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Nonprofit · EIN 81-3858018

PHOENIX CONSERVANCY

Tax-exempt · PULLMAN, WA 99163

Financials

$269K$244K2023$620K$633K2024$940K$847K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PHOENIX CONSERVANCY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$940,331$846,721$93,610$150,040$0$150,040
December 31, 2024990$619,571$633,147-$13,576$28,192$0$28,192
December 31, 2023990$269,220$244,430$24,790$41,768$0$41,768
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$822,048
of which government grants
$92,764
Program service revenue
$118,283
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$180,521
Other salaries and wages
$214,758
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$586,829
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$5,921
Occupancy
$15,208
Travel
$18,393
Program services (functional)
$730,461
Management and general (functional)
$115,396
Fundraising (functional)
$864

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$98,192
Total assets, end of year
$150,040
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$150,040
Land, buildings and equipment
$70,000
Net assets without donor restrictions
$130,040
Net assets with donor restrictions
$20,000
Gross unrelated business income
$610
Gross receipts
$940,331
Employees
0
Volunteers
50
Year formed
2016
State of legal domicile
WA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Christopher DukeExecutive Director, Board Member
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$71,450
Shannon CollinsPrairie Restoration Project Manager
Key employee
40$57,829
Cullen AndersonMadagascar Project Manager
Key employee
40$51,242
Katrina FernandezBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Sarah HillBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Caroline WuBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Christopher DukeExecutive Director, Board Member
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$53,645
Cullen AndersonMadagascar Project Manager
Key employee
40$51,043
Shannon CollinsPrairie Restoration Project Manager
Key employee
40$49,335
Jennifer ClinchyBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Katrina FernandezBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Sarah HillBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Caroline WuBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Cullen AndersonMadagascar Project Manager
Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$42,068
Christopher DukeExecutive Director, Board Member
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee
40$41,749
Shannon CollinsPrairie Restoration Project Manager
Key employee
40$29,234
Jennifer ClinchyBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0
Katrina FernandezBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0
Sarah HillBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 977, PULLMAN, WA 99163-0977
Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
PO Box 977, Pullman WA 99163
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Christopher Duke, PO Box 977, Pullman, WA 99163
Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
Michael Saxton, PO Box 977, Pullman WA 99163
Signed the 990
Christopher Duke, Executive Director
Phone
(425) 757-6890

Mission

The Phoenix Conservancy's mission is to restore endangered ecosystems globally for the communities that depend on them and the conservation of biodiversity. We seek out the most critically-endangered ecosystems (10% or less intact) on a Local (Palouse prairie), National (Great Plains prairie), and Global (Madagascar rainforest) scale, where we use ecosystem restoration to combat 1) biodiversity loss, 2) climate change and resulting insecurity, desertification, and erosion, and 3) poverty and economic strife.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • The Madagascar program for The Phoenix Conservancy (TPC) supports restoration and fire protection for rainforest in Madagascar. We continued firebreak construction and initiated reforestation at hundreds of new sites, created thousands of local employment opportunities, and continued developing sustainable alternate livelihood projects in the region. In addition to continuing employment opportunities, and continued developing sustainable alternate livelihood projects in the region. In addition to continuing it possible for thousands of individuals to survive the world's first famine induced by climate change.
    Expenses $160,325 · revenue $376,457
  • The Palouse Prairie program supports restoration of endangered Palouse Prairie in southeastern Washington. Funding was used to develop new restoration programs and sites, plant thousands of native plants and seeds, remove invasive species, convert waste biomass into biochar, and conduct activities related to restoring native prairie across the region.
    Expenses $374,763 · revenue $231,113
  • The Organizational Capacity program supports the growth of TPC as a young conservation nonprofit. Funding was used to purchase equipment, expand publicity efforts, and expand our capacity to execute our mission. This year, funds allocated to this program were directed towards overhead, salaries, administrative costs and other costs reflected in Management & General Expenses.
    Expenses $149,593 · revenue $334,577
  • The Great Plains program for The Phoenix Conservancy (TPC) supports restoration and native plant cultivation in support of restoration in the Great Plains. This year, on-site seed collection was conducted in central South Dakota, native plants were planted in restoration sites, and collected seeds of native plants were cleaned, processed, and either used to expand native plant horticulture for future seed production, or returned to be sown as part of greater restoration efforts in the region.
    Expenses $45,780 · revenue $66,127

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
81-3858018
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
2016
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C30)
Assets (IRS master file)
$150,040
Income (IRS master file)
$940,331

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$940,331$846,721$150,040IRS
990December 2024$619,571$633,147$28,192IRS
990December 2023$269,220$244,430$41,768XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2019
Officer: Michael Saxton
December 31, 2019≤ $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 81-3858018).

Questions about PHOENIX CONSERVANCY

What is the EIN of PHOENIX CONSERVANCY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PHOENIX CONSERVANCY is 81-3858018.
Is PHOENIX CONSERVANCY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
Are donations to PHOENIX CONSERVANCY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PHOENIX CONSERVANCY 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 PHOENIX CONSERVANCY 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 PHOENIX CONSERVANCY 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 PHOENIX CONSERVANCY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Christopher Duke.
Who are the officers and directors of PHOENIX CONSERVANCY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $71,450 (Christopher Duke, Executive Director, Board Member).
How much revenue does PHOENIX CONSERVANCY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $940,331, expenses of $846,721 and total assets of $150,040 at year end.

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