Financials
Conservation Works’ support comes from individuals, foundations, agencies, and organizations that help us take action to help our environment and communities in Sonoma, Marin, Lake, and Sonoma Counties. Our work is also supported by thousands of hours of donated services from a variety of volunteers and pro bono professionals who help us extend our capacity to make a difference.
We began serving as fiscal sponsors for other organizations in 2015, most notably to support our partnering Resource Conservation Districts, whose work aligns well with our mission. From its initial launch in 2015 where we passed through funds amounting to just over $700,000 to Gold Ridge RCD, this fiscal sponsorship program has grown and in 2022 we passed through about $2,700,000. We keep our costs for overseeing the fiscal sponsorship agreements as low as possible but do recover all of our direct costs for grant administration as well as a small percentage for indirect costs. We believe this program will continue to grow, and are proud to be able to support the Resource Conservation Districts as they make important on-the-ground changes in water conservation and fisheries habitat restoration.
2021 Financial Report
Financial Transparency
Conservation Works is an award-winning charity. We regularly receive a “Gold” rating from Guidestar/Candid for transparency.
Donor Privacy Policy
Our Commitment to Our Donors,
We will not sell, share or trade our donors’ names or personal information with any other entity, nor send mailings to our donors on behalf of other organizations.
This policy applies to all information received by Conservation Works, both online and offline, on any Platform (‘Platform’, includes Conservation Works website and mobile applications), as well as any electronic, written, or oral communications.
To the extent any donations are processed through a third-party service provider, our donors’ information will only be used for purposes necessary to process the donation.
Conservation Works is the business name of the North Coast Resource Conservation & Development Council. Our nonprofit is tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. IRS Code, so contributions may be tax deductible. Our federal EIN is 68-0484941. Our office is located in Sonoma County, California and our community includes hundreds of volunteers and partners who take action with us.
We received the Culture and Community beacon award from Charity Navigator for our overall culture and connectedness to the constituents and community we serve. We believe it is the small actions we do together that can make the biggest difference.
2021 Annual Financial Report