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Merwin Conservancy Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Environmental Quality, Protection and Beautification / Botanical Gardens, Arboreta and Botanical Organizations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$665k (2023)

Expenses
$508k (2023)

Total Assets
$2.43M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$11.6k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2016 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$665,213
Expenses
$508,387
Net Income
$156,826
Net Assets
$2,416,214
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $590,162
88.7%
Program Services $710
0.1%
Investment Income $39,077
5.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $35,264
5.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $129,419
25.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $96,651
19.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,427,822
Total Liabilities $11,608
Net Assets $2,416,214
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sonnet K Coggins (Executive Director) $129,419 $0 $6,954
Robert Becker (President) $0 $0 $0
Amber Strong Makaiau (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Richard Andrews (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
James Pickrel (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mary Lock (Assistant Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Michael Moore (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jeanne Herbert (Assistant Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Carlos Schwartz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Conway Kean (Director) $0 $0 $0
Molly Taylor (Director) $0 $0 $0
Catherine St Germans (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Wiegers (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jocelyn Romero Demirbag (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Hamilton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vilsoni Hereniko (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gabby Ahuli'i Ferreira Holt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Li Hay (Director) $0 $0 $0
Severine Von Tcharner Fleming (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$378,801
Expenses
$619,473
Net Income
-$240,672
Net Assets
$2,462,094
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $460,328
> 100%
Program Services $19,228
5.1%
Investment Income $36,334
9.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$137,089
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $150,816
24.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $135,667
21.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,484,360
Total Liabilities $22,266
Net Assets $2,462,094
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sonnet K Coggins (Executive Director) $150,816 $0 $0
Robert Becker (President) $0 $0 $0
Amber Strong Makaiau (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Richard Andrews (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
James Pickrel (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mary Lock (Assistant Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Michael Moore (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jeanne Herbert (Assistant Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Carlos Schwartz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Conway Kean (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Wells (Director) $0 $0 $0
Catherine St Germans (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Wiegers (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donna Howard (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jocelyn Romero Demirbag (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Hamilton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vilsoni Hereniko (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gabby Ahuli'i Ferreira Holt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gary Paul Nabhan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Severine Von Tcharner Fleming (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$640,145
Expenses
$498,763
Net Income
$141,382
Net Assets
$2,849,253
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $589,953
92.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $50,192
7.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $125,000
25.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $131,509
26.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,863,200
Total Liabilities $13,947
Net Assets $2,849,253
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sonnet K Coggins (Executive Director) $125,000 $0 $0
Robert Becker (President) $0 $0 $0
Richard Andrews (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
James Pickrel (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mary Lock (Assistant Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Susan Conway Kean (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Michael Moore (Assistant Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Carlos Schwartz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Wells (Director) $0 $0 $0
Catherine St Germains (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Wiegers (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donna Howard (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jocelyn Romero Demirbag (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Hamilton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeanne Herbert (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vilsoni Hereniko (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gabby Ahuli'i Ferreira Holt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gary Paul Nabhan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Severine Von Tcharner Fleming (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amber Strong Makaiau (Vice President) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,151,342
Expenses
$478,705
Net Income
$672,637
Net Assets
$2,772,803
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $958,416
83.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $18,928
1.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $169,912
14.8%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,086
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $121,812
25.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $96,577
20.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,830,002
Total Liabilities $57,199
Net Assets $2,772,803
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sonnet K Coggins (Executive Director) $121,812 $0 $0
Matt Schwartz (President) $0 $0 $0
Robert Becker (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Mary Lock (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Jan Elliott (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Susan Kean (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Amber Makaiau (Assistant Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Michael Moore (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brynn Foster (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anne Swayne (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Wells (Director) $0 $0 $0
Catherine St Germans (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Wiegers (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donna Howard (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$979,895
Expenses
$418,084
Net Income
$561,811
Net Assets
$1,431,498
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $871,948
89.0%
Program Services $74,500
7.6%
Investment Income $19,219
2.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $6,134
0.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $8,094
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $199,000
47.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $11,857
2.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,434,102
Total Liabilities $2,604
Net Assets $1,431,498
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sonnet K Coggins (Executive Director) $120,000 $0 $0
Matthew Schwartz (President) $0 $0 $0
Robert Becker (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Mary Lock (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Jan Elliott (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Susan Conway Kean (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Anne Swayne Keir (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amber Strong Makaiau (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Moore (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter Shaindlin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Catherine St Germans (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Wiegers (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brynn Foster (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donna Howard (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Wells (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$378,062
Expenses
$329,422
Net Income
$48,640
Net Assets
$752,427
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $305,050
80.7%
Program Services $46,446
12.3%
Investment Income $13,889
3.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$723
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $13,400
3.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $151,709
46.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $752,427
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $752,427
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sara Tekula (Director Of Programs) $76,452 $0 $0
Sonnet K Coggins (Executive Director) $33,781 $0 $0
Matthew Schwartz (President) $0 $0 $0
Robert Becker (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Mary Lock (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Jan Elliott (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Noel Pacarro Brown (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Susan Conway Kean (Asst Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Anne Swayne Keir (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amber Strong Makaiau (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Moore (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter Shaindlin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Catherine St Germans (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Wiegers (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$545,494
Expenses
$319,735
Net Income
$225,759
Net Assets
$840,383
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $447,865
82.1%
Program Services $39,723
7.3%
Investment Income $48,670
8.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $9,236
1.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $184,292
57.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $840,383
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $840,383
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Matthew Schwartz (President) $0 $0 $0
Robert Becker (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Jan Elliott (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Catherine St Germans (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amber Strong Makaiau (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Lock (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Naomi Shihab Nye (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter Shaindlin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Conway Kean (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anne Swayne Keir (Director) $0 $0 $0
Noel Pacarro Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jason Denhart (Executive Director) $0 $0 $79,808
Sarah Cavanaugh (Vice President) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$267,212
Expenses
$268,244
Net Income
-$1,032
Net Assets
$614,221
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $211,437
79.1%
Program Services $24,047
9.0%
Investment Income $20,456
7.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $11,272
4.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $163,994
61.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $614,221
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $614,221
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Matthew Schwartz (President) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Cavahaugh (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Jan Elliott (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Robert Becker Iii (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dale Bonar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Lock (Director) $0 $0 $0
Naomi Shihab Nye (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter Shaindlin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Conway Kean (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anne Swayne Keir (Director) $0 $0 $0
Noel Pacarro Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jason Denhart (Executive Director) $0 $0 $75,000

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