Financials

The Conservation Fund is your best investment for protecting America’s land and water legacy. For 23 years, the Fund has forged creative on-the-ground solutions that balance environmental and economic benefits. With our partners and supporters, we have protected more than 6 million acres of working forests, wildlife habitat, open space, historic sites and recreation destinations.

Small and strategic, the Fund leverages conservation dollars from our public and private partners, saving taxpayers more than $1 billion in land purchase costs to date on lands valued in excess of $3.6 billion.

The Fund puts an average of 97 percent of its budget directly into conservation programs and just 1 percent into fundraising. Both Charity Navigator and the American Institute of Philanthropy have awarded The Conservation Fund their highest ratings for effectiveness and efficiency.

The Conservation Fund’s work is made possible with generous support from individuals, foundations, corporations and government agencies. Its commitment to accountability and donor transparency remains a cornerstone of its operations. The Fund never sells its donor information, nor does it make its donor list available to anyone outside the organization.

The Conservation Fund's 2007 Consolidated Audit (download PDF)

The Conservation Fund's 2007 990 Tax Return (download PDF)