To protect and foster a healthy, sustainable, resilient and equitable world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.0M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8.1M a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.0M
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
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $800K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7.0M
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$34.4M
Spent
$25.0M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$27.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$34.4M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$34.4M
FY2021$39.9M
FY2022$56.4M
FY2023$75.0M
FY2024$65.8M
Expenses
$25.0M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$25.0M
FY2021$29.6M
FY2022$35.8M
FY2023$62.1M
FY2024$78.4M
Net assets
$27.8M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$27.8M
FY2021$38.3M
FY2022$58.4M
FY2023$69.3M
FY2024$56.9M

From the FY2020 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 Apr 2002.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $22.2M Management & general 7% · $1.7M Fundraising 4% · $1.1M

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

16 people listed on the 990; $1.0M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$241,866Pt VII · Sec A
Project Director
$180,052Pt VII · Sec A
Project Director
$180,000Pt VII · Sec A
Project Director
$149,411Pt VII · Sec A
Project Director
$138,890Pt VII · Sec A
Project Director
$129,095Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Laura Griffin-Deaton’s $274K as Executive Director is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 324 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Laura Griffin-Deaton$274,272————
Laura Deaton—$257,753$259,308$251,136$241,866
Anna Foglesong$253,683————
Evan Edwards$252,588$209,381$219,217——
Stephanie McClellan—$242,899———
Kristin Coates$236,753————
Diane Doucette$236,710————
Constance De Brun$220,385$175,770———

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

Accelerates environmental and climate solutions by securing natural resources, protecting ecosystems, and fostering sustainable, equitable conservation policies worldwide.

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3 programs · $21.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Sustainable, Equitable Economies

Workers, their families, and the communities in which they live are sustained by economically healthy local and regional businesses. Industries with core values that reflect minimal environment impact are fostered, sustained and enabled to thrive.

$10.9Mprogram expense
02

Secure Natural Resources

Natural resources achieve sustainable yield, keep humans and other species alive, and support the world's economies. Policies and practices are in place to ensure that natural resources are not degraded or depleted. After periodic disturbances within ecosystems, resources are able to quickly recover or return to equilibrium.

$7.1Mprogram expense
03

Healthy Planet and People

Biodiverse plants and animals, including humans, live in balanced ecosystems that provide the nutrients they need and a place to live, grow and thrive.

$3.1Mprogram expense

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$800K
Grants paid · 303 grants · $72.0M · 2020–2024
United States Energy FoundationCA · FY2024$4,200,000
Americans for a Clean Energy GridDC · FY2024$2,395,400
Ce Buyers InstituteDC · FY2024$1,300,000
Western Resource AdvocatesCO · FY2024$1,207,138
National Audubon Society INCNY · FY2024$1,000,000
Legacy Philanthropy WorksCA · FY2024$1,000,000
Gridlab INCCA · FY2024$925,000
Acadia CenterME · FY2024$750,000
Bluegreen Alliance INCMN · FY2024$625,000
The Nature ConservancyVA · FY2024$600,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$34.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$32.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$66K
Money outPt IX
$25.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$22.2M
Managementcol C$1.7M
Fundraisingcol D$1.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$27.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$280K
Total assetsLn 16$34.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$32.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$611K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$17K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$37K
Other incomeLn 4–11$66K
Gains on assetsLn 7$589
Total revenueLn 12$34.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$34K
SavingsLn 2$245K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$280K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$21.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$134K
Total assetsLn 16$34.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.0M
Net assetsLn 32$27.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5253
VolunteersI 6570
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$384K$280K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$14.1M$21.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$0
Total assetsLn 16$22.9M$34.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.6M$7.0M
Net assetsLn 32$18.4M$27.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$6.4M$6.4M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$692K$692K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$290K$290K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$8.3M$6.9M$751K$644K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$172K$132K$22K$18K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.0M$833K$108K$90K
Payroll taxesLn 10$629K$514K$60K$54K
Management feesLn 11a$893K$893K
Legal feesLn 11b$12K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$34K$34K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4.9M$4.5M$136K$228K
OccupancyLn 16$370K$215K$155K$118
TravelLn 17$176K$173K$2K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$70K$45K$585$24K
InterestLn 20$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$971K$779K$182K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$25.0M$22.2M$1.7M$1.1M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $65.8M$78.4M−$12.6M$56.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $75.0M$62.1M$12.9M$69.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $56.4M$35.8M$20.7M$58.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $39.9M$29.6M$10.3M$38.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $34.4M$25.0M$9.5M$27.8M 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 I · Summary $34,447,843 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $20,782,920$32,680,192
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $871,940$1,664,011
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $233,635$37,365
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $28,694$66,275
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $21,917,189$34,447,843
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $818,674$7,141,487
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,697,360$10,428,125
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,889,723$7,405,338
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $14,405,757$24,974,950
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,511,432$9,472,893
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $34,447,843 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$117,313
VIII-1e Government grants$610,816
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$31,952,063
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$16,685
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$32,680,192
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,664,011$1,664,011
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $36,776$36,776
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $99$99
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $12,200$12,200
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $589$589
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $48,937 · Excluded from tax $5,039$53,976
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,712,948 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $54,703$34,447,843
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $24,974,950 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $6,449,644$6,449,644
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $691,843$691,843
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $290,022$290,022
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,912,983 · Management $750,619 · Fundraising $643,981$8,307,583
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $131,639 · Management $22,030 · Fundraising $18,254$171,923
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $832,502 · Management $107,910 · Fundraising $89,561$1,029,973
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $514,405 · Management $59,944 · Fundraising $54,275$628,624
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $892,855$892,855
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $12,000$12,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $33,500$33,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,505,326 · Management $135,913 · Fundraising $227,791$4,869,030
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $215,456 · Management $154,741 · Fundraising $118$370,315
IX-17 TravelPrograms $172,606 · Management $1,503 · Fundraising $1,410$175,519
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $45,053 · Management $585 · Fundraising $24,220$69,858
IX-20 InterestManagement $8,833$8,833
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,191$2,191
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $779,051 · Management $182,007 · Fundraising $10,179$971,237
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $22,157,554 · Management $1,747,607 · Fundraising $1,069,789$24,974,950
Part X · Balance sheet $34,782,469 assets, 19 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $4,105,209; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $237,741$34,417
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $146,538$245,200
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $4,547,589$7,302,922
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $203,391$682,767
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$175,841
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $135,549$214,061
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,191$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $14,086,296$21,888,514
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $152,735$133,538
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $22,919,471$34,782,469
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,206,327$2,201,449
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $63,597$153,707
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$1,286,400
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,295,569$3,314,042
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,565,493$6,955,598
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,674,962$4,224,143
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $14,679,016$23,602,728
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $18,353,978$27,826,871
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $22,919,471$34,782,469
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $27,826,871 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$34,447,843
XI-2 Total expenses$24,974,950
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,472,893
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$18,353,978
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$27,826,871

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