Conservian INC FY2022 filing

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Engage and promote environmental conservation. Increase conservation of north america's most threatened species of coastal birds and their habitats throughout breeding and non-breeding ranges in the western hemisphere.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$50K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $26K a year · 42% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$50K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$60K
-25% vs prior year
Spent
$141K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$134K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$60K
FY2022▼ -25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$51K
FY2021$80K
FY2022$60K
FY2023$27K
FY2024$39K
Expenses
$141K
FY2022▲ +54%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$38K
FY2021$92K
FY2022$141K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$134K
FY2022▼ -38%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$213K
FY2021$215K
FY2022$134K
FY2023$78K
FY2024$76K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2010.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $131K Management & general 7% · $10K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990; $50K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$50,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Margo G Zdravkovic’s $50K as President is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 135 <$100K environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Margo Zdravkovic—$50,000$56,120$17,500
Margo G Zdravkovic$50,000———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Protects threatened coastal birds and their habitats across the Western Hemisphere.

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1 program · $31K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Surveying, monitoring, protecting, and restoring threatened and endangered shorebird populations, primarily in the gulf coast region and in the florida keys.

$31Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$60K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$60K
Money outPt IX
$141K
Ln 25
Programscol B$131K
Managementcol C$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$134K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$132K
Total assetsLn 16$136K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$60K
Total revenueLn 12$60K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$132K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$132K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$136K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$134K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 61
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$211K$132K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$215K$136K
LiabilitiesLn 26$419$1K
Net assetsLn 32$215K$134K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$50K$50K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$712$713
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$22K$22K$320
Information technologyLn 14$3K$2K$206
OccupancyLn 16$6K$2K$4K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$116$116
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$43K$43K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$693$693
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$141K$131K$10K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Oct 27, 2025 $39K$76K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2024 $27K$78K 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2023 $60K$141K−$81K$134K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 9, 2022 $80K$92K−$12K$215K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 14, 2021 $51K$38K$13K$213K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $60,320 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $80,000$60,320
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $80,000$60,320
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $60,462$53,874
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $31,115$87,186
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $91,577$141,060
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$11,577−$80,740
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $60,320 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$60,320
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$60,320
VIII-12 Total revenue$60,320
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $141,060 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $50,000$50,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,874$3,874
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $712 · Management $713$1,425
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $3,680$3,680
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,122 · Management $320$22,442
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,440 · Management $206$2,646
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,603 · Management $4,205$5,808
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,690$3,690
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsManagement $116$116
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $43,208$43,208
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $693$693
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,473 · Management $1,005$3,478
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $130,815 · Management $10,245 · Fundraising $0$141,060
Part X · Balance sheet $135,519 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $210,956$131,672
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,540$3,847
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $215,496$135,519
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $419$1,182
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $419$1,182
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $215,077$134,337
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $215,077$134,337
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $215,496$135,519
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $134,337 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$60,320
XI-2 Total expenses$141,060
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$80,740
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$215,077
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$134,337

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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