Form990
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Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax
Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except private
foundations)
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2014
Open to Public Inspection
A For the 2014 calendar year, or tax year beginning 07-01-2014 , and ending 06-30-2015
BCheck if applicable:
CName of organization
NATURE CONSERVANCY
 
Doing business as
 
 
Number and street (or P.O. box if mail is not delivered to street address)
4245 North Fairfax Drive
 
Room/suite
City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code
Arlington, VA222031606
D Employer identification number

53-0242652
E Telephone number

G Gross receipts $ 3,990,042,516
F Name and address of principal officer:
Mark R Tercek
4245 Fairfax Drive
Arlington,VA22203
I
Tax-exempt status: (   ) LeftBullet (insert no.) or
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Website:MediumBullet
www.nature.org
H(a)
Is this a group return for
subordinates?
H(b)
Are all subordinates
included?
If "No," attach a list. (see instructions)
H(c)
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K Form of organization:
 
L Year of formation: 1951
M State of legal domicile: DC
Part I
Summary
Activities & Governance 1 Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends.
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3 Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ........ 3 29
4 Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) ..... 4 28
5 Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2014 (Part V, line 2a) ...... 5 3,824
6 Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) ............. 6 16,000
7a Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ........ 7a 1,359,849
b Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 ......... 7b 225,319
Revenues Prior Year Current Year
8 Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) ......... 708,946,532 717,080,310
9 Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) ......... 134,562,207 172,631,710
10 Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) .... 95,571,481 61,590,566
11 Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e) 10,910,201 7,506,076
12 Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)................... 949,990,421 958,808,662
Expenses; 13 Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )... 49,416,622 63,976,430
14 Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4)..... 0 0
15 Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10) 309,858,258 328,647,634
16a Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e)..... 9,386,956 11,128,982
b Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) MediumBullet89,529,538    
17 Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24e).... 380,033,729 392,258,895
18 Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) 748,695,565 796,011,941
19 Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12....... 201,294,856 162,796,721
Net Assets or Fund Balances; Beginning of Current Year End of Year
20 Total assets (Part X, line 16)............. 6,503,755,176 6,712,500,146
21 Total liabilities (Part X, line 26)............. 741,454,233 788,531,235
22 Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20..... 5,762,300,943 5,923,968,911
Part II
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Cat. No. 11282Y Form 990 (2014)
Form 990 (2014)
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Part III
Statement of Program Service Accomplishments
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part III ..............
1
Briefly describe the organization’s mission: The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends.
2
Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on
the prior Form 990 or 990-EZ? ......................
If "Yes," describe these new services on Schedule O.
3
Did the organization cease conducting, or make significant changes in how it conducts, any program services? ............................
If "Yes," describe these changes on Schedule O.
4
Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and revenue, if any, for each program service reported.
4a (Code:   ) (Expenses $ 564,228,371 including grants of $ 63,976,430 ) (Revenue $ 894,388,311 )
General update on program accomplishments and sampling of our accomplishments over the past year. PROTECT Staying true to our roots, we are still in the business of protecting lands, rivers and oceans, especially in situations where there is extraordinary ecological significance at stake and where the scale of the opportunity is likely beyond the reach of other organizations. In January, for example, we completed one of the biggest land deals in TNC's history: a 165,000-acre, $134 million acquisition of forests, rivers and other wildlife habitat in Washington and Montana. The project links privately owned parcels dispersed among protected lands, mostly within U.S. national forests. The "checkerboard" parcels purchased in this transaction almost certainly would have been developed otherwise. We can achieve success like this only with great partners. Thanks to supporters open to financial innovation, we were able to secure 95 percent of the capital from impact investors through NatureVest, TNC's new impact investment unit. We will always rely on-and greatly appreciate-the generous support of traditional philanthropists, and now additional funding from mission-driven investors is leveraging our donors' contributions and allowing us to accomplish much more. TRANSFORM Transforming how society values and uses nature means working with businesses, governments and communities to help leaders develop policies and practices that support healthy natural systems. Because this approach relies on intellectual -not financial-capital, there's no limit to what we can accomplish. Take, for instance, our work in Nairobi, Kenya, where we are establishing Africa's first water fund. With the help of great partners, TNC is using this water fund mechanism-a model we pioneered 15 years ago in Quito, Ecuador-to help Kenyans transform how they manage land in the watershed of the Tana River, the region's main source for drinking water, agriculture and hydropower. Through the water fund, downstream water users pay fees to support conservation projects that protect upstream lands, improving filtration and regulation of the river's flow. It's a win-win for nature and people: The upstream conservation practices protect wildlife habitat, improve water quality and supply, increase agricultural yields, and save downstream users money by avoiding the need for costly water treatments. First across Latin America, and now all around the world, water funds are allowing TNC to bring together community groups, farmers and ranchers, local and federal governments, businesses of all sizes, and fellow environmentalists to scale up on-the-ground conservation with multiple benefits-water security, biodiversity protection and economic development. INSPIRE To scale up strategies like these, we also need more people on our side. That's why we are ramping up our efforts to inspire greater support for nature-to grow that group of people who love nature and serve as its champions. Transformative science will be critical to those efforts. Last year, we continued to build close partnerships with leading universities and their scientists. Our Science for Nature and People (SNAP) collaborative convenes scientists, policymakers and practitioners to develop practical, nature-based solutions to challenges at the intersection of nature and human well-being. And our NatureNet Science Fellows Program-a collaboration with Columbia, Cornell, Princeton, Stanford, the University of Pennsylvania and Yale-is now in its third year of building the next generation of conservation science leaders. This year's fellows are focusing on clean energy technology, water security and sustainable agriculture. On the policy front, we generated great momentum on Election Day this past year in the United States, achieving the biggest conservation funding victory in U.S. history. TNC worked in 19 states-both blue and red-to win bipartisan voter approval of 27 measures that dedicate more than $29 billion to the environment. I'm proud of the work my colleagues and our volunteers put into making that happen. But we can't stop there. Those victories make me hopeful that we can break the logjam on the most pressing challenge we face: climate change. We have begun a 50-state climate strategy that taps into our local resources to achieve reductions in greenhouse gas emissions in whatever way works best for each state. It includes an alliance between TNC and Environmental Defense Fund to accelerate the transition to clean energy, rebuild the political center on climate and make natural infrastructure part of the climate solution. And, of course, we're also pursuing our climate agenda all around the world. For instance, we're working with farmers, loggers and others in tropical forest regions to implement sustainable development practices and reduce deforestation, a major driver of greenhouse gas emissions. And we will do everything we can-together with our partners-to help build the most robust international climate framework possible. LOOKING FORWARD As a science-based, nonpartisan, inclusive organization that brings people together to find common ground and commonsense solutions, we are well-positioned to protect vital habitats, transform the way society values and invests in nature, and inspire and broaden the constituency for conservation. None of this will be easy, but I believe there is reason to be optimistic. TNC can be an effective force for change in the conservation movement by bringing together people and organizations with diverse views and encouraging them to set aside their differences, learn from one another and work collaboratively toward shared goals. Together, we can accelerate progress on the world's most pressing environmental challenges.
4b (Code:   ) (Expenses $ 0 including grants of $ 0 ) (Revenue $ 0 )
See Schedule O.
4c (Code:   ) (Expenses $ 0 including grants of $ 0 ) (Revenue $ 0 )
See Schedule O.
4d Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
(Expenses $ 0 including grants of $ 0 ) (Revenue $ 0 )
4e Total program service expensesMediumBullet564,228,371
Form 990 (2014)
Form 990 (2014)
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Part IV
Checklist of Required Schedules
Yes
No
1
Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)? If "Yes," complete Schedule AClick to see attachment........................
1
Yes
 
2
Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors (see instructions)? Click to see attachment...
2
Yes
 
3
Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part I..........
3
 
No
4
Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part IIClick to see attachment........
4
Yes
 
5
Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or similar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19? If "Yes," complete Schedule C,
Part III............................
5
 
No
6
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IClick to see attachment........................
6
Yes
 
7
Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space,
the environment, historic land areas, or historic structures? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IIClick to see attachment...
7
Yes
 
8
Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part III ....................
8
 
No
9
Did the organization report an amount in Part X, line 21 for escrow or custodial account liability; serve as a custodian for amounts not listed in Part X; or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IV..............
9
 
No
10
Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in temporarily restricted endowments, permanent endowments, or quasi-endowments? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VClick to see attachment......
10
Yes
 
11
If the organization’s answer to any of the following questions is "Yes," then complete Schedule D, Parts VI, VII, VIII, IX, or X as applicable.
a
Did the organization report an amount for land, buildings, and equipment in Part X, line 10?
If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VI.Click to see attachment...................
11a
Yes
 
b
Did the organization report an amount for investments—other securities in Part X, line 12 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VIIClick to see attachment.......
11b
Yes
 
c
Did the organization report an amount for investments—program related in Part X, line 13 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VIII.......
11c
 
No
d
Did the organization report an amount for other assets in Part X, line 15 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IX............
11d
 
No
e
Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities in Part X, line 25? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part XClick to see attachment
11e
Yes
 
f
Did the organization’s separate or consolidated financial statements for the tax year include a footnote that addresses the organization’s liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part XClick to see attachment.........................
11f
Yes
 
12a
Did the organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year?
If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Parts XI and XII Click to see attachment.................
12a
 
No
b
Was the organization included in consolidated, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? If "Yes," and if the organization answered "No" to line 12a, then completing Schedule D, Parts XI and XII is optional Click to see attachment
12b
Yes
 
13
Is the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If "Yes," complete Schedule E....
13
 
No
14a
Did the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outside of the United States?.....
14a
Yes
 
b
Did the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundraising, business, investment, and program service activities outside the United States, or aggregate foreign investments valued at $100,000 or more? If "Yes," complete Schedule F, Parts I and IV......... Click to see attachment
14b
Yes
 
15
Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for any foreign organization? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Parts II and IVClick to see attachment
15
Yes
 
16
Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or other assistance to or for foreign individuals? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Parts III and IV...
16
 
No
17
Did the organization report a total of more than $15,000 of expenses for professional fundraising services on Part IX, column (A), lines 6 and 11e? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part I (see instructions) .... Click to see attachment
17
Yes
 
18
Did the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraising event gross income and contributions on Part VIII, lines 1c and 8a? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part II............ Click to see attachment
18
Yes
 
19
Did the organization report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming activities on Part VIII, line 9a? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part III...................
19
 
No
20a
Did the organization operate one or more hospital facilities? If "Yes," complete Schedule H....
20a
 
No
b
If "Yes" to line 20a, did the organization attach a copy of its audited financial statements to this return?
20b
 
 
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Part IV
Checklist of Required Schedules (continued)
21
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to any domestic organization or domestic government on Part IX, column (A), line 1? If “Yes,” complete Schedule I, Parts I and II.. Click to see attachment
21
Yes
 
22
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for domestic individuals on Part IX, column (A), line 2? If “Yes,” complete Schedule I, Parts I and III........
22
 
No
23
Did the organization answer "Yes" to Part VII, Section A, line 3, 4, or 5 about compensation of the organization’s current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees? If "Yes," complete Schedule J....................... Click to see attachment
23
Yes
 
24a
Did the organization have a tax-exempt bond issue with an outstanding principal amount of more than $100,000 as of the last day of the year, that was issued after December 31, 2002? If “Yes,” answer lines 24b through 24d and complete Schedule K. If “No,” go to line 25a................ Click to see attachment
24a
Yes
 
b
Did the organization invest any proceeds of tax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary period exception?...
24b
 
No
c
Did the organization maintain an escrow account other than a refunding escrow at any time during the year
to defease any tax-exempt bonds?......................
24c
 
No
d
Did the organization act as an "on behalf of" issuer for bonds outstanding at any time during the year?...
24d
 
No
25a
Section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations. Did the organization engage in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person during the year? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I....
25a
 
No
b
Is the organization aware that it engaged in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person in a prior year, and that the transaction has not been reported on any of the organization’s prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I...................
25b
 
No
26
Did the organization report any amount on Part X, line 5, 6, or 22 for receivables from or payables to any current or former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, or disqualified persons? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part II................ Click to see attachment
26
Yes
 
27
Did the organization provide a grant or other assistance to an officer, director, trustee, key employee, substantial contributor or employee thereof, a grant selection committee member, or to a 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part III.........
27
 
No
28
Was the organization a party to a business transaction with one of the following parties (see Schedule L, Part IV instructions for applicable filing thresholds, conditions, and exceptions):
a
A current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV ..........................
28a
 
No
b
A family member of a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If "Yes,"
complete Schedule L, Part IV.....................
28b
 
No
c
An entity of which a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee (or a family member thereof) was an officer, director, trustee, or direct or indirect owner? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV... Click to see attachment
28c
Yes
 
29
Did the organization receive more than $25,000 in non-cash contributions? If "Yes," complete Schedule M..Click to see attachment
29
Yes
 
30
Did the organization receive contributions of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets, or qualified conservation contributions? If "Yes," complete Schedule M............. Click to see attachment
30
Yes
 
31
Did the organization liquidate, terminate, or dissolve and cease operations? If "Yes," complete Schedule N,
Part I...........................
31
 
No
32
Did the organization sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% of its net assets? If "Yes," complete Schedule N, Part II......................
32
 
No
33
Did the organization own 100% of an entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part I........ Click to see attachment
33
Yes
 
34
Was the organization related to any tax-exempt or taxable entity? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part II, III, or IV, and Part V, line 1........................ Click to see attachment
34
Yes
 
35a
Did the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?
35a
Yes
 
b
If ‘Yes’ to line 35a, did the organization receive any payment from or engage in any transaction with a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2... Click to see attachment
35b
Yes
 
36
Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2............. Click to see attachment
36
Yes
 
37
Did the organization conduct more than 5% of its activities through an entity that is not a related organization and that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part VI
37
 
No
38
Did the organization complete Schedule O and provide explanations in Schedule O for Part VI, lines 11b and 19? Note. All Form 990 filers are required to complete Schedule O. ............
38
Yes
 
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Form 990 (2014)
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Part V
Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part V ..............
Yes
No
1a
Enter the number reported in Box 3 of Form 1096 Enter -0- if not applicable ..
1a
1,875
b
Enter the number of Forms W-2G included in line 1a. Enter -0- if not applicable .
1b
0
c
Did the organization comply with backup withholding rules for reportable payments to vendors and reportable gaming (gambling) winnings to prize winners? ..................
1c
Yes
 
2a
Enter the number of employees reported on Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and
Tax Statements, filed for the calendar year ending with or within the year covered by this return ..................
2a
3,824
b
If at least one is reported on line 2a, did the organization file all required federal employment tax returns?
Note. If the sum of lines 1a and 2a is greater than 250, you may be required to e-file (see instructions)
2b
Yes
 
3a
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year?...
3a
Yes
 
b
If “Yes,” has it filed a Form 990-T for this year? If “No” to line 3b, provide an explanation in Schedule O...
3b
Yes
 
4a
At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in, or a signature or other authority over, a financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account, securities account, or other financial account)?..........................
4a
Yes
 
b
If "Yes," enter the name of the foreign country: MediumBulletAR , AS , BF , BH , BL , BP , BR , CA , CH , CI , CO , CS , DR , EC , FM , GM , GQ , GT , HK , HO , ID , JM , KE , MG , MX , NL , NU , NZ , PE , PM , PP , PS , RQ , TZ , UK , VE , VQ , ZA
See instructions for filing requirements for FinCEN Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR).
5a
Was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction at any time during the tax year?..
5a
 
No
b
Did any taxable party notify the organization that it was or is a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?
5b
 
No
c
If "Yes," to line 5a or 5b, did the organization file Form 8886-T? ............
5c
 
 
6a
Does the organization have annual gross receipts that are normally greater than $100,000, and did the organization solicit any contributions that were not tax deductible as charitable contributions?...
6a
 
No
b
If "Yes," did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or gifts were not tax deductible?........................
6b
 
 
7
Organizations that may receive deductible contributions under section 170(c).
a
Did the organization receive a payment in excess of $75 made partly as a contribution and partly for goods and services provided to the payor?....................
7a
Yes
 
b
If "Yes," did the organization notify the donor of the value of the goods or services provided?.....
7b
Yes
 
c
Did the organization sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property for which it was required to file Form 8282?...........................
7c
Yes
 
d
If "Yes," indicate the number of Forms 8282 filed during the year ....
7d
63
e
Did the organization receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract?............................
7e
 
No
f
Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract?..
7f
 
No
g
If the organization received a contribution of qualified intellectual property, did the organization file Form 8899 as required?............................
7g
Yes
 
h
If the organization received a contribution of cars, boats, airplanes, or other vehicles, did the organization file a Form 1098-C?..........................
7h
Yes
 
8
Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds.
Did a donor advised fund maintained by the sponsoring organization have excess business holdings at any time during the year?.........................
8
 
No
9a
Did the sponsoring organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?...
9a
 
No
b
Did the sponsoring organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?...
9b
 
No
10
Section 501(c)(7) organizations. Enter:
a
Initiation fees and capital contributions included on Part VIII, line 12 ...
10a
 
b
Gross receipts, included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, for public use of club facilities
10b
 
11
Section 501(c)(12) organizations. Enter:
a
Gross income from members or shareholders .........
11a
 
b
Gross income from other sources (Do not net amounts due or paid to other sources against amounts due or received from them.) ..........
11b
 
12a
Section 4947(a)(1) non-exempt charitable trusts. Is the organization filing Form 990 in lieu of Form 1041?
12a
 
 
b
If "Yes," enter the amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the year. ....................
12b
 
13
Section 501(c)(29) qualified nonprofit health insurance issuers.
a
Is the organization licensed to issue qualified health plans in more than one state?
Note. See the instructions for additional information the organization must report on Schedule O.
13a
 
 
b
Enter the amount of reserves the organization is required to maintain by the states in which the organization is licensed to issue qualified health plans ....
13b
 
c
Enter the amount of reserves on hand ............
13c
 
14a
Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the tax year?.....
14a
 
No
b
If "Yes," has it filed a Form 720 to report these payments? If "No," provide an explanation in Schedule O..
14b
 
No
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Form 990 (2014)
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Part VI
Governance, Management, and Disclosure For each "Yes" response to lines 2 through 7b below, and for a "No" response to lines 8a, 8b, or 10b below, describe the circumstances, processes, or changes in Schedule O. See instructions.
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VI ..............
Section A. Governing Body and Management
Yes
No
1a
Enter the number of voting members of the governing body at the end of the tax year .....................
1a
29
If there are material differences in voting rights among members of the governing body, or if the governing body delegated broad authority to an executive committee or similar committee, explain in Schedule O.
b
Enter the number of voting members included in line 1a, above, who are independent ...................
1b
28
2
Did any officer, director, trustee, or key employee have a family relationship or a business relationship with any other officer, director, trustee, or key employee? .................
2
 
No
3
Did the organization delegate control over management duties customarily performed by or under the direct supervision of officers, directors or trustees, or key employees to a management company or other person? .
3
 
No
4
Did the organization make any significant changes to its governing documents since the prior Form 990 was filed? ...........................
4
 
No
5
Did the organization become aware during the year of a significant diversion of the organization’s assets? .
5
 
No
6
Did the organization have members or stockholders? ................
6
 
No
7a
Did the organization have members, stockholders, or other persons who had the power to elect or appoint one or more members of the governing body? ....................
7a
 
No
b
Are any governance decisions of the organization reserved to (or subject to approval by) members, stockholders, or persons other than the governing body? ...................
7b
 
No
8
Did the organization contemporaneously document the meetings held or written actions undertaken during the year by the following:
a
The governing body? .........................
8a
Yes
 
b
Each committee with authority to act on behalf of the governing body? ............
8b
Yes
 
9
Is there any officer, director, trustee, or key employee listed in Part VII, Section A, who cannot be reached at the organization’s mailing address? If "Yes," provide the names and addresses in Schedule O.......
9
 
No
Section B. Policies (This Section B requests information about policies not required by the Internal Revenue Code.)
Yes
No
10a
Did the organization have local chapters, branches, or affiliates? ............
10a
Yes
 
b
If "Yes," did the organization have written policies and procedures governing the activities of such chapters, affiliates, and branches to ensure their operations are consistent with the organization's exempt purposes?
10b
Yes
 
11a
Has the organization provided a complete copy of this Form 990 to all members of its governing body before filing the form? ............................
11a
Yes
 
b
Describe in Schedule O the process, if any, used by the organization to review this Form 990. .....
12a
Did the organization have a written conflict of interest policy? If "No," go to line 13.......
12a
Yes
 
b
Were officers, directors, or trustees, and key employees required to disclose annually interests that could give rise to conflicts? ..........................
12b
Yes
 
c
Did the organization regularly and consistently monitor and enforce compliance with the policy? If "Yes," describe in Schedule O how this was done.......................
12c
Yes
 
13
Did the organization have a written whistleblower policy? ...............
13
Yes
 
14
Did the organization have a written document retention and destruction policy? .........
14
Yes
 
15
Did the process for determining compensation of the following persons include a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision?
a
The organization’s CEO, Executive Director, or top management official ...........
15a
Yes
 
b
Other officers or key employees of the organization ................
15b
Yes
 
If "Yes" to line 15a or 15b, describe the process in Schedule O (see instructions).
16a
Did the organization invest in, contribute assets to, or participate in a joint venture or similar arrangement with a taxable entity during the year? ......................
16a
 
No
b
If "Yes," did the organization follow a written policy or procedure requiring the organization to evaluate its participation in joint venture arrangements under applicable federal tax law, and take steps to safeguard the organization’s exempt status with respect to such arrangements? ............
16b
 
 
Section C. Disclosure
17
List the States with which a copy of this Form 990 is required to be filedMediumBullet
AK , AL , AR , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , GU , HI , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , PR , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY
18
Section 6104 requires an organization to make its Form 1023 (or 1024 if applicable), 990, and 990-T (501(c)(3)s only) available for public inspection. Indicate how you made these available. Check all that apply.
19
Describe in Schedule O whether (and if so, how) the organization made its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public during the tax year.
20
State the name, address, and telephone number of the person who possesses the organization's books and records:
MediumBulletThe Nature Conservancy

4245 N Fairfax Drive
Arlington,VA222031606 (703) 841-5300
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Form 990 (2014)
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Part VII
Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VII ..............
Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees
1a Complete this table for all persons required to be listed. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization’s tax year.
RoundBullet List all of the organization’s current officers, directors, trustees (whether individuals or organizations), regardless of amount
of compensation. Enter -0- in columns (D), (E), and (F) if no compensation was paid.

RoundBullet List all of the organization’s current key employees, if any. See instructions for definition of "key employee."
RoundBullet List the organization’s five current highest compensated employees (other than an officer, director, trustee or key employee)
who received reportable compensation (Box 5 of Form W-2 and/or Box 7 of Form 1099-MISC) of more than $100,000 from the
organization and any related organizations.

RoundBullet List all of the organization’s former officers, key employees, or highest compensated employees who received more than $100,000
of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.

RoundBullet List all of the organization’s former directors or trustees that received, in the capacity as a former director or trustee of the
organization, more than $10,000 of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.

