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Heritage Conservancy
Heritage Conservancy reported $3.0 million in revenue and $3.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $67.61 went to program services, $17.24 to management and general costs and $15.15 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 56.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $203,992 (PRESIDENT). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 12% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $3.6MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 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 $3.0MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 67.6% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.2% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 15.2% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.32 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 56.5% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.7% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 11.4% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $203,992 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 5.74% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 131.6 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 100.0% |
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 expenseHeritage Conservancy is a nonprofit organization that works in partnership with communities, landowners, businesses, governments, and other mission- focused organizations to ensure that the landscapes that make this region special endure and flourish, for the benefit of both people and nature. Founded in 1958 and based in doylestown, pa, the conservancy has worked with partners to protect about 17,000 acres of open space, farmland, wildlife habitat, and important watershed areas throughout bucks county and in surrounding areas. The conservancy directly owns and manages more than 50 properties…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $179,912 | $0 | $24,080 | $203,992 |
| COO Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $75,992 | $0 | $4,132 | $80,124 |
| VICE PRESIDE Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $44,832 | $0 | $4,224 | $49,056 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Heritage Conservancy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $333K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b19 · 19 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 558
- Volunteers Part I, line 6349
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to Heritage Conservancy totaling $293K 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.
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Every number above is copied from Heritage 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 Heritage Conservancy, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Heritage Conservancy's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Heritage Conservancy reported that 67.6% of its $3.6 million in expenses went to program services, 17.2% to management and general and 15.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Heritage Conservancy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Heritage Conservancy reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $203,992, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Heritage Conservancy get its money?
Of $3.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 56.5% came from contributions and grants (including 3.7% from government grants) and 11.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Heritage Conservancy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-6296515 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 202631269349301763 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202521329349300147 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202431299349300248 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202321179349301862 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202231319349302723 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202111309349301481 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202011289349301756 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-6296515: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.