Nonprofit · EIN 22-2691309
GREATER NEWARK CONSERVANCY INC
Tax-exempt · NEWARK, NJ 07103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,810,962 | $3,422,769 | -$1,611,807 | $13,459,483 | $150,962 | $13,308,521 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $5,212,515 | $2,664,159 | $2,548,356 | $15,143,825 | $224,431 | $14,919,394 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,475,145 | $2,044,170 | -$569,025 | $12,527,506 | $187,096 | $12,340,410 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,366,820
- of which government grants
- $135,981
- Program service revenue
- $304,244
- Investment income
- $135,545
- Other revenue
- $4,353
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $857,085
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $170,823
- Other salaries and wages
- $841,380
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,229,176
- Professional fundraising fees
- $91,800
- Accounting fees
- $95,889
- Occupancy
- $128,378
- Travel
- $4,933
- Depreciation
- $272,945
- Program services (functional)
- $2,667,286
- Management and general (functional)
- $525,704
- Fundraising (functional)
- $229,779
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $15,143,825
- Total assets, end of year
- $13,459,483
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $150,962
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,308,521
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,888,226
- Publicly traded securities
- $872,439
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,963,845
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,344,676
- Gross receipts
- $1,830,561
- Employees
- 31
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1987
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILSON CANO | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $170,823 | $9,152 |
| SUZANNE R DYER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK W GORDON | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN WEXLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID J ROSENBERG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NAKEEFA CILICIA BERNARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED BROOMFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI CANNON-NELSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK GOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANN MAZUR KIELBLOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CITA MEDINA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MALCOLM MCCLAIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGHAN E MILLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA HALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHELDEN OGILVY PISANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL SCHWARZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEONARD S SPINELLI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD WHITTEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATASHA S DYER | EXEC DIRECTO Officer | 40 | $152,888 | $10,167 |
| SUZANNE R DYER | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN WEXLER | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK W GORDON | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBER M RANDOLPH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE NUTT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED BROOMFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAKEEFA BERNARD GARAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLEY GREENSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MALCOLM MCCLAIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGHAN E MILLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA HALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELDEN OGILVY PISANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID J ROSENBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL SCHWARZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARD S SPINELLI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD WHITTEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILSON CANO | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATASHA S DYER | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $83,653 |
| SUZANNE R DYER | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| KAREN WEXLER | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MARK W GORDON | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| AMBER M RANDOLPH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SUZANNE NUTT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| FRED BROOMFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NAKEEFA BERNARD GARAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LESLEY GREENSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAM HUBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MALCOLM MCCLAIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGHAN E MILLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA MINTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONICA E NATION | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELDEN OGILVY PISANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID J ROSENBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL SCHWARZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEONARD S SPINELLI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD WHITTEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 32 PRINCE ST, NEWARK, NJ 07103-3005
- In care of
- % JAGRUTI MEHTA
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- WILSON CANO, 32 PRINCE STREET, NEWARK, NJ 07103
- Signed the 990
- WILSON CANO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (973) 642-4646
- Website
- WWW.CITYBLOOM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GERMAN VREELAND & ASSOCIATES LLP
Mission
GREATER NEWARK CONSERVANCY IS A NEW JERSEY NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT EXPANDS ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, AND GREEN SPACES. WE PROVIDE HANDS-ON COMMUNITY PROGRAMS THAT CULTIVATE SUSTAINABILITY, INSPIRE ACTION, AND CELEBRATE THE POWER OF NATURE TO HEAL AND UPLIFT.