List persons in the following order: individual trustees or directors; institutional trustees; officers; key employees; highest
compensated employees; and former such persons.
Check this box if neither the organization nor any related organization compensated any current officer, director, or trustee.
(A)
Name and Title 		(B)
Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line) 		(C)
Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee) 		(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC) 		(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC) 		(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
Individual Trustee or Director; Institutional Trustee; OfficerInd; Key Employee; Highest compensated employee; FormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd;
(1) Steven A Denning........................................................................
Director
 1
.......................0 		X           0 0 0
(2) Gretchen C Daily........................................................................
Director (Leave of Absence)
 0
.......................0 		X           0 0 0
(3) Teresa Beck........................................................................
Director
 1
.......................0 		X           0 0 0
(4) Thomas S Middleton........................................................................
Director
 1
.......................0 		X           0 0 0
(5) Thomas J Tierney........................................................................
Director
 1
.......................0 		X           0 0 0
(6) Frank E Loy........................................................................
Secretary
 1
.......................0 		X   X       0 0 0
(7) Muneer A Satter........................................................................
Treasurer
 1
.......................0 		X   X       0 0 0
(8) Stephen Polasky........................................................................
Director
 1
.......................0 		X           0 0 0
(9) Mark R Tercek........................................................................
Director, President & CEO
 35
.......................0 		X   X       696,134 0 31,446
(10) Jack Ma........................................................................
Director
 1
.......................0 		X           0 0 0
(11) Thomas J Meredith........................................................................
Director
 1
.......................0 		X           0 0 0
(12) Moses Tsang........................................................................
Director
 1
.......................0 		X           0 0 0
(13) David Blood........................................................................
Director
 1
.......................0 		X           0 0 0
(14) Shona L Brown........................................................................
Director
 1
.......................0 		X           0 0 0
(15) Craig O McCaw........................................................................
Chairman
 1
.......................0 		X   X       0 0 0
(16) Margaret C Whitman........................................................................
Director (Leave of Absence)
 0
.......................0 		X           0 0 0
(17) Jeremy Grantham........................................................................
Director
 1
.......................0 		X           0 0 0
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Part VII
Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees (continued)
(A)
Name and Title 		(B)
Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line) 		(C)
Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee) 		(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC) 		(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC) 		(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
Individual Trustee or Director; Institutional Trustee; OfficerInd; Key Employee; Highest compensated employee; FormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd;
(18) James E Rogers........................................................................
Vice Chair
 1
.......................0 		X   X       0 0 0
(19) Frances A Ulmer........................................................................
Director
 1
.......................0 		X           0 0 0
(20) Joseph H Gleberman........................................................................
Director
 1
.......................0 		X           0 0 0
(21) P Roy Vagelos........................................................................
Director
 1
.......................0 		X           0 0 0
(22) Ana M Parma........................................................................
Director
 1
.......................0 		X           0 0 0
(23) Claudia Madrazo........................................................................
Director
 1
.......................0 		X           0 0 0
(24) William Frist........................................................................
Director (Part Year)
 1
.......................0 		X           0 0 0
(25) Vincent Ryan........................................................................
Director (Part Year)
 1
.......................0 		X           0 0 0
(26) Brenda Shapiro........................................................................
Director (Part Year)
 1
.......................0 		X           0 0 0
(27) Jane Lubchenco........................................................................
Directo (Part Year)
 1
.......................0 		X           0 0 0
(28) Ying WU........................................................................
Director (Part Year)
 1
.......................0 		X           0 0 0
(29) Stephen C Howell........................................................................
Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
 35
.......................0 		    X       376,388 0 33,677
(30) Karen Berky........................................................................
Division Director
 35
.......................0 		      X     231,991 0 17,651
(31) William Ginn........................................................................
EVP, Global Conservation Initiatives
 35
.......................0 		      X     382,195 0 29,021
(32) Robert McKim........................................................................
Division Director
 35
.......................0 		      X     232,665 0 31,526
(33) Michael Sweeney........................................................................
State Director
 35
.......................0 		      X     243,365 0 30,143
(34) Brian McPeek........................................................................
Chief Conservation Officer
 35
.......................0 		      X     493,282 0 30,618
(35) Glenn Prickett........................................................................
Chief External Affairs Officer
 35
.......................0 		      X     332,476 0 30,162
(36) Angela Sosdian........................................................................
Director Development & Gift Planning
 35
.......................0 		      X     283,812 0 32,773
(37) Peter Kareiva........................................................................
Chief Scientist
 35
.......................0 		      X     290,503 0 31,182
(38) Mark Burget........................................................................
Executive VP and Regional Director
 35
.......................0 		      X     430,031 0 33,631
(39) Catherine Nardone........................................................................
Vice President & Chief Development Officer (Part Year)
 35
.......................0 		      X     506,637 0 21,177
(40) Addison Dana........................................................................
Vice President & Director of Investments
 35
.......................0 		      X     227,633 0 30,594
(41) Janine Wilkin........................................................................
Chief of Staff
 35
.......................0 		      X     246,125 0 30,144
(42) Wisla Heneghan........................................................................
General Counsel
 35
.......................0 		      X     296,515 0 24,393
(43) Joseph J Keenan........................................................................
Managing Director
 35
.......................0 		      X     369,025 0 40,796
(44) Charles Bedford........................................................................
Regional Director
 35
.......................0 		      X     437,239 0 37,492
(45) David Banks........................................................................
Regional Managing Director, Africa
 35
.......................0 		      X     194,963 0 27,450
(46) Peter Wheeler........................................................................
Vice President
 35
.......................0 		      X     381,908 0 0
(47) Lois Quam........................................................................
Chief Operating Officer
 35
.......................0 		      X     267,247 0 7,068
(48) Justin Adams........................................................................
Global Managing Director, Lands
 35
.......................0 		      X     236,156 0 0
(49) Michelle B Lakly........................................................................
Division Director
 35
.......................0 		      X     220,941 0 28,118
(50) JeanLouis B Ecochard........................................................................
Chief Information Officer
 35
.......................0 		        X   334,588 0 0
(51) Caralynn Sandorf........................................................................
Chief Philanthropy Officer - New York (Part Year)
 35
.......................0 		        X   298,750 0 30,192
(52) William Ulfelder........................................................................
New York Executive Director
 35
.......................0 		        X   294,358 0 30,615
(53) Cynthia Smith........................................................................
Vice President Human Resources
 35
.......................0 		        X   291,935 0 29,165
(54) R Geoffrey Rochester........................................................................
Director Marketing
 35
.......................0 		        X   291,276 0 17,213
(55) Philip Tabas........................................................................
Special Counsel - North American Region
 35
.......................0 		          X 293,445 0 23,764
(56) John Cook........................................................................
Division Director (Former)
 35
.......................0 		          X 145,024 0 22,157
(57) Elizabeth D Ward........................................................................
Director Editorial and Strategic Development (Former)
 35
.......................0 		          X 140,253 0 0
(58) Lynn Hale........................................................................
Global Managing Director, Oceans (Former)
 35
.......................0 		          X 202,381 0 16,499
1b Sub-Total................MediumBullet
c Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....MediumBullet
d Total (add lines 1b and 1c)............MediumBullet 9,669,241 0 748,667
2
Total number of individuals (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organizationMediumBullet532
Yes
No
3
Did the organization list any former officer, director or trustee, key employee, or highest compensated employee on line 1a? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such individual ..............
3
Yes
 
4
For any individual listed on line 1a, is the sum of reportable compensation and other compensation from the organization and related organizations greater than $150,000? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such individual...........................
4
Yes
 
5
Did any person listed on line 1a receive or accrue compensation from any unrelated organization or individual for services rendered to the organization? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such person ........
5
 
No
Section B. Independent Contractors
1
Complete this table for your five highest compensated independent contractors that received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization’s tax year.
(A)
Name and business address 		(B)
Description of services 		(C)
Compensation
Cornerstone Partners

1900 Arlington Boulevard
Charlottesville,VA22903 		Investment Management Services 2,369,066
The Russ Reid Company Inc

2 North Lake Avenue
Suite 600
Pasadena,CA91101 		Professional Fundraising Counsel 895,298
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC

1800 Tysons Boulevard
McLean,VA22102 		Professional Services 802,401
GiveBridge

489 Queen Steet East
Suite 301
Toronto,OntarioM5A1V1
CA 		Professional Fundraiser 3,211,149
Ecometrix Solutions Group LLC

6106 SE Stephens Street
Portland,OR97215 		Ecosystems Solutions Consulting 791,463
2
Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization MediumBullet247
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Part VIII
Statement of Revenue
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VIII .............
(A)
Total revenue 		(B)
Related or
exempt
function
revenue 		(C)
Unrelated
business
revenue 		(D)
Revenue
excluded from
tax under sections
512-514
Contributions, Gifts, GrantAmt and OtherAmt Similar Amounts 1a Federated campaigns..1a 891,639
b Membership dues....1b 0
c Fundraising events....1c 2,039,248
d Related organizations...1d 0
e Government grants (contributions)1e 86,366,748
f All other contributions, gifts, grants, and
similar amounts not included above1f 		627,782,675
g Noncash contributions included in lines
1a-1f:$ 		144,602,514
h Total. Add lines 1a-1f.......MediumBullet 717,080,310
Program Service RevenueAmt Business Code
2a Activity Fees 900099 41,727,424 41,727,424 0 0
b Contract Fees 541900 18,964,721 18,964,721 0 0
c Land Sales to Government & Ohers 531390 101,237,886 101,237,886 0 0
d Fees & Contracts from Govt Agencies 541700 10,701,679 10,701,679 0 0
e
f All other program service revenue . 0 0 0 0
g Total. Add lines 2a–2f........MediumBullet 172,631,710
OtherAmt RevenueAmt 3 Investment income (including dividends, interest, and other similar amounts).......MediumBullet 23,249,994 0 0 23,249,994
4 Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds..MediumBullet 0 0 0 0
5 Royalties...........MediumBullet -25,336 0 0 -25,336
(i) Real (ii) Personal
6a Gross rents 1,139,835 0
b Less: rental expenses 480,637 0
c Rental income or (loss) 659,198 0
d Net rental income or (loss).......MediumBullet 659,198 0 637,043 22,155
(i) Securities (ii) Other
7a Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory 3,059,937,142 7,988,241
b Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses 2,982,022,100 47,562,711
c Gain or (loss) 77,915,042 -39,574,470
d Net gain or (loss)..........MediumBullet 38,340,572 0 37,106 38,303,466
8a Gross income from fundraising events (not including
$ 2,039,248
of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ..
a 572,442
b Less: direct expenses ...b 1,038,682
c Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..MediumBullet -466,240 0 -466,240
9a Gross income from gaming activities.
See Part IV, line 19 ...
a  
b Less: direct expenses ...b  
c Net income or (loss) from gaming activities...MediumBullet        
10a Gross sales of inventory, less
returns and allowances .
a 4,806,015
b Less: cost of goods sold ..b 129,724
c Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..MediumBullet 4,676,291 4,676,291 0 0
Miscellaneous Revenue Business Code
11a Membership List Rental 511140 228,080 0 0 228,080
b Cause Related Marketing Revenue 900099 1,841,727 0 93,344 1,748,383
c Magazine Advertising 541800 592,356 0 592,356 0
d All other revenue .... 0 0 0 0
e Total. Add lines 11a–11d ...... MediumBullet 2,662,163
12 Total revenue. See Instructions......MediumBullet 958,808,662 177,308,001 1,359,849 63,060,502
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Part IX
Statement of Functional Expenses
Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations must complete all columns. All other organizations must complete column (A).Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part IX ...............
Do not include amounts reported on lines 6b,
7b, 8b, 9b, and 10b of Part VIII. 		(A)
Total expenses 		(B)
Program service expenses 		(C)
Management and general expenses 		(D)
Fundraising expenses
1 Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21 .... 30,407,459 30,407,459
2 Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. See Part IV, line 22 .... 0 0
3 Grants and other assistance to foreign organizations, foreign governments, and foreign individuals. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16 ............ 33,568,971 33,568,971
4 Benefits paid to or for members .... 0 0
5 Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees .... 10,417,908 6,961,886 2,151,046 1,304,976
6 Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) .... 0 0 0 0
7 Other salaries and wages .... 254,196,812 150,509,799 60,274,171 43,412,842
8 Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) .... 18,113,388 11,141,072 3,868,746 3,103,570
9 Other employee benefits ....... 27,138,903 15,281,838 6,796,329 5,060,736
10 Payroll taxes ........... 18,780,623 10,931,693 4,653,063 3,195,867
11 Fees for services (non-employees):        
a Management ...... 0 0 0 0
b Legal ......... 2,301,971 1,627,431 652,346 22,194
c Accounting ........... 1,661,758 263,457 1,370,201 28,100
d Lobbying ........... 2,994,137 2,994,137 0 0
e Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17 11,128,982 11,128,982
f Investment management fees ...... 12,656,482 0 12,656,482 0
g Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O) .... 75,878,300 67,251,180 8,627,120 0
12 Advertising and promotion .... 0 0 0 0
13 Office expenses ....... 38,508,924 15,896,706 5,700,056 16,912,162
14 Information technology ...... 5,950,300 4,512,478 1,269,532 168,290
15 Royalties .. 0 0 0 0
16 Occupancy ........... 11,551,738 1,803,955 9,597,764 150,019
17 Travel ............ 22,615,286 16,384,767 3,578,522 2,651,997
18 Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials ...... 5,026 5,026 0 0
19 Conferences, conventions, and meetings .... 10,857,576 7,676,088 1,885,190 1,296,298
20 Interest ........... 17,919,232 17,918,517 715 0
21 Payments to affiliates ....... 0 0 0 0
22 Depreciation, depletion, and amortization ..... 8,893,697 7,081,496 1,507,071 305,130
23 Insurance .............. 4,505,866 2,766,658 1,702,414 36,794
24 Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24e. If line 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.)
a Book Value ofConservation Land Sold 137,194,069 137,194,069 0 0
b Repairs, Maintenance and Construction 8,650,848 6,209,193 2,280,526 161,129
c Real Estate Taxes 5,648,455 4,704,338 936,563 7,554
d Equipment 6,266,800 4,619,550 1,520,982 126,268
e All other expenses 18,198,430 6,516,607 11,225,193 456,630
25 Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e 796,011,941 564,228,371 142,254,032 89,529,538
26 Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here MediumBullet if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).        
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Part X Balance Sheet Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part X ..............
(A)
Beginning of year 		(B)
End of year
Assets 1 Cash–non-interest-bearing ............. 102,360,539 1 75,536,349
2 Savings and temporary cash investments ......... 106,204,383 2 69,374,115
3 Pledges and grants receivable, net ........... 244,591,699 3 241,294,946
4 Accounts receivable, net ............. 2,419,040 4 1,756,345
5 Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of
Schedule L ..................
0 5 0
6 Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations (see instructions) Complete Part II of Schedule L
0 6 0
7 Notes and loans receivable, net ............. 4,726,653 7 10,454,264
8 Inventories for sale or use .............. 0 8 0
9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges .......... 9,514,514 9 9,241,718
10a Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D 10a 4,055,451,293
b Less: accumulated depreciation ..... 10b 76,440,360 3,880,165,566 10c 3,979,010,933
11 Investments—publicly traded securities .......... 1,580,412,275 11 1,526,353,749
12 Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 ..... 524,052,189 12 742,520,718
13 Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 ..... 883,527 13 14,293,538
14 Intangible assets ............... 1,319,111 14 1,179,758
15 Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ........... 47,105,680 15 41,483,713
16 Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)...... 6,503,755,176 16 6,712,500,146
Liabilities 17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses ......... 15,403,022 17 4,419,698
18 Grants payable ................. 0 18  
19 Deferred revenue ................ 35,089,705 19 37,795,758
20 Tax-exempt bond liabilities ............. 150,242,000 20 145,532,000
21 Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D.. 0 21  
22 Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified
persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L.......... 100,000 22 100,000
23 Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties .. 0 23 0
24 Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties .... 213,220,168 24 231,109,210
25 Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17-24). Complete Part X of Schedule D.................... 327,399,338 25 369,574,569
26 Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25......... 741,454,233 26 788,531,235
Net Assets or Fund Balance Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here MediumBullet and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27 Unrestricted net assets .............. 4,672,915,535 27 4,846,642,852
28 Temporarily restricted net assets ........... 756,275,312 28 730,973,197
29 Permanently restricted net assets ........... 333,110,096 29 346,352,862
Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here MediumBullet and complete lines 30 through 34.
30 Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds ........   30  
31 Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund .....   31  
32 Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds   32  
33 Total net assets or fund balances ........... 5,762,300,943 33 5,923,968,911
34 Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........ 6,503,755,176 34 6,712,500,146
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Form 990 (2014)
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Part XI
Reconcilliation of Net Assets
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part XI ..............
1
Total revenue (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) ............
1
958,808,662
2
Total expenses (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) ............
2
796,011,941
3
Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 2 from line 1 ..............
3
162,796,721
4
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (must equal Part X, line 33, column (A)) ..
4
5,762,300,943
5
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ...............
5
-525,898
6
Donated services and use of facilities .................
6
16,041,531
7
Investment expenses .....................
7
-12,656,482
8
Prior period adjustments .....................
8
0
9
Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ........
9
-3,987,904
10
Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 3 through 9 (must equal Part X, line 33, column (B))
10
5,923,968,911
Part XII
Financial Statements and Reporting
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part XII .............
Yes
No
1
Accounting method used to prepare the Form 990:  
If the organization changed its method of accounting from a prior year or checked "Other," explain in
Schedule O.
2a
Were the organization’s financial statements compiled or reviewed by an independent accountant?
2a
 
No
If ‘Yes,’ check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were compiled or reviewed on a separate basis, consolidated basis, or both:
b
Were the organization’s financial statements audited by an independent accountant?
2b
Yes
 
If ‘Yes,’ check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were audited on a separate basis, consolidated basis, or both:
c
If "Yes," to line 2a or 2b, does the organization have a committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit, review, or compilation of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant?
2c
Yes
 
If the organization changed either its oversight process or selection process during the tax year, explain in Schedule O.
3a
As a result of a federal award, was the organization required to undergo an audit or audits as set forth in the Single Audit Act and OMB Circular A-133? .................
3a
Yes
 
b
If "Yes," did the organization undergo the required audit or audits? If the organization did not undergo the required audit or audits, explain why in Schedule O and describe any steps taken to undergo such audits.
3b
Yes
 
Form 990 (2014)
Form 990 (2014)
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Form 990, Special Condition Description:
Special Condition Description
Form 990 (2014)
Form 990 (2014)
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SCHEDULE A
(Form 990 or 990EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity Status and Public Support
Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
right arrow Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
right arrow Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
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Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
NATURE CONSERVANCY
 
Employer identification number

53-0242652
Part I
Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.
The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)
1
2
3
4
5
section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)
6
7
8
9
receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of
its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses
acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)
10
11
a
b
c
d
e
f
Enter the number of supported organizations .............................  
g
Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).
(i)Name of supported organization (ii) EIN (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)
Yes No
Total    

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990EZ.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014
Page 2
Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) right arrow (a) 2010 (b) 2011 (c) 2012 (d) 2013 (e) 2014 (f) Total
1 Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... 653,451,355 685,668,095 610,766,647 708,946,532 717,080,310 3,375,912,939
2 Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... 0 0 0 0   0
3 The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. 0 0 0 0   0
4 Total. Add lines 1 through 3 653,451,355 685,668,095 610,766,647 708,946,532 717,080,310 3,375,912,939
5 The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. 2,432,945
6 Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. 3,373,479,994
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) right arrow (a) 2010 (b) 2011 (c) 2012 (d) 2013 (e) 2014 (f) Total
7 Amounts from line 4.. 653,451,355 685,668,095 610,766,647 708,946,532 717,080,310 3,375,912,939
8 Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... 20,703,795 30,844,104 29,519,201 27,205,181 23,883,856 132,156,137
9 Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. 120,751 321,016 632,312 1,532,508 1,359,849 3,966,436
10 Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. 8,886,660 12,871,021 9,859,490 9,856,000 6,652,754 48,125,925
11 Total support Add lines 7 through 10. 3,560,161,437
12
12
 
13
First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and stop here........................................right arrow
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
14
94.756 %
15
15
94.767 %
16a
b
17a
b
18
Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions ..................................................... right arrow
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014
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Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) right arrow (a) 2010 (b) 2011 (c) 2012 (d) 2013 (e) 2014 (f) Total
1 Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .            
2 Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose......            
3 Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513..            
4 Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...            
5 The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..            
6 Total. Add lines 1 through 5.            
7a Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...            
b Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.            
c Add lines 7a and 7b..            
8 Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)  
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) right arrow (a) 2010 (b) 2011 (c) 2012 (d) 2013 (e) 2014 (f) Total
9 Amounts from line 6...            
10a Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..            
b Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.            
c Add lines 10a and 10b.            
11 Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.            
12 Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) ..            
13 Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)..            
14
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
15
 
16
16
 
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
17
 
18
18
 
19a
b
20
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014
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Part IV
Supporting Organizations
(Complete only if you checked a box on line 11 of Part I. If you checked 11a of Part I, complete Sections A and B. If you checked 11b of Part I, complete Sections A and C. If you checked 11c of Part I, complete Sections A, D, and E. If you checked 11d of Part I, complete Sections A and D, and complete Part V.)
Section A. All Supporting Organizations
Yes
No
1
Are all of the organization’s supported organizations listed by name in the organization’s governing documents?
If "No," describe in Part VI how the supported organizations are designated. If designated by class or purpose,
describe the designation. If historic and continuing relationship, explain.
1
 
 
2
Did the organization have any supported organization that does not have an IRS determination of status under section 509(a)(1) or (2)? If "Yes," explain in Part VI how the organization determined that the supported organization was described in section 509(a)(1) or (2).
2
 
 
3a
Did the organization have a supported organization described in section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)? If "Yes," answer (b) and (c) below.
3a
 
 
b
Did the organization confirm that each supported organization qualified under section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) and satisfied the public support tests under section 509(a)(2)? If "Yes," describe in Part VI when and how the organization made the determination.
3b
 
 
c
Did the organization ensure that all support to such organizations was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes? If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organization put in place to ensure such use.
3c
 
 
4a
Was any supported organization not organized in the United States ("foreign supported organization")? If “Yes” and if you checked 11a or 11b in Part I, answer (b) and (c) below.
4a
 
 
b
Did the organization have ultimate control and discretion in deciding whether to make grants to the foreign supported organization? If “Yes,” describe in Part VI how the organization had such control and discretion despite being controlled or supervised by or in connection with its supported organizations....
4b
 
 
c
Did the organization support any foreign supported organization that does not have an IRS determination under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2)? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI what controls the organization used to ensure that all support to the foreign supported organization was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes.
4c
 
 
5a
Did the organization add, substitute, or remove any supported organizations during the tax year? If “Yes,” answer (b) and (c) below (if applicable). Also, provide detail in Part VI, including (i) the names and EIN numbers of the supported organizations added, substituted, or removed, (ii) the reasons for each such action, (iii) the authority under the organization's organizing document authorizing such action, and (iv) how the action was accomplished (such as by amendment to the organizing document).
5a
 
 
b
Type I or Type II only. Was any added or substituted supported organization part of a class already designated in the organization's organizing document?
5b
 
 
c
Substitutions only. Was the substitution the result of an event beyond the organization's control?
5c
 
 
6
Did the organization provide support (whether in the form of grants or the provision of services or facilities) to anyone other than (a) its supported organizations; (b) individuals that are part of the charitable class benefited by one or more of its supported organizations; or (c) other supporting organizations that also support or benefit one or more of the filing organization’s supported organizations? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.
6
 
 
7
Did the organization provide a grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment to a substantial contributor (defined in IRC 4958(c)(3)(C)), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35-percent controlled entity with regard to a substantial contributor? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990) .
7
 
 
8
Did the organization make a loan to a disqualified person (as defined in section 4958) not described in line 7? If “Yes,” complete Part II of Schedule L (Form 990).
8
 
 
9a
Was the organization controlled directly or indirectly at any time during the tax year by one or more disqualified persons as defined in section 4946 (other than foundation managers and organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or (2))? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.
9a
 
 
b
Did one or more disqualified persons (as defined in line 9(a)) hold a controlling interest in any entity in which the supporting organization had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.
9b
 
 
c
Did a disqualified person (as defined in line 9(a)) have an ownership interest in, or derive any personal benefit from, assets in which the supporting organization also had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.
9c
 
 
10a
Was the organization subject to the excess business holdings rules of IRC 4943 because of IRC 4943(f) (regarding certain Type II supporting organizations, and all Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations)? If “Yes,” answer b below.
10a
 
 
b
Did the organization have any excess business holdings in the tax year? (Use Schedule C, Form 4720, to determine whether the organization had excess business holdings).
10b
 
 
11
Has the organization accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following persons?
a
A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (b) and (c) below, the governing body of a supported organization?
11a
 
 
b
A family member of a person described in (a) above?
11b
 
 
c
A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (a) or (b) above? If “Yes” to a, b, or c, provide detail in Part VI.
11c
 
 
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014
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Part IV
Supporting Organizations (continued)

Section B. Type I Supporting Organizations
Yes
No
1
Did the directors, trustees, or membership of one or more supported organizations have the power to regularly appoint or elect at least a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees at all times during the tax year? If “No,” describe in Part VI how the supported organization(s) effectively operated, supervised, or controlled the organization’s activities. If the organization had more than one supported organization, describe how the powers to appoint and/or remove directors or trustees were allocated among the supported organizations and what conditions or restrictions, if any, applied to such powers during the tax year.
1
 
 
2
Did the organization operate for the benefit of any supported organization other than the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organization? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI how providing such benefit carried out the purposes of the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised or controlled the supporting organization.
2
 
 
Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations
Yes
No
1
Were a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees during the tax year also a majority of the directors or trustees of each of the organization’s supported organization(s)? If “No,” describe in Part VI how control or management of the supporting organization was vested in the same persons that controlled or managed the supported organization(s).
1
 
 
Section D. All Type III Supporting Organizations
Yes
No
1
Did the organization provide to each of its supported organizations, by the last day of the fifth month of the organization’s tax year, (1) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the prior tax year, (2) a copy of the Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of notification, and (3) copies of the organization’s governing documents in effect on the date of notification, to the extent not previously provided?
1
 
 
2
Were any of the organization’s officers, directors, or trustees either (i) appointed or elected by the supported organization(s) or (ii) serving on the governing body of a supported organization? If "No," explain in Part VI how the organization maintained a close and continuous working relationship with the supported organization(s).
2
 
 
3
By reason of the relationship described in (2), did the organization’s supported organizations have a significant voice in the organization’s investment policies and in directing the use of the organization’s income or assets at all times during the tax year? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role the organization’s supported organizations played in this regard.
3
 
 
Section E. Type III Functionally-Integrated Supporting Organizations
1
Check the box next to the method that the organization used to satisfy the Integral Part Test during the year (see instructions):
a
b
c
2
Activities Test. Answer (a) and (b) below.
Yes
No
a
Did substantially all of the organization’s activities during the tax year directly further the exempt purposes of the supported organization(s) to which the organization was responsive? If "Yes," then in Part VI identify those supported organizations and explain how these activities directly furthered their exempt purposes, how the organization was responsive to those supported organizations, and how the organization determined that these activities constituted substantially all of its activities.
2a
 
 
b
Did the activities described in (a) constitute activities that, but for the organization’s involvement, one or more of the organization’s supported organization(s) would have been engaged in? If "Yes," explain in Part VI the reasons for the organization’s position that its supported organization(s) would have engaged in these activities but for the organization’s involvement.
2b
 
 
3
Parent of Supported Organizations. Answer (a) and (b) below.
a
Did the organization have the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the officers, directors, or trustees of each of the supported organizations? Provide details in Part VI.
3a
 
 
b
Did the organization exercise a substantial degree of direction over the policies, programs and activities of each of its supported organizations? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role played by the organization in this regard.
3b
 
 
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014
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Part V – Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations

