Tompkins Conservation

What Tompkins Conservation does

Tompkins Conservation is a United States 501(c)(3) public charity that supports large-scale biodiversity and climate conservation in South America. The current organization was established in 2015 and serves as a strategic collaborator to the independent offspring nonprofits Rewilding Chile and Rewilding Argentina, which execute the underlying land protection, park planning, species reintroduction, habitat connectivity, and community programs. Its operating model combines direct conservation leadership in selected initiatives with an affiliated-organization structure and public-sector collaboration across national borders.

Name

Tompkins Conservation

Legal name

Tompkins Conservation

Website

https://tompkinsconservation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tompkins Conservation is a U.S. public charity that funds and coordinates ecosystem restoration, species reintroduction, protected-area creation, and conservation-led community development through its affiliated rewilding organizations in Chile and Argentina.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Conservation and Wildlife Rewilding Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190)

akta.pro primary industry

Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation (BPAGAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Land Trusts & Protected Areas (BPAGAGAC), Wildlife Conservation & Species Protection (BPAGAGAB)

Keywords

• Wildlife rewilding programs
• National park conservation
• Biodiversity habitat restoration
• Conservation philanthropy services
• Wildlife corridor initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco, California

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Contributions and Donations: Tompkins Conservation is a 501(c)(3) public charity that accepts charitable contributions. As of the source material, it no longer accepts contributions directly and instead directs donors to the Tompkins Conservation Project Fund at Re:wild, its fiscal sponsor. Donations support conservation in Chile and Argentina, including national park creation, species reintroduction, and community empowerment initiatives.
2. Planned Giving and Legacy Gifts: The organization facilitates planned giving and legacy gifts through donor-advised funds — the Tompkins Conservation Fund and the Douglas R. Tompkins Wild Legacy Fund — at the Marin Community Foundation (MCF), a grantmaking public charity.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tompkins Conservation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity that protects and rewilds nature through national park creation and expansion, species reintroduction, and wildlife corridor development across Chile and Argentina. It has helped create or expand 16 national and provincial parks, protecting approximately 14–15 million acres of land, and leads large-scale programs including the Jaguar Rivers Initiative, the Route of Parks eco-tourism corridor, and wildlife rewilding programs for jaguars, huemul deer, Andean condors, and other species. The organization funds and collaborates with offspring nonprofits Rewilding Chile and Rewilding Argentina, which execute on-the-ground conservation work.

Product overview

Tompkins Conservation is a 501(c)(3) public charity that serves as a strategic collaborator of its offspring nonprofits Rewilding Chile and Rewilding Argentina. The organization operates through a portfolio of interconnected conservation programs: national park creation and expansion in Chile and Argentina (having helped create or expand 16 parks); wildlife rewilding programs including jaguar reintroduction and huemul deer protection; the Jaguar Rivers Initiative for continental wildlife corridors; the Route of Parks eco-tourism initiative connecting 17 Chilean national parks; the free Digital Library of conservation publications; and the Wild Life documentary film. These offerings work together to advance large-scale rewilding, biodiversity recovery, and community prosperity across South America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jaguar Rivers Initiative: A multi-country initiative to create South America's first continental wildlife corridor across the Paraná River Basin, spanning Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay, focused on protecting jaguars and other wildlife

Products and services

• Jaguar Rivers Initiative A multi-country conservation initiative spanning Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay that aims to protect at least 1,200 square kilometers of land and reconnect fragmented jaguar habitats across the Paraná River Basin.
• Route of Parks A 2,800-kilometer scenic eco-tourism route connecting 17 national parks in Chilean Patagonia, spanning from Puerto Montt to Cape Horn and encompassing more than 60 gateway communities.
• National Parks Creation and Expansion (Chile) Program to create and expand national parks in Chile including Patagonia National Park, Pumalín Douglas Tompkins National Park, Kawésqar, Corcovado, Yendegaia, Melimoyu, Isla Magdalena, Hornopirén, Cerro Castillo, and Cape Froward National Parks.
• National Parks Creation and Expansion (Argentina) Program to create and expand national and provincial parks in Argentina including Iberá Park, El Impenetrable National Park, and Patagonia Azul Provincial Park.
• Huemul Rescue & Rehabilitation Center A wildlife rehabilitation facility adjacent to Cerro Castillo National Park in Chile dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating the endangered huemul deer, addressing disease, injuries, and population recovery.
• Wildlife Rewilding Programs Species reintroduction and monitoring programs for Andean condors, huemul deer, pumas, Darwin's rhea, and other native wildlife in Chile, plus jaguar reintroduction and giant anteater recovery in Argentina.
• Wild Life Film A documentary film produced by Tompkins Conservation showcasing the conservation and rewilding work of Douglas and Kristine Tompkins across Chile and Argentina.
• Digital Library (Free Book Downloads) A library of over 40 free downloadable books published by Tompkins Conservation, including the Parklands and Rewilding Series (20+ books), the Activism Series (15+ books), and Foundation Retrospectives and Reports (4 books), available in English and Spanish.

