990 Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax ^©11Form 990 Online Filers: Please fax completed...

Form 9 9 0

Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service

Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax U n d e r s e c t i o n 501(c) , 527 , or 4947(a)(1) of the Internai R e v e n u e C o d e ( e x c e p t b l a c k lung

benef i t t rus t o r pr ivate foundat ion)

• • T t ie organ izat ion m a y t iave t o use a c o p y o f th is re tu rn t o sa t is fy s ta te repor t ing requ i remen ts .

OMB No. 1545-0047

^©11 Open to Public

Inspection

C Name of organization i ^ A T U R E C O N S E R V A N C Y D Employer identification number

53-0242652 Doing Business As

D Employer identification number

53-0242652

Number and street (or P.O. box If mail Is not delivered to street address)

4245 North Fa i r fax Drive

Room/suite E Telepiione number

703-841-5300

city or town, state or country, and ZIP + 4

Ar l inqton , V A 22203-1606 G Gross receipts $ 2,969,810,912

B

• • • • 0

Check if applicable:

Address change

Name change

Initial return

Terminated

Amended return

LH Application pending

I Tax-exempt status: B 501 (c)(3)

F Name and address of principal officer: iViarl^ T e r c e k

4245 North Fai r fax Dr ive, Ar l ing ton , V A 22203

• 501 (c) ( )-* (insert no.) • 4947(a)(1) or • 527

J Website: • v w w . n a t u r e . o r g

H(a) Is tills a group return for affiliates? • Y e s [ 3 No

H(b) Are all affiliates included? D Y e s • No

If "No," attach a list, (see Instructions)

H(c) Group exemption number •

K Form of organization:!/] Corporation • Trust d Association [ U Other L Year of formation: 1951 M State of legal domicile: D C

Summary 1 Briefly describe the organization's mission or most significant activities: Jhe mission of The N̂ ^̂

conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends.

2 3 4 5 6 7a

b

Check this box • • if the organization discontinued its operations or disposed of more than 25% of its net assets. Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line la) Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1 b) Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2011 (Part V, line 2a)

Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 . . . . Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34

7a 7b

23

22

3,725

16.000

321,016

202,412

8 Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1 h) 9 Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g)

10 Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d) 11 Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and l i e ) . . . 12 Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)

Prior Year Current Year

653,451.355 685.668.095

232.038.350 151.038,082

100.604.554 98 .797.014

10.943.504 13.629,115

997.037.763 949.132,306

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13 Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1-3) 14 Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4) . . . . . . 15 Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5-10) 16a Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line l i e ) . . . . . .

b Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) • 83,348,329 17 Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11 a-11 d, 11 f-24e) 18 Total expenses. Add lines 13-17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) 19 Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12

67,205,039 74 ,417,283

271,377,342 285,256.034

5.605,856 8,663,013

508,506,971 388,070,484

852,695,208 756,406,814

144,342,555 192,725,492

Beginning of Current Year End of Year

20 Total assets (Part X, line 16) 21 Total liabilities (Part X, line 26) 22 Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20

6,013,579,638 6,006,480,347

833,020,912 785,374,442

5,180,558,726 5 ,221,105,905

Signature B lock Part II

Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief. It is true, correct, and complete. Dec^a t ion otBreparer (other than officer) Is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge.

Sign Here

Signature of officer

H a n k Hall , Director of T a x S e r v i c e s

Date

Type or print name and title

P a i d P r e p a r e r U s e O n l y

Print/Type preparer's name Preparer's signature Date

Firm's name

Firm's address •

Check • If self-employed

PTIN

Firm's EIN •

Phone no.

May the IRS discuss this return with the preparer shown above? (see instructions) • Y e s • No

F o r P a p e r w o r k R e d u c t i o n A c t Not ice , s e e the s e p a r a t e ins t ruc t ions . Cat. No. 11282Y Form 990 (2011)

Form 990 Online Filers: Please fax completed and signed form to 866-699-3916

Form 8453-EO

Department ofthe Treasury Internal Revenue Service

Exempt Organization Declaration and Signature for Electronic Filing

Forcalendaryear2011,ortaxyearbeginning 07/01 ,2011, and ending 06 /30 ' 2 " 12

OMBNo. 1S45-1879

Form 8453-EO


Exempt Organization Declaration and Signature for Electronic Filing

Forcalendaryear2011,ortaxyearbeginning 07/01 ,2011, and ending 06 /30 ' 2 " 12 2011

Form 8453-EO


For use with Forms 990,990-EZ, 990-PF, 1120-POL, and 8868 ^ See instructions on back.

