Nature Preservation Council

EIN 22-3360355 • 501(c)3 • Somers Point, NJ

Profile

Organization seeks to acquire, preserve and maintain open lands and aids in the protection and propagation of wildlife.

PO Box 127Somers Point, NJ 08244

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 82% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE C • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

0.37x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 90% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE C • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

-24%

Higher net margin than 18% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE C • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

NTEE C • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

-6.1%

Faster asset growth than 38% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE C • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

18%

Faster revenue growth than 64% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE C • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets82nd percentile

Assets

Down

$86,394

Down $5,591 (-6.1%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$7,334

Down $797 (-9.8%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$79,060

Down $4,794 (-5.7%) from 2023

Operations

Liabilities / Revenue90th percentile Net Margin18th percentile

Revenue

$19,751

Up $2,990 (+18%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$24,545

Down $6,609 (-21%) from 2023

Net Income

-$4,794

Up $9,599 (+67%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth38th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$86,394

Liabilities$7,334

Net Assets$79,060

Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth64th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$19,751

Expenses$24,545

Net Income-$4,794

Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $86,394
Liabilities: $7,334
Net assets: $79,060
Revenue: $19,751
Expenses: $24,545
Net income: -$4,794

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.86	$0.07	$0.79	$0.20	$0.25	$0.05
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.92	$0.08	$0.84	$0.17	$0.31	$0.14
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.01	$0.02	$0.98	$0.21	$0.23	$0.02
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.09	$0.09	$1.00	$0.39	$0.27	$0.13
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.09	$0.22	$0.87	$0.39	$0.27	$0.12
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.16	$0.41		$0.13	$0.29	$0.16
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.23	$0.33		$0.19	$0.27	$0.07
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.31	$0.33		$0.43	$0.25	$0.18
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.39	$0.59		$0.14	$0.23	$0.09
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.56	$0.67		$0.14	$0.21	$0.06
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.63	$0.69		$0.10	$0.29	$0.18
2013XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.77	$0.64	$1.13	$0.11	$0.23	$0.12
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.89	$0.65		$0.05	$0.23	$0.18
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$2.04	$0.16	$1.88	$0.14	$0.06	$0.08

Latest Filing Detail

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed: Jul 31, 2025
Return Version: 2024v5.2
Gross Receipts: $19,751

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Acquire & preserve open lands and aid in the protection & propagation of wildlife

Organization seeks to acquire, preserve and maintain open lands and aids in the protection and propagation of wildlife.

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
PROGRAM SEEKS TO ACQUIRE, PRESERVE AND MAINTAIN OPEN LANDS AND AIDS IN THE PROTECTION AND PROPAGATION OF WILDLIFE.	$0	$0

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay85th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
WILLIAM SPARKES	Pres/Secy/Treas	PT	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Nature Preservation Council Inc
EIN: 22-3360355
Phone: 6099276655
Address: PO BOX 127, SOMERS POINT, NJ 08244

Signing Officer

Name: William Sparkes
Title: President
Phone: 6099279655
Signed: 2025-07-31
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Preparer

Firm: Mark Morowitz
Address: 15221 IXORA ROAD, DELRAY BEACH, FL 33484
Preparer: Mark Morowitz
Phone: 6093383603

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

“Description: investment income. Amount: 1.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

“Description: house. Amount: 14600.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid

“Activity classification: donation. Grantee name: wildlife aid inc. Grantee address: po box 619 singleton, nsw, australia. Property description: cash. Amount given: 700.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 14

“Description: depreciation. Amount: 7947. Description: real estate taxes. Amount: 2600. Description: supplies. Amount: 669. Description: maintenance. Amount: 2352. Description: repairs. Amount: 348. Total to form 990-ez, line 14: 13916.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: nj annual report. Amount: 66. Description: bank charges. Amount: 223. Description: fees. Amount: 323. Description: insurance. Amount: 2709. Description: interest. Amount: 169. Description: landscaping. Amount: 3010. Description: telephone. Amount: 472. Description: stray maintenance. Amount: 449. Description: accounting. Amount: 2125. Description: web hosting. Amount: 383. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 9929.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 7631. End of year amount: 6834. Description: loan payable. Beg. Of year amount: 500. End of year amount: 500.”

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