Conservation Technology Accelerator EIN 99-4126508

Conservation Technology Accelerator

EIN  99-4126508 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Los Altos Hls, CA
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Protects global biodiversity using traditional methods against resource exploitation.
Leadership
Hunter Listwin · President · $13K
Money in and out
$156K revenue, $96K expenses
Bottom line
41% program efficiency

Protects global biodiversity using traditional methods against resource exploitation. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $156K in revenue, $96K in expenses, and $60K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$156K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$96K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$60K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $60K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.41 Management & general $0.59
Program efficiency
41%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
0.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+39%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total revenue
$156K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$96K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$60K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$60K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$60K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B41%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 34
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $39K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The organization's activities will include wildlife and natural habitat surveys and other wildlife and natural habitat conservation data collection processes to inform tax-exempt wildlife and natural habitat organizations on how to better implement effective environmental conservation policies and practices.

$39Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CConservation Technology Accelerator
EINHdr · item D99-4126508
Principal addressHdr · item CLos Altos Hls, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C30)
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 2025

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a4
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$13,499Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$13,499Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Hunter Listwin’s $13K as President is at the 7th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1981 $100K–1M 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.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$156K
Total revenueLn 12$156K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.41 Management & general $0.59
Program services41%$39K
Management & general59%$57K
Total functional expensesLn 25$96K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$7K
Total assetsLn 16$60K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$60K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $7K · Operating expenses/yr $96K
0.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $39K · Total expenses $96K
41%
Management & General
Management & general $57K · Total expenses $96K
59%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $96K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $156K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $156K · Total revenue $156K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $156K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $156K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $156K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $96K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $156K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $60K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $156K · Expenses $96K
+39%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $60K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $60K · Total assets $60K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $60K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Hunter Listwin · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $13K · Total expenses $96K
14%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $29K · Total expenses $96K
30%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 41%
Overhead ratio 59%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

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.

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$156K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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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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