1.   Check here if the organization satisfied the Integral Part Test as a qualifying trust on Nov. 20, 1970. See instructions. All other Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations must complete Sections A through E.
Section A - Adjusted Net Income (A) Prior Year (B) Current Year
(optional)
1 Net short-term capital gain 1    
2 Recoveries of prior-year distributions 2    
3 Other gross income (see instructions) 3    
4 Add lines 1 through 3 4    
5 Depreciation and depletion 5    
6 Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) 6    
7 Other expenses (see instructions) 7    
8 Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) 8    

Section B - Minimum Asset Amount (A) Prior Year (B) Current Year
(optional)
1 Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): 1
a Average monthly value of securities 1a    
b Average monthly cash balances 1b    
c Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets 1c    
d Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) 1d    
e Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI):  
2 Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets 2    
3 Subtract line 2 from line 1d 3    
4 Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). 4    
5 Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) 5    
6 Multiply line 5 by .035 6    
7 Recoveries of prior-year distributions 7    
8 Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) 8    

Section C - Distributable Amount Current Year
1 Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) 1  
2 Enter 85% of line 1 2  
3 Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) 3  
4 Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 4  
5 Income tax imposed in prior year 5  
6 Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) 6  
7   Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions)
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014
Page 7
Section D - Distributions Current Year
1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes  
2 Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in
excess of income from activity		  
3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations  
4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets  
5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required)  
6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions  
7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6.  
8 Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide
details in Part VI). See instructions		  
9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6  
10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount  

Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) (i)
Excess Distributions 		(ii)
Underdistributions
Pre-2014 		(iii)
Distributable
Amount for 2014
1 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line
6 		 
2 Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014
(reasonable cause required--see instructions)		  
3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014:
a From 2009.......X
b From 2010.......X
c From 2011.......X
d From 2012.......X
e From 2013.......  
fTotal of lines 3a through e  
g Applied to underdistributions of prior years  
h Applied to 2014 distributable amount  
i Carryover from 2009 not applied (see
instructions)
j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f.  
4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7:
$  
a Applied to underdistributions of prior years  
b Applied to 2014 distributable amount  
c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4.  
5 Remaining underdistributions for years prior to
2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2
(if amount greater than zero, see instructions)		  
6 Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract
lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than
zero, see instructions)		  
7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines
3j and 4c.		  
8 Breakdown of line 7:
a From 2010.......X
b From 2011.......X
c From 2012.......X
d From 2013.......  
e From 2014.......  
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2014)
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014
Page 8
Part VI
Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; Part III, line 12; Part IV, Section A, lines 1, 2, 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c, 5a, 6, 9a, 9b, 9c, 11a, 11b, and 11c; Part IV, Section B, lines 1 and 2; Part IV, Section C, line 1; Part IV, Section D, lines 2 and 3; Part IV, Section E, lines 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a and 3b; Part V, line 1; Part V, Section B, line 1e; Part V Section D, lines 5, 6, and 8; and Part V, Section E, lines 2, 5, and 6. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
 
Return Reference Explanation
Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income includes: Cause Related Marketing Revenue, Sales of Inventory and Net Income from Special Events.
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Schedule B
(Form 990, 990-EZ,
or 990-PF)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Schedule of Contributors
Arrow Bullet Attach to Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.
Arrow Bullet Information about Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
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2014
Name of the organization
NATURE CONSERVANCY
 
Employer identification number

53-0242652
Organization type (check one):
Filers of:
Section:
Form 990 or 990-EZ





Form 990-PF




Check if your organization is covered by the General Rule or a Special Rule.  
Note. Only a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization can check boxes for both the General Rule and a Special Rule. See instructions.
General Rule
Special Rules
......... Arrow Bullet $  
Caution. An organization that is not covered by the General Rule and/or the Special Rules does not file Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF), but it must answer “No” on Part IV, line 2, of its Form 990; or check the box on line H of its
Form 990-EZ or on its Form 990PF, Part I, line 2, to certify that it does not meet the filing requirements of Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF).
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions
for Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.
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Name of organization
NATURE CONSERVANCY
  		Employer identification number

53-0242652
Part I
Contributors (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
RESTRICTED
 
 

   
 
 
  ,    

$RESTRICTED


(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 

   
 
 

$  


(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 

   
 
 

$  


(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 

   
 
 

$  


(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 

   
 
 

$  


(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 

   
 
 

$  


(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2014)

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2014)
Page 3
Name of organization
NATURE CONSERVANCY
  		Employer identification number

53-0242652
Part II
Noncash Property (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed.
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions) 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions) 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions) 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions) 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions) 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions) 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2014)
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Name of organization
NATURE CONSERVANCY
  		Employer identification number

53-0242652
Part III
Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions to organizations described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10)
that total more than $1,000 for the year from any one contributor. Complete columns (a) through (e) and the following line entry. For organizations completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this information once. See instructions.) Arrow Bullet$  
Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed.
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held
 
(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
     
 
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held
 
(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
     
 
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held
 
(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
     
 
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held
 
(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
     
 
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SCHEDULE C
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Political Campaign and Lobbying Activities

For Organizations Exempt From Income Tax Under section 501(c) and section 527
SchCMd Bullet Complete if the organization is described below.SchCMd Bullet Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
SchCMd Bullet Information about Schedule C (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
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If the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, Line 3, or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 46 (Political Campaign Activities), then
Round Bullet Section 501(c)(3) organizations: Complete Parts I-A and B. Do not complete Part I-C.
Round Bullet Section 501(c) (other than section 501(c)(3)) organizations: Complete Parts I-A and C below. Do not complete Part I-B.
Round Bullet Section 527 organizations: Complete Part I-A only.
If the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, Line 4, or Form 990-EZ, Part VI, line 47 (Lobbying Activities), then
Round Bullet Section 501(c)(3) organizations that have filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)): Complete Part II-A. Do not complete Part II-B.
Round Bullet Section 501(c)(3) organizations that have NOT filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)): Complete Part II-B. Do not complete Part II-A.
If the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, Line 5 (Proxy Tax) (see separate instructions) or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 35c (Proxy Tax) (see separate instructions), then
Round Bullet Section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) organizations: Complete Part III.
Name of the organization
NATURE CONSERVANCY
 
Employer identification number

53-0242652
Part I-A
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c) or is a section 527 organization.

1
Provide a description of the organization’s direct and indirect political campaign activities in Part IV.
2
Political expenditures ....................................SchCMd Bullet
$  
3
Volunteer hours ........................................
 

Part I-B
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3).
1
Enter the amount of any excise tax incurred by the organization under section 4955 .........SchCMd Bullet
$  
2
Enter the amount of any excise tax incurred by organization managers under section 4955 ......SchCMd Bullet
$  
3
If the organization incurred a section 4955 tax, did it file Form 4720 for this year? ..............
4a
Was a correction made? .........................................
b
If "Yes," describe in Part IV.
Part I-C
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c), except section 501(c)(3).
1
Enter the amount directly expended by the filing organization for section 527 exempt function activities SchCMd Bullet
$  
2
Enter the amount of the filing organization's funds contributed to other organizations for section 527 exempt function activities ...................................SchCMd Bullet

$  
3
Total exempt function expenditures. Add lines 1 and 2. Enter here and on Form 1120-POL, line 17b..SchCMd Bullet

$  
4
Did the filing organization file Form 1120-POL for this year? ..........................
5
Enter the names, addresses and employer identification number (EIN) of all section 527 political organizations to which the filing
organization made payments. For each organization listed, enter the amount paid from the filing organization’s funds. Also enter the amount of political contributions received that were promptly and directly delivered to a separate political organization, such as a separate segregated fund or a political action committee (PAC). If additional space is needed, provide information in Part IV.
(a) Name (b) Address (c) EIN (d) Amount paid from filing organization's funds. If none, enter -0-. (e) Amount of political contributions received and promptly and directly delivered to a separate political organization. If none, enter -0-.










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Schedule C (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

Schedule C (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014
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Part II-A
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3) and filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)).
A Check SchCMd Bulletexpenses, and share of excess lobbying expenditures).
B Check SchCMd Bullet
Limits on Lobbying Expenditures
(The term "expenditures" means amounts paid or incurred.) 		(a) Filing
organization's
totals 		(b) Affiliated group
totals
1a Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grass roots lobbying) ......    
b Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying) .......    
c Total lobbying expenditures (add lines 1a and 1b) ...................    
d Other exempt purpose expenditures ........................    
e Total exempt purpose expenditures (add lines 1c and 1d) ...............    
f Lobbying nontaxable amount. Enter the amount from the following table in both
columns.		    
If the amount on line 1e, column (a) or (b) is:The lobbying nontaxable amount is:
Not over $500,00020% of the amount on line 1e.
Over $500,000 but not over $1,000,000$100,000 plus 15% of the excess over $500,000.
Over $1,000,000 but not over $1,500,000$175,000 plus 10% of the excess over $1,000,000.
Over $1,500,000 but not over $17,000,000$225,000 plus 5% of the excess over $1,500,000.
Over $17,000,000$1,000,000.
g Grassroots nontaxable amount (enter 25% of line 1f) .................    
h Subtract line 1g from line 1a. If zero or less, enter -0-. ................    
i Subtract line 1f from line 1c. If zero or less, enter -0-. ................    
j If there is an amount other than zero on either line 1h or line 1i, did the organization file Form 4720 reporting
section 4911 tax for this year? ......................................

4-Year Averaging Period Under section 501(h)
(Some organizations that made a section 501(h) election do not have to complete all of the five
columns below. See the separate instructions for lines 2a through 2f.)
Lobbying Expenditures During 4-Year Averaging Period
Calendar year (or fiscal year
beginning in) 		(a) 2011 (b) 2012 (c) 2013 (d) 2014 (e) Total
2a Lobbying nontaxable amount          
b Lobbying ceiling amount
(150% of line 2a, column(e)) 		 
c Total lobbying expenditures          
d Grassroots nontaxable amount          
e Grassroots ceiling amount
(150% of line 2d, column (e))		  
f Grassroots lobbying expenditures          
Schedule C (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014


Schedule C (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014
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Part II-B
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3) and has NOT filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)).
For each "Yes" response to lines 1a through 1i below, provide in Part IV a detailed description of the lobbying activity.
(a)
No
Yes
(b)
Amount
1
During the year, did the filing organization attempt to influence foreign, national, state or local legislation, including any attempt to influence public opinion on a legislative matter or referendum, through the use of:
a
Volunteers? .........................................
Yes
 
b
Paid staff or management (include compensation in expenses reported on lines 1c through 1i)? ....
Yes
 
c
Media advertisements? ....................................
 
No
 
d
Mailings to members, legislators, or the public? .........................
Yes
 
88,790
e
Publications, or published or broadcast statements? .......................
Yes
 
19,084
f
Grants to other organizations for lobbying purposes? .......................
Yes
 
1,509,548
g
Direct contact with legislators, their staffs, government officials, or a legislative body? ........
Yes
 
3,315,963
h
Rallies, demonstrations, seminars, conventions, speeches, lectures, or any similar means? ......
 
No
 
i
Other activities? ..........................
 
No
 
j
Total. Add lines 1c through 1i ...............................
4,933,385
2a
Did the activities in line 1 cause the organization to be not described in section 501(c)(3)? .....
 
No
b
If "Yes," enter the amount of any tax incurred under section 4912 .................
 
c
If "Yes," enter the amount of any tax incurred by organization managers under section 4912 .....
 
d
If the filing organization incurred a section 4912 tax, did it file Form 4720 for this year? .......
 
 
Part III-A
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(4), section 501(c)(5), or section 501(c)(6).
Yes
No
1
Were substantially all (90% or more) dues received nondeductible by members? ................
1
 
 
2
Did the organization make only in-house lobbying expenditures of $2,000 or less? ................
2
 
 
3
Did the organization agree to carry over lobbying and political expenditures from the prior year? ..........
3
 
 
Part III-B
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(4), section 501(c)(5), or section 501(c)(6) and if either (a) BOTH Part III-A, lines 1 and 2, are answered "No" OR (b) Part III-A, line 3, is answered “Yes."
1
Dues, assessments and similar amounts from members .....................
1
 
2
Section 162(e) nondeductible lobbying and political expenditures (do not include amounts of political
expenses for which the section 527(f) tax was paid).
a
Current year .........................................
2a
 
b
Carryover from last year ....................................
2b
 
c
Total ............................................
2c
 
3
Aggregate amount reported in section 6033(e)(1)(A) notices of nondeductible section 162(e) dues .
3
 
4
If notices were sent and the amount on line 2c exceeds the amount on line 3, what portion of the excess does the organization agree to carryover to the reasonable estimate of nondeductible lobbying and political expenditure next year? ................................
4
 
5
Taxable amount of lobbying and political expenditures (see instructions) ..............
5
 
Part IV
Supplemental Information
Provide the descriptions required for Part l-A, line 1; Part l-B, line 4; Part l-C, line 5; Part II-A (affiliated group list); Part II-A, lines 1 and 2 (see instructions), and Part ll-B, line 1. Also, complete this part for any additional information.
Return Reference Explanation
Schedule C, Part II-B, Line 1 The lobbying work of The Nature Conservancy advances the tax exempt purpose of the organization focusing on conservation of land and water. The Nature Conservancy devoted .86% of its exempt purpose expenditures to attempting to influence legislation in the 2014 tax year. The Conservancy continued to advocate for strong policies and funding for critical natural habitat protection and restoration at U.S. federal and state governments level. Legislation like the U.S. Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund, Sportsman's Act related to wetlands and fishing, conservation programs protecting grasslands, environmentally sustainable working lands, and forests in the U.S. Farm Bill, and natural infrastructure preservation, resiliency and restoration in various U.S. transportation bills were key to the advocacy agenda; and sustaining funding for critical programs like National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration oceans programs, habitat conservation and restoration and flood controls, National Park Service, and the Department of Agriculture's forest and fire management was a core priority for long term conservation. Conservation easements continued to be a priority at the U.S. federal level with the renewal of the federal tax incentive for donations of conservation easements. Preservation or improvement of state trusts and similar long-term funding mechanisms was a priority, such as the South Carolina Conservation Bank, Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust, Land for Maine's Future, Iowa Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund, Florida Forever and Rural and Family Lands, New Hampshire Land and Community Investment Program, Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund, and North Carolina Clean Water Management Trust Fund. At the state and local level, a focus included public policy to address the press of climate change adaptation, to develop policy that will include natural infrastructure in planning to assure that environmental solutions are considered for impacts, such as flood control, and to adopt clean energy approaches in places like Pennsylvania, New York, Virginia, and California. Support continued for various ballot measures because the public has consistently shown commitment to conservation on state and local ballots including California, Florida, Maine, New Jersey, Rhode Island and New York. Efforts continued to advance shoreline protections with policy for conservation and people in places like Washington, New York, Maryland, and Florida. Freshwater, nutrient runoff, stormwater, and wetlands policies dominate the agenda at the state and local level in places like New Mexico, New York, Texas, Maryland, New Jersey, and Ohio. Forest and fire management policy was advanced in places like Montana, Arkansas, Oregon, Arizona, Hawaii, and Illinois. The Conservancy's effort ultimately protect the natural resources in places like the Chattahoochee-Oconee forest, Mississippi river basin, Gulf of Maine, Puget Sound, Great Lakes, Gulf of Mexico, and the Rio Grande. The Nature Conservancy does a small amount of its lobbying in countries such as Canada and Mexico where conservation experiences are shared to adopt sustainable land and water use policy with long term funding methods for protection, restoration and management of nature's resources. Some volunteers, but no more than 800 hours, were used by the Conservancy to influence legislation to protect existing government conservation programs and pursue opportunities for increased protections.
Schedule C (Form 990 or 990EZ) 2014

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SCHEDULE D
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Financial Statements
SchDMd Bullet Complete if the organization answered "Yes," to Form 990,
Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b.
SchDMd Bullet Attach to Form 990.
Information about Schedule D (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
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Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
NATURE CONSERVANCY
 
Employer identification number

53-0242652
Part I
Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 6.
(a) Donor advised funds (b) Funds and other accounts
1 Total number at end of year ......... 29 0
2 Aggregate value of contributions to (during year) 1,119,187 0
3 Aggregate value of grants from (during year) 2,209,236 0
4 Aggregate value at end of year ........ 27,996,297 0
5
Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised
funds are the organization's property, subject to the organization's exclusive legal control? ............
6
Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds can be
used only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring impermissible private benefit? ...................................
Part II
Conservation Easements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 7.
1
Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).
2
Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last day of the tax year.
Held at the End of the Year
a Total number of conservation easements ....................... 2a 2,539
b Total acreage restricted by conservation easements .................. 2b 3,217,893
c Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) ..... 2c 1
d Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 8/17/06, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register .................... 2d 0
3
Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during
the tax year SchDMd Bullet22
4
Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located SchDMd Bullet49
5
Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and
enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? .............................
6
Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet25288.00
7
Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet $ 1,166,000
8
Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section 170(h)(4)(B)(i) and section 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? .......................................
9
In Part XIII, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and
balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes
the organization’s accounting for conservation easements.
Part III
Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 8.
1a
If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide, in Part XIII, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.
b
If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide the following amounts relating to these items:
(i)
Revenue included in Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ........................SchDMd Bullet $  
(ii)
Assets included in Form 990, Part X ..............................SchDMd Bullet $  
2
If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the
following amounts required to be reported under SFAS 116 (ASC 958) relating to these items:
a
Revenue included in Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ..........................SchDMd Bullet $  
b
Assets included in Form 990, Part X ...............................SchDMd Bullet $  
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Part III
Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued)
3
Using the organization’s acquisition, accession, and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection items (check all that apply):
a
d
b
e
 
c
4
Provide a description of the organization’s collections and explain how they further the organization’s exempt purpose in
Part XIII.
5
During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures or other similar
assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization’s collection?........
Part IV
Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990,
Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21.
1a
Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not
included on Form 990, Part X? ....................................
b
If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table:
Amount
c Beginning balance ................................. 1c  
d Additions during the year .............................. 1d  
e Distributions during the year ............................. 1e  
f Ending balance ................................... 1f  
2a
Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability?
b
If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII. Check here if the explanation has been provided in Part XIII .......
Part V
Endowment Funds. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 10.
(a)Current year (b)Prior year b (c)Two years back (d)Three years back (e)Four years back
1a Beginning of year balance .... 1,124,946,528 993,182,534 950,970,554 1,000,900,920 888,573,655
b Contributions ........ 12,390,364 10,724,501 9,587,337 5,610,934 17,716,045
c Net investment earnings, gains, and losses 58,974,376 161,104,594 76,907,948 -10,789,886 156,803,803
d Grants or scholarships ..... 0 0 0 0 0
e Other expenditures for facilities
and programs ........ 		38,158,915 40,065,101 44,283,305 44,751,414 62,192,583
f Administrative expenses .... 0 0 0 0 0
g End of year balance ...... 1,158,152,353 1,124,946,528 993,182,534 950,970,554 1,000,900,920
2
Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as:
a
Board designated or quasi-endowment SchDMd Bullet74.55 %
b
Permanent endowment SchDMd Bullet15.3 %
c
Temporarily restricted endowment SchDMd Bullet10.15 %
The percentages in lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%.
3a
Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the
organization by:

Yes
No
(i) unrelated organizations ........................
3a(i)
 
No
(ii) related organizations ........................
3a(ii)
 
No
b
If "Yes" to 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? .........
3b
 
 
4
Describe in Part XIII the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.
Part VI
Land, Buildings, and Equipment. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11a. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.
Description of property (a) Cost or other basis (investment) (b)Cost or other basis (other) (c) Accumulated depreciation (d) Book value
1a Land ................. 0 7,210,285 7,210,285
b Buildings ................ 0 150,853,065 44,859,649 105,993,416
c Leasehold improvements ............ 0 20,322,029 9,423,415 10,898,614
d Equipment ................ 0 27,960,504 22,157,296 5,803,208
e Other ................. 8,368,023 3,840,737,387 0 3,849,105,410
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).).......SchDMdBullet 3,979,010,933
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Part VII
Investments—Other Securities. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11b. See Form 990, Part X, line 12.
(a) Description of security or category
(including name of security)		 (b)Book value (c) Method of valuation:
Cost or end-of-year market value
(1)Financial derivatives 460,292,198 F
(2)Closely-held equity interests 195,879,097 F
(3)Other
(A) Real Estate Investment Trusts 		53,506,712 F

(B) Interfund & Trust Receivable 		32,842,711 F







Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)Small Bullet 742,520,718
Part VIII
Investments—Program Related. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11c. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.
(a) Description of investment (b) Book value (c) Method of valuation:
Cost or end-of-year market value








Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)Small Bullet  
Part IX
Other Assets. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11d. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.
(a) Description (b) Book value








Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........Small Bullet  
Part X
Other Liabilities. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11e or 11f. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.
1.(a) Description of liability (b) Book value
Federal income taxes 191,588
Planned Giving Liability 174,977,605
Accrued Salary and Vacation Liability 22,609,670
Other Accrued Liabilities 67,364,064
Other Liabilities 8,897,169
Refundable Advances 61,952,473
Payable Under Securities Lending Agreement 33,582,000



Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)Small Bullet 369,574,569
2. Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740). Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII
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Schedule D (Form 990) 2014
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Part XI Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1 Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements ....... 1 947,556,605
2 Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments .... 2a -5,258,938
b Donated services and use of facilities ......... 2b 16,041,531
c Recoveries of prior year grants ........... 2c 0
d Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............ 2d -7,729,125
e Add lines 2a through 2d ..................... 2e 3,053,468
3 Subtract line 2e from line 1..................... 3 944,503,137
4 Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b . 4a 12,656,482
b Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ........... 4b 1,649,043
c Add lines 4a and 4b....................... 4c 14,305,525
5 Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ...... 5 958,808,662
Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1 Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ........... 1 801,046,033
2 Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a Donated services and use of facilities .......... 2a 16,041,531
b Prior year adjustments .............. 2b 0
c Other losses ................ 2c 0
d Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............ 2d 1,649,043
e Add lines 2a through 2d...................... 2e 17,690,574
3 Subtract line 2e from line 1..................... 3 783,355,459
4 Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b .. 4a 12,656,482
b Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............ 4b 0
c Add lines 4a and 4b....................... 4c 12,656,482
5 Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ...... 5 796,011,941
Part XIII
Supplemental Information
Provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part lV, lines 1b and 2b;
Part V, line 4; Part X, line 2; Part XI, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.
Return Reference Explanation
Schedule D, Part II, Line 3 During the tax year 16 easements were transferred or sold - all to qualified organizations as defined in IRC Sec. 170(h)(3) and the related regulations and all as required and consistent with the conservation action plan for the properties. Easements transferred or sold were: (1) Shepherd Creed (McLeod Conservation Easement) FKA; (2) Gearhart Fen Preserve (Willamette Industries) EAS 12-26-2001 Historic; (3) Onion Peak reserve (Willamette Industries 1 & 2) EAS Historic; (4) Prairie Coteau (Olsen) CE 2/7/2014 Historic; (5) Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (Wrolson 2) CE; (6) Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (Burdick) CE; (7) Ordway/Glacial Lakes (Marcum) CE 3/5/2014 Historic; (8) Prairie Coteau (Thompson, Mark & Christine) CE 4/1/2014 Historic; (9) Prairie Coteau (Tutt) CE 7/7/2014 Historic; (10) Ordway/Glacial Lakes (Harms/Freese 1) CE 8/12/2014; (11) Ordway/Glacial Lakes (Harms/Freese 2) CE 8/12/2014; (12) Prairie Coteau (Kreun) CE 9/5/2014 Historic; (13) Prairie Coteau (Thompson, Brent & Carie) CE 9/15/2014 Historic; (14) Agassiz Beach Ridges (Fergus Falls Fish & Game Club) CE 11/17/2014; (15) Henry's Fork Johnson-Empey (C.E) Historic; and (16) Johnson-Empey 2 (TNC CE) Historic. During the tax year six easements were partially terminated or amended. Easements partially terminated or amended were: (1) Two Mile Run (Hydrusko 1) 12/23/1991 a 1.14 acre portion (out of 327 acres) was released in lieu of taking by eminent domain; (2) Cooper River (Pegasus Holdings LLC) Bluff Plantation 9/26/2001 a .34 acre portion (out of 1,958.68 acres) was released in lieu of eminent domain; (3) Eight Mile River SVC Gungy Road (6/30/10) an undivided 50% interest was conveyed to the CT Department of Environmental Protection; (4) Two Mile Run Swamp (Butler) 12/30/2008 a 1.71 acre portion was released in lieu of eminent domain; (5) Bioling Springs Lakes - Hog Branch Ponds (The Girl Scout Council of Coastal Carolina) 5/17/2015 was amended to increase protection of conservation targets by further restricting development rights; and (6) Yellow Dog Plains (Indian Lake Reserve, LLC) 12/29/2006 was amended to increase protection by eliminating subdivision, additional buildings and infrastructure.
Schedule D, Part II, Line 5 The Nature Conservancy's written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, violations, and enforcement of the conservation easements it holds is governed by our Standard Operating Procedure, Conservation Easements and Deed Restrictions. Excerpts from the procedure follow. Each Business Unit will be responsible for monitoring compliance with the terms of all Conservation Interests for which it must prepare or obtain a Baseline. For purposes of this Standard Operating Procedure, "Business Unit" means the Conservancy business unit in which the Conservation Interest is located or, if different, the Conservancy Business Unit responsible for monitoring and enforcement of the Conservation Interest. A. Monitoring Team. Each Business Unit will establish a Monitoring Team which will consist of at least one staff member and may include third party volunteers or contractors. All members of the Monitoring Team must be trained on Conservancy procedures and practices for monitoring Conservation Interests. The Monitoring Team will be responsible for ensuring that monitoring is completed and documented in accordance with this SOP. B. Monitoring Frequency. Conservation Interests will be monitored at least once each calendar year beginning with the calendar year after the Conservation Interest was accepted or acquired. The first monitoring will occur no more than 15 months after the date the Conservation Interest was accepted or acquired. C. Time and Expense Reporting. To comply with Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") requirements use Activity Code 10000 (called "Easement Monitoring") to report all expenses incurred in inspecting, monitoring and enforcing Conservation Easements. Business Units must follow the Finance Department's guidance for reporting: 1. Staff hours (to be reported in bi-weekly time reports), 2. Volunteer hours (to the extent required by Finance Department guidance), 3. Contractor fees (including outside counsel fees), and 4. Travel and other related expenses. D. Monitoring Reports. Monitoring results must be documented contemporaneously (within two months after monitoring occurs) in a report that describes the condition of the property and the protected conservation values as defined in the Conservation Interest. The monitoring report must include the information described in Checklist of Required Fields for Compliance Monitoring Template. Business Units may modify the templates or create their own monitoring report form provided that it contains the required content. Business Units: 1. are encouraged to use the same form consistently for all Conservation Interests that the BU monitors and in all cases, all required fields must be completed; 2. are encouraged to provide the landowner with a copy of the monitoring report and request that it be signed and, if feasible, notarized to indicate landowner's agreement with its contents; and 3. must maintain monitoring reports in accordance with the Conservancy's Records Retention Schedule. 3 E. Compliance Status. The Monitoring Team, with approval of the Business Unit director or the director's designee, shall determine the compliance status of the Conservation Interest as one of the following: 1. In compliance 2. In review 3. In violation. If voluntary resolution of a violation is not possible (e.g., because the time period to bring a judicial action will end under applicable statutes of limitation), the Business Unit will proceed with formal enforcement. Formal enforcement action shall be taken in accordance with an enforcement plan to be developed by the Business Unit and assigned attorney and approved by the Regional Director or in the U.S., by the Division Director. If the enforcement plan includes litigation, approval of the responsible Associate General Counsel and General Counsel shall be obtained prior to initiation of litigation.
Schedule D, Part II, Line 9 The Conservancy records land and land interests at cost if purchased or at fair value at the date of acquisition, if all or part of the land was received as a donation. Fair value is generally determined by appraisal at the time of acquisition and is not subsequently adjusted. Upon sale or gift, the book value of the land or land interest is reported as a program expense and the related proceeds, if any, are reported as revenue in the consolidated statement of activities. Conservation land is real property with significant ecological value. These properties are either managed in an effort to protect the natural biological diversity of the property, or transferred to other organizations who will manage the lands in a similar fashion. Conservation easements are comprised of listed rights and/or restrictions over the owned property that are conveyed by a property owner to the Conservancy, almost always in perpetuity, in order to protect the owned property as a significant natural area, as defined in federal tax regulations. These intangible assets may be sold or transferred to others so long as the assignee agrees to carry out, in perpetuity, the conservation purposes intended by the original grantor. Conservation easements, by their very nature, do not generate material amounts of cash inflow annually.
Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 The Endowment includes approximately 770 individual endowment funds. The Endowment provides stable financial support to a wide variety of programs and activities in perpetuity, playing a critical role in enabling the Conservancy to achieve its mission. Programs supported by the Endowment include restoring, monitoring, and managing natural areas owned by the Conservancy and others, as well as, many other activities and actions vital to the preservation of natural diversity. The Endowment includes both donor-restricted endowment funds and funds designated by the Board of Directors (Board) to function as endowments. Net assets associated with endowment funds, including Board-designated endowment funds, are classified and reported based on the existence or absence of donor-imposed restrictions.
Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 The Conservancy has been granted an exemption from Federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Internal Revenue Service has classified the Conservancy as other than a private foundation. The Conservancy pays a nominal amount of tax relating to several unrelated business income activities, primarily rental income from debt-financed property. The Conservancy takes no tax positions that it considers to be uncertain.
Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2d Valuation Loss on Tradelands and Other Assets
Schedule D, Part XI, Line 4b Costs of Goods Sold, Rental Related Expenses, Special Fundraising Event Expenses, Revenue of Consolidated Subsidiaries
Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2d Costs of Goods Sold, Rental Related Expenses, Special Fundraising Event Expenses, Expenss of Consolidated Subsidiaries.
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SCHEDULE F(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Statement of Activities Outside the United States
Right pointing arrow large image Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990,Part IV, line 14b, 15, or 16.Right pointing arrow large image Attach to Form 990.Right pointing arrow large image Information about Schedule F (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
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Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
NATURE CONSERVANCY
 
