TY 2015 Form 990

(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)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)
(1) Steven A Denning...................................................................... Director	1 ................. 0	X		0	0
(2) Gretchen C Daily...................................................................... Director	1 ................. 0	X		0	0
(3) Teresa Beck...................................................................... Director (Part Year)	1 ................. 0	X		0	0
(4) Thomas S Middleton...................................................................... Director	1 ................. 0	X		0	0
(5) Thomas J Tierney...................................................................... Director	1 ................. 0	X		0	0
(6) Frank E Loy...................................................................... Secretary (Part Year)	1 ................. 0	X	X	0	0
(7) Muneer A Satter...................................................................... Treasurer (Part Year)	1 ................. 0	X	X	0	0
(8) Stephen Polasky...................................................................... Director	1 ................. 0	X		0	0
(9) Mark R Tercek...................................................................... Director, President & CEO	35 ................. 0	X	X	731,827	32,866
(10) Jack Ma...................................................................... Director	1 ................. 0	X		0	0
(11) Thomas J Meredith...................................................................... Director	1 ................. 0	X		0	0
(12) Moses Tsang...................................................................... Director	1 ................. 0	X		0	0
(13) David Blood...................................................................... Director	1 ................. 0	X		0	0
(14) Shona L Brown...................................................................... Secretary (Part Year)	1 ................. 0	X	X	0	0
(15) Craig O McCaw...................................................................... Chairman	1 ................. 0	X	X	0	0
(16) Margaret C Whitman...................................................................... Director (Leave of Absence)	0 ................. 0	X		0	0
(17) Jeremy Grantham...................................................................... Director (Part Year)	1 ................. 0	X		0	0

(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)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)	(F) Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
(18) James E Rogers........................................................................ Vice Chair	1 .......................0	X	X				0	0
(19) Frances A Ulmer........................................................................ Director	1 .......................0	X					0	0
(20) Joseph H Gleberman........................................................................ Treasurer (Part Year)	1 .......................0	X	X				0	0
(21) P Roy Vagelos........................................................................ Director	1 .......................0	X					0	0
(22) Ana M Parma........................................................................ Director	1 .......................0	X					0	0
(23) Claudia Madrazo........................................................................ Director	1 .......................0	X					0	0
(24) William Frist........................................................................ Director	1 .......................0	X					0	0
(25) Vincent Ryan........................................................................ Director	1 .......................0	X					0	0
(26) Brenda Shapiro........................................................................ Director	1 .......................0	X					0	0
(27) Jane Lubchenco........................................................................ Director	1 .......................0	X					0	0
(28) Ying WU........................................................................ Director	1 .......................0	X					0	0
(29) Stephen C Howell........................................................................ Chief Financial and Administrative Officer	35 .......................0		X				382,959	35,948
(30) Karen Berky........................................................................ Division Director	35 .......................0			X			241,307	18,405
(31) William Ginn........................................................................ EVP, Global Conservation Initiatives	35 .......................0			X			382,621	29,789
(32) Michael Sweeney........................................................................ State Director	35 .......................0			X			285,409	31,230
(33) Brian McPeek........................................................................ Chief Conservation Officer	35 .......................0			X			550,049	32,748
(34) Glenn Prickett........................................................................ Chief External Affairs Officer	35 .......................0			X			336,171	31,236
(35) Mark Burget........................................................................ Executive VP and Regional Director	35 .......................0			X			443,093	34,849
(36) Janine Wilkin........................................................................ Chief of Staff	35 .......................0			X			248,213	31,220
(37) Wisla Heneghan........................................................................ General Counsel	35 .......................0			X			314,776	28,301
(38) Joseph J Keenan........................................................................ Managing Director	35 .......................0			X			405,030	42,999
(39) Charles Bedford........................................................................ Regional Director	35 .......................0			X			513,859	42,993
(40) Peter Wheeler........................................................................ Vice President	35 .......................0			X			360,582	0
(41) Lois Quam........................................................................ Chief Operating Officer	35 .......................0			X			407,056	13,178
(42) Justin Adams........................................................................ Global Managing Director, Lands	35 .......................0			X			291,735	0
(43) Jim Asp........................................................................ Chief Development Officer	35 .......................0			X			393,655	191,856
(44) Mario D'Amico........................................................................ Chief Marketing Officer	35 .......................0			X			304,294	8,973
(45) Guilio Boccaletti........................................................................ Chief Stragety Officer & Global Managing Director, Water	35 .......................0			X			258,435	16,874
(46) Maria Damanaki........................................................................ Global Managing Director, Oceans	35 .......................0			X			282,643	0
(47) Santiago Gowland........................................................................ Regional Director (Part Year)	35 .......................0			X			262,811	7,637
(48) Aurelio Ramos........................................................................ Regional Managing Director (Part Year)	35 .......................0			X			253,613	30,558
(49) Lynn Scarlett........................................................................ Managing Directr for Public Policy	35 .......................0			X			267,079	26,203
(50) JeanLouis B Ecochard........................................................................ Chief Information Officer	35 .......................0				X		310,743	0
(51) Matthew Brown........................................................................ Deputy Regional Director	35 .......................0				X		302,367	30,067
(52) William Ulfelder........................................................................ New York Executive Director	35 .......................0				X		313,336	32,748
(53) Cynthia Smith........................................................................ Vice President Human Resources	35 .......................0				X		303,561	30,868
(54) Thomas Neises........................................................................ VP & Associate Chief Development Officer	35 .......................0				X		282,017	23,781
(55) Angela Sosdian........................................................................ Director Development & Gift Planning (Former)	35 .......................0					X	289,351	29,784
(56) Peter Kareiva........................................................................ Chief Scientist (Former)	35 .......................0					X	245,482	28,641
(57) R Geoffrey Rochester........................................................................ Director Marketing	35 .......................0					X	291,162	20,333
(58) Philip Tabas........................................................................ Special Counsel - North American Region	35 .......................0					X	292,802	24,694
(59) Lynn Hale........................................................................ Global Managing Director, Oceans (Former)	35 .......................0					X	205,094	16,548

(A) Name and business address	(B) Description of services	(C) Compensation
GiveBridge 489 Queen Steet East Suite 301 Toronto,OntarioM5A1V1 CA	Professional Fundraiser	2,792,671
Precision Dialogue Direct Inc 5501 West Grand Avenue Chicago,IL60639	Communications and Marketing	2,526,220
Cornerstone Partners 1900 Arlington Boulevard Charlottesville,VA22903	Investment Management Services	2,344,665
True North Inc 630 Third Avenue New York,NY10017	Professional Fundraising Counsel	2,174,420
The MI Grup 5 Wood Hollow Road Parsippany,NJ07054	Globility Mobility Management Services	1,788,975
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 483

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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.
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Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

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.)

A church, convention of churches, or association of churches described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(i).

A school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). (Attach Schedule E (Form 990 or 990-EZ))

A hospital or a cooperative hospital service organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii).

A medical research organization operated in conjunction with a hospital described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). Enter the hospital's name, city, and state:

An organization operated for the benefit of a college or university owned or operated by a governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)

A federal, state, or local government or governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(v).

An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

A community trust described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

An organization that normally receives: (1) more than 331/3% of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross 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.)

An organization organized and operated exclusively to test for public safety. See section 509(a)(4).

An organization organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2). See section 509(a)(3). Check the box in lines 11a through 11d that describes the type of supporting organization and complete lines 11e, 11f, and 11g.

Type I. A supporting organization operated, supervised, or controlled by its supported organization(s), typically by giving the supported organization(s) the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the directors or trustees of the supporting organization. You must complete Part IV, Sections A and B.

Type II. A supporting organization supervised or controlled in connection with its supported organization(s), by having control or management of the supporting organization vested in the same persons that control or manage the supported organization(s). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and C.

Type III functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with, and functionally integrated with, its supported organization(s) (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A, D, and E.

Type III non-functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with its supported organization(s) that is not functionally integrated. The organization generally must satisfy a distribution requirement and an attentiveness requirement (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and D, and Part V.

Check this box if the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, Type III functionally integrated, or Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organization.

Enter the number of supported organizations ..............

Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).

(i)Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	(iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document?		(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)
(i)Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	Yes	No	(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)


Total

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for
Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 11285F

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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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)		(a) 2011	(b) 2012	(c) 2013	(d) 2014	(e) 2015	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) ....	685,668,095	610,766,647	708,946,532	717,080,310	729,132,653	3,451,594,237
2	Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.......	0	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	0
4	Total. Add lines 1 through 3	685,668,095	610,766,647	708,946,532	717,080,310	729,132,653	3,451,594,237
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)..						32,301,860
6	Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.						3,419,292,377

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2011	(b) 2012	(c) 2013	(d) 2014	(e) 2015	(f) Total
7	Amounts from line 4..	685,668,095	610,766,647	708,946,532	717,080,310	729,132,653	3,451,594,237
8	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...	30,844,104	29,519,201	27,205,181	23,883,856	22,758,895	134,211,237
9	Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..	321,016	632,312	1,532,508	1,359,849	1,626,546	5,472,231
10	Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.)..	12,871,021	9,859,490	9,856,000	6,652,754	6,104,230	45,343,495
11	Total support. Add lines 7 through 10.						3,636,621,200

Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions) ..................

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

Public support percentage for 2015 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f)) .........

94.024 %

Public support percentage for 2014 Schedule A, Part II, line 14 ...............

94.756 %

16a

33 1/3% support test—2015. If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....................... right arrow

33 1/3% support test—2014. If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ..................... right arrow

17a

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2015. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the facts-and-circumstances test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
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10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2014. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly
supported organization ................................................ right arrow

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) 2015

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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)		(a) 2011	(b) 2012	(c) 2013	(d) 2014	(e) 2015	(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)		(a) 2011	(b) 2012	(c) 2013	(d) 2014	(e) 2015	(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.)..

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

Public support percentage for 2015 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) .........

Public support percentage from 2014 Schedule A, Part III, line 15 ...............

Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage

Investment income percentage for 2015 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) ......

Investment income percentage from 2014 Schedule A, Part III, line 17 .............

19a

331/3% support tests—2015. If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....... right arrow

33 1/3% support tests—2014. If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization .... right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions .... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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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

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.

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).

Did the organization have a supported organization described in section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)? If "Yes," answer (b) and (c) below.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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?

Substitutions only. Was the substitution the result of an event beyond the organization's control?

Did the organization provide support (whether in the form of grants or the provision of services or facilities) to anyone other than (i) its supported organizations, (ii) individuals that are part of the charitable class benefited by one or more of its supported organizations, or (iii) 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.

Did the organization provide a grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment to a substantial contributor (defined in section 4958(c)(3)(C)), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35% controlled entity with regard to a substantial contributor? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ) .

Did the organization make a loan to a disqualified person (as defined in section 4958) not described in line 7? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ).

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.

Did one or more disqualified persons (as defined in line 9a) hold a controlling interest in any entity in which the supporting organization had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did a disqualified person (as defined in line 9a) 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.

10a

Was the organization subject to the excess business holdings rules of section 4943 because of section 4943(f) (regarding certain Type II supporting organizations, and all Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations)? If “Yes,” answer line 10b below.

10a

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

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations (continued)

Yes

Has the organization accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following persons?

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

A family member of a person described in (a) above?

11b

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

Section B. Type I Supporting Organizations

Yes

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.

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.

Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations

Yes

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).

Section D. All Type III Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the organization provide to each of its supported organizations, by the last day of the fifth month of the organization’s tax year, (i) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the prior tax year, (ii) a copy of the Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of notification, and (iii) copies of the organization’s governing documents in effect on the date of notification, to the extent not previously provided?

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).

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.

Section E. Type III Functionally-Integrated Supporting Organizations

Check the box next to the method that the organization used to satisfy the Integral Part Test during the year (see instructions):

The organization satisfied the Activities Test. Complete line 2 below.

The organization is the parent of each of its supported organizations. Complete line 3 below.

The organization supported a governmental entity. Describe in Part VI how you supported a government entity (see instructions)

Activities Test. Answer (a) and (b) below.

Yes

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.

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.

Parent of Supported Organizations. Answer (a) and (b) below.

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.

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.

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part V

Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations

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

Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions)

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Part V

Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations (continued)

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 2015 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-2015	(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015
1 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6
2 Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions)
3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015:
a
b
c
d From 2013.......
e From 2014.......
fTotal of lines 3a through e
g Applied to underdistributions of prior years
h Applied to 2015 distributable amount
i Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions)
j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f.
4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7:
$
a Applied to underdistributions of prior years
b Applied to 2015 distributable amount
c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4.
5 Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions)
6 Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions)
7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c.
8 Breakdown of line 7:
a
b
c Excess from 2013.......
d From 2014.......
e From 2015.......

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2015)

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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.

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Schedule B
(Form 990, 990-EZ,
or 990-PF)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Schedule of Contributors

Attach to Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.

Information about Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

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Name of the organization

NATURE CONSERVANCY

Employer identification number

53-0242652

Organization type (check one):

Filers of:

Section:

Form 990 or 990-EZ

501(c)( ) (enter number) organization

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust not treated as a private foundation

527 political organization

Form 990-PF

501(c)(3) exempt private foundation

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust treated as a private foundation

501(c)(3) taxable private foundation

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

For an organization filing Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF that received, during the year, contributions totaling $5,000 or more (in money or other property) from any one contributor. Complete Parts I and II. See instructions for determining a contributor's total contributions.

Special Rules

For an organization described in section 501(c)(3) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that met the 33¹/3% support test of the regulations
under sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), that checked Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ), Part II, line 13, 16a, or 16b, and that received from any one contributor, during the year, total contributions of the greater of (1) $5,000 or (2) 2% of the amount on (i) Form 990, Part VIII, line 1h, or (ii) Form 990-EZ, line 1. Complete Parts I and II.

For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor,
during the year, total contributions of more than $1,000 exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. Complete Parts I, II, and III.

For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor,
during the year, contributions exclusively for religious, charitable, etc., purposes, but no such contributions totaled more than $1,000. If this box is checked, enter here the total contributions that were received during the year for an exclusively religious, charitable, etc., purpose. Do not complete any of the parts unless the General Rule applies to this organization because it received nonexclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions totaling $5,000 or more during the year ......... 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

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	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

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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
		$
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

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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.) $ Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed.

(a)
No.from Part I

(b) Purpose 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

(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

(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

(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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Inspection

If the organization answered "Yes" on 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" on 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" on 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.

Provide a description of the organization’s direct and indirect political campaign activities in Part IV.

Political expenditures ...................................................................................................................... SchCMd Bullet

Volunteer hours .............................................................................................................................

Part I-B

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3).

Enter the amount of any excise tax incurred by the organization under section 4955 ................................ SchCMd Bullet

Enter the amount of any excise tax incurred by organization managers under section 4955 ....................... SchCMd Bullet

If the organization incurred a section 4955 tax, did it file Form 4720 for this year? .........................................

Yes No

Was a correction made? ......................................................................................................................

Yes No

If "Yes," describe in Part IV.

Part I-C

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c), except section 501(c)(3).

Enter the amount directly expended by the filing organization for section 527 exempt function activities ..... SchCMd Bullet

Enter the amount of the filing organization's funds contributed to other organizations for section 527 exempt function activities ............................................................................................................................ SchCMd Bullet

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

Did the filing organization file Form 1120-POL for this year? ...................................................................

Yes No

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-.
1
2
3
4
5
6

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

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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 Bullet

if the filing organization belongs to an affiliated group (and list in Part IV each affiliated group member's name, address, EIN, expenses, and share of excess lobbying expenditures).
B Check SchCMd Bullet

if the filing organization checked box A and "limited control" provisions apply.

Limits on Lobbying Expenditures (The term "expenditures" means amounts paid or incurred.)		(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? ..............................................................................................................	Yes No

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) 2012	(b) 2013	(c) 2014	(d) 2015	(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

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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 on lines 1a through 1i below, provide in Part IV a detailed description of the lobbying activity.

(a)

Yes

(b)

Amount

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:

Volunteers? ...........................................................................................................

Yes

Paid staff or management (include compensation in expenses reported on lines 1c through 1i)? ........

Yes

Media advertisements? ...................................................................................................

Yes

13,598

Mailings to members, legislators, or the public? .............................................................................

Yes

2,393

Publications, or published or broadcast statements? ...........................................................

Yes

4,295

Grants to other organizations for lobbying purposes? ..........................................................

Yes

457,372

Direct contact with legislators, their staffs, government officials, or a legislative body? .......................

Yes

2,323,578

Rallies, demonstrations, seminars, conventions, speeches, lectures, or any similar means? ..................

Yes

42,692

Other activities? ...................................................................................................................

Yes

97,674

Total. Add lines 1c through 1i ....................................................................................................

2,941,602

Did the activities in line 1 cause the organization to be not described in section 501(c)(3)? .....

If "Yes," enter the amount of any tax incurred under section 4912 ...........................................

If "Yes," enter the amount of any tax incurred by organization managers under section 4912 ...................

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

Were substantially all (90% or more) dues received nondeductible by members? ...............................................

Did the organization make only in-house lobbying expenditures of $2,000 or less? ............................................

Did the organization agree to carry over lobbying and political expenditures from the prior year? .................................

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."

Dues, assessments and similar amounts from members ......................................................................

Section 162(e) nondeductible lobbying and political expenditures (do not include amounts of political expenses for which the section 527(f) tax was paid).

Current year .............................................................................................................................

Carryover from last year ............................................................................................................

Total ...........................................................................................................................................

Aggregate amount reported in section 6033(e)(1)(A) notices of nondeductible section 162(e) dues .

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? ......................................................................................................................

Taxable amount of lobbying and political expenditures (see instructions) .........................................

