Western Conservation Foundation

DENVER, CO EIN: 33-1107506 Website

BUILDING LEADERS TO PROTECT THE WEST'S LAND, AIR, AND WATER.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$8.1M

+1.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$7.6M

+14.3% YoY

Grant Count

114

+18.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$66K

-3.7% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$4M$8M$12M$16M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$8,064,628$7,928,047$6,746,323
Revenue$14,580,557$14,955,171$12,702,937
Expenses$14,382,287$13,894,191$12,592,869
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$141,716$166,171$60,937
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M112 grants2020100 grants202189 grants202296 grants2023114 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

WESTERN CONSERVATION ACT…$310KVET VOICE FOUNDATION$287KNEW MEXICO WILDERNESS AL…$282KARIZONA WILDLIFE FEDERAT…$229KNATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERA…$221KSIERRA CLUB FOUNDATION$201KTROUT UNLIMITED$185KLEAGUE OF CONSERVATION V…$178KWESTERN RESOURCE ADVOCATES$177KMOUNTAIN MAMAS$168K

Grant Size Distribution

511 grants across all recorded years

264<$50K128$50–100K105$100–250K13$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

AARON BROWNINGDIR FED PUBL$204KBRENDON CECHOVICCEO$191KSHARA KAPLINCHIEF OF STA$164KLEAH WIENEKECHIEF OPS OF$145KMONICA PIERGROSSIPROGRAM DIRE$61K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BRENDON CECHOVICCEO28$191,129
SHARA KAPLINCHIEF OF STA28$163,537
LEAH WIENEKECHIEF OPS OF29$145,161
AARON BROWNINGDIR FED PUBL39$203,875
MONICA PIERGROSSIPROGRAM DIRE13$60,550
BRENNAN BILBERRYBOARD MEMBER2
LISA PAWLEK JAGUZNYBOARD MEMBER2
CHRIS KILLINGSWORTHBOARD MEMBER2
MOLLY MCUSICBOARD MEMBER2
BILL ROBERTSBOARD MEMBER2

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

25states
+18 more states

Cities

AlbuquerqueAnnapolisArcataArlingtonAshburnBanningBendBerkeleyBillingsBoiseBostonBoulderBozemanBrawleyBuena VistaCarbondaleCarlsbadCharlottesvilleClinton TownshipCoachella

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

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