Employer identification number

53-0242652
Part I
General Information on Activities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 14b.
1
For grantmakers. Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of its grants
and other assistance, the grantees’ eligibility for the grants or assistance, and the selection criteria
used to award the grants or assistance? ...........................
2
For grantmakers. Describe in Part V the organization’s procedures for monitoring the use of its grants and other assistance outside the United States.
3
Activites per Region. (The following Part I, line 3 table can be duplicated if additional space is needed.)
(a) Region (b) Number of offices in the region (c) Number of employees, agents, and independent contractors in region (d) Activities conducted in region (by type) (e.g., fundraising, program services, investments, grants to recipients located in the region) (e) If activity listed in (d) is a program service, describe specific type of
service(s) in region		 (f) Total expenditures
for and investments
in region
Central America and the Caribbean 11 57 Program Services Conservation of the lands and waters on which all life depends. 13,430,264
East Asia and the Pacific 11 249 Program Services Conservation of the lands and waters on which all life depends. 34,710,368
Europe (including Iceland and Greenland) 3 13 Program Services Conservation of the lands and waters on which all life depends. 1,442,749
North America (including Canada and Mexico, but not the United States) 2 60 Program Services Conservation of the lands and waters on which all life depends. 15,635,017
South America 8 207 Program Services Conservation of the lands and waters on which all life depends. 40,147,016
Sub-Saharan Africa 4 33 Program Services Conservation of the lands and waters on which all life depends. 21,763,171
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
3a Sub-total .....      
b Total from continuation sheets to Part I ...      
c Totals (add lines 3a and 3b) 39 619 127,128,585
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2014
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Part II
Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations or Entities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 15, for any recipient who received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
1 (a) Name of organization (b) IRS code section
and EIN (if applicable)		 (a)(c) Region (b)(d) Purpose of
grant 		(e) Amount of
cash grant 		(f) Manner of
cash
disbursement 		(g) Amount
of non-cash
assistance 		(h) Description
of non-cash
assistance 		(i) Method of
valuation
(book, FMV,
appraisal, other)
Central America and the Caribbean Conservation of the lands and waters on which all life depends. 2,746,611 ETF, Wire Transfer 0    
East Asia and the Pacific Conservation of the lands and waters on which all life depends. 6,940,520 ETF, Wire Transfer 0    
Europe (including Iceland and Greenland) Conservation of the lands and waters on which all life depends. 540,361 ETF, Wire Transfer 0    
North America (including Canada and Mexico, but not the United States) Conservation of the lands and waters on which all life depends. 5,336,412 ETF, Wire ransfer 0    
South America Conservation of the lands and waters on which all life depends. 4,704,953 ETF, Wire Transfer 0    
Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation of the lands and waters on which all life depends. 13,300,114 ETF, Wire Transfer 0    
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
2 Enter total number of recipient organizations listed above that are recognized as charities by the foreign country, recognized as tax-exempt by the IRS, or for which the grantee or counsel has provided a section 501(c)(3) equivalency letter ....MediumBullet
168
3
Enter total number of other organizations or entities .......................MediumBullet
168
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Part III
Grants and Other Assistance to Individuals Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 16.
Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
(a) Type of grant or assistance (b) Region (c) Number of recipients (d) Amount of
cash grant 		(e) Manner of cash
disbursement 		(f) Amount of
non-cash
assistance 		(g) Description
of non-cash
assistance 		(h) Method of
valuation
(book, FMV,
appraisal, other)
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
Schedule F (Form 990) 2014
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Part IV
Foreign Forms
1 Was the organization a U.S. transferor of property to a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes,"the organization may be required to file Form 926, Return by a U.S. Transferor of Property to a Foreign Corporation (see Instructions for Form 926)......................................
2 Did the organization have an interest in a foreign trust during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 3520, Annual Return to Report Transactions with Foreign Trusts and Receipt of Certain Foreign Gifts, and/or Form 3520-A, Annual Information Return of Foreign Trust With a U.S. Owner (see Instructions for Forms 3520 and 3520-A; do not file with Form 990)............................
3 Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 5471, Information Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Corporations. (see Instructions for Form 5471)..............................
4 Was the organization a direct or indirect shareholder of a passive foreign investment company or a qualified electing fund during the tax year? If “Yes,” the organization may be required to file Form 8621, Information Return by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign Investment Company or Qualified Electing Fund. (see Instructions for Form 8621)...............................................
5 Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign partnership during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 8865, Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Partnerships. (see Instructions for Form 8865)....................................
6 Did the organization have any operations in or related to any boycotting countries during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 5713, International Boycott Report (see Instructions for Form 5713; do not file with Form 990).....................................
Schedule F (Form 990) 2014
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Part V
Supplemental Information
Provide the information required by Part I, line 2 (monitoring of funds); Part I, line 3, column (f) (accounting method; amounts of investments vs. expenditures per region); Part II, line 1 (accounting method); Part III (accounting method); and Part III, column (c) (estimated number of recipients), as applicable. Also complete this part to provide any additional information (see instructions).
ReturnReference Explanation
Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 The Nature Conservancy's procedure for monitoring grants outside the United States is governed by the Government Grants, Cooperative Agreements, Contracts and Other Agreements Negotiation and Administration Standard Operating Procedure the purpose of which is to ensure compliance with government laws and regulations and to ensure the efficient and effective management of funds provided by U.S. federal, state and local governments, other national and local governments, and multilateral sources by the Conservancy, as well as Conservancy funds provided to other entities. The SOP is excerpted as follows: All staff responsible for government grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and other agreements will negotiate and administer such awards in an efficient and effective manner. The Conservancy has a Grants Service Network to ensure that this occurs, including assuring compliance with all applicable funder statutes and regulations. The attached table assigns performance responsibilities to the key positions involved in the negotiation and administration of the following types of agreements: 1. agreements to the Conservancy from United States federal, state and local government agencies, multilateral agencies, and other national and local governments; and 2. the Conservancy's grants of funds to other entities, including those funded by a government agency, multilateral organization, other non-profit organization, private foundation, or private donor. Conservancy grants to other entities are also subject to the "Grants by the Nature Conservancy to Grantees" Standard Operating Procedure. In order to effectively manage these agreements and to ensure accountability, the Conservancy employs a team approach during all stages of the process, from pre-proposal discussions with potential funding agencies through final closeout of specific agreements. Working as a team assures that the Conservancy successfully secures government funding for conservation projects and carries out these projects in compliance with both external and internal requirements, negotiating the best possible agreements and ensuring the projects are completed on time and within budget. Essential team members are a Project Manager, a Grants Specialist, and an Attorney. As appropriate, team members at any stage of the process should solicit input from staff in their respective Business Units, such as finance, philanthropy, external affairs or other conservation staff.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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SCHEDULE G (Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information Regarding
Fundraising or Gaming Activities
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, lines 17, 18, or 19, or if the organization entered more than $15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a. right arrowAttach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
right arrowInformation about Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2014
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
NATURE CONSERVANCY
 
Employer identification number

53-0242652
Part I
Fundraising Activities. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 17. Form 990-EZ
filers are not required to complete this part.
1
Indicate whether the organization raised funds through any of the following activities. Check all that apply.
a e
b f
c g
d
2a
Did the organization have a written or oral agreement with any individual (including officers, directors, trustees
or key employees listed in Form 990, Part VII) or entity in connection with professional fundraising services?
b
If "Yes," list the ten highest paid individuals or entities (fundraisers) pursuant to agreements under which the fundraiser is
to be compensated at least $5,000 by the organization.
(i) Name and address of individual
or entity (fundraiser) 		(ii) Activity (iii) Did fundraiser have custody or control of contributions? (iv) Gross receipts
from activity 		(v) Amount paid to
(or retained by)
fundraiser listed in
col. (i) 		(vi) Amount paid to
(or retained by)
organization
Yes No
 
GiveBridge (fka Fundraising Initiatives Inc)
489 Queen Street East
Suite 301
Toronto, Ontario
CAM5A1V1 		Professional Fundraiser: Provide solicitation campaign services and fact to face acquisition. Yes   1,317,234 3,211,149 -1,893,915
 
Russ Reid
1615 L Street NW
Suite 1000
Washington, DC20036 		Professional Fundraising Counsel: Provide creative design and results analysis for execution of the multi-channel direct response fundraising programs.   No 0 895,298 -895,298
 
Donor Services Group
6715 Sunset Blvd
 
Los Angeles, CA90028 		Professional Fundraiser: Design and implement an on-going program of cultivation, stewardship and solicitations to current, former and new TNC supporters to renew or continue support. Yes   1,400,410 514,476 885,934
 
True North
630 Third Avenue
 
New York, NY10017 		Professional Fundraising Counsel: Assist TNC in accomplishing its objectives for digital acquisition and developing a diversification strategy.   No 0 399,998 -399,998
 
Grassroots Camaigns Inc
186 Lincoln Street
Suite 100
Boston, MA02111 		Professional Fundraiser: Citizen outreach campaign to educate public, build brand and visibility, raise membership funds and engage citizens in campaigns and public education efforts. Door-to-door and site based canvassing. Yes   506,399 381,881 124,518
 
Strategic Fundraising Inc
7800 North 3rd Street
Suite 900
Saint Paul, MN55128 		Professional Fundraiser: Design and implement an on-going program of cultivation, stewardship and solicitations to current, former nd new TNC supporters to renew or continue support. Yes   307,028 345,921 -38,893
 
Donald Campbell & Company
One East Wacker Drive
Suite 3350
Chicago, IL60601 		Professional Fundraising Consultant: Provide campaign planning study, information review and analysis.   No 0 260,080 -260,080
 
Resource & Event Management Ltd
232 Madison Avenue
Suite 1407
New York, NY10016 		Professional Fundraiser: Plan and organize fundraising for NYC galas.   No 0 125,000 -125,000
 
Like Minds
PO Box 250
 
Andes, NY13731 		Professional Fundraiser: Liaison for philanthropy related issues, work with staff, engage and educate Board and donor prospects, plan and recommend philanthropy operations and stewardship of existing donors. Yes   232,707 118,099 114,608
 
Public Outreach Fundraising
1511 3rd Avenue
Suite 788
Seattle, WA98101 		Professional Fundraiser: Canvassing campaign which will consist of individual outreach campaigns to educate public about TNC issues, build brand, visibility, and membership. Yes   159,558 102,391 57,167
Total .................right arrow 3,923,336 6,354,293 -2,430,957
3
List all states in which the organization is registered or licensed to solicit contributions or has been notified it is exempt from registration or licensing.
All States
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Cat. No. 50083H
Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014
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Part II
Fundraising Events. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 18, or reported more than $15,000 of fundraising event contributions and gross income on Form 990-EZ, lines 1 and 6b. List events with gross receipts greater than $5,000.
(a) Event #1

Houston Luncheon
(event type) 		(b) Event #2

Mashomack Dinner Dance
(event type) 		(c) Other events

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(total number) 		(d) Total events
(add col. (a) through col. (c))
VerticalRevenue 1 Gross receipts . . . 630,673 597,561 1,197,220 2,425,454
2 Less: Contributions . . 518,357 486,687 1,034,204 2,039,248
3 Gross income (line 1
minus line 2) . . . 		112,316 110,874 163,016 386,206
VerticalDirectExpenses 4 Cash prizes . . . 0 0 0 0
5 Noncash prizes . . 0 0 0 0
6 Rent/facility costs . . 0 0 0 0
7 Food and beverages . 0 0 0 0
8 Entertainment . . . 0 0 0 0
9 Other direct expenses . 445,206 72,437 521,039 1,038,682
10 Direct expense summary. Add lines 4 through 9 in column (d) ........... right arrow 1,038,682
11 Net income summary. Subtract line 10 from line 3, column (d)........... right arrow -652,476
Part III
Gaming. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 19, or reported more than $15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a.
VerticalRevenue (a) Bingo (b) Pull tabs/Instant
bingo/progressive bingo 		(c) Other gaming (d) Total gaming (add col.(a) through col.(c))
1 Gross revenue . . . .        
VerticalDirectExpenses 2 Cash prizes . . . .        
3 Non-cash prizes . . .        
4 Rent/facility costs . . .        
5 Other direct expenses . .        
6 Volunteer labor . . .
%
%
%
7 Direct expense summary. Add lines 2 through 5 in column (d) ........... right arrow  
8 Net gaming income summary. Subtract line 7 from line 1, column (d) ......... right arrow  
9
Enter the state(s) in which the organization conducts gaming activities:
a
Is the organization licensed to conduct gaming activities in each of these states? ............
b
If "No," explain:
 
10a
Were any of the organization's gaming licenses revoked, suspended or terminated during the tax year? .....
b
If "Yes," explain:
 
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11
Does the organization conduct gaming activities with nonmembers? .................
12
Is the organization a grantor, beneficiary or trustee of a trust or a member of a partnership or other entity
formed to administer charitable gaming? ..........................
13
Indicate the percentage of gaming activities conducted in:
a
The organization's facility ......................
13a
%
b
An outside facility ........................
13b
%
14
Enter the name and address of the person who prepares the organization's gaming/special events books and records:
Name right arrow
Address right arrow
15a
Does the organization have a contract with a third party from whom the organization receives gaming
revenue? ......................................
b
If "Yes," enter the amount of gaming revenue received by the organization right arrow $   and the
amount of gaming revenue retained by the third party right arrow $  
c
If "Yes," enter name and address of the third party:
Name right arrow
Address right arrow
 
 
16
Gaming manager information:
Name right arrow
Gaming manager compensation right arrow $  
Description of services provided right arrow
 
17
Mandatory distributions:
a
Is the organization required under state law to make charitable distributions from the gaming proceeds to
retain the state gaming license? ............................
b
Enter the amount of distributions required under state law distributed to other exempt organizations or spent
in the organization's own exempt activities during the tax year right arrow$  
Part IV
Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part I, line 2b, columns (iii) and (v), and Part III, lines 9, 9b, 10b, 15b, 15c, 16, and 17b, as applicable. Also provide any additional information (see instructions).
Return Reference Explanation
Schedule G, Part I, Line 2b For all professional fundraising contracts, contractor may receive checks, cash or credit card information only for direct deposit into the Nature Conservancy's account.
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Schedule I
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations,
Governments and Individuals in the United States
Complete if the organization answered "Yes," to Form 990, Part IV, line 21 or 22.
lBullet Attach to Form 990.
lBullet Information about Schedule I (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
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Inspection
Name of the organization
NATURE CONSERVANCY
 
