Delaware Highlands Conservancy EIN 23-2804664

Delaware Highlands Conservancy

EIN  23-2804664 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Beach Lake, PA
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Protects natural resources and educates the public through land conservation and nature reserve programs.
Leadership
Diane Rosencrance · Executive Di · $101K
Money in and out
$817K revenue, $944K expenses
Bottom line
72% program efficiency

Protects natural resources and educates the public through land conservation and nature reserve programs. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $817K in revenue, $944K in expenses, and $4.9M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$817K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$944K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$4.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$127K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.72 Management & general $0.18 Fundraising $0.10
Program efficiency
72%
of spending reaches programs▼ -2% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
47.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -2% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-16%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -155% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$817K
FY2024▼ -32%
Expenses
$944K
FY2024▲ +10%
Total assets
$5.0M
FY2024▲ +5%
Total liabilities
$73K
FY2024▲ +771%
Total revenue
$817K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$944K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$4.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$127K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$5.0M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B72%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 314
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 414
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $679K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Conserving Water and Land

As an accredited land trust, delaware highlands conservancy conserves our natural heritage and quality of life in partnership with landowners and the communities of the upper delaware river region.

$425Kprogram expense
02

Education

Delaware highlands conservancy connects people to nature and provides educational opportunities about land, water, and wildlife to foster sound stewardship practices that support the resiliency of our natural resources and promote a sustainable local economy.

$254Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CDelaware Highlands Conservancy
EINHdr · item D23-2804664
Principal addressHdr · item CBeach Lake, PA
WebsiteHdr · item Jdelawarehighlands.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MPA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C340)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 1995

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a14
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b14
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$101,275Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Diane Rosencrance’s $101K as Executive Di is at the 81st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1981 $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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Diane Rosencrance$101,275$97,850$95,000$90,000

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$533K · 65%
Program service revenue$135K · 16%
Investment income$90K · 11%
Other revenue$59K · 7%
Contributions & grants65%$533K
Program service revenue16%$135K
Investment income11%$90K
Other revenue7%$59K
— government grantsLn 1e$6K
Total revenueLn 12$817K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.72 Management & general $0.18 Fundraising $0.10
Program services72%$679K
Management & general18%$169K
Fundraising10%$96K
Total functional expensesLn 25$944K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$381K
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$73K
Total net assetsLn 32$4.9M
Months of cash on handcomputed4.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $3.7M · Operating expenses/yr $944K
47.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $679K · Total expenses $944K
72%
Management & General
Management & general $169K · Total expenses $944K
18%
Fundraising
Fundraising $96K · Total expenses $944K
10%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $78K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $642K
$0.12 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $533K · Total revenue $817K
65%
Government reliance
Government grants $6K · Total revenue $817K
1%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $135K · Total revenue $817K
16%
Investment reliance
Investment income $90K · Total revenue $817K
+11%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $135K · Total expenses $944K
14%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $817K · Prior year $1.2M
-32%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $3.2M · FY2024 $817K
-29%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $4.9M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $817K · Expenses $944K
-16%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $5.0M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $4.9M · Total assets $5.0M
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $3.3M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $5.0M
67%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Diane Rosencrance · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $101K · Total expenses $944K
11%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $618K · Total expenses $944K
65%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 72%
Overhead ratio 18%
Fundraising cost ratio 18%
Revenue growth -32%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

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.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$817K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$183K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$591K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$3.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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