The Livestock Conservancy Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
030270281
IRS 990 coverage
2011–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-T 2024
Location
Pittsboro, NC, USA
Phone
9195425704
Rating
76
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Animal Husbandry

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,086,803
Expenses
$894,882
Assets
$958,922
Liabilities
$28,102

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

18 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • PATRICIA K JOHNSON (PRESIDENT)
  • DAVID DAY (VICE-PRESIDENT)
  • JUDY BRUMMER (INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
  • ALLISON KINCAID (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (PART YEAR)

Highest reported compensation

  • JUDY BRUMMER (INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $82,308 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To protect america's endangered livestock and poultry breeds from extinction.

What it reported doing in 2024

Breed support: the livestock conservancy maintains the definitive list of endangered livestock and poultry breeds in the united states. More than 1/3 of these breeds were developed in north america, and these are of particular importance to genetic conservation. Since 2013, fourteen breeds have graduated from the conservation list. The livestock conservancy works with breeders and breed organizations to secure rare breeds through conservation breeding, breeder education, strengthening breeder networks, and cryopreservation. The livestock conservancy supports breed organizations through education and pedigree registry services. Microgrants provide farm improvements for growing flocks and herds of rare livestock and poultry breeders of all ages. This work is possible through broad partnership with public and private organizations and individuals.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 61% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 95% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 50
  • Transparency & Controls: 94
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 59
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 48.5%; rating input score 48
  • Program expense ratio: 57.8%; rating input score 58
  • Fundraising efficiency: $8.24 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 32; 32nd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 17.7%; rating input score 73; 73rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.07; rating input score 45; 45th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.03; rating input score 58; 58th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 9.2%; rating input score 39; 39th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 5.9% per year; rating input score 100; 47th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 6.1% per year; rating input score 100; 50th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 16.3% per year; rating input score 100; 75th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 48.5% of revenue deployed · 57.8% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 16 of 16 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $517K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $82K · 18 people listed
  • Consistency: 31 of 31 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 13 filing years from 2011 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 48/100.
  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 58/100.
  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 32/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 45/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 39/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 58/100.