NonprofitsConservation Foundation

Environment

Conservation Foundation

NAPERVILLE, IL

Total revenue

$4.1M

Total expenses

$3.5M

Net assets

$10.7M

Grants received

$11.4M

145 grants

EIN

237221206

Tax year

2023

Mission

The conservation foundation preserves, restores, and protects natural areas of our environment.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.4M
Program service revenue$989K
Investment income$353K
Other revenue$370K
Total revenue$4.1M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$2.6M
Fundraising$359K
Other expenses$994K
Total expenses$3.5M
Total assets$13.0M
Net assets$10.7M

People

24 listed

NameRoleCompensation

BROOK MCDONALD

PRESIDENT/CEO

Board

$197K

40 hrs/wk

CAROLE KOCH

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

TOM SCHNEIDER

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN BINNEBOESE

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

PETE CONNOLLY

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MIMI COWAN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JANE DAVIS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

ALVIN GATES

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVE GORMAN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN GORMLEY

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

ERIK GULLICKSON

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHRISTOPHER B BURKE

CHAIRMAN

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROBERT HUTCHINSON

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

PATTY KING

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JULIE LONG

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

TONY MARTINEZ

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOE MIKAN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

CURT PASCOE

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JEANETTE PRESS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

ELLEN VON OHLEN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAN WAGNER

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVID HULSEBERG

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

TOM BENNINGTON

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN MCCRACKEN

DIRECTOR OF DRSCW

Staff

$113K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 145 of 145

FromAmountPurposeYear
$1.5M
GENERAL FUND
2024
$75K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$43K
ECOSTEAM EDUCATORS
2024
$34K
PRESERVATION/RESTORATION
2024
$17K
CAPACITY BUILDING
2024
$17K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
Grant towards its Conservation @ School Pilot Program project.
2024
$10K
COMMUNITY PRESERVATION
2024
$5K
Fall Fundraiser, Green Earth Harvest, Youth Ed, Membership Events and Music on the Farm Sponsorship
2024
$2K
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
2024
$1K
UnrestrictedGeneral Support
2024
$250
ENVIRONMENT PRESERVATION
2024
$3.5M
GRANTS TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT
2023
$500K
Unrestricted
2023
$137K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$59K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2023
$52K
PRESERVATION/RESTORATION
2023
$50K
Conservation of open space
2023
$50K
Acquisition of Aux Sable Creek Addition- Trotter/Schuneman Parcel (20 acres)
2023
$50K
SUPPORT OPERATIONS
2023
$50K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$20K
THE MISSION OF THE CONSERVATION FOUNDATION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITIES BY PRESERVING AND RESTORING NATURAL AREAS AND OPEN SPACE, PROTECTING RIVERS AND WATERSHEDS, AND PROMOTING STEWARDSHIP OF THE ENVIRONMENT.
2023
$20K
Unrestricted
2023
$20K
NATURE RX INITIATIVE
2023
$17K
Benefit Greater Aurora Area
2023
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$15K
GENERAL
2023
$11K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
$10K
Acquisition of Harper's Farm in Ottawa along Illinois River (92 acres)
2023
$5K
GENERAL STEM INITATIVES
2023
$5K
Unrestricted
2023
$5K
Unrestricted
2023
$5K
2023 Sponsorship Package
2023
$5K
MIGHTY ACORNS-CHILDHOOD EDUC
2023
$2K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$1K
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
$1K
UnrestrictedGeneral Support
2023
$500
ENVIRONMENT PRESERVATION
2023
$1.1M
Acquisition of Belrose Farm, 183 acres along the Lower Fox River
2022
$500K
Unrestricted
2022
$276K
Acquisition of 37-acre Baker Woods Forest Preserve Addition in Kendall County
2022
$234K
Acquisition of Harper's Farm in Ottawa along Illinois River (92 acres)
2022
$63K
General Operating Support
2022
$57K
PRESERVATION/RESTORATION
2022
$54K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2022
$51K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$50K
SUPPORT OPERATIONS
2022
$25K
GENERAL
2022
$25K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$15K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$11K
PRESERVING OAK ECOSYSTEMS
2022
$9K
BENEFIT GREATER AURORA AREA
2022
$6K
Unrestricted
2022
$5K
SPONSORSHIP DONATION
2022
$5K
MIGHTY ACORNS-CHILDHOOD EDUC
2022
$5K
GENERAL STEM INITATIVES
2022
$2K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$1K
UnrestrictedGeneral Support
2022
$900
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$75
ENVIRONMENT PRESERVATION
2022
$101K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2021
$59K
IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH MCDONALD FARM ENHANCEMENTS
2021
$55K
General Operating Support
2021
$25K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$13K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$13K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$9K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2021
$5K
SPONSORSHIP DONATION
2021
$2K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
$1K
UnrestrictedGeneral Support
2021
$450
MATCHING GIFTS 1
2021
$745K
Project Support
2020
$100K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2020
$75K
ChallengeGrant Program
2020
$63K
General Operating Support
2020
$55K
General Operating Support
2020
$28K
PRESERVATION/RESTORATION
2020
$25K
UNRESTRICTED
2020
$21K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$20K
GENERAL
2020
$15K
general support
2020
$14K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2020
$12K
ADVOCACY
2020
$10K
Unrestricted
2020
$10K
Covid-Related
2020
$10K
RESILIENCE FUND COVID-19 FARMER ASSISTANCE
2020
$10K
CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES;SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2020
$6K
PRESERVING OAK ECOSYSTEMS
2020
$5K
SPONSORSHIP DONATION
2020
$5K
MIGHTY ACORNS-CHILDHOOD EDUC
2020
$1K
UnrestrictedGeneral Support
2020
$1K
UnrestrictedGeneral Support
2020
$350
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$100K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2019
$39K
FOX VALLEY MONARCH CORRID
2019
$19K
EMERGENCY FUNDS
2019
$12K
CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2019
$11K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$10K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2019
$5K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2019
$20
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$15K
general support
2018
$15K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$10K
CHARITABLE
2018
$5K
CHARITABLE
2018
$5K
SPONSORSHIP DONATION
2018
$1K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2018
$500
General Purposes
2018
$250
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$189K
Fox Valley Monarch Corrid
2017
$100K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2017
$13K
EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES, GENERAL/OPERATING, NOT SPECIFIED, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
2017
$9K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$11.4M from 53 funders · 145 grants · 2017–2024

The Jeremy And Hannelore Grantham

$3.5M · 1 grant · 2023

Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation

$1.7M · 5 grants · 2022–2023

Johnson Charitable Gift Fund

$1.5M · 1 grant · 2024

Hamill Family Foundation

$1.1M · 8 grants · 2020–2023

Grand Victoria Foundation

$880K · 4 grants · 2020–2022

National Philanthropic Trust

$411K · 5 grants · 2017–2023

Gaylord And Dorothy Donnelley Foundation

$370K · 6 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$235K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Details

EIN237221206
NTEE codeC340
Subsection03
Ruling date1973-04
Formed1972
Employees53
Volunteers1000
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