Conservation Nation EIN 52-0853312

Conservation Nation

EIN  52-0853312 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Washington, DC Founded 1965
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Connects people with wildlife and species conservation through educational experiences.
Leadership
Tricia Reilly Koch · Co-Ceo · $191K
Money in and out
$989K revenue, $2.4M expenses
Bottom line
77% program efficiency

Connects people with wildlife and species conservation through educational experiences. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $989K in revenue, $2.4M in expenses, and $4.6M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$989K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.4M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$4.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$1.4M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.77 Management & general $0.17 Fundraising $0.06
Program efficiency
77%
of spending reaches programs▲ +3% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
24.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -2% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-140%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -14% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$989K
FY2025▼ -18%
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2025▼ -12%
Total assets
$4.9M
FY2025▼ -16%
Total liabilities
$229K
FY2025▲ +366%
Total revenue
$989K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.4M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$4.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$1.4M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$4.9M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B77%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 410
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $1.8M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Inspiring the Next Generation

The Organization offers free programs to inspire and educate an inclusive generation of wildlife champions, with a special focus on middle school students in traditionally underestimated communities.

$778Kprogram expense
02

Advancing Conservation Through the Collective

The Organization cultivates a global community of individuals and organizations focused on amplifying different perspectives in conservation to solve urgent biodiversity challenges. Through the Conservation Nation Collective, the Organization engages a select group of champions and donors to partner in designing and implementing wildlife…

$722Kprogram expense
03

Supporting Wildlife Conservationists

The Organization offers support to help save wildlife and their habitats around the world and builds a stronger and all-encompassing wildlife conservation community focused on solving urgent biodiversity challenges.

$330Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CConservation Nation
EINHdr · item D52-0853312
Principal addressHdr · item CWashington, DC
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.conservationnation.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1965
State of legal domicileHdr · item MDC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFAnimals (D115)
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 1972

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a10
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b10
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$191,293Pt VII · Sec A
$166,294Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director
$95,953Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer & Finance, Audit/Invest. Comm. Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nominating Comm. Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tricia Reilly Koch’s $191K as Co-Ceo is at the 100th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1217 $100K–1M animals 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2023FY2022FY2021
Lynn H Mento$459,551
Lynn Mento$280,464
Lynn Mento$166,294$239,360$208,852$206,641
Kathleen Harmon Sizemore$226,954
Virginia Newton$114,532
Tricia Reilly Koch$191,293
Kate Sizemore$190,502
Katie Leon

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$556K · 56%
Investment income$413K · 42%
Other revenue$21K · 2%
Contributions & grants56%$556K
Investment income42%$413K
Other revenue2%$21K
— government grantsLn 1e$1K
Total revenueLn 12$989K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.77 Management & general $0.17 Fundraising $0.06
Program services77%$1.8M
Management & general17%$411K
Fundraising6%$137K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$124K
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$229K
Total net assetsLn 32$4.6M
Months of cash on handcomputed0.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $4.8M · Operating expenses/yr $2.4M
24.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.8M · Total expenses $2.4M
77%
Management & General
Management & general $411K · Total expenses $2.4M
17%
Fundraising
Fundraising $137K · Total expenses $2.4M
6%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $181K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $727K
$0.25 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $556K · Total revenue $989K
56%
Government reliance
Government grants $1K · Total revenue $989K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $989K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $413K · Total revenue $989K
+42%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $2.4M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $989K · Prior year $1.2M
-18%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $7.4M · FY2025 $989K
-28%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $4.6M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $989K · Expenses $2.4M
-140%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $4.9M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $4.6M · Total assets $4.9M
95%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $4.7M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $4.9M
96%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Tricia Reilly Koch · Reported title Co-CEO · Highest reported compensation $191K · Total expenses $2.4M
8%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.1M · Total expenses $2.4M
45%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 77%
Overhead ratio 17%
Fundraising cost ratio 25%
Revenue growth -18%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$150K
Grants paid · 48 grants · $2.2M · 2021–2025
Wildlife Direct INCWV · FY2025$30,000
Yellowstone ForeverMT · FY2025$20,000
Yellowstone ForeverMT · FY2024$40,000
Nez Perce Tribe Wildlife DivisionFY2024$39,369
Wildlifedirect INCWV · FY2024$30,000
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$989K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$1.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$2.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$3.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$4.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$7.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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