2024-05-06T09:16:50-05:00 2023-12-31 582676261 Rogers & Company PLLC 8300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600 Vienna VA 22182 990 2023-10-01 520853312 Conservation Nation CONS 2027875861 1717 K Street NW 900 Washington DC 20006 Lynn Mento CEO 2027875861 2024-05-02 1 Lynn Mento XXX-XX-XXXX 1 Yong Zhang CPA P01249785 7038930300 2024-04-12 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Lynn Mento 1717 K Street NW 900 Washington DC 20006 645338 0 X www.conservationnation.org X 1965 DC To diversify the conservation movement by funding and supporting conservationists from underrepresented communities while educating and inspiring the next generation of leaders. 12 12 12 42 0 0 2588507 595635 0 0 176969 47770 46734 1933 2812210 645338 946127 29980 0 0 1172389 245420 0 0 87297 793283 206976 2911799 482376 -99589 162962 6574007 6909725 248351 50647 6325656 6859078 To diversify the conservation movement by funding and supporting conservationists from underrepresented communities while educating and inspiring the next generation of leaders. 0 0 73447 29980 1933 Supporting Wildlife Conservationists: Conservation Nation offers support to help save wildlife and their habitats around the world and builds a stronger, more inclusive wildlife conservation community. Our programs provide funding and support to conservationists from underrepresented communities to advance their critical work and opportunities to emerging conservationists that would otherwise be beyond their reach. Programs include grants, professional development, fellowships, internships and scholarships. 78604 Inspiring the next generation: Conservation Nation offers programs to inspire and educate a diverse and inclusive generation of wildlife champions. Our programs focus on middle school students in traditionally underserved communities. We offer the Conservation Nation Academy program with an in-school curriculum focused on inspiring role model conservationists and experiences in nature. Our education programs aspire to develop a student's conservation mindset and ethic, to build their confidence and self-efficacy in conservation, and to cultivate future conservation champions and leaders. 44516 Building communities and connections: Conservation Nation cultivates an inclusive global community of people and organizations focused on amplifying diverse perspectives in conservation to solve urgent biodiversity challenges. Our unique value is stitching together funding, resources, education and connections that individuals need to enter, stay and thrive in conservation. Together with partner organizations, we offer networking and mentoring programs, public events, and strategic collaboration to leverage our collective strength to break down barriers with urgency, efficiency and impact. 196567 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 18 0 1 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AK AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS NE NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X X Lin Walker 2027875861 1717 K Street NW 900 Washington DC 20006 Alonford AJ Robinson Chair & Executive Committee Chair 0.40 X X 0 0 0 Nora Gardner Immediate Past Chair 0.40 X X 0 0 0 Barbara Lang Vice Chair 0.40 X X 0 0 0 John Mina Treasurer & Fin., Audit & Investment 0.40 X X 0 0 0 Wyndee Parker Secretary 0.40 X X 0 0 0 Cindy Lewin Gov. & Nominating Committee Chair 0.40 X 0 0 0 Joyce Rogers Board Member 0.40 X 0 0 0 Karen Kress Board Member 0.40 X 0 0 0 Larry Hanauer Board Member 0.40 X 0 0 0 Marcia Marsh Board Member 0.40 X 0 0 0 Marja Diaz Board Member 0.40 X 0 0 0 Yelberton Yebbie Watkins Board Member 0.40 X 0 0 0 Lynn Mento CEO 40.00 X 208852 0 12531 208852 0 12531 1 0 1 0 Caltor LLC 9812 Falls Road 112-330 Towson MD 21204 Funding Consultant 148888 1 595635 595635 47770 47770 Other revenue 900099 1933 1933 1933 645338 1933 0 47770 X 29980 29980 55345 25648 15072 14625 140596 64864 38386 37346 9071 4514 2367 2190 27069 13245 7005 6819 13339 6764 3383 3192 2255 900 1355 40256 40256 5870 5870 67935 2665 45292 19978 5125 5000 125 1851 2 707 1142 18164 18164 5093 5093 54870 47985 5306 1579 4029 4029 Other Expenses 1227 1227 Fundraising expenses 301 301 482376 196567 198512 87297 886799 677976 480651 488205 31686 56314 5174871 5687230 6574007 6909725 126725 50647 121626 0 248351 50647 X 5463208 5456603 862448 1402475 6325656 6859078 6574007 6909725 162962 370460 0 X 0 0 0 X 4176048 3291975 3219717 2588507 595635 13871882 1407587 987436 67967 46734 1933 2511657 5583635 4279411 3287684 2635241 597568 16383539 50332 29466 16252 15000 15210 126260 0 50332 29466 16252 15000 15210 126260 16257279 143124 254779 146047 165747 47770 757467 143124 254779 146047 165747 47770 757467 2693921 426186 3120107 8420680 4960376 3433731 2800988 645338 20261113 0.80240 0.81280 0.03740 0.02810 X Schedule A, Part III, Line 12, Explanation of Other Income: Other income - 2019 Amount: $ 2,693,921. 