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Methow Conservancy

To inspire people to care for and conserve the land of the methow valley by working with willing private land owners to create conservation easements, sustaining a stewardship …

Youth Development Winthrop, WA EIN: 911588861 (IRS) Sign up to see website
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90
Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
90/100 · methodology

About

The Methow Conservancy is a non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring people to care for and conserve the land of the Methow Valley.

Mission

To inspire people to care for and conserve the land of the methow valley by working with willing private land owners to create conservation easements, sustaining a stewardship program to care for the land we protect and by offering information and tangible education programs about living thoughtfully with the land in the methow valley.

Founder story
Not yet on file. The organization can add how and why it was founded by claiming this profile. Registered with the IRS since February 1994.

Focus & reach

Category
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Verification & registration

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IRS
Exempt Organizations · EIN 911588861
Tax-deductible (Pub 78)
501(c)(03)
Federal tax-exempt subsection
Since 1994

Verified certifications

Confirmed against the issuing authority - not self-reported.

IRS Tax-Deductible since 1994

Integrity assessment

A 0-100 measure of public-data transparency - registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and recency. It does not measure programme impact.

Registration 16/20
('Government registration ID on record', 8)
('Sourced from official registry', 4)
('Cross-referenced (2+ sources)', 4)
('Profile not yet claimed by organization', 0)
Financial Transparency 24/30
('No financial documents found on website', 0)
('Financial filing on record', 8)
('Revenue figure disclosed', 6)
('Spending figure disclosed', 6)
('Detailed financial breakdown disclosed', 4)
Governance 20/20
('At least 1 officer disclosed', 5)
('3+ officers disclosed', 3)
('Officer titles disclosed', 2)
('Executive compensation disclosed', 4)
('Mission / description on file', 3)
('Founding date on file', 3)
Contact Availability 10/10
('Website', 3)
('Email', 3)
('Phone', 2)
('Physical address', 2)
Data Recency 15/20
('Updated within 1 year', 15)
('Newer data needed for full score', 0)
Red flags 0
Transparency checklist
Official registration on file
Financial disclosure published
Website on record
Contact details available
Leadership disclosed
Mission or description published

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

GiveRadar's verified records show Methow Conservancy with a complete profile, cross-referenced across 4 independent sources including the IRS.

  • GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 99% of the 53,450 youth development charities in the United States it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
  • GiveRadar has cross-referenced this organization across 4 independent sources, led by the IRS - more than 95% of comparable charities. See the sources
  • GiveRadar holds 6 years of financial filings for this organization, the most recent for fiscal year 2025 - a deeper filing history than 90% of the 18,694 youth development charities in the United States with filings on record. See the filings
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (6 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-08-24. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

Financials

From irs 990 (fy2025) · FY2025
Annual revenue
$1M-$10M
Reporting year
2025
To programmes
70%
Revenue, FY2020-FY2025
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Where money goes
Program70%

Leadership & board

Disclosed in official filings
AS
Ashley A•••••
Director
AS
Ashley L•••••
VICE PRESIDENT
BE
Benjamin D•••••••
VICE PRESIDENT
DA
Dani R••••••
Director

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar youth development in United States
Program spending This charity: 70%
Peer average: 82%
CEO comp as % of revenue This charity: 4.96%
Peer average: 0.48%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 90
Peer average: 90

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Annual revenue
$1M-$10M
70% to programs
Source: IRS 990 (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

6 years on file from IRS 990 (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020.
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Taxes

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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles

Employees
11

Leadership

From FY2025 filing

SA
Sarah B•••••
Executive Director

Officers & trustees (19)

Source: Public filings

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Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

From news sources and the organization. Shown for transparency; news never affects the integrity score.

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Big Money for Methow Valley Nonprofits — Full List - NewsRadio 560 KPQ
Mar 2026
kpq.com
Applications are now open for 2026 Kiesau fellowships - Methow Valley News
Feb 2026
methowvalleynews.com
Form filed
$1.8M revenue
FY2025
IRS 990
2025 Year in Review - Methow Valley News
Dec 2025
methowvalleynews.com
State grant a first step in planning for Sunny M housing development - Methow Valley News
Aug 2025
methowvalleynews.com
Schoolyard Science makes fourth-graders outdoor explorers - Methow Valley News
Feb 2025
methowvalleynews.com
Form filed
$7.7M revenue
FY2024
IRS 990
Form filed
$5.9M revenue
FY2023
IRS 990
Methow Conservancy announces 2023 Conservation Awards winners - Methow Valley News
Dec 2023
methowvalleynews.com
Conservancy presents ‘Four Thoughts,’ conservation awards - Methow Valley News
Nov 2023
methowvalleynews.com
Methow Conservancy stays firmly on the ground - Methow Valley News
Aug 2023
methowvalleynews.com
Methow Conservancy closes purchase of Sunny M Ranch property - Methow Valley News
Jun 2023
methowvalleynews.com
Methow conservation group buys 1,200 acres above Winthrop - The Seattle Times
Jun 2023
www.seattletimes.com
Form filed
$4.0M revenue
FY2022
IRS 990
Form filed
$4.5M revenue
FY2021
IRS 990
Form filed
$2.8M revenue
FY2020
IRS 990

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Cause areas in United States

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Human Services 322,683
Education 195,586
Arts & Culture 133,130
Advocacy & Civil Rights 128,026
Religion 114,636
Health 98,863
Community Development 56,086
Youth Development this charity 53,450
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Most common causes in United States

Causes charities work on most, with this charity's causes ticked.

Community Development 235,146
Education 159,016
Religion 103,741
Arts & Culture 101,203
Human Rights 76,926
Health 65,250
Youth Development 47,775
Animal Welfare 32,425

Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
Financial filings
IRS Form 990 filings - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search - 54 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Supplementary verification
Charity Navigator

Data freshness

Last updated
Aug 3, 2026
Registry checked
Aug 3, 2026
Profile completeness
100%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 10
  • Financial data · FY2025 on record
  • Named leadership · 54 officers on file
  • Executive pay · Disclosed
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Tax-deductibility · Verified
  • Founding date · 1997
Not available · 1
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity

Methodology

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Quick facts about Methow Conservancy

What is Methow Conservancy?
Methow Conservancy is a youth development publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Winthrop, United States. The Methow Conservancy is a non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring people to care for and conserve the land of the Methow Valley.
When was Methow Conservancy founded?
Methow Conservancy was founded in 1997.
Who leads Methow Conservancy?
Sarah Brooks serves as Executive Director.
Where is Methow Conservancy located?
Headquartered in Winthrop, WA, United States.
What is Methow Conservancy's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately $1M-$10M. 70% of expenses go to program services.
Is Methow Conservancy trustworthy?
Methow Conservancy has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 90 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Methow Conservancy's registration number?
IRS EIN: 911588861.
What is Methow Conservancy's website?
http://www.methowconservancy.org