Nonprofit · EIN 34-1746749
BLACK SWAMP CONSERVANCY
Tax-exempt · PEMBERVILLE, OH 43450
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,564,187 | $2,775,747 | $788,440 | $15,907,978 | $198,575 | $15,709,403 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,579,312 | $1,798,104 | $2,781,208 | $14,981,712 | $322,709 | $14,659,003 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,205,618 | $2,914,041 | $291,577 | $12,150,849 | $447,253 | $11,703,596 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,307,691
- of which government grants
- $3,120,516
- Program service revenue
- $18,287
- Investment income
- $233,769
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $113,384
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$4,882
- Other revenue
- $4,440
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $970,182
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $98,457
- Other salaries and wages
- $305,459
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $441,706
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,471
- Accounting fees
- $13,100
- Occupancy
- $36,499
- Travel
- $6,943
- Depreciation
- $48,321
- Program services (functional)
- $2,581,572
- Management and general (functional)
- $148,033
- Fundraising (functional)
- $46,142
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $14,981,712
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,907,978
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $198,575
- Net assets, end of year
- $15,709,403
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,546,226
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $15,181,964
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $527,439
- Gross receipts
- $3,952,406
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 98
- Year formed
- 1993
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT KRAIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $83,025 | $8,258 |
| LOGAN SCHICKLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BOWE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID NUNN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM MINNING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY FEDDERKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN RANNEY WOLKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC BRITTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL LEWIS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHAEL NIEMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA REISING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH UNICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN KENNEDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KUSNIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT KRAIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $94,659 | $7,044 |
| LOGAN SCHICKLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BOWE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID NUNN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM MINNING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY FEDDERKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN RANNEY WOLKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC BRITTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL LEWIS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHAEL NIEMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA REISING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH UNICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN KENNEDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KUSNIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT KRAIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $78,323 | $6,695 |
| ANNE YAGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BOWE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID NUNN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM MINNING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM SCHETTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY FEDDERKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN RANNEY WOLKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC BRITTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL LEWIS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHAEL NIEMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA REISING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH UNICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN KENNEDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4825 SUGAR RIDGE RD, PEMBERVILLE, OH 43450-9859
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LOGAN SCHICKLER, P O BOX 332, PERRYSBURG, OH 43552
- Signed the 990
- LOGAN SCHICKLER, TREASURER
- Phone
- (419) 833-1025
- Website
- WWW.BLACKSWAMP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MIRA & KOLENA LTD
Mission
TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE NATURAL HABITATS AND FAMILY FARMS IN NORTHWEST OHIO FOR THE BENEFIT OF CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- LAND AND CONSERVATION EASEMENT ACQUISITION. COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PURCHASES INCLUDING DUE DILIGENCE, TRANSACTIONAL EXPENSES, AND CLOSING COSTS.Expenses $1,431,780 · grants $970,182
- STEWARDSHIP OF CONSERVED PROPERTIES. THIS INCLUDES REGULAR INSPECTION AND DEFENSE OF 156 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT OF OWNED NATURE PRESERVES.Expenses $1,039,546 · revenue $18,287
- PUBLIC EDUCATION AND PROMOTION OF LAND CONSERVATION THROUGH NATURALIST-LED PROGRAMS AND OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES.Expenses $110,246
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
- 34-1746749
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C320)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,907,978
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,952,406
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,564,187 | $2,775,747 | $15,907,978 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,579,312 | $1,798,104 | $14,981,712 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,205,618 | $2,914,041 | $12,150,849 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,243,543 | $2,431,681 | $11,996,920 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 34-1746749).
Questions about BLACK SWAMP CONSERVANCY
- What is the EIN of BLACK SWAMP CONSERVANCY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BLACK SWAMP CONSERVANCY is 34-1746749.
- Is BLACK SWAMP CONSERVANCY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to BLACK SWAMP CONSERVANCY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BLACK SWAMP CONSERVANCY 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 BLACK SWAMP CONSERVANCY 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 BLACK SWAMP CONSERVANCY 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 BLACK SWAMP CONSERVANCY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LOGAN SCHICKLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of BLACK SWAMP CONSERVANCY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $83,025 (ROBERT KRAIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BLACK SWAMP CONSERVANCY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,564,187, expenses of $2,775,747 and total assets of $15,907,978 at year end.
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