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Elizabeth Conservancy INC FY2023 filing

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Elizabeth, NJ501(c)(3)Since 2009Food & Agriculture EIN 27-0425104Revenue $46K in FY2023Latest return filed May 7, 2026

On file with the IRSecgardens.orgElizabeth, NJTax-exempt since Sep 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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A life-transforming neighborhood where children and their families have daily access to an attractive, intentionally designed, garden space for playing, learning,and growing food together.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 34% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$46K
+103% vs prior year
Spent
$27K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$450K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$46K
FY2023▲ +103%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$19K
FY2021$27K
FY2022$23K
FY2023$46K
FY2024$37K
FY2025$50K
Expenses
$27K
FY2023▲ +28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$17K
FY2021$19K
FY2022$21K
FY2023$27K
FY2024$16K
FY2025$34K
Net assets
$450K
FY2023▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$422K
FY2021$428K
FY2022$431K
FY2023$450K
FY2024$471K
FY2025$487K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2009.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $19K Management & general 27% · $7K Fundraising 2% · $515

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Haydee Villacis
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cynthia Coppa
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Linda Henry
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kelvin Sawyer
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Restores urban green spaces for play, gardening, and education, benefiting children, families, and the environment.

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1 program · $42K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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A life-transforming neighborhood where children and their families have daily access to an attractive, intentionally designed, garden space for playing, learning,and growing food together. Our three-fold interconnected approach supports healthy child development, food security, land stewardship,and quality of life for urban families.

$42Kprogram 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
George a Ohl JR Trust NectFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$46K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$46K
Money outPt IX
$27K
Ln 25
Programscol B$19K
Managementcol C$7K
Fundraisingcol D$515
Owns and owesPt X
$450K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5K
Total assetsLn 16$450K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$46K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$18K
Total revenueLn 12$46K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$161
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$445K
Total assetsLn 16$450K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$450K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8K$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$423K$445K
Total assetsLn 16$431K$450K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$431K$450K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$469$469
Office expensesLn 13$487$487
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$272$272
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$19K$515
Total functional expensesLn 25$27K$19K$7K$515

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 7, 2026 $50K$34K$17K$487K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 3, 2025 $37K$16K$21K$471K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 18, 2024 $46K$27K$19K$450K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 14, 2023 $23K$21K$2K$431K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 22, 2022 $27K$19K$8K$428K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 13, 2021 $19K$17K$2K$422K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $46,468 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $22,876$46,468
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $22,876$46,468
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $21,345$27,247
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $21,345$27,247
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,531$19,221
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $46,468 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$46,468
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$18,346
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$46,468
VIII-12 Total revenue$46,468
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $27,247 across 6 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,000$5,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $469$469
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $487$487
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $272$272
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,759$1,759
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,745 · Fundraising $515$19,260
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $19,486 · Management $7,246 · Fundraising $515$27,247
Part X · Balance sheet $450,116 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,940$5,083
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $161$161
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $422,794$444,872
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $430,895$450,116
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $430,895$450,116
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $430,895$450,116
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $430,895$450,116
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $450,116 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$46,468
XI-2 Total expenses$27,247
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$19,221
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$430,895
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$450,116

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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