Conservation Foundation
Donations deductibleConservation Foundation's network
23 people19 organisationsi23 people and 19 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (23). Violet dotted lines (22) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
23 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 22 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher B Burke Chair | Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alvin Gates | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Carole Koch | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Curt Pascoe | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dan Wagner | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dave Gorman | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| David Hulseberg | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ellen Von Ohlen | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Erik Gullickson | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jane Davis | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jeanette Press | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joe Mikan | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John Binneboese | Trustee (7/1/24-12/31/24) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John Gormley | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| John Rogner | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Julie Long | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mimi Cowan | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Patty King | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Pete Connolly | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert Hutchinson | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tom Bennington | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tom Schneider | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tony Martinez | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
4 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Brook McDonald | President/CEO | since 2018 |
| Cheryl Hayes | Director of Advancement | 2019 |
| John McCracken | Director of DRSCW | since 2022 |
| Stephen McCracken | Director of DRSCW | 2021 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brook McDonald | President/CEO | 40 | $228k | $27k | |
| John McCracken | Director of DRSCW | 40 | $117k | $4k | |
| Christopher B Burke | Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tom Bennington | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carole Koch | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Erik Gullickson | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Binneboese | Trustee (7/1/24-12/31/24) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Pete Connolly | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mimi Cowan | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jane Davis | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alvin Gates | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dave Gorman | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Gormley | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tom Schneider | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Hulseberg | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert Hutchinson | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Patty King | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Julie Long | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tony Martinez | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joe Mikan | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Curt Pascoe | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeanette Press | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ellen von Ohlen | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dan Wagner | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Rogner | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Conservation Foundation
- EIN
- 237221206
- Address
- 10s404 Knoch Knolls Rd, Naperville, IL, 60565-5447
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- We improve the health of our communities by preserving and restoring natural areas, protecting rivers and watersheds, and promoting stewardship of our environment. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C340 Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1972
- Principal officer
- Brook McDonald (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 1973
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsChristopher B Burke
≥8years on the filingsCarole Koch
≥8years on the filingsDan Wagner
≥8years on the filingsDavid Hulseberg
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $21.2m
- Total liabilities
- $6.9m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $14.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $5.9m
- Program service revenue
- $938k
- Employees
- 57
- Volunteers
- 750
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $4.1m | $3.5m | $532k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.