501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$5.3M paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11.4M a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$5.3M
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $311.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 9.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $245K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$230.9M
36% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 36% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
31
of 33 voting members
Looks good: 31 of 33 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$271.2M
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$297.9M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$416.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$271.2M
FY2024▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$159.5M
FY2021$187.9M
FY2022$290.5M
FY2023$235.1M
FY2024$271.2M
FY2025$308.7M
Expenses
$297.9M
FY2024▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$150.3M
FY2021$159.7M
FY2022$212.3M
FY2023$247.5M
FY2024$297.9M
FY2025$316.7M
Net assets
$416.7M
FY2024▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$316.0M
FY2021$380.5M
FY2022$433.3M
FY2023$432.7M
FY2024$416.7M
FY2025$424.3M

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1987.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $258.8M Management & general 6% · $17.1M Fundraising 7% · $22.0M

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

44 people listed on the 990; $5.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$872,321Pt VII · Sec A
EVP Conservation Partnership
$533,676Pt VII · Sec A
$444,552Pt VII · Sec A
EVP, Field Programs
$442,777Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$438,693Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Field Officer, Asia-Pacific
$426,039Pt VII · Sec A
Gen. Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer
$395,351Pt VII · Sec A
$358,561Pt VII · Sec A

Sanjayan Muttulingam’s $1.1M as Chief Executive Officer is at the 83rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 18 $100M+ 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sanjayan Muttulingam$1,145,263$872,321$843,311$828,265$604,727$644,823
Julius Court$681,673$438,693————
Sebastian Anders Troeng$558,143$533,676$627,192$625,568$439,338$453,080
Jennifer Morris————$163,483$575,425
Daniela Raik$481,270$442,777$424,231$395,265$288,660$288,142
Richard Nash$478,140$395,351$375,193$366,350$310,817$323,482
Richard Jeo$447,588$426,039——$289,729$331,904
Luis Ernesto Suarez Martinez—$444,552————

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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Develops science-based solutions and best practices to protect nature and scale conservation efforts globally.

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3 programs · $244.5M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

See Schedule Ofield Programs

- global field leadership team:the global field team aligns and manages field teams across the americas, africa, and asia-pacific regions, as well as global oceans, to set strategic priorities and mobilize and allocate resources to maximize efficiency and effectiveness in DELIVERY.- americas field division: the americas field division…

$154.1Mprogram expense
02

See Schedule Ograntmaking Division

Ci's grantmaking division is made up of four programs:- critical ecosystem partnership fund (cepf): cepf is a global program that provides grants to nongovernmental organizations and private-sector partners to protect critical ecosystems.

$51.7Mprogram expense
03

See Schedule Oglobal Programs Division

The global programs division comprises conservation international's technical teams. This division creates the enabling conditions, develops best practices and tools, and scales up solutions and approaches to support other divisions' work and to help meet conservation international's ambitious global goals.

