Nonprofit · EIN 52-0853312
CONSERVATION NATION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20006
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $989,290 | $2,376,671 | -$1,387,381 | $4,876,646 | $228,665 | $4,647,981 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,203,834 | $2,687,009 | -$1,483,175 | $5,833,185 | $49,098 | $5,784,087 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $645,338 | $482,376 | $162,962 | $6,909,725 | $50,647 | $6,859,078 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,812,210 | $2,911,799 | -$99,589 | $6,574,007 | $248,351 | $6,325,656 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $555,702
- of which government grants
- $1,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $412,659
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $298,343
- Other revenue
- $20,929
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $633,008
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $475,897
- Other salaries and wages
- $368,018
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,078,725
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $750
- Accounting fees
- $56,827
- Travel
- $50,278
- Program services (functional)
- $1,829,253
- Management and general (functional)
- $410,767
- Fundraising (functional)
- $136,651
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,833,185
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,876,646
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $228,665
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,647,981
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,180
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,670,218
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,003,672
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $644,309
- Gross receipts
- $2,968,692
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 38
- Year formed
- 1965
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tricia Reilly Koch | Co-CEO Officer | 30 | $191,293 | $10,918 |
| Lynn Mento | Co-CEO Officer | 40 | $166,294 | $10,458 |
| Elizabeth A Skorochod | Managing Director Officer | 40 | $95,953 | $981 |
| Wyndee Parker | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.67 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Lang | Imme. Past Chair, Exec.Comm. Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.67 | $0 | $0 |
| Gabby Salazar | Board Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.48 | $0 | $0 |
| Marcia Marsh | Treasurer & Finance, Audit/Invest. Comm. Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1.2 | $0 | $0 |
| Marja Diaz | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.48 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Kress | Nominating Comm. Chair Trustee or director | 0.48 | $0 | $0 |
| Ashley Smith | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| David Asai | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.05 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin VG Wells | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| Liza McFadden | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.28 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Martin | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Yelberton Watkins | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn Mento | CEO Officer | 40 | $239,360 | $15,136 |
| Mark Ibrahim | Director of Technology Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,652 | $5,528 |
| Barbara Lang Board Chair | Executive Committee Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1.22 | $0 | $0 |
| Wyndee Parker | Board Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.56 | $0 | $0 |
| Marcia Marsh Treasurer Board | Finance, Audit/Invest. Comm. Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.56 | $0 | $0 |
| Marja Diaz | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.56 | $0 | $0 |
| Alonford Robinson Jr | Immediate Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.56 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Kress Board Governance | Nominating Committee Chair Trustee or director | 0.56 | $0 | $0 |
| David Asai | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.41 | $0 | $0 |
| Gabby Salazar | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.41 | $0 | $0 |
| Ashley Smith | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.41 | $0 | $0 |
| Yelberton Watkins | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.41 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin VG Wells | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.41 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn Mento | CEO Officer | 40 | $208,852 | $12,531 |
| Alonford AJ Robinson | Chair & Executive Committee Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Nora Gardner | Immediate Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Lang | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| John Mina | Treasurer & Fin., Audit & Investment Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Wyndee Parker | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Cindy Lewin | Gov. & Nominating Committee Chair Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Joyce Rogers | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Kress | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Larry Hanauer | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Marcia Marsh | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Marja Diaz | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Yelberton Yebbie Watkins | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Sizemore | COO Officer | 40 | $190,502 | $50,751 |
| Lynn Mento | CEO Officer | 40 | $206,641 | $25,960 |
| Mark Ibrahim | Director Technology Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,024 | $16,621 |
| Alonford AJ Robinson | Chair & Executive Committee Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Nora Gardner | Immediate Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Lang | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| John Mina | Treasurer & Fin.,Audit & Investment Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Wyndee Parker | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Cindy Lewin | Gov. & Nominating Committee Chair Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Marja Diaz | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Larry Hanauer | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Kress | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Marcia Marsh | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Joyce Rogers | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Gerald D Smith Jr | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Yelberton Yebbie Watkins | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1717 K ST NW STE 900, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-5349
- In care of
- % THE ORGANIZATION
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Tricia Reilly Koch, 1717 K Street NW 900, Washington, DC 20006
- Signed the 990
- Tricia Reilly Koch, CEO
- Phone
- (202) 787-5861
- Website
- www.conservationnation.org
- Return prepared by
- Rogers & Company PLLC
Mission
To strengthen the conservation movement by funding and supporting conservationists from all communities, while educating and inspiring the next generation of wildlife champions.
Program accomplishments
- Inspiring the next generation: The Organization offers free programs to inspire and educate an inclusive generation of wildlife champions, with a special focus on middle school students in traditionally underestimated communities. We offer the Conservation Nation Academy program with a virtually accessible in-school curriculum featuring inspiring role model conservationists and we support field trips to provide awe-inspiring experiences in nature. Our education programs aspire to develop a student's conservation mindset and ethic, to build their confidence in nature, and to cultivate future conservation champions and leaders.Expenses $777,771
- Advancing conservation through the Collective: The Organization cultivates a global community of individuals and organizations focused on amplifying different perspectives in conservation to solve urgent biodiversity challenges. Through the Conservation Nation Collective, the Organization engages a select group of champions and donors to partner in designing and implementing wildlife conservation and education initiatives of personal and global significance. Through these multi-year initiatives, the program advances innovative, scalable conservation solutions while expanding access to conservation education, creating opportunities for youth to connect with nature, and strengthening pathways into conservation careers. The program also builds the capacity of community-based conservation and education organizations to increase impact and long-term sustainability. Program expenses support the development, implementation, and expansion of these initiatives and related program activities.Expenses $721,537 · grants $603,508
- Supporting Wildlife Conservationists: The Organization offers support to help save wildlife and their habitats around the world and builds a stronger and all-encompassing wildlife conservation community focused on solving urgent biodiversity challenges. Our programs provide funding and support to conservationists from all communities to advance their critical work and opportunities to emerging conservationists that would otherwise be beyond their reach. Programs include grants, professional development, fellowships, and internships. These conservationists then become powerful role models for the students we reach, thereby creating a much-needed 'flywheel of support' with energy powered by supporting today's wildlife champions who in turn inspire tomorrow's wildlife champions as they take the mantle and become the next larger group of inspiring role models, and so on.Expenses $329,945 · grants $29,500
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
- 52-0853312
- 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
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D115)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,876,646
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,968,692
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $989,290 | $2,376,671 | $4,876,646 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,203,834 | $2,687,009 | $5,833,185 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $645,338 | $482,376 | $6,909,725 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $2,812,210 | $2,911,799 | $6,574,007 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $3,326,710 | $2,217,245 | $6,221,716 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | $4,168,308 | $5,527,227 | $6,377,291 | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 52-0853312).
Questions about CONSERVATION NATION
- What is the EIN of CONSERVATION NATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CONSERVATION NATION is 52-0853312.
- Is CONSERVATION NATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
- Are donations to CONSERVATION NATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CONSERVATION NATION 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 NATION 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 NATION 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 NATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Tricia Reilly Koch.
- Who are the officers and directors of CONSERVATION NATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $191,293 (Tricia Reilly Koch, Co-CEO).
- How much revenue does CONSERVATION NATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $989,290, expenses of $2,376,671 and total assets of $4,876,646 at year end.
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