The Conservation Alliance

Bend, OR | http://www.conservationalliance.com

GuideStar Charity Check

EIN: 94-3100867

Contributions tax deductible
as of April 2026

IRS BMF 509(a)(1)
as of April 14, 2026

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Charity Check report

Mission

We harness the collective power of business and outdoor communities to fund and advocate for the protection of North America's wild places.

Ruling year info

2002

Executive Director

Paul Hendricks

Main address

2843 NW Lolo Dr

Bend, OR 97703-6945 USA

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EIN

94-3100867

Subject area info

Environment

Natural resources

Population served info

Adults

NTEE code info

Natural Resource Conservation and Protection (C30)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Tax forms

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Land and water conservation is fundamentally necessary, not just for business, but for the survival of our communities and our planet.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Grants

Grants are available to registered 501(c)(3) organizations to help protect threatened wild places throughout North America for their habitat and recreational values. Eligible projects should seek to protect a specific wild land or waterway for its habitat and recreational values, and should be quantifiable with specific goals, objectives, action plans, and clear measures for evaluating success. Campaigns should also engage grassroots citizen action in support of the conservation effort

Protecting North America's Wild Places

We engage businesses to fund and partner with organizations working to protect North America's wild places for their habitat and recreation values.

Population(s) Served

Adults

Where we work

Canada
United States

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Grants Awarded

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Grants

Type of Metric

Other - describing something else

Direction of Success

Context Notes

14 Conservation Successes

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Type of Metric

Other - describing something else

Direction of Success

Context Notes

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn more about Sustainable Development Goals.

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

The Conservation Alliance drives a proactive agenda to protect nature utilizing strategic advocacy and grantmaking, leveraging business influence, and building deep partnerships with grassroots organizations and local communities to collectively deliver high impact conservation outcomes, protecting North America's outdoor places and wild spaces for everyone.

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

1. Drive an ambitious conservation strategy to achieve durable conservation wins.
2. Advance conservation campaigns at the local level with a robust grants program.
3. Empower and engage our members to be powerful advocates for conservation.
4. Grow and diversify our membership to increase our relevancy and power.
5. Enhance TCA’s brand awareness with a broad array of partners and decision makers.
6. Ensure that our organizational values and infrastructure empower staff.

Financials

The Conservation Alliance

Fiscal year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

Financial documents

Yes, financials were audited by an independent accountant.

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

NET GAIN/LOSS: in

Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2023

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

8.78

Average of 71.39 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2023

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

7.3

Average of 22.6 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2023

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

20%

Average of 21% over 10 years

Funding sources

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

The Conservation Alliance

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Revenue
Contributions	$2,004,577
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	($215,095)
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$1,789,482

Expenses
Program Services	$1,038,982
Administration	$53,377
Fundraising	$66,350
Total Expenses	$1,158,709
Net Gain/Loss	$630,773

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$3,950
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$500
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$6,876
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$24,140

Revenue
Contributions	$1,316,847
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$188,633
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$1,505,480

Expenses
Program Services	$1,052,418
Administration	$50,636
Fundraising	$41,516
Total Expenses	$1,144,570
Net Gain/Loss	$360,910

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$4,150
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$1,509
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$10,772
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,981,768
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$140,666
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$2,122,434

Expenses
Program Services	$1,044,604
Administration	$51,346
Fundraising	$41,765
Total Expenses	$1,137,715
Net Gain/Loss	$984,719

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$4,200
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$3,013
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,870,242
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	($110,847)
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$1,759,395

Expenses
Program Services	$1,254,468
Administration	$58,815
Fundraising	$46,168
Total Expenses	$1,359,451
Net Gain/Loss	$399,944

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$4,500
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$2,523
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$3,227
Pension Plan Contributions	$6,805
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$2,149,783
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$270,493
Special Events	$62,729
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$2,483,005

Expenses
Program Services	$1,450,584
Administration	$73,829
Fundraising	$54,322
Total Expenses	$1,578,735
Net Gain/Loss	$904,270

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$8,520
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$2,129,951
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$451,385
Special Events	$62,534
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$2,643,870

Expenses
Program Services	$1,669,140
Administration	$83,000
Fundraising	$50,661
Total Expenses	$1,802,801
Net Gain/Loss	$841,069

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$2,757
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$8,654
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$2,100,843
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$191,232
Special Events	$76,220
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$2,368,295

Expenses
Program Services	$1,755,229
Administration	$99,105
Fundraising	$56,580
Total Expenses	$1,910,914
Net Gain/Loss	$457,381