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 the conservation of land and water. The Nature Conservancy devoted .53% of it exempt purpose expenditures to attempting to influence legislation in Fiscal Year 2016 (Tax year 2015). The Conservancy continued to advocate for strong policies and funding for critical natural habitat protection and restoration at the U.S. federal and state government level. Federal legislation that had significant conservation impacts and for which the Conservancy advocated included: the Land and Water Conservation Act, habitat conservation provisions in the Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act, funding for critical programs in the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, conservation buffer programs in the National Defense Authorization Act, Safe and Secure Drinking Water Act, Defending Our Great Lakes Act, Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, Conservation Easement Incentive Act, Grow America Act, Energy Policy Modernization Act, RESTORE Act, Coral Reef Conservation Act, and Tropical Forest Conservation Reauthorization Act. In addition, the Conservancy advocated to protect freshwater resources. Targets included New York sewage treatment approaches, Long Island's drinking water, Colorado's fish recovery program and a state water bank, Ohio's water trust, North Carolina's Clean Water Management Trust Fund, DC's stormwater retention credit trading program, and Connecticut's Clean Water Fund. Coastal and marine protection is a priority in places like Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, New York, Washington, Maryland and California. By example, Georgia passed legislation that contained key criteria to permit petroleum pipelines across five major coastal rivers and some of the most bio-diverse ecosystems. The Conservancy also advocated for Land and habitat conservation efforts at the state level including the pursuit of numerous on-the-ground solutions, such as funding for Minnesota's Critical Habitat Match Program and Maryland's land conservation funding for open space, Washington's Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area, Missouri's agriculture and utility placement legislation that affects habitat, protecting conservation easement laws in Kansas and South Dakota, and Washington's fire management funding. Stable programs with sufficient long-term funding mechanisms for conservation are proven tools to advance conservation. Advocacy for these types of programs continued for the Iowa Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund, Clean Ohio Fund, Delaware State Open Space and Farmland Preservation Programs, Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program, Minnesota's Outdoor Heritage Fund, North Carolina's Farmland Preservation Trust Fund, and South Carolina's Conservation Bank. The Conservancy also pursued placing questions on the ballots in various states to provide for long-term conservation protection in states like Rhode Island, Connecticut, Colorado, and Florida and local measures in New York, California, and Montana. In November 2015, ballot measures in Boise, Idaho and San Antonio, Texas passed that resulted in over $190,000,000 over the next 2-5 years to fund conservation initiatives in those locations. Internationally, the Conservancy's lobbying efforts are very limited. This year minor activities were conducted in a few places, including Canada, Argentina, and Micronesia. The Conservancy's lobbying efforts serve to protect valuable resources like: Georgia's Chattachoochee-Oconee National Forest, the Great Lakes, Minnesota's Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuse, the Mississippi River, Washington's Yakima Basin and Puget Sound, Florida's Everglades, Kentucky's Green and Barren rivers, Montana's Crown of the Continent, Northern Prairie Grasslands, and the Yellowstone River, the Niobrara River in Nebraska, New York's Hudson River, and Plum Island, Tennessee's Soaking Creek, and the Gulf of Mexico. Some volunteers, but no more than 2,400 hours, were used by the Conservancy to influence legislation.

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 the conservation of land and water. The Nature Conservancy devoted .53% of it exempt purpose expenditures to attempting to influence legislation in Fiscal Year 2016 (Tax year 2015). The Conservancy continued to advocate for strong policies and funding for critical natural habitat protection and restoration at the U.S. federal and state government level. Federal legislation that had significant conservation impacts and for which the Conservancy advocated included: the Land and Water Conservation Act, habitat conservation provisions in the Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act, funding for critical programs in the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, conservation buffer programs in the National Defense Authorization Act, Safe and Secure Drinking Water Act, Defending Our Great Lakes Act, Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, Conservation Easement Incentive Act, Grow America Act, Energy Policy Modernization Act, RESTORE Act, Coral Reef Conservation Act, and Tropical Forest Conservation Reauthorization Act. In addition, the Conservancy advocated to protect freshwater resources. Targets included New York sewage treatment approaches, Long Island's drinking water, Colorado's fish recovery program and a state water bank, Ohio's water trust, North Carolina's Clean Water Management Trust Fund, DC's stormwater retention credit trading program, and Connecticut's Clean Water Fund. Coastal and marine protection is a priority in places like Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, New York, Washington, Maryland and California. By example, Georgia passed legislation that contained key criteria to permit petroleum pipelines across five major coastal rivers and some of the most bio-diverse ecosystems. The Conservancy also advocated for Land and habitat conservation efforts at the state level including the pursuit of numerous on-the-ground solutions, such as funding for Minnesota's Critical Habitat Match Program and Maryland's land conservation funding for open space, Washington's Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area, Missouri's agriculture and utility placement legislation that affects habitat, protecting conservation easement laws in Kansas and South Dakota, and Washington's fire management funding. Stable programs with sufficient long-term funding mechanisms for conservation are proven tools to advance conservation. Advocacy for these types of programs continued for the Iowa Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund, Clean Ohio Fund, Delaware State Open Space and Farmland Preservation Programs, Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program, Minnesota's Outdoor Heritage Fund, North Carolina's Farmland Preservation Trust Fund, and South Carolina's Conservation Bank. The Conservancy also pursued placing questions on the ballots in various states to provide for long-term conservation protection in states like Rhode Island, Connecticut, Colorado, and Florida and local measures in New York, California, and Montana. In November 2015, ballot measures in Boise, Idaho and San Antonio, Texas passed that resulted in over $190,000,000 over the next 2-5 years to fund conservation initiatives in those locations. Internationally, the Conservancy's lobbying efforts are very limited. This year minor activities were conducted in a few places, including Canada, Argentina, and Micronesia. The Conservancy's lobbying efforts serve to protect valuable resources like: Georgia's Chattachoochee-Oconee National Forest, the Great Lakes, Minnesota's Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuse, the Mississippi River, Washington's Yakima Basin and Puget Sound, Florida's Everglades, Kentucky's Green and Barren rivers, Montana's Crown of the Continent, Northern Prairie Grasslands, and the Yellowstone River, the Niobrara River in Nebraska, New York's Hudson River, and Plum Island, Tennessee's Soaking Creek, and the Gulf of Mexico. Some volunteers, but no more than 2,400 hours, were used by the Conservancy to influence legislation.

Schedule C (Form 990 or 990EZ) 2015

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SCHEDULE D
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Financial Statements

Complete if the organization answered "Yes," on 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.

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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" on Form 990, Part IV, line 6.

			(a) Donor advised funds	(b) Funds and other accounts

1	Total number at end of year ....	28
2	Aggregate value of contributions to (during year)	195,838
3	Aggregate value of grants from (during year)	2,033,119
4	Aggregate value at end of year ....	25,560,828

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? ...........

Yes No

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? ............................

Yes No

Part II

Conservation Easements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 7.

Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).

Preservation of land for public use (e.g., recreation or education) Preservation of an historically important land area

Protection of natural habitat Preservation of a certified historic structure

Preservation of open space

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	2,560
b	Total acreage restricted by conservation easements ....................	2b	3,282,291
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

Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during the
tax year SchDMd Bullet

Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located SchDMd Bullet

Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? ............

Yes No

Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet

20998

Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet

$ 958,299

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)? .............................

Yes No

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" on Form 990, Part IV, line 8.

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.

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 on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ......................... SchDMd Bullet

(ii)

Assets included in Form 990, Part X ............................... SchDMd Bullet

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:

Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 .......................... SchDMd Bullet

Assets included in Form 990, Part X ............................... SchDMd Bullet

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

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Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued)

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):

Public exhibition

Loan or exchange programs

Scholarly research

Other

Preservation for future generations

Provide a description of the organization’s collections and explain how they further the organization’s exempt purpose in
Part XIII.

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?...

Yes No

Part IV

Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21.

Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not
included on Form 990, Part X? ....................................

Yes No


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

Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability?

Yes No

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" on Form 990, Part IV, line 10.

		(a)Current year	(b)Prior year	(c)Two years back	(d)Three years back	(e)Four years back

1a	Beginning of year balance ....	1,158,152,353	1,124,946,528	993,182,534	950,970,554	1,000,900,920
b	Contributions ...	12,192,638	12,390,364	10,724,501	9,587,337	5,610,934
c	Net investment earnings, gains, and losses	-16,054,852	58,974,376	161,104,594	76,907,948	-10,789,886
d	Grants or scholarships ...	0	0	0	0	0
e	Other expenditures for facilities and programs ...	39,597,972	38,158,915	40,065,101	44,283,305	44,751,414
f	Administrative expenses ....	0	0	0	0	0
g	End of year balance ......	1,114,692,167	1,158,152,353	1,124,946,528	993,182,534	950,970,554

Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as:

Board designated or quasi-endowment SchDMd Bullet

73.22 %

Permanent endowment SchDMd Bullet

17.58 %

Temporarily restricted endowment SchDMd Bullet

9.2 %

The percentages on lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%.

Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the
organization by:

Yes

(i) unrelated organizations .................

3a(i)

(ii) related organizations .................

3a(ii)

If "Yes" on 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? .........

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' on 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	137,139,935	48,897,720	88,242,215
c	Leasehold improvements	0	20,632,417	10,777,271	9,855,146
d	Equipment ...	0	56,622,070	34,980,745	21,641,325
e	Other ...	9,012,557	3,922,134,740	0	3,931,147,297
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).)..					4,058,096,268

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Part VII

InvestmentsOther Securities. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on 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	433,352,000	F
(2)Closely-held equity interests	191,049,599	F
(3)Other (A) Real Estate Investment Trusts	59,453,964	F
(B) Interfund and Trust Receivable	31,420,369	F
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)	715,275,932

Part VIII

InvestmentsProgram Related. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on 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

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)

Part IX

Other Assets. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11d. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.

(a) Description				(b) Book value

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........

Part X

Other Liabilities. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11e or 11f. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.

1.(a) Description of liability	(b) Book value
(1) Federal income taxes	76,031
Planned Giving Liability	174,870,883
Accrued Salary and Vacation Liability	23,280,902
Other Accrued Liabilities	81,829,891
Other Liabilities	20,190,569
Refundable Advances	51,509,104
Payable Under Securities Lending Agreement	24,478,581
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)	376,235,961
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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Part XI Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements .......			1	803,951,147
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a	Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ....	2a	-112,764,962
b	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2b	9,376,063
c	Recoveries of prior year grants ...........	2c	0
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d	6,416,755
e	Add lines 2a through 2d .....................			2e	-96,972,144
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1..................			3	900,923,291
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	10,299,977
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ...........	4b	3,316,405
c	Add lines 4a and 4b....................			4c	13,616,382
5	Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ......			5	914,539,673

Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ...........			1	812,676,111
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2a	9,376,063
b	Prior year adjustments ............	2b	0
c	Other losses ................	2c	0
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d	3,316,405
e	Add lines 2a through 2d....................			2e	12,692,468
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1...................			3	799,983,643
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	10,299,977
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	4b	0
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.....................			4c	10,299,977
5	Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ......			5	810,283,620

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 9 easements were transferred or sold - all to qualified organizations as defined in IRC Sec. 170(h)(3) and he related regulations and all as required and consistent with the conservation action plan for the properties. Easements transferred or sold were: (1) Walden Park (MacAuley Easement) 7/24/2000; (2) Great March (Wright 4); (3) Tapoco Lands (Alcoa Power Generating Inc.) Conservation Easement 4; (4) Ordway/Glacial lakes (Anderson) CE 10/2/2014; (5) Prairie Coteau (Grabow) CE 11/17/2014; (6) Prairie Coteau (Larson, Bruce & Sara) CE 12/3/2014; (7) Ordway/Glacial Lakes (Hegg) CE 4/6/2015; (8) Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (Kalhoff Trusts 1) CE; and (9) Hole-in-the-Mountain Prairie (Berkenpas) CE 6/24/2015. During the tax year one easement was amended. The amended easement was: Haw Revocable Trust 1, 2 & 3 to release 2.96 acres of the conservation easement over Haw 2 tract in lieu of condemnation and subject to use, conservation limitations & restoration obligations, to the Kansas Turnpike Authority.
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 Gain on Tradelands and Other Assets
Schedule D, Part XI, Line 4b	Cost of Goods Sold, Rental Related Expenses, Special Fundraising Event Expenses, Revenues of Consolidated Subsidiaries.
Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2d	Cost of Goods Sold, Rental Related Expenses, Special Fundraising Event Expenses, Expenses 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

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

See separate instructions. Right pointing arrow large image

Information about Schedule F (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

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2015

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.

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? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

For grantmakers. Describe in Part V the organization’s procedures for monitoring the use of its grants and other assistance outside the United States.

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	9	52	Program Services	Protection of the lands and waters on which all life depends.	8,316,072
	East Asia and the Pacific	11	260	Program Services	Protection of the lands and waters on which all life depends.	34,707,538
	Europe (including Iceland and Greenland)	3	19	Program Services	Protection 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	64	Program Services	Protection of the lands and waters on which all life depends.	16,560,444
	South America	7	204	Program Services	Protection of the lands and waters on which all life depends.	43,543,121
	South Asia	0	0	Program Services	Protection of the lands and waters on which all life depends.	404,633
	Sub-Saharan Africa	4	43	Program Services	Protection 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)	36	642			126,737,728

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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.

(a)(c) Region	(b)(d) Purpose of grant	(e) Amount of cash grant	(f) Manner of cash disbursement	(g) Amount of non-cash assistance
Central America and the Caribbean	Protection of the lands and waters on which all life depends.	3,871,209	ETF, Wire Transfer, Check	0
East Asia and the Pacific	Protection of the lands and waters on which all life depends.	3,394,920	ETF, Wire Tansfer, Check	0
Europe (including Iceland and Greenland)	Protection of the lands and waters on which all life depends.	12,663	ETF, Wire Transfer, Check	0
North America (including Canada and Mexico, but not the United States)	Protection of the lands and waters on which all life depends.	3,538,675	ETF, Wire Transfer, Check	0
South America	Protection of the lands and waters on which all life depends.	9,072,713	ETF, Wire Transfer, Check	0
Sub-Saharan Africa	Protection of the lands and waters on which all life depends.	12,031,479	ETF, Wire Transfer, Check	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 .......	167
3	Enter total number of other organizations or entities .......................	4

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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)

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Part IV

Foreign Forms

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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" on 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 arrow

Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

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2015

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" on Form 990, Part IV, line 17.

Form 990-EZ filers are not required to complete this part.

Indicate whether the organization raised funds through any of the following activities. Check all that apply.

a	Mail solicitations	e	Solicitation of non-government grants
b	Internet and email solicitations	f	Solicitation of government grants
c	Phone solicitations	g	Special fundraising events
d	In-person solicitations

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?

YesNo

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 Inc 489 Queen Street East Suite 301 Toronto, Ontario CAM5A1V1	Professional Fundraiser: Provide solicitation campaign services and face to face acquisition.	Yes		229,250	2,792,671	-2,563,421
	True North Inc 630 Third Avenue New York, NY10017	Professional Fundraising Counsel: Develop strategies to diversify donor base and develop online advertising and messaging.		No	0	2,136,630	-2,136,630
	Dialogue Direct Inc 3 East 28th Street 4th Floor New York, NY10016	Professional Fundraiser: Canvassing and citizen outreach.	Yes		135,676	1,399,229	-1,263,553
	Donor Services Group 6715 Sunset Boulevard Los Angeles, CA90028	Professional Fundraiser: Design and implement an ongoing program of cultivation, stewardship and solicitations current, former and new Conservancy supporters to renew or continue support.	Yes		1,775,785	1,295,550	480,235
	Russ Reid 12800 Waples Mill Road Suite 150 Fairfax, VA22030	Professional Fundraising Counsel: Provide creative design and analysis for fundraising programs.		No	0	1,096,000	-1,096,000
	Compass Group Inc 2251 Eisenhower Avenue Suite 1916 Alexandria, VA22314	Professional Fundraising Counsel: Conduct feasibility studies and provide campaign management services.		No	0	788,250	-788,250
	APPCO Group US Inc 40 Rector Street Suite 1504 New York, NY10006	Professional Fundraiser: Face to face fundraising services.	Yes		53,520	625,107	-571,587
	Grassroots Campaigns Inc 186 Lincoln Street Suite 100 Boston, MA02111	Professional Fundraiser: Citizen outreach and face to face fundraising.	Yes		6,517	417,599	-411,082
	FineLine Communications LTD ADBA Fineline Solutions Inc 290 Garry Street Winnipeg, MB CAR3C 1H3	Professional Fundraiser: Telemarketing services.	Yes		305,655	363,523	-57,868
	Donald Campbell and Company One East Wacker Drive Suite 3350 Chicago, IL60601	Professional Fundraising Counsel: Strategic campaign development.		No	0	183,395	-183,395
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .					2,506,403	11,097,954	-8,591,551

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

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

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Part II

Fundraising Events. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on 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 LAR Council (LACC) (event type)	(b) Event #2 Asia Pacific CRO (event type)	(c) Other events 40 (total number)	(d) Total events (add col. (a) through col. (c))
1	Gross receipts . . . . .	3,144,084	2,246,320	642,486	6,032,890
2	Less: Contributions . . . .	2,915,514	1,642,799	381,651	4,939,964
3	Gross income (line 1 minus line 2) . . . . . .	228,570	603,521	260,835	1,092,926

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 . . .	1,952,783	0	271,534	2,224,317
10	Direct expense summary. Add lines 4 through 9 in column (d) . . . . . . . . . .				2,224,317
11	Net income summary. Subtract line 10 from line 3, column (d). . . . . . . . . .				-1,131,391

Part III

Gaming. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 19, or reported more than $15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a.

		(a) Bingo	(b) Pull tabs/Instant bingo/progressive bingo	(c) Other gaming	(d) Total gaming (add col.(a) through col.(c))
1	Gross revenue . . . . .

2	Cash prizes . . . . .
3	Noncash prizes . . . .
4	Rent/facility costs . . . .
5	Other direct expenses . . .	1,952,783	0	271,534	2,224,317

Volunteer labor . . . .

	Yes %
	No

	Yes %
	No

	Yes %
	No

Direct expense summary. Add lines 2 through 5 in column (d) . . . . . . . . . . right arrow

Net gaming income summary. Subtract line 7 from line 1, column (d). . . . . . . . . right arrow

Enter the state(s) in which the organization conducts gaming activities:

Is the organization licensed to conduct gaming activities in each of these states? . . . . . . . .

YesNo

If "No," explain:

10a

Were any of the organization's gaming licenses revoked, suspended or terminated during the tax year? . . .

YesNo

If "Yes," explain:

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Does the organization conduct gaming activities with nonmembers? . . . . . . . . . . .

YesNo

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? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YesNo

Indicate the percentage of gaming activity conducted in:

The organization's facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13a

An outside facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13b

Enter the name and address of the person who prepares the organization's gaming/special events books and records:

Name

Address

15a

Does the organization have a contract with a third party from whom the organization receives gaming

revenue? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YesNo

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

$ .

If "Yes," enter name and address of the third party:

Name

Address

Gaming manager information:

Name

Gaming manager compensation right arrow

Description of services provided right arrow

Director/officer Employee Independent contractor

Mandatory distributions:

Is the organization required under state law to make charitable distributions from the gaming proceeds to

retain the state gaming license? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YesNo

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 complete this part to provide any additional information (see instructions).

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Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

Additional Data

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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," on Form 990, Part IV, line 21 or 22.
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Attach to Form 990.
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Information about Schedule I (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization
NATURE CONSERVANCY

Employer identification number
53-0242652

Part I

General Information on Grants and Assistance

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? ........................

