Conservation Science Partners INC

Tax-deductible

Truckee, CA501(c)(3)Science & TechnologyEIN 45-2504981

To support and promote preservation of biological diversity and prevention of extinction and environmental crises through practical integration of advances in satellite imaging technology, spatial modeling, ecological statistics, and decision-support systems; to conduct research in the field of conservation biology and landscape ecology with the emphasis on developing and application of improved tools and robust information that will enhance the society's ability to respond to pressing conservation and environmental problems; to provide training opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students and postdoctoral fellows in the fields of conservation biology and landscape ecology.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 23 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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FY2024 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $72K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$447K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 63% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $176K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$903K
48% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 48% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.6M
-11% vs prior year
Spent
$2.6M
To programs
62%
Net assets
$967K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2024▼ -11%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$2.6M
Expenses
$2.6M
FY2024▼ -10%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$2.6M
Net assets
$967K
FY2024▲ +0.9%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$619K
FY2021$643K
FY2022$895K
FY2023$959K
FY2024$967K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2011.

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

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $1.6M Management & general 38% · $999K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $447K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President, CEO, Chief Scientist
$205,962Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$129,869Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Scientist
$111,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (until 08/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brett Dickson’s $206K as President, CEO, Chief Scientist is at the 63rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 363 $1–10M science & technology 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Brett Dickson$205,962$186,899$219,539$124,615$103,154
Hayley Adamski$129,869————
Caitlin Littlefield$111,500————

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

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

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

Programs and updates

Uses advanced technology and research to protect biodiversity and prevent environmental crises.

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1 program service account for $1.6M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Conservation Science Partners (CSP) is a nonprofit established to meet the research and technical needs of diverse clients and stakeholders in conservation projects around the world. Our mission is to apply human ingenuity to the preservation of nature using science, technology, and lasting partnerships with conservation practitioners.

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$176K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $49K · 2024–2024
Resilient Community Consulting LLCFY2024$30,139

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Money outPt IX
$2.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$999K
Owns and owesPt X
$967K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$903K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$968K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$505K
SavingsLn 2$855K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Other assetsLn 15$61K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$903K
Net assetsLn 32$967K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 65
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$919K$903K
Net assetsLn 32$959K$967K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$53K$53K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$360K$360K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.4M$1.1M$270K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$38K$28K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$162K$102K$60K
Payroll taxesLn 10$126K$71K$55K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$76K$76K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$188K$180K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$47K$35K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$61K$61K
OccupancyLn 16$39K$39K
TravelLn 17$43K$27K$15K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$615$569
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.6M$1.6M$999K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.6M$2.6M$8K$967K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.0M$2.9M$51K$959K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.4M$2.2M$252K$895K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.3M$2.3M$24K$643K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.6M$1.5M$27K$619K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,646,272 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$967,697
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$524,181
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,491,878
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,129,179$1,129,179
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $25,215$25,215
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,129,179 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $25,215$2,646,272
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,638,119 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $53,434$53,434
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $359,925$359,925
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,141,826 · Management $269,756$1,411,582
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $28,320 · Management $10,040$38,360
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $102,204 · Management $60,112$162,316
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $70,583 · Management $54,945$125,528
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $9,615$9,615
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $75,584$75,584
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $179,518 · Management $8,073$187,591
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $34,933 · Management $12,271$47,204
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $61,378$61,378
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $39,322$39,322
IX-17 TravelPrograms $27,453 · Management $15,281$42,734
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $615 · Management $569$1,184
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $3,964$3,964
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $13,475$13,475
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $4,923$4,923
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,638,886 · Management $999,233 · Fundraising $0$2,638,119
Part X · Balance sheet $1,870,205 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $855,931$504,766
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $700,737$855,197
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $277,405$439,430
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,010$5,541
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,466$4,497
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $25,140$60,774
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,877,689$1,870,205
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,076$193,846
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $725,035$667,690
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $170,607$41,426
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $918,718$902,962
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $958,971$967,243
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $958,971$967,243
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,877,689$1,870,205
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $967,243 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,646,272
XI-2 Total expenses$2,638,119
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,153
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$958,971
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$119
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$967,243

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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