National Conservation Foundation
The purpose of the National Conservation Foundation is to provide funds for the programs and services of the conservation districts of America continued schedule o
National Conservation Foundation at a glance
In short: National Conservation Foundation reported $4K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $3,500 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -78.5% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $944,384
- +19.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $768,169
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $23,241
- +90.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $680,436
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who National Conservation Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How National Conservation Foundation gives
- Giving fell 25% from 2019 to 2022. 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 $4K (2025) to $145K (2019). In 2025 it reported $4K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio Federation of Soil & Water Conservation Districts Reynoldsburg, OH | Host Grant | $109,206 |
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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 | $944,384 | $768,169 | $680,436 | $3,500 | Total only | $23,241 |
| 2024 | $793,125 | $722,716 | $677,658 | $16,250 | Total only | $12,202 |
| 2023 | $633,189 | $563,152 | $607,007 | $22,500 | Total only | $16,441 |
| 2022 | $836,089 | $706,526 | $635,545 | $109,206 | 1 | $33,215 |
| 2021 | $798,262 | $465,595 | $445,636 | $15,350 | 1 | $-2,041 |
| 2020 | $660,776 | $411,751 | $321,761 | $21,338 | Total only | $5,693 |
| 2019 | $558,107 | $424,244 | $363,128 | $145,031 | 2 | $3,796 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About National Conservation Foundation
Based on IRS filings
National Conservation 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 $944K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $4K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $23K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
National Conservation Foundation is led by Jeremy Peters, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 28 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeremy Peters
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brent Van Dyke
Chair
Trustee → Chair, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Perlman-Whyman
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Warner
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Earl Garber
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gene Schmidt
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Redding
Trustee
Treasurer → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Smart
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Mosel
Trustee
Secretary → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Jeans
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Robinson
Trustee
Chair → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Millie Langley
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bevin Law
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brooke Wynn
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Macie Oshaughnessey
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Bleiweis
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Meyerhoff
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Berlier
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lee McDaniel
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Knauf Owen
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Crowder
Trustee
Nacd Immediate Past-President → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clint Jenkins
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Shideler
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Peart
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Lardie
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Reich
Vice Chair
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Palmer
Treasurer & Nacd Immediate Past-President
Past President → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Treasurer & Nacd Immediate Past-President, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Lafleur
Nacd Past-President
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Rudy Rice (2019–2024) — At-Large
- Former: Eric Scheidler (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Shana Joy (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Barbara Perlman Whyman (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Irene Moore (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Nedra Turney (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Peggy Lemons (2019) — Trustee
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.
Frequently asked questions about National Conservation Foundation
How much does National Conservation Foundation give each year?
National Conservation Foundation reported $4K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $16K in grants paid.
How large is National Conservation Foundation?
National Conservation Foundation reported $944K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $768K.
What is National Conservation Foundation?
National Conservation Foundation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Washington, DC. It holds $944K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does National Conservation Foundation operate?
National Conservation Foundation has awarded grants in Idaho, North Carolina, Nebraska, Ohio.
What is National Conservation Foundation's EIN?
National Conservation Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-0136120. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 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 2021 (received by the IRS August 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 30, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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