Mission
CONSERVATION MINNESOTA'S MISSION IS TO TURN OUR SHARED CONSERVATION VALUES INTO STATE PRIORITIES AND PROVIDE YOU WITH THE INFORMATION YOU NEED TO MAKE DECISIONS FOR YOUR FAMILY, COMMUNITY AND FUTURE.
Public Charity
CONSERVATION MINNESOTA
CONSERVATION MINNESOTA is a Public Charity headquartered in MINNEAPOLIS, MN. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.0M revenue, $2.3M expenses, $776K total assets. 73 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $6.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 412017329
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Alliances & Advocacy
NTEE: C01
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.0M
Total Expenses$2.3M
Total Assets$776K
Grant Records73
Funding Total$6.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Conservation Minnesota
How Conservation Minnesota divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$74
Programs
the work itself
$19
Management
running the organization
$7
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $74 for programs
$42
Public engagement:Conservation Minnesota is guided by the priorities of minnesotans and engages its statewide network of over 70,000 individuals and local leaders with meaningful opportunities to help solve…
$21
Public education:Conservation Minnesota provides credible, non-partisan information about current and emerging issues that affect public health, water quality, and minnesota's great outdoors so that individual minnesotans can make…
$11
Public policy:Conservation Minnesota develops and advocates for public policies that ensure our cherished minnesota lakes, lands and way of life are protected for the benefit of current and…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$509,456
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
$140,500
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
$125,000
Assistance with various fees
$81,666
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$57,448
Showing up to 5 of 73 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
UPSTREAM DIRECTOR
Andrew Goldman-Gray
DIRECTOR
Avi Olitkzy
DIRECTOR
Dan Avchen
DIRECTOR
Diane Meier
DIRECTOR
Gia Vitali
DIRECTOR
Heidi Benedict
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.0M | $2.3M | $776K |
| 2024 | $3.2M | $3.2M | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $2.8M | $3.1M | $1.1M |
| 2022 | $2.7M | $3.0M | $1.4M |
| 2021 | $2.4M | $1.7M | $1.6M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $2.4M to $2.0M (-15%), with total assets most recently reported at $776K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.