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Nonprofit · EIN 31-1673211

CARDINAL LAND CONSERVANCY INC

Tax-exempt · LOVELAND, OH 45140

Financials

$542K$701K2023$12.6M$1.1M2024$6M$1.2M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CARDINAL LAND CONSERVANCY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$6,048,900$1,187,886$4,861,014$25,813,160$152,956$25,660,204
December 31, 2024990$12,582,900$1,113,772$11,469,128$20,744,766$80,343$20,664,423
December 31, 2023990$541,598$700,842-$159,244$9,195,372$65,914$9,129,458
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,297,917
of which government grants
$4,004,785
Program service revenue
$654,562
Investment income
$94,689
Net gain from sales of assets
$30,066
Net income from fundraising events
-$1,819
Other revenue
$1,732

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$74,360
Other salaries and wages
$461,959
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$635,479
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$23,780
Accounting fees
$52,685
Occupancy
$55,615
Travel
$2,079
Depreciation
$104,120
Program services (functional)
$622,296
Management and general (functional)
$363,945
Fundraising (functional)
$201,645

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$20,744,766
Total assets, end of year
$25,813,160
Total liabilities, end of year
$152,956
Net assets, end of year
$25,660,204
Land, buildings and equipment
$21,924,812
Publicly traded securities
$1,787,216
Net assets without donor restrictions
$5,566,158
Net assets with donor restrictions
$20,094,046
Gross receipts
$6,740,990
Employees
22
Volunteers
50
Year formed
2016
State of legal domicile
OH

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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANDY DICKERSONExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$74,360
PAT HORNSCHEMEIERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$4,500
ROLAND JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
MAEVE MASONSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SCOTT THOMASTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
BILL HOPPLEPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
DRAUSIN WULSINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TRE SHELDONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSANNE KIBLER-HACKERVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
GRAHAM MITCHELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
JERRY SCHWALLIEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHEN KINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
GARETT FELDKAMPBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
FRANCINE MORRISONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFF CORNEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
REED SCHROEDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
LAURA CURLISS LEFT 425BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JIM MEYER LEFT 425BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANDY DICKERSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$85,458
LAURA CURLISSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$4,646
PAT HORNSCHEMEIERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$1,500
ROLAND JOHNSONVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MAEVE MASONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SCOTT THOMASTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
BILL HOPPLEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
DRAUSIN WULSINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TRE SHELDONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSANNE KIBLER-HACKERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
3$0
GRAHAM MITCHELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0
JERRY SCHWALLIEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
GARETT FELDKAMPBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM MEYERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0
JEFF CORNEYVICE-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANDY DICKERSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$77,308
LAURA CURLISSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$636
JEFF CORNEYVICE-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BILL HOPPLEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
SCOTT THOMASTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MAEVE MASONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JIM MEYERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
PAT HORNSCHEMEIERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
GARETT FELDKAMPBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JERRY SCHWALLIEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
GRAHAM MITCHELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
SUSANNE KIBLER-HACKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
ROLAND JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
930 OBANNONVILLE RD, LOVELAND, OH 45140-9740
In care of
% ROGER K SMITH
Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
PO Box 957, Milford OH 45150
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
ANDY DICKERSON, 930 OBANNONVILLE RD, LOVELAND, OH 45140
Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
Roland Johnson, PO Box 957, Milford OH 45150
Signed the 990
ROGER SMITH, FINANCE DIRECTOR
Phone
(513) 752-2828
Return prepared by
LISKE & BRUNNER CPAS LLC

