The Wildlands Conservancy
The Wildlands Conservancy reported $13.8 million in revenue and $12.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.05 went to program services, $9.63 to management and general costs and $5.32 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 45.0% of the total. Government grants made up 27.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $207,373 (Executive Director). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 48% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 371 covered environment charities: $85.82 programs, $10.80 management, $3.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.1% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.6% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.3% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 45.0% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 27.5% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 12.1% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $207,373 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.62% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 211.3 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 10 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSee Schedule OPreserve Stewardship: Managing the largest nonprofit nature preserve system on the West Coast, comprising 25 preserves encompassing nearly 210,000 acres of diverse landscapes that are held in fee. The Conservancy believes that access to nature is a birthright and preserves, which host more than 1.5 million visitors annually, are open to the public free of charge for passive recreation, including camping, hiking, picnicking, birding, field studies, and more.The Conservancy employs a staff of friendly and knowledgeable rangers and stewards who engage with visitors while stewarding…
Providing outdoor environmental education: Since 1998, the Conservancy has been Southern California's nonprofit leader in providing free outdoor education programs to more than 1.3 million youth from underserved and economically disadvantaged communities. An educational journey begins the moment a child connects with nature, exploring the outdoors and beginning to wonder and think far beyond the textbook. After a quality outdoor learning experience, children return home with a new understanding and indelible memory of their place in the world.Annually, more than 80,000 youth participate in…
See Schedule OLand Conservation and Rewilding: Since its founding in 1995, The Wildlands Conservancy has protected more than 2.3 million acres of public and private lands through advocacy and acquisition, safeguarding ecological connectivity and preserving vast natural landscapes across the American West. Owning land in fee allows the Conservancy to pursue its deepest conservation vision: free outdoor education and public access, active restoration of native habitats, re-wilding species, and stewarding these lands in ways that allow forests, grasslands, and other ecosystems to regenerate…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director Director/trustee, officer, 65.00 hrs/week | $143,790 | $0 | $63,583 | $207,373 |
| Former President Former, 30.00 hrs/week | $128,600 | $0 | $45,300 | $173,900 |
| Secretary/HR Director Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $96,959 | $0 | $17,671 | $114,630 |
| Controller/CFO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $108,524 | $0 | $5,275 | $113,799 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Wildlands Conservancy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $446K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b10 · 9 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26Yes
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5106
- Volunteers Part I, line 6900
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Pride Trenching Inc Infrastructure Projects | $533,204 |
| Eureka Livestock LLC Grazing | $283,292 |
| Great Tree Tenders Land Restoration | $250,000 |
| AEA Remodeling Construction Projects | $249,961 |
| PIP Printing Printing/Uniforms | $227,445 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to The Wildlands Conservancy totaling $648K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from The Wildlands Conservancy's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Wildlands Conservancy, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The Wildlands Conservancy spent in FY2025, $85.05 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Wildlands Conservancy's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Wildlands Conservancy reported that 85.1% of its $12.8 million in expenses went to program services, 9.6% to management and general and 5.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Wildlands Conservancy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Wildlands Conservancy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $207,373, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Wildlands Conservancy get its money?
Of $13.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 45.0% came from contributions and grants (including 27.5% from government grants) and 12.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Wildlands Conservancy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 33-0676450 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621359349306042 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511269349301591 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431359349304573 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311299349302331 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231309349301133 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101259349302340 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 33-0676450: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.