Sourland Conservancy FY2022 filing

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Skillman, NJ501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 22-3707157Revenue $487K in FY2022

On file with the IRSsourland.org183 Hollow Rd, 08558-1407 · Skillman, NJTax-exempt since Nov 1999Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To protect, promote and preserve the unique character of the Sourland mountain region.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$66K 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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FY2022 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $30K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$66K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $81K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$311K
50% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 50% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$487K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$510K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$309K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$487K
FY2022▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$287K
FY2021$506K
FY2022$487K
FY2023$619K
FY2024$539K
Expenses
$510K
FY2022▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$276K
FY2021$434K
FY2022$510K
FY2023$533K
FY2024$534K
Net assets
$309K
FY2022▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$272K
FY2021$334K
FY2022$309K
FY2023$395K
FY2024$401K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1999.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $383K Management & general 18% · $94K Fundraising 6% · $33K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $66K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$66,498Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Laurie Cleveland’s $81K as Executive Director is at the 63rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Laurie Cleveland$80,555$77,224$66,498$63,763$60,800

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 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Safeguards and promotes the unique character of the Sourland Mountain region.

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1 program · $383K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Sourland conservancy focuses on stewardship, advocacy and education to protect and preserve the unique ecology and history of the sourland mountain region. Accomplishments include planting trees and shrubs to restore the forest, monitoring water and habitat quality of sourland streams, hosting educational events on a variety of topics…

$383Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$487K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$430K
Other incomeLn 4–11$34K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$23K
Money outPt IX
$510K
Ln 25
Programscol B$383K
Managementcol C$94K
Fundraisingcol D$33K
Owns and owesPt X
$309K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$154K
Total assetsLn 16$621K
LiabilitiesLn 26$311K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$430K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$21K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$23K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$34K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$16K
Total revenueLn 12$487K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$154K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$154K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$114K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$309K
Total assetsLn 16$621K
LiabilitiesLn 26$311K
Net assetsLn 32$309K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 6200
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$165K$154K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$123K$114K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25K$309K
Total assetsLn 16$356K$621K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K$311K
Net assetsLn 32$334K$309K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$66K$50K$13K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$189K$142K$38K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$18K$5K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$874$874
Office expensesLn 13$22K$15K$6K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$4K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$2K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$164K$151K$168$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$510K$383K$94K$33K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $539K$534K$6K$401K 990 PDF
FY2023 $619K$533K$86K$395K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $487K$510K−$22K$309K 990 PDF
FY2021 $506K$434K$72K$334K 990 PDF
FY2020 $287K$276K$11K$272K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $487,451 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $447,610$430,126
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $25,399$23,230
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,587−$13,656
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $31,552$47,751
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $506,148$487,451
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $247,764$279,351
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $186,463$230,421
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $434,227$509,772
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $71,921−$22,321
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $487,451 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$430,126
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$20,955
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$430,126
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $23,230$23,230
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,642$2,642
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$16,298−$16,298
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $47,751$47,751
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$16,298 · Excluded from tax $73,623$487,451
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $509,772 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $49,873 · Management $13,300 · Fundraising $3,325$66,498
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $141,517 · Management $37,738 · Fundraising $9,434$188,689
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,123 · Management $4,833 · Fundraising $1,208$24,164
IX-11a Management feesManagement $2,628$2,628
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,070$13,070
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $874$874
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,934 · Management $6,040 · Fundraising $1,294$22,268
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,574 · Fundraising $4,707$8,281
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $1,781$1,781
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,724$2,724
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,843$1,843
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,206 · Management $4,081$6,287
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $150,833 · Management $168 · Fundraising $13,087$164,088
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $6,577$6,577
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $382,927 · Management $93,790 · Fundraising $33,055$509,772
Part X · Balance sheet $620,777 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $165,358$153,804
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $36,118$37,727
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $6,225$3,294
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$3,587
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $24,540$308,641
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $123,404$113,724
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $355,645$620,777
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,982$21,896
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$185,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $16,300$11,920
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $21,282$311,316
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $291,513$229,618
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $42,850$79,843
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $334,363$309,461
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $355,645$620,777
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $309,461 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$487,451
XI-2 Total expenses$509,772
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$22,321
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$334,363
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$2,581
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$309,461

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