Yes No

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" on 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) COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY 2012 COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY FORT COLLINS,CO80523	84-0517947	501(c)(3)	31,066	Conservation Activities
(2) UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI 1320 SOUTH DIXIE HIGHWAY SUITE 1250 CORAL GABLES,FL33146	59-0624458	501(c)(3)	39,507	Conservation Activities
(3) UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 1425 FORT STREET BUFFALO,WY82834	53-0201504	501(c)(3)	91,422	Conservation Activities
(4) SIMONG WEST FORESTS LLC FOREST INVESTMENTS ASSOCIATES 15 PIEDMONT CENTER SUITE 1250 ATLANTA,GA30305	95-2566122	501(c)(3)	25,000	Conservation Activities
(5) NATURAL AREAS ASSOCIATION PO BOX 1504 BEND,OR97709	36-3132261	501(c)(3)	10,000	Conservation Activities
(6) ISLAND PRESS CENTER FOR RESOURCE ECONOMICS 2000 M STREET NORTHWEST SUITE 650 WASHINGTON,DC20236	94-2578166		10,000	Conservation Activities
(7) NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY 200 TRILLIUM LANE ALBANY,NY12203	13-1624102	501(c)(3)	213,670	Conservation Activities
(8) AMERICAN LITTORAL SOCIETY 28 WEST 9TH ROAD BROAD CHANNEL,NY11693	22-1731073	501(c)(3)	45,960	Conservation Activities
(9) UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS OFFICE OF RESEARCH ADMIN 285 OLD WESTPORT ROAD FOSTER ADMIN BLDG RM 01 NORTH DARTMOUTH,MA02747	04-3167352	501(c)(3)	47,331	Conservation Activities
(10) HIGH COUNTRY NEWS P O BOX 1090 PAONIA,CO81428	23-7015336	501(c)(3)	5,250	Conservation Activities
(11) UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SEQUOIA KINGS CANYON FIELD STATION 47050 GENERALS HIGHWAY 4 THREE RIVERS,CA93271	53-0196958	501(c)(3)	184,635	Conservation Activities
(12) ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY P O BOX 876011 ATTN AWARDS MANAGEMENT TEAM TEMPE,AZ85287	86-0196696	501(c)(3)	43,000	Conservation Activities
(13) UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA 601 SOUTH COLLEGE ROAD WILMINGTON,NC28403	56-1258660	501(c)(3)	76,900	Conservation Activities
(14) STATE OF VERMONT OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE 128 STATE STREET MONTPELIER,VT05633	95-1624102	501(c)(3)	87,500	Conservation Activities
(15) SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION SPONSORED PROGRAMS OFFICE PO BOX 3701 2 MRC 1205 WASHINGTON,DC20013	53-0206027	501(c)(3)	114,857	Conservation Activities
(16) RUTGERS UNIVERSITY DIVISION OF GRANT & CONTRACT ACCOUNTING 3 RUTGERS PLAZA ASB III NEW BRUNSWICK,NJ08901	59-2561228	501(c)(3)	59,148	Conservation Activities
(17) WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE 1735 NEW YORK AVENUE NW WASHINGTON,DC20006	36-1731073	501(c)(3)	14,000	Conservation Activities
(18) BAT CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL 500 CAPITAL OF TEXAS HWY N S 100 AUSTIN,TX78746	74-2553144	501(c)(3)	100,000	Conservation Activities
(19) DUCKS UNLIMITED INC GREAT LAKES ATLANTIC REG OFFICE 1220 EISENHOWER PLACE ANN ARBOR,MI48108	13-5643799	501(c)(3)	379,061	Conservation Activities
(20) MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM SUPPORT SERVICES 99 PACIFIC STREET SUITE 575A MONTEREY,CA93940	94-2487469	501(c)(3)	25,000	Conservation Activities
(21) STATE OF WASHINGTON OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PO BOX 43113 OLYMPIA,WA98504	86-1840582	501(c)(3)	596,115	Conservation Activities
(22) AMERICAN RIVERS 1101 14TH STREET NORTHWEST SUITE 1400 WASHINGTON,DC20005	23-7305963	501(c)(3)	240,174	Conservation Activities
(23) DUKE UNIVERSITY DUKE ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM BOX 90328 DURHAM,NC27708	56-0532129	501(c)(3)	38,662	Conservation Activities
(24) UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA 32 CAMPUS DRIVE UNIVERSITY CENTER ROOM 232 MISSOULA,MT59812	81-6001713	501(c)(3)	59,803	Conservation Activities
(25) SOUTHERN UTAH WILDERNESS ALLIANCE 425 EAST 100 SOUTH SALT LAKE CITY,UT84111	94-2936961	501(c)(3)	10,000	Conservation Activities
(26) MAINE COAST HERITAGE TRUST 1 BOWDOIN MILL ISLAND SUITE 201 TOPSHAM,ME04086	23-0206122	501(c)(3)	420,000	Conservation Activities
(27) UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND 2 BUTTERFIELD ROAD ADAMS HALL KINGSTON,RI02881	05-6000522	501(c)(3)	21,690	Conservation Activities
(28) KENTUCKY STATE TREASURER 1050 US HIGHWAY 125 SOUTH SUITE 100 FRANKFORT,KY40601	91-6005823	501(c)(3)	26,157	Conservation Activities
(29) USDA FOREST SERVICE C/O CITIBANK PO BOX 301550 LOS ANGELES,CA90030	72-0564834	501(c)(3)	357,000	Conservation Activities
(30) GRAND TRAVERSE REGIONAL LAND CONSERVANCY 3860 N LONG LAKE ROAD SUITE D TRAVERSE CITY,MI49684	94-7131151	501(c)(3)	55,625	Conservation Activities
(31) CORNELL UNIVERSITY DIVISION OF FINANCIAL AFFAIRS PO BOX 22 ITHACA,NY14851	15-0532082	501(c)(3)	115,500	Conservation Activities
(32) COASTAL MOUNTAINS LAND TRUST 101 MOUNT BATTIE STREET CAMDEN,ME04843	54-0505949	501(c)(3)	27,020	Conservation Activities
(33) IUCN THE WORLD CONSERVATION UNION 1630 CONNECTICUT AVE NW 3RD FL WASHINGTON,DC20009	45-4227432	501(c)(3)	47,900	Conservation Activities
(34) INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE 402 WEST WASHINGTON STREET ROOM W273 INDIANAPOLIS,IN46204	47-4501395	501(c)(3)	411,906	Conservation Activities
(35) UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE PO BOX 301550 LOS ANGELES,CA90030	88-0407291	501(c)(3)	100,000	Conservation Activities
(36) STANFORD UNIVERSITY 371 SERRA MALL NATIONAL CAPITAL PROJECT STANFORD,CA94305	94-1156363	501(c)(3)	91,886	Conservation Activities
(37) WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY CASHIERS OFFICE MS 9004 516 HIGH STREET BELLINGHAM,WA98225	20-1501254	501(c)(3)	33,874	Conservation Activities
(38) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE PO BOX 100000 KANSAS CITY,KS66101	62-0646015	501(c)(3)	100,000	Conservation Activities
(39) THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF SPONSORED PROGRAMS 1960 KENNY ROAD COLUMBUS,OH43210	95-4302066	501(c)(3)	88,696	Conservation Activities
(40) RUTGERS STATE UNIVERSITY RUTGERS ECOCOMPLES 1200 FLORENCE COLUMBUS ROAD BORDENTOWN,NJ08505	93-1163458	501(c)(3)	60,317	Conservation Activities
(41) NORTH CAROLINA WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMMISSION CONTROLLERS OFFICE 1702 MAIL SERVICE CENTER ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE RALEIGH,NC27699	42-1538876	501(c)(3)	122,265	Conservation Activities
(42) THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND 20 COMMUNITY PLACE SUITE 7 MORRISTOWN,NJ07960	23-7222333	501(c)(3)	8,000	Conservation Activities
(43) GREAT LAKES COMMISSION 2805 S INDUSTRIAL HWY SUITE 100 ANN ARBOR,MI48104	15-2910152	501(c)(3)	583,524	Conservation Activities
(44) KING COUNTY DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND PARKS 201 SOUTH JACKSTON STREET SUITE 600 SEATTLE,WA98104	91-6001327	501(c)(3)	48,180	Conservation Activities
(45) TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN ONE INDEPENDENCE HILL FARMINGVILLE,NY11738	94-2635014	501(c)(3)	210,000	Conservation Activities
(46) WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY DEPT OF ECOLOGY CASHIERING UNIT PO BOX 47611 OLYMPIA,WA98504	91-6001108	501(c)(3)	12,882	Conservation Activities
(47) CALIFORNIA LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS 6310 SAN VICENTE BLVD SUITE 425 LOS ANGELES,CA90048	94-3169564	501(c)(4)	10,500	Conservation Activities
(48) UC REGENTS ANR PROGRAM SUPPORT UNIT 2801 SECOND STREET DAVIS,CA95618	95-6006145	501(c)(3)	380,844	Conservation Activities
(49) WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY INC 3701 ORCHID PLACE EMMAUS,PA18049	23-7401326	501(c)(3)	45,000	Conservation Activities
(50) TOLEDO AREA METROPARKS 5100 WEST CENTRAL AVENUE TOLEDO,OH43615	74-7637052	501(c)(3)	130,973	Conservation Activities
(51) ORANGE COUNTY LAND TRUST INC 23 WHITE OAK DRIVE SUGAR LOAF,NY10981	13-3692034	501(c)(3)	10,000	Conservation Activities
(52) MALPAI BORDERLANDS GROUP INC 6626 GERONIMO TRAIL ROAD P O DRAWER 3536 DOUGLAS,AZ85608	91-1453382	501(c)(3)	25,000	Conservation Activities
(53) MAINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 245 MAINE STREET ELLSWORTH,ME04605	01-0391479	501(c)(3)	15,000	Conservation Activities
(54) VERMONT LAND TRUST 1029 CODDING HOLLOW RD JOHNSON,VT05656	03-0264836	501(c)(3)	237,500	Conservation Activities
(55) FRIENDS OF GREAT SALT LAKE P O BOX 2655 SALT LAKE CITY,UT84110	87-0527602	501(c)(3)	25,000	Conservation Activities
(56) HEYDAY BOOKS P O BOX 9145 BERKELEY,CA94709	94-3268357	501(c)(3)	25,000	Conservation Activities
(57) MAINE NATURAL AREAS PROGRAM STATE HOUSE STATION 93 AUGUSTA,ME04333	23-1083912	501(c)(3)	30,500	Conservation Activities
(58) RESEARCH CORP OF UNIV OF HAWAII HAWAII BIODIVERSITY & MAPPING PROG 3050 MAILE WAY GILMORE HALL 406 HONOLULU,HI96822	99-0115254	501(c)(3)	19,500	Conservation Activities
(59) THE SALISBURY ASSOCIATION INC 24 MAIN STREET SALISBURY,CT06068	06-6054763	501(c)(3)	37,321	Conservation Activities
(60) MAINE PEOPLES RESOURCE CENTER 565 CONGRESS STREET PORTLAND,ME04101	22-2586108	501(c)(3)	10,000	Conservation Activities
(61) THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM UW GREEN BAY BUS FIN CL 835H 2420 NICOLET DR GREEN BAY,WI54311	39-6006492	501(c)(3)	10,301	Conservation Activities
(62) NEW JERSEY CONSERVATION FOUNDATION 200 POTTERSVILLE ROAD CHESTER,NJ07930	99-3263911	501(c)(3)	35,000	Conservation Activities
(63) PHEASANTS FOREVER INC 5102 SUNRISE RIDGE TRAIL MIDDLETON,WI53562	41-1429149	501(c)(3)	36,035	Conservation Activities
(64) IOWA NATURAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION 505 FIFTH AVE SUITE 444 DES MOINES,IA50309	54-0505941	501(c)(3)	75,116	Conservation Activities
(65) THE LAND CONSERVANCY OF NEW JERSEY 19 BOONTON AVE BOONTON,NJ07005	45-4227437	501(c)(3)	12,000	Conservation Activities
(66) ACCOMACK NORTHAMPTON PLANNING DISTRICT COMMISSION PO BOX 417 23372 FRONT STREET ACCOMAC,VA23301	47-4501395	501(c)(3)	17,605	Conservation Activities
(67) AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY P O BOX 249 THE PLAINS,VA20198	88-0407291	501(c)(3)	9,739	Conservation Activities
(68) DELAWARE HIGHLANDS CONSERVANCY P O BOX 218 HAWLEY,PA18428	22-2719762	501(c)(3)	72,500	Conservation Activities
(69) THE INSTITUTE FOR REGIONAL CONSERVATION 100 EAST LINTON BOULEVARD SUITE 302B DELRAY BEACH,FL33483	74-2336458	501(c)(3)	10,000	Conservation Activities
(70) UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA SPONSORED PROGRAMS 2200 VINE STREET PO BOX 830861 LINCOLN,NE68583	23-3323071	501(c)(3)	68,644	Conservation Activities
(71) THE STUDENT CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION INC 299 MOUNTAIN REST ROAD NEW PALTZ,NY12561	91-0880684	501(c)(3)	6,000	Conservation Activities
(72) GALT JOINT UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT 1018 C STREET SUITE 210 GALT,CA95632	22-1853772	501(c)(3)	10,000	Conservation Activities
(73) RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 235 PROMENADE STREET PROVIDENCE,RI02908	22-1757759	501(c)(3)	100,000	Conservation Activities
(74) SHAWNEE RC AND D AREA INC 354 STATE HIGHWAY 145 N SIMPSON,IL62985	34-4429094	501(c)(3)	12,458	Conservation Activities
(75) ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION 9712 HIGHWAY 5 BRENT,AL35034	26-3327312	501(c)(3)	10,000	Conservation Activities
(76) LAND TRUST ALLIANCE POST OFFICE BOX 33355 RALEIGH,NC27636	04-2751357	501(c)(3)	27,000	Conservation Activities
(77) NICHES LAND TRUST 1782 NORTH 400 EAST LAFAYETTE,IN47905	35-1964901	501(c)(3)	22,792	Conservation Activities
(78) CITIZENS COMMITTEE TO SAVE OUR CANYONS PO BOX 112017 SALT LAKE CITY,UT84147	74-2443535	501(c)(3)	10,000	Conservation Activities
(79) OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING 7140 SW MACADAM AVENUE PORTLAND,OR97219	52-4581089	501(c)(3)	9,739	Conservation Activities
(80) LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMISSION 980 9TH STREET SUITE 1700 SACRAMENTO,CA95814	94-2791699	501(c)(3)	10,000	Conservation Activities
(81) ESSEX COUNTY TREASURER 8053 US ROUTE 9 ELIZABETHTOWN,NY12932	22-4584421	501(c)(3)	300,000	Conservation Activities
(82) CTIC 3495 KENT AVE SUITE J100 WEST LAFAYETTE,IN47906	22-0943271	501(c)(3)	10,000	Conservation Activities
(83) STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS AGRICULTURAL LAND PRES COMM 235 PROMENADE STREET PROVIDENCE,RI02908	05-0468428	501(c)(3)	40,000	Conservation Activities
(84) THE WETLANDS CONSERVANCY 4640 SOUTHWEST MACADAM AVENUE SUITE 50 PORTLAND,OR97239	93-0797197	501(c)(3)	9,739	Conservation Activities
(85) COCHISE COUNTY 1415 MELODY LANE BUILDING G FINANCE DEPARTMENT BISBEE,AZ85603	36-0754328	501(c)(3)	70,375	Conservation Activities
(86) YALE UNIVERSITY GRANT AND CONTRACT FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION PO BOX 1873 NEW HAVEN,CT06501	06-0646973	501(c)(3)	346,041	Conservation Activities
(87) WINOUS POINT MARSH CONSERVANCY 3500 SOUTH LATTIMORE ROAD PORT CLINTON,OH43452	34-1900372	501(c)(3)	32,515	Conservation Activities
(88) MOHONK PRESERVE INC P O BOX 715 NEW PALTZ,NY12561	14-1609484	501(c)(3)	7,500	Conservation Activities
(89) SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN LAND CONSERVANCY 6851 SPRINKLE ROAD PORTAGE,MI49002	80-0438676	501(c)(3)	29,432	Conservation Activities
(90) CITY OF ASHLAND UTILITY DIVISION FINANCE DEPT 20 EAST MAIN STREET ASHLAND,OR97520	52-1666517	501(c)(3)	20,000	Conservation Activities
(91) PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA 500 WASHINGTON STREET SUITE 600 SAN FRANCISCO,CA94111	94-3207299	501(c)(3)	10,000	Conservation Activities
(92) PROJECT SHARE 14 BOYNTON ST EASTPORT,ME04631	01-0493230	501(c)(3)	36,150	Conservation Activities
(93) AMERICAN CHESTNUT LAND TRUST P O BOX 2363 PRINCE FREDERICK,MD20678	80-0334075	501(c)(3)	20,000	Conservation Activities
(94) FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY 777 GLADES ROAD BOCA RATON,FL33431	20-8924522	501(c)(3)	10,000	Conservation Activities
(95) UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA OFFICE OF SPONSORED PROGRAMS PO BOX 4001 95 1001 NORTH EMMET STREET CHARLOTESVILLE,VA22904	20-1013536	501(c)(3)	73,898	Conservation Activities
(96) AUDUBON SOCIETY 5151 NW CORNELL ROAD PORTLAND,OR97210	36-4210197	501(c)(3)	19,477	Conservation Activities
(97) YORK LAND TRUST P O BOX 1241 YORK HARBOR,ME03911	36-3132260	501(c)(3)	13,000	Conservation Activities
(98) VIRGINIA MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION 2600 WASHINGTON AVE 3RD FLOOR NEWPORT NEWS,VA23607	94-2578165	501(c)(3)	100,000	Conservation Activities
(99) NATURAL LANDS TRUST HILDACY FARM 1031 PALMERS MILL ROAD MEDIA,PA19063	94-5221015	501(c)(3)	25,000	Conservation Activities
(100) DOOR COUNTY LAND TRUST INC PO BOX 65 STURGEON BAY,WI54235	39-1561423	501(c)(3)	58,638	Conservation Activities
(101) CALIFORNIA STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY OCEAN PROTECTION COUNCIL 1416 9TH STREET 13TH FLOOR SACRAMENTO,CA95814	13-2618802	501(c)(3)	900,000	Conservation Activities