2011

Name of exempt organization

NATURE CONSERVANCY

Employer identification number

53-0242652

Type of Return and Return Information (Whole Dollars Only)

C h e c k the b o x for the t y p e of return b e i n g fi led w i th F o r m 8 4 5 3 - E O a n d enter the a p p l i c a b l e a m o u n t , if any, f rom t h e return. I f y o u c h e c k t h e b o x

o n l ine l a , 2a, 3a, 4a, or 5a b e l o w a n d the a m o u n t o n tha t line o f t h e return b e i n g f i led w i t h this fo rm w a s blank, t h e n leave l ine lb , 2b, 3b, 4b,

or 5b, w h i c h e v e r is a p p l i c a b l e , b lank (do not enter -0- ) . If y o u e n t e r e d - 0 - o n t h e return, t h e n enter - 0 - o n the app l icab le l ine b e l o w . Do not

c o m p l e t e m o r e t h a n o n e l ine in Part I.

l a Form 990 c h e c k here • 0 b Total revenue, if a n y (Form 990 , Part VIII, c o l u m n (A), l ine 1 2 ) . . . . Ib 949,132,306 2a Form 990-EZ c h e c k h e r e • • b Totalrevenue,ifany (Form 9 9 0 - E Z , l ine 9) 2b

3a Form 1120-POL c h e c k h e r e • • b Total tax (Form 1 1 2 0 - P O L , l ine 22 ) 3b

4a Form 990-PF c h e c k h e r e • • b Tax based on investment income (Form 9 9 0 - P F , Par tV I , l ine 5) 4b

5a Form 8868 c h e c k here • • b Balance due (Form 8868 , Part I, l ine 3 c or Part II, l ine 8c) 5b

Part II Declaration of Officer

' 1 authorize the U.S. Treasury and its designated Financial Agent to initiate an Automated Clearing House (ACH) electronic funds withdrawal

(direct debit) entry to the financial institution account indicated in the tax preparation software for payment o f t h e organization's federal taxes

owed on this return, and the financial institution to debit the entry to this account . To revoke a payment, i must contact the U.S. Treasury

Financial Agent at 1-888-353-4537 no later than 2 business days prior to the payment (settlement) date. I a lso authorize the financial

institutions involved in the processing o f t h e electronic payment of taxes to receive confidential information necessary to answer inquiries

and resolve issues related to the payment.

n If a copy o f th is return is being filed with a state agency(ies) regulating charities as part o f t h e IRS Fed/State program, i certify that I executed

the electronic disclosure consent contained within this return al lowing disclosure by the IRS o f t h i s Form 990 /990-EZ/990-PF (as specifically

identified in Part I above) to the selected state agency(ies).

Under penalties of perjury, I declare that i a m an officer of the above named organization and that I have examined a copy of the organization's 2011

electronic return and accompany ing schedules and statements, a n d to the best of my knowledge and belief, they are true, correct, and complete . I

further declare that the a m o u n t in Part i above is the amount s h o w n on the copy o f the organization's electronic return. I consent to a l low my

intermediate service provider, transmitter, or electronic return originator (ERO) to send the organization's retum to the IRS and to receive from the IRS (a)

an acknowledgement of receipt or reason for rejection o f t h e transmission, (b) the reason for any delay in processing the return or refund, and (c) the

date o f a n y refund.

Date r

Hank Hall , Director of T a x Services

Date f Title

Declaration of Electronic Return Originator (ERO) and Paid Preparer (see instructions)

I declare that I have reviewed the above organization's return and that the entries on Form 8453-EO are complete and correct to the best o f my

knowledge, if I a m only a collector, I a m not responsible for reviewing the return and only declare that this form accurately reflects the data on the return.

T h e organization officer will have signed this form before I submit the return, i will give the officer a copy of all forms and information to be filed with the

IRS, a n d have followed all other requirements in Pub. 4163, IVIodernized e-File (MeF) Information for Authorized IRS e-file Providers for Business Returns. If

I a m also the Paid Preparer, under penalties of perjury I declare that I have examined the above organization's return and accompanying schedules and

statements, and to the best of m y knowledge and belief, they are true, correct, and complete . This Paid Preparer declaration is based on all information

of w h i c h I have any knowledge.

ERO's

ERO ' s ^ '9"^*" ' ' ^

Date Checic if also paid preparer •

Check if self- I - , employed I—I

ERO's SSN or PTIN

U s e fnm's name (or k yours if self-employed), m

Only address, and ZIP code EIN

Phone no.

