Conservation Farms & Ranches
Preserving and enhancing the habitat of wildlife, such as sandhill cranes, waterfowl, raptors, which habitat expenses are supported by agricultural activities.
Conservation Farms & Ranches at a glance
- Total assets
- $16,334,471
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,541,677
- +96.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $35,333
- -48.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $3,045,623
- -20.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Conservation Farms & Ranches funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $600K (2024) to $1.5M (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $600K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | Funding of Supported Organization | $600,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16,334,471 | $2,541,677 | $3,045,623 | — | — | $35,333 |
| 2024 | $15,925,686 | $1,294,451 | $3,816,475 | $600,000 | 1 | $68,646 |
| 2023 | $19,040,696 | $6,789,395 | $2,739,602 | — | — | $168,347 |
| 2022 | $13,684,759 | $7,759,305 | $3,581,090 | $1,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $8,407,126 | $2,927,401 | $3,055,838 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $9,140,250 | $2,762,322 | $4,105,129 | $1,527,188 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | $9,254,535 | $2,494,350 | $2,670,478 | — | — | — |
About Conservation Farms & Ranches
Based on IRS filings
Conservation Farms & Ranches is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Sacramento, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $35K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Conservation Farms & Ranches is led by Jerred Dixon, President on every filing since 2023; 2 of 9 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jerred Dixon
President
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$91K (2023) → $131K (2025)
Rodd Kelsey
Chair
Director → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Kramer
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ankith Patel
Director
CFO → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandi Matsumoto
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan North
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Yesland
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angela Staley
Secretary
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$27K (2024) → $39K (2025)
Teela Pejsa
CFO
On filings since 2023
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Felicity Fyfe (2019–2025) — Former CFO · Filing note: Ended 921
- Former: Angela Ortegon (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Ann Marie Nemanich (2019–2023) — Director · Filing note: Ended 12/2022
- Former: Jason Pelletier (2021–2023) — Director · Filing note: Ended 523
- Former: ANKITH PATEL Pres (2023) — President & Director · Filing note: Ended 223
- Former: Scott Morrison (2023) — Director · Filing note: Ended 523
- Former: Dawit Zeleke (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Mike McFaddenterm (2021) — Director · Filing note: Ended 521
- Former: Mike McFadden (2019–2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $131K, to Jerred Dixon (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Conservation Farms & Ranches
How large is Conservation Farms & Ranches?
Conservation Farms & Ranches reported $16.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.5M.
What is Conservation Farms & Ranches?
Conservation Farms & Ranches is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Sacramento, CA. It holds $16.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Conservation Farms & Ranches operate?
Conservation Farms & Ranches has awarded grants in California, Virginia.
What is Conservation Farms & Ranches's EIN?
Conservation Farms & Ranches's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0038237. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 12, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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