(102) GREAT WORKS REGIONAL LAND TRUST 610 MAIN STREET OGUNQUIT,ME03907	22-2736228	501(c)(3)	15,000	Conservation Activities
(103) LAND TRUST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI COASTAL PLAIN P O BOX 245 BILOXI,MS39533	16-8093221	501(c)(3)	38,500	Conservation Activities
(104) FOREST TRENDS ASSOCIATION 1203 19TH STREET NORTHWEST 4TH FLOOR WASHINGTON,DC20036	52-2135531	501(c)(3)	50,000	Conservation Activities
(105) NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOC 8 S MICHIGAN AVENUE SUITE 2900 CHICAGO,IL60603	53-0225165	501(c)(3)	10,000	Conservation Activities
(106) COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY GRANTS AND CONTRACTS PO BOX 29789 GENERAL POST OFFICE NEW YORK,NY10087	13-5598093	501(c)(3)	462,000	Conservation Activities
(107) RESTORE AMERICAS ESTUARIES 2300 CLARENDON BOULEVARD SUITE 603 ARLINGTON,VA22201	54-1965304	501(c)(3)	25,000	Conservation Activities
(108) ENVISION UTAH 254 S 600 E SUITE 201 SALT LAKE CITY,UT84102	84-0429685	501(c)(3)	11,600	Conservation Activities
(109) COLORADO CATTLEMENS ASSOCIATION 8833 RALSTON RD ARVADA,CO80002	95-4589324	501(c)(3)	25,000	Conservation Activities
(110) RECLAMATION DISTRICT DISTRICT 108 PO BOX 50 GRIMES,CA95950	23-6429094	501(c)(3)	62,889	Conservation Activities
(111) PONO PACIFIC LAND MANAGEMENTT 677 ALA MOANA BLVD STE 1200 HONOLULU,HI96813	99-0348234	501(c)(3)	10,000	Conservation Activities
(112) FEATHER RIVER LAND TRUST P O BOX 1826 QUINCY,CA95971	69-6135417	501(c)(3)	113,115	Conservation Activities
(113) MOTE MARINE LABORATORY 1600 KEN THOMPSON PARKWAY SARASOTA,FL34236	59-0756643	501(c)(3)	91,146	Conservation Activities
(114) MCKENZIE RIVER TRUST 1245 PEARL STREET EUGENE,OR97401	93-1029808	501(c)(3)	6,586	Conservation Activities
(115) CALIFORNIA INVASIVE PLANT COUNCIL 1442A WALNUT ST SUITE 462 BERKELEY,CA94709	68-0289333	501(c)(3)	7,500	Conservation Activities
(116) NATURAL RESOURCES FOUNDATION OF WICONSIN P O BOX 7921 MADISON,WI53707	39-1572034	501(c)(3)	224,000	Conservation Activities
(117) ANZA BORREGO FOUNDATION P O BOX 2001 BORREGO SPRINGS,CA92004	52-3044304	501(c)(3)	1,000,000	Conservation Activities
(118) AUSABLE RIVER ASSOCIATION 1181 HASELTON ROAD PO BOX 8 WILMINGTON,NY12997	14-1809764	501(c)(3)	11,000	Conservation Activities
(119) US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE 463 WEST STREET AMHERST,MA01002	72-0564838	501(c)(3)	50,857	Conservation Activities
(120) CALIFORNIA COUNCIL OF LAND TRUSTS 1029 K STREET SUITE 48 SACRAMENTO,CA95814	01-0826246	501(c)(3)	9,750	Conservation Activities
(121) NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INC 3100 SOUTHWEST 9TH AVENUE FORT LAUDERDALE,FL33315	59-1083502	501(c)(3)	15,877	Conservation Activities
(122) INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED ECOLOGY P O BOX 2855 CORVALLIS,OR97339	93-1283716	501(c)(3)	72,165	Conservation Activities
(123) THE STEWARDSHIP NETWORK 416 LONGSHORE DRIVE ANN ARBOR,MI48105	56-2471470	501(c)(3)	24,499	Conservation Activities
(124) JOHNSON CREEK WATERSHED COUNCIL 1900 SE MILPORT RD SUITE B MILWAUKIE,OR97222	14-5029317	501(c)(3)	10,393	Conservation Activities
(125) AG INNOVATIONS NETWORK 3 LINDEN ROAD SUSTAINABLE FOOD LAB HARTLAND,VT05048	68-0462304	501(c)(3)	6,000	Conservation Activities
(126) CAROLINA MOUNTAIN LAND CONSERVANCY 847 CASE ST HENDERSONVILLE,NC28792	56-6449365	501(c)(3)	136,500	Conservation Activities
(127) PUGET SOUND RESTORATION FUND 590 MADISON AVENUE NORTH BAINBRIDGE ISLAND,WA98110	91-1773965	501(c)(3)	36,599	Conservation Activities
(128) LOWER PLATTE SOUTH NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT 3125 PORTIA STREET BOX 83581 LINCOLN,NE68501	59-4705626	501(c)(3)	15,000	Conservation Activities
(129) SOLV 2000 SW 1ST AVE SUITE 400 PORTLAND,OR97201	93-0579286	501(c)(3)	18,032	Conservation Activities
(130) TOWN OF PHIPPSBURG TAX COLLECTOR 104 1042 MAIN ROAD PHIPPSBURG,ME04562	14-9652022	501(c)(3)	40,000	Conservation Activities
(131) TRI ISLE RESOURCE CONSERVATION PO BOX 338 KAHULUI,HI96733	99-0278397	501(c)(3)	193,436	Conservation Activities
(132) SAND COUNTY FOUNDATION INC 131 WEST WILSON STREET SUITE 610 MADISON,WI53703	39-6089450	501(c)(3)	15,000	Conservation Activities
(133) CENTENNIAL VALLEY ASSOCIATION PO BOX 1151 DILLON,MT59725	20-2063285	501(c)(3)	9,280	Conservation Activities
(134) PENOBSCOT RIVER RESTORATION TRUST P O BOX 5695 AUGUSTA,ME04332	20-1437259	501(c)(3)	85,100	Conservation Activities
(135) EDWARD L ROSE CONSERVANCY INC PO BOX 81 BRACKNEY,PA18812	22-2517879	501(c)(3)	5,500	Conservation Activities
(136) WATERSHED RES AND TRAINING CTR P O BOX 356 HAYFORK,CA96041	68-3976089	501(c)(3)	919,127	Conservation Activities
(137) USDA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICES ATTN LISA GETTINGER 1815 N UNIVERSITY ST PEORIA,IL61604	39-1362014	501(c)(3)	8,966	Conservation Activities
(138) PACIFIC STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION 205 SOUTHEAST SPOKANE STREET SUITE 100 PORTLAND,OR97202	93-6002376	501(c)(3)	6,562	Conservation Activities
(139) GROUP FOR THE EAST END INC PO BOX 1792 SOUTHOLD,NY11971	13-6379135	501(c)(3)	18,500	Conservation Activities
(140) VERMONT CENTER FOR ECOSTUDIES P O BOX 420 NORWICH,VT05055	51-0639429	501(c)(3)	10,437	Conservation Activities
(141) NYS OFFICE OF PARKS RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION 625 BROADWAY 2ND FLOOR ALBANY,NY12238	56-3655794	501(c)(3)	20,000	Conservation Activities
(142) HYDABURG COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION PO BOX 349 HYDABURG,AK99922	91-0485847	501(c)(3)	24,950	Conservation Activities
(143) WELLS NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESEARCH RESERVE 342 LAUDHOLM FARM ROAD WELLS,ME04090	01-0459976	501(c)(3)	19,730	Conservation Activities
(144) ORGANIZED VILLAGE OF KASAAN PO BOX 26 KASAAN KETCHIKAN,AK99950	92-0119632	501(c)(3)	16,300	Conservation Activities
(145) GROWER-SHIPPER ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA 512 PAJARO STREET SALINAS,CA93901	94-0526280	501(c)(3)	6,000	Conservation Activities
(146) OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE INC 1350 BROADWAY STE 201 NEW YORK,NY10018	52-1053406	501(c)(3)	8,000	Conservation Activities
(147) ATLANTIC SALMON FEDERATION 14 MAINE STREET SUITE 308 BRUNSWICK,ME04011	13-2618801	501(c)(3)	60,000	Conservation Activities
(148) KENNEBEC ESTUARY LAND TRUST 92 FRONT STREET PO BOX 1128 BATH,ME04530	01-0446468	501(c)(3)	68,267	Conservation Activities
(149) PLEASANT RIVER WILDLIFE FOUNDATION PO BOX 154 ADDISON,ME04606	31-1631801	501(c)(3)	8,000	Conservation Activities
(150) UTAH INTERFAITH POWER AND LIGHT 8 EAST BROADWAY SUITE 410 SALT LAKE CITY,UT84111	27-0477392	501(c)(3)	35,000	Conservation Activities
(151) ECOADAPT INC PO BOX 11195 BAINBRIDGE ISLAND,WA98110	26-3303629	501(c)(3)	8,000	Conservation Activities
(152) LEELANAU CONSERVANCY PO BOX 1007 LELAND,MI49654	52-2808475	501(c)(3)	34,963	Conservation Activities
(153) DANE COUNTY LAND AND WATER RESOURCES 1 FEN OAK CT RM 208 MADISON,WI53718	91-9761847	501(c)(3)	21,000	Conservation Activities
(154) NATUREBRIDGE 28 GEARY STREET SUITE 650 SAN FRANCISCO,CA94108	94-2145930	501(c)(3)	58,000	Conservation Activities
(155) WASHINGTON WILDLIFE & RECREATION COALITION 1402 THIRD AVE SUITE 507 SEATTLE,WA98101	91-1190821	501(c)(3)	7,500	Conservation Activities
(156) VAN BUREN CONSERVATION DISTRICT 1035 E MICHIGAN AVENUE PAW PAW,MI49079	38-2986937	501(c)(3)	13,334	Conservation Activities
(157) MID KLAMATH WATERSHED COUNCIL PO BOX 409 ORLEANS,CA95556	20-1501256	501(c)(3)	36,536	Conservation Activities
(158) COMMUNITY PARTNERS 1000 NORTH ALAMEDA STREET SUITE 240 LOS ANGELES,CA90012	95-4302067	501(c)(3)	53,000	Conservation Activities
(159) LOMAKATSI RESTORATION PROJECT PO BOX 3084 ASHLAND,OR97520	93-1163452	501(c)(3)	22,000	Conservation Activities
(160) SEBASTICOOK REGIONAL LAND TRUST PO BOX 184 93 MAIN STREET UNITY,ME04988	20-2644192	501(c)(3)	112,840	Conservation Activities
(161) PARTNERSHIP FOR THE DELAWARE BAY ESTUARY INC 110 S POPLAR STREET SUITE 202 WILMINGTON,DE19801	51-0375307	501(c)(3)	69,669	Conservation Activities
(162) TEJON RANCH CONSERVANCY PO BOX 216 FRAZIER PARK,CA93225	26-2839563	501(c)(3)	175,000	Conservation Activities
(163) WWRC ACTION FUND 1402 THIRD AVE SUITE 507 SEATTLE,WA98101	42-9377285	501(c)(3)	12,500	Conservation Activities
(164) OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES PO BOX 117 MS 120 43 OAK RIDGE,TN37831	92-0012116	501(c)(3)	52,600	Conservation Activities
(165) BANDERA CANYONLANDS ALLIANCE P O BOX 164 VANDERPOOL,TX78885	32-0241394	501(c)(3)	12,000	Conservation Activities
(166) SHEBOYGAN COUNTY PLANNING AND CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT 508 NEW YORK AVENUE SHEBOYGAN,WI53081	91-2564304	501(c)(3)	222,064	Conservation Activities
(167) MOUNT DESERT BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY PO BOX 35 OLD BAR HARBOR RD SALISBURY COVE,ME04672	01-0202467	501(c)(3)	17,855	Conservation Activities
(168) SANDY RIVER BASIN WATERSHED COUNCIL PO BOX 869 SANDY,OR97055	93-1294148	501(c)(3)	31,000	Conservation Activities
(169) FLORENCE CRITTENTON SERVICES OF COLORADO 55 SOUTH ZUNI STREET DENVER,CO80223	84-0429686	501(c)(3)	10,000	Conservation Activities
(170) COUNCIL FOR WATERSHED HEALTH 700 NORTH ALAMEDA STREET LOS ANGELES,CA90012	95-4589325	501(c)(3)	6,000	Conservation Activities
(171) FRENCH AND PICKERING CREEKS CONSERVATION TRUST INC 511 KIMBERTON ROAD PHOENIXVILLE,PA19460	23-6429095	501(c)(3)	100,000	Conservation Activities
(172) CALAPOOIA WATERSHED COUNCIL PO BOX 844 BROWNSVILLE,OR97327	26-4228349	501(c)(3)	102,294	Conservation Activities
(173) SALT LAKE CITY FILM CENTER AND ARTISTS COLLABORATIVE 122 SOUTH MAIN STREET SALT LAKE CITY,UT84101	76-3077659	501(c)(3)	6,500	Conservation Activities
(174) MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF MARINE FISHERIES 251 CAUSEWAY STREET SUITE 400 BOSTON,MA02114	91-9674316	501(c)(3)	9,837	Conservation Activities
(175) SONOMA COUNTY AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT 747 MENDOCINO AVE STE 100 SANTA ROSA,CA94501	94-6000539	501(c)(3)	24,000	Conservation Activities
(176) CITY BLOSSOMS INC 516 KENNEDY STREET NORTHWEST WASHINGTON,DC20011	26-2335764	501(c)(3)	6,000	Conservation Activities
(177) WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY 212 SOUTH WALLACE AVENUE BOZEMAN,MT59715	13-1740011	501(c)(3)	174,270	Conservation Activities
(178) UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON 1501 EAST MADISON STREET SUITE 100 SEATTLE,WA98122	91-6001537	501(c)(3)	167,767	Conservation Activities
(179) UNIVERSITY OF OREGON PO BOX 3237 EUGENE,OR97403	84-0950201	501(c)(3)	15,000	Conservation Activities
(180) UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION 59 COLLEGE ROAD TAYLOR HALL DURHAM,NH03824	93-2551295	501(c)(3)	80,467	Conservation Activities
(181) UNIVERSITY OF MAINE 5722 DEERING HALL ANALYTICAL LABORATORY ORONO,ME04469	14-5391748	501(c)(3)	16,118	Conservation Activities
(182) UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS ILLINOIS INDIANA SEA GRANT WEST PEABODY DRIVE 374 NSRC URBANA,IL61801	37-6000511	501(c)(3)	75,684	Conservation Activities
(183) UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO 875 PERIMETER DRIVE MS 3020 MOSCOW,ID83844	82-6000945	501(c)(3)	81,627	Conservation Activities
(184) UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII OFFICE OF RESEARCH SERVICES 2440 CAMPUSROAD BOX 368 HONOLULU,HI96822	99-6000354	501(c)(3)	12,370	Conservation Activities
(185) UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA 180 EAST GREEN STREET ATHENS,GA30602	26-6593571	501(c)(3)	10,696	Conservation Activities
(186) UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA CONTRACTS AND GRANTS ACCG SVC PO BOX 113001 GAINESVILLE,FL32601	59-6002052	501(c)(3)	8,990	Conservation Activities
(187) UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY FOUNDATION GIANNINI HALL BERKELEY,CA94720	94-8672335	501(c)(3)	7,000	Conservation Activities
(188) RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF SUNY 200 BRAY HALL ONE FORESTRY DRIVE SYRACUSE,NY13210	14-1368361	501(c)(3)	24,676	Conservation Activities
(189) THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA 9500 GILMAN DRIVE MC 0009 LA JOLLA,CA92093	95-6006144	501(c)(3)	820,398	Conservation Activities
(190) SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF SPONSORED PROJECTS ADMIN MAIL CODE 4723 900 SOUTH NORMAL AVENUE CARBONDALE,IL62901	91-5375111	501(c)(3)	17,274	Conservation Activities
(191) MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES 426 AUDITORIUM ROAD ROOM 360 EAST LANSING,MI48824	83-7354174	501(c)(3)	77,249	Conservation Activities
(192) FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICE 407 SOUTH CALHOUN STREET ROOM 121 TALLAHASSEE,FL32399	59-0523985	501(c)(3)	24,817	Conservation Activities
(193) SANILAC CONSERVATION DISTRICT 50 E MILLER RD SANDUSKY,MI48422	37-5110524	501(c)(3)	30,951	Conservation Activities
(194) TAALA FUND PO BOX 702 TAHOLAH,WA98587	26-3980654	501(c)(3)	10,000	Conservation Activities
(195) TOWER FOUNDATION OF SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY ONE WASHINGTON SQUARE SAN JOSE,CA95192	91-5110027	501(c)(3)	157,309	Conservation Activities
(196) ALASKA WILDERNESS LEAGUE 122 C STREET NW STE 240 WASHINGTON,DC20001	52-1814742	501(c)(3)	10,000	Conservation Activities
(197) HARDIN SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT 12751 STATE ROUTE 309W KENTON,OH43326	14-3610069	501(c)(3)	19,119	Conservation Activities
(198) EARTH INNOVATION INSTITUTE 200 GREEN STREET SUITE 1 SAN FRANCISCO,CA94111	27-3444564	501(c)(3)	15,000	Conservation Activities
(199) THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY 701 CARNEGIE CENTER PRINCETON,NJ08540	21-0634501	501(c)(3)	231,000	Conservation Activities
(200) GULF OF MEXICO ALLIANCE 1151 ROBINSON STREET OCEAN SPRINGS,MS39564	27-2968791	501(c)(3)	12,500	Conservation Activities
(201) ORIENT LAND TRUST PO BOX 65 VILLA GROVE,CO81155	84-1582988	501(c)(3)	6,000	Conservation Activities
(202) BRISTOL BAY HERITAGE LAND TRUST PO BOX 1388 DILLINGHAM,AK99576	59-0582361	501(c)(3)	60,144	Conservation Activities
(203) GREATER OREGON CITY WATERSHED COUNCIL PO BOX 927 OREGON CITY,OR97045	26-5646342	501(c)(3)	13,131	Conservation Activities
(204) SUSSEX COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITIES GROUP 34 SOUTH ROUTE 94 LAFAYETTE,NJ07848	95-1447143	501(c)(3)	30,739	Conservation Activities
(205) BRODHEAD WATERSHED ASSOCIATION PO BOX 339 HENRYVILLE,PA18332	23-2564522	501(c)(3)	66,493	Conservation Activities
(206) GRAND STAIRCASE ESCALANTE PARTNERS 745 HIGHWAY 89 EAST KANAB,UT84741	34-1987583	501(c)(3)	16,500	Conservation Activities
(207) HAA AANI COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND INC ONE SEALASKA PLAZA SUITE 400 JUNEAU,AK99801	45-4295940	501(c)(3)	100,000	Conservation Activities
(208) SANTA MONICA BAY RESTORATION FOUNDATION 320 WEST 4TH STREET SUITE 200 LOS ANGELES,CA90013	33-0420271	501(c)(3)	33,551	Conservation Activities
(209) FORT BRAGG GROUNDFISH ASSOCIATION 20501 NOTTINGHAM COURT FORT BRAGG,CA95437	30-0747064	501(c)(3)	6,000	Conservation Activities
