Conservation Trust for North Carolina
Conservation Trust for North Carolina at a glance
In short: Conservation Trust for North Carolina gave $85K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $84,530
- -89.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,906
- -85.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $19,893
- Total assets
- $14,403,131
- +12.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% 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 Trust for North Carolina
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Conservation Trust for North Carolina
Climate Resilience Grants Program
Conservation Trust for North Carolina
Amount
Up to $30,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Farmland Forever Fund
Conservation Trust for North Carolina
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Mountain Revolving Loan Fund
Conservation Trust for North Carolina
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Conservation Trust for North Carolina funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Foothills Conservancy of NC ($20K). Together the top 5 received $85K.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 33 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Conservation Trust for North Carolina gives
- Giving fell 97% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $85K (2025) to $6.0M (2019). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $85K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Foothills Conservancy of NC Morganton, NC | Assistance with transaction costs and land acquisition costs on land with high conservation values. | $20,000 |
| Freedom Org Tarboro, NC | Assistance with transaction costs and land acquisition costs on land with high conservation values. | $20,000 |
| Conserving Carolinas Hendersonville, NC | Assistance with transaction costs and land acquisition costs on land with high conservation values. | $19,893 |
| Blue Ridge Conservancy Blowing Rock, NC | Assistance with transaction costs and land acquisition costs on land with high conservation values. | $17,683 |
| Mainspring Conservation Trust Franklin, NC | Assistance with transaction costs and land acquisition costs on land with high conservation values. | $6,954 |
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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 | $14,403,131 | $3,134,175 | $2,267,747 | $84,530 | 5 | $329,499 |
| 2024 | $12,833,355 | $3,661,216 | $3,275,389 | $792,601 | 7 | $-114,709 |
| 2023 | $13,569,785 | $3,276,363 | $2,917,258 | $845,606 | 3 | $17,465 |
| 2022 | $11,226,846 | $3,423,322 | $4,502,057 | $2,669,817 | 10 | $564,354 |
| 2021 | $13,643,604 | $2,738,430 | $3,075,093 | $1,236,397 | 8 | $192,102 |
| 2020 | $13,870,365 | $4,918,357 | $3,622,311 | $1,201,756 | 13 | $162,383 |
| 2019 | $12,343,114 | $8,145,390 | $8,301,010 | $5,988,495 | 15 | $172,838 |
About Conservation Trust for North Carolina
Based on IRS filings
Conservation Trust for North Carolina is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Raleigh, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $85K. Net investment income was $329K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Conservation Trust for North Carolina is led by Cynthia Satterfield, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 2 of 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cynthia Satterfield
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$8K (2024) → $138K (2025)
Bill Leslie
President
Vice President → President-Elect, 2023
President-Elect → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Payne
Director of Finance & Administrator
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$15K (2020) → $102K (2025)
John Stanback
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dodd Haynes
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mozine Lowe
Board Member
Board Member → Public Engagement Committee Chair, 2023
Public Engagement Committee Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Noor
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ebony Perkins
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julia Truelove
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Vrabel
Vice President
On filings since 2024
4.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Hamilton Stamper
Secretary
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Zavaleta
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charlie McGoogan
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Guidi
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Brandon A Robinson (2019–2024) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Chris Canfield (2019–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Alton Perry (2019–2023) — Land Protection Committee Chair
- Former: Jamilla Hawkins (2019–2023) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Kathy Hamilton Gore (2019–2023) — Dei Committee Chair
- Former: Susan Ross (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Joe Vrabel (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Dawn Chavez (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Kelley Russell (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Rosa Naprstek (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Carolyn Winder (2019–2020) — Former Director of Finance
- Former: John Gonella III (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Lysandra Weber (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Ray Owens Jr. (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Ben Blankenship (2019) — Former Finance Director
- Former: Bill Holman (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Bob Orr (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Justin Robinson (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Kathleen Wood (2019) — Board Member
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 $138K, to Cynthia Satterfield (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Conservation Trust for North Carolina
How much does Conservation Trust for North Carolina give each year?
Conservation Trust for North Carolina gave $85K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $793K across 7 grants.
What is Conservation Trust for North Carolina's typical grant size?
Conservation Trust for North Carolina's median grant in 2025 was $19,893, and its average grant was $16,906, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Conservation Trust for North Carolina give grants?
Conservation Trust for North Carolina gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Conservation Trust for North Carolina give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Conservation Trust for North Carolina's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Conservation Trust for North Carolina's largest grantees?
Conservation Trust for North Carolina's largest 2025 grantees include Foothills Conservancy of NC ($20,000), Freedom Org ($20,000) and Conserving Carolinas ($19,893), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Conservation Trust for North Carolina?
Conservation Trust for North Carolina reported $14.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.1M.
What is Conservation Trust for North Carolina?
Conservation Trust for North Carolina is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Raleigh, NC. It holds $14.4M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Conservation Trust for North Carolina's EIN?
Conservation Trust for North Carolina's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1552188. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 26, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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