Conservation Law Foundation INC

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Boston, MA501(c)(3)Since 1966EnvironmentEIN 04-6149986

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Conservation Law Foundation, INC. (clf) protects new england's environment for the benefit of all people and future generations. We use the Law, science, and markets to create solutions that preserve and restore our natural resources, build healthy and resilient communities, and sustain a vibrant economy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 145 volunteers and 177 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5.3M a year · 21% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.8M
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 78% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $126K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6.6M
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
23
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 23 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$24.2M
-42% vs prior year
Spent
$28.6M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$43.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$24.2M
FY2024▼ -42%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$13.8M
FY2021$23.3M
FY2022$28.6M
FY2023$16.5M
FY2024$41.6M
FY2024$24.2M
Expenses
$28.6M
FY2024▲ +8%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$15.5M
FY2021$16.0M
FY2022$18.0M
FY2023$21.3M
FY2024$26.6M
FY2024$28.6M
Net assets
$43.7M
FY2024▼ -7%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$23.0M
FY2021$33.4M
FY2022$33.7M
FY2023$30.3M
FY2024$47.2M
FY2024$43.7M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1967.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $23.4M Management & general 9% · $2.5M Fundraising 9% · $2.7M

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

30 people listed on the 990; $1.8M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President (ex Officio)
$375,985Pt VII · Sec A
Senior VP Development
$270,569Pt VII · Sec A
Senior VP, Comms & Marketing
$244,771Pt VII · Sec A
Senior VP, Law & Policy
$238,821Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$235,286Pt VII · Sec A
Senior VP People, Culture, & Equity
$219,266Pt VII · Sec A
VP Clf Maine, Senior Counsel
$206,499Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Bradley Campbell’s $376K as President (ex Officio) is at the 78th percentile of top reported officer pay among 324 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Bradley Campbell$375,985$334,091$310,481$283,585$272,466$265,082
Katherine Grove$270,569$221,598$196,324$188,769$186,033$190,002
Carol Gregory$244,771$196,830$173,454$166,460—$163,507
Kate Sinding Daly$238,821—————
Eileen Marks$235,286$193,999$169,272———
Joshua Ostroff——$220,768———
Christopher Martinez$219,266$185,402$169,272———
Margaret Church———$212,690$209,600$204,531

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Advocates for laws and policies to combat climate change, eliminate fossil fuels, and accelerate New England’s transition to equitable, clean energy.

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3 programs · $10.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Clean Energy & Climate Change

CLF is tackling the root causes of the climate crisis and pushing clean energy solutions at the state and regional levels. We must collectively cut climate-damaging emissions to net-zero by 2050 and transition our economy to one run on clean-renewable energy - while ensuring that no new englander is left behind.

$4.5Mprogram expense
02

Healthy & Resilient Communities

For 50 years CLF has fought to create healthy communities for people across new england. It is how we made our name: returning a clean boston harbor to the people and connecting more of us to reliable public transportation.

$3.8Mprogram expense
03

Ocean Conservation

The ocean plays an integral role in new englanders' lives, our economy, and our communities. However, pollution, overfishing, habitat loss, and climate change threaten its health and our future.

$1.9Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
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Grants paid · 53 grants · $2.0M · 2019–2024
Public Health Institute of Western MaMA · FY2024$58,750
Green Roots INCMA · FY2024$56,250
Groundwork Lawrence INCMA · FY2024$53,500
Act Lawrence INCMA · FY2024$50,000
Tsne MissionworksMA · FY2024$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$14,500
WalkmassachusettsMA · FY2024$12,250
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$24.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$21.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.3M
Money outPt IX
$28.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$23.4M
Managementcol C$2.5M
Fundraisingcol D$2.7M
Owns and owesPt X
$43.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$50.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
30
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b23
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$21.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$125K
Gains on assetsLn 7$463K
Total revenueLn 12$24.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
SavingsLn 2$63K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$27.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.7M
Other assetsLn 15$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$50.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.6M
Net assetsLn 32$43.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5177
VolunteersI 6145
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.0M$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$27.0M$27.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.1M$5.7M
Total assetsLn 16$54.1M$50.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.9M$6.6M
Net assetsLn 32$47.2M$43.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$616K$616K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$14K$14K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$722K$581K$63K$78K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$14.9M$12.0M$1.3M$1.6M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$670K$534K$65K$72K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.7M$1.3M$169K$174K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.1M$899K$98K$123K
Legal feesLn 11b$100K$100K
Accounting feesLn 11c$675K$46K$624K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4.7M$4.5M$21K$212K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$215K$185K$2K$28K
Office expensesLn 13$452K$355K$26K$70K
Information technologyLn 14$370K$273K$24K$73K
OccupancyLn 16$732K$661K$36K$35K
TravelLn 17$297K$251K$5K$41K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$286K$207K$4K$75K
InterestLn 20$164K$137K$13K$15K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$481K$396K$42K$42K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$249K$217K$9K$23K
All other expensesLn 24e$151K$131K$8K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$28.6M$23.4M$2.5M$2.7M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $41.6M$26.6M$15.0M$47.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $16.5M$21.3M−$4.7M$30.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $28.6M$18.0M$10.6M$33.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $23.3M$16.0M$7.3M$33.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $13.8M$15.5M−$1.7M$23.0M 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 FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $24,173,291 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $162,384 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$21,319,120
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,581,874
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$21,319,120
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,272,120$1,272,120
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $844,641$844,641
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $123,375$123,375
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $462,678$462,678
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$11,027−$11,027
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,422,097 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,432,074$24,173,291
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $28,599,586 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $616,250$616,250
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $14,500$14,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $580,943 · Management $62,610 · Fundraising $78,238$721,791
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $11,988,504 · Management $1,292,046 · Fundraising $1,614,541$14,895,091
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $533,500 · Management $65,061 · Fundraising $71,531$670,092
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,314,761 · Management $169,235 · Fundraising $174,260$1,658,256
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $899,032 · Management $98,017 · Fundraising $122,676$1,119,725
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $100,472$100,472
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $46,167 · Management $623,747 · Fundraising $4,854$674,768
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,499,026 · Management $21,176 · Fundraising $212,090$4,732,292
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $185,495 · Management $2,399 · Fundraising $27,527$215,421
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $355,344 · Management $25,730 · Fundraising $70,492$451,566
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $273,077 · Management $23,720 · Fundraising $73,268$370,065
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $660,755 · Management $36,269 · Fundraising $34,826$731,850
IX-17 TravelPrograms $250,944 · Management $4,981 · Fundraising $40,827$296,752
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $207,178 · Management $4,192 · Fundraising $74,726$286,096
IX-20 InterestPrograms $136,508 · Management $12,546 · Fundraising $14,983$164,037
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $396,093 · Management $42,404 · Fundraising $42,404$480,901
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $217,097 · Management $8,525 · Fundraising $23,240$248,862
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $131,400 · Management $7,675 · Fundraising $11,724$150,799
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $23,407,046 · Management $2,500,333 · Fundraising $2,692,207$28,599,586
Part X · Balance sheet $50,307,860 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,931,040$1,340,884
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $62,500$63,124
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $15,421,554$12,613,535
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $137,490$164,769
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $194,798$653,518
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,103,102$5,730,657
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $24,181,826$24,357,887
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $2,830,276$3,265,512
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,256,342$2,117,974
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $54,118,928$50,307,860
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,521,554$2,166,643
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $3,837,778$3,725,486
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $561,440$738,049
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,920,772$6,630,178
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $13,139,843$13,382,504
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $34,058,313$30,295,178
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $47,198,156$43,677,682
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $54,118,928$50,307,860
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $43,677,682 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$24,173,291
XI-2 Total expenses$28,599,586
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,426,295
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$47,198,156
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$895,853
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$9,968
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$43,677,682

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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