Compensation 990

Island Conservation

Fiscal year ending 2024. Filed on November 11, 2025.

630 Water Street
Santa Cruz, California 95060

Island Conservation (EIN: 91-1839907) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2024 IRS Form 990 filing, Island Conservation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 8 out of 35 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $185,273. The highest compensated employee at Island Conservation is Karen Poiani with fiscal year 2024 compensation of $253,828.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$13,417,416

Expenses

$12,161,756

Employee compensation

$5,471,581
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

－9.3%vs 2023
Karen Poiani
CEO - Until 6/30/24
$253,828
$226,361 from orgNo related comp$27,467 other
＋6.9%vs 2023
Heath Packard
Chief Philanthropy Officer
$217,610
$176,680 from orgNo related comp$40,930 other
＋16.2%vs 2023
Penny Becker
Vice President of Conservation/Ceo
$203,492
$197,565 from orgNo related comp$5,927 other
＋9.6%vs 2023
Carleigh McDonald
Managing Director IOCC
$180,735
$166,180 from orgNo related comp$14,555 other
＋2.6%vs 2023
Chad Hanson
Deputy Vice President Conservation
$179,305
$149,535 from orgNo related comp$29,770 other
＋5.7%vs 2023
Richard Fehler
Controller
$156,837
$119,100 from orgNo related comp$37,737 other
＋4.5%vs 2023
Sarah Esposito
Communications Director
$149,604
$115,680 from orgNo related comp$33,924 other
＋18.6%vs 2022
Sandra Sottomano
Human Resources Director
$140,775
$120,326 from orgNo related comp$20,449 other

Non-Employee Board Members

Breton Fischetti
Director
Delia Kulukundis
Director
Doria Gordon
Secretary
Dr James Gibbs
Director
F Gregg Goolsby
Treasurer
Ivan Samuals
Vice Chair
James Torgerson
Director
Jennifer Steele
Director
Judy Stern
Director
Kate Brown
Director
Katie Dolan
Director
Lynne Hale
Chair

Mission Statement

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.

Revisions to this organization profile

November 11, 2025:
2024 Island Conservation 990 filed
October 22, 2024:
2023 Island Conservation 990 filed
October 26, 2023:
2022 Island Conservation 990 filed

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