Employer identification number
53-0242652
Part I
General Information on Grants and Assistance
1
Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of the grants or assistance, the grantees' eligibility for the grants or assistance, and
the selection criteria used to award the grants or assistance? ....................................
2
Describe in Part IV the organization's procedures for monitoring the use of grant funds in the United States.
Part II
Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Organizations and Domestic Governments. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to
Form 990, Part IV, line 21, for any recipient that received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
(a) Name and address of organization
or government		 (b) EIN (c) IRC section
if applicable		 (d) Amount of cash grant (e) Amount of non-cash
assistance		 (f) Method of valuation
(book, FMV, appraisal,
other)		 (g) Description of
non-cash assistance		 (h) Purpose of grant
or assistance
(1) ACCOMACK NORTHAMPTON PLANNING
DISTRICT COMMISSION PO BOX 417
23372 FRONT ST
ACCOMAC,VA23301 		17-6556349 501(c)(3) 30,275       Conservation Activities
(2) ADIRONDACK FOUNDATION
PO BOX 288
LAKE PLACID,NY12946 		16-1536008 501(c)(3) 16,227       Conservation Activities
(3) ADIRONDACK LAND TRUST INC
PO BOX 65 8 NATURE WAY
KEENE VALLEY,NY12943 		22-2559576 501(c)(3) 4,466,568       Conservation Activities
(4) ALABAMA FOREVER WILD LAND TRUST
DEPT OF CONS AND NATURAL RESOURCES
64 NORTH UNION STREET
MONTGOMERY,AL36130 		27-1707385 501(c)(3) 10,000       Conservation Activities
(5) ALABAMA STATE LANDS DIVISION
64 N UNION STREET
MONTGOMERY,AL36130 		52-1536841 501(c)(3) 50,000       Conservation Activities
(6) AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY
P O BOX 249
THE PLAINS,VA20198 		52-1501008 501(c)(3) 10,194       Conservation Activities
(7) AMERICAN CHESTNUT LAND TRUST
P O BOX 2363
PRINCE FREDERICK,MD20678 		52-1489614 501(c)(3) 20,000       Conservation Activities
(8) AMERICAN LITTORAL SOCIETY
18 HARTSHORNE DRIVE SUITE 1
HIGHLANDS,NJ07732 		22-1731008 501(c)(3) 11,571       Conservation Activities
(9) AMERICAN RIVER CONSERVANCY
348 HIGHWAY 49 PO BOX 562
COLOMA,CA95613 		68-0196008 501(c)(3) 7,510       Conservation Activities
(10) AMERICAN RIVERS
1101 14TH STREET NW SUITE 1400
WASHINGTON,DC20005 		23-7306008 501(c)(3) 18,750       Conservation Activities
(11) ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
P O BOX 876011
ATTN AWARDS MANAGEMENT TEAM
TEMPE,AZ85287 		86-0197008 501(c)(3) 29,824       Conservation Activities
(12) ARKANSAS NATURAL HERITAGE COMM
1500 TOWER BUILDING 323 CENTER ST
LITTLE ROCK,AR72201 		71-0847443 501(c)(3) 14,375       Conservation Activities
(13) ATLANTIC SALMON FEDERATION
14 MAINE STREET STE 406
BRUNSWICK,ME04011 		13-2619008 501(c)(3) 72,000       Conservation Activities
(14) AUBURN UNIVERSITY
CONTRACTS AND GRANTS ACCOUNTING
381 MELL STREET
AUBURN,AL36849 		63-5001008 501(c)(3) 17,722       Conservation Activities
(15) AUDUBON SOCIETY
5151 NW CORNELL ROAD
PORTLAND,OR97210 		13-1624008 501(c)(3) 20,388       Conservation Activities
(16) AUSABLE RIVER ASSOCIATION
1181 HASELTON ROAD PO BOX 8
WILMINGTON,NY12297 		14-1809764 501(c)(3) 5,900       Conservation Activities
(17) BENTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
706 EAST 5TH STREET
FOWLER,IN47944 		23-2618801 501(c)(3) 36,319       Conservation Activities
(18) BIGELOW LABORATORY FOR OCEAN SCIENCE
60 BIGELOW DRIVE
EAST BOOTHBAY,ME04544 		68-0542008 501(c)(3) 27,756       Conservation Activities
(19) BLACKFOOT CHALLENGE
PO BOX 103
OVANDO,MT59854 		81-0489008 501(c)(3) 5,100       Conservation Activities
(20) BLM GRAND JUNCTION FIELD OFFICE
2815 H ROAD
GRAND JUNCTION,CO81506 		35-2618801 501(c)(3) 28,900       Conservation Activities
(21) BLOCK ISLAND CONSERVANCY INC
PO BOX 84
BLOCK ISLAND,RI02807 		23-7226008 501(c)(3) 10,000       Conservation Activities
(22) BOARD OF REGENTS UNIV OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM
MADISON GAR ACCOT RESEARCH ADMIN
FINANCIAL-DRAWER 538
MILWAUKEE,WI53278 		39-6006008 501(c)(3) 7,062       Conservation Activities
(23) BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY
GRANTS ACCOUNTING OFFICE
312 ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
BOWLING GREEN,OH43403 		34-6007008 501(c)(3) 12,509       Conservation Activities
(24) VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF
CONSERVATION AND RECREATION
600 EAST MAIN STREET 24TH FLOOR
RICHMOND,VA23219 		13-0007241 501(c)(3) 151,510       Conservation Activities
(25) BRISTOL BAY HERITAGE LAND TRUST
PO BOX 1388
DILLINGHAM,AK99576 		31-1722008 501(c)(3) 269,712       Conservation Activities
(26) BRODHEAD WATERSHED ASSOCIATION
PO BOX 339
HENRYVILLE,PA18332 		23-2565008 501(c)(3) 68,293       Conservation Activities
(27) CAL POLY CORPORATION
CORPORATION ADMINISTRATION
BUILDING 15
SAN LUIS OBISPO,CA93407 		95-1648008 501(c)(3) 45,879       Conservation Activities
(28) CALAPOOIA WATERSHED COUNCIL
PO BOX 844
BROWNSVILLE,OR97327 		26-4228008 501(c)(3) 140,501       Conservation Activities
(29) CALIFORNIA COUNCIL OF LAND TRUSTS
1029 K STREET SUITE 48
SACRAMENTO,CA95814 		01-0826246 501(c)(3) 6,000       Conservation Activities
(30) CALIFORNIA LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION
VOTERS
350 FRANK H OGAWA PLAZA SUITE 1100
OAKLAND,CA94612 		94-3169564 501(c)(4) 16,000       Conservation Activities
(31) CITY OF CLINTON
342 MAIN STREET
CLINTON,AR72031 		26-7226378 501(c)(3) 33,762       Conservation Activities
(32) CAPE COD COMMERCIAL FISHERMENS
ALLIANCE
1566 MAIN STREET
CHATHAM,MA02633 		04-3138784 501(c)(4) 18,500       Conservation Activities
(33) CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
GRANT ACCOUNTING WA 304
MOUNT PLEASANT,MI48859 		46-1989008 501(c)(3) 43,738       Conservation Activities
(34) CENTRAL OREGON INTERGOVERNMENTAL
COUNCIL
334 NORTHEAST HAWTHORNE AVENUE
BEND,OR97701 		94-3098621 501(c)(3) 10,000       Conservation Activities
(35) CHAMA PEAK LAND ALLIANCE
1309 EAST 3RD AVENUE NUMBER 39
DURANGO,CO81301 		27-4506008 501(c)(3) 35,000       Conservation Activities
(36) CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK
1901 SPINNAKER DRIVE
VENTURA,CA93001 		27-4506183 501(c)(3) 100,000       Conservation Activities
(37) CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION
6 HERNDON AVENUE
ANNAPOLIS,MD21403 		52-6066008 501(c)(3) 16,028       Conservation Activities
(38) CHIKAMING OPEN LANDS
14913 LAKESIDE ROAD
LAKESIDE,MI49116 		38-3515636 501(c)(3) 12,000       Conservation Activities
(39) CITY OF ASHLAND
UTILITY DIVISION FINANCE DEPT
20 EAST MAIN STREET
ASHLAND,OR97520 		44-2389675 501(c)(3) 7,000       Conservation Activities
(40) CITY OF AUBURN
AUBURN HALL
AUBURN,ME04210 		01-1988665 501(c)(3) 22,500       Conservation Activities
(41) CITY OF SIERRA VISTA
1011 NORTH CORONADO DRIVE
SIERRA VISTA,AZ85635 		39-4629582 501(c)(3) 13,000       Conservation Activities
(42) CLACKAMAS RIVER BASIN COUNCIL
PO BOX 1869
CLACKAMAS,OR97015 		91-1838008 501(c)(3) 16,690       Conservation Activities
(43) CLEAN WATER AND JOBS FOR CALIFORNIA
555 CAPITOL MALL SUITE 1425
SACRAMENTO,CA95814 		30-0681008 501(c)(4) 10,000       Conservation Activities
(44) CLEAN WATER FOR MAINE
188 WHITTEN ROAD
AUGUSTA,ME04330 		01-0275734 501(c)(3) 20,000       Conservation Activities
(45) CLINCH POWELL RC&D
P O BOX 379
RUTLEDGE,TN37861 		62-1397008 501(c)(3) 72,360       Conservation Activities
(46) COASTAL MOUNTAINS LAND TRUST
101 MOUNT BATTIE STREET
CAMDEN,ME04843 		22-2795691 501(c)(3) 10,512       Conservation Activities
(47) COCHISE COUNTY
1415 MELODY LANE
BUILDING G FINANCE DEPARTMENT
BISBEE,AZ86503 		23-3098621 501(c)(3) 200,000       Conservation Activities
(48) COLORADO COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS
2111 CHAMPA STREET
DENVER,CO80205 		84-0952008 501(c)(3) 6,000       Conservation Activities
(49) COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES
RESEARCH ACCOUNTING
PO BOX 911911
DENVER,CO80291 		84-6001008 501(c)(3) 25,000       Conservation Activities
(50) COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
410 UNIVERSITY SERVICES CENTER
601 SOUTH HOWES STREET
FORT COLLINS,CO80523 		23-7098008 501(c)(3) 185,000       Conservation Activities
(51) COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING
CORPORATION
23 SESAME STREET
RICHMOND,VA23235 		54-0736008 501(c)(3) 9,500       Conservation Activities
(52) COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WESTERN
NEVADA
50 WASHINGTON STREET SUITE 300A
RENO,NV89503 		88-0370179 501(c)(3) 5,585       Conservation Activities
(53) COMMUNITY PARTNERS
1000 NORTH ALAMEDA STREET
SUITE 240
LOS ANGELES,CA90012 		95-4302008 501(c)(3) 7,500       Conservation Activities
(54) CONSERVATION ACTION FUND
555 CAPITOL MALL SUITE 1425
SACRAMENTO,CA95814 		74-3166298 501(c)(4) 500,000       Conservation Activities
(55) CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL
2011 CRYSTAL DRIVE SUITE 500
ARLINGTON,VA22202 		52-1497008 501(c)(3) 10,000       Conservation Activities
(56) CONSERVATION STRATEGY FUND
1160 G STREET SUITE A1
ARCATA,CA95521 		94-3295008 501(c)(3) 50,327       Conservation Activities
(57) CORAL RESTORATION FOUNDATION INC
5 SEAGATE BOULEVARD
KEY LARGO,FL33037 		65-1055008 501(c)(3) 18,623       Conservation Activities
(58) CORNELL UNIVERSITY
OFFICE OF SPONSORED PROGRAMS
373 PINE TREE ROAD
ITHACA,NY14583 		15-0532008 501(c)(3) 87,500       Conservation Activities
(59) COUNCIL OF GREAT LAKES GOVERNORS
20 N WACKER DRIVE
SUITE 2700
CHICAGO,IL60606 		41-1428008 501(c)(3) 10,000       Conservation Activities
(60) CTIC
3495 KENT AVE
SUITE J100
WEST LAFAYETTE,IN47906 		20-2731008 501(c)(3) 12,000       Conservation Activities
(61) DAMARISCOTTA RIVER ASSOCIATION
PO BOX 333
DAMARISCOTTA,ME04543 		23-7303008 501(c)(3) 10,000       Conservation Activities
(62) DANE COUNTY LAND & WATER RESOURCES
1 FEN OAK CT RM 208
MADISON,WI53718 		53-3319788 501(c)(3) 28,000       Conservation Activities
(63) NARROW RIVER LAND TRUST
PO BOX 641
WAKEFIELD,RI02880 		05-0383786 501(c)(3) 80,000       Conservation Activities
(64) DELAWARE HIGHLANDS CONSERVANCY
P O BOX 218
HAWLEY,PA18428 		23-2805008 501(c)(3) 6,500       Conservation Activities
(65) DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
PO BOX 1104
RICHMOND,VA23218 		41-5643799 501(c)(3) 23,000       Conservation Activities
(66) DIVISION OF CONSERVATION
375 VERSAILLES ROAD
FRANKFORT,KY40601 		94-3197883 501(c)(3) 6,000       Conservation Activities
(67) DOOR COUNTY LAND TRUST
PO BOX 65
STURGEON BAY,WI54235 		39-1561423 501(c)(3) 78,744       Conservation Activities
(68) APPALACIAN MOUNTAIN CLUB
5 JOY STREET
BOSTON,MA02108 		04-6001677 501(c)(3) 1,722,249       Conservation Activities
(69) DUCKS UNLIMITED INC
1301 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW SUITE 402
WASHINGTON,DC20004 		13-5644008 501(c)(3) 551,050       Conservation Activities
(70) DUKE UNIVERSITY
OFFICE OF RESEARCH SUPPORT
2200 W MAIN ST STE 710
DURHAM,NC27705 		56-0532008 501(c)(3) 20,261       Conservation Activities
(71) EARTH INNOVATION INSTITUTE
3180 18TH STREET SUITE 205
SAN FRANCISCO,CA94110 		27-3445008 501(c)(3) 10,000       Conservation Activities
(72) EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY
200 PROSPECT STREET
EAST STROUDSBURG,PA18301 		23-2504008 501(c)(3) 49,181       Conservation Activities
(73) ENDANGERED HABITATS CONSERVANCY
PO BOX 22438
SAN DIEGO,CA92192 		20-4349008 501(c)(3) 10,000       Conservation Activities
(74) ENVISION UTAH
254 SOUTH 600 201
SALT LAKE CITY,UT84102 		87-0462205 501(c)(3) 16,600       Conservation Activities
(75) ERIN ANDREA ELSEY
1545 JACKSON STREET APARTMENT 305
OAKLAND,CA94612 		27-0429686 501(c)(3) 7,523       Conservation Activities
(76) THREE RIVERS LAND
P O BOX 906
ACTION,ME04001 		84-1292008 501(c)(3) 96,817       Conservation Activities
(77) FLORENCE CRITTENTON SERVICES OF CO
55 SOUTH ZUNI STREET
DENVER,CO80223 		84-0429686 501(c)(3) 10,000       Conservation Activities
(78) FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
PO BOX 6720
TALLAHASSEE,FL32314 		87-2504462 501(c)(3) 45,459       Conservation Activities
(79) FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
PO BOX 6150
TALLAHASSEE,FL32134 		27-1129647 501(c)(3) 25,505       Conservation Activities
(80) FLORIDAS WATER AND LAND LEGACY
1700 NORTH MONROE STREET
SUITE 11 286
TALLAHASSEE,FL32303 		46-0560492 501(c)(3) 310,000       Conservation Activities
(81) FOREST GUILD INC
2019 GALISTEO STREET SUITE N7
SANTA FE,NM87505 		85-0447008 501(c)(3) 69,913       Conservation Activities
(82) FORT BRAGG GROUNDFISH ASSOCIATION
20501 NOTTINGHAM COURT
FORT BRAGG,CA95437 		30-0747008 501(c)(3) 11,142       Conservation Activities
(83) FRANKLIN COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT
185 FRANKLIN FARM LANE SUITE 201
CHAMBERSBURG,PA17202 		25-1157008 501(c)(3) 6,450       Conservation Activities
(84) FRIENDS OF BUFORD PARK AND MT PISGAH
PO BOX 5266
EUGENE,OR97405 		93-1129647 501(c)(3) 35,796       Conservation Activities
(85) FRIENDS OF SANTA CLARA VALEY
OPEN SPACE
6950 ALMADEN EXPRESSWAY SUITE 145
SAN JOSE,CA95120 		46-5299691 501(c)(3) 100,000       Conservation Activities
(86) FRIENDS OF THE OSA
1822 R STREET NORTHWEST
WASHINGTON,DC20009 		81-0621147 501(c)(3) 200,000       Conservation Activities
(87) GALT JOINT UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT
1018 C STREET
SUITE 210
GALT,CA95632 		27-0398288 501(c)(3) 10,000       Conservation Activities
(88) GENESEE FINGER LAKES REGIONAL
PLANNING COUNCIL
50 WEST MAIN STREET
ROCHESTER,NY14614 		20-4539008 501(c)(3) 10,089       Conservation Activities
(89) GLEN CANYON NATIONAL RECREATION AREA
691 SCENIC VIEW DRIVE PO BOX 1507
PAGE,AZ86040 		94-1129647 501(c)(3) 10,000       Conservation Activities
(90) GRAND TRAVERSE REGIONAL LAND CONSER
3860 N LONG LAKE ROAD SUITE D
TRAVERSE CITY,MI49684 		38-2994008 501(c)(3) 13,894       Conservation Activities
(91) GREAT WORKS REGIONAL LAND TRUST
P O BOX 151
SOUTH BERWICK,ME03905 		22-2736228 501(c)(3) 16,931       Conservation Activities
(92) GREEN UMBRELLA
4138 HAMILTON AVE STE D
CINCINNATI,OH45223 		31-1770299 501(c)(3) 6,000       Conservation Activities
(93) GREENBELT LAND TRUST
PO BOX 1721
CORVALLIS,OR97339 		94-3114008 501(c)(3) 23,361       Conservation Activities
(94) GROUP FOR THE EAST END
P O BOX 569
BRIDGEHAMPTON,NY11932 		13-6379008 501(c)(3) 18,500       Conservation Activities
(95) GUALALA RIVER WATERSHED
PO BOX 1269
GUALALA,CA95445 		20-0502008 501(c)(3) 6,254       Conservation Activities
(96) GULF OF MAINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
350 COMMERICAL STREET
PORTLAND,ME04101 		01-0504905 501(c)(3) 7,038       Conservation Activities
(97) GUNNISON CONSERVATION DISTRICT
216 NORTH COLORADO STREET
GUNNISON,CO80903 		56-2736228 501(c)(3) 9,144       Conservation Activities
(98) HARDIN SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
12751 STATE ROUTE 309W
KENTON,OH43326 		20-5109577 501(c)(3) 26,234       Conservation Activities
(99) HEART OF THE LAKES CENTER FOR LAND
P O BOX 1128
BAY CITY,MI48706 		03-0548515 501(c)(3) 10,000       Conservation Activities
(100) HIGH DESERT MUSEUM
59800 SOUTH HIGHWAY 97
BEND,OR97702 		51-0179008 501(c)(3) 15,000       Conservation Activities
(101) HISTORIC HUDSON RIVER TOWNS
180 ROUTE 100
KATONAH,NY10536 		56-2479008 501(c)(3) 12,500       Conservation Activities
(102) HUDSON RIVER WATERSHED ALLIANCE
PO BOX 272
DELMAR,NY12054 		45-2772008 501(c)(3) 12,500       Conservation Activities
(103) INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCE
402 W WASHINGTON ST
RM W255A
INDIANAPOLIS,IN46204 		52-0504905 501(c)(3) 400,179       Conservation Activities
(104) INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED ECOLOGY
P O BOX 2855
CORVALLIS,OR97339 		93-1284008 501(c)(3) 62,835       Conservation Activities
(105) IOWA NATURAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION
505 FIFTH AVE SUITE 444
DES MOINES,IA50309 		42-1128008 501(c)(3) 89,776       Conservation Activities
(106) IUCN
1630 CONNECTICUT AVE NW
3RD FLOOR
WASHINGTON,DC20009 		52-1443147 501(c)(3) 23,200       Conservation Activities
(107) JENSEN BAIRD GARDNER AND HENRY
10 FREE STREET
PORTLAND,ME04101 		52-7772407 501(c)(3) 85,174       Conservation Activities
(108) US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
300 WESTGATE CENTER DRIVE
HADLEY,MA01035 		02-3920456 501(c)(3) 39,000       Conservation Activities
(109) JOHNSON CREEK WATERSHED COUNCIL
1900 SE MILPORT RD
SUITE B
MILWAUKIE,OR97222 		93-1311608 501(c)(3) 9,499       Conservation Activities
(110) KENNEBEC COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONS
21 ENTERPRISE DRIVE SUITE 1
AUGUSTA,ME04330 		03-2479490 501(c)(3) 150,000       Conservation Activities
(111) KENNEBEC ESTUARY LAND TRUST
92 FRONT STREET PO BOX 1128
BATH,ME04530 		01-0446468 501(c)(3) 443,487       Conservation Activities
(112) KENTUCKY NATURAL LANDS TRUST
433 CHESTNUT STREET
BEREA,KY40403 		61-1276913 501(c)(3) 185,000       Conservation Activities
(113) KENTUCKY STATE TREASURER
DIVISION OF CONSERVATION
2 HUDSON HOLLOW ROAD
FRANKFORT,KY40601 		61-0600439 501(c)(3) 50,083       Conservation Activities
(114) KEWEENAW LAND TRUST INC
801 NORTH LINCOLN DRIVE SUITE 306
HANCOCK,MI49930 		38-3299537 501(c)(3) 10,000       Conservation Activities
(115) KING COUNTY
DEPT OF NATURAL RES AND PARKS
201 SOUTH JACKSTON STREET SUITE 600
SEATTLE,WA98104 		91-6001008 501(c)(3) 933,442       Conservation Activities
(116) KOPELMAN AND PAIGE PC
101 ARCH STREET
BOSTON,MA02110 		38-1276913 501(c)(3) 250,000       Conservation Activities
(117) KOSCIUSKO SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION
217 EAST BELL
WARSAW,IN46582 		35-1173008 501(c)(3) 45,970       Conservation Activities
(118) LADUE CHAPEL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
9450 CLAYTON RD
SAINT LOUIS,MO63124 		43-0655008 501(c)(3) 7,565       Conservation Activities
(119) LAKE GEORGE LAND CONSERVANCY
PO BOX 1250 LAKE SHORE DRIVE
BOLTON LANDING,NY12814 		22-2902944 501(c)(3) 15,370       Conservation Activities
(120) PALMER LAND TRUST
102 SOUTH TEJON STREET SUITE 360
COLORADO SPRINGS,CO80903 		84-0763008 501(c)(3) 200,000       Conservation Activities
(121) LAND TRUST ALLIANCE
1660 L STREET NW SUITE 1100
WASHINGTON,DC20036 		04-2751357 501(c)(3) 59,000       Conservation Activities
(122) LAND TRUST OF NORTH ALABAMA
2707 ARTIE STREET SOUTHWEST SUITE 6
HUNTSVILLE,AL35805 		63-0974008 501(c)(3) 15,308       Conservation Activities
(123) GREAT WORKS REGIONAL LAND
GREAT WORKS REGIONAL LAND TRUST
OGUNQUIT,ME03907 		34-1987583 501(c)(3) 227,157       Conservation Activities
(124) LEELANAU CONSERVANCY
PO BOX 1007
LELAND,MI49654 		38-2711008 501(c)(3) 31,920       Conservation Activities
(125) LEMHI REGIONAL LAND TRUST
PO BOX 871
SALMON,ID83467 		20-2754008 501(c)(3) 28,550       Conservation Activities
(126) LENAWEE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
1100 SUTTON ROAD
ADRIAN,MI49221 		38-6096008 501(c)(3) 20,000       Conservation Activities
(127) LEWIS COUNTY SOIL AND WATER
CONSERVATION
5274 OUTER STOWE STREET SUITE 1
LOWVILLE,NY13367 		15-6002732 501(c)(3) 11,949       Conservation Activities
(128) LOMAKATSI RESTORATION PROJECT
PO BOX 3084
ASHLAND,OR97520 		93-1163452 501(c)(3) 7,000       Conservation Activities
(129) LOWER PLATTE SOUTH NATURAL
RESOURCES DISTRICT 3125 PORTIA ST
BOX 83581
LINCOLN,NE68501 		34-0623008 501(c)(3) 7,500       Conservation Activities
(130) MAINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
245 MAINE STREET
ELLSWORTH,ME04605 		01-0391479 501(c)(3) 106,168       Conservation Activities
(131) MAINE NATURAL AREAS PROGRAM
STATE HOUSE STATION 93
AUGUSTA,ME04333 		95-7806008 501(c)(3) 42,238       Conservation Activities
(132) MAINE PEOPLES RESOURCE CENTER
565 CONGRESS STREET
PORTLAND,ME04101 		22-2586008 501(c)(3) 25,500       Conservation Activities
(133) MALPAI BORDERLANDS GROUP
P O DRAWER 3536
DOUGLAS,AZ85608 		86-0760007 501(c)(3) 25,000       Conservation Activities
(134) MARIN COUNTY OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
3501 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE ROOM 260
SAN RAFAEL,CA94903 		53-0202008 501(c)(3) 30,000       Conservation Activities
(135) MARTHAS VINEYARD FISHERMANS
PRESERVATION
PO BOX 96
MENEMSHA,MA02552 		45-3546941 501(c)(3) 10,000       Conservation Activities
(136) MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL
RESOURCES
TAWES STATE OFFICE BUILDING B4
ANNAPOLIS,MD21401 		20-0756643 501(c)(3) 79,942       Conservation Activities
(137) MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ECOLOGY
251 CAUSEWAY STREET 4TH FLOOR
BOSTON,MA02114 		04-6002284 501(c)(3) 60,500       Conservation Activities
(138) MATTOLE SALMON GROUP
PO BOX 188
PETROLIA,CA95558 		94-2763008 501(c)(3) 43,289       Conservation Activities
(139) MCKENZIE RIVER TRUST
1245 PEARL STREET
EUGENE,OR97401 		93-1029808 501(c)(3) 18,414       Conservation Activities
(140) MESC DAUPHIN ISLAND SEA LAB
101 BIENVILLE BLVD
DAUPHIN ISLAND,AL36528 		63-0779657 501(c)(3) 19,715       Conservation Activities
(141) MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
426 AUDITORIUM ROAD ROOM 2
EAST LANSING,MI48824 		38-6006008 501(c)(3) 235,071       Conservation Activities
(142) MID KLAMATH WATERSHED COUNCIL
PO BOX 409
ORLEANS,CA95556 		20-1501008 501(c)(3) 28,596       Conservation Activities
(143) MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENTTOF MARINE
RESOURCES
1141 BAYVIEW AVENUE
SUITE 101
BILOXI,MS39530 		53-2315096 501(c)(3) 19,488       Conservation Activities
(144) MISSISSIPPI WILDLIFE FISHERIES AND PRKS
PO BOX 14194
JACKSON,MS39236 		63-2016841 501(c)(3) 11,720       Conservation Activities
(145) MOHONK PRESERVE INC
P O BOX 715
NEW PALTZ,NY12561 		14-1609008 501(c)(3) 7,500       Conservation Activities
(146) AQUIDNECK ISLAND LAND TRUST
790 AQUIDNECK AVENUE
MIDDLETOWN,RI02842 		22-3073770 501(c)(3) 110,000       Conservation Activities
(147) MORRO BAY COMMUNITY QUOTA FUND
695 HARBOR STREET
MORRO BAY,CA93442 		46-2273008 501(c)(3) 18,000       Conservation Activities
(148) MOTE MARINE LABORATORY
1600 KEN THOMPSON PARKWAY
SARASOTA,FL34236 		59-0757008 501(c)(3) 26,277       Conservation Activities
(149) MUSCATINE COUNTY SOIL AND WATER
CONSERVATION
3500 OAKVIEW DRIVE SUITE A
MUSCATINE,IA52761 		38-1019635 501(c)(3) 24,000       Conservation Activities
(150) NAPA COUNTY LAND TRUST
1700 SOSCOL AVENUE SUITE 20
NAPA,CA94559 		94-2315096 501(c)(3) 10,000       Conservation Activities
(151) NATIONAL ADAPTATION FORUM
4077 ALTA VISTA WAY
KNOXVILLE,TN37919 		26-3304008 501(c)(3) 15,000       Conservation Activities
(152) NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY
225 VARICK STREET 7TH FLOOR
NEW YORK,NY12233 		13-1624008 501(c)(3) 106,185       Conservation Activities
(153) NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION
632 CEPI DRIVE
CHESTERFIELD,MO63005 		42-0898008 501(c)(6) 40,000       Conservation Activities
(154) NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION
COALITION PARTNERS MEETING
P O BOX 530
EDGEFIELD,SC29824 		57-0564993 501(c)(3) 30,000       Conservation Activities
(155) NATURAL HERITAGE TRUST FUND
NYS DEC 625 BROADWAY
ALBANY,NY12233 		16-1019635 501(c)(3) 530,000       Conservation Activities
(156) NATURAL LANDS TRUST
HILDACY FARM
1031 PALMERS MILL RD
