Theodore Roosevelt Conservation

Public charity · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 04-3706385

To guarantee all americans quality places to hunt and fish.

Theodore Roosevelt Conservation at a glance

Total assets
$9,601,302
+30.0% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$11,546,406
+41.0% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$229,108
+15.3% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$9,255,746
-0.5% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Theodore Roosevelt Conservation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

IndianaRestonSt. Paul

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2023) to $60K (2020). In 2024 it made 2 grants 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

RecipientPurposeAmount
National Wildlife Federation Reston, VAProgram Grant$10,000
Western Governors Association Program Grant$10,000
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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$9,601,302$11,546,406$9,255,746——$229,108
2024$7,388,167$8,187,307$9,299,290$20,0002$198,745
2023$8,522,479$9,182,480$9,244,173$7,0001$105,649
2022$7,714,329$8,316,057$8,431,603$16,645Total only$74,784
2021$6,861,386$7,861,411$6,892,367$13,015Total only$31,007
2020$5,673,158$7,521,022$5,710,466$60,0001$3,509

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Theodore Roosevelt Conservation

Based on IRS filings

Theodore Roosevelt Conservation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $229K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Theodore Roosevelt Conservation is led by Joel Pedersen, Chief Executive on every filing since 2024; 9 of 37 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Joel Pedersen

    Chief Executive

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $111K (2024) → $309K (2025)

  • Alston Watt

    Chair

    Director → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kendra Davis

    Director Founder

    Director of Foundation Relations → Director Founder, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $110K (2021) → $153K (2025)

  • Alexander J. Funk

    Director Water R

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $128K (2022) → $155K (2025)

  • Becky Humphries

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Yablonski

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clarke Ohrstrom

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Glenn Hughes

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Howard Vincent

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • I. Ling Thompson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Redpath

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth C. Walsh

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Cook

    Director

    Vice Chair → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nick Wiley

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rod Nelson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Rinella

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terry Hamby

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Metz

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rue Mapp

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Simon Perkins

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Martin

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Henagan

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Anderson

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rita Hite

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashley Smith

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Ziehmer

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Cooper

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nick Seidenberg

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joel A. Webster

    Chief Conser

    Vice President for Western Conservation → Vice President Western C, 2022

    Vice President Western C → Chief Conser, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $111K (2020) → $214K (2025)

  • Elizabeth Ogilvie

    Chief Communications

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $180K (2022) → $225K (2025)

  • Jamelle Ellis

    Senior Scien

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $121K (2023) → $134K (2025)

  • Madeleine West

    Vice President Western C

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $127K (2024) → $159K (2025)

  • Zachary Bodhane

    Vice President & Gov't Af

    Director Gov't R → Vice President & Gov't Af, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $123K (2024) → $148K (2025)

  • Allen Clark III

    Chief Development

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $186K (2025)

  • Mark Ray

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sanjay Patel

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shawn Gorman

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (28)
  • Former: Aileen Lee (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Christy Plumer (2020–2024) — Chief Cons O
  • Former: James A. Baker IV (2020–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Jo Ann Barefoot (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Theodore Sedgwick (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: William Demmer (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Rebecca A. Humphries (2023–2024) — Interim CEO
  • Former: Meredith Keyse (2024) — Ch Devel Officer
  • Former: Elizabeth Storer (2020–2023) — Director - E
  • Former: F. Weldon Baird (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jennifer R. Henry (2020–2023) — Ch Devl Officer
  • Former: Laura Orvidas (2020–2023) — Director - E
  • Former: Paul Vigano (2020–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Pieter Fosburgh (2020–2023) — President En
  • Former: Bree Sandlin (2022–2023) — Director - E
  • Former: Clarke Ohrstorm (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Patrick Donovan (2022–2023) — Ch Pol Officer E
  • Former: Kristyn Brady (2022) — Senior Director & Com
  • Former: Tiffany Turner (2022) — Director Climate
  • Former: David D. Perkins (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Frank Hugelmeyer (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: John Griffin (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Melinda Kassen (2020–2021) — Senior Counsel
  • Former: Robert Hayes (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Steven K. Kline (2020–2021) — Chief Policy Officer
  • Former: Christopher Macaluso (2021) — Center for Marine Fisheries Director
  • Former: Lise Robinson (2021) — Director of Finance
  • Former: Marnee Banks (2020) — Chief Communications Officer

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

Joel Pedersen — Chief Exec.: $309KJoel PedersenChief Exec.$309KElizabeth Ogilvie — Chief Commun: $225KElizabeth OgilvieChief Commun$225KJoel a Webster — Chief Conser: $214KJoel a WebsterChief Conser$214KAllen Clark III — Chief Develo: $186KAllen Clark IIIChief Develo$186KMadeleine West — VP Western C: $159KMadeleine WestVP Western C$159KAlexander Funk — DIR. Water R: $155KAlexander FunkDIR. Water R$155KKendra Davis — DIR. Found.: $153KKendra DavisDIR. Found.$153KZachary Bodhane — VP, Gov't Af: $148KZachary BodhaneVP, Gov't Af$148KJamelle Ellis — Senior Scien: $134KJamelle EllisSenior Scien$134K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $309K, to Joel Pedersen (Chief Exec.). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Theodore Roosevelt Conservation

How large is Theodore Roosevelt Conservation?

Theodore Roosevelt Conservation reported $9.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.5M.

What is Theodore Roosevelt Conservation?

Theodore Roosevelt Conservation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Washington, DC. It holds $9.6M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Theodore Roosevelt Conservation operate?

Theodore Roosevelt Conservation has awarded grants in Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Virginia.

What is Theodore Roosevelt Conservation's EIN?

Theodore Roosevelt Conservation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3706385. 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

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 29, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 21, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 28, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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