Nonprofit · EIN 20-8924520
CONSERVATION LANDS FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · DURANGO, CO 81301
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 (amended) | $10,166,862 | $9,074,168 | $1,092,694 | $11,248,294 | $333,474 | $10,914,820 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,537,207 | $7,225,120 | -$1,687,913 | $8,690,319 | $361,700 | $8,328,619 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,911,615
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $254,268
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$1,574
- Other revenue
- $979
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,654,784
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $382,832
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,150,307
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,103,060
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,727,044
- Accounting fees
- $26,305
- Occupancy
- $78,834
- Travel
- $383,509
- Depreciation
- $5,209
- Program services (functional)
- $7,142,295
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,075,215
- Fundraising (functional)
- $856,658
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,690,319
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,248,294
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $333,474
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,914,820
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $16,510
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,198,853
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,878,573
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,036,247
- Gross receipts
- $10,168,436
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Hill | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $231,624 | $28,706 |
| Jocelyn Torres | Chief Conservation Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,914 | $21,847 |
| Julie Thibodeau | Chief Finance/Oper Officer Officer | 40 | $151,208 | $21,791 |
| Kristine Deutschman | Chief Comms Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,297 | $20,390 |
| Charlotte Overby | VP - Conservation Field Pr Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,183 | $20,142 |
| David Feinman | VP - Government Affairs Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,186 | $19,814 |
| Anna Zawisza | VP - Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,707 | $19,512 |
| Bertha Gutierrez-Tejada | Program Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,798 | $18,088 |
| Kara Matsumoto | Policy Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,908 | $16,552 |
| Angelo Baca | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Baldes | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Cartagena | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Swep Davis | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Hilary Dessouky | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alfredo Gonzalez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natasha Hale | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Headley | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Kenna | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Camila Thorndike | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Malooly | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Daniel Davis | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Scott | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Natalie Dawson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tarn Udall | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rajeep Roy | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jocelyn Torres | Chief Conservation Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,038 | $23,063 |
| Julie Thibodeau | Chief Finance/Oper Officer Officer | 40 | $160,298 | $23,008 |
| Suzanne Connors | Chief Philanthropy Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,579 | $21,974 |
| Kristine Deutschman | Sr Comm Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,519 | $21,161 |
| Charlotte Overby | VP - Conservation Field Programs Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,373 | $20,358 |
| David Feinman | VP - Government Affairs Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,083 | $20,134 |
| Brian Sybert | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $132,123 | $8,342 |
| Angelo Baca | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Baldes | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Cartagena | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Swep Davis | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Hilary Dessouky | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alfredo Gonzalez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Natasha Hale | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Headley | Board Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Kenna | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Killingsworth | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter Metcalf | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Greg Moore | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Camila Thorndike | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Heath Nero | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Hilary Tompkins | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Vallo | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rajeep Roy | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 835 E 2ND AVENUE 305, DURANGO, CO 81301-5475
- In care of
- % BRIAN ODONNELL
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Julie Thibodeau, 835 E 2nd Ave Suite 305, Durango, CO 81301
- Signed the 990
- Julie Thibodeau, Chief Finance and Operations O
- Phone
- (970) 247-0807
- Website
- www.conservationlands.org
- Return prepared by
- Squire & Company PC
Mission
To protect, restore, and expand the National Conservation Lands through education,advocacy, and partnerships.
Program accomplishments
- Constituency Development Program: The Foundation works hand-in-hand with 80 plus organizations and hundreds of citizen advocates throughout the nation. Giving them financial and professional resources for policy, legal, restoration and advocacy work. Their individual strength and success on the ground authentically builds our collective impact, translating to bigger, better and more enduring protections for National Conservation Lands. Resources include but are not limited to: Grants for project-specific work; grants for general support and organizational development; fundraising support, including trainings and resource development; consulting for legal, policy or technical help; trainings for board and staff development; media engagement and communications training; restoration projects and participation at our bi-annual conference, the Friends' Grassroots Network Summit.Expenses $4,113,237 · grants $2,644,284
- Policy and Legal/Conservation Campaigns: The Foundation leads a national movement of community-based advocates to care for America's National Conservation Lands of environmental, cultural and recreational significance. To achieve this, we are building place-based, local proposals to identify places that are worthy of durable and lasting protections now and for future generations. Our work ensures that the voices of conservationists, business owners, sportsmen, Native Americans and others from these local communities are respected and reflected in conservation management policies. This program builds and conveys grassroots and national support for lands deserving of National Conservation Lands designation and improved management policies. CLF also works with our partners to promote and defend the Antiquities Act and other policies vital to caring for America's National Conservation Lands.Expenses $2,487,954 · grants $10,500
- Communications Program: The goal of the communications program is to increase awareness of the values and beauty of the National Conservation Lands to the American people and hold policymakers accountable for their conservation. CLF works with its Friends Grassroots Network and other allies to pursue media coverage of the National Conservation Lands.Expenses $541,104
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 | 990 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
- 20-8924520
- 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
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C34)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,248,294
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,168,436
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $10,166,862 | $9,074,168 | $11,248,294 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,537,207 | $7,225,120 | $8,690,319 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $6,946,945 | $8,305,217 | $10,073,993 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $8,075,903 | $8,502,697 | $10,606,749 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about CONSERVATION LANDS FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of CONSERVATION LANDS FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CONSERVATION LANDS FOUNDATION is 20-8924520.
- Is CONSERVATION LANDS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to CONSERVATION LANDS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CONSERVATION LANDS FOUNDATION 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 CONSERVATION LANDS FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CONSERVATION LANDS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CONSERVATION LANDS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Julie Thibodeau.
- Who are the officers and directors of CONSERVATION LANDS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 25 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $231,624 (Christine Hill, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does CONSERVATION LANDS FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,166,862, expenses of $9,074,168 and total assets of $11,248,294 at year end.
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