Mission

TO BENEFIT THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY PRESERVING NATURAL LANDS AND SIGNIFICANT HABITS, LANDS SUITABLE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FOOD, TIMBER, OR OTHER CULTIVATED OR NATURAL PRODUCTS, LANDS CREATING SCENIC VISTAS FOR PUBLIC ENJOYMENT, LANDS WITH WATER RESOURCES SUCH AS RIVERS, STREAMS, LAKES, WETLANDS, BOGS AND AQUIFERS, AND ANY OF THE ABOVE LANDS THAT INCLUDE IMPORTANT HISTORIC OR CULTURAL RESOURCES. OUR PRIMARY SERVICE AREA IS ADAMS, BROWN, CLERMONT, CLINTON, HAMILTON, HIGHLAND AND WARREN COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST OHIO.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • LAND STEWARDSHIP: WE ARE RESPONSIBLE TO PROTECT CONSERVATION VALUES AND TO BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR AND COMMUNITY MEMBER FOR ALL OUR PROPERTIES. WE EVALUATE EVERY PROPERTY FOR ITS CONSERVATION VALUE, THE THREATS TO THESE VALUES, AND FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO ENHANCE CONSERVATION VALUES THROUGH RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT. A FORMAL STEWARDSHIP PLAN IS DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED BASED ON THIS ANALYSIS TO INCLUDE ANNUAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT AS PART OF AN ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK. SOME CONSERVATION PROPERTIES INCLUDE RESTORATION WORK TO REPLACE LOST FUNCTIONS AND TO INCREASE THE CONSERVATION VALUE OF THE PROPERTY. OUR VOLUNTEERS ARE A VITAL AND GROWING RESOURCE FOR OUR STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM WITH INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS OF ALL AGES PARTICIPATING IN PLANNING AND PROVIDING SERVICE. STEWARDING CONSERVED LANDS. A STEWARDSHIP FUNDING STRATEGY, INCLUDING GIFT DONATIONS DURING THE ACQUISITION PROCESS, IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF EVERY NEW CONSERVATION PROJECT. STEWARDSHIP FUNDS ARE USED TO PROVIDE FOR FUTURE EXPENSES OF RESTORATION, MONITORING, ENFORCING COMPLIANCE WITH EASEMENT RESTRICTIONS, AND UNDERWRITING LEGAL DEFENSE OF CONSERVATION PROTECTIONS FOR ALL OUR PROPERTIES. WE INSURE THE CONSERVATION DEFENSE OF OUR PROPERTIES WITH TERRAFIRMA, A LAND TRUST RISK SHARING POOL.
    Expenses $555,165 · revenue $44,000
  • CONSERVATION LAND AND EASEMENT ACQUISITION: WE CONSERVE IMPORTANT AND THREATENED LAND USING ALL THE TOOLS OF PRIVATE, VOLUNTARY LAND CONSERVATION. WE WORK EXCLUSIVELY WITH WILLING LANDOWNERS TO FIND WAYS TO CONSERVE, FOREVER, THE SCENIC AND NATURAL VALUES OF THE LAND AND WATER. LANDOWNERS DONATE OR SELL THEIR LAND FOR CONSERVATION OR A CONSERVATION EASEMENT. IN EITHER CASE, THE CONVERSION OF THE LAND TO DEVELOPMENT USES IS RESTRICTED OR ELIMINATED. WE MANAGE THE LAND UNDER A STEWARDSHIP PLAN AND, IF NECESSARY, LEGALLY DEFEND THE TERMS OF THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT OR THE CONSERVATION VALUES OF OUR FEE LANDS. WE ALSO IDENTIFY PRIORITY CONSERVATION LANDS TO PURCHASE, OFTEN WORKING WITH GOVERNMENTAL AND OTHER FUNDING PARTNERS. FURTHER, WE CONSERVE WORKING FORESTS AND AGRICULTURAL LAND FOR THE PURPOSE OF KEEPING THE LAND IN RESOURCE PRODUCTION.
    Expenses $67,131 · revenue $4,685,520

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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 15, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 16, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 17, 2025Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
31-1673211
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
2000
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C340)
Assets (IRS master file)
$25,813,160
Income (IRS master file)
$6,740,990

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$6,048,900$1,187,886$25,813,160XML
990December 2024$12,582,900$1,113,772$20,744,766XML
990December 2023$541,598$700,842$9,195,372XML
990December 2022$1,210,986$592,437$9,191,300IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2015
Officer: Roland Johnson
December 31, 2015≤ $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 31-1673211).

Questions about CARDINAL LAND CONSERVANCY INC

What is the EIN of CARDINAL LAND CONSERVANCY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CARDINAL LAND CONSERVANCY INC is 31-1673211.
Is CARDINAL LAND CONSERVANCY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
Are donations to CARDINAL LAND CONSERVANCY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CARDINAL LAND CONSERVANCY 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 CARDINAL LAND CONSERVANCY INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CARDINAL LAND CONSERVANCY INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CARDINAL LAND CONSERVANCY INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names ANDY DICKERSON.
Who are the officers and directors of CARDINAL LAND CONSERVANCY INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $74,360 (ANDY DICKERSON, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does CARDINAL LAND CONSERVANCY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,048,900, expenses of $1,187,886 and total assets of $25,813,160 at year end.

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