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Howell Conservation Fund Inc

EIN 84-2776877 · Atlanta, GA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

HOWELL CONSERVATION FUND ACCELERATES ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES AROUND THE WORLD BY WORKING AT THE INTERSECTION OF BUSINESS, NONPROFIT, AND PHILANTHROPY TO DRIVE BREAKTHROUGH CONSERVATION SOLUTIONS. WE WORK WITH EARLY-STAGE NONPROFITS, SMALL BUSINESSES, AND PHILANTHROPIES TO MAXIMIZE THEIR IMPACT AND ALLEVIATE FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE STARTUP PHASE OF A PROJECT, PROGRAM, OR ORGANIZATION. HOWELL CONSERVATION FUND'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION THROUGH SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS AND EDUCATION. DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF U.S. LAW BASED ON OUR 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITY STATUS.

Income
$106,771
Spending
$134,326
Reserves
11.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Highest pay
$32,137, executive di

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 26% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $19,702 spent. CIRCULAR ECONOMY: HCF ADVANCED ITS CIRCULAR ECONOMY WORK BY FINALIZING SCIENTIFIC PAPERS FROM THE 2024 HENDERSON ISLAND EXPEDITION, STRENGTHENING THE GLOBAL EVIDENCE BASE ON PLASTIC ACCUMULATION IN REMOTE ENVIRONMENTS.
  2. $10,929 spent. BIRD SPECIES (LOON PRESERVATION COMMITTEE): HOWELL CONSERVATION FUND SUPPORTS THE LOON PRESERVATION COMMITTEE TO PROTECT FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND TARGETED CONSERVATION EFFORTS. SEE SCH O
  3. $43,585 spent. MARINE RESTORATION/ REEF BAHAMAS: HOWELL CONSERVATION FUND SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF PLACE-BASED CONSERVATION PLATFORMS THAT CONNECT ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION WITH LOCAL ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. SEE SCH O
  4. $10,081 spent. HCF HELPED SCALE THE BEACH COLLECTIVE'S BLUE CIRCULAR ECONOMY MODEL IN THE PHILIPPINES, EXPANDING MANGROVE RESTORATION TO 8,000 SEEDLINGS, DEEPENING COMMUNITY-LED CLEANUP EFFORTS, AND STRENGTHENING LOCAL ECONOMIC PARTICIPATION ADVANCING TOWARD LONG-TERM, MARKET-LINKED CONSERVATION OUTCOMES.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2019.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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