Conservation Foundation
Conservation Foundation
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About this organization
Mission
PRESERVE AND RESTORE NATURAL AREAS, PROTECT RIVERS AND WATERSHEDS, AND PROMOTE STEWARDSHIP OF OUR ENVIRONMENT.
About
COMPLETED 2 LAND PRESERVATION PROJECTS TOTALING 39.4 ACRES, INCLUDING TWO DONATIONS OF LAND, ONE ALONG THE ILLINOIS RIVER IN OTTAWA, AND THE OTHER NEXT TO A FOREST PRESERVE IN KANE COUNTY. LED THE EFFORT TO PASS A REFERENDUM IN OAK BROOK TO PRESERVE 34 ACRES ADJACENT TO AN EXISTING PARK. COMPLETED EXTENSIVE POLLING STUDY IN THE 6 COLLAR COUNTIES ON VOTER ATTITUDES TOWARDS OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION AND VARIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. MORE THAN 700 VOLUNTEERS REMOVED 8 TONS OF TRASH FROM STREAMS FOR THE DUPAGE RIVER SWEEP AND ADOPT-A-STREAM. PRODUCED 4 PUBLIC FOX RIVER ART EXHIBITIONS PROMOTING THE BEAUTY OF THE FOX RIVER. CERTIFIED 48 PROPERTIES CONSERVATION@HOME AND CONSERVATION@WORK, DISTRIBUTED 1,000 RAIN BARRELS TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES, INSTALLED 5 NEW POLLINATOR NATIVE PLANT DEMONSTRATION AREAS, AND DISTRIBUTED THOUSANDS OF NATIVE PLANTS AND OAK TREES TO HOMEOWNERS. SERVED MORE THAN 500 FAMILIES FROM OUR ORGANIC VEGETABLE FARM. RESTORED MORE THAN 100 ACRES OF NATURAL AREA. IMPLEMENTED 12 CONSERVATION IN YOUR COMMUNITY INITIATIVES IN THREE COUNTIES. HELD 23 EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS ON VARIOUS CONSERVATION TOPICS, AND MADE MORE THAN 60+ PRESENTATIONS TO COMMUNITY GROUPS. INITIATED PLANNING FOR A NEW NATURE RX INITIATIVE IN DUPAGE COUNTY. SERVED MORE THAN 1,000 KIDS IN OUR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM AND HELD 2 TEACHER TRAINING WORKSHOPS ON ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as documented in the filing, is “We improve the health of our communities by preserving and restoring natural areas, protecting rivers and watersheds, and promoting stewardship of our environment.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were described as: “Preserve and restore natural areas, protect rivers and watersheds, and promote stewardship of our environment.”.
- The non-profit is legally allowed to operate in the state of IL, as reported.
- The filing provides the non-profit's address in 2020 as 10S404 KNOCH KNOLLS ROAD, NAPERVILLE, IL, 60565.
- The non-profit has a total of 33 employees, as reported on their form for 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$11,132.
- The organization has 23 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1972.
- The organization pays $1,535,968 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $360,371 in fundraising expenses.
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