MEDIA,PA19063 		23-6274008 501(c)(3) 86,443       Conservation Activities
(157) NATURAL RESOURCES FOUNDATION OF
WISCONSIN
PO BOX 2317
MADISON,WI53701 		39-1572008 501(c)(3) 505,443       Conservation Activities
(158) NATURALAND TRUST
PO BOX 728
GREENVILLE,SC29602 		23-7294008 501(c)(3) 10,000       Conservation Activities
(159) NATUREBRIDGE
28 GEARY STREET SUITE 650
SAN FRANCISCO,CA94108 		94-2146008 501(c)(3) 17,000       Conservation Activities
(160) NATURESERVE
4600 NORTH FAIRFAX DRIVE
7TH FLOOR
ARLINGTON,VA22203 		52-1884008 501(c)(3) 19,701       Conservation Activities
(161) NEVADA MUSEUM OF ART
160 WEST LIBERTY STREET
RENO,NV89501 		88-6003042 501(c)(3) 10,000       Conservation Activities
(162) NEW JERSEY CONSERVATION FOUNDATION
170 LONGVIEW ROAD
FAR HILLS,NJ07931 		22-6065008 501(c)(3) 22,000       Conservation Activities
(163) NEW JERSEY NATURAL LANDS TRUST
501 EAST STATE STREET PO BOX 420
MAIL CODE 501 04
TRENTON,NJ08625 		74-2145930 501(c)(3) 10,000       Conservation Activities
(164) NORTH BRANCH LAND TRUST
11 CARVERTON ROAD
TRUCKSVILLE,PA18708 		23-7756008 501(c)(3) 25,000       Conservation Activities
(165) NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL LAND TRUST
131 RACINE DRIVE SUITE 101
WILMINGTON,NC28403 		56-1792008 501(c)(3) 6,000       Conservation Activities
(166) NORTH CAROLINA WILDLIFE RESOURCES
COMMISSION
1702 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
RALEIGH,NC27699 		46-4263519 501(c)(3) 9,100       Conservation Activities
(167) NORTH COAST LAND CONSERVANCY
P O BOX 67
SEASIDE,OR97138 		93-0957815 501(c)(3) 17,495       Conservation Activities
(168) NORTH DAKOTA CONSERVATION FUND
1605 E CAPITAL AVENUE SUITE 101
BISMARCK,ND58501 		45-0461008 501(c)(3) 92,000       Conservation Activities
(169) NORTH DAKOTA NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST
1605 EAST CAPITAL AVENUE SUITE 101
BISMARCK,ND58501 		36-3512008 501(c)(3) 925,000       Conservation Activities
(170) NORTH POCONO CARE
123 BEAR LAKE ROAD
THORNHUSRT,PA18424 		23-2739641 501(c)(3) 10,000       Conservation Activities
(171) NORTHEAST WISCONSIN LAND TRUST
14 TRI PARK WAY SUITE 1
APPLETON,WI54130 		39-1867891 501(c)(3) 8,983       Conservation Activities
(172) NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY
PO BOX 4070
FLAGSTAFF,AZ86011 		74-2579628 501(c)(3) 7,500       Conservation Activities
(173) NORTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT
81 WATER MANAGEMENT DRIVE
HAVANA,FL32333 		23-1572034 501(c)(3) 10,002       Conservation Activities
(174) NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INC
3100 SOUTHWEST 9TH AVENUE
FORT LAUDERDALE,FL33315 		59-1084008 501(c)(3) 15,000       Conservation Activities
(175) OCEAN SOCIETY EXPEDITIONS
PO BOX 437
30 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD
ROSS,CA94957 		94-3106008 501(c)(3) 27,177       Conservation Activities
(176) OFFICE OF THE INDIANA ATTORNEY GENE
35 SOUTH PARK BOULEVARD
GREENWOOD,IN46143 		51-3280193 501(c)(3) 9,997       Conservation Activities
(177) OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCE
2045 MORSE RD H1
COLUMBUS,OH43229 		31-1334820 501(c)(3) 12,461       Conservation Activities
(178) OPEN SPACE COUNCIL
FOR THE SAINT LOUIS REGION
PO BOX 220011
SAINT LOUIS,MO63122 		43-6065008 501(c)(3) 6,185       Conservation Activities
(179) ORANGE COUNTY LAND TRUST INC
23 WHITE OAK DRIVE
SUGAR LOAF,NY10981 		13-3692008 501(c)(3) 16,000       Conservation Activities
(180) OREGON FOOD BANK INC
PO BOX 55370
PORTLAND,OR97238 		93-0786008 501(c)(3) 6,000       Conservation Activities
(181) OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING
7140 SW MACADAM AVENUE
PORTLAND,OR97219 		93-0815008 501(c)(3) 5,099       Conservation Activities
(182) ORONO LAND TRUST
JIM HINDS TREASURER
245 FOREST AVENUE
ORONO,ME04473 		01-0417249 501(c)(3) 10,194       Conservation Activities
(183) OSWEGO COUNTY SOIL AND WATER
CONSERVATION
3105 STATE ROUTE 3
FULTON,NY13069 		15-6003008 501(c)(3) 7,500       Conservation Activities
(184) PALMER LAND TRUST
P O BOX 1281
COLORADO SPRINGS,CO80901 		84-0763008 501(c)(3) 20,000       Conservation Activities
(185) PARTNERSHIP FOR THE DELAWARE BAY
ESTUARY
110 S POPLAR STREET SUITE 202
WILMINGTON,DE19801 		51-0375307 501(c)(3) 100,000       Conservation Activities
(186) PCI MEDIA IMPACT
777 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA
5TH FLOOR
NEW YORK,NY10017 		13-3280193 501(c)(3) 21,017       Conservation Activities
(187) PFLEGER INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL
2110 SOUTH COAST HIGHWAY
OCEANSIDE,CA92054 		33-0735400 501(c)(3) 235,930       Conservation Activities
(188) PHEASANTS FOREVER INC
1783 BUERKLE CIRCLE
SAINT PAUL,MN55110 		41-1429008 501(c)(3) 15,000       Conservation Activities
(189) PUBLIC ART FUND INC
ONE EAST 53RD STREET
NEW YORK,NY10022 		13-2899008 501(c)(3) 37,465       Conservation Activities
(190) PUGET SOUND RESTORATION FUND
590 MADISON AVENUE NORTH
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND,WA98110 		91-1774008 501(c)(3) 120,000       Conservation Activities
(191) RAINFOREST ALLIANCE INC
233 BROADWAY 28TH FLOOR
NEW YORK,NY10279 		13-3378008 501(c)(3) 11,337       Conservation Activities
(192) RANNEY SCHOOL
235 HOPE ROAD
TINTON FALLS,NJ07724 		22-1854008 501(c)(3) 1,382,205       Conservation Activities
(193) REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
MINNESOTA
NW 5957 PO BOX 1450
MINNEAPOLIS,MN55485 		41-6000751 501(c)(3) 50,000       Conservation Activities
(194) RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF SUNY
PO BOX 9
ALBANY,NY12201 		14-1368008 501(c)(3) 26,461       Conservation Activities
(195) ANDROSCOGGIN LAND TRUST
PO BOX 663
CHOTEAU,MT59422 		27-2847008 501(c)(3) 49,057       Conservation Activities
(196) RUTGERS STATE UNIVERSITY
DIV OF GRANT CONTRACT ACCTG
65 DAVIDSON ROAD
PISCATAWAY,NJ08854 		22-6001008 501(c)(3) 10,000       Conservation Activities
(197) SAND COUNTY FOUNDATION INC
131 WEST WILSON STREET SUITE 610
MADISON,WI53703 		39-6089008 501(c)(3) 29,996       Conservation Activities
(198) SAND SPRINGS PARK FRIENDS INC
100 EAST BROADWAY
SAND SPRINGS,OK74063 		20-5608008 501(c)(3) 8,000       Conservation Activities
(199) SANDY RIVER BASIN WATERSHED COUNCIL
PO BOX 869
SANDY,OR97055 		93-1294148 501(c)(3) 260,000       Conservation Activities
(200) SANTA MONICA BAY RESTORATION
FOUNDATION
320 WEST 4TH STREET SUITE 200
LOS ANGELES,CA90013 		33-0420271 501(c)(3) 70,000       Conservation Activities
(201) SCOTT RIVER WATER TRUST
PO BOX 591
ETNA,CA96027 		01-0924657 501(c)(3) 21,931       Conservation Activities
(202) SEA WEB
8401 COLESVILLE ROAD SUITE 500
SILVER SPRING,MD20910 		52-2157008 501(c)(3) 15,000       Conservation Activities
(203) SEBASTICOOK REGIONAL LAND TRUST
PO BOX 184
UNITY,ME04988 		20-2644008 501(c)(3) 15,402       Conservation Activities
(204) SEMPERVIRENS FUND
419 SOUTH SAN ANTONIO ROAD
SUITE 211
LOS ALTOS,CA94022 		94-2155008 501(c)(3) 63,500       Conservation Activities
(205) SHAWNEE RC AND D AREA INC
354 STATE HIGHWAY 145 N
SIMPSON,IL62985 		37-1368008 501(c)(3) 17,000       Conservation Activities
(206) SHEBOYGAN COUNTY
PLANNING AND CONSERVATION DEPT
508 NEW YORK AVENUE
SHEBOYGAN,WI53081 		39-6005744 501(c)(3) 15,000       Conservation Activities
(207) SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK
3655 HIGHWAY 211E
LURAY,VA22835 		53-0197094 501(c)(3) 91,553       Conservation Activities
(208) WESTERN FOOTHILLS LAND TRUST
P O BOX 368
LA CONNER,WA98257 		91-0969916 501(c)(3) 7,000       Conservation Activities
(209) SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
PO BOX 37012
MRC 1205 ATTN HALINA IZDEBSKA
WASHINGTON,DC20013 		53-0206008 501(c)(3) 42,047       Conservation Activities
(210) SOAR NONPROFIT
PO BOX 7352
VENTURA,CA93006 		77-0527008 501(c)(3) 159,486       Conservation Activities
(211) SOLVE
2000 SW 1ST AVE SUITE 400
PORTLAND,OR97201 		93-0579008 501(c)(3) 15,000       Conservation Activities
(212) SOUTH DAKOTA GRASSLAND COALITION
P O BOX 41
PRESHO,SD57568 		46-0449860 501(c)(3) 33,614       Conservation Activities
(213) SOUTHEAST LAND TRUST OF NH
PO BOX 675 12 CENTER STREET
2ND FLOOR
EXETER,NH03833 		02-0355374 501(c)(3) 35,000       Conservation Activities
(214) SOUTHERN UTAH WILDERNESS ALLIANCE
425 EAST 100 SOUTH
SALT LAKE CITY,UT84111 		94-2937008 501(c)(3) 10,525       Conservation Activities
(215) SW MICHIGAN LAND CONSERVANCY
6851 SPRINKLE ROAD
PORTAGE,MI49002 		38-3038708 501(c)(3) 10,000       Conservation Activities
(216) ST LOUIS ARTWORKS
3547 OLIVE STREET SUITE 280
SAINT LOUIS,MO63103 		43-1735450 501(c)(3) 90,252       Conservation Activities
(217) ST LOUIS REGIONAL PUBLIC MEDIA INC
3655 OLIVE STREET
ST LOUIS,MO63108 		43-0685345 501(c)(3) 16,000       Conservation Activities
(218) STANFORD UNIVERSITY
PO BOX 44253
SAN FRANCISCO,CA94144 		94-1156365 501(c)(3) 51,000       Conservation Activities
(219) STATE OF NEW JERSEY NJ NATURAL LAND
501 E STATE STREET PO BOX 420
MAIL CODE 50104
TRENTON,NJ08625 		22-2631008 501(c)(3) 237,249       Conservation Activities
(220) STATE OF WASHINGTON
600 CAPITOL WAY N
MS 43200
OLYMPIA,WA98501 		45-8935008 501(c)(3) 25,000       Conservation Activities
(221) STEUBEN COUNTY SOIL AND WATER
CONSERVATION
1220 NORTH 200 WEST
ANGOLA,IN46703 		53-0526601 501(c)(3) 10,591       Conservation Activities
(222) STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
1 CASTLE POINT ON HUDSON
HOBOKEN,NJ07030 		22-1487008 501(c)(3) 20,000       Conservation Activities
(223) HARPSWELL HERITAGE LAND TRUST
153 HARPSWELL NECK ROAD
HARPSWELL,ME04079 		22-2552116 501(c)(3) 76,997       Conservation Activities
(224) SUBLETTE COUNTY CONSERVATION
DISTRICT
PO BOX 647 1625
PINEDALE,WY82941 		83-0261739 501(c)(3) 35,000       Conservation Activities
(225) SUSSEX COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
34 SOUTH ROUTE 94
LAFAYETTE,NJ07848 		22-2272173 501(c)(3) 83,152       Conservation Activities
(226) SYCAMORE LAND TRUST INC
PO BOX 7801
BLOOMINGTON,IN47407 		35-1830637 501(c)(3) 51,697       Conservation Activities
(227) TEJON RANCH CONSERVANCY
PO BOX 216
FRAZIER PARK,CA93225 		26-2839563 501(c)(3) 30,000       Conservation Activities
(228) TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
PO BOX 5037
VP FOR BUS AND FISCAL AFFAIRS
COOKEVILLE,TN38505 		62-0646806 501(c)(3) 175,000       Conservation Activities
(229) THE AMERICAN ALPINE CLUB INC
710 10TH STREET
GOLDEN,CO80401 		13-1611981 501(c)(3) 15,952       Conservation Activities
(230) THE ARTIST BOAT INC
2415 AVENUE K
GALVESTON,TX77550 		56-2394008 501(c)(3) 6,000       Conservation Activities
(231) THE CONSERVATION CAMPAIGN
101 MONTGOMERY STREET SUITE 900
SAN FRANCISCO,CA94104 		04-3515341 501(c)(4) 7,500       Conservation Activities
(232) THE LAND CONSERVANCY OF NJ
NEW JERSEY 19 BOONTON AVE
BOONTON,NJ07005 		22-2378868 501(c)(3) 25,000       Conservation Activities
(233) THE LAND TRUST FOR TENNESSEE INC
209 10TH AVENUE S STE 511
NASHVILLE,TN37203 		62-1771008 501(c)(3) 6,000       Conservation Activities
(234) THE LONG NOW FOUNDATION
2 MARINA BOULEVARD
FORT MASON CENTER BUILDING
SAN FRANCISICO,CA94123 		68-0385008 501(c)(3) 35,849       Conservation Activities
(235) THE MISSION PROJECT INC
8445 LINDEN LANE
PRAIRIE VILLAGE,KS66207 		83-0393008 501(c)(3) 10,000       Conservation Activities
(236) THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
OFFICE OF SPONSORED PROGRAMS
1960 KENNY RD
COLUMBUS,OH43210 		31-6402008 501(c)(3) 10,000       Conservation Activities
(237) THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CA
102 HAHN STUDENT SERVICES
1156 HIGH STREET
SANTA CRUZ,CA95064 		95-6006008 501(c)(3) 27,395       Conservation Activities
(238) THE TRAIL FOUNDATION
PO BOX 5195
AUSTIN,TX78763 		87-0699956 501(c)(3) 382,865       Conservation Activities
(239) THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND
101 MONTGOMERY ST
SUITE 900
SAN FRANCISCO,CA94104 		23-7222008 501(c)(3) 10,000       Conservation Activities
(240) THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
URBANA GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
PO BOX 4610
SPRINGFIELD,IL62708 		37-6001008 501(c)(3) 27,335       Conservation Activities
(241) THE WATERSHED PROJECT
1347 SOUTH 46TH STREET
SUITE 155
RICHMOND,CA94804 		91-1767292 501(c)(3) 10,000       Conservation Activities
(242) THE WETLANDS CONSERVANCY
4640 SOUTHWEST MACADAM AVENUE
SUITE 50
PORTLAND,OR97239 		93-0797008 501(c)(3) 15,552       Conservation Activities
(243) THE WOODS HOLE RESEARCH CENTER INC
149 WOODS HOLE ROAD
FALMOUTH,MA02540 		04-3005094 501(c)(3) 39,242       Conservation Activities
(244) THREE RIVERS LAND TRUST
11 OAK STREET SUITE 8
ALFRED,ME04002 		01-0539771 501(c)(3) 489,617       Conservation Activities
(245) THUNDER BASIN GRASSLANDS PRAIRIE
GRASSLANDS ASSOCIATION
1031 STEINLE ROAD
DOUGLAS,WY82633 		83-0332000 501(c)(3) 13,000       Conservation Activities
(246) TOLEDO AREA METROPARKS
5100 WEST CENTRAL AVENUE
TOLEDO,OH43615 		23-7222008 501(c)(3) 162,506       Conservation Activities
(247) TOWER FOUNDATION OF SAN JOSE STATE
ONE WASHINGTON SQUARE
SAN JOSE,CA95192 		83-0404008 501(c)(3) 122,074       Conservation Activities
(248) TOWN OF PASSADUMKEAG
P O BOX 75
PASSADUMKEAG,ME04475 		91-0539771 501(c)(3) 117,845       Conservation Activities
(249) TOWN OF PHILLIPS
15 RUSSELL STREET
PHILLIPS,ME04966 		83-1561423 501(c)(3) 15,000       Conservation Activities
(250) TOWN OF PLYMOUTH
11 LINCOLN STREET
PLYMOUTH,MA02360 		91-1612715 501(c)(3) 27,867       Conservation Activities
(251) TRANSFORM
436 14TH STREET SUITE 600
OAKLAND,CA94612 		72-1522008 501(c)(3) 48,658       Conservation Activities
(252) TREASURER OF VIRGINIA
PO BOX 1795
RICHMOND,VA23218 		39-1767292 501(c)(3) 10,000       Conservation Activities
(253) TREASURER STATE OF MAINE
155 STATE HOUSE STATION
AUGUSTA,ME04330 		01-6000001 501(c)(3) 92,108       Conservation Activities
(254) TRI ISLE RESOURCE CONSERVATION
PO BOX 338
KAHULUI,HI96733 		99-0278008 501(c)(3) 12,800       Conservation Activities
(255) TROUT UNLIMITED INC
1777 NORTH KENT STREET SUITE 100
ARLINGTON,VA22209 		38-1612715 501(c)(3) 425,865       Conservation Activities
(256) TRUST FOR CONSERVATION INNOVATION
150 POST STREET SUITE 342
SAN FRANCISCO,CA94108 		91-2166008 501(c)(3) 49,436       Conservation Activities
(257) UC REGENTS
CASHIERS OFFICE SAASB BLDG
ROOM 1212
SANTA BARBARA,CA93606 		95-6006008 501(c)(3) 26,364       Conservation Activities
(258) UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE
SERVICE
177 ADMIRAL COCHRANE DRIVE
ANNAPOLIS,MD21401 		53-0202008 501(c)(3) 62,436       Conservation Activities
(259) UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
MS271 NATIONAL CENTER
RESTON,VA20192 		53-0196958 501(c)(3) 87,500       Conservation Activities
(260) UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
SPONSORED PROGRAMS ACCOUNTING
BOX 870135
TUSCALOOSA,AL35487 		63-6005008 501(c)(3) 191,363       Conservation Activities
(261) UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY
FOUNDATION GIANNINI HALL
BERKELEY,CA94720 		94-6002008 501(c)(3) 7,523       Conservation Activities
(262) UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
CONTRACTS AND GRANTS ACCT SVC
PO BOX 113001
GAINESVILLE,FL32611 		59-6002008 501(c)(3) 7,500       Conservation Activities
(263) UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA RESEARCH
FOUNDATION
279 WILLIAMS STREET
ATHENS,GA30602 		58-1353008 501(c)(3) 54,319       Conservation Activities
(264) UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
2440 CAMPUS
BOX 368
HONOLULU,HI96822 		99-6000354 501(c)(3) 25,873       Conservation Activities
(265) UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO
875 PERIMETER DRIVE MS 3020
MOSCOW,ID83844 		47-6000511 501(c)(3) 130,800       Conservation Activities
(266) UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
P O BOX 4610
SPRINGFIELD,IL62708 		37-6001008 501(c)(3) 21,510       Conservation Activities
(267) UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
285 OLD WESTPORT ROAD
FOSTER ADMIN BUILDING RM 01
NORTH DARTMOUTH,MA02747 		04-3167352 501(c)(3) 109,019       Conservation Activities
(268) UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
OFFICE OF RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION
PO BOX 405803
ATLANTA,GA30384 		59-0624008 501(c)(3) 87,413       Conservation Activities
(269) UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA
OFFICE OF RES AND SPONSORED PROG
32 CAMPUS DRIVE
MISSOULA,MT59812 		81-6001713 501(c)(3) 14,327       Conservation Activities
(270) UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
SPONSORED PROGRAMS 2200 VINE ST
PO BOX 830861
LINCOLN,NE68583 		47-0049008 501(c)(3) 33,488       Conservation Activities
(271) UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
SPONSORED PGMADMIN SVC BLDG
ROOM 109
DURHAM,NH03824 		02-6000937 501(c)(3) 56,517       Conservation Activities
(272) UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
CONTRACT AND GRANT ACCOUNTING
SCHOLES HALL
ALBUQUERQUE,NM87131 		85-6000642 501(c)(3) 43,999       Conservation Activities
(273) UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
RESEARCH AND SPONSORED PROGRAMS
836A GRACE HALL
NOTRE DAME,IN46556 		35-0868008 501(c)(3) 11,965       Conservation Activities
(274) UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE
PO BOX 9300 34 BEDFORD STREET
PORTLAND,ME04104 		00-4869216 501(c)(3) 41,905       Conservation Activities
(275) UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
255 SOUTH CENTRAL CAMPUS DRIVE
SALT LAKE CITY,UT84112 		87-6000525 501(c)(3) 115,236       Conservation Activities
(276) UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
PO BOX 400195
1001 NORTH EMMET STREET
CHARLOTTESVILLE,VA22904 		54-6001796 501(c)(3) 8,200       Conservation Activities
(277) UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
OFFICE OF SPONSORED PROGRAMS
4333 BROOKLYN AVE NE
SEATTLE,WA98195 		91-6002008 501(c)(3) 24,633       Conservation Activities
(278) UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
1975 WILLOW DR
MADISON,WI53706 		39-6006008 501(c)(3) 115,305       Conservation Activities
(279) UPPER COLUMBIA SALMON RECOVERY BOARD
11 SPOKANE STREET SUITE 101
WENATCHEE,WA98801 		20-4703769 501(c)(3) 40,000       Conservation Activities
(280) UPPER DESCHUTES WATERSHED COUNCIL
P O BOX 1812
BEND,OR97709 		91-1757008 501(c)(3) 8,200       Conservation Activities
(281) URBAN GREENSPACES INSTITUTE
PO BOX 6903
PORTLAND,OR97228 		93-1252008 501(c)(3) 16,052       Conservation Activities
(282) US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
PO BOX 979099
ST LOUIS,MO63179 		72-0564838 501(c)(3) 5,098       Conservation Activities
(283) US FOREST SERVICE
CO CITIBANK PO BOX 301550
LOS ANGELES,CA90030 		72-0565008 501(c)(3) 18,075       Conservation Activities
(284) UTAH DIVISION OF WATER RIGHTS
1594 WEST NORTH TEMPLE SUITE 220
PO BOX 146300
SALT LAKE CITY,UT84114 		93-6006492 501(c)(3) 49,309       Conservation Activities
(285) UTAH DIVISION OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES
1594 W NORTH TEMPLE SUITE 2110
SALT LAKE CITY,UT84114 		54-0279152 501(c)(3) 30,000       Conservation Activities
(286) UTAH INTERFAITH POWER AND LIGHT
PO BOX 112016
SALT LAKE CITY,UT84147 		27-0477392 501(c)(3) 67,188       Conservation Activities
(287) UTAH RIVERS COUNCIL
1055 EAST 2100 SOUTH
SALT LAKE CITY,UT84106 		87-0538450 501(c)(3) 12,500       Conservation Activities
(288) VAN BUREN CONSERVATION DISTRICT
1035 E MICHIGAN AVENUE
PAW PAW,MI49079 		38-2986937 501(c)(3) 32,000       Conservation Activities
(289) VERMONT CENTER FOR ECOSTUDIES
P O BOX 420
NORWICH,VT05055 		51-0639429 501(c)(3) 92,049       Conservation Activities
(290) VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENC
COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY
PO BOX 1346
GLOUCESTER POINT,VA23062 		54-2028008 501(c)(3) 22,591       Conservation Activities
(291) VIRGINIA MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION
2600 WASHINGTON AVE 3RD FLOOR
NEWPORT NEWS,VA23607 		54-6001720 501(c)(3) 13,251       Conservation Activities
(292) WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
OFFICE OF GRANT AND RESEARCH DEV
PO BOX 643140
PULLMAN,WA99164 		91-6001008 501(c)(3) 12,775       Conservation Activities
(293) WASHINGTON WILDLIFE
AND RECREATION COUNCIL
1402 THIRD AVE SUITE 507
SEATTLE,WA98101 		91-1190821 501(c)(3) 51,418       Conservation Activities
(294) WATERSHED RES AND TRAINING CTR
P O BOX 356
HAYFORK,CA96041 		94-3116008 501(c)(3) 10,000       Conservation Activities
(295) WELLS NATIONAL ESTUARINE
RESEARCH RESERVE
342 LAUDHOLM FARM RD
WELLS,ME04090 		01-0459976 501(c)(3) 1,007,172       Conservation Activities
(296) WEST WISCONSIN LAND TRUST
500 E MAIN STREET SUITE 307
MENOMONIE,WI54751 		39-1618008 501(c)(3) 12,750       Conservation Activities
(297) WESTCHESTER LAND TRUST
11 BABBITT ROAD
BEDFORD HILLS,NY10507 		94-6001107 501(c)(3) 7,509       Conservation Activities
(298) WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
OFFICE OF RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION
110 CORDELIA CAMP BLDG
CULLOWHEE,NC28723 		56-6001440 501(c)(3) 10,000       Conservation Activities
(299) WESTERN FOOTHILLS LAND TRUST
PO BOX 107
NORWAY,ME04268 		01-6083123 501(c)(3) 40,000       Conservation Activities
(300) WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY
800 WATERFRONT DRIVE
PITTSBURGH,PA15222 		25-1053008 501(c)(3) 11,778       Conservation Activities
(301) WESTERN WASHINGTON AGRICULTURAL
ASSOCIATION
2017 CONTINENTAL PLACE
SUITE 6
MOUNT VERNON,WA98273 		91-0699008 501(c)(3) 22,874       Conservation Activities
(302) WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
CASHIERS OFFICE MS 9004 516 HIGH ST
BELLINGHAM,WA98225 		91-6001008 501(c)(3) 28,530       Conservation Activities
(303) WILDLAND RESTORATION INTERNATIONAL
PO BOX 262
GREEN HARBOR,MA02041 		46-3077252 501(c)(3) 126,854       Conservation Activities
(304) WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY INC
3701 ORCHID PLACE
EMMAUS,PA18049 		23-7401008 501(c)(3) 121,539       Conservation Activities
(305) WILSON COUNTY TENNESSEE
228 EAST MAIN STREET 3RD FLOOR
LEBANON,TN37087 		62-1566628 501(c)(3) 8,500       Conservation Activities
(306) WINOUS POINT MARSH CONSERVANCY
3500 SOUTH LATTIMORE ROAD
PORT CLINTON,OH43452 		34-1900372 501(c)(3) 36,759       Conservation Activities
(307) WOOD PAWCATUCK WATERSHED ASSOCIATION
203 ARCADIA ROAD
HOPE VALLEY,RI02832 		22-2505008 501(c)(3) 50,520       Conservation Activities
(308) WRIGHT COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSER
1133 CENTRAL AVENUE WEST
CLARION,IA50525 		90-0212404 501(c)(3) 159,169       Conservation Activities
(309) WSGA
P O BOX 206
CHEYENNE,WY82003 		39-1092159 501(c)(3) 24,773       Conservation Activities
(310) WWRC ACTION FUND
1402 THIRD AVE SUITE 507
SEATTLE,WA98101 		91-1445008 501(c)(3) 35,000       Conservation Activities
(311) YALE UNIVERSITY
GRANT AND CONTRACT FINCL ADMIN
PO BOX 1873
NEW HAVEN,CT06508 		06-0646973 501(c)(3) 15,225       Conservation Activities
2
Enter total number of section 501(c)(3) and government organizations listed in the line 1 table ................ Bullet Image
305
3
Enter total number of other organizations listed in the line 1 table ........................ . Bullet Image
6
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Schedule I (Form 990) 2014

