See schedule ograntmaking division: Ci's grantmaking division is made up of four programs:- critical ecosystem partnership fund (cepf): cepf is a global program that provides grants to nongovernmental organizations and private-sector partners to protect critical ecosystems. Cepf's grants are guided by regional investment strategies developed with stakeholders; target wildlife hotspots in developing and transitional countries; go directly to civil society groups to build this constituency for conservation; create strategic working alliances among civil society groups, combining unique…
Conservation International Foundation
Conservation International Foundation: CEO salary, finances and where donations go
“Ci works to spotlight and secure the critical benefits that nature provides to humanity.”
Data only Figures straight from the filing, screened by our rules. Not yet reviewed in depth by a CPA.
Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated
- Top pay
- $1.1M Sanjayan Muttulingam, 0.4% of spending
- Revenue
- $308.7M 86.8% from donations and grants
- Spent
- $316.7M 87.3% on programs, as reported
- Net assets
- $424.3M end of FY ending Jun 2025
- Savings
- 16.1 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
- People
- 502 employees, 87 volunteers
2 things to look at.
We screen every filing against twelve rules. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.
Loans to or from officers, directors or key employees
Part IV line 26 answered yes.
Form 990 Part IV, line 26; Schedule L Part IIBusiness transactions with insiders or their companies
Part IV line 28b answered yes.
Form 990 Part IV, lines 28a–28c; Schedule L Part IVOf each dollar it spent, 87.3¢ went to programs, as reported.
For each dollar donated, Conservation International Foundation spent 8¢ on fundraising.
Fundraising ÷ $267.8M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IXWhat it told the IRS it spent on.
The charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.
See schedule oglobal programs division: The global programs division comprises ci's technical teams. This division creates the enabling conditions, develops best practices and tools, and scales up solutions and approaches to support other divisions' work and to help meet ci's ambitious global goals. The division comprises four centers: the moore center for science, center for sustainable lands and waters, and global policy & government affairs.- the betty and gordon moore center for science: Conservation requires science to determine where and how to protect nature. Through its betty and…
Communications: Ci's brand & communications division develops and shares the stories that illustrate how ci is protecting nature for the well-being of humanity. The division offers strategic editorial, media, design, video and marketing support to every ci program to drive brand awareness and help scale impact.
Center for communities and conservation: Ci's center for communities and conservation works to make conservation more participatory and transparent by improving governance to achieve more lasting conservation and human well-being outcomes
Fellowship program: Ci's fellowship program provides opportunities for ci to work alongside exceptional individuals who bring in new, creative solutions to conservation challenges.
Other programs
Net assets: $195.4M to $424.3M in 11 years.
Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2025.
The 8 highest-paid people.
Reportable pay in FY ending Jun 2025, from the charity and related organizations.
| Contractor | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Missionwired | Digital fundraising | $1,166,800 |
| Acao Ecologica Guapore | Forest restoration support | $877,443 |
| Marketeam LLC | Direct mail fundraising | $707,894 |
| Mckinsey and Company Inc Africa (pty) Lt | Supporting africa strategy | $675,000 |
| Associacao Sos Amazonia | Implementation of agroforestry systems | $614,462 |
The questions people ask about the Conservation International Foundation.
Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.
How much does the Conservation International Foundation CEO make?
Sanjayan Muttulingam, Chief Executive Officer, received $1,145,263 in reportable compensation in FY ending Jun 2025, 0.4% of Conservation International Foundation's $316.7M in spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VIIWhat percentage of Conservation International Foundation donations go to programs?
Conservation International Foundation reported 87.3% of FY ending Jun 2025 spending as programs, 7% as fundraising and 5.7% as management.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IXHow much money does Conservation International Foundation have?
Net assets were $424.3M at the end of FY ending Jun 2025, about 16.1 months of spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part XDoes Conservation International Foundation have any red flags in its filing?
Its latest Form 990 triggered 2 of our twelve screening rules: loans to or from officers, directors or key employees; business transactions with insiders or their companies. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025)Every number, traced.
- Conservation International Foundation Form 990, FY ending Jun 2025 (IRS e-file)
- Conservation International Foundation Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Amir Arani, “Conservation International Foundation: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/conservation-international-foundation/