Program areas at SCA
Conservation interns: career-shaping service opportunities for individuals 18 years of age and older, primarily hosted by government resource management agencies. Internships span 3-12 months in length and cover a wide range of practices including wildlife management, habitat restoration, and visitor/interpretive services.
Community crews: city-based jobs programs for youth aged 15-25. Sca-led summer and school-year crews engage participants in improving urban parks and green spaces through trail work, habitat restoration, and general maintenance. The program also includes community service projects as well as career training and development.
Conservation corps: teams of young adults (primarily 18-25 years of age) led by sca staff spend 3-10 months addressing needs on federal and state public lands including habitat restoration, trail maintenance, invasive species eradication, wildfire mitigation, and more. Participant s gain important professional skills and experience.
Others
Who funds Student Conservation Association (SCA)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at SCA
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Lidia Soto-Harmon | President and Chief Executive Officer | $261,424 | 2025-03-25 |
| Dr. Usha Chaudhary | Chief Operating Officer | $9,038 | 2025-03-25 |
| Noordin Moloo | Chief Financial Officer | $185,581 | 2024-03-31 |
| Barbara Gonzalez-McIntosh | Chief Counsel | $167,188 | 2025-03-25 |
| Barbara McIntosh | Chief Counsel Senior Vice President of Executive Initiative | $180,090 | 2024-03-31 |
| ...and 9 more key personnel |
Financials for SCA
| Revenues | FYE 03/2024 | FYE 03/2023 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $10,530,399 | $9,993,971 | 5.4% |
| Program services | $35,968,845 | $30,086,116 | 19.6% |
| Investment income and dividends | $337,868 | $258,435 | 30.7% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $282,466 | $0 | 999% |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $-43,691 | $133,471 | -132.7% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $184,733 | $367,005 | -49.7% |
| Total revenues | $47,260,620 | $40,838,998 | 15.7% |
Organizations like SCA
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) | 501(c)(3) | Boston, MA | $46,023,510 |
| Earth Island Institute | 501(c)(3) | Berkeley, CA | $34,936,590 |
| Living Desert | 501(c)(3) | Palm Desert, CA | $41,500,614 |
| Rare | 501(c)(3) | Arlington, VA | $30,861,609 |
| Trees for the Future | 501(c)(3) | Silver Spring, MD | $13,015,821 |
| Yellowstone Forever | 501(c)(3) | Bozeman, MT | $21,308,600 |
| American Forests | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $24,269,126 |
| The Surfrider Foundation | 501(c)(3) | San Clemente, CA | $14,309,868 |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Annapolis, MD | $32,201,003 |
| Ocean Conservancy | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $48,602,165 |
Data update history
March 26, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
February 8, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
January 19, 2025
Received grants
Identified 22 new grant, including a grant for $1,000,000 from The JPB Foundation January 12, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
January 4, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsEnvironmental organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationLand and water conservationEnvironment
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingPeer-to-peer fundraisingNational levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 1310 N Courthouse Rd 110
- Arlington, VA 22201
- Metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- County
- Arlington County, VA
- Website URL
- thesca.org/Â
- Phone
- (703) 524-2441
- Facebook page
- StudentConservationAssociationÂ
- Twitter profile
- @the_scaÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 91-0880684
- Fiscal year end
- March
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1964
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- C60: Environmental Education
- NAICS code, primary
- 813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
California AB-488 details
- AB 488 status
- May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
- Charity Registration status
- Current
- FTB status revoked
- Not revoked
- AG Registration Number
- 060748
- FTB Entity ID
- 1232774
- AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
- 2025-04-16
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