Jocotoco Conservation Foundation
Our mission is to conserve biodiversity, especially threatened species and ecosystems, guided by scientific evidence and local leadership.
Jocotoco Conservation Foundation at a glance
In short: Jocotoco Conservation Foundation gave $150K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $150K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $150,000
- -77.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $150,000
- -77.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $150,000
- Total assets
- $1,775,803
- -42.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Jocotoco Conservation Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rainforest Trust Inc ($150K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 2 grants of 6 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Jocotoco Conservation Foundation gives
- Giving fell 93% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $135K (2020) to $2.1M (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $150K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rainforest Trust Inc Vint Hill, VA | conservation | $150,000 |
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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 | $1,775,803 | $2,196,036 | $3,349,332 | $150,000 | 1 | $92,668 |
| 2024 | $3,080,425 | $2,520,547 | $3,472,843 | $657,812 | 1 | $123,475 |
| 2023 | $4,267,214 | $4,356,247 | $1,789,046 | $341,000 | 2 | $12,497 |
| 2022 | $1,868,451 | $2,719,939 | $3,528,635 | $2,072,574 | 1 | $26,766 |
| 2021 | $2,216,593 | $2,446,304 | $683,334 | $292,277 | 1 | $58 |
| 2020 | $339,744 | $646,620 | $407,686 | $135,287 | 1 | — |
About Jocotoco Conservation Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Jocotoco Conservation Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Glenview, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $150K. Net investment income was $93K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jocotoco Conservation Foundation is led by Jajean Rose, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jajean Rose
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$9K (2024) → $114K (2025)
Marlies Quirino
President
Secretary → President, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Ridgely
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Hanford
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Agro
Vice President
Director → President, 2022
President → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Farnsworth
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Adela Espinosa (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Lawrence Hudson (2023–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Edwin Lee (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: John Robert Harris (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Wendy Willis (2021–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Scott Stone (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Bert Harris (2020) — Director
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 $114K, to Jajean Rose (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Jocotoco Conservation Foundation
How much does Jocotoco Conservation Foundation give each year?
Jocotoco Conservation Foundation gave $150K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $658K across 1 grant.
How large is Jocotoco Conservation Foundation?
Jocotoco Conservation Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.2M.
What is Jocotoco Conservation Foundation?
Jocotoco Conservation Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Glenview, IL. It holds $1.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Jocotoco Conservation Foundation operate?
Jocotoco Conservation Foundation has awarded grants in North Carolina, Virginia.
What is Jocotoco Conservation Foundation's EIN?
Jocotoco Conservation Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2027203. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 9, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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