Nonprofit · EIN 20-4002778
ADVANCED CONSERVATION STRATEGIES
Tax-exempt · WILLIAMSBURG, VA 23185
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $823,503 | $846,596 | -$23,093 | $502,671 | $0 | $502,671 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $756,414 | $982,025 | -$225,611 | $525,764 | $0 | $525,764 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $806,739
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $16,764
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $170,039
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $170,926
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $86
- Accounting fees
- $370
- Travel
- $169,225
- Program services (functional)
- $764,521
- Management and general (functional)
- $82,075
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $525,764
- Total assets, end of year
- $502,671
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $502,671
- Gross receipts
- $823,503
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2005
- State of legal domicile
- VA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| C JOSH DONLAN III PhD | DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $170,039 |
| RICHARD M DONLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| HARRY GREENE PhD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KARL W LOHWATER | DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BERNIE TERSHY PhD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| C JOSH DONLAN III PhD | DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $156,661 |
| RICHARD M DONLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| HARRY GREENE PhD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KARL W LOHWATER | DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BERNIE TERSHY PhD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5331 HILLSIDE WAY, WILLIAMSBURG, VA 23185-3293
- In care of
- % C JOSH DONLAN III
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- C Josh Donlan PhD, 2261 Success Trail, Midway, UT 84049
- Signed the 990
- Karl Lohwater, Secretary
- Phone
- (757) 525-0990
- Website
- WWW.ADVANCEDCONSERVATION.ORG
Mission
We combine science and human-centered design to create new ways of approaching environmental problem solving. We conduct synthetic science to inform environmental conservation and sustainability decision-making. We collaborate with foundations and others to monitor, evaluate, and learn from existing environmental efforts and programs.
Program accomplishments
- IMPROVING FISHERIES SUSTAINABILITY IN CHILE AND PERU: SYSTEMS-LEVEL RESEARCH TO ASSESS, SYNTHESIZE, AND DESIGN INTERVENTION PLANS FOR PRIORITY FISHERIES TO IMPROVE THEIR SUSTAINABILITY.Expenses $246,111
- Reducing Illegal Fishing - Research to understand the extent and drivers of illegal fishing in Chile. Support a collaboration to develop and implement methodologies to provide low-cost monitoring data on vessels to reduce illegal activities.Expenses $216,703
- Marine Protected Area Management Effectiveness in Western Indian Ocean - Leading the design and implementation of a new funding program in the Western Indian Ocean to support improving management effectiveness of marine protected areas.Expenses $139,831
- OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES - (1) Coastal Solutions Fellows Program Evaluation - Led a mid-term evaluation for Cornell University's Coastal Solutions Fellows Program. (2) Testing New Rodenticide in Urban Environments - Testing new methods for rodent control in urban environments on Google campuses in California. (3) Maya Forest Trust Conservation Plan - Design and implement applied social science to characterize the stakeholders living near the Maya Forest National Park in Belize. (4) Discretionary Spending - Explored and developed new potential collaborations and funding proposals, as well as supported interns. (5) Plataforma Costera - Design and support an online platform whose goal is to provide a central location for knowledge dissemination and collaboration for the Chileans working on coastal sustainability issues. (6) Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) for Packard Foundation - Led various MEL activities for the David & Lucile Packard Foundation's Shorebird and Chile Oceans programs. (7) Conservation Value and Risk Assessment - Leading assessments for the bioscience company Colossal to provide species-specific guidance around de-extinction to maximize conservation impact while minimizing and mitigating potential harm.Expenses $161,876
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-4002778
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $502,671
- Income (IRS master file)
- $823,503
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $823,503 | $846,596 | $502,671 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $756,414 | $982,025 | $525,764 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $714,862 | $826,722 | $751,375 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-4002778).
Questions about ADVANCED CONSERVATION STRATEGIES
- What is the EIN of ADVANCED CONSERVATION STRATEGIES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ADVANCED CONSERVATION STRATEGIES is 20-4002778.
- Is ADVANCED CONSERVATION STRATEGIES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to ADVANCED CONSERVATION STRATEGIES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ADVANCED CONSERVATION STRATEGIES file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ADVANCED CONSERVATION STRATEGIES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ADVANCED CONSERVATION STRATEGIES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of ADVANCED CONSERVATION STRATEGIES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names C Josh Donlan PhD.
- Who are the officers and directors of ADVANCED CONSERVATION STRATEGIES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $170,039 (C JOSH DONLAN III PhD, DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does ADVANCED CONSERVATION STRATEGIES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $823,503, expenses of $846,596 and total assets of $502,671 at year end.
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