Nonprofit · EIN 04-6149986
CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02110
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $24,173,291 | $28,599,586 | -$4,426,295 | $50,307,860 | $6,630,178 | $43,677,682 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $41,597,517 | $26,562,936 | $15,034,581 | $54,118,928 | $6,920,772 | $47,198,156 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $21,319,120
- Program service revenue
- $1,422,097
- Investment income
- $1,307,319
- Net rental income
- $123,375
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $462,678
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$11,027
- Other revenue
- $124,755
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $630,750
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $721,791
- Other salaries and wages
- $14,895,091
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $19,064,955
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $100,472
- Accounting fees
- $674,768
- Occupancy
- $731,850
- Travel
- $296,752
- Depreciation
- $480,901
- Program services (functional)
- $23,407,046
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,500,333
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,692,207
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $54,118,928
- Total assets, end of year
- $50,307,860
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,630,178
- Net assets, end of year
- $43,677,682
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,730,657
- Publicly traded securities
- $24,357,887
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $13,382,504
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $30,295,178
- Gross receipts
- $25,519,690
- Employees
- 177
- Volunteers
- 145
- Year formed
- 1966
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRADLEY CAMPBELL | PRESIDENT (EX OFFICIO) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $375,985 | $50,478 |
| KATHERINE GROVE | SENIOR VP DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $270,569 | $14,053 |
| EILEEN MARKS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $235,286 | $42,754 |
| CAROL GREGORY | SENIOR VP, COMMS & MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $244,771 | $27,421 |
| SEAN MAHONEY | VP CLF MAINE, SENIOR COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $206,499 | $52,770 |
| KATE SINDING DALY | SENIOR VP, LAW & POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $238,821 | $12,419 |
| CHRISTOPHER MARTINEZ | SENIOR VP PEOPLE, CULTURE, & EQUITY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $219,266 | $25,713 |
| SARA MOLYNEAUX | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID W ELLIS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WHITNEY HATCH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL LEE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER NESSEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW FALENDER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR THEA JAMES | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE BERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRABAL CHAKRABARTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALICE CHAMBERLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILIP COUPE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN DEVILLARS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLYN MANSFIELD DUPONT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EKONGKAR SINGH KHALSA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATE KILGUSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT KING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER KLEM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORETTA MICKLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARMILA MURTHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AZIN NEZAMI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN RIVERA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOIS SCHIFFER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHI HO SHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRADLEY CAMPBELL | PRESIDENT (EX OFFICIO) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $334,091 | $36,396 |
| KATHERINE GROVE | SENIOR VP DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $221,598 | $11,140 |
| EILEEN MARKS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $193,999 | $28,738 |
| SEAN MAHONEY | VP CLF MAINE, SENIOR COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $184,264 | $36,887 |
| CAROL GREGORY | SENIOR VP, COMMS & MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $196,830 | $22,115 |
| CHRISTOPHER MARTINEZ | SENIOR VP PEOPLE, CULTURE, & EQUITY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,402 | $20,088 |
| JANET DAISLEY | SENIOR ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,599 | $27,177 |
| SARA MOLYNEAUX | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID W ELLIS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WHITNEY HATCH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL LEE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER NESSEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW FALENDER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR THEA JAMES | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE BERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRABAL CHAKRABARTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE CHAMBERLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP COUPE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DEVILLARS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN MANSFIELD DUPONT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN T GOODHUE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EKONGKAR SINGH KHALSA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE KILGUSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT KING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER KLEM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON MALT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS MCCREADY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORETTA MICKLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AZIN NEZAMI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN RIVERA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHI HO SHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOIS SCHIFFER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 62 SUMMER ST, BOSTON, MA 02110-1016
- In care of
- % ERIN M MAKI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BRADLEY CAMPBELL, 62 SUMMER STREET, BOSTON, MA 02110
- Signed the 990
- BRADLEY CAMPBELL, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (617) 350-0990
- Website
- WWW.CLF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC
Mission
CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION, INC. (CLF) PROTECTS NEW ENGLAND'S ENVIRONMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL PEOPLE AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. WE USE THE LAW, SCIENCE, AND MARKETS TO CREATE SOLUTIONS THAT PRESERVE AND RESTORE OUR NATURAL RESOURCES, BUILD HEALTHY AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES, AND SUSTAIN A VIBRANT ECONOMY.
