Conservation Law Foundation INC

Boston, MA · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Since 1966 · Environment

✓ Tax-deductible
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

Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

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)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CConservation Law Foundation INC
EINHdr · item D04-6149986
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 1967
Year of formationHdr · item L1966
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CBoston, MA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C013)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.clf.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.82 Management & general $0.09 Fundraising $0.09
Program services82%$23.4M
Management & general9%$2.5M
Fundraising9%$2.7M
Total functional expensesLn 25$28.6M

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
82%
of spending reaches programs▲ +1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
12.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -10% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-18%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -151% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$50.3M
FY2024▼ -7%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$30.5M
FY2021$40.8M
FY2022$39.6M
FY2023$36.6M
FY2024$54.1M
FY2024$50.3M
Total liabilities
$6.6M
FY2024▼ -4%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$7.5M
FY2021$7.4M
FY2022$6.0M
FY2023$6.3M
FY2024$6.9M
FY2024$6.6M
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$4.4M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$50.3M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B82%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 324
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 423

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$50.3M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$6.6M
Total net assetsLn 32$43.7M
Months of cash on handcomputed0.6

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$21.3M · 88%
Program service revenue$1.4M · 6%
Investment income$1.3M · 5%
Other revenue$125K · 1%
Contributions & grants88%$21.3M
Program service revenue6%$1.4M
Investment income5%$1.3M
Other revenue1%$125K
Total revenueLn 12$24.2M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $29.0M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $28.6M · Less non-cash grants $1.6M · Cash operating expenses/yr $27.0M
12.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $23.4M · Total expenses $28.6M
82%
Management & General
Management & general $2.5M · Total expenses $28.6M
9%
Fundraising
Fundraising $2.7M · Total expenses $28.6M
9%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $2.4M · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $25.0M
$0.10 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $21.3M · Total revenue $24.2M
88%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $24.2M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $1.4M · Total revenue $24.2M
6%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1.3M · Total revenue $24.2M
+5%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $1.4M · Total expenses $28.6M
5%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $24.2M · Prior year $41.6M
-42%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $13.8M · FY2024 $24.2M
+12%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $43.7M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $24.2M · Expenses $28.6M
-18%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $50.3M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $43.7M · Total assets $50.3M
87%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $24.4M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $3.3M · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $50.3M
55%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Bradley Campbell · Reported title PRESIDENT (EX OFFICIO) · Highest reported compensation $376K · Total expenses $28.6M
1%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $19.1M · Total expenses $28.6M
67%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 82%——
Overhead ratio 9%——
Fundraising cost ratio 13%——
Revenue growth -42%——

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

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 24Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 23Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $10.2M of program spending, described in the organization's 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

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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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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 $41.6M$26.6M+152% 990 PDF
FY2023 $16.5M$21.3M-42% 990 PDF
FY2022 $28.6M$18.0M+23% 990 PDF
FY2021 $23.3M$16.0M+69% 990 PDF
FY2020 $13.8M$15.5M 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) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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