Phoenix Conservancy EIN 81-3858018

Phoenix Conservancy FY2023 filing

EIN  81-3858018 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Pullman, WA Founded 2016
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Restores endangered ecosystems worldwide to benefit communities and biodiversity.
Leadership
Cullen Anderson · Madagascar Project Manager · $42K
Money in and out
$269K revenue, $244K expenses
Bottom line
52% program efficiency

Restores endangered ecosystems worldwide to benefit communities and biodiversity. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $269K in revenue, $244K in expenses, and $42K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$269K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$244K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$42K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $25K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.52 Management & general $0.47 Fundraising $0.00
Program efficiency
52%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
2.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+9%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$269K
FY2023▲ +67%
Expenses
$244K
FY2023
Total assets
$42K
FY2023
Total liabilities
$0
FY2023
Total revenue
$269K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$244K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$42K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$25K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$42K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B52%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 34
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $128K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

The Palouse Prairie program supports restoration of endangered Palouse Prairie in southeastern Washington. Funding was used to develop new restoration programs and sites, plant thousands of native plants and seeds, remove invasive species, convert waste biomass into biochar, and conduct activities related to restoring native prairie…

$67Kprogram expense
02

The Madagascar program for The Phoenix Conservancy (TPC) supports restoration and fire protection for rainforest in Madagascar. In 2023, we continued firebreak construction and initiated reforestation at hundreds of new sites, created thousands of local employment opportunities, and continued developing sustainable alternate livelihood…

$54Kprogram expense
03

The Organizational Capacity program supports the growth of TPC as a young conservation nonprofit. In 2023, funding was used to purchase equipment, expand publicity efforts, and expand our capacity to execute our mission.

$7Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CPhoenix Conservancy
EINHdr · item D81-3858018
Principal addressHdr · item CPullman, WA
WebsiteHdr · item Jphoenixconservancy.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2016
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C30)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 2016

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a4
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b4
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
Madagascar Project Manager
$42,068Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director, Board Member
$41,749Pt VII · Sec A
Prairie Restoration Project Manager
$29,234Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christopher Duke’s $71K as Executive Director, Board Member is at the 53rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1981 $100K–1M 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Christopher Duke$71,450$53,645$41,749$41,917$26,617
Shannon Collins$57,829$49,335$29,234
Cullen Anderson$51,242$51,043$42,068$15,600$3,200
Brianna Slothower$28,188
Sarah Hill$9,603$18,200
Alison Crowley$4,800

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$170K · 63%
Program service revenue$99K · 37%
Contributions & grants63%$170K
Program service revenue37%$99K
Other revenue$497
Total revenueLn 12$269K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.52 Management & general $0.47 Fundraising $0.00
Program services52%$128K
Management & general47%$116K
Fundraising$626
Total functional expensesLn 25$244K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$42K
Total assetsLn 16$42K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$42K
Months of cash on handcomputed2.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $42K · Operating expenses/yr $244K
2.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $128K · Total expenses $244K
52%
Management & General
Management & general $116K · Total expenses $244K
47%
Fundraising
Fundraising $626 · Total expenses $244K
0.3%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $626 · Solicited contributions $170K
$0.00 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $170K · Total revenue $269K
63%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $269K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $99K · Total revenue $269K
37%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $269K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $99K · Total expenses $244K
40%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $269K · Prior year $161K
+67%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $42K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $269K · Expenses $244K
+9%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $42K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $42K · Total assets $42K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $42K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Cullen Anderson · Reported title Madagascar Project Manager · Highest reported compensation $42K · Total expenses $244K
17%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $184K · Total expenses $244K
75%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 52%
Overhead ratio 47%
Fundraising cost ratio 0.4%
Revenue growth 67%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

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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)$940K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$620K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$269K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$161K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$101K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$65K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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