Snow Leopard Conservancy
Ensuring snow leopard survival and conserving mountain landscapes by expanding environmental awareness and sharing innovative practices through community stewardship and partnerships.
Snow Leopard Conservancy at a glance
In short: Snow Leopard Conservancy gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,000
- +207.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,000
- +207.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $1,583,873
- +9.6% 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 September 2026.
Who Snow Leopard Conservancy funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bhutan Foundation ($20K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2024) to $131K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bhutan Foundation Washington, DC | Promoting Ecological Engagement | $20,000 |
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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 | $1,583,873 | $1,181,983 | $1,045,334 | $20,000 | 1 | $45,851 |
| 2024 | $1,445,794 | $948,273 | $793,673 | $6,500 | 1 | $38,113 |
| 2023 | $1,263,893 | $684,612 | $899,052 | $112,250 | 1 | $4,565 |
| 2022 | $1,463,326 | $770,048 | $664,189 | $131,329 | Total only | $-12,872 |
| 2021 | $1,422,196 | $801,329 | $596,322 | $98,133 | Total only | $5,839 |
| 2020 | $1,214,750 | $733,944 | $524,162 | $7,500 | 1 | $6,046 |
| 2019 | $962,329 | $839,435 | $560,521 | $10,063 | 1 | $2,965 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Snow Leopard Conservancy
Based on IRS filings
Snow Leopard Conservancy is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K. Net investment income was $46K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Snow Leopard Conservancy is led by Rodney Jackson, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 10 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rodney Jackson
President
President & CEO → President & Chair, 2021
President & Chair → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$55K (2019) → $11K (2025)
Ashleigh E Lutz-Nelson
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$81K (2021) → $116K (2025)
Caroline Gabel
Trustee
Chair → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tshewang Wangchuk
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Newsom
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Campbell
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Lawlor
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn MacKenzie
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raja Bhadury
Vice President
Vice President & Chair → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terry Murphy
CFO & Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Mary Herrmann (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Wilson Dec (2022–2023) — CFO
- Former: Robert Wilson (2021) — CFO
- Former: Bob Wilson (2019–2020) — Treasurer
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 $116K, to Ashleigh Lutz-Nelson (Executive Dir.). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Snow Leopard Conservancy
How much does Snow Leopard Conservancy give each year?
Snow Leopard Conservancy gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $7K across 1 grant.
How large is Snow Leopard Conservancy?
Snow Leopard Conservancy reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What is Snow Leopard Conservancy?
Snow Leopard Conservancy is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $1.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Snow Leopard Conservancy operate?
Snow Leopard Conservancy has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Washington.
What is Snow Leopard Conservancy's EIN?
Snow Leopard Conservancy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1614981. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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