Sustainable Conservation, INC works with the Conservation fund, a nonprofit corporation, to create partnerships with the private, nonprofit, and public sectors to protect the outdoor heritage of the united states.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $411K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
130 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 129.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$6.6M
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$923K
-75% vs prior year
Spent
$597K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$25.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$923K
FY2025▼ -75%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$787K
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$9.5M
FY2023$4.9M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$923K
Expenses
$597K
FY2025▼ -55%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$259K
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$4.6M
FY2023$12.6M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$597K
Net assets
$25.1M
FY2025▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$35.5M
FY2021$37.6M
FY2022$36.8M
FY2023$29.0M
FY2024$24.8M
FY2025$25.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1995.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $590K Management & general 1% · $7K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director/President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Protects outdoor heritage by partnering with private, nonprofit, and public sectors.

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1 program · $590K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Conservation Real Estate Activities

A subsidiary of the conservation fund, sustainable conservation, inc. (sci) is focused on tackling today's conservation challenges while also providing economic benefits to people and communities.

$590Kprogram 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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 2 grants · $8.1M · 2023–2023

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$923K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$716K
Investment incomeLn 3$208K
Money outPt IX
$597K
Ln 25
Programscol B$590K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$25.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.4M
Total assetsLn 16$31.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$716K
Investment incomeLn 3$208K
Total revenueLn 12$923K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.4M
Other assetsLn 15$25.3M
Total assetsLn 16$31.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.6M
Net assetsLn 32$25.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.8M$6.4M
Total assetsLn 16$31.4M$31.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.6M$6.6M
Net assetsLn 32$24.8M$25.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$42K$42K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$30K$30K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$13K
Information technologyLn 14$68$68
OccupancyLn 16$113K$113K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$378K$378K
Total functional expensesLn 25$597K$590K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $923K$597K$326K$25.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.7M$1.3M$2.3M$24.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.9M$12.6M−$7.8M$29.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $9.5M$4.6M$5.0M$36.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.0M$1.9M$2.1M$37.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $787K$259K$528K$35.5M 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $923,482 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,328,705$715,685
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $353,789$207,797
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,128$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,686,622$923,482
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,739$42,429
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,336,635$554,578
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,338,374$597,007
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,348,248$326,475
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $923,482 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $715,685$715,685
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $207,797$207,797
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $715,685 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $207,797$923,482
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $597,007 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $42,429$42,429
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,340$2,340
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,800$6,800
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $4,500$4,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $30,474$30,474
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,339$13,339
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $68$68
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $112,554$112,554
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,146$6,146
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $378,357$378,357
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $590,207 · Management $6,800 · Fundraising $0$597,007
Part X · Balance sheet $31,726,983 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,781,468$6,445,848
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $817$2,371
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $863$875
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $25,578,767$25,277,889
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $31,405,688$31,726,983
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,615,521$6,587,630
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,640$29,107
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,628,651$6,616,737
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $24,777,037$25,110,246
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $24,777,037$25,110,246
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $31,405,688$31,726,983
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $25,110,246 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$923,482
XI-2 Total expenses$597,007
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$326,475
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$24,777,037
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$6,734
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$25,110,246

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