Conservation Innovation Fund

Washington, DC · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Since 2019 · Environment

✓ Tax-deductible
Revenue
$5.3M
+91% vs prior year
Spent
$5.2M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$281K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$5.3M
FY2024▲ +91%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$275K
FY2023$175K
FY2024$2.8M
FY2024$5.3M
Expenses
$5.2M
FY2024▲ +100%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$78K
FY2023$405K
FY2024$2.6M
FY2024$5.2M
Net assets
$281K
FY2024▲ +141%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$198K
FY2023−$32K
FY2024$117K
FY2024$281K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CConservation Innovation Fund
EINHdr · item D84-2120095
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 2020
Year of formationHdr · item L2019
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CWashington, DC
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C99)

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.97 Management & general $0.03
Program services97%$5.1M
Management & general3%$132K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.2M

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
97%
of spending reaches programs-0.05% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
0.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate0% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+1%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -81% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$299K
FY2024▲ +156%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2022$198K
FY2023$18K
FY2024$117K
FY2024$299K
Total liabilities
$17K
FY2024
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2022$0
FY2023$50K
FY2024$0
FY2024$17K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$53K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$299K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B97%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$207K
Total assetsLn 16$299K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$17K
Total net assetsLn 32$281K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.5

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$5.2M · 99%
Program service revenue$68K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$5.2M
Program service revenue1%$68K
Investment income$158
— government grantsLn 1e$4.9M
Total revenueLn 12$5.3M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $207K · Operating expenses/yr $5.2M
0.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $5.1M · Total expenses $5.2M
97%
Management & General
Management & general $132K · Total expenses $5.2M
3%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $5.2M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $21K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $249K
$0.09 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $5.2M · Total revenue $5.3M
99%
Government reliance
Government grants $4.9M · Total revenue $5.3M
93%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $68K · Total revenue $5.3M
1%
Investment reliance
Investment income $158 · Total revenue $5.3M
<0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $68K · Total expenses $5.2M
1%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $5.3M · Prior year $2.8M
+91%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $281K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $5.3M · Expenses $5.2M
+1%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $299K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $281K · Total assets $299K
94%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $299K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Callan Dever · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $164K · Total expenses $5.2M
3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $610K · Total expenses $5.2M
12%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 97%——
Overhead ratio 3%——
Revenue growth 91%——

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.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$163,750Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director
$160,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (until 4/4/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Callan Dever’s $164K as CEO is at the 71st 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022
Callan Dever$163,750———
Morgan Maloney$160,500$136,250$99,000—
Callan Walsh Dever—$150,000$137,500$50,000

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 6Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 6Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Accelerates and scales conservation efforts while fostering the growth of conservation finance.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $5.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

To increase the velocity and the scale of conservation efforts in the united states and to support the growing development of the conservation finance sector.

$5.1Mprogram expense

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Funders

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$90K
Grants paid · 22 grants · $6.3M · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,389,589
Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative AssociationFY2024$213,546
Aggrow Tech LLCFY2024$194,725
Cool Lawn LLCFY2023$733,365
Davis DairyFY2023$276,615
Zimmermans's Hilltop DairyFY2023$270,210
Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative AssociationFY2023$156,085
Show Top Farms INCFY2023$55,430
Unitemized GrantFY2023$52,650
Unitemized GrantFY2023$50,220
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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 $2.8M$2.6M×16 990 PDF
FY2023 $175K$405K-36% 990 PDF
FY2022 $275K$78K 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

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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