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Nonprofit · EIN 98-6057022

NATURE CONSERVATION TR

Also known as BUFFETT HOWARD G ET AL TTEE

Tax-exempt · DECATUR, IL 62521

Financials

$2.5M$12M2023$2.3M$10.1M2024$134.8M$11.1M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NATURE CONSERVATION TR by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$134,751,852$11,103,432$123,648,420$163,118,434$0$163,118,434
December 31, 2024990-PF$2,323,546$10,068,917-$7,745,371$39,476,551$0$39,476,551
December 31, 2023990-PF$2,531,810$11,957,472-$9,425,662$47,320,862$68,702$47,252,160
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$130,000,000
Dividends
$1,004,763
Interest
$3,981,533
Net gain from sales of assets
-$237,223
Other income
$2,779

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$31,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$125,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$128,857
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$11,040,384
Excise tax on investment income
$199,452

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$39,476,551
Total assets, end of year
$163,118,434
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$163,118,434
Fair market value of assets
$163,214,523
Qualifying distributions
$11,042,017
Net investment income
$4,986,296

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-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANN KELLY BOLTEN
5425 WISCONSIN AVE SUITE 600, CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815
Trustee7$100,000
ALEX LAMBERTS
NASHO, KIREHE DISTRICT, RW
PROJECT SUPER
Highest-paid employee
50$94,955
J DOUGLAS OLLER
689 E 1100 N ROAD, PANA, IL 62557
Trustee5$25,000
HOWARD G BUFFETT
1053 W ROTARY WAY SUITE A, DECATUR, IL 62521
Trustee1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANN KELLY BOLTEN
5425 WISCONSIN AVE SUITE 600, CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815
Trustee7$100,000
ALEX LAMBERTS
NASHO, KIREHE DISTRICT, RW
LOGISTICS MGR
Highest-paid employee
50$92,161
J DOUGLAS OLLER
689 E 1100 N ROAD, PANA, IL 62557
Trustee5$25,000
HOWARD G BUFFETT
1053 W ROTARY WAY SUITE A, DECATUR, IL 62521
Trustee1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ALEX LAMBERTS
NASHO, KIREHE DISTRICT, RW
LOGISTICS MGR
Highest-paid employee
50$88,344
J DOUGLAS OLLER
689 E 1100 N ROAD, PANA, IL 62557
Trustee7.5$25,000
HOWARD G BUFFETT
1053 W ROTARY WAY SUITE A, DECATUR, IL 62521
Trustee1$0
ANN KELLY BOLTEN
5425 WISCONSIN AVE SUITE 600, CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815
Trustee1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1053 W ROTARY WAY SUITE A, DECATUR, IL 62521-9082
In care of
% HOWARD G BUFFETT
Signed the 990-PF
J DOUGLAS OLLER, Trustee
Return prepared by
HJERPE & TENNISON CPAS LLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. 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-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
98-6057022
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private operating foundation
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2006
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$163,118,434
Income (IRS master file)
$134,989,075

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$134,751,852$11,103,432$163,118,434IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$2,323,546$10,068,917$39,476,551IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$2,531,810$11,957,472$47,320,862IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––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 98-6057022).

Questions about NATURE CONSERVATION TR

What is the EIN of NATURE CONSERVATION TR?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NATURE CONSERVATION TR is 98-6057022.
Is NATURE CONSERVATION TR tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
Are donations to NATURE CONSERVATION TR tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does NATURE CONSERVATION TR file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of NATURE CONSERVATION TR 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 NATURE CONSERVATION TR last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of NATURE CONSERVATION TR?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $100,000 (ANN KELLY BOLTEN, Trustee).
How much revenue does NATURE CONSERVATION TR have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $134,751,852, expenses of $11,103,432 and total assets of $163,118,434 at year end.

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