Island Conservation
Donations deductibleIsland Conservation's network
17 people4 organisationsi17 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (17). Violet dotted lines (4) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
17 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 16 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynne Hale Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Breton Fischetti | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Delia Kulukundis | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Doria Gordon | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dr James Gibbs | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| F Gregg Goolsby | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ivan Samuals | Vice Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| James Torgerson | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jennifer Steele (also filed as Jen Steele) | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Judy Stern | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kate Brown | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Katie Dolan | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Marjorie Kim Bermeo | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Radhika Malpani | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ronny Jumeau | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Saif Al-Ghais | Director - Until 10/21/24 | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Virginia Carter | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
17 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Carleigh McDonald | Managing Director Iocc | since 2023 |
| Chad Handson | Director of Programs and Integration | 2019 |
| Chad Hanson | Head of Operations - Latin America | since 2020 |
| Douglas Bragdon | COO (Thru 08/2020) | since 2018 |
| Erin Hagen | Director of Conservation | 2018 |
| Gregg Howald | Director of Global and External Affairs | 2018 |
| Gregory Howald | Director of Global and External Affairs | since 2019 |
| Heath Packard | Major Gifts Officer | since 2018 |
| Karen Poiani | Chief Executive Officer | since 2018 |
| Karl Campbell | Latin America Regional Executive Director | since 2019 |
| Nicolas Holmes | Director of Science | 2018 |
| Penny Becker | VP of Conservation/CEO | since 2022 |
| Rachel Wadsworth | Interim Global Support Dir./ Dir. of Philanthropy | since 2018 |
| Richard Fehler | Controller | since 2023 |
| Richard Griffiths | Head of the Pacific | since 2022 |
| Sandra Sottomano | Director of Human Resources | since 2022 |
| Sarah Esposito | Director of Communications | since 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Poiani | CEO - Until 6/30/24 | 32 | $226k | $27k | |
| Penny Becker | VP of Conservation/CEO | 32 | $198k | $6k | |
| Heath Packard | Chief Philanthropy Officer | 32 | $177k | $41k | |
| Carleigh McDonald | Managing Director Iocc | 32 | $166k | $15k | |
| Chad Hanson | Deputy VP Conservation | 32 | $150k | $30k | |
| Sandra Sottomano | Director of Human Resources | 32 | $120k | $20k | |
| Richard Fehler | Controller | 32 | $119k | $38k | |
| Sarah Esposito | Director of Communications | 32 | $116k | $34k | |
| Lynne Hale | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ivan Samuals | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| F Gregg Goolsby | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Doria Gordon | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Saif Al-Ghais | Director - Until 10/21/24 | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kate Brown | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Virginia Carter | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Katie Dolan | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Breton Fischetti | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr James Gibbs | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| James Torgerson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ronny Jumeau | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Marjorie Kim Bermeo | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Delia Kulukundis | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Radhika Malpani | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Steele | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Judy Stern | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Island Conservation
- EIN
- 911839907
- Address
- 630 Water St, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060-4115
- State
- California
- Mission
- Prevent extinctions by removing invasive species from islands. By rewilding islands, we restore and protect wildlife, communities, and oceans. Restoring islands by removing invasive species has repeatedly proven to be a high impact conservation action. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C300 Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1997
- Principal officer
- Penny Becker (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 1997
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsLynne Hale
≥7years on the filingsDelia Kulukundis
≥7years on the filingsJennifer Steele
≥7years on the filingsKatie Dolan
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $13.2m
- Total liabilities
- $3.3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $9.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $11.4m
- Program service revenue
- $1.7m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1m
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 20
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13.4m | $12.2m | $1.3m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
2 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Scripps Institution of Oceanography | Conservation operations | $248k |
| Wildaid | Conservation operations | $232k |