New Jersey League of Conservation Voters Education Fund
Donations deductibleNew Jersey League of Conservation Voters Education Fund's network
9 people6 organisationsi9 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Violet dotted lines (7) 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
9 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 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Conley Chair | Board Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Brian Lestini | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jill Aquino | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Julia Somers | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kerry Kirk Pflugh | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Marsha Benovengo | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Patty Cronheim | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Randy Jones | Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Trina Mallik | Vice Chair | 2025 | 1 yr |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Potosnak III | Executive Director | since 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 March 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Potosnak III | Executive Director | 20 | $96k | $10k | |
| Bob Conley | Board Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Trina Mallik | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Randy Jones | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Marsha Benovengo | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Julia Somers | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kerry Kirk Pflugh | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brian Lestini | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jill Aquino | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Patty Cronheim | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- New Jersey League of Conservation Voters Education Fund
- EIN
- 452995824
- Address
- Po Box 1237, Trenton, NJ, 08607-1237
- State
- New Jersey
- Mission
- Dedicated to protecting our precious natural resources by elevating the importance of environmental issues in public discourse and increasing the efficacy of the entire environmental community. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C013 Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2011
- Principal officer
- Edward Potosnak (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 2013
- 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 filingsJulia Somers
≥7years on the filingsBob Conley
≥5years on the filingsRandy Jones
≥3years on the filingsBrian Lestini
Latest return
year to 31 March 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 March 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.9m
- Total liabilities
- $275k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.4m
- Program service revenue
- $5k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $246k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 775
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 | $1.6m | $2.7m | Deficit $1m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
9 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| NJ League of Conservation Voters | $175k | |
| Pinelands Preservation Alliance | Support education and outreach efforts related do new jersey lcv's goal of establishing stormwater utillities throughout the delaware river | $8k |
| New Jersey Highlands Coalition | Support education and outreach efforts related do new jersey lcv's goal of establishing stormwater utillities throughout the delaware river | $8k |
| NJ Future | Support education and outreach efforts related do new jersey lcv's goal of establishing stormwater utillities throughout the delaware river | $8k |
| Anjec | Support education and outreach efforts related do new jersey lcv's goal of establishing stormwater utillities throughout the delaware river | $8k |
| Rutgers Cooperative Extension | Support education and outreach efforts related do new jersey lcv's goal of establishing stormwater utillities throughout the delaware river | $8k |
| Heart of Camden | Support education and outreach efforts related do new jersey lcv's goal of establishing stormwater utillities throughout the delaware river | $8k |
| Center for Environmental Transformation | Support education and outreach efforts related do new jersey lcv's goal of establishing stormwater utillities throughout the delaware river | $8k |
| American Sustainable Business Institute | Support education and outreach efforts related do new jersey lcv's goal of establishing stormwater utillities throughout the delaware river | $6k |