Program accomplishments
- THE CONSERVANCY'S YOUTH & FAMILY EDUCATION PROGRAM ANNUALLY PROVIDES NUTRITION AND HEALTHY EATING LESSONS, VEGETABLE AND FRUIT TASTE TESTS AND SCHOOL GARDENING LESSONS FOR 2,000 SCHOOLCHILDREN AS PART OF ITS FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAMMING. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FIELD TRIPS ARE IMPLEMENTED FOR SCHOOL GROUPS AT OUR JUDITH L. SHIPLEY URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER, SERVING APPROXIMATELY 2,000 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS EACH YEAR. IN ADDITION, MONTHLY HEALTHY MEAL PREPARATION DEMONSTRATIONS ARE OFFERED IN THE CENTER'S TEACHING KITCHEN AND CLASSROOMS. OTHER MONTHLY FAMILY ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMING IS IMPLEMENTED AT THE CENTER'S OUTDOOR TEACHING GARDENS. TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS ARE PROVIDED FOR TEACHERS AND PARENTS, FOCUSING ON EMPLOYING SCHOOL GARDENS AS OUTDOOR TEACHING VENUES. OVERALL PROGRAMMING FOCUSES ON NUTRITIONAL HEALTH AND THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT. THE COMBINED EDUCATION PROGRAMS REACH APPROXIMATELY 4,500 CHILDREN AND ADULTS DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR.Expenses $667,532 · revenue $218,509
- THE CONSERVANCY'S URBAN FARMING/COMMUNITY GREENING PROGRAM ANNUALLY SERVES ABOUT 4,000 NEWARK RESIDENTS THROUGH ITS FAMILY-ADOPTED PLANTING PLOTS, HYDROPONIC GREENHOUSES THAT GENERATE FRESH PRODUCE, WEEKLY MOBILE FARM STANDS, MONTHLY FARMER'S MARKETS, AND DISTRIBUTED FOOD BOXES. THROUGH THESE COMBINED ACTIVITIES THE CONSERVANCY MAKES NUTRITIOUS, HEALTHY FOODS ACCESSIBLE TO NEWARK RESIDENTS WHO LIVE IN DESIGNATED FOOD DESERT NEIGHBORHOODS. IN 2023 URBAN FARMING INITIATIVES EXPANDED TO INCLUDE A NEWARK GROWERS COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE (CSA) FOOD BOX INITIATIVE, PROVIDING SEVERAL DOZEN LOCAL FAMILIES WITH FRESH PRODUCE EVERY OTHER WEEK.Expenses $782,162 · grants $61,908 · revenue $43,896
- IN 2023 THE CONSERVANCY LAUNCHED THE COALITION FOR HEALTHY FOOD IN NEWARK SCHOOLS, A COLLECTIVE IMPACT INITIATIVE, ESTABLISHED TO SUSTAINABLY TRANSFORM NEWARK'S SCHOOL FOOD SYSTEM WHICH SERVES 41,672 STUDENTS IN ITS 63 SCHOOLS. THE COALITION IS FOCUSED ON INCREASING LOCAL FOOD PROCUREMENT, FARM-TO-SCHOOL ACCESS, GARDEN-BASED EDUCATION, FARM-TO-FAMILY ACCESS, FITNESS EDUCATION, AND CAPACITY BUILDING FOR SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE STAFF. THE CONSERVANCY SERVES AS THE BACKBONE AGENCY FOR THIS COLLECTIVE IMPACT INITIATIVE. MOST RECENTLY THIS CAMPAIGN HAS IMPLEMENTED COMMUNITY INFORMATIONAL PROGRAMS AND THE FORMATION AND STRENGTHENING OF A SERIES OF STUDENT-LED NUTRITION ADVISORY COUNCILS IN NEWARK SCHOOLS, ENCOURAGING STUDENT INPUT ON FOOD QUALITY ISSUES WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE SCHOOLS, THEREBY IMPACTING 2,600 STUDENTS.Expenses $1,217,592 · grants $795,177
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
- 22-2691309
- 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
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $13,459,483
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,830,561
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,810,962 | $3,422,769 | $13,459,483 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,475,145 | $2,044,170 | $12,527,506 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,115,520 | $1,898,532 | $13,066,036 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 22-2691309).
Questions about GREATER NEWARK CONSERVANCY INC
- What is the EIN of GREATER NEWARK CONSERVANCY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREATER NEWARK CONSERVANCY INC is 22-2691309.
- Is GREATER NEWARK CONSERVANCY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to GREATER NEWARK CONSERVANCY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GREATER NEWARK CONSERVANCY 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 GREATER NEWARK CONSERVANCY INC 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 GREATER NEWARK CONSERVANCY INC 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 GREATER NEWARK CONSERVANCY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names WILSON CANO.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREATER NEWARK CONSERVANCY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $170,823 (WILSON CANO, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does GREATER NEWARK CONSERVANCY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,810,962, expenses of $3,422,769 and total assets of $13,459,483 at year end.
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