$38.6Mprogram expense

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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
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Grants paid · 288 grants · $88.0M · 2019–2024
World Resources InstituteDC · FY2024$7,362,721
Wildlife Conservation SocietyNY · FY2024$1,566,581
The Nature ConservancyVA · FY2024$812,217
Rare INCVA · FY2024$607,328
Northern Marianas CollegeMP · FY2024$425,000
Resources Legacy FundCA · FY2024$397,198
Oceana INCDC · FY2024$369,352
United Nations Development Programme (undp)FY2024$360,000
Hatch Accelerator Fund Management LLCFY2024$285,174
Polynesian Voyaging SocietyHI · FY2024$257,926
The Ocean FoundationDC · FY2024$247,761
Heifer Project InternationalAR · FY2024$239,482
World Wildlife Fund INCDC · FY2024$233,747
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$271.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$231.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$20.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18.7M
Money outPt IX
$297.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$258.8M
Managementcol C$17.1M
Fundraisingcol D$22.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$416.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$244.4M
Total assetsLn 16$647.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$230.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
44
listed · VII A
PaidVII A13
Voting boardVI 1a33
IndependentVI 1b31
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$231.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$73.8M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$11.7M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$710K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$20.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$449K
Gains on assetsLn 7$8.2M
Total revenueLn 12$271.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$95.4M
SavingsLn 2$148.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$244.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$311.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.7M
Other assetsLn 15$36.9M
Total assetsLn 16$647.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$230.9M
Net assetsLn 32$416.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5490
VolunteersI 6101
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$189.7M$244.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$296.1M$311.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.8M$3.7M
Total assetsLn 16$617.1M$647.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$184.4M$230.9M
Net assetsLn 32$432.7M$416.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$16.9M$16.9M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$63.8M$63.8M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$5.0M$2.2M$2.2M$656K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$78.3M$62.8M$6.7M$8.8M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5.7M$4.6M$504K$583K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$29.2M$24.2M$2.0M$3.0M
Payroll taxesLn 10$7.6M$6.2M$679K$785K
Legal feesLn 11b$721K$643K$51K$27K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1.0M$504K$452K$45K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$484K$484K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$1.4M$1.4M
Investment management feesLn 11f$1.0M$1.0M
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$30.3M$28.1M$1.0M$1.2M
Advertising and promotionLn 12$662K$662K
Office expensesLn 13$2.0M$1.2M$98K$672K
Information technologyLn 14$3.3M$2.9M$222K$260K
OccupancyLn 16$5.2M$4.4M$372K$391K
TravelLn 17$19.3M$17.2M$775K$1.4M
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2.9M$2.1M$316K$499K
InterestLn 20$38K$38K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$455K$358K$53K$43K
InsuranceLn 23$474K$199K$267K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17.0M$15.9M$153K$899K
All other expensesLn 24e$5.0M$4.2M$195K$585K
Total functional expensesLn 25$297.9M$258.8M$17.1M$22.0M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $308.7M$316.7M−$8.0M$424.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $271.2M$297.9M−$26.6M$416.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $235.1M$247.5M−$12.3M$432.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $290.5M$212.3M$78.2M$433.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $187.9M$159.7M$28.3M$380.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $159.5M$150.3M$9.2M$316.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $271,220,924 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $213,339,922$231,335,609
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $13,278,954$18,713,270
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,068,249$20,722,771
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,444,420$449,274
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $235,131,545$271,220,924
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $62,512,776$80,690,883
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $110,684,561$125,855,384
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $1,536,689$1,422,791
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $72,722,989$89,899,127
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $247,457,015$297,868,185
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$12,325,470−$26,647,261
Part VI · Governance 31 of 33 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body33
VI-1b Independent voting members31
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $271,220,924 across 14 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,874 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$9,674
VIII-1c Fundraising events$709,840
VIII-1e Government grants$73,773,750
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$156,842,345
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$11,653,414
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$231,335,609
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $18,711,465$18,711,465
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business −$3,958 · Excluded from tax $12,530,874$12,526,916
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $195,164$195,164
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $8,195,855$8,195,855
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$197,434−$197,434
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $448,475$448,475
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $18,713,270 · Unrelated business −$3,958 · Excluded from tax $21,176,003$271,220,924
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $297,868,185 across 24 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $16,935,245$16,935,245
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $63,755,638$63,755,638
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $2,212,183 · Management $2,171,586 · Fundraising $656,313$5,040,082
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $62,773,268 · Management $6,678,757 · Fundraising $8,847,986$78,300,011
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,580,533 · Management $503,508 · Fundraising $582,551$5,666,592
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $24,199,656 · Management $1,999,991 · Fundraising $3,011,177$29,210,824
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,174,001 · Management $678,667 · Fundraising $785,207$7,637,875
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $642,532 · Management $50,859 · Fundraising $27,349$720,740
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $503,793 · Management $451,710 · Fundraising $44,951$1,000,454
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $483,887$483,887
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $1,422,791$1,422,791
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,048,815$1,048,815
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $28,056,408 · Management $1,033,297 · Fundraising $1,202,853$30,292,558
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $661,800$661,800
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,245,160 · Management $98,020 · Fundraising $672,189$2,015,369
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,852,549 · Management $221,964 · Fundraising $260,496$3,335,009
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,408,075 · Management $372,061 · Fundraising $391,484$5,171,620
IX-17 TravelPrograms $17,153,793 · Management $775,335 · Fundraising $1,394,789$19,323,917
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,050,747 · Management $316,372 · Fundraising $499,356$2,866,475
IX-20 InterestPrograms $37,822$37,822
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $358,220 · Management $53,245 · Fundraising $43,420$454,885
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $199,006 · Management $266,690 · Fundraising $8,364$474,060
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,945,813 · Management $152,914 · Fundraising $898,669$16,997,396
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,234,144 · Management $195,419 · Fundraising $584,757$5,014,320
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $258,802,473 · Management $17,069,210 · Fundraising $21,996,502$297,868,185
Part X · Balance sheet $647,540,374 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22,598,999$95,445,442
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $167,118,580$148,946,176
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $76,039,545$44,153,413
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,144,506$2,543,560
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,244,704$860,196
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,515,939$3,490,422
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,766,783$3,733,071
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $163,536,001$171,470,458
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $98,501,486$105,394,477
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $34,028,196$34,562,788
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $45,594,299$36,940,371
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $617,089,038$647,540,374
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $20,920,075$24,664,295
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $3,714,077$3,221,429
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $127,800,663$174,821,494
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $1,232,586$911,330
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $30,443,180$27,074,021
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $184,356,878$230,874,610
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $29,074,759$32,565,650
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $403,657,401$384,100,114
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $432,732,160$416,665,764
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $617,089,038$647,540,374
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $416,665,764 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$271,220,924
XI-2 Total expenses$297,868,185
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$26,647,261
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$432,732,160
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$11,564,901
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$984,036
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$416,665,764

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