THE NATURE CONSERVANCY

ARLINGTON, VA, 222031606 (703) 841-5300 Est. 1951 EIN 53-0242652
501(c)(3)
www.nature.org

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
4,174
Total Giving
$418.7M
Recipients
3,525
Years Active
2017 - 2024
Avg grant: $104,184 Median: $26,567

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
2024671$67.8M $101K224445
2023627$54.1M $86K240385
2022541$59.7M $110K211328
2021528$96.2M $182K244284
2020920$58.7M $64K225222
2019462$41.5M $90K259167
2017425$40.7M $96K2910

Sectors Funded

Environment
1452
Education
315
Animal-Related
194
Community Improvement
129
Arts, Culture & Humanities
120
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
114
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
96
Science & Technology
74
and 16 more sectors

Top States

California
502
Maine
258
Oregon
256
New York
253
Colorado
232
Washington
191
Wisconsin
144
Illinois
140
and 43 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
953
$10M - $50M
459
Over $50M
434
$5M - $10M
351
$100K - $500K
285
$500K - $1M
272
Under $100K
110

Top Grantees

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BLUE INVESTMENTS FOR NATURE INC
VA - 4 grants
$60.6M
SPRUCE ROOT INC
AK
$8.0M
AMERICAN FOREST FOUNDATION
DC - 8 grants
$6.9M
OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE LAND TRUST INC
GA
$5.7M
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
WA - 8 grants
$5.3M
THE WATERSHED RESEARCH & TRAINING
CA - 7 grants
$4.7M
USDA FOREST SERVICE
CA - 8 grants
$4.7M
FEATHER RIVER LAND TRUST
CA - 7 grants
$4.5M
YAMPA VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
CO - 4 grants
$4.3M
Ducks Unlimited Inc
SC - 7 grants
$3.7M

Financials

Total Revenue
—
Total Expenses
—
Net Assets
—
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
5.8 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 17.8%
Expenses ↑ 6.3%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 76.5% Earned revenue 9.5% Investment 12.1% Other 2.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 71.3% Management 14.7% Fundraising 14.0%

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EIN: 53-0242652 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data