NEW JERSEY CONSERVATION FOUNDATION

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1960

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

LOUISE CURRY WILSON

Phone

9082341225

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

NEW JERSEY CONSERVATION FOUNDATION, founded in 1960, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $6.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $5.9M left a modest 6% surplus.

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 Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $4,470,530

2024 ACCOMPLISHMENTS SEE SCHEDULE O:

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $6,238,262

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $-219,749

Other Revenue $214,651

TOTAL REVENUE $6,233,164

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,620,383

Salaries & Benefits $2,994,849

Fundraising Expenses $810,709

Program Expenses $4,470,530

Other Expenses $1,258,630

TOTAL EXPENSES $5,873,862

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$6,233,164	$6,092,245	+0.0%
Expenses	$5,873,862	$5,535,044	+0.1%
Net Income	$359,302	$557,201	-0.4%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

250

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

$315,325

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
GEORGE ALLPORT	TRUSTEE	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LIPING AN	TRUSTEE	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHLEEN BOURKE	TRUSTEE	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FINN CASPERSEN	TREASURER	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JIM LYONS	TRUSTEE	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PATRICIA CANNING	TRUSTEE	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
THEODORE CHASE	TRUSTEE	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROSINA DIXON B MD	TRUSTEE	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JANE HIGGINS	SECRETARY	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES HUGHES	TRUSTEE	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEVIN KUCHINSKI	TRUSTEE	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM T KNOX CFA	TRUSTEE	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREW KRICUN	TRUSTEE	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LOUISE CURREY WILSON	PRESIDENT	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MEREDITH MOORE	2ND VICE PRESIDENT	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
WENDY MAGER	1ST VICE PRESIDENT	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CLEM FIORI	TRUSTEE	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KENNETH H KLIPSTEIN II	ASSISTANT SECRETARY	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MEREDITH TAYLOR	TRUSTEE	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SEAN MORIARTY	TRUSTEE	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FRANCES RAYMOND PRICE	TRUSTEE	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALEX RIVERA	TRUSTEE	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER WILLIAMS	TRUSTEE	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JACK CIMPRICH	TRUSTEE	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALISON MITCHELL	CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$140,160	$21,069	$161,229
JOHN S WATSON	CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$145,000	$9,096	$154,096
KAREN RICHARDS	DIRECTOR OF FIN & ADM	40.00	Highest	$109,038	$15,292	$124,330
TIM MORRIS	DIR. OF STEWARDSHIP	40.00	Highest	$110,034	$13,803	$123,837
ROBERTA HUMPHREY	DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT	40.00	Highest	$109,716	$9,214	$118,930

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	$6,233,164	$5,873,862	$67,534,714	$359,302
2023	$6,092,245	$5,535,044	$65,539,781	$557,201
2022	$8,552,772	$5,362,873	$63,062,272	$3,189,899
2021	$10,973,647	$7,293,180	$62,588,695	$3,680,467
2020	$12,377,693	$6,149,977	$59,355,904	$6,227,716
2019	$8,449,929	$7,527,615	$55,466,662	$922,314
2018	$14,441,914	$9,232,714	$52,919,079	$5,209,200