Student Conservation Association INC

Arlington, VA · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Since 1964

✓ Tax-deductible
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

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 FY2025 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CStudent Conservation Association INC
EINHdr · item D91-0880684
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 1965
Year of formationHdr · item L1964
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CArlington, VA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.thesca.org

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 $0.72 Management & general $0.22 Fundraising $0.07
Program services72%$35.8M
Management & general22%$11.0M
Fundraising7%$3.3M
Total functional expensesLn 25$50.0M

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
72%
of spending reaches programs▼ -5% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
3.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate0% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-3%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -143% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$23.4M
FY2025▼ -13%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2021$22.7M
FY2023$25.8M
FY2024$26.9M
FY2025$23.4M
Total liabilities
$7.2M
FY2025▼ -22%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2021$7.8M
FY2023$8.5M
FY2024$9.3M
FY2025$7.2M
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$1.6M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$23.4M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B72%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 317
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 417

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$23.4M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$7.2M
Total net assetsLn 32$16.2M
Months of cash on handcomputed0.5

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$38.8M · 80%
Contributions & grants$8.5M · 17%
Other revenue$843K · 2%
Investment income$289K · 1%
Program service revenue80%$38.8M
Contributions & grants17%$8.5M
Other revenue2%$843K
Investment income1%$289K
— government grantsLn 1e$686K
Total revenueLn 12$48.4M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $14.0M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $50.0M · Less non-cash grants $600K · Cash operating expenses/yr $49.4M
3.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $35.8M · Total expenses $50.0M
72%
Management & General
Management & general $11.0M · Total expenses $50.0M
22%
Fundraising
Fundraising $3.3M · Total expenses $50.0M
7%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $3.1M · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $8.9M
$0.35 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $8.5M · Total revenue $48.4M
17%
Government reliance
Government grants $686K · Total revenue $48.4M
1%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $38.8M · Total revenue $48.4M
80%
Investment reliance
Investment income $289K · Total revenue $48.4M
+0.6%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $38.8M · Total expenses $50.0M
78%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $48.4M · Prior year $47.3M
+2%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $28.5M · FY2024 $48.4M
+14%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $16.2M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $48.4M · Expenses $50.0M
-3%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $23.4M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $16.2M · Total assets $23.4M
69%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $12.0M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $23.4M
51%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Lidia Soto-Harmon · Reported title PRESIDENT & CEO · Highest reported compensation $412K · Total expenses $50.0M
0.8%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $20.0M · Total expenses $50.0M
40%
Fundraising vendors
Fundraiser cost ratio
Paid to fundraisers $1.6M · Gross raised $1.8M
90%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 72%——
Overhead ratio 22%——
Fundraising cost ratio 39%——
Revenue growth 2%——
Investment management fee ratio 0.4%——
Legal fee ratio 0.02%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.3%——
Fundraising fee ratio 3%——

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 · 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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 17Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 17Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $25.2M of program spending, described in the organization's 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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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 · 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

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $48.4M$50.0M+2% 990 PDF
FY2024 $47.3M$47.9M+16% 990 PDF
FY2023 $40.8M$40.1M+43% 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $28.5M$27.6M 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

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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