This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2024
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990 | $4,052,645 | $9,563,434 | $6,058,675 | $12,918,510 | $12,360,225 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $7,327,567 | $7,536,098 | $1,346,981 | $17,485,614 | $16,799,756 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $9,598,224 | $6,579,675 | $896,846 | $16,718,946 | $15,565,212 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $6,154,396 | $3,741,399 | $276,145 | $15,482,706 | $15,130,305 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $3,323,113 | $2,988,662 | $203,095 | $12,263,056 | $12,030,141 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 22% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY INNOVATION CENTERCOLLEGE PARK, MD | GENERAL PURPOSES | $5,608,876 | 2024 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Mcaleese | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40.00 | $192,509 |
| David Hanson | VICE-CHAIRMAN | 1.00 | $0 |
| Nancy Delong | SECRETARY | 1.00 | $0 |
| Homer Buell | TREASURER (THRU MARCH)/CHAIRMAN (BEG APRIL) |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| GENERAL PURPOSES |
| $902,843 |
| 2023 |
| ALLIANCE FOR THE GREAT LAKESCHICAGO, IL | CONSERVATION POLICY & INFLUENCE | $230,000 | 2022 |
| RIVER NETWORKBOULDER, CO | CONSERVATION POLICY & INFLUENCE | $150,000 | 2022 |
| POLICYLINKOAKLAND, CA | CONSERVATION POLICY & INFLUENCE | $110,000 | 2022 |
| REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTAMINNEAPOLIS, MN | AG CONSERVATION | $63,258 | 2024 |
| CDM SMITH INCBOSTON, MA | WATER DATA PRIZE | $50,000 | 2022 |
| FARMERS EDGEMINNEAPOLIS, MN | GENERAL PURPOSES | $41,872 | 2023 |
| BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEMMADISON, WI | GENERAL PURPOSES | $39,686 | 2022 |
| BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEMMADISON, WI | GENERAL PURPOSES | $32,372 | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICOALBUQUERQUE, NM | GENERAL PURPOSES | $26,900 | 2023 |
| NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETYNEW YORK, NY | AG CONSERVATION | $14,746 | 2024 |
| MOONSHOT MISSIONS INCBETHESDA, MD | GENERAL PURPOSES | $13,000 | 2022 |
| STEMPER HAY & GRAINPLYMOUTH, WI | AG CONSERVATION | $10,980 | 2024 |
| CENTER FOR NEIGHBORHOOD TECHNOLOGYCHICAGO, IL | WATER DATA PRIZE | $10,000 | 2022 |
| COLLINS RANCH CO INCKIT CARSON, CO | LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD | $10,000 | 2020 |
| BLAIR BROTHERS LLCVALE, SD | LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD | $10,000 | 2020 |
| MAY RANCHLAMAR, CO | LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD | $10,000 | 2021 |
| BLUEGREEN ALLIANCE FOUNDATIONMINNEAPOLIS, MN | GENERAL PURPOSES | $10,000 | 2023 |
| SMITH FAMILY FARMS LLCELK CITY, OK | LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD | $10,000 | 2022 |
| LONG GREEN FARMS INCRISING SUN, MD | LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD | $10,000 | 2022 |
| RAFTELIS FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS INCCHARLOTTE, NC | WATER DATA PRIZE | $10,000 | 2022 |
| HIDDEN HOLLOW HIDEAWAY CATTLE AND GUEST RANCHTOWNSEND, MT | LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD | $10,000 | 2021 |
| BRITT FARMS INCCLIFTON HILL, MO | LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD | $10,000 | 2022 |
| R&S FLINCHBAUGH LLCYORK, PA | LCA AWARD | $10,000 | 2023 |
| 1.00 |
| $0 |
| Thomas Zale | TREASURER (BEG APRIL) | 1.00 | $0 |
| Lynne Sherrod | CHAIR (THRU APRIL) | 1.00 | $0 |
| Blair Calvert Fitzsimons | DIRECTOR (THRU AUGUST) | 1.00 | $0 |
| Edward Warner | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Stanley Temple Phd | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Tom Foley | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| John Duncan | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Brent Haglund Phd | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $5,000 |
| Nita Vail | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Lynn Scarlett | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Dick Cates Phd | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Jimmy Bramblett | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Heidi Peterson Phd | VP - AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & CONSERVATION | 40.00 | $161,014 |
| Christina Schellpfeffer | VP - EXTERNAL RELATIONS | 40.00 | $133,514 |
| Lance Irving | VP - LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD | 40.00 | $126,924 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202412409349301436
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202322789349301217
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202232789349300118
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202102859349302150
Form 990 · FY2019 · period ending Dec 31, 2019
Filing id 202021819349302002
Form 990 · FY2018 · period ending Dec 31, 2018
Filing id 201901729349300705
Form 990 · FY2017 · period ending Dec 31, 2017
Filing id 201821999349300337
Form 990 · FY2016 · period ending Dec 31, 2016
Filing id 201731329349304968
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