EIN 22-2691309

Greater Newark Conservancy

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
19
City
Year formed
1987
Most recent tax filings
2024-06-01
Description
Greater Newark Conservancy promotes environmental stewardship in New Jersey's urban communities through environmental education, community gardening, beautification of neighborhoods, job training opportunities and environmental justice advocacy.
Total revenues
$5,212,515
2024
Total expenses
$2,664,159
2024
Total assets
$15,143,825
2024
Num. employees
19
2024

Program areas at Greater Newark Conservancy

The Conservancy's youth and family education program provides innovative, hands-on, science-based lessons and field trips for school children in Newark and beyond. Educators, families, and other community members are also provided with nutrition and other programs. Programming focuses on the urban environment and includes activities at our prudential outdoor learning center, the Conservancy's school gardens and the hawthorne avenue farm. Activities include in-class reverse field trips, outdoor teaching gardens at Newark schools, nutritional health lessons and activities, healthy recipe demonstrations, and farm to school programming. The combined education programs reach approximately 5,000 children and adults during the course of the year.
In 2023 the Conservancy launched the coalition for healthy food in Newark schools, a cross-sector collective impact initiative, established to sustainably transform Newark's school food system which serves 41,672 students in its 63 schools. The coalition is focused on increasing local food procurement, farm-to-school access, garden-based education, farm-to- family access, fitness education, and capacity building for food service staff. This is the first collective impact initiative of the Conservancy, for which it serves as a backbone agency.
The Conservancy's community greening and urban farming program annually serves about 2,000 Newark residents through its community gardens with resident-adopted planting plots; urban farm lots that generate fresh produce; and a farm stand/farmer's market operation that makes nutritious, healthy foods accessible to Newark residents and beyond. The Conservancy's 3-acre hawthorne avenue farm is a primary source of fresh produce in Newark's south ward. In 2023 urban farming initiatives expanded to include the Newark growers csa food box, which sources produce from more than 10 newark-based growers and other regional producers.

Grants made by Greater Newark Conservancy

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Urban Agriculture CooperativeHealthy Foods$342,067
Urban Agriculture CooperativeHealthy Foods$342,067
Common Market PhiladelphiaHealthy Foods$137,500
...and 5 more grants made

Who funds Greater Newark Conservancy

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Maher Charitable FoundationProgram Support$112,100
Victoria FoundationTo Support General Operations$110,000
FM Kirby FoundationUrban Agriculture / Community Greening Program$55,000
...and 30 more grants received totalling $664,002

Personnel at Greater Newark Conservancy

NameTitleCompensation
Nimesh PatelConsulting Chief Financial Officer
Michele RobinsonManaging Director
Wilson CanoExecutive Director$0
Brian H. MorrellDirector of Development
Chesha HodgeCoalition Director , Hfins
...and 5 more key personnel

Financials for Greater Newark Conservancy

RevenuesFYE 06/2024
Total grants, contributions, etc.$4,894,887
Program services$208,934
Investment income and dividends$96,269
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$8,013
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$4,412
Total revenues$5,212,515

Form 990s for Greater Newark Conservancy

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2024-062025-04-08990View PDF
2024-062025-02-04990View PDF
2023-062024-02-01990View PDF
2022-062023-01-23990View PDF
2021-062021-12-22990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s

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Data update history
March 26, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024
March 25, 2025
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from Geraldine R Dodge Foundation
December 22, 2024
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $112,100 from Maher Charitable Foundation
October 31, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
September 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $15,000 from Columbia Bank Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSocial advocacy organizationsEnvironmental organizationsCharities
Issues
Environment
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
32 Prince St
Newark, NJ 07103
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
Essex County, NJ
Website URL
citybloom.org/ 
Phone
(973) 642-4646
Facebook page
GreaterNewarkConservancy 
Twitter profile
@citybloom87 
IRS details
EIN
22-2691309
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1987
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
C50: Environmental Beautification and Open Spaces
NAICS code, primary
813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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