Charles River Conservancy INC

Cambridge, MA · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Environment

✓ Tax-deductible Latest data FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
▲ +23% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
65%
Net assets
$1.3M

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 2025 (IRS tax year 2024).

Status and standing

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Foundation funders?
2 funders, incl. McKenzie Fam Charitable Tr
$28K in the latest grant year.
Spent on programs?
65% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
Size and trend
$1–10M
↑ +23% vs prior year
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CCharles River Conservancy INC
EINHdr · item D04-3503656
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2000
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CCambridge, MA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C32)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.thecharles.org

Where the money goes

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.65 Management & general $0.20 Fundraising $0.15
Program services65%$651K
Management & general20%$203K
Fundraising15%$148K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M

Financial health

Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +23%
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +35%
Program efficiency
65%
of spending reaches programs▼ -2% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
15.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -21% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+5%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -62% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +6%
Total liabilities
$111K
FY2025▼ -23%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$55K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.4M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B65%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$361K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$111K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed4.3

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$1.0M · 98%
Investment income$21K · 2%
Contributions & grants98%$1.0M
Investment income2%$21K
— government grantsLn 1e$77K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.3M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $1.0M · Less non-cash grants $11K · Cash operating expenses/yr $990K
15.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $651K · Total expenses $1.0M
65%
Management & General
Management & general $203K · Total expenses $1.0M
20%
Fundraising
Fundraising $148K · Total expenses $1.0M
15%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $99K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $815K
$0.12 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.0M · Total revenue $1.1M
98%
Government reliance
Government grants $77K · Total revenue $1.1M
7%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $1.1M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $21K · Total revenue $1.1M
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $1.0M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.1M · Prior year $861K
+23%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $630K · FY2024 $1.1M
+11%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.3M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.1M · Expenses $1.0M
+5%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.4M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.3M · Total assets $1.4M
92%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $906K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.4M
63%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Laura Jasinski · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $165K · Total expenses $1.0M
17%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $653K · Total expenses $1.0M
65%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 65%——
Overhead ratio 20%——
Fundraising cost ratio 14%——
Revenue growth 23%——
Accounting fee ratio 1%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$165,476Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Laura Jasinski’s $165K as Executive Di is at the 72nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Laura Jasinski$165,476$104,907$144,375$128,011——
Jasinski Laura————$126,600$124,500

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a9
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

Maintains the Charles River and its parks for public enjoyment and care.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $334K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Lynch Family Skatepark Art Program

After leading the design and construction of the lynch family skatepark (which opened in 2015 and is now owned and managed by the state), the CRC has embarked on a community-led design process to support the social and physical infrastructure of the park, which will culminate in public artwork that celebrates park users and invites new…

$149Kprogram expense
02

Conservancy Volunteers

This program organizes approximately 2,000 volunteers annually to steward the charles river reservation. Projects include invasive species management and planting of native species (to both address erosion and support biodiversity), litter removal (to support a healthier ecosystem),leaf removal (to address nutrient pollution) and…

$123Kprogram expense
03

Charles River Floating Wetland

Through the installation and maintenance of a human-made island of wetland plants, this project is expanding the tools available to support a resilient urban river and is increasing the community's understanding of local ecosystems.

$63Kprogram expense

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Funders

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$28K

Filing history

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.0M+23% 990 PDF
FY2024 $861K$744K+29% 990 PDF
FY2023 $665K$709K-16% 990 PDF
FY2022 $794K$693K+39% 990 PDF
FY2021 $572K$597K-9% 990 PDF
FY2020 $630K$632K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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