Virginia Conservation Network

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Richmond, VA501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 51-0198762Revenue $1.2M in FY2024

On file with the IRSvcnva.org701 E Franklin St Ste 800, 23219-2503 · Richmond, VATax-exempt since Nov 1976Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Vcn is a facilitator of strategic action, a resource for Network partners statewide, and a constant preservation presence in richmond. Playing a unique role in virginia's Conservation community, vcn helps the community speak with one coordinated voice.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 16 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 $78K a year · 8% 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
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$102K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 70% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $55K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$147K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$907K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$917K
FY2021$841K
FY2022$975K
FY2023$950K
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$713K
FY2021$772K
FY2022$939K
FY2023$938K
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$907K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$778K
FY2021$847K
FY2022$880K
FY2023$893K
FY2024$907K

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 Nov 1976.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $1.1M Management & general 5% · $62K Fundraising 2% · $23K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $102K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$102,400Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mary Rafferty’s $102K as Executive Di is at the 30th 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mary Rafferty$102,400$102,000$89,116$90,640$85,477

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 15aYes

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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VCN is a facilitator of strategic action, a resource for network partners statewide, and a constant preservation presence in richmond. Playing a unique role in virginia's conservation community, VCN helps the community speak with one coordinated voice.

$1.1Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$55K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$48K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$62K
Fundraisingcol D$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$907K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$926K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$147K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$48K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$255K
SavingsLn 2$671K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$926K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Other assetsLn 15$120K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$147K
Net assetsLn 32$907K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$907K$926K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$194K$147K
Net assetsLn 32$893K$907K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$563K$524K$22K$17K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$19K$18K$749$562
Other employee benefitsLn 9$66K$61K$3K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$43K$40K$2K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$18K$16K$318$1K
Office expensesLn 13$61K$52K$8K$1K
TravelLn 17$29K$28K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$328K$328K$762
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.1M$62K$23K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.2M$1.2M$70K$907K 990 PDF
FY2023 $950K$938K$12K$893K 990 PDF
FY2022 $975K$939K$36K$880K 990 PDF
FY2021 $841K$772K$70K$847K 990 PDF
FY2020 $917K$713K$204K$778K 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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Part I · Summary $1,222,344 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $920,204$1,162,700
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $20,675$48,374
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,978$9,404
I-11 Other revenue$1,866
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $949,857$1,222,344
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $672,146$691,281
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $265,406$460,954
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $937,552$1,152,235
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,305$70,109
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,222,344 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$82,171
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,080,529
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,162,700
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $48,374$48,374
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $9,404$9,404
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,866$1,866
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $59,644$1,222,344
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,152,235 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $524,227 · Management $22,215 · Fundraising $16,682$563,124
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $17,667 · Management $749 · Fundraising $562$18,978
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $61,445 · Management $2,604 · Fundraising $1,955$66,004
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $40,193 · Management $1,703 · Fundraising $1,279$43,175
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,525$17,525
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $4,850$4,850
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,285 · Management $318 · Fundraising $1,129$17,732
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $52,078 · Management $7,844 · Fundraising $1,094$61,016
IX-17 TravelPrograms $27,973 · Management $1,445$29,418
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,937$1,937
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $327,714 · Management $762$328,476
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,067,582 · Management $61,952 · Fundraising $22,701$1,152,235
Part X · Balance sheet $1,053,774 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $246,190$255,430
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $661,170$670,574
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,185$4,263
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,486$3,550
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $170,168$119,957
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,087,027$1,053,774
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,880$14,197
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $182,351$132,873
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $194,231$147,070
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $580,296$639,704
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $312,500$267,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $892,796$906,704
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,087,027$1,053,774
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $906,704 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,222,344
XI-2 Total expenses$1,152,235
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$70,109
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$892,796
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$56,201
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$906,704

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

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