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Nonprofit · EIN 45-2504981

CONSERVATION SCIENCE PARTNERS INC

Tax-exempt · TRUCKEE, CA 96161

Financials

$2.5M$2.2M2022$3M$2.9M2023$2.6M$2.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CONSERVATION SCIENCE PARTNERS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,646,272$2,638,119$8,153$1,870,205$902,962$967,243
December 31, 2023990$2,968,493$2,917,783$50,710$1,877,689$918,718$958,971
December 31, 2022990 (amended)$2,514,124$2,248,551$265,573$1,758,650$850,389$908,261
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,491,878
of which government grants
$967,697
Program service revenue
$1,129,179
Investment income
$25,215
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$53,434
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$359,925
Other salaries and wages
$1,411,582
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,097,711
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$9,615
Accounting fees
$75,584
Occupancy
$39,322
Travel
$42,734
Depreciation
$3,964
Program services (functional)
$1,638,886
Management and general (functional)
$999,233

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,877,689
Total assets, end of year
$1,870,205
Total liabilities, end of year
$902,962
Net assets, end of year
$967,243
Land, buildings and equipment
$4,497
Net assets without donor restrictions
$967,243
Gross receipts
$2,646,272
Employees
24
Volunteers
5
Year formed
2011
State of legal domicile
CA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Brett DicksonPresident, CEO, Chief Scientist
Trustee or director, Officer
40$205,962$6,179
Hayley AdamskiChief Operating Officer
Officer
40$129,869$17,916
Caitlin LittlefieldSenior Scientist
Highest-paid employee
40$111,500$3,345
Maureen McCarthySecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
Rick HopkinsTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
Alma CardenasBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
David HaygoodBoard Member (until 08/24)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Sue MeyerBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Brett DicksonPresident
Officer
40$186,899
Rick HopkinsTreasurer
Officer
0$0
Alma CardenasBoard Member
Officer
0$0
Maureen McCarthySecretary
Officer
0$0
David HaygoodBoard Member
Officer
0$0
Sue MeyerBoard Member
Officer
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Brett DicksonPresident
Officer
40$219,539
Rick HopkinsTreasurer
Officer
0$0
Maureen McCarthySecretary
Officer
0$0
David HaygoodBoard Member
Officer
0$0
Sue MeyerBoard Member
Officer
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
11050 PIONEER TRL STE 202, TRUCKEE, CA 96161-0268
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Brett Dickson, 11050 Pioneer Trl Ste 202, Truckee, CA 96161
Signed the 990
Brett Dickson, President & CEO
Phone
(530) 214-8905
Return prepared by
Eide Bailly LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 45-2504981 or by the name CONSERVATION SCIENCE PARTNERS INC.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

To apply human ingenuity to the preservation of nature using science, technology, and lasting partnerships with conservation practitioners.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Conservation Science Partners (CSP) is a nonprofit established to meet the research and technical needs of diverse clients and stakeholders in conservation projects around the world. Our mission is to apply human ingenuity to the preservation of nature using science, technology, and lasting partnerships with conservation practitioners. Our scientific capabilities help society to rigorously address the critical problems facing the natural environment on public and private lands. Drawing from the realms of the environmental, social, and computer sciences, our projects result in durable, defensible, academic-grade science designed to guide nonpartisan and independent decision-making.(Continued on Schedule O)To achieve and increase our impact over the last year, we: 1) engaged non-governmental organizations, foundations, agencies, socially progressive companies, and other sectors of society in a diversity of opportunities and in the user-centered design of our work; 2) carefully used cutting-edge scientific tools and technology to prototype and deliver high-quality work products in a professional, reproducible, timely, and cost-effective manner' 3) drew on a network of professionals from a wide range of disciplines, enhancing staff capacity in the rapid deployment and scaling of innovative solutions; 4) connected with the best minds in conservation science to solve problems in a way that's comprehensive, flexible, and service-oriented; and 5) helped foster the next generation of conservation scientists, practitioners, and leaders through mentorship, inclusion, and respect.Much of the work at CSP is housed among five 'labs.' Our staff work within and across labs to ensure project teams and outcomes are optimized. Our Analytics Lab enhances the way conservation science works and broadens our reach through advancements in technology. Our Changing Landscapes Lab advances conservation and climate adaptation science and planning by accounting for the interacting trajectories of global changes in climates, land use, and biodiversity in socio-ecological systems. Our Threatened and Endangered Species Lab develops and drives the science, research outcomes, and partnerships that accelerate threatened and endangered species conservation and recovery efforts. Our Freshwater Solutions Lab advances freshwater conservation science by providing improved analytical methods and datasets to inform environmental management and policy solutions to the major challenges facing the sustainability of fresh waters. Our Innovation Lab incubates new approaches to solving conservation problems that integrate human ingenuity and the creativity of nature.
    Expenses $1,638,886 · grants $53,434 · revenue $1,129,179

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
45-2504981
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
2011
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,870,205
Income (IRS master file)
$2,646,272

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,646,272$2,638,119$1,870,205IRS
990December 2023$2,968,493$2,917,783$1,877,689XML
990December 2022$2,514,124$2,248,551$1,758,650XML
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 45-2504981).

Questions about CONSERVATION SCIENCE PARTNERS INC

What is the EIN of CONSERVATION SCIENCE PARTNERS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CONSERVATION SCIENCE PARTNERS INC is 45-2504981.
Is CONSERVATION SCIENCE PARTNERS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
Are donations to CONSERVATION SCIENCE PARTNERS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CONSERVATION SCIENCE PARTNERS INC 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 SCIENCE PARTNERS INC 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 CONSERVATION SCIENCE PARTNERS INC 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 CONSERVATION SCIENCE PARTNERS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Brett Dickson.
Who are the officers and directors of CONSERVATION SCIENCE PARTNERS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $205,962 (Brett Dickson, President, CEO, Chief Scientist).
How much revenue does CONSERVATION SCIENCE PARTNERS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,646,272, expenses of $2,638,119 and total assets of $1,870,205 at year end.

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