Schedule I (Form 990) 2014
Page 2
Part III
Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Individuals. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 22.
Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
(a)Type of grant or assistance (b)Number of
recipients		 (c)Amount of
cash grant		 (d)Amount of
non-cash assistance		 (e)Method of valuation (book,
FMV, appraisal, other)		 (f)Description of non-cash assistance












Part IV
Supplemental Information. Provide the information required in Part I, line 2, Part III, column (b), and any other additional information.
Return Reference Explanation
Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 The Nature Conservancy's procedure for monitoring grants within the United States is governed by the Government Grants, Cooperative Agreements, Contracts and Other Agreements Negotiation and Administration Standard Operating Procedure the purpose of which is to ensure compliance with government laws and regulations and to ensure the efficient and effective management of funds provided by U.S. federal, state and local governments, other national and local governments, and multilateral sources by the Conservancy, as well as Conservancy funds provided to other entities. The SOP is excerpted as follows: All staff responsible for government grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and other agreements will negotiate and administer such awards in an efficient and effective manner. The Conservancy has a Grants Service Network to ensure that this occurs, including assuring compliance with all applicable funder statutes and regulations. The attached table assigns performance responsibilities to the key positions involved in the negotiation and administration of the following types of agreements: 1. agreements to the Conservancy from United States federal, state and local government agencies, multilateral agencies, and other national and local governments; and 2. the Conservancy's grants of funds to other entities, including those funded by a government agency, multilateral organization, other non-profit organization, private foundation, or private donor. Conservancy grants to other entities are also subject to the "Grants by the Nature Conservancy to Grantees" Standard Operating Procedure. In order to effectively manage these agreements and to ensure accountability, the Conservancy employs a team approach during all stages of the process, from pre-proposal discussions with potential funding agencies through final closeout of specific agreements. Working as a team assures that the Conservancy successfully secures government funding for conservation projects and carries out these projects in compliance with both external and internal requirements, negotiating the best possible agreements and ensuring the projects are completed on time and within budget. Essential team members are a Project Manager, a Grants Specialist, and an Attorney. As appropriate, team members at any stage of the process should solicit input from staff in their respective Business Units, such as finance, philanthropy, external affairs or other conservation staff.
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Schedule J
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Compensation Information
For certain Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest
Compensated Employees
SchJMediumBullet Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 23.
SchJMediumBullet Attach to Form 990.
SchJMediumBullet Information about Schedule J (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2014
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
NATURE CONSERVANCY
 
Employer identification number

53-0242652
Part I
Questions Regarding Compensation
Yes
No
1a
Check the appropiate box(es) if the organization provided any of the following to or for a person listed in Form
990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a. Complete Part III to provide any relevant information regarding these items.
b
If any of the boxes in line 1a are checked, did the organization follow a written policy regarding payment or reimbursement or provision of all of the expenses described above? If "No," complete Part III to explain....
1b
Yes
 
2
Did the organization require substantiation prior to reimbursing or allowing expenses incurred by all
directors, trustees, officers, including the CEO/Executive Director, regarding the items checked in line 1a? ..
2
Yes
 
3
Indicate which, if any, of the following the filing organization used to establish the compensation of the
organization's CEO/Executive Director. Check all that apply. Do not check any boxes for methods
used by a related organization to establish compensation of the CEO/Executive Director, but explain in Part III.
4
During the year, did any person listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a with respect to the filing organization or a related organization:
a
Receive a severance payment or change-of-control payment? ................
4a
Yes
 
b
Participate in, or receive payment from, a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan? .........
4b
 
No
c
Participate in, or receive payment from, an equity-based compensation arrangement? .........
4c
 
No
If "Yes" to any of lines 4a-c, list the persons and provide the applicable amounts for each item in Part III.
Only 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations must complete lines 5-9.
5
For persons listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the revenues of:
a
The organization? ...........................
5a
 
No
b
Any related organization? .........................
5b
 
No
If "Yes," to line 5a or 5b, describe in Part III.
6
For persons listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the net earnings of:
a
The organization? ...........................
6a
 
No
b
Any related organization? .........................
6b
 
No
If "Yes," to line 6a or 6b, describe in Part III.
7
For persons listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization provide any non-fixed
payments not described in lines 5 and 6? If "Yes," describe in Part III ............
7
 
No
8
Were any amounts reported in Form 990, Part VII, paid or accured pursuant to a contract that was
subject to the initial contract exception described in Regulations section 53.4958-4(a)(3)? If "Yes," describe
in Part III .............................
8
 
No
9
If "Yes" to line 8, did the organization also follow the rebuttable presumption procedure described in Regulations section 53.4958-6(c)? .........................
9
 
 
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Schedule J (Form 990) 2014
Page 2
Part II
Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees. Use duplicate copies if additional space is needed.
For each individual whose compensation must be reported in Schedule J, report compensation from the organization on row (i) and from related organizations, described in the
instructions, on row (ii). Do not list any individuals that are not listed on Form 990, Part VII.
Note. The sum of columns (B)(i)-(iii) for each listed individual must equal the total amount of Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, applicable column (D) and (E) amounts for that individual.
(A) Name and Title (B) Breakdown of W-2 and/or 1099-MISC compensation (C) Retirement and other deferred compensation (D) Nontaxable
benefits		 (E) Total of columns
(B)(i)-(D) 		(F) Compensation in column(B) reported as deferred in prior Form 990
(i) Base compensation (ii) Bonus & incentive compensation (iii) Other reportable compensation
1Mark R TercekDirector, President & CEO (i)
(ii)		 684,546
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0 		11,588
...............................
0 		18,785
...............................
0 		12,662
...............................
0 		727,581
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0
2Charles BedfordRegional Director (i)
(ii)		 162,150
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0 		275,090
...............................
0 		17,500
...............................
0 		19,992
...............................
0 		474,732
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0
3Catherine NardoneVice President & Chief Development Officer (Part Year) (i)
(ii)		 218,161
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0 		288,476
...............................
0 		17,600
...............................
0 		3,577
...............................
0 		527,814
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0
4Brian McPeekChief Conservation Officer (i)
(ii)		 483,541
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0 		9,740
...............................
0 		17,500
...............................
0 		13,118
...............................
0 		523,899
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0
5Joseph J KeenanManaging Director (i)
(ii)		 177,626
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0 		191,399
...............................
0 		20,800
...............................
0 		19,996
...............................
0 		409,821
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0
6Mark BurgetExecutive VP and Regional Director (i)
(ii)		 419,763
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0 		10,268
...............................
0 		20,800
...............................
0 		12,831
...............................
0 		463,662
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0
7Peter WheelerVice President (i)
(ii)		 381,908
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0 		381,908
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0
8William GinnEVP, Global Conservation Initiatives (i)
(ii)		 369,088
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0 		13,106
...............................
0 		20,800
...............................
0 		8,221
...............................
0 		411,215
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0
9Stephen C HowellChief Financial and Administrative Officer (i)
(ii)		 364,800
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0 		11,588
...............................
0 		20,559
...............................
0 		13,118
...............................
0 		410,065
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0
10Glenn PrickettChief External Affairs Officer (i)
(ii)		 331,486
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0 		990
...............................
0 		17,500
...............................
0 		12,662
...............................
0 		362,638
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0
11JeanLouis B EcochardChief Information Officer (i)
(ii)		 334,588
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0 		334,588
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0
12Caralynn SandorfChief Philanthropy Officer - New York (i)
(ii)		 292,232
...............................
0 		5,000
...............................
0 		1,518
...............................
0 		17,530
...............................
0 		12,662
...............................
0 		328,942
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0
13Wisla HeneghanGeneral Counsel (i)
(ii)		 295,525
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0 		990
...............................
0 		11,731
...............................
0 		12,662
...............................
0 		320,908
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0
14William UlfelderNew York Executive Director (i)
(ii)		 287,400
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0 		6,958
...............................
0 		17,500
...............................
0 		13,115
...............................
0 		324,973
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0
15Peter KareivaChief Scientist (i)
(ii)		 286,256
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0 		4,247
...............................
0 		18,523
...............................
0 		12,660
...............................
0 		321,686
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0
16Cynthia SmithVice President Human Resources (i)
(ii)		 287,712
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0 		4,223
...............................
0 		20,590
...............................
0 		8,575
...............................
0 		321,100
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0
17R Geoffrey RochesterDirector Marketing (i)
(ii)		 288,526
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0 		2,750
...............................
0 		12,216
...............................
0 		4,997
...............................
0 		308,489
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0
18Philip TabasSpecial Counsel - North American Region (i)
(ii)		 278,127
...............................
0 		5,000
...............................
0 		10,318
...............................
0 		15,548
...............................
0 		8,216
...............................
0 		317,209
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0
19Angela SosdianDirector Development & Gift Planning (i)
(ii)		 273,939
...............................
0 		5,000
...............................
0 		4,873
...............................
0 		20,800
...............................
0 		11,973
...............................
0 		316,585
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0
20Lois QuamChief Operating Officer (i)
(ii)		 266,371
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0 		876
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0 		7,068
...............................
0 		274,315
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0
21Janine WilkinChief of Staff (i)
(ii)		 242,815
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0 		3,310
...............................
0 		17,500
...............................
0 		12,644
...............................
0 		276,269
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0
22Michael SweeneyState Director (i)
(ii)		 240,267
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0 		3,098
...............................
0 		17,500
...............................
0 		12,643
...............................
0 		273,508
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0
23John CookDivision Director (Former) (i)
(ii)		 140,926
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0 		4,098
...............................
0 		11,535
...............................
0 		10,622
...............................
0 		167,181
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0
24Robert McKimDivision Director (i)
(ii)		 230,465
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0 		2,200
...............................
0 		18,430
...............................
0 		13,096
...............................
0 		264,191
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0
25Justin AdamsGlobal Managing Director, Lands (i)
(ii)		 236,156
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0 		236,156
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0
26Addison DanaVice President & Director of Investments (i)
(ii)		 226,047
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0 		1,587
...............................
0 		17,500
...............................
0 		13,094
...............................
0 		258,228
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0
27Karen BerkyDivision Director (i)
(ii)		 229,866
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0 		2,125
...............................
0 		16,905
...............................
0 		746
...............................
0 		249,642
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0
28Michelle B LaklyDivision Director (i)
(ii)		 195,508
...............................
0 		25,000
...............................
0 		433
...............................
0 		15,033
...............................
0 		13,085
...............................
0 		249,059
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0
29David BanksRegional Managing Director, Africa (i)
(ii)		 194,332
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0 		632
...............................
0 		14,368
...............................
0 		13,083
...............................
0 		222,415
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0
30Lynn HaleGlobal Managing Director, Oceans (Former) (i)
(ii)		 199,601
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0 		2,780
...............................
0 		16,002
...............................
0 		497
...............................
0 		218,880
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0
31Elizabeth D WardDirector Editorial and Strategic Development (Former) (i)
(ii)		 140,253
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0 		140,253
...............................
0 		0
...............................
0
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Part III
Supplemental Information
Provide the information, explanation, or descriptions required for Part I, lines 1a, 1b, 3, 4a, 4b, 4c, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7, and 8, and for Part II.
Also complete this part for any additional information.
Return Reference Explanation
Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Consistent with the Conservancy's Standard Operating Procedure for Travel and Reporting and its Financial Management Handbook, and in very limited circumstances, Key Employees have purchased 1st Class airfare. The circumstances included: 1) when no economy fares were available and the employee's business schedule required them to take the flight; and (2) when the employee's changing business schedule required them to book a refundable ticket and there was no difference in price between first class and economy. Further, Key Employees working outside the US may receive housing allowances as part of their participation in the Conservancy's Global Mobility Program.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 4 Catherine Nardone (Severance) - $264,616.
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Schedule K
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Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information on Tax Exempt Bonds
SchKMediumBullet Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 24a. Provide descriptions,
explanations, and any additional information in Part VI.
SchKMediumBullet Attach to Form 990.
SchKMediumBulletInformation about Schedule K (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2014
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
NATURE CONSERVANCY
 
Employer identification number
53-0242652
Part I
Bond Issues
(a) Issuer name (b) Issuer EIN (c) CUSIP # (d) Date issued (e) Issue price (f) Description of purpose (g) Defeased (h) On
behalf of
issuer 		(i) Pool
financing
Yes No Yes No Yes No
A Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority
  		84-0896726 19645RPA3 02-01-2012 144,435,000 Convert 2008 TE Bonds   X   X   X
Part II
Proceeds
A B C D
1 Amount of bonds retired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0      
2 Amount of bonds legally defeased . . . . . . . . . . . 0      
3 Total proceeds of issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144,435,000      
4 Gross proceeds in reserve funds . . . . . . . . . . . . 0      
5 Capitalized interest from proceeds . . . . . . . . . . . 0      
6 Proceeds in refunding escrows . . . . . . . . . . . . 0      
7 Issuance costs from proceeds . . . . . . . . . . . . 915,000      
8 Credit enhancement from proceeds . . . . . . . . . . . 0      
9 Working capital expenditures from proceeds . . . . . . . . . 0      
10 Capital expenditures from proceeds . . . . . . . . . . . 143,520,000      
11 Other spent proceeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0      
12 Other unspent proceeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0      
13 Year of substantial completion . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
14 Were the bonds issued as part of a current refunding issue? . . . . . X              
15 Were the bonds issued as part of an advance refunding issue? . . . . .   X            
16 Has the final allocation of proceeds been made? . . . . . . . . X              
17 Does the organization maintain adequate books and records to support the final allocation of proceeds? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X              
Part III
Private Business Use
A B C D
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
1 Was the organization a partner in a partnership, or a member of an LLC, which owned property financed by tax-exempt bonds? . . . . . . .   X            
2 Are there any lease arrangements that may result in private business use of bond-financed property? . . . . . . . . . X              
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Private Business Use (Continued)
A B C D
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
3a Are there any management or service contracts that may result in private business use of bond-financed property? . . . . . . . . . . . .   X            
b If "Yes" to line 3a, does the organization routinely engage bond counsel or other outside counsel to review any management or service contracts relating to the financed property?                
c Are there any research agreements that may result in private business use of bond-financed property? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   X            
d If "Yes" to line 3c, does the organization routinely engage bond counsel or other outside counsel to review any research agreements relating to the financed property?                
4 Enter the percentage of financed property used in a private business use by entities other than a section 501(c)(3) organization or a state or local government . . SchKMediumBullet 0.034 %      
5 Enter the percentage of financed property used in a private business use as a result of unrelated trade or business activity carried on by your organization, another section 501(c)(3) organization, or a state or local government . . . . . . . SchKMediumBullet 0 %      
6 Total of lines 4 and 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.034 %      
7 Does the bond issue meet the private security or payment test? . . . . . X              
8a Has there been a sale or disposition of any of the bond-financed property to a nongovernmental person other than a 501(c)(3) organization since the bonds were issued?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   X            
b If "Yes" to line 8a, enter the percentage of bond-financed property sold or disposed of.        
c If "Yes" to line 8a, was any remedial action taken pursuant to Regulations sections 1.141-12 and 1.145-2? . . . . . . . . . . . . .                
9 Has the organization established written procedures to ensure that all nonqualified bonds of the issue are remediated in accordance with the requirements under
Regulations sections 1.141-12 and 1.145-2? . . . . . . . 		X              
Part IV
Arbitrage
A B C D
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
1 Has the issuer filed Form 8038-T, Arbitrage Rebate, Yield Reduction and Penalty in Lieu of Arbitrage Rebate? . .   X            
2 If "No" to line 1, did the following apply? . . . .
a Rebate not due yet? . . . . . . . .   X            
b Exception to rebate? . . . . . . . .   X            
c No rebate due? . . . . . . . .   X            
If "Yes" to line 2c, provide in Part VI the date the rebate
computation was performed . . . . . .
3 Is the bond issue a variable rate issue? . . . . X              
4a Has the organization or the governmental issuer entered into a qualified hedge with respect to the bond issue?   X            
b Name of provider . . . . . . . . .  
  		 
  		 
  		 
 
c Term of hedge . . . . . . . . . .        
d Was the hedge superintegrated? . . . .                
e Was the hedge terminated? . . . . . .                
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Arbitrage (Continued)
A B C D
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
5a Were gross proceeds invested in a guaranteed investment contract (GIC)? . . . . . . . . .   X            
b Name of provider . . . . . . . . .  
  		 
  		 
  		 
 
c Term of GIC . . . . . . . . . .        
d Was the regulatory safe harbor for establishing the fair market value of the GIC satisfied? . . . . .                
6 Were any gross proceeds invested beyond an available temporary period? . . . . . . . .   X            
7 Has the organization established written procedures to monitor the requirements of section 148? . . . X              
Part V
Procedures To Undertake Corrective Action
A B C D
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
Has the organization established written procedures to ensure that violations of federal tax requirements are timely identified and corrected through the voluntary closing agreement program if self-remediation is not available under applicable regulations? X              
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Schedule L
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Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Transactions with Interested Persons
MediumBullet Complete if the organization answered
"Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 25a, 25b, 26, 27, 28a, 28b, or 28c,
or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 38a or 40b.
MediumBullet Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
MediumBulletInformation about Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
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Name of the organization
NATURE CONSERVANCY
 
Employer identification number

53-0242652
Part I
Excess Benefit Transactions (section 501(c)(3), section 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations only).
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 25a or 25b, or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 40b.
1(a) Name of disqualified person (b) Relationship between disqualified person and organization (c) Description of transaction (d) Corrected?
Yes No





2
Enter the amount of tax incurred by organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under section 4958. ........................... Bullet Image$
 
3
Enter the amount of tax, if any, on line 2, above, reimbursed by the organization ....... Bullet Image$
 

Part II
Loans to and/or From Interested Persons.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 38a, or Form 990, Part IV, line 26; or if the organization reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 5, 6, or 22
(a) Name of interested person (b) Relationship with organization (c) Purpose of loan (d) Loan to or from the organization? (e)Original principal amount (f)Balance due (g) In default? (h) Approved by board or committee? (i)Written agreement?
To From Yes No Yes No Yes No
(1) Wilmington Trust Company
Trustee of the Ananda Fund 		Roger Miliken, Former Board Member, is a beneficiary. Conservation Notes X   100,000 100,000   No Yes   Yes  
Total ......Small Bullet $ 100,000
Part III
Grants or Assistance Benefiting Interested Persons.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 27.
(a) Name of interested person (b) Relationship between interested person and the organization (c) Amount of assistance (d) Type of assistance (e) Purpose of assistance
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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Part IV
Business Transactions Involving Interested Persons.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 28a, 28b, or 28c.
(a) Name of interested person (b) Relationship between interested person and the organization (c) Amount of transaction (d) Description of transaction (e) Sharing of organization's revenues?
Yes No
(1) PepsiCo
  		TNC Board Member, Shona Brown, is on the Board of PepsiCo 404,890 $300,000 license for the use of TNC's marks in relation to our Global Securing Water Program; $75,000 for TNC's creation of a Positive Water Impact Guidebook; and $29,890 in sponsorship revenue related to the Global Securing Water Program   No
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SCHEDULE M
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Noncash Contributions
Right pointing arrow large imageComplete if the organizations answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 29 or 30.
Right pointing arrow large image Attach to Form 990.
Right pointing arrow large imageInformation about Schedule M (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
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Name of the organization
NATURE CONSERVANCY
 
Employer identification number

53-0242652
Part I
Types of Property
(a)
Check if applicable 		(b)
Number of contributions or items contributed 		(c)
Noncash contribution amounts reported on
Form 990, Part VIII, line 1g 		(d)
Method of determining
noncash contribution amounts
1 Art—Works of art ....        
2 Art—Historical treasures .        
3 Art—Fractional interests ..        
4 Books and publications ..      
5 Clothing and household
goods ....... 		     
6 Cars and other vehicles .. X 5 22,381 Comparable Sales
7 Boats and planes ....        
8 Intellectual property ...        
9 Securities—Publicly traded . X 1,308 33,290,752 Avg. Sales Price
10 Securities—Closely held stock . X 3 181,561 Appraised Value
11 Securities—Partnership, LLC,
or trust interests .... 		       
12 Securities—Miscellaneous ..        
13 Qualified conservation
contribution—Historic
structures ..... 		       
14 Qualified conservation
contribution—Other ... 		X 72 99,543,793 Appraise Value
15 Real estate—Residential . X 23 2,841,886 Appraisd Value
16 Real estate—Commercial ..        
17 Real estate—Other ...        
18 Collectibles .....        
19 Food inventory ...        
20 Drugs and medical supplies .        
21 Taxidermy ......        
22 Historical artifacts ....        
23 Scientific specimens ..        
24 Archeological artifacts ...        
25 Other Right pointing arrow large image ( Computer Hardware and Software ) X 6 8,013,594 Comparable Sales
26 Other Right pointing arrow large image ( Miscellaneous ) X 150 708,547 Comparable Sales
27 Other Right pointing arrow large image( )
28 Other Right pointing arrow large image ( )
29
Number of Forms 8283 received by the organization during the tax year for contributions
for which the organization completed Form 8283, Part IV, Donee Acknowledgement ...
29
133
Yes
No
30a
During the year, did the organization receive by contribution any property reported in Part I, lines 1 through 28, that
it must hold for at least three years from the date of the initial contribution, and which is not required to be used
for exempt purposes for the entire holding period? ..................
30a
 
No
b
If "Yes," describe the arrangement in Part II.
31
Does the organization have a gift acceptance policy that requires the review of any non-standard contributions?
31
Yes
 
32a
Does the organization hire or use third parties or related organizations to solicit, process, or sell noncash
contributions? ..........................
32a
 
No
b
If "Yes," describe in Part II.
33
If the organization did not report an amount in column (c) for a type of property for which column (a) is checked,
describe in Part II.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
Cat. No. 51227J
Schedule M (Form 990) (2014)
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Part II
Supplemental Information. Provide the information required by Part I, lines 30b,
32b, and 33, and whether the organization is reporting in Part I, column (b), the number of contributions, the number of items received, or a combination of both. Also complete this part for any additional information.
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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
MediumBullet Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
MediumBullet Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
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Employer identification number

