North Carolina Conservation Network

The North Carolina Conservation Network is a left-of-center organization affiliated with Democracy North Carolina, the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Sierra Club, and the League of Conservation Voters.

At-A-Glance

Issue Areas: Environmental Policy
Location: Raleigh, NC View on map
Tax ID: 58-2504713
Most Recent Filing: 2024
Budget (2024): Assets: $10,723,627 Revenue: $6,269,386 Expenses: $3,266,270

The North Carolina Conservation Network is a left-of-center organization affiliated with Democracy North Carolina, the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Sierra Club, and the League of Conservation Voters.

Financial Statistics

Total Assets

Total Revenue

Total Expenses

YearTotal AssetsTotal RevenueTotal ExpensesFiling
2024 $10,723,627 $6,269,386 $3,266,270 View
2023 $7,728,059 $3,410,180 $2,276,696 View
2022 $6,601,751 $2,880,650 $2,564,631 View
2021 $6,249,621 $3,696,586 $1,879,727 View
2020 $4,663,560 $2,863,799 $2,644,544 View

Prior year filings: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011

Revenue Detail

Expenses Detail

Employee Compensation

  • Number of Employees: 25

Highest Earning Employees

EmployeeTitleTotal Compensation
Brian BuzbyExecutive Director$175,399
Grady McCalliePolicy Director$125,472
Peter WalzDirector of Strategy and Organizing$113,671
Melinda HiteshueDirector of Operations and Finance$107,000

Grant Activity

All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:

  • Total Grant Value: $27,556,317
  • Number of Grants: 258
  • Number of Funders: 45

Selection of highest value grants received from the last seven years:

AmountYearFunderSubject
$3,000,0002024 Foundation For The CarolinasCHARITABLE GIFT
$3,000,0002023 Foundation For The CarolinasCHARITABLE GIFT
$2,250,0002022 Foundation For The CarolinasCHARITABLE GIFT
$1,150,0002020 Foundation For The CarolinasCHARITABLE GIFT
$1,000,0002021 Foundation For The CarolinasCHARITABLE GIFT
$544,0002023 United States Energy FoundationTO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
$500,0002022 Ssb Charitable FoundationGENERAL FUND
$475,0002021 United States Energy FoundationTO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
$455,0002022 United States Energy FoundationTO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
$424,2502024 United States Energy FoundationTO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
$397,0002020 United States Energy FoundationTO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
$250,0002024 Energy Action FundTO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY POLICY ADVANCEMENT IN THE STATES.
$200,0002020 Z. Smith Reynolds FoundationFor general operating support
$175,0002023 Triangle Community FoundationENVIRONMENT
$170,0002020 Triangle Community FoundationGeneral purpose
$162,7502022 Triangle Community FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE
$162,5002022 Z. Smith Reynolds FoundationFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$160,0002021 Triangle Community FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE
$150,0002024 Z. Smith Reynolds FoundationFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$150,0002023 Z. Smith Reynolds FoundationFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$100,0002021 Z. Smith Reynolds FoundationFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$75,0002024 Vanguard CharitableFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$65,0002020 The Ayco Charitable FoundationEnvironment & animal protection
$54,8002022 The Moore Charitable Foundation Inc C/o Moore Capital ManagementAn Unrestricted Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose
$51,0002022 Vanguard CharitableFor recipient's exempt purpose

All-time grants given statistics from Candid dataset:

  • Total Grant Value: $95,000
  • Number of Grants: 10
  • Number of Recipients: 6