Sustainable Conservation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Arlington, VA EIN: 62-1586798

Sustainable Conservation, inc works with the conservation fund, a nonprofit corporation, to create partnerships with the private, nonprofit, and public sectors to protect the outdoor heritage of the united states.

Key facts about Sustainable Conservation Inc

In short: Sustainable Conservation Inc gave $42K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $42K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
62-1586798
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$42,429
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$42,429
Median grant
$42,429
Total assets
$31,726,983
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$31.7M

+1.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$42K

+2339.9% YoY

Grant Count

1

Avg Grant Size

$42K

About Sustainable Conservation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Sustainable Conservation Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Arlington, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $31.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $42K. Net investment income was $208K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

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

Cities

ArlingtonEllsworthHenrico

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10MTotal only2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 2 grants2023 Total only2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2020) to $8.1M (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $42K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources: $42KCommonwealth of VirginiaDepartment of Wildlife…$42K

The largest 2025 recipient was Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources ($42K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 3 (33%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources Henrico, VAConservation of natural resources, sustainable economic & community development$42,429

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$31,726,983$31,405,688$29,080,651
Revenue$923,482$3,686,622$4,852,610
Expenses$597,007$1,338,374$12,647,417
Net Investment Income$207,797$353,789$256,137

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 5, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 3, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sustainable Conservation Inc is led by Lawrence A. Selzer, Director & President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lawrence A. Selzer

    Director & President

    Director → Director & President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Leonard

    Director

    Chairman → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott M. Tison

    Director & Secretary

    Secretary → Director & Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Monica Garrison

    Treasurer & Director

    Treasurer & Vice President → Treasurer & Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dean H. Cannon

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John S. Gilbert

    Vice President

    Treasurer & Vice President → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Richard Erdmann (2020) — President

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.

Frequently asked questions about Sustainable Conservation Inc

How much does Sustainable Conservation Inc give each year?

Sustainable Conservation Inc gave $42K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $2K in grants paid.

How large is Sustainable Conservation Inc?

Sustainable Conservation Inc reported $31.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $923K.

What is Sustainable Conservation Inc?

Sustainable Conservation Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Arlington, VA. It holds $31.7M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Sustainable Conservation Inc operate?

Sustainable Conservation Inc has awarded grants in Maine, Virginia.

What is Sustainable Conservation Inc's EIN?

Sustainable Conservation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1586798. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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