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$3,141
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$10,050
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,783,679
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$26,621
Investments	($92,571)
Special Events	$68,707
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$1,786,436

Expenses
Program Services	$1,839,694
Administration	$119,847
Fundraising	$39,954
Total Expenses	$1,999,495
Net Gain/Loss	($213,059)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$5,995
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$3,257
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$28,857
Legal Fees	$1,254
Pension Plan Contributions	$12,579
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,877,404
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$197,903
Investments	$165,818
Special Events	$77,935
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$2,319,060

Expenses
Program Services	$1,824,274
Administration	$101,747
Fundraising	$72,271
Total Expenses	$1,998,292
Net Gain/Loss	$320,768

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$5,523
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$12,971
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,840,457
Government Grants	$400,242
Program Services	$238,751
Investments	$516,587
Special Events	$38,012
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$3,034,049

Expenses
Program Services	$2,098,129
Administration	$121,264
Fundraising	$64,227
Total Expenses	$2,283,620
Net Gain/Loss	$750,429

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$1,871
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$15,714
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$2,353,189
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$196,854
Investments	($237,668)
Special Events	$83,422
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$2,395,797

Expenses
Program Services	$2,238,917
Administration	$169,455
Fundraising	$56,489
Total Expenses	$2,464,861
Net Gain/Loss	($69,064)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$5,641
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$16,877
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$2,519,605
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$76,531
Investments	$775,052
Special Events	$3,894
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$3,375,082

Expenses
Program Services	$2,429,168
Administration	$214,583
Fundraising	$71,530
Total Expenses	$2,715,281
Net Gain/Loss	$659,801

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$1,283
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$15,646
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$2,616,840
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$622,205
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$95
Total Revenue	$3,239,140

Expenses
Program Services	$2,459,006
Administration	$230,230
Fundraising	$76,335
Total Expenses	$2,765,571
Net Gain/Loss	$473,569

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$9,286
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$7,527
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$30,692
Legal Fees	$395
Pension Plan Contributions	$15,787
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$2,940,366
Government Grants	$140,400
Program Services	$0
Investments	$348,231
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$3,428,997

Expenses
Program Services	$2,786,470
Administration	$276,565
Fundraising	$92,189
Total Expenses	$3,155,224
Net Gain/Loss	$273,773

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$32,433
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$3,461
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$23,337
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$21,927
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$2,917,668
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	($52,348)
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$2,865,320

Expenses
Program Services	$3,000,881
Administration	$398,364
Fundraising	$132,147
Total Expenses	$3,531,392
Net Gain/Loss	($666,072)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$11,484
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$4,238
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$26,140
Legal Fees	$2,380
Pension Plan Contributions	$21,383
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$2,788,223
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	($729,810)
Special Events	($106,071)
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$1,952,342

Expenses
Program Services	$3,023,104
Administration	$494,726
Fundraising	$164,600
Total Expenses	$3,682,430
Net Gain/Loss	($1,730,088)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$13,750
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$4,702
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$21,894
Legal Fees	$4,037
Pension Plan Contributions	$34,168
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

The Conservation Alliance

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Assets	Jan 01, 2008	Dec 31, 2008	Change
Contributions	$2,004,577
Cash & Equivalents	$830,341	$1,467,443	$637,102
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$3,728	$3,921	$193
Other	$0	$700	$700
Total Assets	$834,069	$1,472,064	$637,995

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2008	Dec 31, 2008	Change
Accounts Payable	$3,650	$10,872	$7,222
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$3,650	$10,872	$7,222

The Conservation Alliance

Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

This snapshot of The Conservation Alliance’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.

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Business model indicators

Profitability	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation	$186,961	$9,808	$184,865	-$53,166	-$463,537
As % of expenses	6.9%	0.4%	5.9%	-1.5%	-12.7%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation	$186,066	$5,560	$184,035	-$65,208	-$483,105
As % of expenses	6.9%	0.2%	5.8%	-1.8%	-13.1%

Revenue composition
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted)	$3,375,082	$3,239,140	$3,428,997	$2,865,320	$1,952,342
Total revenue, % change over prior year	40.9%	-4.0%	5.9%	-16.4%	-31.9%
Program services revenue	2.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Membership dues	52.5%	46.6%	53.3%	58.0%	81.1%
Investment income	23.0%	13.9%	1.7%	2.8%	6.5%
Government grants	0.0%	0.0%	4.1%	0.0%	0.0%
All other grants and contributions	22.3%	34.2%	32.4%	43.9%	56.3%
Other revenue	0.0%	5.3%	8.5%	-4.7%	-43.9%

