Nonprofit · EIN 22-6065456
NEW JERSEY CONSERVATION FOUNDATION
Also known as BAMBOO BROOK
Tax-exempt · FAR HILLS, NJ 07931
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,233,164 | $5,873,862 | $359,302 | $67,534,714 | $835,299 | $66,699,415 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $6,092,245 | $5,535,044 | $557,201 | $65,539,781 | $507,907 | $65,031,874 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,238,262
- of which government grants
- $857,778
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- -$219,749
- Net rental income
- $52,328
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$775,540
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$21,856
- Other revenue
- $214,651
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,620,383
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $315,326
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,154,680
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,994,849
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $35,580
- Accounting fees
- $48,200
- Occupancy
- $68,431
- Travel
- $34,724
- Depreciation
- $18,780
- Program services (functional)
- $4,470,530
- Management and general (functional)
- $592,623
- Fundraising (functional)
- $810,709
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $65,539,781
- Total assets, end of year
- $67,534,714
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $835,299
- Net assets, end of year
- $66,699,415
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $41,831,228
- Publicly traded securities
- $19,705,043
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $58,200,149
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,499,266
- Gross receipts
- $11,615,776
- Employees
- 43
- Volunteers
- 250
- Year formed
- 1960
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALISON MITCHELL | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $140,160 | $21,069 |
| JOHN S WATSON | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $145,000 | $9,096 |
| KAREN RICHARDS | DIRECTOR OF FIN & ADM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,038 | $15,292 |
| TIM MORRIS | DIR. OF STEWARDSHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,034 | $13,803 |
| ROBERTA HUMPHREY | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,716 | $9,214 |
| GEORGE ALLPORT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LIPING AN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN BOURKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| FINN CASPERSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM LYONS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA CANNING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| THEODORE CHASE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSINA DIXON B MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE HIGGINS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HUGHES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN KUCHINSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM T KNOX CFA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ANDREW KRICUN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LOUISE CURREY WILSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MEREDITH MOORE | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| WENDY MAGER | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CLEM FIORI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KENNETH H KLIPSTEIN II | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MEREDITH TAYLOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SEAN MORIARTY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| FRANCES RAYMOND PRICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ALEX RIVERA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JACK CIMPRICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS GILBERT | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $135,488 | $28,074 |
| ALISON MITCHELL | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $137,886 | $21,059 |
| JOHN S WATSON | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $145,000 | $9,137 |
| KAREN RICHARDS | DIRECTOR OF FIN & ADM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,703 | $19,095 |
| TIM MORRIS | DIR. OF STEWARDSHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,245 | $13,292 |
| GEORGE ALLPORT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LIPING AN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN BOURKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BRYSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| FINN CASPERSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM LYONS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK CIMPRICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CRONHEIM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE HIGGINS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HUGHES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH H KLIPSTEIN II | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM T KNOX CFA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW KRICUN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUISE CURREY WILSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH LEMOND | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY MAGER | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN PARKER | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH TAYLOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN KUCHINSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TED CHASE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 170 LONGVIEW RD, FAR HILLS, NJ 07931-2623
- In care of
- % KAREN RICHARDS CPA
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LOUISE CURRY WILSON, 170 LONGVIEW ROAD, FAR HILLS, NJ 07931
- Signed the 990
- LOUISE CURRY WILSON, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (908) 234-1225
- Website
- WWW.NJCONSERVATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
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 JERSEY'S (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 JERSEY'S PLANTS, WILDLIFE, AND PEOPLE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.
Program accomplishments
- 2024 ACCOMPLISHMENTS SEE SCHEDULE O:Expenses $4,470,530 · grants $1,620,383
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-6065456
- 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
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C340)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $67,534,714
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,615,776
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,233,164 | $5,873,862 | $67,534,714 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $6,092,245 | $5,535,044 | $65,539,781 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $8,552,772 | $5,362,873 | $63,062,272 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 22-6065456).
Questions about NEW JERSEY CONSERVATION FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of NEW JERSEY CONSERVATION FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW JERSEY CONSERVATION FOUNDATION is 22-6065456.
- Is NEW JERSEY CONSERVATION FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
- Are donations to NEW JERSEY CONSERVATION FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEW JERSEY CONSERVATION FOUNDATION 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 NEW JERSEY CONSERVATION FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NEW JERSEY CONSERVATION FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of NEW JERSEY CONSERVATION FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LOUISE CURRY WILSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEW JERSEY CONSERVATION FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 29 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $140,160 (ALISON MITCHELL, CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NEW JERSEY CONSERVATION FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $6,233,164, expenses of $5,873,862 and total assets of $67,534,714 at year end.
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