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ROCK CREEK CONSERVANCY INC

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ROCK CREEK CONSERVANCY INC

EIN 20-3874333 · Recycling (C27)

What they do

Restore Rock Creek and Its Parklands As A Natural Oasis for All People to Appreciate and Protect.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

72.27%of revenue went to mission work89.7% of expenses · Program services
2.78%of revenue went to fundraising3.4% of expenses
$80.59spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
5.55%of revenue went to management and office costs6.9% of expenses
$1.37in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
88.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $124,118 for JONATHAN PATTEE (SR DIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT & COM). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,853,507
Mission workProgram services$2,062,12672.27% of revenue89.7% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$158,2705.55% of revenue6.9% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$79,3122.78% of revenue3.4% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$553,79919.41% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$2,299,70880.59% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2025CurrentExpense mix: 89.7% mission · 6.9% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.59% of revenue
2024Expense mix: 90.1% mission · 7.7% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.63% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 11.4% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.16% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 91.5% mission · 5.7% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.11% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 94.3% mission · 4.2% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.61% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 76.8% mission · 6.3% management · 16.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.12% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 57.0% mission · 14.8% management · 28.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.09% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 72.7% mission · 14.9% management · 12.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 137.40% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,853,507
Expenses$2,299,708
Annual surplus $553,799 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,062,126 · 89.7% of expenses
Management and office costs$158,270 · 6.9% of expenses
Fundraising$79,312 · 3.4% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$2,853,507
Expenses$2,299,708
Assets$3,153,999
Income$2,927,354
Contributions$2,521,927
Mission work (program services)$2,062,126
Fundraising$79,312
Grants given$249,225
Average grant$11,868
Management and general$158,270
Executive compensation (total)$111,791
Stocks and bonds$361,430
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
JONATHAN PATTEESR DIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT & COM · 40 hrs/week $124,118Base $111,993 · Other $12,125
MEGHAN QUIRK-HERRERAINTERIM EXECUTIVE UNTIL 425 · 40 hrs/week $109,536Base $98,993 · Other $10,543
DAN PUSKAREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $93,011Base $85,377 · Other $7,634
TRACY BOWENINTERIM EXECUTIVE UNTIL 725 · 40 hrs/week $66,962Base $61,978 · Other $4,984

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (21)

JONATHAN PATTEESR DIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT & COM

MEGHAN QUIRK-HERRERAINTERIM EXECUTIVE UNTIL 425

DAN PUSKAREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

TRACY BOWENINTERIM EXECUTIVE UNTIL 725

KAHLIL KETTERINGDIRECTOR

SHERRYL NEWMANSECRETARY

RYAN DAVIESDIRECTOR

ROHAN PATELDIRECTOR

PAVAN KHOOBCHANDANICHAIR

MOLLY HILL PATTENTREASURER

MARLENE HUNT MOSSDIRECTOR

LISA BOLDENDIRECTOR

KENNETH CONNOLLYDIRECTOR

AMANDA LEITERVICE CHAIR

JUSTIN KOLLINGERDIRECTOR

JULIA WASHBURNDIRECTOR

JOEL ELLIOTDIRECTOR

GWEN LOHSEDIRECTOR

DONNA POTTSDIRECTOR

CATHERINE NAGELDIRECTOR

BILLY MANNDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2006
Location
7200 WISCONSIN AVE STE 500, BETHESDA, MD 20814-4833
County
Montgomery
In care of
% DAN PUSKAR
Primary officer
DAN PUSKAR, Executive Director

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2025
Tax period began
January 1, 2025
Return type
990
Tax preparer
MULLINS PC
NTEE classification
Recycling (C27)
IRS tax category
Recycling
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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