New Haven Green Fund Inc, operating under the name Care Of Cfgnh, is located in New Haven, CT. The organization was established in 2009. According to its NTEE Classification (C32) the organization is classified as: Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management, under the broad grouping of Environment and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Care Of Cfgnh is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2023, Care Of Cfgnh generated $40.8k in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 8 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (3.4%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $74.0k during the year ending 12/2023. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Since 2016, Care Of Cfgnh has awarded 49 individual grants totaling $384,230. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2023
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND EQUITY IN THE MOST ENVIRONMENTALLY DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES IN THE GREATER NEW HAVEN AREA BY PROVIDING GRANTS AND INCENTIVES TO SUPPORT INITIATIVES THAT WILL REDUCE EXPOSURE TO AIR, WATER, AND LAND POLLUTION AND CREATE A MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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GATHER NEW HAVEN: GATHER IS ADDING A HABITAT CONSERVATION TRACK TO OUR GROWING ENTREPRENEURS (GES) YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF OUR NEW COMMUNITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP MANAGER, CHRISTIAN VICK. VICK BRINGS YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, SUPPORTING OUR VISION OF A ROBUST CORPS OF EFFECTIVE AND COMMITTED ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS REFLECTING NEW HAVENS DEMOGRAPHICS. PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN NEW SKILLS AND EXPLORE CAREER AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES THAT PROTECT NATURAL RESOURCES AND OPEN SPACE WHILE OFFERING VIABLE INCOMES.THIS NEW TRACK WILL FOCUS ON NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION, PUBLIC ACCESS, AND NATURE INTERPRETATION. GES WILL PARTICIPATE IN WEEKLY WORKSHOPS ABOUT THE ECOSYSTEMS WHERE THEY WILL WORK, BASIC ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, SPECIES IDENTIFICATION, HABITAT MANAGEMENT, TOOL USE/WORK SKILLS, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (USING VENTURE LABS ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS). TEENS ON THIS TRACK WILL PERFORM HABITAT AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT WORK IN OUR NATURE PRESERVES.BY IMPLEMENTING THE CONSERVATION TRACK, GATHER AIMS TO EMPOWER YOUTH TO DEVELOP AS ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS AND ENTREPRENEURS THROUGH EDUCATION AND TRAINING, WHILE IMPROVING ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONING IN AND IMPROVING PUBLIC ACCESS TO OUR NATURE PRESERVES. PARTICIPANTS GAIN KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS THAT HELP PREPARE THEM FOR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, THE WORKFORCE, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND TO BECOME STEWARDS OF THEIR LOCAL ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITY LEADERS. GROWING ENTREPRENEURS ADDRESSES YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT, THE RACE-BASED OPPORTUNITY GAP, AND THE NEED TO DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS.THE CONSERVATION TRACK ALLOWS GATHER TO MORE THOROUGHLY INTEGRATE THE GE PROGRAM WITH OUR COMMUNITY GARDENS, URBAN FARMS, AND NATURE PRESERVES.
