Mission
THE CONSERVATION FUND IS IN THE BUSINESS OF CONSERVATION, CREATING INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT DRIVE NATURE-BASED ACTION FOR CLIMATE PROTECTION, SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIES AND VIBRANT COMMUNITIES.
Public Charity
THE CONSERVATION FUND A NONPROFIT CORPORATION
THE CONSERVATION FUND A NONPROFIT CORPORATION, of ARLINGTON, VA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $329.4M in revenue, $319.7M in expenses, $942.8M in total assets. 328 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $168.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 521388917
ARLINGTON, VA
Natural Resources Conservation & Protection
NTEE: C30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$329.4M
Total Expenses$319.7M
Total Assets$942.8M
Grant Records328
Funding Total$168.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corporation
How The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corporation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$97
Programs
the work itself
$2
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $97 for programs
$91
Conservation real estate activitiesthe conservation fund was founded on a straightforward conviction: conservation and economic growth depend on and reinforce each other
$6
Other conservation servicesthe conservation fund's communities-focused programs are dedicated to advancing the organization's dual mission by integrating conservation and economic development to build vibrant communities
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
CONSERVATION EFFORTS
$100,000
PARKS AND RECREATION / FORESTS
$45,000
$30,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$29,334
SMALLMOUTH BASS IN SAGINAW BAY: STOCK STRUCTURE, SEASONAL MOVEMENTS, AND EFFECT OF RECREATIONAL TOURNAMENT DISPLACEMENT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MI DNR
$27,250
Showing up to 5 of 328 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SVP & DIRECTOR OF WORKING FOREST FUND
Brian Dangler
SVP ENERGY TRANSITION & CORPORATE SUSTAINABLILITY
Charles Francis Slingsby
DIRECTOR
Charles R Cherington
CHAIR
Daniel Tishman
DIRECTOR
David M Turk
DIRECTOR
David P Bozeman
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $329.4M | $319.7M | $942.8M |
| 2024 | $373.2M | $356.2M | $919.4M |
| 2023 | $327.4M | $309.3M | $874.3M |
| 2022 | $302.3M | $304.6M | $858.0M |
| 2021 | $264.4M | $253.8M | $889.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $264.4M to $329.4M (+25%), with total assets most recently reported at $942.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.