RECOGNIZING THAT A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT IS CRITICAL TO THE WELL-BEING AND SURVIVAL OF ALL LIVING THINGS, NEW JERSEY CONSERVATION FOUNDATION IS DEVOTED TO PRESERVING LAND AND PROTECTING NATURAL RESOURCES THROUGHOUT NEW JERSEY'S (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)RURAL, SUBURBAN, AND URBAN LANDSCAPES. SINCE 1960, THE NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN, STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION HAS PRESERVED MORE THAN 140,000 ACRES OF OPEN SPACE, FARMLAND, AND PARKS. THE ORGANIZATION MANAGES MORE THAN A DOZEN NATURE PRESERVES, CONDUCTS PUBLIC OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND ADVOCATES FOR SENSIBLE LAND USE AND CLIMATE POLICIES THAT WILL PROTECT THE HEALTH OF NEW JERSEY'S PLANTS, WILDLIFE, AND PEOPLE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$67.5M
+3.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.6M
+67.3% YoY
Grant Count
12
+9.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$135K
+53.3% YoY
About New Jersey Conservation Foundation
Based on IRS filings
New Jersey Conservation Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in FAR HILLS, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $67.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $1.6M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $67,534,714 | $65,539,781 | $63,062,272 |
| Revenue | $6,233,164 | $6,092,245 | $8,552,772 |
| Expenses | $5,873,862 | $5,535,044 | $5,362,873 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $-219,749 | $-885,722 | $-325,153 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
60 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from New Jersey Conservation Foundation
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE ALLPORT | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| LIPING AN | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| KATHLEEN BOURKE | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| FINN CASPERSEN | TREASURER | 10 | — |
| JIM LYONS | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| PATRICIA CANNING | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| THEODORE CHASE | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| ROSINA DIXON B MD | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| JANE HIGGINS | SECRETARY | 10 | — |
| JAMES HUGHES | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| KEVIN KUCHINSKI | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| WILLIAM T KNOX CFA | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| ANDREW KRICUN | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| LOUISE CURREY WILSON | PRESIDENT | 10 | — |
| MEREDITH MOORE | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT | 10 | — |
| WENDY MAGER | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT | 10 | — |
| CLEM FIORI | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| KENNETH H KLIPSTEIN II | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 5 | — |
| MEREDITH TAYLOR | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| SEAN MORIARTY | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| FRANCES RAYMOND PRICE | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| ALEX RIVERA | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| JENNIFER WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| JACK CIMPRICH | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| ALISON MITCHELL | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $140,160 |
| JOHN S WATSON | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $145,000 |
| KAREN RICHARDS | DIRECTOR OF FIN & ADM | 40 | $109,038 |
| TIM MORRIS | DIR. OF STEWARDSHIP | 40 | $110,034 |
| ROBERTA HUMPHREY | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $109,716 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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