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Nature Conservation Tr

Grantmaking foundation in Decatur, Illinois · EIN 98-6057022

Grants itemized on the 990
$31KTax year 2025
Grants made
1Tax year 2025
Total assets
$160MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

THE TRUST WAS ORIGINALLY ESTABLISHED WITH TWO PRIMARY CHARITABLE PURPOSES. THE FIRST CHARITABLE PURPOSE, TO CONSERVE NATURE, RESTORE DEGRADED LAND, AND TO HELP ENSURE THE LONG TERM SURVIVAL OF CHEETAHS AND OTHER CARNIVORES IN SITU. THE SECOND CHARITABLE PURPOSE, TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND TO DEVELOP SOLUTIONS TO REDUCE MALNUTRITION AND FOOD INSECURITY ON THE AFRICAN CONTINENT, AND WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE AFOREGOING, FOR THE PROMOTION OF SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME, AT THEIR DISCRETION, DECIDE TO PURSUE.IN FURTHERING THE TRUSTS CHARITABLE PURPOSE TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND DEVELOP SOLUTIONS TO REDUCE MALNUTRITION AND FOOD INSECURITY ON THE AFRICAN CONTINENT, NATURE CONSERVATION TRUST HELPED CONSTRUCT AND CONTINUES TO ACTIVELY MANAGE AND HELP OPERATE THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS:A.THE RWANDA INSTITUTUE FOR CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE(RICA)WHICH IS AN AGRICUTURAL COLLEGE LOCATED IN RWANDA AFRICA AND;B.THE NASHO IRRIGATION COOPERATIVE WHICH IS AN EX

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$8.1M2020
$9.1M2021
$11M2022
$60K2023
$31K2025

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
Charity Fund - the Ukraine Foundtio$31K2025

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.