Fertile Ground Conservancy

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To conserve ecologically and culturally significant land in washington, oregon, and california.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-1194001) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8.2 mo
of spending, in cash
8.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
3 of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$262K
+57% vs prior year
Spent
$179K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$123K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$262K
FY2025▲ +57%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$105K
FY2024$167K
FY2025$262K
Net assets
$123K
FY2025▲ +209%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$7K
FY2024$40K
FY2025$123K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2010.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $179K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Fertile Ground Conservancy is an environmental nonprofit based in Eugene, OR, formed in 2010.

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1 program · $179K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Fertile ground conservancy is a biocentric land trust rooted in fifteen years of grassroots organizing. We protect ecologically and culturally significant land across cascadia, and provide fiscal sponsorship to grassroots ecological and social justice initiatives.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-1194001) · Dispute this line
$179Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$262K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$261K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$179K
Ln 25
Programscol B$179K
Owns and owesPt X
$123K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$123K
Total assetsLn 16$123K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$261K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$262K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$123K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$123K
Total assetsLn 16$123K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$123K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 61
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$40K$123K
Total assetsLn 16$40K$123K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$40K$123K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$39K$39K
Management feesLn 11a$509$509
Legal feesLn 11b$895$895
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$44K$44K
Office expensesLn 13$27K$27K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$62K$62K
Total functional expensesLn 25$179K$179K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 27, 2026 $262K$179K$83K$123K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 1, 2025 $167K$40K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 20, 2024 $105K$7K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $261,808 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$260,755
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$1,053
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$261,808
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$39,173
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$139,601
I-18 Total expenses$178,774
I-19 Revenue less expenses$83,034
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $261,808 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$260,755
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$260,755
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,053$1,053
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,053$261,808
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $178,774 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $39,173$39,173
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $509$509
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $895$895
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $44,332$44,332
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $27,178$27,178
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,250$2,250
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,823$2,823
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $61,614$61,614
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $178,774 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$178,774
Part X · Balance sheet $122,670 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $39,636$122,670
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $39,636$122,670
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $39,636$122,670
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $39,636$122,670
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $39,636$122,670
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $122,670 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$261,808
XI-2 Total expenses$178,774
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$83,034
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$39,636
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$122,670

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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