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NEW JERSEY CONSERVATION FOUNDATION

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NEW JERSEY CONSERVATION FOUNDATION

EIN 22-6065456 · Environment (C340)

What they do

RECOGNIZING THAT A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT is CRITICAL to THE WELL-BEING and SURVIVAL of ALL LIVING THINGS, NEW JERSEY CONSERVATION FOUNDATION is DEVOTED to PRESERVING LAND and PROTECTING NATURAL RESOURCES THROUGHOUT NEW JERSEYS (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)RURAL, SUBURBAN, and URBAN LANDSCAPES. SINCE 1960, THE NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN, STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION HAS PRESERVED MORE THAN 140,000 ACRES of OPEN SPACE, FARMLAND, and PARKS. THE ORGANIZATION MANAGES MORE THAN A DOZEN NATURE PRESERVES, CONDUCTS PUBLIC OUTREACH and EDUCATION PROGRAMS, and ADVOCATES for SENSIBLE LAND USE and CLIMATE POLICIES THAT WILL PROTECT THE HEALTH of NEW JERSEYS PLANTS, WILDLIFE, and PEOPLE for GENERATIONS to COME.

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Of every $100 spent, about $76.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

71.72%of revenue went to mission work76.1% of expenses · Program services
13.01%of revenue went to fundraising13.8% of expenses
$94.24spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
9.51%of revenue went to management and office costs10.1% of expenses
$11.50in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
100.1%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 $161,229 for ALISON MITCHELL (CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$6,233,164
Mission workProgram services$4,470,53071.72% of revenue76.1% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$592,6239.51% of revenue10.1% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$810,70913.01% of revenue13.8% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$359,3025.76% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$5,873,86294.24% 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
2024CurrentExpense mix: 76.1% mission · 10.1% management · 13.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.24% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 75.2% mission · 9.9% management · 14.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.85% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 75.7% mission · 9.8% management · 14.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.70% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 85.6% mission · 6.7% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.46% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 8.1% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 49.69% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 6.3% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.08% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 89.7% mission · 4.9% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.93% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 89.9% mission · 4.7% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.90% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,233,164
Expenses$5,873,862
Annual surplus $359,302 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)$4,470,530 · 76.1% of expenses
Management and office costs$592,623 · 10.1% of expenses
Fundraising$810,709 · 13.8% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$6,233,164
Expenses$5,873,862
Assets$67,534,714
Income$11,615,776
Contributions$6,238,262
Mission work (program services)$4,470,530
Fundraising$810,709
Grants given$18,908,702
Average grant$185,379
Management and general$592,623
Stocks and bonds$19,705,043
Accounting fees$48,200
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
ALISON MITCHELLCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $161,229Base $140,160 · Other $21,069
JOHN S WATSONCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $154,096Base $145,000 · Other $9,096
KAREN RICHARDSDIRECTOR OF FIN & ADM · 40 hrs/week $124,330Base $109,038 · Other $15,292
TIM MORRISDIR. OF STEWARDSHIP · 40 hrs/week $123,837Base $110,034 · Other $13,803
ROBERTA HUMPHREYDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $118,930Base $109,716 · Other $9,214

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (29)

ALISON MITCHELLCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JOHN S WATSONCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KAREN RICHARDSDIRECTOR OF FIN & ADM

TIM MORRISDIR. OF STEWARDSHIP

ROBERTA HUMPHREYDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

WILLIAM T KNOX CFATRUSTEE

ALEX RIVERATRUSTEE

WENDY MAGER1ST VICE PRESIDENT

THEODORE CHASETRUSTEE

SEAN MORIARTYTRUSTEE

ROSINA DIXON B MDTRUSTEE

PATRICIA CANNINGTRUSTEE

MEREDITH TAYLORTRUSTEE

MEREDITH MOORE2ND VICE PRESIDENT

LOUISE CURREY WILSONPRESIDENT

LIPING ANTRUSTEE

KEVIN KUCHINSKITRUSTEE

KENNETH H KLIPSTEIN IIASSISTANT SECRETARY

KATHLEEN BOURKETRUSTEE

JIM LYONSTRUSTEE

JENNIFER WILLIAMSTRUSTEE

JANE HIGGINSSECRETARY

JAMES HUGHESTRUSTEE

JACK CIMPRICHTRUSTEE

GEORGE ALLPORTTRUSTEE

FRANCES RAYMOND PRICETRUSTEE

FINN CASPERSENTREASURER

CLEM FIORITRUSTEE

ANDREW KRICUNTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1965
Location
170 LONGVIEW RD, FAR HILLS, NJ 07931-2623
County
Somerset
In care of
% KAREN RICHARDS CPA
Primary officer
LOUISE CURRY WILSON, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
January 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification
Environment (C340)
IRS tax category
Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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