Mendham Alliance for Preservation & Conservation a Nj Nonprofit
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MAPC'S PURPOSE SHALL BE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY FOR SUSTAINABLE LAND CONSERVATION, PRESERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP FOR MENDHAM TOWNSHIP & BOROUGH. THESE INCLUDE: HELPING TO ENSURE THE PRESERVATION OF THE RURAL QUALITIES OF THE MENDHAMS; THE PRESERVATION AND CONSERVE THE MOST SENSITIVE AREAS OUTLINED IN THE AUGUST 2004 HIGHLANDS ACT; IDENTIFICATION OF CONTIGUOUS SPACE THAT CAN BE PRESERVED IN PERPETUITY; DEVELOPMENT OF NEW CONSERVATION ZONING CATEGORIES WHICH WILL LIMIT NON-RESTRICTIVE REZONING IN THE TOWNSHIP AND BOROUGH AND CREATE VALUABLE SUSTAINABLE ATTRIBUTES; RETAIN LEGAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENGINEERING TALENT IN SUPPORT OF THE CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATIONS GOALS; SEEK SUPPORT FROM ALL RESIDENTS OF THE MENDHAMS, AS WELL AS NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES THAT BENEFIT FROM THE RARITAN, PASSAIC AND WHIPPANY RIVERS, WHICH ORIGINATE IN THE MENDHAMS; AND ESTABLISH A GUIDE WHICH CAN SERVE AS AN AID TO INCORPORATE MORE SUSTAINABLE QUALITIES IN THE MENDHAMS.
- Income
- $86,208
- Spending
- $66,284
- Reserves
- 5.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 23% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- SPRING TREE FARMS ZONING CHANGE & DEVELOPMENT:THE RE-ZONING WILL LIKELY RESULT IN THE PRESENTATION OF A NEW PLANS FOR ADDITIONAL LOTS FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT. THE CONSERVATION OF THE MOST SENSITIVE WETLAND/WILDLIFE HABITAT AREAS WAS AND IS THE MAPC PRIORITY. OUR HOPE IS TO ENGAGE EARLY IN THE PROCESS TO EXPLORE. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER & PLANNER REVIEW OF NEW PLANS; ENDANGERED SPECIES INVESTIGATION; INVESTIGATION OF THE HIGHLAND ACT REQUIREMENTS; VALIDATE THAT SETBACKS ARE COMPLIANT; PURCHASE OF CONTIGUOUS LAND ADJACENT TO PRESERVED OPEN SPACE; PRESERVATION OF WETLANDS AND HEADWATER AREAS; AND CONSIDERATION OF ECOLOGICAL MAPS IN ALL FUTURE DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSIONS AT PLANNING BOARD AND GOVERNING BODY COMMITTEES.
- PRESERVATION & POLICY: THE MAPC BECAME ACTIVE IN THE DISCUSSION IN EARLY FEBRUARY AND IS WORKING TOWARDS THE ARTICULATION OF A PRESERVATION CREDIT OFFSET TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANDATES. THE CURRENT BILL DOES NOT TAKE KEY ENVIRONMENTAL ATTRIBUTES INTO CONSIDERATION, WHICH, IN MANY CASES, SUPPORT MUNICIPALITIES BEYOND THE BORDERS OF A TOWN. IN MENDHAM TOWNSHIP'S AND BOROUGH'S CASE, THE HEADWATERS OF THE RARITAN, PASSAIC AND WHIPPANY RIVERS SERVE OVER 5 MILLION NEW JERSEYANS WITH DRINKING WATER. THE WORK BELOW REPRESENTS THE MAPC'S BEST THINKING TO CREATE A PRESERVATION CREDIT FOR INVENTORIED ENVIRONMENTAL ATTRIBUTES THAT CAN BE CREDITED AND VALUED BY SUCH LEGISLATION.
- KINGS SHOPPING CENTER V-FEE APARTMENTS LLC PROJECT:IMAGINE TRYING TO FIT 10 GALLONS OF WATER INTO A 5-GALLON BUCKET. THIS METAPHOR CAPTURES THE CURRENT SITUATION WHERE V-FEE, A DEVELOPER, IS PROPOSING A 5-STORY, 75-UNIT MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING WITHIN THE ALREADY-BUSTLING KINGS SHOPPING CENTER IN MENDHAM BOROUGH, WHICH SITS ATOP OF THE HIGHEST TOPOGRAPHICAL SPRING OF THE NORTH BRANCH OF THE RARITAN RIVER. THIS SPRING, A VITAL HEADWATER, NOT ONLY NURTURES A PRESERVED WETLAND BUT ALSO SUPPLIES DRINKING WATER TO OVER 2 MILLION NEW JERSEY RESIDENTS. THE PLAN TO CRAM THIS DEVELOPMENT INTO AN OVERBURDENED AREA IS NOT JUST ILL-CONCEIVEDIT'S IRRESPONSIBLE. IT'S TIME TO WHOLISTICALLY RETHINK THIS PROJECT AND ENSURE THAT WE'RE NOT TRYING TO FORCE A GALLON INTO A SPACE THAT CAN ONLY HANDLE HALF OF THAT. PLEASE JOIN THE MAPC AS WE GROW COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO SHRINK THIS DEVELOPMENT TO FIT WITHIN THE NATURAL CAPACITY OF OUR RURAL AND HISTORIC MENDHAMBECAUSE WHEN WE PROTECT NATURE, WE PROTECT OURSELVES.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2022.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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