Student Conservation Association INC

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Arlington, VA501(c)(3)Since 1964EIN 91-0880684

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To build the next generation of Conservation leaders and inspire lifelong stewardship of the environment and communities by engaging young people in hands-on service to the land.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 276 volunteers and 1,630 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $159K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.0M
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $544K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7.2M
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$48.4M
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$50.0M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$16.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$48.4M
FY2025▲ +2%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$28.5M
FY2023$40.8M
FY2024$47.3M
FY2025$48.4M
Expenses
$50.0M
FY2025▲ +4%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$27.6M
FY2023$40.1M
FY2024$47.9M
FY2025$50.0M
Net assets
$16.2M
FY2025▼ -8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$14.9M
FY2023$17.2M
FY2024$17.6M
FY2025$16.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending March 2025) · 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 Mar 1965.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $35.8M Management & general 22% · $11.0M Fundraising 7% · $3.3M

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

28 people listed on the 990; $2.0M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$411,655Pt VII · Sec A
$234,262Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Counsel SVP (until 3/15/25)
$214,464Pt VII · Sec A
SVP Programs
$197,245Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Director of Finance and Admin
$165,283Pt VII · Sec A
VP People and Culture
$162,888Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Director Marketing
$143,066Pt VII · Sec A
Director IT
$125,198Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021
Lidia Soto-Harmon$411,655$261,424——
Stephanie Meeks—$100,406$352,128$231,390
Usha Chaudhary$234,262$9,038——
Karen Davis———$215,483
Barbara McIntosh$214,464$180,090$199,304$184,207
Matthew Gray$197,245$183,260$183,781—
Noordin Moloo—$185,581$184,798—
Ava Shivers$165,283$152,891——

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Engages young people in hands-on environmental service, trail work, and habitat restoration to build the next generation of conservation leaders.

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3 programs · $25.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Conservation Interns

Career-shaping service opportunities for individuals 18 years of age and older, primarily hosted by government resource management agencies. Internships span 2-12 months in length and cover a wide range of practices including recreation management, wildland fire, historic preservation, and habitat improvement.

$10.2Mprogram expense
02

Conservation Corps

Teams of young adults (primarily 18-25 years of age) led by sca staff spend 3-10 months addressing needs on federal and state public lands including habitat restoration, trail maintenance, invasive species eradication, wildfire mitigation, and more. Participant s gain important professional skills and experience.

$9.1Mprogram expense
03

Community Crews

City-based jobs programs for youth aged 15-25. Sca-led summer and school-year crews engage participants in improving urban parks and green spaces through trail work, habitat restoration, and general maintenance. The program also includes community service projects as well as career training and development.

$5.8Mprogram 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
Volunteer NHFY2025$427K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$544K
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $45.5M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$13,352,491
Unitemized GrantFY2023$14,944,553
Unitemized GrantFY2022$11,846,087
Unitemized GrantFY2020$5,380,610

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$48.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$843K
Money outPt IX
$50.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$35.8M
Managementcol C$11.0M
Fundraisingcol D$3.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$16.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$23.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
28
listed · VII A
PaidVII A11
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$686K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$600K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$289K
Other incomeLn 4–11$843K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$59K
Total revenueLn 12$48.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.9M
SavingsLn 2$157K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$12.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M
Other assetsLn 15$534K
Total assetsLn 16$23.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.2M
Net assetsLn 32$16.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51,630
VolunteersI 6276
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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$1.9M$2.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$11.8M$12.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$26.9M$23.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.3M$7.2M
Net assetsLn 32$17.6M$16.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$13.4M$13.4M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.5M$1.5M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$14.3M$9.6M$3.6M$1.1M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$201K$100K$89K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.4M$664K$675K$82K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2.5M$2.1M$350K$81K
Legal feesLn 11b$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$171K$171K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$1.6M$1.6M
Investment management feesLn 11f$84K$84K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$992K$289K$703K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$39K$5K$34K
Office expensesLn 13$1.3M$825K$341K$110K
Information technologyLn 14$688K$605K$83K
OccupancyLn 16$558K$224K$335K
TravelLn 17$3.8M$3.6M$121K$78K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1.5M$915K$538K$17K
InterestLn 20$285K$285K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$437K$140K$297K
InsuranceLn 23$2.0M$1.3M$650K$29K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.0M$2.7M$358K$27K
All other expensesLn 24e$302K$35K$238K$29K
Total functional expensesLn 25$50.0M$35.8M$11.0M$3.3M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $48.4M$50.0M−$1.6M$16.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $47.3M$47.9M−$645K$17.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $40.8M$40.1M$754K$17.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $28.5M$27.6M$858K$14.9M 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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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $48,435,405 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$685,928
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,768,385
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$599,824
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,454,313
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $38,848,964$38,848,964
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $348,177$348,177
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $125,858$125,858
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$59,102−$59,102
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $717,195$717,195
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $39,566,159 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $414,933$48,435,405
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $50,040,186 across 22 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $13,352,491$13,352,491
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $1,482,661$1,482,661
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $9,551,955 · Management $3,631,581 · Fundraising $1,125,225$14,308,761
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $99,730 · Management $89,011 · Fundraising $12,338$201,079
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $664,351 · Management $675,492 · Fundraising $82,187$1,422,030
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,111,351 · Management $350,458 · Fundraising $81,071$2,542,880
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $10,578$10,578
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $171,235$171,235
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $1,579,797$1,579,797
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $83,999$83,999
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $288,781 · Management $703,288$992,069
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $5,453 · Fundraising $33,733$39,186
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $825,139 · Management $340,666 · Fundraising $110,155$1,275,960
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $605,279 · Fundraising $83,049$688,328
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $223,832 · Management $334,517$558,349
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,592,854 · Management $121,378 · Fundraising $77,780$3,792,012
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $915,003 · Management $538,416 · Fundraising $17,255$1,470,674
IX-20 InterestManagement $284,688$284,688
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $140,270 · Management $297,199$437,469
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,322,155 · Management $650,148 · Fundraising $28,914$2,001,217
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,657,476 · Management $357,730 · Fundraising $27,302$3,042,508
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $35,176 · Management $238,237 · Fundraising $28,802$302,215
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $35,780,564 · Management $10,972,014 · Fundraising $3,287,608$50,040,186
Part X · Balance sheet $23,423,520 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,794,710$1,935,385
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $129,167$157,479
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,596,226$1,309,989
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,515,061$5,657,251
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,380$13,588
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $618,488$582,235
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,337,454$1,279,321
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $11,802,329$11,954,523
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,136,555$533,749
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $26,933,370$23,423,520
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,898,668$2,758,830
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $279,524$391,149
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,698,850$1,670,124
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,299,858$7,209,166
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,936,215$6,827,397
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $10,697,297$9,386,957
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $17,633,512$16,214,354
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $26,933,370$23,423,520
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $16,214,354 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$48,435,405
XI-2 Total expenses$50,040,186
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,604,781
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$17,633,512
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$185,623
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$16,214,354

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