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Conservation X Labs Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 47-4066524 Website

To improve the efficacy, speed, cost, sustainability, and scaling of conservation solutions through harnessing exponential technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship to prevent human-induced extinction.

Conservation X Labs Inc at a glance

In short: Conservation X Labs Inc gave $46K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $46K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$46,018
-67.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
-66.7% vs 2023
Average grant
$46,018
-2.2% vs 2023
Median grant
$46,018
Total assets
$4,552,925
+141.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Conservation X Labs Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Wildlife Conservation Society: $46KWildlife Conservation Society$46K

The largest 2024 recipient was Wildlife Conservation Society ($46K).

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K2$50–100K6$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 23 (61%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Little FallsNew YorkShepherdstownBerkeleyDallasAlbanyArcataAtlantaBronxBrooklynCanbyDurhamFort PiercePeoriaPhiladelphia

How Conservation X Labs Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−8%). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M5 grants2020 2 grants2021 12 grants2022 3 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2024) to $849K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $46K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Wildlife Conservation Society Bronx, NYAccelerating Innovation for Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining$46,018
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$4,552,925$9,093,014$7,218,110$46,0181$150
2023$1,884,725$3,666,889$6,041,335$141,0993$1,154
2022$4,325,104$7,235,002$6,036,250$848,88512$1,052
2021$2,967,889$4,866,339$4,439,214$49,8822$574
2020$3,404,796$5,330,275$5,448,128$608,2595$-22,300

About Conservation X Labs Inc

Based on IRS filings

Conservation X Labs Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $46K. Net investment income was $150.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Conservation X Labs Inc is led by Alex Dehgan, CEO on every filing since 2020; 2 of 7 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Alex Dehgan

    CEO

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $168K (2020) → $293K (2024)

  • Alexandra Hartman

    Chair

    Director → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Don Karl

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jahan Moslehi

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Raymond McCauley

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thane Kreiner

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Bunje

    Vice President

    COO & Chief Scientific Officer → President, 2022

    President → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $139K (2020) → $293K (2024)

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Ali Hartman (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Dan Vermeer (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: John Elkington (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Marcia Marsh (2020–2021) — 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.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Dr Alex Dehgan — CEO: $293KDr Alex DehganCEO$293KDr Paul Bunje — Vice President: $293KDr Paul BunjeVice President$293K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $293K, to Dr Alex Dehgan (CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Conservation X Labs Inc

How much does Conservation X Labs Inc give each year?

Conservation X Labs Inc gave $46K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $141K across 3 grants.

How large is Conservation X Labs Inc?

Conservation X Labs Inc reported $4.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.1M.

What is Conservation X Labs Inc?

Conservation X Labs Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Washington, DC. It holds $4.6M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Conservation X Labs Inc operate?

Conservation X Labs Inc has awarded grants in California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, West Virginia.

What is Conservation X Labs Inc's EIN?

Conservation X Labs Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4066524. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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