Nonprofit · EIN 47-4066524
CONSERVATION X LABS INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20009
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $9,093,014 | $7,218,110 | $1,874,904 | $4,552,925 | $236,231 | $4,316,694 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,666,889 | $6,041,335 | -$2,374,446 | $1,884,725 | $153,938 | $1,730,787 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,957,516
- of which government grants
- $245,258
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $150
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $104,103
- Other revenue
- $135,348
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $298,115
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $609,101
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,069,830
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,311,006
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $83,534
- Accounting fees
- $29,500
- Occupancy
- $197,604
- Travel
- $205,770
- Depreciation
- $30,509
- Program services (functional)
- $5,121,725
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,621,350
- Fundraising (functional)
- $475,035
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,884,725
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,552,925
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $236,231
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,316,694
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $163,244
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,542,177
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,774,517
- Gross receipts
- $9,133,027
- Employees
- 31
- Volunteers
- 1,485
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR ALEX DEHGAN | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $292,836 | $11,714 |
| DR PAUL BUNJE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $292,836 | $11,714 |
| ALEXANDRA HARTMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DON KARL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THANE KREINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAHAN MOSLEHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND MCCAULEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR ALEX DEHGAN | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $241,556 | $30,000 |
| DR PAUL BUNJE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $241,556 | $4,784 |
| DON KARL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THANE KREINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA HARTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAHAN MOSLEHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND MCCAULEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2000 FLORIDA AVE NW LBBY, WASHINGTON, DC 20009-1374
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ALEX DEHGAN, 1066 31ST STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20007
- Signed the 990
- ALEX DEHGAN, CEO
- Phone
- (919) 694-3784
- Website
- WWW.CONSERVATIONXLABS.ORG
- 990-N for 2015 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Alex Dehgan, 2380 Champlain ST NW STE 203, Washington DC 20009. Mailing address: 2380 Champlain ST NW STE 203, Washington DC 20009. Website: www.conservationxlabs.org
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
TO IMPROVE THE EFFICACY, SPEED, COST, SUSTAINABILITY, AND SCALING OF CONSERVATION SOLUTIONS THROUGH HARNESSING EXPONENTIAL TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP TO PREVENT HUMAN-INDUCED EXTINCTION.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2024, CONSERVATION X LABS COMPLETED THE DESIGN AND FUNDRAISING FOR THE FIRE GRAND CHALLENGE (HTTPS://CONSERVATIONXLABS.COM/FIRE), AFTER HOSTING THE FINAL TWO CONVENINGS OF THE PARTICIPATORY DESIGN PROCESS IN INDONESIA AND CALIFORNIA. FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR, THE TEAM DETAILED THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, CONTINUED BUILDING A COALITION OF KEY PARTNERS, EXPANDED FUNDRAISING EFFORTS, AND PARTICIPATED IN OTHER OPPORTUNITIES, SUCH AS HELPING CULTURAL FIRE PRACTITIONERS CRAFT POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE WILDLAND FIRE MITIGATION & MANAGEMENT COMMISSION. THE TEAM THEN LAUNCHED THE PROGRAM IN AUGUST, PUTTING OUT A CALL FOR SOLUTIONS THAT CAN TRANSFORM LOCAL AND SYSTEMIC FIRE STEWARDSHIP BY BRINGING TOGETHER