Conservation International Foundation
Conservation International Foundation reported $308.7 million in revenue and $316.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.27 went to program services, $5.73 to management and general costs and $7.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 86.8% of the total. Government grants made up 31.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,304,239 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 360 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 94% 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 $317MFor 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 $309MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.3% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.7% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.0% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 86.8% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 31.3% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 5.8% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,304,239 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.41% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 360 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.1 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 30 of 32 | 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 ofield programs: - global field leadership team:the global field team aligns and manages field teams across the americas, africa, and asia-pacific regions, as well as global oceans, to set strategic priorities and mobilize and allocate resources to maximize efficiency and effectiveness in delivery.- americas field division: the americas field division comprises field offices in 9 countries throughout central america, south america and the carribean with investments through partners in another 22 countries. The americas division focuses on protecting and restoring forests…
See schedule ograntmaking division:ci's grantmaking division is made up of four programs:- critical ecosystem partnership fund (cepf): cepf is a global program that provides grants to nongovernmental organizations and private-sector partners to protect critical ecosystems. Cepf's grants are guided by regional investment strategies developed with stakeholders; target wildlife hotspots in developing and transitional countries; go directly to civil society groups to build this constituency for conservation; create strategic working alliances among civil society groups, combining unique…
See schedule oglobal programs division:the global programs division comprises ci's technical teams. This division creates the enabling conditions, develops best practices and tools, and scales up solutions and approaches to support other divisions' work and to help meet ci's ambitious global goals. The division comprises four centers: the moore center for science, center for sustainable lands and waters, and global policy & government affairs.- the betty and gordon moore center for science:conservation requires science to determine where and how to protect nature. Through its betty and gordon…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,145,263 | $0 | $158,976 | $1,304,239 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $681,673 | $0 | $46,040 | $727,713 |
| EVP CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $558,143 | $0 | $51,926 | $610,069 |
| EVP, FIELD PROGRAMS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $481,270 | $0 | $107,176 | $588,446 |
| GEN. COUNSEL & CHIEF COMPLIANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $478,140 | $0 | $27,613 | $505,753 |
| CHIEF CONSERVATION STRAT & FIELD OFC. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $447,588 | $0 | $50,351 | $497,939 |
| EVP & CHIEF PARTNERSHIPS OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $406,756 | $0 | $59,691 | $466,447 |
| CHIEF GLOBAL RESOURCE MOBILIZATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $391,014 | $0 | $25,079 | $416,093 |
360 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Conservation International Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $5.4M (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–1b32 · 30 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5502
- Volunteers Part I, line 687
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MISSIONWIRED Digital fundraising | $1,166,800 |
| ACAO ECOLOGICA GUAPORE Forest restoration support | $877,443 |
| MARKETEAM LLC Direct mail fundraising | $707,894 |
| MCKINSEY AND COMPANY INC AFRICA (PTY) LT Supporting africa strategy | $675,000 |
| ASSOCIACAO SOS AMAZONIA Implementation of agroforestry systems | $614,462 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 67 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
50 private foundations reported grants to Conservation International Foundation totaling $58M 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 Conservation International Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Conservation International Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Conservation International Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Conservation International Foundation reported that 87.3% of its $316.7 million in expenses went to program services, 5.7% to management and general and 7.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Conservation International Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Conservation International Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,304,239, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Conservation International Foundation get its money?
Of $308.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 86.8% came from contributions and grants (including 31.3% from government grants) and 5.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Conservation International Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1497470 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 202620729349300837 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501359349305440 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440759349301724 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300679349301610 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220599349301007 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110579349301516 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1497470: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.