Fondo Mexicano para la Conservacion de la Naturaleza AC
Fondo Mexicano para la Conservacion de la Naturaleza AC reported $57.1 million in revenue and $18.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $91.95 went to program services, $7.11 to management and general costs and $0.94 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 86.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $261,012 (Chief Executive Officer). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 805% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $19MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $57MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.0% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.1% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.9% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 13.0% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $261,012 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.39% | 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 | 141.0 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseConservation: we promote the integrity of ecosystems and their ecological processes. FMCN invests in maintaining Mexico's biodiversity, which is its natural wealth. Biodiversity allows the integrity of ecosystems, whose processes provide environmental services that make life possible, including that of human beings. In 2024, the project Biodiversity Conservation in the Sierra Madre Oriental and the Gulf of Mexico (Sierra y Mar) continued to fund priority conservation activities and supported planning in 14 protected areas (PAs). It also enhanced PA operations through the installation of radio…
Sustainable Management: we promote the long-term use of natural resources. Investment in sustainable management provides livelihoods by using natural resources without compromising the well-being of future generations. In 2024, the Connecting Watershed Health with Sustainable Livestock and Agroforestry Production (CONECTA, in Spanish) project strengthened women's leadership and knowledge exchange through assemblies focused on livestock and conservation in Chihuahua, nursery producers in Jalisco, and women producers from diverse value chains in Chiapas. Additionally, 843 producers (316 women…
Capacity Building: we consolidate professional competence and personal leadership, as well as institutional competitiveness and capacity for sustainable development. The Kanan Kay Alliance (AKK, acronym in Spanish) supported the management of 14 NTZs, which cover nearly 50,000 hectares of protected marine ecosystems. Coastal communities in the Yucatan Peninsula define and monitor these areas to regulate fishing and help increase fish populations. AKK promotes collaborative management and equity among its 37 members, enabling communities to better address declining fishery resources. The…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $232,707 | $0 | $28,305 | $261,012 |
| CH. Financial Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $156,594 | $0 | $22,383 | $178,977 |
| Director of research and institutional development Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $149,952 | $0 | $10,590 | $160,542 |
| Secretary Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $60,396 | $0 | $5,150 | $65,546 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Fondo Mexicano para la Conservacion de la Naturaleza AC (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $506K (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
2024 · 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–1b7 · 7 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 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 67
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Morales y Guerra Capital Asesores SA de CV Financial Consulting | $353,015 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Of every $100 Fondo Mexicano para la Conservacion de la Naturaleza AC spent in 2024, $91.95 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Fondo Mexicano para la Conservacion de la Naturaleza AC's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Fondo Mexicano para la Conservacion de la Naturaleza AC reported that 92.0% of its $18.7 million in expenses went to program services, 7.1% to management and general and 0.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Fondo Mexicano para la Conservacion de la Naturaleza AC pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Fondo Mexicano para la Conservacion de la Naturaleza AC reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $261,012, for the role of Chief Executive Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Fondo Mexicano para la Conservacion de la Naturaleza AC get its money?
Of $57.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 13.0% came from contributions and grants (including 0.2% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Fondo Mexicano para la Conservacion de la Naturaleza AC a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1945379 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))). 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533179349311463 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443209349303624 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303199349312080 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223139349305527 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103189349300405 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003189349313620 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1945379: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.