Nonprofit · EIN 22-2378868
THE LAND CONSERVANCY OF NEW JERSEY
Tax-exempt · BOONTON, NJ 07005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,316,684 | $2,580,069 | $2,736,615 | $26,353,201 | $176,787 | $26,176,414 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,333,324 | $3,098,640 | $1,234,684 | $23,160,221 | $208,229 | $22,951,992 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,976,203 | $2,919,580 | $56,623 | $21,477,205 | $207,201 | $21,270,004 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,550,376
- of which government grants
- $2,459,453
- Program service revenue
- $330,192
- Investment income
- $336,315
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $5,110
- Net income from fundraising events
- $95,397
- Other revenue
- $99,801
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $228,624
- Other salaries and wages
- $994,697
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,429,928
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $26,612
- Depreciation
- $14,273
- Program services (functional)
- $2,098,554
- Management and general (functional)
- $239,850
- Fundraising (functional)
- $241,665
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $23,160,221
- Total assets, end of year
- $26,353,201
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $176,787
- Net assets, end of year
- $26,176,414
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $16,848,051
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $22,358,139
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,818,275
- Gross receipts
- $8,068,332
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 131
- Year formed
- 1981
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID EPSTEIN | PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $223,750 | $29,224 |
| ANDY DIETZ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY DOPPELT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KAKI PIERSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM SCUDESE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SPENCE MEHL | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DE NEUFVILLE | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRI ALBRECHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BRODERICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA FINLAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BERKLEY HARMON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE HYDE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MAURER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISE MORRISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GRANT PARR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT ROSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NIRAJ SHAH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BARBARA WATTENBACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID EPSTEIN | PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $209,250 | $40,903 |
| ANDY DIETZ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY DOPPELT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KAKI PIERSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM SCUDESE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SPENCE MEHL | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DE NEUFVILLE | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRI ALBRECHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BRODERICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA FINLAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BERKLEY HARMON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE HYDE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MAURER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISE MORRISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GRANT PARR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ROSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA WATTENBACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID EPSTEIN | PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $211,750 | $50,811 |
| ANDY DIETZ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE HYDE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM SCUDESE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE PIERSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY DOPPELT | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DE NEUFVILLE | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW ALLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRI ALBRECHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA FINLAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BERKLEY HARMON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS KRUMHOLZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SPENCE MEHL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISE MORRISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GRANT PARR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA WATTENBACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 19 BOONTON AVE, BOONTON, NJ 07005-8902
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAVID EPSTEIN, 19 BOONTON AVENUE, BOONTON, NJ 07005
- Signed the 990
- DAVID EPSTEIN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (973) 541-1010
- Website
- WWW.TLC-NJ.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JAMES M WOOD CPA
Mission
THE LAND CONSERVANCY OF NEW JERSEY PRESERVES LAND AND WATER RESOURCES, CONSERVES OPEN SPACE, AND INSPIRES AND EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES TO PROTECT LAND AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
Program accomplishments
- LAND ACQUISITION PROGRAMACQUIRE LAND FOR OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION, BOTH INDEPENDENTLY AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. LAND IS ACQUIRED TO EXPAND CONSERVANCY PRESERVES, FEDERAL, STATE, COUNTY AND LOCAL PARKLAND AND TO PROTECT WATERSHEDS, RIVER CORRIDORS, ECOLOGICALLY SIGNIFICANT WETLAND AREA AND HABITATS, AND RETAIN AGRICULTURAL LANDS.THE LAND CONSERVANCY COMPLETED 5 PROJECTS IN THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, 360.46 ACRES IN FEE ACQUISITIONS.Expenses $2,098,554 · revenue $25,189
- OPEN SPACE PLANNINGUTILIZING A DIVERSE ARRAY OF DATA, RESOURCE AND LOCAL EXPERTISE, THE LAND CONSERVANCY OF NEW JERSEY COMPLETES OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION PLANS, COMPREHENSIVE FARMLAND PRESERVATION PLANS AND TRAILS AND GREENWAYS PLANS THAT IDENTIFY LAND FOR RECREATION, CONSERVATION, AND AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION. THROUGHOUT NEW JERSEY, THESE PLANNING EFFORTS REPRESENT A PARTNERSHIP OF STATE, COUNTY, AND LOCAL AGENCIES EACH DEDICATED TO ENSURING OUR LANDSCAPE REMAINS GREEN, OUR WATER RESOURCES ARE PURE, AND OUR LOCAL FOOD SUPPLY PLENTIFUL.revenue $305,003
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-2378868
- 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
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C340)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $26,353,201
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,068,332
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,316,684 | $2,580,069 | $26,353,201 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,333,324 | $3,098,640 | $23,160,221 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,976,203 | $2,919,580 | $21,477,205 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,139,760 | $2,240,439 | $21,169,652 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 22-2378868).
Questions about THE LAND CONSERVANCY OF NEW JERSEY
- What is the EIN of THE LAND CONSERVANCY OF NEW JERSEY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE LAND CONSERVANCY OF NEW JERSEY is 22-2378868.
- Is THE LAND CONSERVANCY OF NEW JERSEY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to THE LAND CONSERVANCY OF NEW JERSEY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE LAND CONSERVANCY OF NEW JERSEY 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 THE LAND CONSERVANCY OF NEW JERSEY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE LAND CONSERVANCY OF NEW JERSEY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE LAND CONSERVANCY OF NEW JERSEY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DAVID EPSTEIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE LAND CONSERVANCY OF NEW JERSEY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $223,750 (DAVID EPSTEIN, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does THE LAND CONSERVANCY OF NEW JERSEY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,316,684, expenses of $2,580,069 and total assets of $26,353,201 at year end.
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