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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: July 2024 Expires: July 2026

Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership

Standards Not Met
Standards Not Met
6 7
(202) 639-8727
529 14th Street NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC, 20045
https://www.trcp.org
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership does not meet the following 2 Standards for Charity Accountability:

Standard 6 (Board Policy on Effectiveness)
Have a board policy of assessing, no less than every two years, the organization's performance and effectiveness and of determining future actions required to achieve its mission.

TRCP does not meet this Standard because:

  • The board of directors does not have a written policy stating that, at least every two years, an appraisal be done assessing the organization’s performance and effectiveness and determining future actions required to achieve its mission.

Standard 7 (Board Approval of Written Report on Effectiveness)
Submit to the organization's governing body, for its approval, a written report that outlines the results of the aforementioned performance and effectiveness assessment and recommendations for future actions.

TRCP does not meet this Standard because:

  • The organization has not completed an effectiveness assessment in the last two years.

Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership meets the remaining 18 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to guarantee all Americans quality places to hunt and fish."

Year, State Incorporated:
2002, DE

Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership (TRCP) reports that it works to advance America's legacy of fish and wildlife conservation, habitat, and access. The organization states that it has 60 partners that seek to amplify sportsmen and women and convene hunting and fishing groups, conservation organizations, and outdoor businesses towards a common purpose. TRCP works with local governments to build wildlife crossings for safe and unimpeded movement, invests in landowner-led conservation to improve fish and wildlife habitat on farms and ranches, and lobbies for increased funding towards conservation of waterways and public lands.

For the year ended December 31, 2022, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership's program expenses were:

Program services: $7,198,229

Total Program Expenses: $7,198,229

Chief Executive
Becky Humphries, Interim Chief Executive Officer

Chair of the Board
Alston Watt

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Executive Director, Williams Family Foundation of Georgia

Board Size
24

Paid Staff Size
40

*2023 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Note: Ms. Humphries compensation is not available at this time. In 2022, Pieter Fosburgh served as the organization's President and Chief Executive Officer, receiving $315,829 in compensation.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Radio, Print advertisements

Fundraising costs were 15% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $8,175,100, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Source of Funds
Contributions $1,704,607
Corporate, non-profit, and association contributions $1,083,680
In-kind contributions $206,903
Realized and unrealized loss on investments, net $-256,921
Special events $374,147
Grant income $5,155,226
Interest and dividend income, net $66,039
Other income $38,604
Total Income $8,372,285

Programs: 82% Fundraising: 14% Administrative: 3%

Total Income $8,372,285
Total expenses: $8,744,752
  Program expenses $7,198,229
  Fundraising expenses $1,252,352
  Administrative expenses $294,171
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-372,467
Beginning Net Assets $5,299,437
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $4,926,970
Total Liabilities $2,787,359
Total Assets $7,714,329

Note: According to TRCP's 2022 audited financial statements, the organization received $206,903 in donated auction items.

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance