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Charles River Conservancy INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Cambridge, MA501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 04-3503656Revenue $572K in FY2021

On file with the IRSthecharles.org43 Thorndike St S3-3, 02141-1764 · Cambridge, MATax-exempt since Jun 2000Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Charles River Conservancy, Inc. strives to make the Charles River and its parks a well-maintained network of urban places that invite and engage all in their use and stewardship.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$127K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $33K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$127K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $28K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$32K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$572K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$597K
To programs
63%
Net assets
$948K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$572K
FY2021▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$630K
FY2021$572K
FY2022$794K
FY2023$665K
FY2024$861K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$597K
FY2021▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$632K
FY2021$597K
FY2022$693K
FY2023$709K
FY2024$744K
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$948K
FY2021▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$960K
FY2021$948K
FY2022$962K
FY2023$976K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2000.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $376K Management & general 27% · $160K Fundraising 10% · $61K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $127K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Jasinski Laura
Executive Director
$126,600Pt VII · Sec A
Iles Debra
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bida Craig
Director
$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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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

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

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3 programs · $376K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

One of the Conservancy's main goals is to serve as an advocate for the Charles River and its parklands. This is currently manifested through three prongs: (a) support for the health of the Charles with a Floating Wetland, (b) as a voice in public processes when projects and developments impact the public's access and use of the parks…

$217Kprogram expense
02

Conservancy Volunteers

This program organizes 2,000 volunteers each year to improve the landscape, health and safety of 400 acres of the urban Charles River parklands. Projects include erosion control, debris removal, brush cutting, tree pruning, bench and rail painting, plantings, restoration of river embankments and addressing invasive vegetation.

$107Kprogram expense
03

The Conservancy seeks to increase engagement and educational programming that foster connections to the river and its parks. This includes a community co-design and planning process, as well as implementation of light-touch installations that encourage opportunities for children and families to see and explore how mathematical concepts…

$52Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
McKenzie Fam Charitable TrFY2025$25K
Andrew B Young FoundationFY2025$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$28K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$572K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$565K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$597K
Ln 25
Programscol B$376K
Managementcol C$160K
Fundraisingcol D$61K
Owns and owesPt X
$948K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$388K
Total assetsLn 16$980K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$565K
Government grantsLn 1e$128K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Gains on assetsLn 7$500
Total revenueLn 12$572K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$42K
SavingsLn 2$346K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$388K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$529K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$980K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
Net assetsLn 32$948K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 62,000
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$461K$388K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$510K$529K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$990K$980K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K$32K
Net assetsLn 32$960K$948K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$128K$82K$14K$32K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$183K$160K$20K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$36K$25K$10K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K$22K$3K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$19K$19K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$0$30K$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$13K$13K
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$0$3K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$50K$38K$13K$0
Office expensesLn 13$12K$2K$3K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$13K$3K$10K$0
OccupancyLn 16$36K$0$36K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$0$4K$0
InsuranceLn 23$14K$2K$12K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$24K$2K$400
Total functional expensesLn 25$597K$376K$160K$61K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.1M$1.0M$55K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $861K$744K$117K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $665K$709K−$43K$976K 990 PDF
FY2022 $794K$693K$101K$962K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $572K$597K−$26K$948K 990 PDF
FY2020 $630K$632K−$3K$960K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $571,700 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $617,400$564,600
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,200$7,100
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $629,600$571,700
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $381,300$375,600
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $16,700$13,100
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $234,400$208,500
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $632,400$597,200
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,800−$25,500
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $571,700 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$128,100
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$436,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$564,600
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,600$6,600
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $500 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $500 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,600$571,700
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $597,200 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $82,300 · Management $13,700 · Fundraising $31,600$127,600
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $159,500 · Management $20,000 · Fundraising $3,700$183,200
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $24,600 · Management $9,500 · Fundraising $1,900$36,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,400 · Management $3,100 · Fundraising $3,300$28,800
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $19,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$19,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $29,800 · Fundraising $0$29,800
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $13,100$13,100
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,600 · Fundraising $0$2,600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $37,700 · Management $12,800 · Fundraising $0$50,500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,900 · Management $2,700 · Fundraising $7,300$11,900
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,000 · Management $10,400 · Fundraising $0$13,400
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $36,400 · Fundraising $0$36,400
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $4,200 · Fundraising $0$4,200
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,300 · Management $12,200 · Fundraising $0$14,500
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,500 · Management $2,300 · Fundraising $400$26,200
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $376,200 · Management $159,700 · Fundraising $61,300$597,200
Part X · Balance sheet $979,700 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $54,900$41,500
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $405,700$346,300
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$36,400
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,800$16,300
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,200$6,000
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $510,100$528,700
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,500$4,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $990,200$979,700
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $30,000$31,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $30,000$31,500
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $881,600$903,700
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $78,600$44,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $960,200$948,200
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $990,200$979,700
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $948,200 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$571,700
XI-2 Total expenses$597,200
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$25,500
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$960,200
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$13,500
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$948,200

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