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Conservation Beyond Borders Foundation

Grantmaker Minnetonka, MN EIN: 74-3255958 Website

Conservation Beyond Borders Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in Minnetonka, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $141K in total assets.

Conservation Beyond Borders Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$140,746
+10.3% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$56,940
-18.1% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$43,817
-14.6% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Conservation Beyond Borders Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Basalt

How Conservation Beyond Borders Foundation gives

  • In 2022 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K5 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2020 it made 5 grants totaling $33K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Southern African Wildlife College Education$13,500
KD Enterprises Veterinary Expenses$8,957
African Wildlife Vets Veterinary Expense$5,000
Saving the Survivors Basalt, COVeterinary Expenses$4,500
Universite Evangenlique En Afrique Education$1,315
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$140,746$56,940$43,817—————
2023$127,623$69,551$51,280—————
2022$109,352$102,461$100,108——$48,433$156$3,854
2021$106,999$22,911$48,286——$5,252$5,169$5,147
2020$132,305$45,439$62,169$33,2725——$6,383

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Conservation Beyond Borders Foundation is led by Nicole Benjamin Fink, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Nicole Benjamin Fink

    President

    On filings since 2020

    30 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian K. Reilly

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cynthia Erickson

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Diamond

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Antoinette Kotze (2020–2023) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Conservation Beyond Borders Foundation

How large is Conservation Beyond Borders Foundation?

Conservation Beyond Borders Foundation reported $141K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $57K.

What is Conservation Beyond Borders Foundation?

Conservation Beyond Borders Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in Minnetonka, MN. It holds $141K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Conservation Beyond Borders Foundation operate?

Conservation Beyond Borders Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado.

What is Conservation Beyond Borders Foundation's EIN?

Conservation Beyond Borders Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-3255958. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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