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International Conservation Caucus Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 83-0449176 Website

To advance U.S. leadership in international conservation through public and private partnerships and to develop the next generation of conservation leaders in the U.S. congress.

International Conservation Caucus Foundation at a glance

In short: International Conservation Caucus Foundation gave $1.0M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.0M), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,000,000
+166.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,000,000
+166.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000,000
Total assets
$2,387,253
+93.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.

Who International Conservation Caucus Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Conservation Council of Nations: $1.0MConservation Council ofNations$1.0M

The largest 2025 recipient was Conservation Council of Nations ($1.0M).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Washington

How International Conservation Caucus Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 308% 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

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2020) to $1.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.0M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Conservation Council of Nations Washington, DCSupport General Operating Costs$1,000,000
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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
2025$2,387,253$5,509,027$4,241,902$1,000,0001$4,630
2024$1,235,736$2,648,470$3,225,819$375,0001$11,565
2023$1,735,870$2,908,043$3,266,259$160,0001$1,340
2022$2,257,659$4,299,087$3,379,944$245,0001$-2,011
2021$1,158,159$2,631,928$3,534,973$800,0001—
2020$2,090,384$3,000,029$2,216,515$32,7091—
2019$1,277,594$3,824,173$2,776,377$589,5931—

About International Conservation Caucus Foundation

Based on IRS filings

International Conservation Caucus Foundation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.0M. Net investment income was $5K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

International Conservation Caucus Foundation is led by John B. Gantt Jr., President & CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 8 of 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John B. Gantt Jr.

    President & CEO

    President → President & CEO, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    14 hrs/week

    $226K (2019) → $109K (2025)

  • David Barron

    Chairman of Iccf Group

    Chairman → Chairman of Iccf Group, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    7 hrs/week

    $57K (2022) → $51K (2025)

  • John Tanner

    Chair of Us

    On filings since 2023

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vance Martin

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Allen Boyd

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Connie Mack

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ed Royce

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Lylis

    Executive Vice President

    Vice President → Executive Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    23 hrs/week

    $155K (2019) → $101K (2025)

  • Clare Falcone

    Chief of Staff & Secretary

    Chief of Staff & Secretary of Ccn → Chief of Staff, 2024

    Chief of Staff → Chief of Staff & Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    6 hrs/week

    $28K (2022) → $14K (2025)

  • Donnell Ocker

    Executive Vice President of Strategic Partnerships

    Development Director → Executive Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    14 hrs/week

    $80K (2022) → $46K (2025)

  • Billy Lawrence

    CFO

    Finance Director → CFO, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    $15K (2024) → $0 (2025)

  • Carolyn Weis

    Vice President of Strategic Partnerships

    Us Programs Director → Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    30 hrs/week

    $48K (2024) → $74K (2025)

  • Frans Klinkenbergh

    Controller

    New on the 2025 filing

    15 hrs/week

    $32K (2025)

  • Frederic Brizzi

    Vice President of Communications

    New on the 2025 filing

    7 hrs/week

    $22K (2025)

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Fred Brizzi (2022–2024) — Vice President of Communications
  • Former: Jaime Cavelier (2022–2024) — Vice President of Strategic Partnerships
  • Former: William Lawrence (2023) — Finance Director
  • Former: Honorable Connie Mack IV (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Honorable John Tanner Retire (2021–2022) — Chairman of Us
  • Former: Honorable Allen Boyd (2022) — Director
  • Former: Honorable Ed Royce (2022) — Director
  • Former: Robert Middlebrooks (2022) — Finance Director
  • Former: Honorable Ed Royce Mc Ret (2019–2020) — Chairman & Director
  • Former: Honorable John Tanner (2019) — Chairman

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

John B Gantt Jr — President and CEO: $109KJohn B Gantt JrPresident and CEO$109KSusan Lylis — Executive Vice President: $101KSusan LylisExecutive Vice President$101KCarolyn Weis — VP of Strategic Partnerships: $74KCarolyn WeisVP of Strategic Partnerships$74KDavid Barron — Chairman of Iccf Group: $51KDavid BarronChairman of Iccf Group$51KDonnell Ocker — EVP of Strategic Partnerships: $46KDonnell OckerEVP of Strategic Partnerships$46KFrans Klinkenbergh — Controller (Thru March): $32KFrans KlinkenberghController (Thru March)$32KFrederic Brizzi — Vice President of Communication: $22KFrederic BrizziVice President of Communication$22KClare Falcone — Chief of Staff/Secretary: $14KClare FalconeChief of Staff/Secretary$14K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $109K, to John B Gantt Jr (President and CEO). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about International Conservation Caucus Foundation

How much does International Conservation Caucus Foundation give each year?

International Conservation Caucus Foundation gave $1.0M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $375K across 1 grant.

How large is International Conservation Caucus Foundation?

International Conservation Caucus Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.5M.

What is International Conservation Caucus Foundation?

International Conservation Caucus Foundation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Washington, DC. It holds $2.4M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does International Conservation Caucus Foundation operate?

International Conservation Caucus Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia.

What is International Conservation Caucus Foundation's EIN?

International Conservation Caucus Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0449176. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 18, 2026)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 10, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 29, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 2, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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