2026-08-17T16:14:18-04:00 2025-09-30 383363225 FLEGAL & MELNIK 350 GLADYS ST PORTAGE MI 490022955 990 2024-10-01 386093404 MICHIGAN NATURE ASSOCIATION MICH 8662232231 2310 SCIENCE PARKWAY STE 100 OKEMOS MI 48864 GARRET JOHNSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8662232231 2026-08-17 true true DANIEL E MELNIK P01627678 2693831900 2026-08-17 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KURT BRAUER 2310 SCIENSE PARKWAY STE 100 OKEMOS MI 48864 5467248 false X HTTP://WWW.MICHIGANNATURE.ORG X 1952 MI MNA'S PURPOSES ARE: (A) TO ACQUIRE, MAINTAIN, AND PROTECT NATURAL AREAS THAT PREDOMINANTLY CONTAIN EXAMPLES OF MICHIGAN FAUNA, FLORA, GEOLOGIC FEATURES, AND OTHER COMPONENTS AND ASPECTS OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF MICHIGAN, INCLUDING HABITAT AND NATURAL COMMUNITIES FOR FISH, WILDLIFE AND PLANTS, IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN. (B) TO CARRY ON A PROGRAM OF CONSERVATION STUDY AND EDUCATION. 8 8 18 90 0 2390708 1254763 225142 61413 507319 419241 -117 5651 3123052 1741068 0 0 645193 608006 0 2983 706700 612907 1351893 1220913 1771159 520155 24483775 24909239 168321 51209 24315454 24858030 X MNA'S PURPOSES ARE: (A) TO ACQUIRE, MAINTAIN, AND PROTECT NATURAL AREAS THAT PREDOMINANTLY CONTAIN EXAMPLES OF MICHIGAN FAUNA, FLORA, GEOLOGIC FEATURES, AND OTHER COMPONENTS AND ASPECTS OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF MICHIGAN, INCLUDING HABITAT AND NATURAL COMMUNITIES FOR FISH, WILDLIFE AND PLANTS, IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN. (B) TO CARRY ON A PROGRAM OF CONSERVATION STUDY AND EDUCATION. false false 828029 61413 CONSERVATION: MNA FOCUSES ON PROTECTING CRITICAL HABITAT FOR MICHIGAN'S RARE, THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES AND SPECIES OF SPECIAL CONCERN AS IDENTIFIED IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN'S FEDERALLY APPROVED 2015 STATE WILDLIFE ACTION PLAN. IN FYE 2025 MNA CONTINUED TO ACQUIRE MORE CRITICAL HABITAT FOR RARE SPECIES AND TO RESTORE AND ENHANCE HABITAT ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LAND ACROSS THE STATE THROUGH PRESCRIBED BURNS, INVASIVE SPECIES REMOVAL AND OTHER ACTIONS. 216960 EDUCATION & OUTREACH: THE MICHIGAN NATURE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES A WIDE ARRAY OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS. FYE 2025 ACTIVITIES INCLUDED PROVIDING ENVIRONMENTAL MINI-GRANTS FOR K-12 STUDENTS; ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH PROJECTS AT SANCTUARIES CONDUCTED BY UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND FACULTY; AND SPECIFIC PROGRAMS THROUGH STATEWIDE PUBLIC/PARTNERSHIPS SUCH AS THE MICHIGAN VERNAL POOLS PARTNERSHIP. 1044989 true true false false false false true false false true true false false true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 0 0 18 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false MI X GARRET JOHNSON 8662232231 2310 SCIENCE PARKWAY STE 100 OKEMOS MI 48864 KURT BRAUER PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 AUBREY GOLDEN VICE PRESIDE 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MARGARET WELSCH SECRETARY/TR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 YU MAN LEE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 RUTH VAIL TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID CARTWRIGHT TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRANDON SCHROEDER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MAUREEN MCNULTY SAXTON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 GARRET JOHNSON EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 113562 0 0 113562 1 false false false 416796 837967 453212 1254763 SPECIAL PROJECTS FUNDS 110000 61413 61413 61413 109657 109657 20327 20933 -606 -606 -606 4014831 3705247 309584 309584 309584 MISCELLANEOUS 6257 6257 6257 1741068 377254 109051 X 452901 401377 51004 520 120641 97018 23521 102 34464 30219 4205 40 46123 46123 26442 26442 241914 228955 12647 312 67977 56212 11511 254 40618 30844 9245 529 37622 37548 74 2943 2943 41661 28579 12362 720 28125 18160 9562 403 TAXES & FEES 33120 24003 9117 OUTREACH & EDUCATION 29236 29236 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 15450 12434 2913 103 MISCELLANEOUS 1676 1338 338 1220913 1044989 172941 2983 48947 25251 905 905 682128 517849 1016 1016 14396 10719 1164098 477953 742399 686145 5486193 5377851 17507791 18289503 24483775 24909239 150246 35627 18075 15582 168321 51209 X 3576740 3441676 20738714 21416354 24315454 24858030 24483775 24909239 X 520155 65551 -43130 X false true X true false X 1088845 1256352 590976 2390708 1254763 6581644 1088845 1256352 590976 2390708 1254763 6581644 1514001 5067643 115843 122530 106374 126943 129984 601674 7183318 432380 0.70550 0.74980 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 18 1572.00 1 false 1500.00 50 true 4666251 11360 441662 306817 4812457 3827850 11360 1198601 371560 4666251 3563414 13860 651106 400530 3827850 6006822 600 -1106610 1337398 3563414 4856343 101528 1390276 341325 6006822 0.21550 0.55500 0.22950 true false 110000 110000 627991 216171 411820 231637 141833 89804 194470 119949 74521 686145 SANCTUARIES 18289503 18289503 ANNUITIES PAYABLE 15582 15582 1741068 1741068 1741068 1220913 1220913 1220913 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 