Conservation Nation
To strengthen the conservation movement by funding and supporting conservationists from all communities, while educating and inspiring the next generation of wildlife champions.
Conservation Nation at a glance
In short: Conservation Nation gave $559K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $62K), top state District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $558,874
- -17.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -30.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $62,097
- +18.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $4,876,646
- -16.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (32% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Conservation Nation
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Conservation Nation
Emerging Conservationist Grant Program
Conservation Nation
Amount
Up to $5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Established Conservationist Grant Program
Conservation Nation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Mid-Year Established Conservationist Grant Program
Conservation Nation
Amount
Up to $10,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Conservation Nation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City Kids to Wilderness Project Inc ($150K). Together the top 9 received $559K.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 39 (59%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Conservation Nation gives
- Giving grew 2229% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2022) to $696K (2023, 15 months). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $559K.
*2023: Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City Kids to Wilderness Project Inc Washington, DC | Funds outdoor educational/experiential programming in DC and surrounding areas, youth attendance at a summer camp and participation in a summer internship program in WY, and a trip to Yellowstone National Park. | $150,000 |
| VIEW Veterinary Initiative for Endangered Wildlife Bozeman, MT | Funds veterinary capacity-building, mentorship, and research in Rwanda and a grantee working on elephant health in Myanmar | $105,500 |
| African People & Wildlife Fund Bernardsville, NJ | Funds the training/support for rapid response anti-poaching teams and a network of community-based human-elephant conflict mitigation officers. | $97,500 |
| Inward Bound Mindfulness Attleboro, MA | Funds the integration of mindfulness activities, resources, and training into the City Kids Wilderness programs and staff development activities. | $50,000 |
| Save the Rhino International Inc New York, NY | Funds contribute to the breaking of barriers to create female participation in nature resource management at the North Luangwa Conservation Program in Zambia. Activities include gender mainstreaming trainings, youth mentorship, fitness training, and the provision of female menstrual health supplies. | $50,000 |
| Elephant Havens Wildlife Foundation Inc Dallas, TX | People & Pachyderms Collective Grant for Elephant Bomas. | $30,000 |
| Wildlife Direct Inc Washington, DC | Funds provide children visiting the Wildlife Warriors Kids Field Lab with hands-on conservation education and support the development of education materials focusing on elephants. | $30,000 |
| The Girls Foundation of Tanzania Portland, ME | Funds support the development of a wildlife and climate-focused curriculum and program and to empower the girls as ambassadors to fellow Tanzanian youth. Activities include field trips, environmental clubs, and training. Additional funds provided in 2025 for storytelling workshop and book printing of the stories developed at the workshop. | $25,874 |
| Yellowstone Forever Bozeman, MT | Funds support the implementation of a wolf bioacoustic study and the creation of effective data collection protocols and AI models for bioacoustic research in Yellowstone and beyond. | $20,000 |
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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 | $4,876,646 | $989,290 | $2,376,671 | $558,874 | 9 | $412,659 |
| 2024 | $5,833,185 | $1,203,834 | $2,687,009 | $680,476 | 13 | $141,613 |
| 2023* | $6,909,725 | $3,457,548 | $3,394,175 | $696,056 | 16 | $224,739 |
| 2022 | $6,221,716 | $3,326,710 | $2,217,245 | $24,000 | 1 | $39,026 |
| 2021 | $6,377,291 | $4,168,308 | $5,527,227 | — | — | $-617,222 |
| 2020 | $12,828,019 | $7,386,045 | $9,839,383 | — | — | $162,447 |
*2023: Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed).
About Conservation Nation
Based on IRS filings
Conservation Nation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $559K. Net investment income was $413K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Conservation Nation is led by Lynn H. Mento, Co-Ceo since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 3 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lynn H. Mento
Co-Ceo
Executive Director → CEO, 2022
CEO → Co-Ceo, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$296K (2020) → $166K (2025)
Tricia Reilly Koch
Co-Ceo
New on the 2025 filing
30 hrs/week
$191K (2025)
Barbara Lang
Imme. Past Chair & Exec.comm. Chair
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Imme. Past Chair & Exec.comm. Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wyndee Parker
Board Chair
Secretary → Board Vice Chair, 2024
Board Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Kress
Nominating Committee Chair
Board Member → Nominating Committee Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcia Marsh
Treasurer, Finance, Audit & Invest. Committee Chair
Board Member → Treasurer, Finance, Audit & Invest. Committee Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth A Skorochod
Managing Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$96K (2025)
Yelberton Yebbie Watkins
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marja Diaz
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Smith
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Asai
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gabby Salazar
Board Vice Chair
Board Member → Board Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin VG Wells
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Liza McFadden
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Martin
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (31)
- Former: Alonford Robinson Jr. (2020–2024) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Mark Daniel Ibrahim (2021–2024) — Director of Technology
- Former: Barbara Lang Board Chair (2024) — Executive Committee Chair
- Former: Karen Kress Board Governance (2024) — Nominating Committee Chair
- Former: Marcia Marsh Treasurer Board (2024) — Finance, Audit & Invest. Committee Chair
- Former: Cindy Lewin (2020–2023) — Governor & Nominating Committee Chair
- Former: John Mina (2020–2023) — Treasurer, Finance, Audit & Investment
- Former: Joyce Rogers (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Larry Hanauer (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Nora Gardner (2020–2023) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Dan Pierron (2020–2022) — Assistant Director
- Former: John Lettieri (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Kathleen Harmon Sizemore (2020–2022) — COO
- Former: Lotte Lent (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Alexander B. Wilkins (2022) — Director
- Former: Cynthia Lewin (2022) — Director
- Former: Helen L. Moore (2022) — Event Manager
- Former: Larry Hanuaer (2022) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Brian Sands (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Cynthia McCabe (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: David Bell (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: David Mork (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Eric Koefoot (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Laura Liswood (2020–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Michelle Staudenmeier (2020–2021) — Assistant Director & Marketing
- Former: Scott Miller (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Virginia Newton (2020–2021) — CFO
- Former: Alex Wilkins (2021) — Assistant Director & Finance
- Former: Katie Leon (2020) — Director of Membership & Marketing
- Former: Ken Lore (2020) — Director
- Former: Rafford Seymour (2020) — Director & Guest Services
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $191K, to Tricia Reilly Koch (Co-CEO). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Conservation Nation
How much does Conservation Nation give each year?
Conservation Nation gave $559K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $680K across 13 grants.
What is Conservation Nation's typical grant size?
Conservation Nation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $62,097, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Conservation Nation give grants?
Conservation Nation's top state is District of Columbia, with 32% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Montana (22%) and New Jersey (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants) and Bozeman, MT (2 grants).
Does Conservation Nation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Conservation Nation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Conservation Nation's largest grantees?
Conservation Nation's largest 2025 grantees include City Kids to Wilderness Project Inc ($150,000), VIEW Veterinary Initiative for Endangered Wildlife ($105,500) and African People & Wildlife Fund ($97,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Conservation Nation?
Conservation Nation reported $4.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $989K.
What is Conservation Nation?
Conservation Nation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Washington, DC. It holds $4.9M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Conservation Nation's EIN?
Conservation Nation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-0853312. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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