PLACE-BASED KNOWLEDGE WITH CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY. OVER 90 TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPERS AND 50 COMMUNITIES APPLIED TO PARTICIPATED, AND 70 REVIEWERS HELP SELECT THE SEMI-FINALISTS WHO THEN MOVED ON TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CHALLENGE'S NOVEL MATCHMAKING PROCESS. IN 2024, CONSERVATION X LABS LAUNCHED ITS ALTERNATIVE PROTEINS PROGRAM TO ACCELERATE INNOVATIONS THAT REDUCE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF ANIMAL PROTEIN PRODUCTION WHILE SUPPORTING BIODIVERSITY. THE PROGRAM IS PLANNING ITS FIRST BIG THINK IN THE AMAZON IN EARLY 2025. THIS YEAR ALSO MARKED THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE CXTP CHALLENGE IN THE AMAZON, WHICH FUNDED AND FIELD-TESTED BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGIES TO PREVENT AND RESPOND TO WILDFIRES ACROSS CRITICAL FOREST FRONTIERS.Expenses $979,729 · grants $106,194
- CONSERVATION X LABS IS DEVELOPING A PORTABLE, BATTERY-POWERED, RAPID, AND LOW-COST HANDHELD DEVICE CALLED THE NABIT THAT DETECTS DNA OR RNA TARGETS IN THE FIELD WITHOUT THE NEED FOR A LABORATORY, REAGENTS, EXPENSIVE EQUIPMENT, OR SPECIALIZED TRAINING OR EXPERTISE. IN 2024, WE CONTINUED DEVELOPING THE NABIT DEVICE TO DETECT PATHOGENS AND INVASIVE SPECIES, AND BEGAN DEVELOPING ADDITIONAL DISEASE ASSAYS FOR MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS, MPOX VIRUS, AND SWINEPOX VIRUS, AS WELL AS SPECIES DETECTION ASSAYS FOR PACIFIC SALMON. WE COMPLETED A DESIGN-FOR-MANUFACTURING OVERHAUL ON THE NABIT DEVICE TO IMPROVE DURABILITY, PERFORMANCE, AND COST EFFICIENCY. ADDITIONALLY, WE INITIATED DEVELOPMENT ON A NEW WORKFLOW THAT INTEGRATES ENVIRONMENTAL DNA COLLECTION FROM WATER SAMPLES INTO NABIT TESTS.Expenses $1,550,953 · grants $18,175
- SENTINEL IS AN AI-POWERED EDGE DEVICE DEVELOPED BY CONSERVATION X LABS TO TRANSFORM TRADITIONAL TRAIL CAMERAS INTO INTELLIGENT, NEAR REAL-TIME MONITORING TOOLS. DESIGNED FOR THE MOST REMOTE AND CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENTS, SENTINEL PROCESSES IMAGES DIRECTLY ON THE DEVICE USING AI AND DELIVERS ACTIONABLE DATA FROM ANYWHERE. BY REDUCING FALSE ALERTS AND OPTIMIZING DATA DELIVERY, SENTINEL ENABLES FASTER RESPONSES TO CRITICAL EVENTS, HELPING CONSERVATIONISTS, LAND MANAGERS, GOVERNMENTS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCIES EFFICIENTLY MANAGE PROTECTED AREAS AND MONITOR WILDLIFE. MORE THAN 400 DEVICES HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY DEPLOYED ACROSS 14 COUNTRIES, EMPOWERING USERS WITH SCALABLE, FIELD-READY AI SOLUTIONS FOR THE HARDEST CONSERVATION CHALLENGES.Expenses $968,505 · grants $6,000
- Expenses $1,622,538 · grants $167,746
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
- 47-4066524
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,552,925
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,133,027
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $9,093,014 | $7,218,110 | $4,552,925 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,666,889 | $6,041,335 | $1,884,725 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $7,235,002 | $6,036,250 | $4,325,104 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2015 Officer: Alex Dehgan Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2015 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 47-4066524).
Questions about CONSERVATION X LABS INC
- What is the EIN of CONSERVATION X LABS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CONSERVATION X LABS INC is 47-4066524.
- Is CONSERVATION X LABS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to CONSERVATION X LABS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CONSERVATION X LABS 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 X LABS 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 X LABS 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 X LABS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ALEX DEHGAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of CONSERVATION X LABS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $292,836 (DR ALEX DEHGAN, CEO).
- How much revenue does CONSERVATION X LABS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $9,093,014, expenses of $7,218,110 and total assets of $4,552,925 at year end.
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