2020 Amount: $ 426,186. Schedule A, Part II, Short Year Explanation The organization changed its year end in 2023 from a fiscal year end September 30th to a calendar year end December 31st. The amounts in column (e) 2023 reflect the short year October 1 - December 31, 2023. Columns (a) - (d) represent the fiscal years preceding the year end change. (a) October 1, 2019 - September 30, 2020 (b) October 1, 2020 - September 30, 2021 (c) October 1, 2021 - September 30, 2022 (d) October 1, 2022 - September 30, 2023 (e) October 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023 (short year) RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 South America 0 0 Grants to Recipients Located in Region 20000 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Grants to Recipients Located in Region 9980 0 0 0 0 0 0 29980 0 29980 South America Program funding for Hawksbill turtles 10000 E-Payment 0 Sub-Saharan Africa To survey and monito endemic lemurs and tortoises within the TSIFOTA forest 9980 E-Payment 0 2 0 Safeguarding Ocelots and Communities Together in the Chiguitano dry forest in Bolivia South America 1 10000 E-Payment 0 0 0 0 0 0 Part I, Line 2: Grantee applications are first vetted by a panel of experts to be selected as grantees. Once selected, the grantees sign a document prior to funds being disbursed agreeing to various stipulations, including the appropriate use of the funds against the approved grant goals, regular communications with our team, and providing regular updates. Beyond regular check-ins with the team, grantees provide formal written updates at the 6-month and 12-month marks for their annual grants, which include how the funds were allocated across the project. Part I, line 3: Conservation Nation uses GAAP to report foreign expenditures. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lynn Mento CEO 208852 0 0 0 0 0 12531 0 0 0 221383 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b Conservation Nation provides a copy to the finance and audit committees for review and comment. A complete copy of the final return is circulated to all members of the governing body prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Each year, each board member must complete the Conflict of Interest Policy documentation to verify that they are still in compliance. The completed documentation is returned to the Conservation Nation's office. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a The Executive Committee of the Board of Directors is tasked with reviewing the Executive Director's compensation based on goals and metrics as well as compared to similar positions within the market. The other officers and key employees' compensation is reviewed by senior management and based on the overall approved organizational budget. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Conservation Nation will make its governing documents, Conflict of Interest Policy and financial statements available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Payroll processing fees: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 7,651. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 7,651. Consulting/Professional fees: Program service expenses 2,665. Management and general expenses 37,641. Fundraising expenses 19,978. Total expenses 60,284. Form 990, Part IX As a result of the organization changing its year end in 2023 from a fiscal year end September 30th to a calendar year end December 31st, the organization is submitting a stub year 990 for the three-month period of October 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. This stub year 990 reflects an overrepresentation of operational expenses vs. program services expenses. Previous and subsequent financial statements better capture the true program expense ratio for the organization.