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Filing year 2024

MARCH CONSERVATION FUND

San Francisco, California·EIN 68-0339625·NTEE T00Z · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$8.1M
Total assets
$77.9M
Total expenses
$5.1M
Reported officers
4

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California.

President
Board President
25th percentile to median
$30k
$32k
Secretary
Board Secretary
Median to 75th percentile
$24k
$25k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 2 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at MARCH CONSERVATION FUND equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
0.6%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$4.8M

Itemized grants

79

Median grant

$25k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCYTHE PLAINS, VAGENERAL SUPPORT $573,41; RESTRICTED SUPPORT $21,568$595k
POINT BLUE CONSERVATION SCIENCEPETALUMA, CAGENERAL SUPPORT $1,300; RESTRICTED SUPPORT $451,340$453k
RAINFOREST TRUSTWARRENTON, VAGENERAL SUPPORT$225k
GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVANCYSAN FRANCISCO, CARESTRICTED SUPPORT$140k
JOCOTOCO CONSERVATION FOUNDATIONBALTIMORE, MDRESTRICTED SUPPORT$121k
UC SANTA CRUZ FOUNDATIONSANTA CRUZ, CARESTRICTED SUPPORT$102k
WILDAIDSAN FRANCISCO, CARESTRICTED SUPPORT$75k
ISLAND CONSERVATIONSANTA CRUZ, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$75k
RAINFOREST ACTION NETWORKSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$75k
JEWISH FAMILY & CHILDRENS SERVICESSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL SUPPORT $50,000; RESTRICTED SUPPORT $10,000$60k
APPALACHIAN VOICESBOONE, NCGENERAL SUPPORT$50k
UCSF FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CARESTRICTED SUPPORT$50k
CLIMATE RIDEMISSOULA, MTGENERAL SUPPORT$31k
EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTENATURE IN THE CITSAN FRANCISCO, CARESTRICTED SUPPORT$25k
SAN FRANCISCO EARLY MUSIC SOCIETYBERKELEY, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$20k
BAY NATURE INSTITUTEBERKELEY, CARESTRICTED SUPPORT$15k
MENDOCINO LAND TRUSTFT BRAGG, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$10k
SF JAZZSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$10k
PSYCHOANALYTIC INSTITUTE OF NORTHERN CASAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$5k
SF - MARIN FOOD BANKSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$3k
JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$1k
CORP OF THE FINE ARTS MUSEUMS COFAMSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$1k
KQEDSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$1k
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS FOUNDATIONMEMPHIS, TNGENERAL SUPPORT$1k
CPMC FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$1k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Held steady
from 2023

From $30k in 2023 to $30k in 2024.

$30k
2023
$30k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 3% in real terms$33k to $32k

Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Board President pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 39%.

$30k in 2023 to $30k in 2024.
  • Board Secretary pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about MARCH CONSERVATION FUND

What does the Board President of MARCH CONSERVATION FUND earn?

In 2024, the Board President of MARCH CONSERVATION FUND received $30,000 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Board President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board President pay at MARCH CONSERVATION FUND compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Board President at MARCH CONSERVATION FUND falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at MARCH CONSERVATION FUND equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are MARCH CONSERVATION FUND's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, MARCH CONSERVATION FUND reported $8.1M in total revenue and $5.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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