(210) INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ONE CAPITOL AVENUE INDIANAPOLIS,IN46204	45-4352104	501(c)(3)	77,895	Conservation Activities
(211) ST LOUIS REGIONAL PUBLIC MEDIA INC 3655 OLIVE STREET ST LOUIS,MO63108	43-0685345	501(c)(3)	22,500	Conservation Activities
(212) LAUREN ASHLEY SMITH 15866 SOUTHEAST RIVER ROAD MILWAUKIE,OR97267	00-4900585	501(c)(3)	7,500	Conservation Activities
(213) INDIANA NATURAL RESOURCE FOUNDATION 402 WEST WASHINGTON STREET W256 INDIANAPOLIS,IN46204	84-2530405	501(c)(3)	47,000	Conservation Activities
(214) WILDLAND RESTORATION INTERNATIONAL INC PO BOX 1983 DUXBURY,MA02331	63-7026856	501(c)(3)	17,347	Conservation Activities
(215) FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION PO BOX 6150 CLARION,IA50525	13-2784337	501(c)(3)	29,985	Conservation Activities
(216) WRIGHT COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT 1133 CENTRAL AVENUE WEST TALLAHASSEE,FL32314	92-7852138	501(c)(3)	15,543	Conservation Activities
(217) GENESEE FINGER LAKES REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL 50 WEST MAIN STREET ROCHESTER,NY14614	16-1089589	501(c)(3)	26,169	Conservation Activities
(218) NORTH POCONO CARE 123 BEAR LAKE ROAD THORNHUSRT,PA18424	23-2739641	501(c)(3)	8,983	Conservation Activities
(219) MAINE COAST FISHERMENS ASSOCIATION 14 MAINE STREET SUITE 412 GH BOX 40 BRUNSWICK,ME04011	13-4337702	501(c)(3)	22,500	Conservation Activities
(220) EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY 200 PROSPECT STREET EAST STROUDSBURG,PA18301	51-9209009	501(c)(3)	39,446	Conservation Activities
(221) COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION 23 SESAME STREET RICHMOND,VA23235	54-0735782	501(c)(3)	9,500	Conservation Activities
(222) LAND TRUST OF NORTH ALABAMA 2707 ARTIE STREET SOUTHWEST SUITE 6 HUNTSVILLE,AL35805	63-0974278	501(c)(3)	5,923	Conservation Activities
(223) GUNNISON CONSERVATION DISTRICT 216 NORTH COLORADO STREET GUNNISON,CO81230	84-0754109	501(c)(3)	27,532	Conservation Activities
(224) SOUTHEAST ALASKA WILDERNESS EXPLORATION ANALYSIS AND DISCOVERY PO BOX 306 GUSTAVUS,AK99826	92-0168869	501(c)(3)	94,625	Conservation Activities
(225) THE CORPS NETWORK 1275 K STREET NORTHWEST SUITE 1050 WASHINGTON,DC20005	52-1480202	501(c)(3)	38,148	Conservation Activities
(226) NORTH BRANCH LAND TRUST 11 CARVERTON ROAD TRUCKSVILLE,PA18708	23-7755642	501(c)(3)	10,000	Conservation Activities
(227) RANNEY SCHOOL 235 HOPE ROAD TINTON FALLS,NJ07724	22-1853774	501(c)(3)	30,000	Conservation Activities
(228) OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE COLLEGE DRIVE PO BOX 2001 TOMS RIVER,NJ08754	22-1757756	501(c)(3)	6,971	Conservation Activities
(229) OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY 525 SOUTH MAIN STREET ADA,OH45810	34-4429091	501(c)(3)	15,000	Conservation Activities
(230) STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 1 CASTLE POINT ON HUDSON HOBOKEN,NJ07030	22-1487354	501(c)(3)	32,388	Conservation Activities
(231) COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WESTERN NEVADA 50 WASHINGTON STREET SUITE 300A RENO,NV89503	88-0370179	501(c)(3)	8,450	Conservation Activities
(232) NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION 632 CEPI DRIVE CHESTERFIELD,MO63005	42-0897662	501(c)(3)	40,000	Conservation Activities
(233) NEW JERSEY NATURAL LANDS TRUST 501 EAST STATE STREET PO BOX 420 MAIL CODE 501 04 TRENTON,NJ08625	26-0917573	501(c)(3)	25,000	Conservation Activities
(234) FRIENDS OF THE LOS ANGELES RIVER 570 WEST AVENUE 26 SUITE 250 LOS ANGELES,CA90065	95-4171497	501(c)(3)	25,000	Conservation Activities
(235) ROWAN UNIVERSITY 201 MULLICA HILL ROAD ROBINSON HALL GLASSBORO,NJ08028	52-6421854	501(c)(3)	35,000	Conservation Activities
(236) AMERICAN RIVER CONSERVANCY PO BOX 562 COLOMA,CA95613	68-0195752	501(c)(3)	255,024	Conservation Activities
(237) CHAMA PEAK LAND ALLIANCE 1309 EAST 3RD AVENUE SUITE 8 DURANGO,CO81301	27-4506183	501(c)(3)	155,768	Conservation Activities
(238) CITY OF AUBURN AUBURN HALL 60 COURT STREET AUBURN,ME04210	92-2027755	501(c)(3)	8,500	Conservation Activities
(239) NEW HAMPSHIRE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION 54 PORTSMOUTH STREET CONCORD,NH03301	20-1013532	501(c)(3)	20,000	Conservation Activities
(240) CITY PARKS FOUNDATION 830 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK,NY10065	13-3561657	501(c)(3)	106,485	Conservation Activities
(241) DELTA INSTITUTE 35 EAST WACKER DRIVE SUITE 1200 CHICAGO,IL60601	36-4210191	501(c)(3)	49,209	Conservation Activities
(242) MCLEAN COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT 402 NORTH KAYS DRIVE NORMAL,IL61761	95-4971836	501(c)(3)	30,358	Conservation Activities
(243) BIG HOLE WATERSHED COMMITTEE PO BOX 21 DIVIDE,MT59727	11-3737644	501(c)(3)	8,000	Conservation Activities
(244) LOS ANGELES PARKS FOUNDATION 11973 SAN VICENTE BOULEVARD SUITE 219 LOS ANGELES,CA90049	26-2358338	501(c)(3)	250,000	Conservation Activities
(245) WYOMING GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT 5400 BISHOP BOULEVARD CHEYENNE,WY82006	42-6621836	501(c)(3)	10,000	Conservation Activities
(246) UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION 1800 GRANT STREET SUITE 725 DENVER,CO80203	23-6571917	501(c)(3)	9,000	Conservation Activities
(247) THE OZARK REGIONAL LAND TRUST INC PO BOX 1512 COLUMBIA,MO65205	43-1304715	501(c)(3)	8,839	Conservation Activities
(248) MANADA CONSERVANCY PO BOX 25 HUMMELSTOWN,PA17036	25-1784517	501(c)(3)	7,000	Conservation Activities
(249) FOREST INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES 15 PIEDMONT CENTER SUITE 1250 ATLANTA,GA30305	68-5201357	501(c)(3)	1,217,000	Conservation Activities
(250) BERKS NATURE 25 NORTH 11TH STREET READING,PA19601	23-1966295	501(c)(3)	15,000	Conservation Activities
(251) CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY 401 EAST LOUTHER STREET SUITE 308 CARLISLE,PA17013	23-2191037	501(c)(3)	21,500	Conservation Activities
(252) LEBANON VALLEY CONSERVANCY INC 752 WILLOW STREET SUITE E LEBANON,PA17046	25-1866023	501(c)(3)	7,000	Conservation Activities
(253) CHILILI LAND GRANT 14 OLD CHILILI ROAD TIJERAS,NM87059	80-0438673	501(c)(3)	10,000	Conservation Activities
(254) FAITH IN PLACE 70 EAST LAKE STREET SUITE 920 CHICAGO,IL60601	36-4540756	501(c)(3)	19,769	Conservation Activities
(255) ANACOSTIA WATERSHED SOCIETY INC 4302 BALTIMORE AVENUE BLADENSBURG,MD20710	52-1666511	501(c)(3)	15,000	Conservation Activities
(256) PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA 933 LIBERTY AVENUE PITTSBURGH,PA15222	25-0965474	501(c)(3)	10,000	Conservation Activities
(257) CENTRAL INDIANA LAND TRUST INC 1500 NORTH DELAWARE INDIANAPOLIS,IN46202	35-1816493	501(c)(3)	163,000	Conservation Activities
(258) LACKAWANNA COLLEGE 501 VINE STREET SCRANTON,PA18509	24-0839402	501(c)(3)	6,200	Conservation Activities
(259) TOWN OF PINEDALE PO BOX 709 210 WEST PINE STREET PINEDALE,WY82941	68-2957866	501(c)(3)	12,500	Conservation Activities
(260) RANDOLPH MACON COLLEGE PO BOX 5005 ASHLAND,VA23005	54-0505940	501(c)(3)	15,618	Conservation Activities
(261) PONDEROSA ADVISORS 621 17TH STREET SUITE 2800 DENVER,CO80293	45-4227431		20,000	Conservation Activities
(262) HALF MOON BAY COMMERCIAL FISHERIES TRUST 580 MYRTLE STREET HALF MOON BAY,CA94019	47-4501396	501(c)(3)	52,000	Conservation Activities
(263) ORENDA WILDLIFE LAND TRUST INC PO BOX 669 WEST BARNSTABLE,MA02668	22-2719760	501(c)(3)	10,000	Conservation Activities
(264) BUFFALO NIAGARA RIVERKEEPER 721 MAIN STREET BUFFALO,NY14203	25-6736112	501(c)(3)	147,015	Conservation Activities
(265) CLIMATE SOLUTIONS 1402 3RD AVENUE SUITE 1305 SEATTLE,WA98101	91-1123302	501(c)(3)	10,065	Conservation Activities
(266) SOUTH DAKOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 1714 NORTH LINCOLN AVENUE PIERRE,SD57501	46-0398115	501(c)(3)	100,000	Conservation Activities
(267) THE ALLIANCE PO BOX 21852 SEATTLE,WA98111	35-2544884	501(c)(3)	20,000	Conservation Activities
(268) NEW SHOREHAM SCHOOL DEPARTMENT PO BOX 1890 BLOCK ISLAND,RI02807	58-3923983	501(c)(3)	12,404	Conservation Activities
(269) THE AMERICAS FOR THE ARTS 854 15TH STREET BOULDER,CO80302	32-0261204	501(c)(3)	10,000	Conservation Activities
(270) THOUSAND ISLANDS LAND TRUST PO BOX 238 CLAYTON,NY13624	22-2629183	501(c)(3)	5,770	Conservation Activities
(271) COLUMBIA LAND CONSERVANCY 49 MAIN STREET CHATHAM,NY12037	91-4312044	501(c)(3)	1,707,746	Conservation Activities
(272) RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT OF MONTEREY COUNTY 744-A LAGUARDIA STREET SALINAS,CA93905	77-0438392	501(c)(3)	111,970	Conservation Activities
(273) STOCKTON UNIVERSITY 101 VERA KING FARRIS DRIVE GALLOWAY,NJ08205	22-2832788	501(c)(3)	7,557	Conservation Activities
(274) TRINIDAD ABSTRACT AND TITLE COMPANY 301 NORTH COMMERCIAL STREET TRINIDAD,CO81082	47-7603965		35,000	Conservation Activities
(275) COLORADO CATTLEMENS AGRICULTURAL LAND TRUST 8833 RALSTON ROAD ARVADA,CO80002	45-1153926	501(c)(3)	7,000	Conservation Activities
(276) FRIENDS OF GEORGIA STATE PARKS AND HISTORIC SITES INC 199 SOUTH ERWIN STREET SUITE 100 CARTERSVILLE,GA30121	58-2046056	501(c)(3)	28,621	Conservation Activities
(277) RIDGE AND VALLEY CONSERVANCY PO BOX 146 16 MAIN STREET BLAIRSTOWN,NJ07825	34-1832047	501(c)(3)	100,000	Conservation Activities
(278) CITY OF COTTONWOOD 827 NORTH MAIN STREET COTTONWOOD,AZ86326	91-2047608	501(c)(3)	45,000	Conservation Activities
(279) UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO 2801 WEST BANCROFT STREET MS 455 TOLEDO,OH43606	34-6401483	501(c)(3)	8,604	Conservation Activities
(280) ALLIANCE JOBS AND CLEAN ENERGY 1402 3RD AVENUE SUITE 1305 SEATTLE,WA98101	91-1123302	501(c)(3)	40,000	Conservation Activities
(281) AMERICAN SOCIETY OF AGRONOMY INC 5585 GUILDFORD ROAD MADISON,WI53711	39-0808552	501(c)(3)	35,000	Conservation Activities
(282) VANDERBURGH COUNTY 921 NORTH PARK DRIVE EVANSVILLE,IN47710	22-6775529	501(c)(3)	5,600	Conservation Activities
(283) NORTH CLACKAMAS URBAN WATERSHED COUNCIL 1900 SOUTHEAST MILPORT ROAD SUITE C MILWAUKIE,OR97222	27-1160027	501(c)(3)	25,000	Conservation Activities
(284) CA SIERRA TITLE COMPANY 289 MAIN STREET CHESTER,CA96020	24-3027881		1,215,000	Conservation Activities
(285) SOUTHERN CONSERVATION TRUST 192 MCINTOSH TRAIL PEACHTREE CITY,GA30269	58-3920562	501(c)(3)	100,000	Conservation Activities
(286) NEW ENGLAND GRASSROOTS ENVIRONMENTAL FUND INC PO BOX 611 NEWMARKET,NH03857	03-0364677	501(c)(3)	10,000	Conservation Activities
(287) PFLEGER INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 901 B PIER VIEW WAY RESEARCH OCEANSIDE,CA92054	33-0735400	501(c)(3)	48,600	Conservation Activities
(288) PEOPLE FOR A CLEAN AND HEALTHY BAY 2350 KERNER BOULEVARD SUITE 250 SAN RAFAEL,CA94901	47-5267997	501(c)(3)	375,000	Conservation Activities
(289) MIDDLE FORK WILLAMETTE WATERSHED COUNCIL PO BOX 27 LOWELL,OR97452	26-0813058	501(c)(3)	6,442	Conservation Activities
(290) REEF CHECK FOUNDATION 13723 FIJI WAY SUITE B2 MARINA DEL REY,CA90292	95-4858649	501(c)(3)	36,480	Conservation Activities
(291) MONTEREY COUNTY WATER RESOURCES AGENCY 893 BLANCO CIRCLE SALINAS,CA93901	39-5810343	501(c)(3)	30,088	Conservation Activities
(292) PROVO CITY CORPORATION PO BOX 1849 ATTENTION FINANCE PROVO,UT84603	34-5813404	501(c)(3)	75,000	Conservation Activities
(293) STEPHEN PETRONIO DANCE COMPANY INC 140 SECOND AVENUE SUITE 504 NEW YORK,NY10003	22-2742906		100,000	Conservation Activities
(294) RURAL SERVICES DIVISION OF THE ARKANSAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION 900 WEST CAPITOL AVENUE SUITE 400 LITTLE ROCK,AR72201	47-6490305	501(c)(3)	100,000	Conservation Activities
(295) SWAN VALLEY CONNECTIONS 6887 MT HIGHWAY 83 CONDON,MT59826	81-0512368	501(c)(3)	21,145	Conservation Activities
(296) PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE 460 PIERCE STREET MONTEREY,CA93940	03-0179298	501(c)(3)	45,000	Conservation Activities
(297) GREAT BAY STEWARDS INC 89 DEPOT ROAD GREENLAND,NH03840	02-0482897	501(c)(3)	12,935	Conservation Activities
(298) RUBY VALLEY CONSERVATION DISTRICT PO BOX 295 SHERIDAN,MT59749	68-9978137	501(c)(3)	5,500	Conservation Activities
(299) SAN FRANCISCANS FOR BETTER SUSTAINABLE PARKS 1663 MISSION STREET SUITE 320 SAN FRANCISCO,CA94103	47-4842404	501(c)(3)	25,000	Conservation Activities
(300) STEWARDSHIP PARTNERS 1411 FOURTH AVENUE SUITE 1425 SEATTLE,WA98101	91-1939506	501(c)(3)	28,000	Conservation Activities
(301) INTEGRAL ECOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER 431 FIRST AVENUE PO BOX 52 BLUE LAKE,CA95525	20-1687238	501(c)(3)	34,999	Conservation Activities
(302) COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN COLORADO 4745 WHEATON DRIVE FORT COLLINS,CO80525	84-0699243	501(c)(3)	100,000	Conservation Activities
(303) MISSISSIPPI SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION 680 MONROE STREET JACKSON,MS39202	81-2984828	501(c)(3)	124,535	Conservation Activities
(304) ALASKA SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES TRUST PO BOX 2106 SITKA,AK99835	27-0594449	501(c)(3)	35,000	Conservation Activities
(305) CONSERVATION DISTRICTS OF IOWA 945 SOUTHWEST ANKENY ROAD SUITE A ANKENY,IA50023	51-4491689	501(c)(3)	45,000	Conservation Activities
(306) PROJECT ALS INC 801 RIVERSIDE DRIVE SUITE 6G NEW YORK,NY10032	13-4019464	501(c)(3)	15,000	Conservation Activities
(307) AMARGOSA LAND TRUST PO BOX 63 SHOSHONE,CA92384	87-0748171	501(c)(3)	50,000	Conservation Activities
(308) TOWN OF MT CHASE 1094 SHIN POND ROAD MT CHASE,ME04765	56-4641931	501(c)(3)	22,500	Conservation Activities
(309) MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF AG RESOURCES 251 CAUSEWAY STREET SUITE 500 BOSTON,MA02114	20-0694492	501(c)(3)	50,000	Conservation Activities
(310) JACKSON SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT 2741 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SUITE 6 MARIANNA,FL32448	91-0172388	501(c)(3)	33,599	Conservation Activities
(311) SANTA CLARA VALLEY OPEN SPACE AUTHORITY 6980 SANTA TERESA BOULEVARD SUITE 100 SAN JOSE,CA95119	13-4845064	501(c)(3)	43,125	Conservation Activities
(312) THE WATERING HOLE FOUNDATION INC 712 ROYAL STREET NEW ORLEANS,LA70116	46-1662961	501(c)(3)	9,750	Conservation Activities
(313) TRIANGLE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 324 BLACKWELL STREET SUITE 1220 DURHAM,NC27701	56-1380796	501(c)(3)	47,705	Conservation Activities
(314) COALITION FOR GREEN CAPITAL 1875 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NORTHWEST 10TH FLOOR WASHINGTON,DC20009	90-0868299	501(c)(3)	7,000	Conservation Activities
(315) THE GREENING OF DETROIT 1418 MICHIGAN AVENUE DETROIT,MI48216	31-0036036	501(c)(3)	6,156	Conservation Activities
(316) LINCOLN COUNTY SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT 820 WILLIAM D JONES BOULEVARD FAYETTEVILLE,TN37334	62-1451254	501(c)(3)	81,834	Conservation Activities
(317) LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY FOUNDATION 900 EXPOSITION BOULEVARD LOS ANGELES,CA90007	95-6132185	501(c)(3)	35,000	Conservation Activities
(318) MAINE RIVERS PO BOX 782 YARMOUTH,ME04096	02-0556861	501(c)(3)	10,000	Conservation Activities