Under penalties of perjury, i declare that i have examined the above return and accompanying schedules and statements, and tothe best of my knowledge and belief, they are true, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer is based on ali information of w/hich the preparer has any knowledge.

Pa id Print/Type preparer's name Preparer's signature Date

Check n jf PTIN

Prepare r

U s e Only

self- employed Prepare r

U s e Only Firm's name • Firm's EIN •

Prepare r

U s e Only Firm's address • Phone no.

For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduct ion Act Notice, see back of form. Cat. No. 36606Q Form 8453-EO (2011)

Form 990 (2011)

Part III Statement of Program Service Accomplishments

Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part I m Briefly describe the organization's mission:

J M M s s j o n of T h e Nature

Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on the

prior Form 990 or 990-EZ? q Yes 0 No

If "Yes," describe these new services on Schedule O. Did the organization cease conducting, or make significant changes in how it conducts, any program

services? Q V e s 0No

If "Yes," describe these changes on Schedule O.

Describe the organization's program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations and section 4947(a)(1) trusts are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and revenue, if any, for each program service reported.

4a (Code: ) (Expenses $ 558,787^835 including grants of $ 74,417,283 ) (Revenue $ 842,593,522 )

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.9l99M9nA?-^°ytf!?-9.*?yi'2?J^AC??^^^ d e m o n s t r a t i n g that ( C o n t i n u e d o n S c h e d u l e O , S ta tement 1)

4b (Code: ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $

4c (Code: ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ I (Revenue $

4d Other program services (Describe in Schedule 0 . ) (Expenses $ o including grants of $ 0 )(Revenue $ 0 )

4e Total program service expenses • 558,787,835

Form 990 (2011)

Form 990 (2011) Page 3

Check l i s t of Required S c h e d u l e s Y e s No

1 Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)? If "Yes,"

2 Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors (see instructions)? . . . 3 Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to

candidates for public office? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part 1

4 Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If 'Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II

5 Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or similar amounts as defined In Revenue Procedure 98-19? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part III

6 Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or Investment of amounts in such funds or accounts? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part 1

7 Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space, the environment, historic land areas, or historic structures?/f "Yes," comp/efe Sc/redt/te D, Part// . . .

8 Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets? If "Yes,"

9 Did the organization report an amount In Part X, line 21; serve as a custodian for amounts not listed in Part X; or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IV

10 Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in temporarily restricted endowments, permanent endowments, or quasl-endowments? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part V . .

11 If the organization's answer to any of the following questions is "Yes," then complete Schedule D, Parts VI, Vll, VIII, IX, or X as applicable.

a Did the organization report an amount for land, buildings, and equipment in Part X, line 10? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VI

b Did the organization report an amount for investments—other securities in Part X, line 12 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported In Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part Vll

c Did the organization report an amount for investments—program related in Part X, line 13 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VIII

d Did the organization report an amount for other assets in Part X, line 15 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IX

e Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities in Part X, line 25? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part X f Did the organization's separate or consolidated financial statements for the tax year include a footnote that addresses

the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, PartX .

12 a Did ttie organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? If 'Yes," complete Schedule D, Parts XI, XII, and XIII

b Was the organization included in consolidated, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? If "Yes," and if the organization answered "No" to line 12a, then completing Schedule D, Parts XI, XII, and XIII is optional

13 Is the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)?/f "Ves," comp/efe Schedu/eE . . . . 14 a Did the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outside of the United States?

b Did the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundraising, business, investment, and program service activities outside the United States, or aggregate foreign investments valued at $100,000 or more? If "Yes," complete Schedule F, Parts 1 and IV

15 Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of grants or assistance to any organization or entity located outside the United States? // "Yes," complete Schedule F, Parts II and IV . .

16 Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or assistance to individuals located outside the United States?/f "Ves,"comp/efe Sc/iedt/teF, Par ts / / /and/ I / . . . .

17 Did the organization report a total of more than $15,000 of expenses for professional fundraising services on Part IX, column (A), lines 6 and l i e ? / / "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part 1 (see instructions)

18 Did the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraising event gross income and contributions on Part VIII, lines 1 c and 8a? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part II

19 Did the organization report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming activities on Part VIII, line 9a? // "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part III

20 a Did the organization operate one or more hospital facilities? If "Yes," complete Schedule H

b If "Yes" to line 20a, did the organization attach a copy of its audited financial statements to this return?

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