10,000 HAWKS FUNDING: TARGETED NEIGHBORHOODS, WHICH INCLUDE ONE OF CONNECTICUTS STATE-DESIGNATED EJ COMMUNITY, SURROUND TWEED-HVN AIRPORT AND ARE HEAVILY EXPOSED TO AIR POLLUTANTS FROM MULTIPLE MAJOR SOURCES. ACCORDING TO OUR PILOT PROJECT, THE AIRPORTS RECENT INCREASE OF BOEING 737 JET TRAFFIC HAS IMPACTED THE AREAS AIR QUALITY. THE CURRENT AND PROPOSED INCREASE OF AVIATION OPERATIONS CREATES URGENT CONCERN FOR RESIDENTS HEALTH. OUR PLAN IS TO PLACE ADVANCED, EPA-CALIBRATED MONITORS STRATEGICALLY AROUND THE AIRPORT PERIMETER TO DISTINGUISH THE SPECIFIC CONTRIBUTION OF JET EMISSIONS AT TWEED-HVN AIRPORT. ACQUIRE AND DEPLOY ADVANCED AIR-QUALITY SENSORS FOR CONTINUOUS MONITORING COLLECT AND ANALYZE RESULTING DATA, ASSESS CORRELATIONS WITH JET TRAFFIC AND OTHER TWEED OPERATIONS PUBLISH AND PRESENT REPORTS OF FINDINGSUSE ACCURATE, DEFENSIBLE DATA IN COMMUNITY-LED DECISION-MAKING REGARDING TWEED EXPANSION GENERATE A WORKING DATABASE OF ACCURATE AND APPROPRIATELY ANALYZED RELEVANT DATA ON LOCAL KEY AIR POLLUTANTSASSESS THE CURRENT IMPACT OF TWEEDS OPERATIONS ON LOCAL AIR QUALITY, AND PREDICT (BY EXTRAPOLATION) THE EFFECT OF PROPOSED AIRPORT EXPANSION ON THESE EXPOSURESINFORM LOCAL RESIDENTS OF COMMUNITY EXPOSURE TO THE DETECTED AIR POLLUTANTS DRAW ATTENTION TO THE NEED FOR ONGOING AIR QUALITY MONITORING IN THE AREA BECAUSE OF NEGATIVE IMPACTS ON COMMUNITY HEALTH.ENCOURAGE DATA-DRIVEN DECISION-MAKING WITH REGARD TO EXPANSION OF TWEED-HVN OPERATIONS.
CPEN WEST RIVER WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP: THREE DAYS A WEEK RIVERINE NATURE EDUCATION AND ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN IN GRADES K-6. FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLERS, CLIMATE LITERACY CITIZENS SCIENCE WATER RELATED PROJECTS.PROVIDE CANOEING PROGRAMS THAT TEACH WATER SAFETY, BASIC CANOEING SKILLS, AND RECREATION CANOE TRIPSTHREE EVENING TIMES FOR EIGHT WEEKS OVER THE SUMMER. CLASSROOM LESSONS ABOUT RIVERINE NATURE, INCLUDING PLANTS AND ANIMALS BOTH IN THE WATER AND ALONG THE RIVERS EDGEFIELD LESSONS APPLYING CLASSROOM LEARNING CANOE TRIPS TO EXPLORE OTHERWISE INACCESSIBLE PARTS OF THE RIVER CLASSROOM LESSONS ABOUT WATER QUALITY MONITORING AND INVERTEBRATE IDENTIFICATION CANOE TRIPS TO SAMPLE WATER QUALITY AND INVERTEBRATE POPULATIONS IN VARIOUS AREAS OF THE RIVER TEACH BASIC WATER SAFETY AND CANOEING SKILLS PROVIDE REGULAR OPPORTUNITIES FOR RECREATIONAL CANOE TRIPS ON THE WEST RIVERPARTICIPANTS IN THE PROJECT WILL UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE THE NATURAL RESOURCES THAT NEW HAVENS RIVERS AND HARBOR PROVIDE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTING THEM.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Rose Richi Director | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Annie Adams Director | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Shanti Madison Director | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Hannah Peragine Director | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Lorena Venegas Director | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Jamal Robinson Director | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $0 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $1,330 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $1,330 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Investment income | $39,509 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $40,839 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $62,874 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $1,000 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $0 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $0 |
Payroll taxes | $0 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $2,061 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $0 |
Advertising and promotion | $449 |
Office expenses | $177 |
Information technology | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $0 |
Travel | $0 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $0 |
Insurance | $1,085 |
All other expenses | $0 |
Total functional expenses | $74,036 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $8,191 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $104,510 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $0 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $0 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $1,356,247 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $1,468,948 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $0 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $0 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $112,701 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $1,356,247 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $1,468,948 |
Over the last fiscal year, New Haven Green Fund Inc has awarded $51,100 in support to 6 organizations.
Grant Recipient | Amount |
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NEW HAVEN ECOLOGY PROJECT | | | $7,000 |
COMMUNITY PLACEMAKING ENGAGEMENT NE | | | $9,800 |
NEW HAVEN URBAN RESOURCES INITIATTI | | | $7,000 |
NEW HAVEN LEON SISTER CITY PROJECT | | | $7,500 |
10000 HAWKS | | | $10,000 |
GATHER NEW HAVEN | | | $9,800 |