Enter total number of section 501(c)(3) and government organizations listed in the line 1 table ................. Bullet Image

313

Enter total number of other organizations listed in the line 1 table ........................ . Bullet Image

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Cat. No. 50055P

Schedule I (Form 990) 2015

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Part III

Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Individuals. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on 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

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)

Part IV

Supplemental Information. Provide the information required in Part I, line 2, Part III, column (b), and any other additional information.

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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.

Schedule I (Form 990) 2015

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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
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Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 23.
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Attach to Form 990.
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Information about Schedule J (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

NATURE CONSERVANCY

Employer identification number

53-0242652

Part I

Questions Regarding Compensation

Yes

Check the appropiate box(es) if the organization provided any of the following to or for a person listed on Form
990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a. Complete Part III to provide any relevant information regarding these items.

First-class or charter travel Housing allowance or residence for personal use

Travel for companions Payments for business use of personal residence

Tax idemnification and gross-up payments Health or social club dues or initiation fees

Discretionary spending account Personal services (e.g., maid, chauffeur, chef)

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 .........

Yes

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? ..

Yes

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.

Compensation committee Written employment contract

Independent compensation consultant Compensation survey or study

Form 990 of other organizations Approval by the board or compensation committee

During the year, did any person listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a with respect to the filing organization or a related organization:

Receive a severance payment or change-of-control payment? ................

Participate in, or receive payment from, a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan? .........

Participate in, or receive payment from, an equity-based compensation arrangement? .........

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.

For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the revenues of:

The organization? ...........................

Any related organization?

If "Yes," on line 5a or 5b, describe in Part III.

For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the net earnings of:

The organization?

Any related organization? .........................

If "Yes," on line 6a or 6b, describe in Part III.

For persons listed on 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 ............

Were any amounts reported on 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 .............................

If "Yes" on line 8, did the organization also follow the rebuttable presumption procedure described in Regulations section 53.4958-6(c)? .........................

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

Cat. No. 50053T

Schedule J (Form 990) 2015

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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 on 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 on prior Form 990
(A) Name and Title		(i) Base compensation	(ii) Bonus & incentive compensation	(iii) Other reportable compensation	(C) Retirement and other deferred compensation	(D) Nontaxable benefits	(E) Total of columns (B)(i)-(D)
1Mark R TercekDirector, President & CEO	(i) (ii)	719,989 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	11,838 ------------- 0	19,631 ------------- 0	13,236 ------------- 0	764,694 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
2Stephen C HowellChief Financial and Administrative Officer	(i) (ii)	371,213 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	11,746 ------------- 0	21,200 ------------- 0	14,748 ------------- 0	418,907 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
3Karen BerkyDivision Director	(i) (ii)	239,087 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	2,220 ------------- 0	17,661 ------------- 0	744 ------------- 0	259,712 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
4William GinnEVP, Global Conservation Initiatives	(i) (ii)	369,465 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	13,156 ------------- 0	21,200 ------------- 0	8,589 ------------- 0	412,410 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
5Michael SweeneyState Director	(i) (ii)	279,614 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	5,796 ------------- 0	18,000 ------------- 0	13,230 ------------- 0	316,640 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
6Brian McPeekChief Conservation Officer	(i) (ii)	540,059 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	9,990 ------------- 0	18,000 ------------- 0	14,748 ------------- 0	582,797 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
7Glenn PrickettChief External Affairs Officer	(i) (ii)	335,181 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	990 ------------- 0	18,000 ------------- 0	13,236 ------------- 0	367,407 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
8Angela SosdianDirector Development & Gift Planning (Former)	(i) (ii)	276,097 ------------- 0	8,500 ------------- 0	4,753 ------------- 0	21,200 ------------- 0	8,584 ------------- 0	319,134 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
9Peter KareivaChief Scientist (Former)	(i) (ii)	242,299 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	3,183 ------------- 0	18,462 ------------- 0	10,179 ------------- 0	274,123 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
10Mark BurgetExecutive VP and Regional Director	(i) (ii)	432,575 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	10,518 ------------- 0	21,200 ------------- 0	13,649 ------------- 0	477,942 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
11Janine WilkinChief of Staff	(i) (ii)	245,181 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	3,032 ------------- 0	18,000 ------------- 0	13,220 ------------- 0	279,433 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
12Wisla HeneghanGeneral Counsel	(i) (ii)	313,258 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	1,518 ------------- 0	15,065 ------------- 0	13,236 ------------- 0	343,077 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
13Joseph J KeenanManaging Director	(i) (ii)	198,404 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	206,625 ------------- 0	21,200 ------------- 0	21,799 ------------- 0	448,028 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
14Charles BedfordRegional Director	(i) (ii)	169,906 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	343,952 ------------- 0	21,200 ------------- 0	21,793 ------------- 0	556,851 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
15Peter WheelerVice President	(i) (ii)	360,582 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	360,582 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
16Lois QuamChief Operating Officer	(i) (ii)	396,538 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	10,518 ------------- 0	13,077 ------------- 0	101 ------------- 0	420,234 ------------- 0	------------- 0
17Justin AdamsGlobal Managing Director, Lands	(i) (ii)	291,735 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	291,735 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
18JeanLouis B EcochardChief Information Officer	(i) (ii)	310,743 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	310,743 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
19Matthew BrownDeputy Regional Director	(i) (ii)	153,083 ------------- 0	3,000 ------------- 0	146,284 ------------- 0	8,308 ------------- 0	21,760 ------------- 0	332,435 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
20William UlfelderNew York Executive Director	(i) (ii)	305,052 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	8,284 ------------- 0	18,000 ------------- 0	14,748 ------------- 0	346,084 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
21Cynthia SmithVice President Human Resources	(i) (ii)	299,205 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	4,356 ------------- 0	21,200 ------------- 0	9,669 ------------- 0	334,430 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
22R Geoffrey RochesterDirector Marketing	(i) (ii)	288,412 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	2,750 ------------- 0	15,116 ------------- 0	5,217 ------------- 0	311,495 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
23Philip TabasSpecial Counsel - North American Region	(i) (ii)	277,883 ------------- 0	5,000 ------------- 0	9,918 ------------- 0	16,110 ------------- 0	8,584 ------------- 0	317,495 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
24Lynn HaleGlobal Managing Director, Oceans (Former)	(i) (ii)	180,345 ------------- 0	20,000 ------------- 0	4,748 ------------- 0	16,062 ------------- 0	486 ------------- 0	221,641 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
25Jim AspChief Development Officer	(i) (ii)	194,062 ------------- 0	100,000 ------------- 0	99,593 ------------- 0	189,210 ------------- 0	2,645 ------------- 0	585,510 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
26Mario D'AmicoChief Marketing Officer	(i) (ii)	271,714 ------------- 0	30,000 ------------- 0	2,580 ------------- 0	2,985 ------------- 0	5,989 ------------- 0	313,268 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
27Guilio BoccalettiChief Stragety Officer & Global Managing Director, Water	(i) (ii)	256,815 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	1,620 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	16,874 ------------- 0	275,309 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
28Maria DamanakiGlobal Managing Director, Oceans	(i) (ii)	282,643 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	282,643 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
29Santiago GowlandRegional Director (Part Year)	(i) (ii)	180,282 ------------- 0	43,385 ------------- 0	39,144 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	7,637 ------------- 0	270,448 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
30Aurelio RamosRegional Managing Director (Part Year)	(i) (ii)	247,959 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	5,654 ------------- 0	18,000 ------------- 0	12,558 ------------- 0	284,171 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
31Lynn ScarlettManaging Directr for Public Policy	(i) (ii)	259,838 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	7,241 ------------- 0	20,996 ------------- 0	5,207 ------------- 0	293,282 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
32Thomas NeisesVP & Associate Chief Development Officer	(i) (ii)	281,170 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	846 ------------- 0	18,000 ------------- 0	5,781 ------------- 0	305,797 ------------- 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.

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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 we 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 (Form 990) 2015

Additional Data

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Schedule K
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information on Tax Exempt Bonds

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 24a. Provide descriptions,
explanations, and any additional information in Part VI.
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Attach to Form 990.
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Information about Schedule K (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

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
(a) Issuer name		(b) Issuer EIN	(c) CUSIP #	(d) Date issued	(e) Issue price	(f) Description of purpose	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 ..................	18,105,000
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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	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 ....	0.053 %
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 .........	0 %
6 Total of lines 4 and 5 .............	0.053 %
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

Part VI

Supplemental Information. Provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule K (see instructions).

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Additional Data

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Internal Revenue Service

Noncash Contributions

Complete if the organizations answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 29 or 30.
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Open to Public Inspection

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	4	16,388	Comparable Sales
7 Boats and planes ....
8 Intellectual property ...
9 Securities—Publicly traded .	X	1,377	26,739,653	Avg. Sales Price
10 Securities—Closely held stock .	X	2	985,090	Appraised Value
11 Securities—Partnership, LLC, or trust interests ....
12 Securities—Miscellaneous ..
13 Qualified conservation contribution—Historic structures .....
14 Qualified conservation contribution—Other ...	X	57	33,405,874	Appraised Value
15 Real estate—Residential .	X	22	4,382,000	Appraised 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 ( Computer Hardware and Software )	X	6	9,851,703	Comparable Sales
26 Other ( Miscellaneous )	X	175	3,493,049	Comparable Sales
27 Other ( )
28 Other ( )

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

107

Yes

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

If "Yes," describe the arrangement in Part II.

Does the organization have a gift acceptance policy that requires the review of any non-standard contributions?

Yes

32a

Does the organization hire or use third parties or related organizations to solicit, process, or sell noncash

contributions? ..........................

32a

If "Yes," describe in Part II.

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.

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

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Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

