Nonprofit · EIN 37-1862803
LIBERIA CONSERVATION FUND INC
Tax-exempt · ARLINGTON, VA 22202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $69,932 | $26,556 | $43,376 | $1,810,586 | $0 | $1,810,586 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $138,483 | $34,467 | $104,016 | $1,594,026 | $0 | $1,594,026 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $203,549 | $20,089 | $183,460 | $1,306,751 | $0 | $1,306,751 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $69,932
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $32,298
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,534
- Management and general (functional)
- $26,556
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,695,874
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,810,586
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,810,586
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,443,861
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,810,586
- Gross receipts
- $342,729
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 2017
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW SCHATZ | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| WING-YUNN CRAWLEY-LEFT 12-31-24 | VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN HOWELL- LEFT 01-31-25 | TREAS./SECR./DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| EDUARD NIESTEN | TREASURY/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BENEDICTUS FREEMAN | VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| RUDOLPH J MERAB SR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| NORA GARMAI BOWIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JESSICA DONOVAN - STARTED 5-26-2025 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW SCHATZ | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SAAH A DAVID JR | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| WING-YUNN CRAWLEY | VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN HOWELL | TREAS./SECR./DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BJORN STAUCH | TREASURY/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN HOWELL | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BJORN STAUCH END 1123 | TREASURER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| WING-YUNN CRAWLEY | VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SAAH A DAVID JR START 522 | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ANDREW SCHATZ START 1123 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2011 CRYSTAL DR STE 600, ARLINGTON, VA 22202-3715
- In care of
- % CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL CONSER
- Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
- 2011 Crystal Drive Suite 500, Arlington VA 22202
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANDREW SCHATZ, 2011 CRYSTAL DRIVE 600, ARLINGTON, VA 22202
- Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
- John Howell, Lukesland House, Ivybridge Devon PL21 0JF, UK
- Signed the 990
- ANDREW SCHATZ, PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (516) 314-1223
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
Mission
LIBERIA CONSERVATION FUND INC. (THE ORGANIZATION") IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE CONSERVATION OF LIBERIA'S PROTECTED AREAS AND PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT WITHIN LIBERIA.
Program accomplishments
- IN THIS TAX YEAR, THE CORPORATION TOOK CRITICAL STEPS TO BECOMING FULLY OPERATIONAL. FOLLOWING THE ADVICE OF CONSULTANTS HIRED WITH FUNDING THROUGH THE WORLD BANK'S LIBERIA FOREST SECTOR PROJECT, THE CORPORATION'S DIRECTORS AMENDED THE BYLAWS ON AUGUST 12, 2024 TO MEET BEST PRACTICE STANDARDS FOR CONSERVATION TRUST FUNDS AND ATTRACT DONORS TO REALIZE ITS GOAL AS THE PRINCIPAL CONSERVATION TRUST FUND FOR LIBERIA. FOLLOWING REVIEW AND ADVICE OF COUNSEL, THE DIRECTORS LATER AMENDED THE BYLAWS AGAIN ON JANUARY 24, 2025 TO INTER ALIA ALLOW FOR ALTERNATE DIRECTORS FOR THE "INSTITUTIONAL DIRECTOR" CLASS. FOR A FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS SEE PART VI, 4. THE CORPORATION EXPANDED THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO 5 DIRECTORS. IT ALSO ONBOARDED NEW DIRECTORS, INCLUDING A NEW REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE LIBERIA FORESTRY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ("FDA") AND NEW INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS FOLLOWING THE RETIREMENT OF PRIOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS. THE CORPORATION ALSO FINALIZED AMENDMENTS TO THE JUNE 29, 2023 GRANT AGREEMENT FROM CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION. THE AMENDED AND RESTATED GRANT AGREEMENT MODIFIED THE SCOPE OF WORK, PROVIDING THE CORPORATION WITH FUNDING TO HIRE PART-TIME CONSULTANTS TO SUPPORT WITH OPERATIONS AND FUNDRAISING FOR THE CORPORATION. FROM APRIL TO JUNE 2026, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ISSUED A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, CONDUCTED INTERVIEWS, AND SELECTED A PART-TIME CONSULTANT TO PERFORM KEY DUTIES OF AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ROLE, WHO WAS CONTRACTED AND STARTED PROVIDING SERVICES IN JULY 2025. ON JUNE 1, 2025, THE CORPORATION ENTERED INTO A TECHNICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL LIBERIA TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES TO THE CORPORATION, INCLUDING FACILITATING GRANT EXPENDITURES TO LOCAL CONSERVATION PARTNERS IN LIBERIA. THE CORPORATION ALSO TOOK SIGNIFICANT STEPS TO COMMENCE ITS FIRST DISBURSEMENT FROM THE ENDOWMENT FUND FOR THE EAST NIMBA NATURE RESERVE ("ENNR"), ONE OF LIBERIA'S PROTECTED AREAS. THE CORPORATION NEGOTIATED WITH THE MANAGEMENT BODY FOR THE ENNR, THE ENNR CO-MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, DEFINING A DETAILED BUDGET FOR THE FIRST GRANT FUNDS TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES IN AND AROUND THE ENNR. THE CORPORATION AND THE ENNR BEGAN NEGOTIATING A GRANT AGREEMENT, WHICH WAS SUBSEQUENTLY EXECUTED IN OCTOBER 2025.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 37-1862803
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,810,586
- Income (IRS master file)
- $342,729
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $69,932 | $26,556 | $1,810,586 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $138,483 | $34,467 | $1,594,026 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $203,549 | $20,089 | $1,306,751 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $34,394 | $12,343 | $1,217,682 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: John Howell | July 31, 2017 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 37-1862803).
Questions about LIBERIA CONSERVATION FUND INC
- What is the EIN of LIBERIA CONSERVATION FUND INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LIBERIA CONSERVATION FUND INC is 37-1862803.
- Is LIBERIA CONSERVATION FUND INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to LIBERIA CONSERVATION FUND INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LIBERIA CONSERVATION FUND INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of LIBERIA CONSERVATION FUND INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LIBERIA CONSERVATION FUND INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LIBERIA CONSERVATION FUND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ANDREW SCHATZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of LIBERIA CONSERVATION FUND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does LIBERIA CONSERVATION FUND INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $69,932, expenses of $26,556 and total assets of $1,810,586 at year end.
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