Nonprofit · EIN 23-7221206
CONSERVATION FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · NAPERVILLE, IL 60565
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,541,114 | $4,033,119 | $3,507,995 | $21,166,151 | $6,931,895 | $14,234,256 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,076,980 | $3,545,048 | $531,932 | $13,023,398 | $2,344,783 | $10,678,615 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,731,541 | $3,493,340 | $2,238,201 | $13,057,210 | $2,933,514 | $10,123,696 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,889,940
- Membership dues
- $499,285
- Program service revenue
- $937,992
- Investment income
- $307,600
- Net rental income
- $37,200
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $176,554
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$87,290
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $452,452
- Other revenue
- $405,582
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $255,595
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,061,308
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,665,467
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $50,849
- Accounting fees
- $19,200
- Occupancy
- $25,216
- Travel
- $26,748
- Depreciation
- $89,146
- Program services (functional)
- $3,393,265
- Management and general (functional)
- $213,709
- Fundraising (functional)
- $426,145
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,023,398
- Total assets, end of year
- $21,166,151
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,931,895
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,234,256
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $15,883,198
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,377,063
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,857,193
- Gross receipts
- $7,826,449
- Employees
- 57
- Volunteers
- 750
- Year formed
- 1972
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROOK MCDONALD | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $228,252 | $27,343 |
| JOHN MCCRACKEN | DIRECTOR OF DRSCW Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,362 | $3,521 |
| CHRISTOPHER B BURKE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM BENNINGTON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLE KOCH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK GULLICKSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BINNEBOESE | TRUSTEE (7/1/24-12/31/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE CONNOLLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIMI COWAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALVIN GATES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE GORMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GORMLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM SCHNEIDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HULSEBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT HUTCHINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATTY KING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE LONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY MARTINEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE MIKAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CURT PASCOE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEANETTE PRESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN VON OHLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN WAGNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN ROGNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROOK MCDONALD | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $196,841 | $24,307 |
| JOHN MCCRACKEN | DIRECTOR OF DRSCW Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,675 | $3,380 |
| CHRISTOPHER B BURKE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM BENNINGTON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLE KOCH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM SCHNEIDER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BINNEBOESE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE CONNOLLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIMI COWAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALVIN GATES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE GORMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GORMLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK GULLICKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HULSEBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT HUTCHINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTY KING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE LONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY MARTINEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MIKAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CURT PASCOE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANETTE PRESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN VON OHLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN WAGNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROOK MCDONALD | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $198,931 | $21,840 |
| JOHN MCCRACKEN | DIRECTOR OF DRSCW Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,309 | $3,211 |
| CHRISTOPHER B BURKE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM BENNINGTON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLE KOCH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM SCHNEIDER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BINNEBOESE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE CONNOLLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIMI COWAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALVIN GATES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE GORMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GORMLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK GULLICKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HULSEBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT HUTCHINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTY KING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE LONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MIKAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CURT PASCOE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANETTE PRESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOIS VITT SALE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN VAN OHLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN WAGNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10S404 KNOCH KNOLLS RD, NAPERVILLE, IL 60565-5447
- In care of
- % BROOK MCDONALD
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BROOK MCDONALD, 10S404 KNOCH KNOLLS ROAD, NAPERVILLE, IL 60565
- Signed the 990
- BROOK MCDONALD, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (630) 428-4500
- Return prepared by
- DUGAN & LOPATKA CPA'S PC
Mission
WE IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITIES BY PRESERVING AND RESTORING NATURAL AREAS, PROTECTING RIVERS AND WATERSHEDS, AND PROMOTING STEWARDSHIP OF OUR ENVIRONMENT.
Program accomplishments
- FACILITATED THE DONATION OF 102 ACRES OF LAND TO THE KANE CTY FPD. PURCHASED 122 ACRES OF LAND IN KANE CTY FOR EVENTUAL NEW FOREST PRESERVE. RESTORED AND MANAGED MORE THAN 1,137 ACRES OF NATURAL AREA. SERVED MORE THAN 1900 FAMILIES FROM OUR ORGANIC VEGETABLE FARM, INCLUDING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, PROVIDED MORE THAN 26,000 POUNDS OF FOOD TO LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES. PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL STAFFING TO 4 LOCAL WATERSHED GROUPS THAT PROTECT THE STREAM RESOURCE QUALITY FOR 7.4 MILLION PEOPLE IN THE SALT CREEK, DUPAGE, DES PLAINES RIVER, AND CHICAGO AREA WATERSHEDS. PROVIDED SALT SMART WINTER BEST PRACTICES TRAINING FOR OVER 1,300 PARTICIPANTS. PROVIDED ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION PROGRAMMING AND OUTREACH TO NEARLY 18,000 PEOPLE. ORGANIZED THE DUPAGE RIVER AND FOX RIVER CLEANUP EVENTS, ENGAGING MORE THAN 1160 VOLUNTEERS AND CLEANING 47 MILES OF RIVERS. EXPANDED NATURE RX PROGRAM INTO KANE COUNTY; INVOLVED MORE THAN 1,400 PEOPLE IN THE TAKE-A-HIKE CHALLENGE. ENGAGED OVER 2,500 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH CONSERVATION@ HOME AND CONSERVATION@ WORK, DISTRIBUTED OVER 900 RAIN BARRELS TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES, INSTALLED 3 NEW POLLINATOR AND NATIVE PLANT DEMONSTRATION GARDENS, AND DISTRIBUTED THOUSANDS OF NATIVE PLANTS, TREES AND SHRUBS TO HOMEOWNERS. ENGAGED OVER 50 PARTNERS THROUGH NATURE RX INITIATIVE, REACHING OVER 3,600 PARTICIPANTS. SERVED MORE THAN 3,200 CHILDREN AND EDUCATORS IN OUR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.Expenses $3,393,265 · revenue $1,393,664
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
- 23-7221206
- 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
- 1973
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C340)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $21,166,151
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,826,449
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $7,541,114 | $4,033,119 | $21,166,151 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,076,980 | $3,545,048 | $13,023,398 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,731,541 | $3,493,340 | $13,057,210 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,351,729 | $2,778,503 | $10,642,016 | 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 23-7221206).
Questions about CONSERVATION FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of CONSERVATION FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CONSERVATION FOUNDATION is 23-7221206.
- Is CONSERVATION FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1973.
- Are donations to CONSERVATION FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does 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 CONSERVATION FOUNDATION 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 CONSERVATION FOUNDATION 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 CONSERVATION FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BROOK MCDONALD.
- Who are the officers and directors of CONSERVATION FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $228,252 (BROOK MCDONALD, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does CONSERVATION FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,541,114, expenses of $4,033,119 and total assets of $21,166,151 at year end.
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