North Central Conservation District INC

Tax-deductible

Vernon, CT501(c)(3)Since 2003EnvironmentEIN 06-0845763Revenue $1.1M in FY2024

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To provide leadership and take initiatives for locally led Conservation with the goal to protect soil, water and other natural resources of North Central connecticut.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 volunteers and 8 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $83K a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$71K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 91% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $910K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$36K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+66% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$980K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +66%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$543K
FY2021$341K
FY2022$381K
FY2023$395K
FY2024$676K
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2024▲ +76%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$385K
FY2021$306K
FY2022$289K
FY2023$357K
FY2024$584K
FY2024$1.0M
Net assets
$980K
FY2024▲ +13%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$567K
FY2021$634K
FY2022$717K
FY2023$758K
FY2024$868K
FY2024$980K

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 Feb 1979.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $1.0M Management & general 0% · $3K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $71K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$70,967Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sec/Treasure
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Joanna Shapiro’s $71K as Executive Di is at the 9th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joanna Shapiro$70,967$69,759$65,743$58,125$56,621$59,760

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

Protects local soil, water, and natural resources through leadership and conservation initiatives.

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1 program · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To assist towns, landowners and farmers with conservation practices on request, provide and interpret technical info relating to erosion control, land use, soil capabilities, seedling and fish programs and sponsor education workshops.

$1.0Mprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$910K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$975K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$132K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$980K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$242K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$132K
Government grantsLn 1e$132K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$975K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1−$137K
SavingsLn 2$379K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$242K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$202K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Other assetsLn 15$17K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
Net assetsLn 32$980K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$628K$242K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$174K$202K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$587$5K
Total assetsLn 16$906K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K$36K
Net assetsLn 32$868K$980K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$196K$196K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$31K$31K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K$267
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$487$487
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$443$443
InsuranceLn 23$907$907
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$726K$726K
All other expensesLn 24e$34K$34K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$1.0M$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $676K$584K$92K$868K 990 PDF
FY2023 $395K$357K$38K$758K 990 PDF
FY2022 $381K$289K$92K$717K 990 PDF
FY2021 $341K$306K$35K$634K 990 PDF
FY2020 $543K$385K$158K$567K 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,125,655 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $125,372$131,797
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $541,290$974,784
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,497$19,074
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,007$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $676,166$1,125,655
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $230,081$247,429
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $354,396$781,422
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $584,477$1,028,851
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $91,689$96,804
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $1,125,655 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $113,566 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$131,797
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$131,797
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $861,218$861,218
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $19,074$19,074
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $974,784 · Excluded from tax $19,074$1,125,655
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,028,851 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $196,373$196,373
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,456$4,456
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $30,545$30,545
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,055$16,055
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,500$2,500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,145 · Management $267$3,412
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,380$1,380
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,120$9,120
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,407$3,407
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $487$487
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $443$443
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $907$907
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $725,930$725,930
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $33,836$33,836
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,026,084 · Management $2,767 · Fundraising $0$1,028,851
Part X · Balance sheet $1,015,425 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $249,480−$137,091
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $378,153$379,418
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $71,801$530,162
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,060$18,085
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $587$5,145
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $174,452$202,329
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $25,472$17,377
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $906,005$1,015,425
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,512$18,484
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $25,472$17,377
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $38,406$35,861
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $796,913$913,460
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $70,686$66,104
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $867,599$979,564
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $906,005$1,015,425
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $979,564 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,125,655
XI-2 Total expenses$1,028,851
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$96,804
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$867,599
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$15,161
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$979,564

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

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