Conservation Connection Foundation
Conservation Connection Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Boise, ID. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $12K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1K.
Conservation Connection Foundation at a glance
In short: Conservation Connection Foundation gave $1K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $500), mostly in Idaho. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,000
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- Average grant
- $500
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $12,159
- +8.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Idaho (50% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Conservation Connection Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Seed & Spark ($500).
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Conservation Connection Foundation gives
- In 2024 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
In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $1K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Seed & Spark Boise, ID | Donate to 'Children of the Wolves' educational documentary about Wolves in Idaho. | $500 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $12,159 | $7,310 | $6,369 | $1,000 | 2 | $6,369 | $609 |
| 2023 | $11,218 | $15,293 | $4,075 | — | — | $4,075 | $276 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Conservation Connection Foundation reported a distributable amount of $609 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Conservation Connection Foundation is led by James Richard Jordan, Executive Director on the 2024 filing; none of the 16 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
James Richard Jordan
Executive Director
New on the 2024 filing
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Gertschen
Director
Co-Founder & Administrative Director → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Busche
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ethan Tolman
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heidi Pluska
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Gnojewski
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Manpreet Kohli
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sneha Sharma
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allyson Randall
Director
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anna Eichert
Director
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Beatty
Director
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Taylor
Director
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eizaak Jordan
Director
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ella Driever
Director
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Holt Sr.
Director
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lindsay Meloy
Director
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Christopher Taylor (2023) — Director
- Former: Dick Jordan (2023) — Co-Founder & Executive Director
- Former: Erin Stutzman (2023) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2024. "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 Connection Foundation
How much does Conservation Connection Foundation give each year?
Conservation Connection Foundation gave $1K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Conservation Connection Foundation?
Conservation Connection Foundation reported $12K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $609 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Conservation Connection Foundation?
Conservation Connection Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Boise, ID. It holds $12K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Conservation Connection Foundation operate?
Conservation Connection Foundation has awarded grants in Idaho, Missouri.
What is Conservation Connection Foundation's EIN?
Conservation Connection Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-1080367. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2024.
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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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