Conservation Nation EIN 52-0853312

Conservation Nation FY2022 filing

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Connects people with wildlife and species conservation through educational experiences. For fiscal year 2022 it reported $3.3M in revenue, $2.2M in expenses, and $6.1M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1965
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Animals
Location
Washington, DC
Website
www.conservationnation.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2022)
Revenue
$3.3MFY2022
Expenses
$2.2M
Net assets
$6.1M
People
17
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  52-0853312 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Washington, DC Founded 1965
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Connects people with wildlife and species conservation through educational experiences.
Leadership
Lynn H Mento · CEO · $460K
Money in and out
$3.3M revenue, $2.2M expenses
Bottom line
48% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2022
Total revenue
$3.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$6.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $1.1M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.48 Management & general $0.36 Fundraising $0.17
Program efficiency
48%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
33.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+33%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Revenue
$3.3M
FY2022▼ -20%
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2022▼ -60%
Total assets
$6.2M
FY2022▼ -2%
Total liabilities
$109K
FY2022▼ -70%
Total revenue
$3.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$6.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$1.1M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$6.2M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B48%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 411
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $1.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Supporting Wildlife Conservationists

Conservation nation offers support to help save wildlife and their habitats around the world and builds a stronger, more inclusive wildlife conservation community. Our programs provide funding and support to conservationists from underrepresented communities to advance their critical work and opportunities to emerging conservationists…

$521Kprogram expense
02

Inspiring the Next Generation

Conservation nation offers programs to inspire and educate a diverse and inclusive generation of wildlife champions. Our programs focus on middle school students in traditionally underserved communities.

$420Kprogram expense
03

Building Communities and Connections

Conservation nation cultivates an inclusive global community of people and organizations focused on amplifying diverse perspectives in conservation to solve urgent biodiversity challenges. Our unique value is stitching together funding, resources, education and connections that individuals need to enter, stay and thrive in conservation.

$117Kprogram 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 1a11
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b11
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 · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
$459,551Pt VII · Sec A
$226,954Pt VII · Sec A
$164,656Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Director
$145,461Pt VII · Sec A
$129,214Pt VII · Sec A
Event Manager
$115,466Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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$3.2M · 97%
Other revenue$68K · 2%
Investment income$39K · 1%
Contributions & grants97%$3.2M
Other revenue2%$68K
Investment income1%$39K
Total revenueLn 12$3.3M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.48 Management & general $0.36 Fundraising $0.17
Program services48%$1.1M
Management & general36%$788K
Fundraising17%$371K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$6.2M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$109K
Total net assetsLn 32$6.1M
Months of cash on handcomputed10.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $6.2M · Operating expenses/yr $2.2M
33.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.1M · Total expenses $2.2M
48%
Management & General
Management & general $788K · Total expenses $2.2M
36%
Fundraising
Fundraising $371K · Total expenses $2.2M
17%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $142K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $3.1M
$0.05 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $3.2M · Total revenue $3.3M
97%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $3.3M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $3.3M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $39K · Total revenue $3.3M
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $2.2M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $3.3M · Prior year $4.2M
-20%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $6.1M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $3.3M · Expenses $2.2M
+33%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $6.2M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $6.1M · Total assets $6.2M
98%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $4.2M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $6.2M
68%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Lynn H Mento · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $460K · Total expenses $2.2M
21%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.2M · Total expenses $2.2M
55%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 48%
Overhead ratio 36%
Fundraising cost ratio 12%
Revenue growth -20%
Investment management fee ratio 0.4%
Legal fee ratio 0.3%
Accounting fee ratio 4%
Fundraising fee ratio 2%

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 · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$1.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$2.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$3.3M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$4.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$7.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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