Quantifiable outcome

• 14–15 million acres of land protected across Chile and Argentina
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Jaguar Rivers Initiative Partners (Onçafari, Fundación Moisés Bertoni, Nativa)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 May 2026The Jaguar Rivers Initiative is a multi-country collaboration spanning Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay, uniting four major conservation nonprofits — Rewilding Argentina, Onçafari (Brazil), Fundación Moisés Bertoni (Paraguay), and Nativa (Bolivia) — to establish a continental-scale wildlife corridor across the Paraná River Basin. The initiative aims to protect at least 1,200 square kilometers of land, preserve approximately 34 million metric tons of carbon, and reintroduce jaguars across the basin.
• Rewilding Chile (Fundación Rewilding Chile)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRewilding Chile is the primary offspring nonprofit of Tompkins Conservation, executing all on-the-ground conservation, park creation, and wildlife rewilding programs in Chile. Tompkins Conservation serves as its strategic collaborator and has helped create seven new national parks and expand three others in Chile. The organization leads the Route of Parks of Patagonia initiative and wildlife programs including Andean condor, huemul deer, puma, and Darwin's rhea recovery.
• Rewilding Argentina (Fundación Rewilding Argentina)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRewilding Argentina is the primary offspring nonprofit of Tompkins Conservation, executing all on-the-ground conservation and rewilding programs in Argentina. Tompkins Conservation is a strategic collaborator of the organization, which manages Iberá Park, El Impenetrable National Park, Patagonia Azul Provincial Park, and leads the Jaguar Rivers Initiative, jaguar reintroduction, and giant anteater recovery programs.
• CONAF (Corporación Nacional Forestal, Chile)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCONAF is Chile's national forestry and parks agency. Tompkins Conservation and Fundación Rewilding Chile have signed a collaboration agreement with CONAF to jointly develop zoning and management plans covering architectural standards and wildlife conservation in the donated parks. Tompkins Conservation collaborates through a technical panel for 10 years to support the transition period.
• Foundation for Deep EcologyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the family of organizations under the Tompkins Conservation umbrella. Foundation for Deep Ecology supports the intellectual infrastructure of the conservation movement through grantmaking and activism-oriented book publishing, including titles like ENERGY: Overdevelopment and the Delusion of Endless Growth (in partnership with Post Carbon Institute).
• The Conservation Land Trust (CLT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the family of organizations under the Tompkins Conservation umbrella. The Conservation Land Trust was instrumental in early park creation efforts and village beautification projects in Chile. CLT published a collection of national park books documenting conservation work.
• Conservación PatagónicaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the family of organizations under the Tompkins Conservation umbrella, focused on conservation efforts in Chilean Patagonia.
• Yendegaia FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA related foundation that donated land to create Yendegaia National Park in Chile's Tierra del Fuego. The 370,000-acre park was established through a landmark public-private collaboration between President Sebastián Piñera and the Tompkins team.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS): WCS operates zoos and runs global field conservation programs focused on wildlife and wild places. Directly comparable in combining species recovery, park management, and conservation science, with similar public-facing brand and global footprint.
• World Wildlife Fund (WWF): WWF is a leading global conservation organization focused on species and habitat protection. Directly comparable to Tompkins Conservation in wildlife recovery programs, park creation, and global brand-driven fundraising, though operating at far larger scale.
• African Wildlife Foundation (AWF): AWF focuses on wildlife conservation and protected-area management across Africa. Comparable in continental-scale landscape conservation, keystone species protection, and partnership with African governments — analogous to Tompkins' model in South America.
• The Nature Conservancy: The Nature Conservancy is the world's largest environmental nonprofit, acquiring and managing conservation land globally. Directly comparable to Tompkins Conservation in mission, land-protection model, and reliance on philanthropic funding to create and steward protected areas.
• Conservation International: Conservation International is a global nonprofit focused on biodiversity protection, nature-based climate solutions, and partnerships with governments and indigenous communities. Comparable in mission, geographic scope, and emphasis on science-driven protected-area outcomes.
• Fauna & Flora International (FFI): FFI is one of the world's oldest conservation organizations, focused on threatened species and habitat protection globally. Comparable in species-reintroduction focus, partnership model, and reliance on programmatic conservation grants and donations.
• Re:wild: Re:wild is a global conservation organization co-founded by Kristine Tompkins that protects and restores biodiversity. Directly comparable as Tompkins Conservation's fiscal sponsor and sister organization focused on species recovery and rewilding worldwide.

Broad incumbents

• National Geographic Society: National Geographic funds and promotes exploration, science, and conservation globally. Comparable as a broader conservation and storytelling platform with extensive reach, awards programs, and documentary production similar to Tompkins' Wild Life film.

Emerging players

• Panthera: Panthera is a global wild cat conservation organization, focused specifically on jaguars, pumas, and other big cats. Highly comparable to Tompkins Conservation's jaguar reintroduction work under the Jaguar Rivers Initiative and shares overlapping regional partners.

Others

• Patagonia, Inc. Patagonia is an outdoor apparel company founded by Yvon Chouinard, closely linked to Tompkins Conservation through Kristine Tompkins' former CEO role and ongoing activism partnership (Patagonia Action Works). An adjacent corporate ally rather than a direct conservation competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@TompkinsConservation
• Facebookfacebook.com/tompkinsconservation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tompkins-conservation
• Instagraminstagram.com/tompkins_conservation
• TikToktiktok.com/@tompkinsconservation

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

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