NATURE CONSERVANCY

Employer identification number

53-0242652

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Form 990, Part III, Line 4a	NORTH AMERICA. The lands and waters of North America do not just provide us with food, clothing and shelter, they also define us as a people. From the purple mountain majesties that inspired American patriotism to the crystal waters of the Caribbean that unite island nations to the coastal rainforests of Canada where people have lived for more than 10,000 years, the natural systems of North America have shaped cultures and built countries. But as our communities and economies grow, so does the pressure on these systems. The future of life depends on how we grow our food, develop our energy, use our water and build our cities. Science tells us that the only way to save nature is to also address the challenges facing people. The Nature Conservancy began in North America 65 years ago, and our long history with the people, businesses and governments across the region make us well suited to take on these challenges. As climate change increases the risk of floods and damaging storms, we are working with engineering firms and government agencies to use natural solutions, such as restoring tidal marshes and oyster reefs, to shield people and support wildlife. With energy development having the potential to impact 50 million acres across the United States, we are working with businesses to protect our most fragile and important natural areas while also supporting innovation to create affordable clean energy. As the demand for food increases, the Conservancy is partnering with farmers and agriculture businesses to improve practices that protect the fertile lands and waters of North America while feeding an ever growing population. And with more than 80 percent of Americans living in urban areas we are partnering with local communities to demonstrate how nature can help cities thrive and urban populations can play an essential role in sustaining the lands and waters on which all life depends. An Energized Future, United States. From prolonged droughts to flooded coastlines, no two U.S. states face exactly the same challenges from climate change. The Nature Conservancy's 50 state climate strategy targets these differences by helping each state take its best next step forward toward large scale, meaningful emissions reduction. The strategy found success this year in New Hampshire, where the Conservancy worked with the New Hampshire Sustainable Energy Association and partners to defeat a proposal that would have depleted the states Renewable Energy Fund. The effort restored tens of millions of dollars to clean energy investment. We also completed extensive public opinion research in many other states. The results were encouraging, including, New York displayed unprecedented support for increased renewable energy, West Virginia showed interest in reshaping its economy to include clean energy, Washington revealed a path to a statewide price on carbon. This valuable research will guide our climate policy in each state and help us reach key stakeholders. A Filter for River and Gulf, Atchafalaya River Basin. the Atchafalaya River Basin of Louisiana works like a set of kidneys for the Mississippi River, filtering millions of gallons of water from the Mississippi before reaching the Gulf of Mexico. The deep woods, fertile marshes and meandering waters of this million acre floodplain are home to more than 300 species of wildlife, including the Louisiana black bear, American alligator and more than 100 different aquatic species, as well as numerous native plants. The Nature Conservancy acquired 5,359 acres in this fertile basin, a hallmark first step of a long term initiative to conserve and restore Americas great swamp forest. In addition to its native plants and wildlife, the basin also is essential to local Cajun communities who still live off the land and whose cultural identity is firmly grounded in a sense of place. Winning In Overtime, United States. After months of uncertainty, the U.S. Congress handed nature a win in overtime by reauthorizing the Land and Water Conservation Fund. The program, which had been allowed to expire in October 2015 after 50 years of safeguarding lands and waters nationwide, was reauthorized in December for another three years. Additionally, Congress provided 450 million dollars in funding for the program for the coming year. LWCF, a program that allocates royalty revenues paid by energy companies for offshore oil and gas drilling, has benefited all 50 U.S. states and 98 percent of U.S. counties since its inception, supporting the protection of more than 5 million acres of lands and more than 29,000 recreation facilities. To support the reauthorization of LWCF, the Conservancy continued its decades long tradition of working closely with local, state and national partners and mobilizing supporters to appeal directly to members of Congress. LWCF was a focus during the Conservancys 2015 Advocacy Day, where trustees from around the country visited Capitol Hill to encourage support for this vital program that delivers important economic, recreational and natural resource benefits to the American people. Cultivating Caribbean Corals, Caribbean. The Conservancy and its partners built on previous success this year in growing and replanting corals throughout the Caribbean. We established new coral nurseries in the British Virgin Islands, Grenada and Cuba, then led local trainings on how to monitor and maintain these nurseries to produce healthy corals. Thousands of young corals already have been transplanted successfully onto nearby damaged reefs. Additionally, we are working to identify corals with stronger genetic resistance to warmer temperatures, acidification and pollution. Focusing restoration efforts on these species will give Caribbean reefs the best chance of adapting to current and future effects of climate change. Why do we need healthy coral reefs? Not only do these unique habitats protect island coastlines from climate change impacts, they also nurture young fish that will fill tomorrow's nets and support the livelihoods, from fishers to dive guides, of many people throughout the Caribbean. Securing an Indigenous Homeland, Northwest Territories, Canada. The people of Canadas Lutsel Ke Dene First Nations are tied to their remote forest and tundra homeland in a way few of us can imagine. They believe the Upper Thelon River is the place where God began, the very spot where their people were created. In recent decades, an avalanche of diamond mining claims and proposed new construction have threatened those lands. As the Lutsel Ke have engaged in a more than 40 year process to protect their home by designating it a national park, the Conservancy has supported those efforts by contributing state of the art mapping, conservation planning and funding for local programs. The 14,000 square kilometer Thaidene Nene national park reserve is expected to be formally announced in 2017 in celebration of Canadas 150th birthday. Planting Healthy Air, United States. From Seattle to Atlanta, American cities can improve their residents health by planting more street trees. New Conservancy science demonstrates the potential for urban trees to remove air pollution and reduce temperatures. The analysis, available online at nature.org, offers a deep dive into the potential for trees to save lives and improve human health in 245 cities globally, including 27 in the U.S. While New York, Philadelphia and Chicago show particularly high potential, the data indicates that every city has neighborhoods where trees are an efficient and cost effective solution. Trees can reduce fine particulate matter concentrations by a quarter and cool their immediate vicinity by as much as 4 degrees F. The study indicates that in major cities, a tree planting investment of just 4 dollars per resident could improve the health of tens of millions. Over the next year, the Healthy Trees, Healthy Cities program will use these findings to determine the best places to plant trees in several U.S. cities though a partnership with the Trust for Public Land.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4b	ASIA PACIFIC. With 60 percent of the worlds population and seven of the 10 largest cities, Asia Pacific is the fastest growing region in the world. Stretching from Mongolia to New Zealand, Myanmar to Micronesia, this geographically diverse region is home to a unique variety of cultures, traditions, natural systems and species. But Asia Pacific is at a crossroads, one that is emblematic of the challenges our world now faces as populations grow and become more urban. Increasing demands for food, water, housing and energy are placing enormous pressures on the region's many natural resources, including its tropical forests and fisheries, putting species, traditional communities and quality of life at risk. We feel these pressures more than any other region on the planet. The demand for timber, fish, and agricultural products, once coming primarily from the US and Europe, is now coming increasingly from the region itself as hundreds of millions of people move from poverty into the middle class. In many ways, as goes Asia Pacific, so goes the world. This combination of human development, economic growth and natural diversity is what makes the Asia Pacific a critical region for The Nature Conservancy. To address these challenges, we are working with communities, governments and industry across Mongolia, China, Indonesia, Australia, Myanmar and the Pacific Islands to build a more sustainable future for both nature and people. Living here and traveling in the region has been an eye opening experience. What I appreciate most about Asia Pacific are the voices from the field, Mongolian herders using the our maps to preserve traditional lands and livelihoods, Indonesian rangers who protect critical habitat for the last remaining wild orangutan populations in the world, fishers in Palau who are testing data capture techniques that could transform tuna fishing across the Pacific. Together, the Conservancy and our many partners are making a positive impact on the management of diverse natural systems and the resources they supply. For more than 25 years, the Conservancy has successfully worked with partners across the Asia Pacific to implement science based, innovative conservation solutions that address the conservation challenges we face. Success in the next 25 years will take the combined efforts of all of us to make this work possible. Balancing Water Use Down Under, Murray Darling Basin, Australia. The Murray Darling Basin is one of the worlds largest river basins, draining water from one seventh of Australias landmass into the Murray and Darling rivers. The basin grows a third of Australias food and creates habitat for more than 50 endangered species. It is also at risk of drying up. Decades of rerouting too much water to farms, combined with climate change fueled droughts, have significantly reduced the supply. The Nature Conservancy is helping lead the way to a new future for the basin with the creation of the Australian Balanced Water Fund. Balanced is the key. The fund aims to provide water security for farming families during droughts while renourishing critical wetlands during wetter periods. The Conservancy has used the fund to purchase 1,300 mega liters of water rights and recently watered its first wetland, a 177 acre test plot. Climate Proofing Sea Turtle Nests, Solomon Islands. Six out of seven sea turtle species live or nest in the Asia Pacific. Many will migrate thousands of miles in their lifetime, but they can not outswim sea level rise. The remote island beaches where turtles lay their eggs are at high risk of erosion. The Nature Conservancy is working to climate-proof critical nesting sites through a combination of new technology and old fashioned land protection. Conservancy scientists and community rangers in the Solomon Islands recently installed satellite trackers on 10 turtles backs using a gentle adhesive. Analysis of the turtles GPS coordinates will tell us where they are feeding and nesting. Conservancy staff then can focus on protecting climate resilient beaches nearby, where higher slopes and sand dunes can shelter turtle hatchlings for years to come. Planting to Capture Carbon, Inner Mongolia, China. Every year, howling winds pick up dry surface soil from Mongolias deserts and shower it on China, destroying farmland, threatening wildlife and making the air dangerous to breathe. The increasing severity of these storms is one symptom of drought, deforestation and destructive farming practices that have degraded Mongolias landscapes. A new carbon sink project created by The Nature Conservancy with support of Lao Niu Foundation and others will have a direct impact on these storms. The Horinger demonstration area will restore more than 2,500 hectares of forest, shrubby areas and grasslands in China's Inner Mongolia. The project is estimated to sequester 220,000 tons of carbon dioxide over the next 30 years. Great Apes And Greenhouse Gases, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. The lush tropical rainforests of Indonesia are amongst the fastest being cut down in the world. Unsustainable timber harvesting and mining are not only threatening the orangutans that live in these trees, and that are listed as critically endangered, but also releasing tons of carbon dioxide into an already warming atmosphere. Now, The Nature Conservancy is charting a better course for this forest through the new, ambitious Green Growth Compact with the province of East Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. The compact includes 19 signatories from government agencies, companies, communities and other nonprofits. It aims to help the province reduce emissions by 1,000 tons of CO2 equivalent per one million USD Gross Domestic Product, while increasing economic growth by 8 percent by 2030. It's great news for local villagers, orangutans and especially our climate. Blueprint Benefits Herders, Snow Leopards, South Gobi Province, Mongolia. Mongolias grasslands are a softly rolling sea of green, brushed by cloud cast shadows and dotted with livestock. The countrys Parliament set of a goal of protecting 30 percent of Mongolias lands, roughly 116 million acres, by 2030. But where to start? The Nature Conservancy provided science-based recommendations for priority sites to the Mongolian Ministry of Environment, Green Development and Tourism. Those recommendations were combined with input from local governments, communities, scientists and non-governmental organizations, then adopted by the ministry this year in its draft National Master Plan for Protected Areas. The government also recently approved two new key conservation areas prioritized by the Conservancy, Twenty sites, spanning 20 million acres, were identified in South Gobi Province to offset one of the world's largest copper mines in the area; Nearly 2 million acres in the Tost Mountains were protected to safeguard habitat for endangered snow leopards. Real Science, Reel Results, Asia Pacific Fisheries. Scientists estimate that 90 percent of the worlds fisheries are overfished or fished at capacity, and Asia Pacifics are no exception. Fish species, such as tuna, are being heavily consumed but poorly monitored. The scarcity of data identifying which species are being caught and in what quantities has made sustainable fisheries management nearly impossible. The Nature Conservancy is filling those data gaps through innovative new technology. In Indonesia, the Conservancy is developing a groundbreaking image recognition application called FishFace. A winner of the 2016 Google Impact Challenge, Australia award, it allows fishermen to identify and track their catches using mobile technology, eliminating common misidentifications and the need for expensive equipment. In the Western and Central Pacific longline tuna fishery, the Conservancy is deploying electronic monitoring (EM) systems on boats across four countries and hosting a 150,000 dollar crowd sourced competition to develop a machine learning solution to automate EM data analysis, aiming to bring 100-percent accountability to the fishery while also facilitating true "bait to plate" traceability for consumers.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4c	AFRICA. Several years ago we began working to establish a new project for the Africa Region in western Tanzania. Known as Tuungane, Swahili for Let's Unite!, this project focuses on protecting the extraordinary resources of Lake Tanganyika, which holds 17 percent of the world's fresh water, as well as forest systems that support the most intact populations of eastern chimpanzees. This part of Tanzania is very remote and underserved. There are no roads, Internet, cell phone coverage, or basic human services. In the primary schools, there can be one teacher for as many as 200 students. While this area is high in biodiversity, the population is growing rapidly at almost 4.4 percent per year in survey project villages, and the medical system is inadequate to support this. People feel forgotten. A core tenet of our work here, as it is across Africa, is to spend time with the local communities socializing our approach and trying to better understand what their goals and dreams are for the places where they live. At one of our early community meetings, we started out talking about protecting forests for chimps and the freshwater systems for fish. A tired looking midwife then shared her stories of inadequate health facilities and supplies. Another young woman stood up and spoke of her sister, who had to take a 22 hour boat ride to the nearest hospital during a difficult childbirth. Both the mother and the child died along the way. After hearing of the suffering here, we quickly stopped talking about chimpanzees. What we learned from this community is that we needed to expand the way we think about conservation in Africa. We needed to be willing to address other community needs while still remaining focused on our mission. There, that meant bringing in Pathfinder International, an international health care partner that provides child and maternal health services, and that has already helped TNC provide more than 10,000 women with access to modern contraception. Meeting these needs allows us to intensify our work protecting important habitats for endemic fish and those chimpanzees. This kind of innovation is changing the way we work around the region. We are bringing the right people together, governments, NGOs, and communities, to address the complex and unique challenges facing the people and places of Africa. Instead of feeling forgotten, the women of Tuungane are now showing us the way. Small Islands, Big Conservation, Republic of Seychelles. In the closing days of the 2015 Paris climate change conference, a small island nation made a big announcement: The Republic of Seychelles in the Indian Ocean had agreed to the first ever debt for climate adaptation swap. Negotiated by The our impact investing unit, NatureVest, and the Africa Region in partnership with the Seychelles government and the Paris Club, an international debt relief group, the transaction converts a portion of the nations foreign debt into a 22 million dollar investment in expanded marine conservation that will help blunt the impacts of climate change. The Conservancy is also lending its scientific acumen to help create a marine spatial plan that identifies best locations for off limits fish replenishment areas, limited fishing, wind energy siting and habitat restoration to buffer storms and sea level rise. The full range of stakeholders, local communities, commercial fishers, tourism and energy industries, is being engaged in the process. For a nation economically dependent on healthy fisheries and tourism, protection of marine resources will expand from less than one percent to 30 percent. This pioneering effort is being seen as a potential model for other island nations around the world. Shocking"Discovery In Gabon, Gabon. When scientist John Sullivan dipped his net into Central Africas Ogooue River, he had no idea of the magnitude of what he was about to find. Sullivan, an expert on electric fish, was part of a team on a three week research expedition in Gabon, cosponsored by The Nature Conservancy and Gabon research agency CENAREST. His discovery, one new genus and two new species of weakly electric fish called mormyrids, was published in the scientific journal ZooKeys. Gabon remains one of Africas most unspoiled landscapes, and the Conservancy is working to keep it that way in the face of rapid growth. The Ogooue expedition was part of a larger Conservancy initiative to help Gabons leaders make science based choices about where and how to protect and sustainably use their rivers. An Africa Wide Survey of Elephants, Zambia. Hunted relentlessly by poachers, African elephant populations have declined a staggering 30 percent in the last seven years. The Nature Conservancy is partnering with organizations across Africa and China to protect elephants and crack down on illegal ivory sales. The Conservancy organized the Zambian effort to part of the Great Elephant Census, the first Africa wide survey of these mammals in more than 40 years. The results were striking. In unprotected areas, savanna elephant populations showed sharp declines or had vanished entirely. In areas supported by the Conservancy's partners in anti poaching initiatives, populations were stable or growing. Chinese digital media leader Tencent and the International Fund for Animal Welfare partnered with the Conservancy to launch an anti ivory campaign on WeChat, Chinas largest social media platform. The campaign featured a tip off function that lets users anonymously report ivory sales and sellers. During a 13 week monitoring period, more than 660 accounts were shut down and nearly 100,000 pieces of content involving wildlife trade, including ivory, was found and 58 cases were reported to relevant law enforcement for investigation. Legal Recognition for Communal Lands, Tanzania. Tanzanias seemingly endless savannas are growing crowded. Roaming pastoral groups clash with expanding agricultural tribes, while migrating wildlife find their time worn routes converted to fields and villages. All are threatened by encroaching development. Without formal ownership of these lands, the people who live here have little say in what happens to them. As a founding partner of the Northern Tanzania Rangelands Initiative, The Nature Conservancy is creating balance between people and nature by helping indigenous communities confront growing privatization within their communal lands and use them sustainably. Since 2011, NTRI partners have helped secure legal rights to more than 450,000 acres through CCROs, Certificates of Customary Right of Occupancy that grant land titles to communities instead of individuals. Edward Loure, leader of fellow NTRI organization Ujamaa Community Resource Team, was honored for this innovative and effective approach this year as one of six Goldman Environmental Prize winners. New Research To Save Giraffes, Kenya. Giraffes graceful arched necks and distinctive dappled patterns make them a must see on safari. Surprisingly, we know very little about these long legged giants. We do know they are in peril, reticulated giraffe populations have shrunk up to 80 percent in just a few decades and soon may be declared endangered. The Nature Conservancy is embarking on new research into this beloved animal. We recently announced an innovative partnership with Loisaba Conservancy and San Diego Zoo Global that will complete the first ever comprehensive survey of Kenyas Samburu herders about their interactions with giraffes, Track Samburu livestock using GPS collars to determine where grazing areas overlap with giraffe habitat Deploy 100 dual camera traps to identify individual giraffes and help us understand their movement; Collect tissue samples when available to identify giraffe subspecies and common skin diseases. Households Unite For Sustainability, Tanzania. The villages that dot the banks of Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania have grown exponentially in recent decades. Sediment from newly plowed farms increases algae growth, which reduces fish stocks along with overfishing. The Nature Conservancy is helping to meet those challenges through a joint program with Pathfinder International called Tuungane, Swahili for Let's Unite. Serving 24 villages, Tuungane recently introduced the model household program. Model households practice sustainable agriculture to reduce runoff, prioritize family planning so that women may time and space pregnancies for a healthy family, and invest in clean water for drinking, cooking and washing. Other program milestones include, More than 3,300 people have been trained on sustainable fishing practices and 13 Beach Management Units have been established, Nearly 230,000 acres of forest have been set aside as village forest reserves, 54 percent of local women of reproductive age now have access to modern contraception, More than 1,700 people have received microfinance loans to start small businesses such as soap making or beekeeping to reduce pressure on fishing revenue.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4d	EUROPE. Europe is central to sustainable development and climate policy, and is the largest contributor of climate finance to developing countries and the world's biggest aid donor. European businesses lead on progressive environmental issues. Europe is where some of our most transformational actions can take place. Since 2008 we have already raised 147 million dollars in European public funding for conservation, mostly from Germany and Norway. And in just a couple years we have raised 3 million dollars in private philanthropy. Now we are also beginning to do project work in Europe, but with a different business model. For example, the Balkans, home to much of Europes remaining wilderness and biodiversity, is a region targeted for a boom in hydropower development. We have an opportunity to engage with decision makers who will determine how and where future dams are built and to make an enormous positive impact on the health of rivers. Using science as a guide, joining forces with financial institutions and local NGOs, we can move the hydropower industry toward more sustainable dam planning, siting and design. The Balkans is a perfect demonstration site. We have also been asked by partners in Germany, the Netherlands and the U.K. to lend our 15 years of oyster reef restoration expertise. We think over the next five years we will see more such projects in Europe, always done with others and serving local and our global goals at the same time. Securing the Blue Heart of Europe, Western Balkan Region. Having emerged from decades of political oppression and strife, the Western Balkan region, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia, harbors some of the worlds most ecologically intact river systems. Known as the Blue Heart of Europe, the region is now experiencing a hydropower development boom of global proportions, with more than 2,000 projects already proposed or under construction. The regions future will depend on societies ability to reconcile its growing demand for renewable energy with conservation of its outstanding natural heritage. To meet these dual demands, The Nature Conservancy is working in collaboration with conservation and finance partners to develop science based solutions for integrating nature conservation upfront into renewable energy build out, including solar, wind, and hydropower. By helping build a brighter future for the Balkans, our goal is to establish a global model for how to repower a region in the smartest way possible for people and nature. Directing Aid to the Developing World, Norway and Germany. At The Nature Conservancy we know how dependent people are on healthy natural environments. We also recognize that it is often the worlds poorest who suffer the most when natural resources such as forests and coral reefs are damaged or lost. Many of the worlds governments also realize this. That is why over the last eight years we have been working with governments in Europe to achieve shared conservation goals around the world, including the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation and KfW, a German government owned development bank. Since 2008 European governments have generously contributed nearly 150 million dollars to help the Conservancy address some of the worlds most pressing conservation threats in places like the Caribbean, South America, Africa and Asia Pacific. For instance, in 2015, thanks to a grant from the government of Norway, the Conservancy and other partners contributed to reducing deforestation by 73 percent in the Sao Felix do Xingu municipality, in the Amazon basin of Brazil, compared to the average forest clearing of the ten years prior to the grant. Informing the Climate Agreement, Paris, France. For months, and years, leading up to the United Nations COP21 climate talks in Paris in December 2015, The Nature Conservancy played a key role in providing crucial support that resulted in a landmark agreement by 195 nations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit global temperature increase threshold to well below 2 degrees Celsius. The Paris Agreement demonstrated the our ability to leverage our leading science on coastal resilience and forest carbon, our world class projects on reducing tropical deforestation, our innovative finance skills, and our expertise in multilateral negotiations to ensure a truly global agreement and to maximize opportunities for natures contributions to mitigation and adaptation. Beyond the formal negotiations, we hosted workshops showcasing technical advances, published influential position papers, and coordinated with key stakeholders to both promote nature as a potent solution provider and shift the global narrative on climate to one of opportunity, prosperity and security. Since COP21, the Paris Agreement has reached the ratification threshold for entry into force in October 2016, and TNC programs around the world are working diligently to keep climate action moving forward. Introducing Water Sharing Investment, Stockholm, Sweden. For nearly half of the worlds population, water scarcity is a growing issue with devastating impacts on communities, economies and nature. In the past, countries have primarily turned to reservoirs and canals as solutions to increasing water demands. But water markets can be a powerful mechanism for alleviating water scarcity, restoring ecosystems and driving sustainable water management. Water markets are based upon water rights, which can be bought and sold, enabling water to be transferred from one user to another. A well managed water market provides economic flexibility, encourages water saving measures and brings a variety of stakeholders to the table to find balance between the water needs of people and nature. So was the concept introduced by The Nature Conservancy at the 2015 World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden. This year at the Stockholm event, the Conservancy followed up with a report, Water Share. Using water markets and impact investment to drive sustainability. Our concept of Water Sharing Investment Partnerships can help provide a more water secure future for cities, agriculture, industries and nature.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4e	LATIN AMERICA. From the vast Amazon Basin to frozen glaciers high in the Andes, Latin America holds a third of the world's freshwater resources. While it is the largest net food exporting region in the world, most of its agricultural potential has not been tapped. But, the stakes are high. Latin Americas deforestation rate is already triple that of the rest of the world. Our purpose is clear. It is not only about protecting biodiversity and wild places, but just as much about safeguarding the future of humanity, our water, food security, economic and social stability, our own survival. Our work in Latin America spans across 16 countries from Mexicos Baja California to Patagonia. True to our legacy, we draw on a wide range of partnerships with governments, rural communities, indigenous leaders, businesses, research institutions and NGOs. Together, we are developing the tools and strategies the region needs to protect its spectacular natural heritage while providing the food, water and energy that people need to live and prosper. Over the past 40 years our work has evolved in tandem with the our institutional mission. The scale of our work has expanded from site based projects to a whole system approach that integrates protected areas, indigenous territories, productive lands, fresh water, oceans and infrastructure development. Our funding has transitioned from a high dependency on US based sources to a variety of funders, in region volunteer leaders, businesses, local government agencies, as well as bilateral and multilateral institutions. Cutting edge science and innovation guide everything we do, from helping decision makers find the least damaging ways to connect cities in the Amazon, to determining how nature can best help protect water sources for at risk cities. From Chilean and Peruvian fishing grounds, to Colombian and Mexican cattle ranches, Patagonian sheep ranches and Brazilian soy fields, we are working with individuals and industries to devise ways to boost production while increasing conservation. I am proud of our accomplishments and enthusiastic about the work ahead. We have a unique opportunity to contribute our scientific expertise, leverage our investments and galvanize our partnerships to transform Latin America into a global model of sustainable prosperity. Together we are creating a new conservation paradigm. Sustainable Amazon Beef Hits Stores, Brazil. Consumers got their first taste of deforestation free beef produced by our sustainable ranching initiative, Field to Table. A partnership between the Conservancy, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Walmart and food processor and distributor Marfrig Global Foods brought the certified sustainable beef, sourced from a demonstration project in Sao Felix do Xingo, Brazil, to stores throughout Brazil. Farms and ranches in this region typically expand by clear cutting land. By contrast, the our project sites in Brazil, Colombia and Mexico are growing by restoring degraded lands and conserving ecologically sensitive lands while increasing productivity. Additionally, the Conservancy is working with large suppliers and industries to scale up sustainable food security efforts. Walmart has committed to monitor deforestation through its entire Brazilian supply chain by 2017, and, with strong backing from the Latin America Conservation Council, the Conservancy has begun to leverage corporate commitments via industry roundtables. We are a founding member of the Brazilian Roundtable on Sustainable Livestock and have helped launch similar organizations in Colombia and Mexico. Toward Achieving Continental Water Security, Colombia. More than 200 participants exchanged innovative ideas on water security at the third Biennial Water Funds meeting, hosted by the Latin American Water Funds Partnership in Bogota, Colombia. Water funds enable water users to invest in conservation of critical headwaters to protect water supplies downstream. During the event, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos gave tangible, clear messages about the value of water to Colombias future. Water is like peace ... it belongs to everyone. The founding members of the partnership, including Mexican beverage company FEMSA, the Inter American Development Bank, the Global Environment Facility and the Conservancy, celebrated their five year achievements, launching 19 water funds, conserving 200K hectares, collaborating with 200 private and public partners, and leveraging 100M dollars for water security. The partnership also signed another five year agreement that will fuel the next phase of the water funds initiative in the region. Patagonias 1st Conservation Lab, Argentina. The Nature Conservancy acquired a more than 11,000 acre ranch, Fortin Chacabuco, an emblematic working ranch that is set to become Argentinas first demonstration site for sustainable grasslands in Patagonia. Located about 20 minutes from Bariloche, the acquisition permanently protects Fortin Chacabuco from development and its new living open lab status will help perpetuate the conservation of our beloved Patagonia and help embed conservation in Argentina. It will also show ranchers, government officials and the local community that nature and people can thrive together under science based conservation and collaboration agreements such as the sustainable grazing protocol that the Conservancy and partners are implementing in Patagonia. Tapping Science for Sustainable Hydropower, Mexico. The Nature Conservancy has piloted the concept of Hydropower by Design in Mexicos Coatzacoalcos River basin, noted both for its ecological and cultural riches and its future hydropower potential. We successfully completed an innovative, science based HbD tool that considers the full social and environmental risks of hydropower development basin wide. This tool maps out multiple development scenarios, as well as identifies options for minimizing negative social and environmental impacts, while meeting energy needs. In Coatzacoalcos, we found that the HbD approach could generate the desired hydroelectricity while decreasing future river fragmentation by 75 percent and displacement of local communities by 89 percent. We recently renewed an agreement with Mexicos state owned utility company, the Federal Electricity Commission, which will allow us to replicate this model in other river basins and mobilize funds for future planning. The Conservancy sponsored a technical exchange between Mexico and Peru, which led to a new collaboration to test this approach in the Peruvian Amazon. Measuring Fisheries Progress, Peru and Chile. Off the coasts of Peru and Chile, the cold waters of the Humboldt Current support one of the planets richest marine environments. The Nature Conservancy is working here with fishermen, industries and governments to support livelihoods while protecting critical species. In Chiles Los Rios region, we launched a training program that provides 50 families in small fishing communities with state-of-the-art technology to track catches and access markets. Similar efforts are underway at Ancon, Peru, where more than 60 fishermen have received on the job training in evaluating fish stocks and designing and implementing size limits and seasonal closures. These improvements have opened access to new markets that reward good fishing practices, such as high end Peruvian restaurants. Additionally, the Conservancy is collaborating with the Science for Nature and People Partnership and IMARPE, Perus marine institute, to improve stock assessments and make recommendations for key commercial species. Indigenous Partnerships to Safeguard Amazon, Peru and Ecuador. Across the Amazon, The Nature Conservancy works with indigenous peoples to help them achieve greater leadership over how their territories are managed, have a stronger voice in policy decisions and reach new markets for sustainable forest produce and fish. Led by the Conservancy, a consortium of 5 organizations in Ecuador and Peru completed the second phase of a 10 year partnership with the United States Agency for International Development to strengthen governance and promote sustainable livelihoods. In Ecuador, the consortium equipped and trained more than 60 community park rangers at six Cofan indigenous territories and helped 100 Cofan families implement sustainable production of organic cacao, coffee and fish. In Ucayali, Peru, three communal production committees were created, trained and have already commercialized 5.5 tons of farm raised paiche, a behemoth Peruvian fish. In San Martin, Peru, sustainable practices have helped quadrupled cacao production in the Alto Shamboyacu community while reducing deforestation and halting the expansion of the agricultural frontier.
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.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

