Nature Conservancy
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Nature Conservancy meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Complaints
Number of complaints processed by the BBB in the last 36 months: 3
The organization addressed the complaint issues brought to its attention: 3
(These complaints involved membership renewal and mailing list removal).
Stated Purpose:
"to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends."
Year, State Incorporated:
1951, DC
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) works to create a world where people and nature can thrive. The organization focuses on tackling climate change, protecting land and water, providing food and water sustainably, and building healthier cities. TNC reports that it conducts conservation work in more than 80 countries and territories and all states in the United States. The organization aims to use policy and markets to reduce emissions, support renewable energy, and store carbon and serve people who are at severe risk of climate-related emergencies by protecting and restoring the health of natural habitats. TNC also helps conserve the oceans by managing protected areas and advancing sustainable fishing and policy changes. The organization works with local people, businesses, and governments to stop deforestation and restore working land.
For the year ended June 30, 2024, Nature Conservancy's program expenses were:
Conservation activities and actions: $957,620,000
Book value of conservation land and easements sold: $152,534,000
Total Program Expenses: $1,110,154,000
Chief Executive
Jennifer Morris, Chief Executive Officer
Compensation*
$927,416
Chair of the Board
Senator William H. Frist
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader; former heart and lung transplant surgeon, founding partner, Frist Cressey Ventures
Board Size
20
Paid Staff Size
6153
*2023 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Television, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Radio, Special events, Print advertisements, Corporate solicitation
Fundraising costs were 15% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,265,038,000 are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Nature Conservancy's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024.
Source of Funds
| Dues and contributions | $944,741,000 |
| Contributed goods and services | $42,380,000 |
| Contributed land and easements for conservation | $83,618,000 |
| Contributed non-conservation land | $18,734,000 |
| Government grants and contracts | $175,565,000 |
| Sales of conservation land and easements | $90,116,000 |
| Other Income | $146,661,000 |
| Investment returns | $331,087,000 |
| Total Income | $1,832,902,000 |
Programs: 73% Fundraising: 12% Administrative: 15%
| Total Income | $1,832,902,000 |
| Total expenses: | $1,523,118,000 |
| Program expenses | $1,110,154,000 |
| Fundraising expenses | $189,429,000 |
| Administrative expenses | $223,535,000 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $309,784,000 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $7,866,668,000 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $-3,980,000 |
| Ending Net Assets | $8,172,472,000 |
| Total Liabilities | $1,689,340,000 |
| Total Assets | $9,861,812,000 |
Note 1: According to the organization's audited financial statements - consolidated - for the year ended June 30, 2024, TNC received in-kind contributions totaling $144,732,000 in the form of contributed land and easements for conservation ($83,618,000), contributed services, primarily consisting of legal and consulting services ($23,890,000), contributed non-conservation land ($18,734,000), and contributed goods, primarily consisting of software ($18,490,000).
Note 2: In the financial section above, "other changes in net assets" refers to distributions to noncontrolling interests (-$1,326,000) and foreign exchange losses (-$2,654,000).
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