Western Conservation Action

DENVER, CO EIN: 20-8091495

INCREASE THE STRENGTH, EFFECTIVENESS AND POLITICAL POWER OF THE WESTERN CONSERVATION MOVEMENT.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$4.1M

+35.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.7M

+44.1% YoY

Grant Count

36

+9.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$76K

+32.1% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$3M$5M$6M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,130,713$3,047,052$1,832,327
Revenue$5,192,032$4,373,855$1,691,268
Expenses$4,114,809$3,009,878$3,700,736
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$2,032$1,355$1,268
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$686K$1M$2M$3M25 grants202051 grants202138 grants202233 grants202336 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

STEWARDSHIP UTAH$250KWESTERN WAY ACTION$240KARIZONANS FOR A CLEAN EC…$220KNEW MEXICO WILD ACTION F…$201KDREAMS IN ACTION NM$132KMORMON WOMEN FOR ETHICAL…$110KWILDEARTH GUARDIANS$100KARIZONA TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL$95KCENTER FOR CIVIC ACTION$95KSOLAR UNITED NEIGHBORS A…$90K

Grant Size Distribution

183 grants across all recorded years

99<$50K55$50–100K21$100–250K7$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BRENDON CECHOVICBOARD MEMBER5
SHARA KAPLINCHIEF OF STA5
LEAH WIENEKECHIEF OPS OF5
AARON BROWNINGDIR FRD PUBL5
MONICA PIERGROSSIPROGRAM DIRE20
BRENNAN BILBERRYBOARD MEMBER2
LISA PAWLEK JAGUZNYBOARD MEMBER2

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

13states
+5 more states

Cities

AlbuquerqueAlbuqurequeArlingtonBillingsBoulderBozemanBrainardBrooklynCommerce CityConcordDenverDurangoEast Glacier ParkEastlakeEnglewoodErieGilbertGoldenGrand JunctionHaxtun

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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