9 EASEMENTS ARE RECORDED AT PURCHASE PRICE OR ESTIMATED FAIR MARKET VALUE IF ACQUIRED BY DONATION. EASEMENTS ARE INCLUDED IN SANCTUARY LAND IN THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 ALL GIFTS WHICH A DONOR HAS SPECIFIED AS FOR ENDOWMENT ARE RECORDED AS PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT AND BECOME PRINCIPAL WHICH IS NEVER EXPENDED. MARKET APPRECIATION ON PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT IS RECORDED AS UNAPPROPRIATED TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT APPRECIATION, WHILE APPRECIATION ON OTHER INVESTED FUNDS IS RECORDED AS BOARD DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH BOARD POLICY. APPRECIATION ON ENDOWMENT GIFTS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES IS RECORDED IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT APPRECIATION FUNDS FOR THOSE PURPOSES. IT IS ASSOCIATION POLICY TO MAKE AN ANNUAL DRAW FOR OPERATIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF 5% OF THE AVERAGE MARKET VALUE OF ITS INVESTMENTS OVER THE TWELVE PRECEDING QUARTERS. AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 5% OF THE PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT IS TRANSFERRED FROM UNAPPROPRIATED TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT APPRECIATION TO APPROPRIATED TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT APPRECIATION, AND BECOMES AVAILABLE FOR EXPENDITURE. COSTS INCURRED FOR THE RESTRICTED PURPOSES ARE CHARGED THERETO. THE BOARD MAY APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL FUNDS IN ADDITION TO THE 5% FOR SPENDING. IF THE SUM OF THE INCOME RECEIVED AND THE APPROPRIATION OF APPRECIATION EXCEEDS THE BUDGETED DRAW, SUFFICIENT INVESTMENT INCOME IS CREDITED TO BOARD DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT SO THAT THE TOTAL DRAW DOES NOT EXCEED 5%. FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 THE DRAW WAS 371,560. X 3 441000 FAIR MARKET VALUE X LEGAL SERVICES 1 12212 HOURLY RATE false true false SCHEDULE M, PAGE 2, PART II PART I - COLUMN B - THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION MNA'S PURPOSES ARE: (A) TO ACQUIRE, MAINTAIN, AND PROTECT NATURAL AREAS THAT PREDOMINANTLY CONTAIN EXAMPLES OF MICHIGAN FAUNA, FLORA, GEOLOGIC FEATURES, AND OTHER COMPONENTS AND ASPECTS OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF MICHIGAN, INCLUDING HABITAT AND NATURAL COMMUNITIES FOR FISH, WILDLIFE AND PLANTS, IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN. (B) TO CARRY ON A PROGRAM OF CONSERVATION STUDY AND EDUCATION. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEERS ARE INVOLVED IN ACTIVITIES AT THE SANCTUARY LOCATIONS INCLUDING EVALUATION OF THE PROPERTIES AND RESIDENT SPECIES, MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING WILDLIFE HABITATS AND TRAILS, REMOVING INVASIVE SPECIES, PROVIDING TOURS AND EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE UNCOMPENSATED VOLUNTEERS. TRUSTEE VOLUNTEER HOURS PROVIDE A VARIETY OF VOLUNTARY SERVICES. TRUSTEE VOLUNTEER HOURS FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR WERE APPROXIMATELY 1,000 HOURS. MANAGEMENT ESTIMATED THAT THE NON-TRUSTEE VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED IS APPROXIMATELY 1,500 HOURS THIS FISCAL YEAR. NON- TRUSTEE VOLUNTEERS ALSO PROVIDE IMPORTANT CLERICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE ASSOCIATION OFFICE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A MEMBERS ELECT TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B MEMBERS APPROVE ANY CHANGES TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION RECOMMENDED BY BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL WORK WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING AND AUDIT PROFESSIONALS TO PREPARE AN ACCURATE DRAFT IRS FORM 990. THE DRAFT FORM 990 SHALL BE FORWARDED TO THE BOARD BY E-MAIL FOR ITS REVIEW. IF NO OBJECTION IS RECEIVED WITHIN FIVE BUSINESS DAYS, THE FORM 990 SHALL BE FILED OR, IF AN OBJECTION IS RECEIVED, THEN THE BOARD SHALL REVIEW THE FORM 990 AT A REGULAR BOARD MEETING BEFORE IT IS FILED. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL USE ALL REASONABLE EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT THE ANNUAL FORM 990 IS ACCURATELY AND TIMELY COMPLETED,EXECUTED AND FILED, IDEALLY WITHOUT EXTENSIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM IS COMPLETED ANNUALLY BY BOARD AND STAFF. ANYONE WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY BE RECUSED FROM DISCUSSION AND CANNOT VOTE ON TOPICS INVOLVING THEIR CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EVALUATES AND RECOMMENDS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SALARY ANNUALLY. SALARIES FOR ALL OTHERS ARE ADOPTED BY THE BOARD AS PART OF THE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET PROCESS, SUBJECT TO LATER MODIFICATION BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B OFFICERS ARE NOT COMPENSATED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 AVAILABLE ELECTRONICALLY AND IN PERSON UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES 52,710 5,357 312 PROFESSIONAL FEES 3,032 0 0 CONTRACTED SERVICES 147,868 7,290 0 CONTRACTED SERVICES 25,345 0 0 TOTAL 228,955 12,647 312 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 DECREASE IN ANNUITY 0