Expense composition
Total expenses before depreciation	$2,714,386	$2,761,323	$3,154,394	$3,519,350	$3,662,862
Total expenses, % change over prior year	10.2%	1.7%	14.2%	11.6%	4.1%
Personnel	15.9%	16.7%	20.7%	21.7%	28.8%
Professional fees	0.0%	2.4%	5.1%	11.1%	10.1%
Occupancy	0.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%	0.9%
Interest	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Pass-through	73.7%	72.5%	70.1%	62.7%	55.6%
All other expenses	10.0%	7.5%	3.3%	3.8%	4.6%

Full cost components (estimated)	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Total expenses (after depreciation)	$2,715,281	$2,765,571	$3,155,224	$3,531,392	$3,682,430
One month of savings	$226,199	$230,110	$262,866	$293,279	$305,239
Debt principal payment	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Fixed asset additions	$0	$0	$2,839	$0	$0
Total full costs (estimated)	$2,941,480	$2,995,681	$3,420,929	$3,824,671	$3,987,669

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Months of cash	29.9	10.0	8.5	6.0	7.3
Months of cash and investments	29.9	31.2	28.7	17.9	18.1
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets	7.7	7.6	7.4	6.4	4.6

Balance sheet composition	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Cash	$6,761,094	$2,296,010	$2,239,422	$1,749,886	$2,222,752
Investments	$0	$4,894,868	$5,302,255	$3,513,379	$3,311,579
Receivables	$315,810	$256,327	$206,038	$433,490	$132,868
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE)	$16,763	$16,763	$19,602	$19,602	$19,602
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE)	67.7%	93.0%	83.8%	88.7%	91.6%
Liabilities (as a % of assets)	3.2%	1.6%	0.2%	7.9%	11.2%
Unrestricted net assets	$1,750,256	$1,755,816	$1,939,851	$1,874,643	$1,391,538
Temporarily restricted net assets	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Permanently restricted net assets	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total restricted net assets	$5,108,104	$5,576,113	$5,796,794	$3,577,068	$3,740,342
Total net assets	$7,082,326	$7,331,929	$7,736,645	$5,451,711	$5,131,880

Key data checks

Key data checks	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Material data errors	Yes	No	No	No	No

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents

Letter of Determination

Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

Executive Director

Paul Hendricks

LinkedIn profile

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

The Conservation Alliance

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation

Other

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Compensation data

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Highest paid employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation

Other

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The Conservation Alliance

Board of directors
as of 05/14/2025

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Board of directors data

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Alicia Harvie

Annie Nyborg CHAIR

Ben MacAskill

Carol Shu DIRECTOR

Dana Villeneuve DIRECTOR

Jim Swanson SECRETARY

Julia Stamps Mallon

Keith Shattenkirk

Lauren Hood

Lindsey Davis DIRECTOR

Misha Charles DIRECTOR

Russ Rowell DIRECTOR

Soraya Shatuck DIRECTOR

Wes Carter DIRECTOR

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? yes
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? yes
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? yes
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? yes
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? yes

Organizational demographics

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity

White/Caucasian/European

Gender identity

Male, Not transgender

Sexual orientation

Heterosexual or Straight

Disability status

Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

Contractors

Fiscal year ending

There are no fundraisers recorded for this organization.

The Conservation Alliance

Mission

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

Our programs

Grants

Protecting North America's Wild Places

Where we work

Our results

Evaluation documents

Grants Awarded

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Type of Metric

Direction of Success

Context Notes

14 Conservation Successes

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Type of Metric

Direction of Success

Context Notes

Our Sustainable Development Goals

Goals & Strategy

Charting impact

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

Financials

Financial documents

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

Liquidity in 2023 info

8.78

Months of cash in 2023 info

7.3

Fringe rate in 2023 info

20%

Funding sources info

Assets & liabilities info

Financial data

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

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The Conservation Alliance

The Conservation Alliance

Business model indicators

Capital structure indicators

Key data checks

Operations

Documents

Executive Director

Paul Hendricks

Number of employees

The Conservation Alliance

Compensation data

The Conservation Alliance

Compensation data

The Conservation Alliance

Board of directors data

Board leadership practices

Board orientation and education

CEO oversight

Ethics and transparency

Board composition

Board performance

Organizational demographics

Leadership

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

Contractors

Liquidity in 2023

Months of cash in 2023

Fringe rate in 2023

Funding sources

Assets & liabilities