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Form 990, Part III, Line 4a LANDS Brazil's Amazon Basin. Engaging agricultural producers and indigenous communities to stem the loss of forests. The conservation of such a vast and globally important resource as the Amazon Basin requires coordinated strategies that recognize the natural values of forests, the cultural importance of land tenure and the economic realities of agricultural commodities. Brazil's progressive Forest Code requires Amazon landowners to maintain native forest cover on between 50 and 80 percent of their land, but until fairly recently, the requirements were widely ignored. By demonstrating win win solutions for production and protection in areas where the deforestation threat is greatest, Nature Conservancy innovation is enabling compliance with the Forest Code, while increasing economic opportunity. We are also working with indigenous peoples to integrate traditional knowledge with modern approaches to landscape planning in order to enable greater leadership in deciding how their traditional territories will be managed and to have a stronger voice in policy decisions. At the same time, the Conservancy is developing a blueprint for the basin of the Tapajos River, a major tributary of the Amazon, using tailor made geospatial tools and models to help guide Brazilian environmental and natural resource agencies in decisions regarding dams and other development. Western Checkerboard Deal, United States. To encourage the railroads to expand west in the 1860s, the U.S. Congress gave away every other square mile of land, creating a checkerboard pattern of private and public ownership. With the launch of the Great Western Checkerboard Project, The Nature Conservancy will help conserve the ecological integrity of 257 square miles of forests, rivers and wildlife habitat in the eastern Cascade Mountains of Washington and in the Blackfoot River valley in Montana. Through NatureVest, the Conservancy and other investors used interim financing to acquire the lands, stitching together these important migratory corridors that link up through Canada. Loisaba Conservancy, Kenya. Nature Conservancy donors provided 9 million dollars to transfer a 56,000 acre private property in northern Kenya into the holding of a newly formed conservation trust. This transaction maintains an important wildlife corridor for elephants, protects habitat for 260 bird and 57 mammal species, and supports jobs, schools, health clinics and sustainable grazing options. Combined with adjoining lands of Conservancy partners Lewa Wildlife Conservancy and Northern Rangelands Trust, the Loisaba addition brings conservation management in the area to more than 10 million acres, about the size of Denmark. Martu Living Deserts, Australia. The Nature Conservancy is supporting an unprecedented effort to conserve part of the world's most intact desert in Western Australia. Spanning an area larger than the state of Mississippi, the Martu Living Deserts Project is an innovative collaboration between the Conservancy, global resource company BHP Billiton and local indigenous organization Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa. The project aims to sustainably manage and protect the lands and heritage of the Martu people, whose culture is one of the world's oldest. Combining modern science with traditional knowledge, indigenous rangers undertake fire and feral predator management, threatened species protection, and waterhole maintenance. Protected Areas, Mongolia. The Nature Conservancy has completed assessments of biodiversity, habitats and threats across the entirety of Mongolia. Already, more than 7 million acres of national and local protected areas have been established in critical places, bringing Mongolia's protected area network to 66 million acres, about the size of Colorado. At the invitation of the Mongolian government, the Conservancy is also now applying its Development by Design principles to guide land use decisions, including for mining and infrastructure development, in the Gobi Desert. WATER The Yangtze River. Balancing hydropower with the needs of fish and wildlife. From its headwaters in the Tibetan Plateau, the Yangtze River flows across China and empties into the East China Sea near the historic city of Shanghai. The river has great cultural significance and has provided food and livelihoods for millions of people who have lived along its shores for centuries. But with China's rapid development, its rivers, including the Yangtze, are seen as a primary source of carbon neutral electricity. Must development come at the expense of fish and wildlife habitat and people's well being? The Nature Conservancy is working with Chinese partners on several fronts along the length of the Yangtze to safeguard crucial fish habitat, establish water funds that enable urban centers to invest in watershed conservation, and engage the hydropower industry on how dams are planned, designed and operated, in order to protect and restore fish habitat and other environmental values. Innovations and relationships built in China will be applied to great rivers around the world. Saving Great Rivers. The Nature Conservancy launched the Center for Sustainable Hydropower in Beijing to ensure that conservation has a seat at the table with hydropower decision makers as China accounts for about half of the world's dams. The center will serve as a resource for governments, hydropower companies, and other stakeholders seeking to better understand and incorporate conservation practices into hydropower development plans. By working with these key decision makers, the Conservancy is pursuing new ways to protect the world's most important rivers. Nairobi and the Tana River Water Fund. The Nature Conservancy's Urban Water Blueprint identified Nairobi, Kenya, as a city that could secure water quality through upstream conservation actions. Now the Conservancy and an alliance of other NGOs and businesses are launching the first water fund in Africa to protect the Tana River for the benefit of farmers, businesses, communities and wildlife throughout the watershed. By investing 10 million dollars in planting trees and installing innovative water conservation technology and other actions, downstream users will save an estimated 21.5 million dollars in water treatment costs over 30 years. Chilean Green Infrastructure. In Chile, The Nature Conservancy launched an innovative green infrastructure project aimed at demonstrating that using nature to contain and filter drinking water can be more cost effective than constructing concrete infrastructure and water treatment facilities. Scientists and wetlands experts from the Conservancy and other institutions are working to protect wetlands in the Maipo watershed that provide fresh water to more than 6 million people in the metropolitan area of Santiago, Chile's capital city. The wetlands are 2,700 meters above sea level and less than 70 miles from Santiago. Great Lakes Certification. Lake Erie provides drinking water to millions and is home to more than half of all Great Lakes fish. Recent algal blooms fed by fertilizer runoff from farms have threatened fish and drinking water alike. In response, The Nature Conservancy, researchers and members of the agriculture industry pioneered a certification program that encourages fertilizer service providers to adopt proven best practices to keep nutrients in the field and out of rivers and streams. Sixteen providers completed the voluntary audits and became certified in the first year, influencing more than 1.1 million acres of farmland. The certification program is now expanding into the Mississippi River watershed. Continued on line 4b.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4b Continued from Line 4a. OCEANS Indonesia's Lesser Sunda Region. Managing waters for commerce and ways of life. Ocean waters surrounding the Indonesian archipelago are a rich source of natural diversity, food and livelihoods for local people and of commercial opportunities for fishing, shipping and tourism. Whales, manta rays and sea turtles traverse the same routes where commercial ships ply the waters and subsistence fishers eke out a living. Such increasingly busy waterways, here and around the world, demand a holistic approach to managing and maintaining their health and viability. The Lesser Sunda region offers an example of how The Nature Conservancy pursues the conservation of marine resources at a system wide scale with multiple partners. By combining traditional parks and marine protected areas with sustainable fisheries management and the strengthening of alternative livelihoods, such as seaweed farming, pressure on overexploited local fisheries can be relieved while stocks rebound. And marine spatial planning, a decision making process that creates a blueprint for ocean use and conservation, allows other commercial activities to be more effectively managed and regulated. Micronesian Shark Sanctuary. The Federated States of Micronesia has joined Palau, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the Marshall Islands to establish the world's largest regional shark sanctuary, covering nearly 3 million square miles, an area almost the size of the continental United States. The waters will now be off limits to shark finning and fishing. The Nature Conservancy was invited by the Micronesian government to join its shark legislation working committee because of the organization's history of neutrality and productive partnerships. Gulf of Maine Fisheries. The Nature Conservancy is working across Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts to restore fisheries, revitalize the fishing economy and enhance the lives of people who rely on the Gulf of Maine's health. Among the innovations are acquiring fishing permits, testing methods and gear that limit by catch, and introducing video monitoring to make reporting catch more efficient. Fishermen off Cape Cod are helping the Conservancy study Atlantic cod, with the aim of restoring the iconic fish. And near shore, the Conservancy is restoring oyster beds and eelgrass to improve water quality and habitat for juvenile fish. New Bahamas Marine Parks. Thanks to The Nature Conservancy's support, five new national marine parks have been declared in the Bahamas. This is a significant step toward fulfillment of the Bahamian government's commitment to the Caribbean Challenge Initiative, which aims to conserve at least 20 percent of the region's near shore marine and coastal environments by 2020. The parks encompass nurseries for Nassau grouper, queen conch and spiny lobster, as well as crucial grounds for seabird species that breed in the Bahamas. The parks will benefit local fishers and, consequently, food security, and will help create jobs by stimulating ecotourism. Southern Seascapes Restoration. In Australia The Nature Conservancy has worked with the Victoria government and Albert Park Yachting and Angling Club to restore Port Phillip Bay's lost shellfish reefs. Drawing on experience from shellfish restoration projects around the world, the project is testing innovative methods to reestablish the reefs, which filter water and provide habitat for fish. The project is the first restoration effort in the Conservancy's Great Southern Seascapes program, which includes the bays and estuaries of Australia's southern coastline. CLIMATE A 50 State Strategy. Climate policy and action as exemplified by California. As part of The Nature Conservancy's global efforts to affect policy and demonstrate nature based solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, each U.S. state program is harnessing local knowledge and relationships to increase support for emissions reductions nationwide. To accelerate this work, we are partnering with Environmental Defense Fund to advance clean energy and generate bipartisan support for climate action. Building on the momentum of our initial efforts together in New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, we are now expanding our partnership to additional states and at the national level. California has one of the most advanced state programs on climate, with a multifaceted strategy. Working with numerous state agencies, landowners and other nonprofits, the Conservancy in California is advancing innovative conservation solutions with successful public policy advocacy to achieve three critical goals, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, remove carbon from the atmosphere, and prepare for and adapt to climate change. California's establishment of a local forest carbon market, for instance, is inspiring other states and informing similar efforts around the world. 50 State Climate Strategy. The Nature Conservancy has launched a new 50 state strategy to achieve meaningful emissions reductions across the United States. Each state program has developed work plans for climate and clean energy policies, on the ground emissions reduction activities, and outreach and coalition building with major constituencies. The initiative aims to harness local knowledge and relationships to advance emissions reductions at the state level and to achieve attitudinal shifts on clean energy and climate among policy leaders at all levels of government. Seychelles Debt Swap. Through a partnership between NatureVest and the Africa region, The Nature Conservancy has agreed to a debt swap in the Republic of Seychelles that will convert a portion of the island nation's foreign debt to investment in conservation and adaptation to climate change. Seychelles is more than 99 percent ocean, and its economy is based almost entirely on tuna and tourism, so protection of marine resources is critical. In addition to funding on the ground conservation and climate adaptation projects, the 31 million dollar investment, a blend of impact capital and philanthropy, will create an endowment to support conservation and adaptation priorities into the future. Borneo Forest for Carbon, Orangutans. The Nature Conservancy's Indonesia program has signed an agreement with a coalition of palm oil, forest plantation and logging companies on the island of Borneoplus the national, provincial and local governments and the Wehea traditional communityto manage 650,000 acres of forests critically important to some 1,000 orangutans. The area is adjacent to the Conservancy's landmark forest carbon project at Berau. The first of its kind collaboration intends to demonstrate that the forest can continue to provide resources for people while protecting habitat for orangutans and other wildlife. Global Carbon Credit Growth. Nature Conservancy supported projects around the world are now generating income for communities and investment in conservation through the trading of carbon credits. Through Carbon Tanzania, members of one of the last hunter gatherer tribes, the Hadza, are now receiving payments for ecosystem services through the sale of certified carbon offset credits. On the Chilean coast, an ecotourism company acquired the first 10,000 certified carbon credits generated at the Conservancy's Valdivian Coastal Reserve. And in northern Australia, a successful fire carbon project at Fish River Station, generating income and jobs for aboriginal communities, has expanded to cover 10 million hectares, about the size of the state of Kentucky. Continue on line 4c.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4c Continued from line 4b. CITIES Metropolitan New York. Bringing conservation to cities in an increasingly urbanized world. Urban conservation is the newest addition to The Nature Conservancy's global agenda, but many component strategies are being adapted from Conservancy experience elsewhere, and some elements have been under way for decades. New York City offers a glimpse of the role the Conservancy will play in helping cities tap nature to become more livable places, resolve challenges of pollution and climate change, and enable citizens to maintain a connection to nature even in the densest urban centers. North American Cities. The Nature Conservancy established an initial network of 13 U.S. cities to advance the role that nature plays in ensuring urban communities have access to the clean water, healthy trees and resilient coasts needed to thrive. The cities are working together to identify common urban partners, as well strategies that best tap Conservancy skills and can be replicated elsewhere. In Miami, for example, Conservancy staff helped launch Coastal Defense, a geographically tailored decision making tool that examines how coral reefs and mangroves help protect Florida's urban coastal communities. D.C. Storm Water Solutions. The Potomac and Anacostia rivers, which flow through Washington, D.C., are routinely polluted with sewage and storm water runoff containing oils, pesticides, nutrients and sediments. Under Washington's current storm water regulations, all new major development projects must meet storm water retention standards that can be fulfilled, in part, by using off site storm water retention credits. The Nature Conservancy's Maryland and D.C. chapter and the impact investment unit NatureVest are working to cultivate and solidify investment resources and to support Washington's reduction of urban pollution through green infrastructure solutions that restore the city's natural hydrology, allowing rainwater to be absorbed by the soil instead of becoming a pollutant. Hong Kong Youth Engagement. With a goal of inspiring the next generation of conservation leaders, The Nature Conservancy in Hong Kong launched an urban youth engagement program, created with education collaborator Seeds Training. More than 100 students from more than three dozen secondary schools across the city participated in the inaugural Nature Works Hong Kong program. Students work with volunteer advisors from the corporate and nonprofit worlds to create realistic plans to resolve environmental challenges in their communities. Urban Forests and Air Quality. Recognizing the need to understand the science of urban conservation, The Nature Conservancy's new cities program is leading research on the role of nature in urban centers. First up is an analysis of the value of urban trees in improving air quality and mitigating heat islands. The initial phase of the study will be conducted in the United States, where urban air pollution is a serious health threat. Research results could help guide urban planning around the world.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Form 990 is prepared, based on financial statements audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers, and other internally generated information by the Conservancy's Director of Tax Services. The Form is further reviewed by the Conservancy's Internal Audit Department (which provides independent verification of certain information) and members of Senior Management. As outlined in its charter, the Audit Committee then reviews any significant issues or judgments relating to disclosures in the Conservancy's Form 990. Finally, copies are provided to the full Board of Directors for their comment prior to filing with the IRS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The Nature Conservancy's monitoring and enforcement of its conflicts policy is governed by its Conflict of Interest Standard Operating Procedure ("SOP") which is excerpted as follows: Before engaging in any activity on behalf of the Conservancy, staff must determine (a) whether the activity could give rise to a conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest, and, if so, (b) whether the conflict can or should be avoided to protect the best interests of the Conservancy. If it is not reasonably possible to avoid a conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest, or it is not in the Conservancy's best interest to do so, staff must determine appropriate strategies to mitigate and manage the potential adverse consequences of the conflict and obtain approval, as described below, prior to engaging in the activity. A conflict of interest exists when an individual who is responsible for acting in the best interests of the Conservancy has another interest or loyalty that could influence or impair, or may appear to influence or impair, the individual's ability to act in the best interests of the Conservancy. As used throughout the SOP, the terms "conflict" and "conflict of interest" include: 1. actual conflicts of interest; 2. potential conflicts of interest (situations that could become actual conflicts in the future based upon foreseeable events or the passage of time); and 3. perceived conflicts of interest (situations that others could reasonably perceive to be, or have the appearance of, a conflict of interest). Generally, conflicts can arise from relationships between the Conservancy and staff, Board members, trustees and advisors, and the families of all those groups. There are very specific rules regarding who is a "covered person" that are governed, in great part, by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service requirements for public charities. If a conflict of interest is identified which cannot reasonably be avoided or it is not in the best interest of the Conservancy to do so, before proceeding with the proposed activity, review and approval to proceed must be obtained as described in this section. While a request for approval of a proposed course of action is pending or being considered, the transaction or activity cannot proceed. A. Board and Key Employee certifications. All Conservancy Board members and key employees shall annually certify that they have read the Conflicts of Interest Policy and have disclosed all conflicts. B. Supervisor Approval Required. In the case of staff, prior to submission for review and approval to the Conflicts Committee the conflict of interest must be raised to the individual's supervisor and the supervisor must make the determination that he or she (a) wishes to pursue the proposed activity and (b) approves the recommended course of action and proposed mitigation as sufficient. Signature on the Approval form indicates this approval. Regional level approval also is required. C. Conflicts Committee Review Required. The Conflicts Committee reviews and makes determinations about conflicts of interest involving the Conservancy, unless excepted by this SOP. See Conflicts of Interest for the Conflicts Committee charter, meeting schedule and list of Committee members. Staff must submit a Request for Conflicts Committee Approval form to the Conflicts Committee when seeking review and approval. The form should explain why the conflict cannot or should not be avoided and recommend a course of action designed to minimize the conflict's potential adverse consequences. By submitting the form, both the person submitting the form and his/her supervisor (a) are responsible for ensuring that the form makes a thorough disclosure of the relevant information, and (b) are deemed to support and be responsible for the recommended course of action. The appropriate Conservancy attorney may be consulted to assist in analyzing the conflict. Board Members and Trustees should contact the Conservancy's Chief Compliance Officer to request a review by the Conflicts Committee. D. Review by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. All conflicts of interest involving a member of the Board of Directors, a Director's family members, a Director's Controlled Entities, or a Substantial Contributor shall be submitted to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors for review and disposition. Referral to the Audit Committee is made by the General Counsel or Chief Compliance Officer on behalf of the Conflicts Committee along with the recommendation for disposition made by the Conflicts Committee.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 Review Process for Officer and Key Employee Compensation: The President and Chief Executive Officer's, as well as, members of the Executive Team's performances and compensation are reviewed annually by the Board of Directors. The performance and compensation of all other Key Employees is reviewed annually by their direct supervisor. All compensation amounts are based on information provided by an independent compensation consultant who utilizes comparable data from Form 990's from other organizations and compensation survey's and studies to ensure reasonableness.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The Nature Conservancy's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public via our website: nature.org.
Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Net Assets of Unconsolidated Subsidiaries
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Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Related Organizations and Unrelated Partnerships
MediumBulletComplete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33, 34, 35b, 36, or 37.
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2014
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
NATURE CONSERVANCY
 
Employer identification number

53-0242652
Part I
Identification of Disregarded Entities Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN (if applicable) of disregarded entity


(b)
Primary activity


 		(c)
Legal domicile (state
or foreign country)

 		(d)
Total income


 		(e)
End-of-year assets


 		(f)
Direct controlling
entity
(1) Woodland Development Company LLC
c/o The Nature Conservancy
4245 Fairfax Drive
Arlington,VA22203
55-0807256 		Holds Title to Conservation Real Estate in Chile CI 2,116,545 5,104,621 N/A
(2) TNC China LLC
4245 N Fairfax Drive
Arlington,VA22203
26-4484383 		Environmental Services, Consulting, Research and Conservation DE 236,999 2,347,872 N/A
(3) The Nature Conservancy in Europe
c/o Nabu
Charitestr 3
Berlin   D10117
GM
53-0242652 		Conservation Activities in the European Union GM 60,088 47,203 N/A
(4) TNC Boreas LLC
195 New Karner Road
Albany,NY12205
53-0242652 		Conservation activities in the Adirondacks NY 0 0 N/A
(5) TNC Palmyra Logistics LLC
c/o The Nature Conservancy
923 Nuuanu Avenue
Honolulu,HI96817
45-4535564 		Transportation to and from Paymyra Atoll HI 0 0 N/A
(6) Fortin Chacabuco LLC
4245 Fairfax Drive
Arlington,VA22203
53-0242652 		Hold title to conservation related assets in Argentina DE 711,786 1,629,078 N/A
Part II
Identification of Related Tax-Exempt Organizations Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related tax-exempt organizations during the tax year.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of related organization


(b)
Primary activity


 		(c)
Legal domicile (state
or foreign country)

 		(d)
Exempt Code section


 		(e)
Public charity status
(if section 501(c)(3))

 		(f)
Direct controlling
entity

 		(g)
Section 512(b)(13) controlled entity?
Yes No
(1) The Nature Conservancy do Brasil
Sig Quadra 01 Lote 985 A 1005 Sala
Ed Centro Emp Parque 232 A 235
Brasila DF,Brazil  
BR
Conservation activities in Brazil BR     N/A
 
 
(2) The Nature Conservancy of California
201 Mission Street
4th Floor
San Francisco,CA94105
20-5797732 		Applicant for public funding for conservation in California CA 501(c)(3) 509(a)(1) N/A
 
 
(3) Adirondack Land Trust
PO Box 65

Keene Valley,NY12943
22-2559576 		Conservation of the environment, natural resources and economy of the Adirondack area of New York NY 501(c)(3) 509(a)(1) N/A
 
 
(4) The Nature Conservancy Limited (Australia)
45 Riverside Dive
West End,QueenslandQLD 4101
AS
Conservation Activities in Australia AS     N/A
 
 
(5) The Nature Conservancy of Venezuela
Ave Francisco de Miranda Urb Los
Palos Grandes Edif Tecoteca Piso 1
Oficinas A and B,Caracas  
VE
Conservation activities in Venezuela VE     N/A
 
 
(6) Conservation Farms & Ranches
201 Mission Street
4th Floor
San Francisco,CA94105
27-0038237 		Manages agricultural properties with wildlife habitat values CA 501(c)(3) 509(a)(1) Type I N/A
 
 
(7) Ecological Trust Fund of Panama
4245 N Fairfax Drive

Arlington,VA22203
31-1656561 		Financing conservation of natural resources and environmental protection in Panama VA 501(c)(4)   N/A
 
 
(8) Fundacion The Nature Conservancy of Panama
Clayton Ciudad del Saber
Calle Principal Casa 353 A/B
Panama City,Panama  
PM
Conservation activities in Panama PM     N/A
 
 
(9) The Nature Conservancy Action Fund
4245 N Fairfax Drive

Arlington,VA22203
54-1549668 		Advocating for public policies which guarantee the protection of the earth's environment VA 501(c)(4)   N/A
 
 
(10) TNC Conservacion de la Naturaleza
Rio San Angel 9 Colonia Guadalupe
Inn Delegaction Alvar Obregon
Mexico City,Distrito Federal01020
MX
Conservation activities in Mexico MX     N/A
 
 
(11) TNC Canada
250 City Centre Avenue
Suite 506
Ottawa,ONK1R 6K7
CA
Conservation activities in Canada CA     N/A
 
 
(12) TNC of Japan
2-5-1 Kita-Aoyama
Minato-Ku
Tokyo   107-8077
JA
Conservation Activities in Japan JA 501(c)(3)   N/A
 
 
(13) TNC UK Foundation Limited
10 Queen Street Place
London   EC4R 1BE
UK
Conservation Activities in the UK UK     N/A
 
 
(14) Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara
Jl Iskandarsyah Raya No 66C
Kebayoran Baru
Jakarta Selatan,Indonesia12160
ID
Conservation activities in Indonesia ID     N/A
 
 
(15) Loisaba Community Trust
4245 Fairfax Drive
Arlington,VA22203
KE
Conservation Activities in Kenya KE     N/A
Yes
 
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
Cat. No. 50135Y
Schedule R (Form 990) 2014
Schedule R (Form 990) 2014
Page 2
Part III
Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Partnership Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related organizations treated as a partnership during the tax year.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of
related organization



 		(b)
Primary activity




 		(c)
Legal
domicile
(state or foreign
country)


 		(d)
Direct controlling
entity



 		(e)
Predominant income(related, unrelated, excluded from tax under sections 512-514)

(f)
Share of total income




 		(g)
Share of end-of-year
assets



 		(h)
Disproprtionate allocations?




 		(i)
Code V-UBI
amount in box 20 of
Schedule K-1
(Form 1065)
 		(j)
General or
managing
partner?



 		(k)
Percentage
ownership
Yes No Yes No
(1) PT Putri Naga Komodo LLC

Jl Pura Segara Pelabuhan Raya
Benoa Denpasar
Bali   80222
ID
Collaborative Management of Komodo National Park ID N/A
 Related 0 6,752   No   Yes   60 %












Part IV
Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Corporation or Trust Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related organizations treated as a corporation or trust during the tax year.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of
related organization
 		(b)
Primary activity
 		(c)
Legal
domicile
(state or foreign
country)
 		(d)
Direct controlling
entity
 		(e)
Type of entity
(C corp, S corp,
or trust) 		(f)
Share of total income
 		(g)
Share of end-of-year
assets
 		(h)
Percentage
ownership
 		(i)
Section 512(b)(13) controlled entity?
Yes No
(1) Montark Inc

c/o McGlaudrey LLP
1185 Avenue of the Americas
New York,NY10036
13-3386301 		Holds title to conservation restrictions over mineral rights NY N/A
 C 0 0 100 %    
(2) The Nature Conservancy of Montana

4245 North Fairfax Drive
Arlington,VA22203
51-0228311 		Conservation activities in Montana MT N/A
 C 0 0 100 %    
(3) The Nature Conservancy of New Mexico

4245 North Fairfax Drive
Arlington,VA22203
91-1841899 		Conservation activities in New Mexico NM N/A
 C 0 0 100 %    
(4) The Nature Conservancy of Connecticut

4245 North Fairfax Drive
Arlington,VA22203
06-6070036 		Conservation activities in Connecticut CT N/A
 C 0 0 100 %    
(5) Charitable Remainder Trusts (405)
c/o The Nature Conservancy
4245 North Fairfax Drive
Arlington,VA22203
 Charitable Trust VA N/A
 T          
(6) TNC Eco-Conservation Consulting
(Beijing) Co Limited
B4-2 Qijiayuan Diplomatic Compound
No 9 Jianwai Dajie
Beijing,Chaoyang District100600
CH
Conservation Activities in China CH N/A
 C 155,334 3,749,385 100 %    
(7) Colcheccio Limited

4245 N Fairfax Drive
Arlington,VA22203
 Conservatin Activities in Kenya KE Loisaba Community Trust
  		C 0 67,120 100 %    
(8) Oryx Limited

4245 N Fairfax Drive
Arlington,VA22203
 Conservation activities in Kenya KE Loisaba Community Trust
  		C 725,890 959,926 100 %    
Schedule R (Form 990) 2014
Schedule R (Form 990) 2014
Page 3
Part V
Transactions With Related Organizations Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34, 35b, or 36.
Note. Complete line 1 if any entity is listed in Parts II, III, or IV of this schedule.
Yes
No
1 During the tax year, did the orgranization engage in any of the following transactions with one or more related organizations listed in Parts II-IV?
a Receipt of (i) interest, (ii) annuities, (iii) royalties, or (iv) rent from a controlled entity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1a
Yes
 
b Gift, grant, or capital contribution to related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1b
Yes
 
c Gift, grant, or capital contribution from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1c
 
No
d Loans or loan guarantees to or for related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1d
 
No
e Loans or loan guarantees by related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1e
Yes
 
f Dividends from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1f
 
No
g Sale of assets to related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1g
 
No
h Purchase of assets from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1h
 
No
i Exchange of assets with related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1i
 
No
j Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets to related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1j
 
No
k Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1k
 
No
l Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations for related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1l
 
No
m Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations by related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1m
Yes
 
n Sharing of facilities, equipment, mailing lists, or other assets with related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1n
Yes
 
o Sharing of paid employees with related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1o
 
No
p Reimbursement paid to related organization(s) for expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1p
Yes
 
q Reimbursement paid by related organization(s) for expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1q
 
No
r Other transfer of cash or property to related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1r
Yes
 
s Other transfer of cash or property from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1s
 
No
2
If the answer to any of the above is "Yes," see the instructions for information on who must complete this line, including covered relationships and transaction thresholds.
(a)
Name of related organization 		(b)
Transaction
type (a-s) 		(c)
Amount involved 		(d)
Method of determining amount involved
(1) Adirondack Land Trust

 a-i 921 Cost
(2) Adirondack Land Trust

 e 1,204,960 Contract
(3) Adirondack Land Trust

 r 2,189,800 As of 6/30/15 the Conservancy and the Adirondack Land Trust are no longer related entities. This represents the book value of endowment funds held on behalf of ALT by TNC as of that date.



Schedule R (Form 990) 2014
Schedule R (Form 990) 2014
Page 4
Part VI
Unrelated Organizations Taxable as a Partnership Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 37.
Provide the following information for each entity taxed as a partnership through which the organization conducted more than five percent of its activities (measured by total assets or gross revenue) that was not a related organization. See instructions regarding exclusion for certain investment partnerships.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of entity 		(b)
Primary activity 		(c)
Legal domicile
(state or foreign
country) 		(d)
Predominant income (related, unrelated, excluded from tax under sections 512-514)

(e)
Are all partners
section
501(c)(3)
organizations? 		(f)
Share of total income




 		(g)
Share of
end-of-year
assets 		(h)
Disproprtionate allocations? 		(i)
Code V-UBI
amount in box 20
of Schedule K-1
(Form 1065) 		(j)
General or
managing
partner? 		(k)
Percentage
ownership
Yes No Yes No Yes No






























Schedule R (Form 990) 2014
Schedule R (Form 990) 2014
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Part VII
Supplemental Information
Provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule R (see instructions).
Return Reference Explanation
Schedule R (Form 990) 2014
Additional Data


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