NORTH CAROLINA CONSERVATION NETWORK

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1999

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Brian Buzby

Phone

9198574699

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

NORTH CAROLINA CONSERVATION NETWORK, founded in 1999, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $6.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 84% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $3.0M, a strong 48% operating margin.

Mission

THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSERVATION NETWORK SUPPORTS, TRAINS, AND COORDINATES DIVERSE GROUPS AND DIRECTLY ADVOCATES TO ACHIEVE EQUITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR OUR ENVIRONMENT.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,690,637

IN 2024, OUR GRASSROOTS BASE OF OVER 48,000 EMAIL ACTIVISTS AND OVER 20,000 TEXT ALERT SUBSCRIBERS SENT EMAILS AND MADE PHONE CALLS TO THEIR DECISION-MAKERS TO REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS, INCREASE CLEAN ENERGY, CLEAN UP FOREVER CHEMICALS, FIGHT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, BUILD RESILIENT COMMUNITIES, AND MORE. THIS RESULTED IN OVER 24,000 ONLINE ACTIONS TO SUPPORT OUR ENVIRONMENT. OUR VOLUNTEERS ALSO GENERATED OVER 1,500 OFFLINE ACTIONS INCLUDING: ATTENDING PUBLIC HEARINGS AND EVENTS, COLLECTING POSTCARDS, CONNECTING WITH LEGISLATORS, PARTICIPATING IN ACTIVIST MEETINGS, AND RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS FOR AFFILIATE EVENTS. VOLUNTEERS WROTE AND MAILED OVER 32,000 VOTER-TO-VOTER LETTERS WITH NON-PARTISAN GET-OUT-THE-VOTE INFORMATION. NC CONSERVATION NETWORK WORKS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF-AND PROVIDE WAYS TO TAKE ACTION ON-KEY ISSUES IMPACTING THE HEALTH OF OUR STATE THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA. IN 2024, WE MAINTAINED LISTS OF APPROXIMATELY 173,000 FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS, 70,000 X FOLLOWERS, 41,000 TIKTOK FOLLOWERS, AND 16,000 INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS. NC CONSERVATION NETWORK WORKS TO CONTINUALLY SUPPORT OUR AFFILIATES-OVER 60 ENVIRONMENTAL, COMMUNITY, AND ENVIROMENTAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS. WE PROVIDE THIS SUPPORT IN MANY WAYS, INCLUDING: COORDINATING ON THE CREATION OF COMPLIMENTARY, COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGIES FOR THE COMMUNITY'S MOST PRESSING ISSUES; DEVELOPING LOCAL CAMPAIGNS TO WIN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS; AND BUILDING THE GROUPS' CAPACITIES TO BE MORE SUCCESSFUL AND SUSTAINABLE.

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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 $5,847,482

Program Service Revenue $10,500

Investment Income $405,571

Other Revenue $5,833

TOTAL REVENUE $6,269,386

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $2,108,306

Fundraising Expenses $137,945

Program Expenses $2,690,637

Other Expenses $1,157,964

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,266,270

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$6,269,386	$3,410,180	+0.8%
Expenses	$3,266,270	$2,276,696	+0.4%
Net Income	$3,003,116	$1,133,484	+1.6%

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

690

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

$197,455

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Jacquie Ayala	Chair	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Gray Jernigan	Vice Chair	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dodd Haynes	Treasurer	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Michelle Allen	Secretary	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Vikki Crouse	Board Member At-Large	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jeff Currie	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Blakely Hildebrand	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dana Sargent	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Emily Sutton	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Whitney Tucker	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Daisha Wall	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Melissa Williams	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Brian Buzby	Executive Director	40.00	Officer	$175,399	$22,056	$197,455
Grady McCallie	Policy Director	40.00	Highest	$125,472	$27,158	$152,630
Peter Walz	Director of Strategy and Organizing	40.00	Highest	$113,671	$20,268	$133,939
Melinda Hiteshue	Director of Operations and Finance	40.00	Highest	$107,000	$14,048	$121,048

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	$6,269,386	$3,266,270	$10,723,627	$3,003,116
2023	$3,410,180	$2,276,696	$7,728,059	$1,133,484
2022	$2,880,650	$2,564,631	$6,601,751	$316,019
2021	$3,696,586	$1,879,727	$6,249,621	$1,816,859
2020	$2,863,799	$2,644,544	$4,663,560	$219,255
2019	$1,749,430	$1,754,558	$4,216,848	$-5,128
2018	$2,695,574	$2,869,770	$4,201,064	$-174,196