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Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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SCHEDULE R
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Related Organizations and Unrelated Partnerships

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33, 34, 35b, 36, or 37.
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Attach to Form 990.
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Information about Schedule R (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

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 North Fairfax Drive Arlington,VA22203 55-0807256	Holds Title to Conservation Real Estate in Chile	CI	0	5,104,621	N/A
(2) TNC China LLC 4245 N Fairfax Drive Arlington,VA22203 26-4484383	Environmental Services, Consulting, Research and Conservation	DE	-11,160	112,714	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	51,290	5,407,717	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 North Fairfax Drive Arlington,VA22203 53-0242652	Hold title to conservation related assets in Argentina	DE	120,897	1,057,608	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?
(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	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)The Nature Conservancy Limited (Australia) 245 Riverside Drive West End,QueenslandQLD 4101 AS	Conservation Activities in Australia	AS			N/A
(4)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
(5)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
(6)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
(7)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
(8)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
(9)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
(10)TNC Canada 250 City Centre Avenue Suite 506 Ottawa,ONK1R 6K7 CA	Conservation activities in Canada	CA			N/A
(11)TNC of Japan 2-5-1 Kita-Aoyama Minato-Ku Tokyo 107-8077 JA	Conservation Activities in Japan	JA	501(c)(3)		N/A
(12)TNC UK Foundation Limited 10 Queen Street Place London EC4R 1BE UK	Conservation Activities in the UK	UK			N/A
(13)Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara Jl Iskandarsyah Raya No 66C Kebayoran Baru Jakarta Selatan,Indonesia12160 ID	Conservation activities in Indonesia	ID			N/A
(14)Loisaba Community Trust c/o TNC Bella Villa Brookside Grove PO Box 19738 00100GP0 Nairobi KE	Conservation Activities in Kenya	KE			N/A	Yes
(15)Nature Conservation Water Fund Pty Ltd 491 Smollett Street Albury,NSW2640 AS	Water Conservation in Australia	AS			N/A	Yes
(16)The Nature Conservancy Hong Kong Foundatin Limited 2107 Prosperity Millennia Plaza 663 Kings Road North Point Hong Kong HK	Conservation Activities in Hong Kong	HK			N/A	Yes

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

Cat. No. 50135Y

Schedule R (Form 990) 2015

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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
(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Direct controlling entity		(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	Yes	No	(i) Code V-UBI amount in box 20 of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065)	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?
(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		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 %	Yes
(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 %	Yes
(3) The Nature Conservancy of New Mexico 212 E Marcy Street Santa Fe,NM87501 91-1841899	Conservation activities in New Mexico	NM	N/A	C	0	0	100 %	Yes
(4) The Nature Conservancy of Connecticut 55 High Street Middletown,CT06457 06-6070036	Conservation activities in Connecticut	CT	N/A	C	0	0	100 %	Yes
(5) Charitable Remainder Trusts (414) 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	235,364	3,484,390	100 %	Yes
(7) Colcheccio Limited c/o TNC Bella Villa Brookside Grove PO Box 19738 00100GPO Nairobi KE	Conservatin Activities in Kenya	KE	Loisaba Community Trust	C	0	9,922	100 %
(8) Oryx Limited c/o TNC Bella Villa Brookside Grove PO Box 19738 00100GPO Nairobi KE	Conservation activities in Kenya	KE	Loisaba Community Trust	C	152,772	3,859,562	100 %
(9) Green Stormwater Solutions Inc 4245 North Fairfax Drive Suite 100 Arlington,VA22203 29-2446553	Stormwater Retention in the District of Columbia	DC	N/A	C	0	500	100 %	Yes

Schedule R (Form 990) 2015

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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

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 .....................

b Gift, grant, or capital contribution to related organization(s) ............................

c Gift, grant, or capital contribution from related organization(s) ............................

d Loans or loan guarantees to or for related organization(s) ............................

e Loans or loan guarantees by related organization(s) ............................

f Dividends from related organization(s) ............................

g Sale of assets to related organization(s) ............................

h Purchase of assets from related organization(s) ............................

i Exchange of assets with related organization(s) ............................

j Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets to related organization(s) .......................

k Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets from related organization(s) ......................

l Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations for related organization(s) .....................

m Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations by related organization(s) .................

n Sharing of facilities, equipment, mailing lists, or other assets with related organization(s) ...................

o Sharing of paid employees with related organization(s) ............................

p Reimbursement paid to related organization(s) for expenses ............................

q Reimbursement paid by related organization(s) for expenses ............................

r Other transfer of cash or property to related organization(s) ............................

s Other transfer of cash or property from related organization(s) ............................

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

Schedule R (Form 990) 2015

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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)	(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?
(a) Name, address, and EIN of entity	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	Yes	No	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	Yes	No	(i) Code V-UBI amount in box 20 of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065)	Yes	No

Schedule R (Form 990) 2015

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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) 2015

Additional Data

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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.
2	Check this box
3	Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ........	3	28
4	Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .....	4	27
5	Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2015 (Part V, line 2a) ......	5	3,875
6	Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .............	6	17,000
7a	Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ........	7a	1,626,546
b	Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 .........	7b	396,799

		Prior Year	Current Year
8	Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) .........	717,080,310	729,132,653
9	Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) .........	172,631,710	129,551,983
10	Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) ....	61,590,566	49,256,671
11	Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e)	7,506,076	6,598,366
12	Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)	958,808,662	914,539,673
13	Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )...	63,976,430	60,359,728
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)	328,647,634	350,864,501
16a	Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) .....	11,128,982	15,133,781
b	Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 109,702,623
17	Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24e)....	392,258,895	383,925,610
18	Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25)	796,011,941	810,283,620
19	Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12.......	162,796,721	104,256,053
		Beginning of Current Year	End of Year
20	Total assets (Part X, line 16).............	6,712,500,146	6,697,479,313
21	Total liabilities (Part X, line 26).............	788,531,235	782,237,564
22	Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20.....	5,923,968,911	5,915,241,749

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4a	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 549,683,495 including grants of $ 60,359,728 ) (Revenue $ 862,888,521 )
	General update on program accomplishments and sampling of our accomplishment over the past year. A growing population that requires more food, water and energy is stressing the very land, rivers and oceans that sustain us. A shifting global economy is moving production to far flung corners of the world with unforeseen environmental impact. And a changing climate is threatening to undo much of the work The Nature Conservancy has accomplished over 65 years. But change is not a one way street. We can change the ways we grow our food to be more productive on less land. We can ensure water security by changing how water users invest in watershed conservation. We can tap new technologies to change how we manage our fisheries. And we can plant more trees to meet growing demand for timber while changing the trajectory of climate change. We can make these changes while still remaining true to our commitment to care for nature and biodiversity. TNC is an organization of pragmatic optimists. Where others see doom and gloom, we see opportunity for innovation and positive change. We are not naive. We know the challenges ahead are formidable. But we also believe that by galvanizing all sectors of society, engaging more partners and thinking bigger than we ever have, we can positively change the world so that people and nature can thrive together. Over the past year, We have seen the change we have nurtured at one place take hold and expand with a promise of global impact. Take the concept of water funds, where we were first inspired by the investment of New York City in the forests that produce and hold its drinking water. We created a system in which downstream water users pay to implement upstream conservation projects in order to improve water quality and quantity. The first successful test was in Quito, Ecuador, in 2000. Since then, we have created 24 water funds in nine countries, mostly in Latin America. Building on our success in Latin America, we now have scores of additional projects in operation or development on four continents. Four funds are now up and running in the United States and the first in Africa, serving 9 million people in Nairobi, Kenya. And guided by our China Urban Water Blueprint, our team is developing several water funds in China, including one near the metropolis of Hangzhou. This past year we launched another innovation with global promise in the Seychelles, a tropical nation of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean. Like many island nations, the Seychelles is grappling with sea level rise and heightened storms brought on by climate change. In response, the country is now investing a portion of its foreign debt into marine conservation and climate adaptation projects, such as reef and mangrove restoration. TNC used our science, legal and finance expertise to make this pioneering effort possible. NatureVest, our impact investing division, brought together loans and grants to augment the Seychelles debt restructuring. This model will now serve other island nations around the world, offering people both a resilient natural environment and an improved economic future. The past year also saw milestones in our efforts to promote change within the agricultural sector. From the American heartland to the Amazon basin, we are bringing together farmers, academics, governments and businesses in the agriculture and food industries. Together, we are promoting largescale, science based practices that safeguard our waters and lands while empowering growers to meet the rising demand for food, fuel and fiber. And there is another important benefit of this work, these practices, done right across a large area, can sequester a large amount of carbon. For example, TNC is lending its scientific and technical expertise to a farmer driven effort to change soil health practices in the American Midwest. We are working with a network of demonstration farms that can increase productivity and store more carbon and water in the soils while also reducing nutrient runoff into the Great Lakes and Mississippi River, and ultimately the Gulf of Mexico. And in Brazil, deforestation free beef has entered the marketplace after years of work with ranchers, retailers, government agencies and other partners to reduce the impact of farming and ranching on Amazon forests. This pilot effort in the Brazilian state of Para is a leading example of the kind of deforestation free supply chain that many consumer goods companies have committed to by 2020. Replicated at scale, this work has the potential to dramatically change the trajectory of deforestation and related carbon emissions across the Amazon basin. With decreased deforestation, the Amazon's wildlife and indigenous communities can prosper as well. We think these nature based solutions will play a pivotal role in meeting the climate challenge. At the same time, we also continue to push hard for policy change. In the U.S., each of our 50 state chapters has a clear strategy to build broad based support for climate action, including clean energy policy. In Florida, for example, we supported a bipartisan ballot measure to incentivize private solar installations. Voters passed the measure with overwhelming support. And in Ohio, we teamed up with the Environmental Defense Fund to make the economic case for increasing renewable energy. In a big win for clean energy jobs, Governor Kasich vetoed legislation that would have discouraged energy investments in the state. We have still got a long way to go, but we are proud of how we are drawing on one of our biggest strengths bringing diverse groups together, to find practical, common ground solutions to the climate challenge. And finally, this past year we also continued to apply our oldest strategy, land acquisition, to show that conservation and development can go hand in hand. Our purchase of Fortin Chacabuco in Argentina to use as a demonstration ranch will not only protect important habitat but also inform sustainable grazing management across the expansive grasslands of Patagonia. These and the other achievements that follow in this report are just a sampling of what TNC has done in the past year to demonstrate positive change in a world where change too often connotes decline and despair. The hopeful change our achievements inspire is a result of the collaboration of scientists, donors, volunteers and partners. We thank all of you sincerely. What we all have in common is a deep and shared sense of compassion. We care about other people far and near. We care about all of the species of the world. We care about future generations and the future of the earth. Together we can be the change we need to ensure a better world for all.

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 expenses549,683,495

1b	Sub-Total................
c	Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....
d	Total (add lines 1b and 1c)...........	10,753,132	0	925,327

1a	Federated campaigns..		1a	2,145,634
b	Membership dues..		1b	0
c	Fundraising events..		1c	4,939,964
d	Related organizations		1d	0
e	Government grants (contributions)		1e	102,248,686

f	All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above		1f	619,798,369

g	Noncash contributions included in lines 1a-1f:$ 78,873,757
h Total.Add lines 1a-1f.......		729,132,653

			Business Code
2a	Activity Fees	900099	35,710,513	35,710,513	0	0
b	Contract Fees	541990	14,655,863	14,655,863	0	0
c	Land Sales to Government & Others	531390	71,690,245	71,690,245	0	0
d	Fees & Contract from Govt Agencies	541700	7,495,362	7,495,362	0	0
e
f	All other program service revenue.			0	0	0	0
g Total.Add lines 2a–2f.....			129,551,983

3 Investment income (including dividends, interest, and othersimilar amounts) ..........			22,086,183	0	0	22,086,183
4 Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds			0	0	0	0
5 Royalties...........			11,761	0	0	11,761
		(ii) Personal	(i) Real
6a	Gross rents	0	1,119,352
b	Less: rental expenses	0	458,401
c	Rental income or (loss)	0	660,951
d	Net rental income or (loss)......			660,951	0	642,446	18,505
		(ii) Other	(i) Securities
7a	Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory	13,785,769	1,339,710,592
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses	28,249,631	1,298,076,242
c	Gain or (loss)	-14,463,862	41,634,350
d	Net gain or (loss).....			27,170,488	0	13,190	27,157,298
8a	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ 4,939,964of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ....
	a		910,409
b	Less: direct expenses ...b		2,715,534
c	Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..			-1,805,125		0	-1,805,125
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..
10a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ..
	a		4,346,355
b	Less: cost of goods sold ..b		142,470
c	Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..			4,203,885	4,203,885	0	0
Business Code			Miscellaneous Revenue
11a	Membership List Rental		511140	258,182	0	0	258,182
b	Cause Related Marketing Revenue		900099	1,655,471	0	204,537	1,450,934
c	Magazine Advertising		541800	766,373	0	766,373	0
d	All other revenue ....			846,868	0	0	846,868
e	Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......			3,526,894
12	Total revenue. See Instructions......			914,539,673	133,755,868	1,626,546	50,024,606

1	Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21	28,438,069	28,438,069
2	Grants and other assistance to individuals in the United States. See Part IV, line 22	0	0
3	Grants and other assistance to governments, organizations, and individuals outside the United States. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16	31,921,659	31,921,659
4	Benefits paid to or for members	0	0
5	Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ....	11,676,838	7,803,181	2,410,984	1,462,673
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	270,887,000	159,342,937	64,007,478	47,536,585
8	Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) ....	20,055,759	11,853,135	4,860,966	3,341,658
9	Other employee benefits .......	29,548,876	16,783,005	7,334,114	5,431,757
10	Payroll taxes ...........	18,696,028	11,193,985	4,174,756	3,327,287
11	Fees for services (non-employees):
a	Management ......	0	0	0	0
b	Legal .........	2,159,657	1,407,062	733,505	19,090
c	Accounting ...........	1,656,143	281,260	1,374,819	64
d	Lobbying ...........	2,941,602	2,941,602	0	0
e	Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17	15,133,781			15,133,781
f	Investment management fees ......	10,299,977	0	10,299,977	0
g	Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O)	79,994,067	71,285,216	8,708,851	0
12	Advertising and promotion ....
13	Office expenses .......	37,106,109	14,647,813	2,820,680	19,637,616
14	Information technology ......	5,135,027	1,647,473	3,097,050	390,504
15	Royalties ..	0	0	0	0
16	Occupancy ...........	12,281,774	2,062,065	10,036,680	183,029
17	Travel ............	23,209,528	15,952,990	4,091,160	3,165,378
18	Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials .	49,017	49,017	0	0
19	Conferences, conventions, and meetings ....	12,820,848	8,869,264	1,918,265	2,033,319
20	Interest ...........	18,096,907	18,095,811	1,096	0
21	Payments to affiliates .......	0	0	0	0
22	Depreciation, depletion, and amortization ..	14,425,711	7,275,657	7,149,018	1,036
23	Insurance ...	5,182,440	2,932,062	2,208,782	41,596
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 of Conservation Land Sold	102,909,284	102,909,284	0	0
b	Repairs, Maintenance and Construction	13,862,997	10,010,850	3,531,946	320,201
c	Real Estate Taxes	5,757,861	4,729,930	1,018,125	9,806
d	Equipment	5,860,765	4,183,049	1,544,725	132,991
e	All other expenses	30,175,896	13,067,119	9,574,525	7,534,252
25	Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e	810,283,620	549,683,495	150,897,502	109,702,623
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 if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).

1	Cash–non-interest-bearing ........			75,536,349	1	57,210,875
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........			69,374,115	2	49,388,127
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ......			241,294,946	3	265,131,893
4	Accounts receivable, net .............			1,756,345	4	670,572
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 ....			10,454,264	7	26,821,280
8	Inventories for sale or use ........			0	8	0
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ......			9,241,718	9	7,957,586
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a	4,152,752,004
b	Less: accumulated depreciation	10b	94,655,736	3,979,010,933	10c	4,058,096,268
11	Investments—publicly traded securities .			1,526,353,749	11	1,452,366,926
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....			742,520,718	12	715,275,932
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 ..			14,293,538	13	27,037,642
14	Intangible assets ...............			1,179,758	14	1,040,572
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........			41,483,713	15	36,481,640
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)...			6,712,500,146	16	6,697,479,313

17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .....	4,419,698	17	4,392,330
18	Grants payable ...		18
19	Deferred revenue .........	37,795,758	19	40,390,270
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities .........	145,532,000	20	137,543,000
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D		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	0
23	Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..	0	23	0
24	Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ..	231,109,210	24	223,676,003
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	369,574,569	25	376,235,961
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25..	788,531,235	26	782,237,564

	Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27	Unrestricted net assets	4,846,642,852	27	4,816,429,245
28	Temporarily restricted net assets ...........	730,973,197	28	736,343,732
29	Permanently restricted net assets	346,352,862	29	362,468,772
	Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here 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 ...........	5,923,968,911	33	5,915,241,749
34	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........	6,712,500,146	34	6,697,479,313

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). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Yes	No
2	Did the organization have an interest in a foreign trust during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to separately 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). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Yes	No
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). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Yes	No
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) .	Yes	No
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). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Yes	No
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 separately file Form 5713, International Boycott Report (see Instructions for Form 5713).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Yes	No