ISLAND CONSERVATION

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1997

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

KAREN POIANI

Phone

8313594787

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

ISLAND CONSERVATION, founded in 1997, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $7.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 40% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $11.2M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 57% operating deficit.

Mission

PREVENT EXTINCTIONS BY REMOVING INVASIVE SPECIES FROM ISLANDS. BY REWILDING ISLANDS, WE RESTORE AND PROTECT WILDLIFE, COMMUNITIES, AND OCEANS. RESTORING ISLANDS BY REMOVING INVASIVE SPECIES HAS REPEATEDLY PROVEN TO BE A HIGH IMPACT CONSERVATION ACTION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $7,639,346 Revenue: $1,035,955

CONSERVATION OPERATIONS:INVASIVE SPECIES ARE A LEADING CAUSE OF EXTINCTIONS ON ISLANDS AND BIODIVERSITY LOSS GLOBALLY. AS THE THREATS OF EXTINCTION ARE HIGHEST ON ISLANDS, SO ARE OUR OPPORTUNITIES TO SAVE SPECIES AT RISK. SINCE 1994, WE'VE PROTECTED 224 POPULATIONS OF 492 PLANT AND ANIMAL SPECIES AROUND THE WORLD BY REMOVING INVASIVE SPECIES FROM ISLANDS. ISLAND CONSERVATION SUPPORTS LOCAL ISLAND COMMUNITIES' INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE LIVELIHOODS, MANAGE INVASIVE SPECIES, AND REINTRODUCE NATIVE ANIMALS AND PLANT LIFE. THROUGH THIS, WE FOSTER SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, CLIMATE RESILIENCE, AND HEALTHY ISLAND MARINE ECOSYSTEMS ACROSS THE GLOBE.

Program 2

Expenses: $1,105,560 Revenue: $54,022

CONSERVATION IMPACT AND INNOVATION:TO ASSESS IF ISLAND RESTORATION EFFORTS ARE PROTECTING IMPERILED SPECIES, ISLAND CONSERVATION MONITORS, MEASURES AND MAPS TARGETED SPECIES AND THEIR HABITATS BEFORE AND AFTER OUR CONSERVATION INTERVENTION. SCIENTIFICALLY DOCUMENTING THE RESPONSE OF ISLAND SPECIES AND ECOSYSTEMS ALSO ENABLES US TO ADJUST AND IMPROVE ISLAND RESTORATION STRATEGIES AND TOOLS. ISLAND CONSERVATION PURSUES INNOVATIVE TOOLS TO PREVENT EXTINCTIONS AND PROTECT ISLAND COMMUNITIES, NATIVE SPECIES, CORAL REEFS, AND OTHER NEARSHORE ECOSYSTEMS. WE AIM TO INCREASE THE SCOPE, SCALE, AND PACE OF ISLAND RESTORATION PROJECTS GLOBALLY.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $5,761,898

Program Service Revenue $1,089,977

Investment Income $234,256

Other Revenue $68,225

TOTAL REVENUE $7,154,356

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,116,011

Salaries & Benefits $4,683,781

Fundraising Expenses $878,436

Program Expenses $8,744,906

Other Expenses $5,414,996

TOTAL EXPENSES $11,214,788

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$7,154,356	$11,919,491	-0.4%
Expenses	$11,214,788	$8,358,485	+0.3%
Net Income	$-4,060,432	$3,561,006	-2.1%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$279,876

Total Directors

Key Employees

$378,732

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
KAREN POIANI	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	32.00	Officer	$253,630	$26,246	$279,876
HEATH PACKARD	CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER	32.00	Key Emp	$169,980	$33,658	$203,638
PENNY BECKER	VICE PRESIDENT OF CONSERVATION	32.00	Key Emp	$169,980	$5,114	$175,094
CHAD HANSON	DEPUTY VP CONSERVATION	32.00	Highest	$150,254	$24,562	$174,816
CARLEIGH MCDONALD	MANAGING DIRECTOR IOCC	32.00	Highest	$156,732	$8,113	$164,845
RICHARD FEHLER	CONTROLLER	32.00	Highest	$116,830	$31,563	$148,393
SARAH ESPOSITO	DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS	32.00	Highest	$114,680	$28,459	$143,139
RICHARD GRIFFITHS	HEAD OF THE PACIFIC	32.00	Highest	$123,649	$0	$123,649
LYNNE HALE	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
IVAN SAMUALS	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
F GREGG GOOLSBY	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DORIA GORDON	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SAIF AL-GHAIS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATE BROWN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VIRGINIA CARTER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATIE DOLAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRETON FISCHETTI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR JAMES GIBBS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES TORGERSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RONNY JUMEAU	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARGIE KIM	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DELIA KULUKUNDIS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RADHIKA MALPANI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER STEELE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JUDY STERN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$7,154,356	$11,214,788	$9,208,953	$-4,060,432
2022	$11,919,491	$8,358,485	$13,169,559	$3,561,006
2021	$8,035,021	$8,069,768	$9,877,224	$-34,747
2020	$11,970,850	$7,105,380	$9,323,153	$4,865,470
2019	$6,674,307	$6,961,358	$4,427,772	$-287,051
2018	$6,101,809	$6,747,851	$4,571,428	$-646,042