Program accomplishments
- CLEAN ENERGY & CLIMATE CHANGE: CLF IS TACKLING THE ROOT CAUSES OF THE CLIMATE CRISIS AND PUSHING CLEAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS AT THE STATE AND REGIONAL LEVELS. WE MUST COLLECTIVELY CUT CLIMATE-DAMAGING EMISSIONS TO NET-ZERO BY 2050 AND TRANSITION OUR ECONOMY TO ONE RUN ON CLEAN-RENEWABLE ENERGY - WHILE ENSURING THAT NO NEW ENGLANDER IS LEFT BEHIND. TODAY, CLF IS FIGHTING FOR LAWS THAT WILL END OUR REGION'S ADDICTION TO FOSSIL FUELS FOR GOOD; PUSHING FOR ECONOMY-WIDE CHANGE THROUGH POLICIES AND PROJECTS THAT BOOST LOW-COST LOCAL CLEAN ENERGY, SAVE FAMILIES AND BUSINESSES MONEY, AND CREATE GOOD-PAYING JOBS; STOPPING UNNECESSARY NEW GAS INFRASTRUCTURE AND PUSHING FOR CONCRETE UTILITY-SCALE PLANS TO PHASE GAS OUT BEFORE IT CAN SINK OUR REGION'S CLIMATE GOALS; AND MAKING SURE OUR COMMUNITIES CAN BOUNCE BACK FROM THE CLIMATE FALLOUT WE CAN NO LONGER AVOID - SO NEW ENGLANDERS CAN NOT ONLY SURVIVE BUT THRIVE IN A CHANGING CLIMATE.Expenses $4,521,536 · revenue $2,000
- HEALTHY & RESILIENT COMMUNITIES: FOR 50 YEARS CLF HAS FOUGHT TO CREATE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES FOR PEOPLE ACROSS NEW ENGLAND. IT IS HOW WE MADE OUR NAME: RETURNING A CLEAN BOSTON HARBOR TO THE PEOPLE AND CONNECTING MORE OF US TO RELIABLE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. CREATING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES THAT ARE RESILIENT IN THE FACE OF CLIMATE IMPACTS MEANS PUTTING PEOPLE AND THEIR WELL-BEING AT THE CENTER OF OUR WORK. THAT'S WHY WE HELP TO CREATE AFFORDABLE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS CLOSE TO OPEN SPACE, HEALTHY FOOD, AND PUBLIC TRANSIT. IT'S WHY WE PUSH FOR A STRONG, LOCAL FOOD ECONOMY REGIONWIDE. AND IT'S WHY WE WORK TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES CAN BOUNCE BACK FROM THE EXTREME WEATHER CLIMATE CHANGE IS ALREADY BRINGING TO OUR NEIGHBORHOODS. RESILIENCE TO EXTREME HEAT AND FLOODING, SAFETY FROM HAZARDS LIKE LEAD AND MOLD, AFFORDABLE AND STABLE HOUSING, ACCESS TO HEALTHY AND BUDGET-FRIENDLY FOOD - THESE FACTORS AND MORE AFFECT INDIVIDUAL HEALTH. COLLECTIVELY, THEY CAN ADD UP TO GREATER BURDENS COMMUNITY-WIDE, FURTHERING THE STRUCTURAL INJUSTICES AND INEQUITIES FACING COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND PEOPLE FROM LOWER-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS. CLF IS WORKING TO CHANGE THAT SCRIPT, BUILDING ON OUR CORE STRENGTHS, FROM LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY TO LEGAL WATCHDOG. IT ALSO LETS US USE NEWER TOOLS, INCLUDING INNOVATIVE IMPACT INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH THAT CENTERS RESIDENT INPUT AND DIRECTION. WORKING WITH COMMUNITY, BUSINESS, AND PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERS, WE ARE TRANSFORMING SYSTEMS, MARKETS, AND LAWS TO INNOVATE BETTER SOLUTIONS TO ADVANCE HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND RESILIENCE.Expenses $3,784,639 · grants $7,500 · revenue $1,820
- OCEAN CONSERVATION: THE OCEAN PLAYS AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN NEW ENGLANDERS' LIVES, OUR ECONOMY, AND OUR COMMUNITIES. HOWEVER, POLLUTION, OVERFISHING, HABITAT LOSS, AND CLIMATE CHANGE THREATEN ITS HEALTH AND OUR FUTURE. CLF HAS SAFEGUARDED NEW ENGLAND'S OCEAN FOR DECADES - FROM BLOCKING OIL AND GAS DRILLING ON GEORGES BANK, TO CURBING OVERFISHING, TO PIONEERING SMART OCEAN PLANNING ACROSS THE REGION. WE FIGHT FOR A CLEAN, HEALTHY, AND PRODUCTIVE OCEAN TO ENSURE THAT ENDANGERED RIGHT WHALES CAN RECOVER FROM THE BRINK OF EXTINCTION, OUR WATERS CAN ONCE AGAIN ABOUND WITH COD AND OUR FISHERIES FLOURISH, AND OUR MOST FRAGILE HABITATS ARE PROTECTED TO ENSURE OUR WATERS REMAIN HEALTHY AND VIBRANT FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.Expenses $1,855,613 · revenue $270,000
- OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:LITIGATION: EVEN THE STRONGEST ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS ARE TOOTHLESS UNTIL THEY ARE ENFORCED, MAKING CLF'S ROLE AS A LEGAL WATCHDOG CRITICAL. POLLUTION FROM INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES DAMAGES OUR ALREADY COMPROMISED WATERWAYS. VIOLATORS OF OUR CLEAN AIR LAWS SPEW HAZARDOUS FUMES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO ASTHMA AND OTHER RESPIRATORY DISEASES. SOME OF THE COUNTRY'S BIGGEST OIL COMPANIES HAVE ENGAGED IN CLIMATE NEGLECT THAT PUTS OUR COMMUNITIES AND WATERWAYS AT RISK. CLF PROTECTS OUR COMMUNITIES BY HOLDING THESE POLLUTERS ACCOUNTABLE AND PUSHING FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF OUR ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEVELS. FOR MANY OF OUR CASES, WHEN CLF WINS OR SETTLES A SUIT, WE HOLD POLLUTERS ACCOUNTABLE IN A UNIQUE WAY. THEY FUND A SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT, OR SEP, THAT PROVIDES MONEY FOR VALUABLE PROTECTION AND RESTORATION PROJECTS IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY DAMAGED BY THE VIOLATION.ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE: FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS, CLF HAS FOUGHT TO CREATE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES FOR PEOPLE ACROSS NEW ENGLAND. BUT THE REALITY IS THAT POLLUTION, CLIMATE IMPACTS, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL BURDENS FALL HARDER ON LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT RESIDENTS AND LOW-INCOME AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR THAN PREDOMINANTLY WHITE NEIGHBORHOODS. THAT'S WHY ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IS A THREAD THAT RUNS THROUGH EVERYTHING THAT WE DO - FROM STEMMING CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING TO PUSHING FOR MORE ACCESSIBLE PUBLIC TRANSIT, SHUTTING DOWN DIRTY POWER PLANTS AND INCINERATORS, TO PARTNERING WITH FRONTLINE COMMUNITIES ON ISSUES THAT AFFECT THEIR HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE.Expenses $13,245,258 · grants $623,250 · revenue $1,148,277
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-6149986
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1967
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C013)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $50,307,860
- Income (IRS master file)
- $25,519,690
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $24,173,291 | $28,599,586 | $50,307,860 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2024 | $41,597,517 | $26,562,936 | $54,118,928 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2023 | $16,528,889 | $21,259,975 | $36,586,667 | IRS |
| 990-T | July 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2022 | $28,629,801 | $18,010,105 | $39,625,749 | IRS |
| 990-T | July 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.
Questions about CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION INC is 04-6149986.
- Is CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1967.
- Are donations to CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names BRADLEY CAMPBELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 30 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $375,985 (BRADLEY CAMPBELL, PRESIDENT (EX OFFICIO)).
- How much revenue does CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $24,173,291, expenses of $28,599,586 and total assets of $50,307,860 at year end.
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