Cannabis for Conservation

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McKinleyville, CA501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 82-4519087Revenue $1.2M in FY2024

On file with the IRScannabisforconservation.org1579 Glendale Dr, 95519-9208 · McKinleyville, CATax-exempt since Jul 2018Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Restore degraded ecosystems and provide environmental education

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · 2% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$151K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 65% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $102K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$307K
86% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 86% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$50K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$69K
FY2022$75K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$50K
FY2024▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$5K
FY2022$2K
FY2023$50K
FY2024$50K

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2018.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $1.2M Management & general 3% · $34K Fundraising 2% · $19K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $151K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Presid
$150,814Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jackee Riccio’s $151K as Board Presid is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jackee Riccio$150,814$126,637$62,712—
Jacquelyn Riccio———$59,258

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Restores degraded ecosystems and provides environmental education.

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1 program · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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CFC conserves persisting natural resources, restores degraded ecosystems, and educates communities to prevent further ecological damage from unsustainable practices. CFC conducts conservation and restoration in cannabis--impacted landscapes, so that privately owned lands can be functional, biodiverse working lands or agroecosystems.

$1.2Mprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$102K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$41K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$34K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$50K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$167K
Total assetsLn 16$357K
LiabilitiesLn 26$307K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$41K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$167K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$167K
Total assetsLn 16$357K
LiabilitiesLn 26$307K
Net assetsLn 32$50K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$74K$167K
Total assetsLn 16$248K$357K
LiabilitiesLn 26$198K$307K
Net assetsLn 32$50K$50K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$151K$131K$10K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$112K$98K$7K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$38K$36K$943$943
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$16K$509$508
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$1K$7K$91
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$785K$785K$910
Advertising and promotionLn 12$291$291
Office expensesLn 13$498$498
Information technologyLn 14$3K$2K$1K$1
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K$118$118
TravelLn 17$8K$8K$97
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K$351
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$102K$102K$667
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.2M$34K$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.2M$1.2M$2K$50K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.3M$48K$50K 990 PDF
FY2022 $75K$2K 990 PDF
FY2021 $69K$5K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,240,899 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,377,728$1,199,861
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,013$41,038
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,383,741$1,240,899
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $126,637$318,490
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,209,012$920,348
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,335,649$1,238,838
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $48,092$2,061
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $1,240,899 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,085,333
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$114,528
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,199,861
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $41,038$41,038
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $41,038$1,240,899
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,238,838 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $130,667 · Management $10,073 · Fundraising $10,073$150,813
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $98,036 · Management $7,155 · Fundraising $7,155$112,346
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $36,023 · Management $943 · Fundraising $943$37,909
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,405 · Management $509 · Fundraising $508$17,422
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,820$1,820
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,014 · Management $7,173 · Fundraising $91$8,278
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $784,561 · Management $910$785,471
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $291$291
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $498$498
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,768 · Management $1,375 · Fundraising $1$3,144
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,810 · Management $118 · Fundraising $118$4,046
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,634 · Fundraising $97$7,731
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,950 · Management $351$4,301
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,308$2,308
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $101,793 · Management $667$102,460
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,185,661 · Management $33,900 · Fundraising $19,277$1,238,838
Part X · Balance sheet $357,296 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $73,934$167,271
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $173,867$190,025
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $247,801$357,296
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $197,397$267,017
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $558$39,840
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $197,955$306,857
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,656$489
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $44,190$49,950
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $49,846$50,439
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $247,801$357,296
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $50,439 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,240,899
XI-2 Total expenses$1,238,838
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,061
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$49,846
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1,468
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$50,439

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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