Mission
ANIMAL CONSERVATION
Public Charity
GUARDIANS OF CONSERVATION
GUARDIANS OF CONSERVATION is a Public Charity headquartered in FREEPORT, MN. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $229K revenue, $199K expenses, $76K total assets. 5 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $342K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 822971042
FREEPORT, MN
Protection of Endangered Species
NTEE: D31
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$229K
Total Expenses$199K
Total Assets$76K
Grant Records5
Funding Total$342K
Filing Years2022–2025
Where $100 goes at Guardians of Conservation
How Guardians of Conservation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.
$99
Programs
the work itself
$1
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $99 for programs
$70
Donation to west texas wildlife preserve
$29
Sponsorship of new cat habitats at hemker park & zoo
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
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
$31,527
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
$225,000
Shelter and care for a rhino and hippo transferred from a recently closed zoo
$60,000
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
$15,000
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 5 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Abby Vink
BOARD MEMBER
Alex Moening
SECRETARY
Emily Bertram
VICE PRESIDE
Jacqueline Poepping
PRESIDENT
Joan Hemker
TREASURER
Russ Cherne
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $229K | $199K | $76K |
| 2024 | $95K | $103K | $47K |
| 2023 | $383K | $362K | $62K |
| 2022 | $53K | $19K | $49K |
Between 2022 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $53K to $229K (+329%), with total assets most recently reported at $76K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.