The Natomas Basin Conservancy a Calif Non-Profit Public Benefit Corp
The Natomas Basin Conservancy a Calif Non-Profit Public Benefit Corp reported $12.6 million in revenue and $4.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.39 went to program services, $6.61 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 50.1% of the total. Government grants made up 50.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $273,689 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 93% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $4.6MFor 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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.4% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.6% | 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 | 50.1% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 50.1% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 10.2% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $273,689 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 6.01% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 346.7 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Natomas Basin Conservancy is a california non-profit public benefit corporation formed in 1994. The conservancy is responsible for collecting mitigation fees required by the Natomas Basin habitat conservation plan (nbhcp), using these fees to acquire and preserve ecologically significant land in the Natomas Basin in order to create and maintain a sanctuary or preserve for 22 specified threatened or endangered wildlife and plant species. These sanctuaries or preserves are composed of marsh, wetlands, and agricultural habitat types necessary for the preservation and reproduction of the…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $229,523 | $0 | $44,166 | $273,689 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $125,729 | $0 | $34,086 | $159,815 |
| TREASURER Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $800 | $0 | $0 | $800 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $700 | $0 | $0 | $700 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $700 | $0 | $0 | $700 |
| SECRETARY Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $700 | $0 | $0 | $700 |
| CHAIR Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $600 | $0 | $0 | $600 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $600 | $0 | $0 | $600 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Natomas Basin Conservancy a Calif Non-Profit Public Benefit Corp (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $433K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b9 · 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 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 511
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| APEX EVIRONMENTAL & ENGINEERING Marsh construction | $2,053,694 |
| FABRI-SEEL WEST INC Barn construction | $638,144 |
| TRIANGLE LAND RESTORATION Habitat land management | $460,224 |
| NATOMAS CENTRAL MUTUAL WATER COMPANY Water / security | $403,097 |
| WESTERVELT ECOLOGICAL SERVICES Ecological services | $281,028 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to The Natomas Basin Conservancy a Calif Non-Profit Public Benefit Corp totaling $34 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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Of every $100 The Natomas Basin Conservancy a Calif Non-Profit Public Benefit Corp spent in 2025, $93.39 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Natomas Basin Conservancy a Calif Non-Profit Public Benefit Corp's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, The Natomas Basin Conservancy a Calif Non-Profit Public Benefit Corp reported that 93.4% of its $4.6 million in expenses went to program services, 6.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Natomas Basin Conservancy a Calif Non-Profit Public Benefit Corp pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Natomas Basin Conservancy a Calif Non-Profit Public Benefit Corp reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $273,689, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Natomas Basin Conservancy a Calif Non-Profit Public Benefit Corp get its money?
Of $12.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 50.1% came from contributions and grants (including 50.1% from government grants) and 10.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Natomas Basin Conservancy a Calif Non-Profit Public Benefit Corp a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 68-0344388 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202640939349301124 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202500939349302050 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202410959349300516 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202341029349301104 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202241019349300639 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202101059349301210 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202041619349300829 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 68-0344388: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.