MANCHESTER ESSEX CONSERVATION TRUST

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1963

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JONATHAN CALDER

Phone

9788907153

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

MANCHESTER ESSEX CONSERVATION TRUST, founded in 1963, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $1.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 141% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $856K, a strong 69% operating margin.

Mission

MANCHESTER ESSEX CONSERVATION TRUST PRESERVES IN PERPETUITY THE NATURAL BEAUTY, WILDLIFE HABITAT, AND OPEN SPACE RESOURCES IN OUR TWO TOWNS AND ADJACENT COMMUNITIES. WE PROTECT THIS LAND THROUGH ACQUISITIONS, CONSERVATION RESTRICTIONS, DONATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT WITH THE PUBLIC. THROUGH SHARING THIS LAND, WE ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT EXPLORATION OF NATURE, EDUCATION, AND SCIENTIFIC STUDY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $294,736

MECT CONSERVES LAND THROUGH ACQUISITIONS OF FEE INTEREST AND CONSERVATION EASEMENTS IN MANCHESTER AND ESSEX MASSACHUSETTS. IN 2023, WE CONTINUED TO EXECUTE OUR STRATEGIC PLAN TO INCREASE THE RATE OF ACQUISITIONS IN THE FACE OF INCREASING DEVELOPMENT PRESSURES. MECT ACQUIRED APPROXIMATELY 40 ACRES THROUGH PURCHASE AND DONATION, AND SIGNED A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT FOR 17 ADDITIONAL ACRES. MECT AGREED TO PARTNER WITH ESSEX COUNTY GREENBELT TO HOLD CONSERVATION RESTRICTIONS IN ESSEX, GLOUCESTER AND MANCHESTER, WHICH WILL CLOSE IN 2024. WE CONTINUED TO WORK WITH SELLERS, AND TO MONITOR AND STEWARD OUR HOLDINGS. WE HAVE CONTINUED TO PURSUE OUR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN GOAL TO RAISE 5M FOR LAND ACQUISITION AND DEFENSE. WE CONTINUED TO DEFEND OUR CONSERVATION LAND FROM A PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT AT OUR BORDERS, AND HIRED ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS AND LAWYERS TO ASSIST.

Program 2

MECT HELD 7 HIKES, AND HOSTED A COCKTAIL PARTY TO REACH OUR EDUCATIONAL AND DEVELOPMENT GOALS. WE EXPANDED THE REACH OF OUR NEWSLETTERS TO INCLUDE NEARBY TOWNS. OUR SOCIAL MEDIA AND E-NEWSLETTER...

MECT HELD 7 HIKES, AND HOSTED A COCKTAIL PARTY TO REACH OUR EDUCATIONAL AND DEVELOPMENT GOALS. WE EXPANDED THE REACH OF OUR NEWSLETTERS TO INCLUDE NEARBY TOWNS. OUR SOCIAL MEDIA AND E-NEWSLETTER REACH HAVE BEEN EXPENDED SUBSTANTIALLY. OUR ANNUAL MEETING, WITH A FORENSIC ORNITHOLOGIST, WAS ATTENDED BY APPROXIMATELY 150 PEOPLE.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,028,079

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $185,184

Other Revenue $33,236

TOTAL REVENUE $1,246,499

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $169,005

Fundraising Expenses $39,518

Program Expenses $294,736

Other Expenses $221,148

TOTAL EXPENSES $390,153

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,246,499	$518,059	+1.4%
Expenses	$390,153	$427,439	-0.1%
Net Income	$856,346	$90,620	+8.4%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
MATTHIAS PLUM	PRESIDENT	15.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JONATHAN CALDER	TREASURER	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MORY CREIGHTON	V PRES/SECRE	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LYNN ATKINSON	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
THOMAS BARRIEAU	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FRANCES R CAUDILL	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE CARVALHO	TRUSTEE	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFFREY COCHAND	TRUSTEE	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GREGORY A CROCKETT	TRUSTEE	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GEORGE E DAVIS	TRUSTEE	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL DYER	TRUSTEE	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GARLAN MORSE JR	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JULIE SCOFIELD	TRUSTEE	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GEORGE P SMITH	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,246,499	$390,153	$9,356,147	$856,346
2022	$518,059	$427,439	$8,341,092	$90,620
2021	$1,205,785	$274,417	$8,796,757	$931,368
2020	$426,787	$197,561	$7,637,369	$229,226
2019	$770,895	$172,293	$7,133,936	$598,602
2018	$402,361	$183,557	$6,461,999	$218,804