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Genesee Valley Conservancy

Geneseo, NY · EIN 23-3061147 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2025 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Genesee Valley Conservancy reported $13.0 million in revenue and $10.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $97.07 went to program services, $2.12 to management and general costs and $0.81 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.2% of the total. Government grants made up 66.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $110,252 (Executive Director). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 198% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11M

For context, the median across 377 covered environment charities: $85.96 programs, $10.73 management, $3.31 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13M

Other revenue was negative: −$6,800. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2025 filing. Median across 377 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
97.1%83.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
2.1%10.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.8%3.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.01$0.03
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
95.2%87.5%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
66.5%4.8%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%3.2%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$110,252$290,146
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.02%1.73%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
17
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
9.418.8
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
13 of 13100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$10M expenses · 100.0% of program spending

Provide planning services to landowners for protecting and conserving open space. This program is supported primarily by contributions and government grants, which in 2025 amounted to $2,111,761 and $8,652,025 respectively

Highest reported compensation

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
Executive Director
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$106,707$0$3,545$110,252

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Genesee Valley Conservancy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $110K (Part IX, line 5).

7 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20M2019202020212022202320242025$13M$11M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2025 ⓘ$13M$11M97.1%$8.5M$110,252
2024 ⓘ$8.4M$8.1M96.8%$5.7M$104,543
2023 ⓘ$7.1M$6.9M97.2%$4.7M$99,227
2022 ⓘ$3.4M$3.4M94.2%$4.0M$102,459
2021 ⓘ$11M$11M98.6%$4.7M$87,765
2020 ⓘ$1.7M$1.7M90.6%$3.8M$70,969
2019 ⓘ$4.4M$4.2M96.6%$3.4M$66,622

Governance answers, as filed

2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 13 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 517
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6320

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to Genesee Valley Conservancy totaling $1,040 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Genesee Valley Conservancy's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Genesee Valley Conservancy, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Genesee Valley Conservancy's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2025, Genesee Valley Conservancy reported that 97.1% of its $10.8 million in expenses went to program services, 2.1% to management and general and 0.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Genesee Valley Conservancy pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Genesee Valley Conservancy reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $110,252, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Genesee Valley Conservancy get its money?

Of $13.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 95.2% came from contributions and grants (including 66.5% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Genesee Valley Conservancy a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 23-3061147 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202612229349301336 · read the filing · XML
  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202532589349300928 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422819349301207 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312129349300516 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202241939349301414 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102779349300320 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202011909349301731 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 23-3061147: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.