Pelican Coast Conservancy
Pelican Coast Conservancy reported $53.0 million in revenue and $492,751 in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $99.04 went to program services, $0.96 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $481,667 (CEO (NON-VOT). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 48028% 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 $493KFor 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 $53MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 99.0% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.0% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.9% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $481,667 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 97.75% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2,111.6 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 4 | 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 expenseThe conservancy was granted 2 new conservation easements to permanently preserve and additional 389.95 acres of woodlands, farmland, watershed, and wetlands, significant habitat and species, and scenic views from future development for the benefit of the general public
The conservancy conducted monitoring of its conservation easements using its professional environmental staff to inspect and document the condition of the properties, taking measures as necessary to ensure landowner was in compliance with easement requirements
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO (NON-VOT Officer, 30.00 hrs/week | $165,000 | $316,667 | $0 | $481,667 |
| DIR OF OPERA Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $89,475 | $0 | $0 | $89,475 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Pelican Coast Conservancy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $254K (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–1b4 · 4 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- 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 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- 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 53
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Every number above is copied from Pelican Coast 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 Pelican Coast Conservancy, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Pelican Coast Conservancy spent in FY2025, $99.04 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Pelican Coast Conservancy's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Pelican Coast Conservancy reported that 99.0% of its $492,751 in expenses went to program services, 1.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Pelican Coast Conservancy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Pelican Coast Conservancy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $481,667, for the role of CEO (NON-VOT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Pelican Coast Conservancy get its money?
Of $53.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.9% came from contributions and grants and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Pelican Coast Conservancy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 47-4565724 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202601259349300220 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511289349303841 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401519349300825 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311329349302616 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231259349302238 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111339349304811 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 47-4565724: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.