Nonprofit · EIN 38-2181915
CONSERVATION RESOURCE ALLIANCE
Tax-exempt · TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49684
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,987,685 | $4,018,473 | -$30,788 | $6,144,428 | $1,007,840 | $5,136,588 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,327,596 | $4,025,890 | $301,706 | $5,601,057 | $545,679 | $5,055,378 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,981,120 | $2,681,177 | $299,943 | $5,408,992 | $720,063 | $4,688,929 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $1,948,054 | $1,665,821 | $282,233 | $4,148,657 | $248,598 | $3,900,059 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,721,609
- of which government grants
- $2,141,153
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $266,076
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $99,117
- Other salaries and wages
- $868,560
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,389,179
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $65,305
- Travel
- $30,807
- Depreciation
- $27,151
- Program services (functional)
- $3,556,073
- Management and general (functional)
- $262,778
- Fundraising (functional)
- $199,622
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,601,057
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,144,428
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,007,840
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,136,588
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $46,815
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,862,531
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,274,057
- Gross receipts
- $3,987,685
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1985
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUZANNE KNOLL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $99,117 |
| DANIEL HUBBELL | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.6 | $0 |
| DIANE VANDERVEEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.7 | $0 |
| MIKE DONAHUE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BOB GARNER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.7 | $0 |
| CHRIS BATES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 |
| PETE STALKER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SUNDSTROM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 |
| NORA BALGOYEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 |
| DICK REDMOND | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.7 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMY BEYER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $131,051 |
| SUZANNE KNOLLS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 12.7 | $31,774 |
| DANIEL HUBBELL | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2.4 | $0 |
| DIANE VANDERVEEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.4 | $0 |
| MIKE DONAHUE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.7 | $0 |
| BOB GARNER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.7 | $0 |
| CHRIS BATES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.4 | $0 |
| PETE STALKER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SUNDSTROM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| NORA BALGOYEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.6 | $0 |
| DICK REDMOND | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL HUBBELL | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1.2 | $0 |
| DIANE VANDERVEEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.6 | $0 |
| MIKE DONAHUE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| BOB GARNER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRIS BATES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.3 | $0 |
| PETE STALKER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SUNDSTROM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| NORA BALGOYEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.6 | $0 |
| DICK REDMOND | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL HUBBELL | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1.2 | $0 |
| PAT KELLY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.8 | $0 |
| MIKE DONAHUE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| KEITH CHARTERS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| MARK HEPLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.6 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE BATES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SUNDSTROM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| BOB GARNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KEVIN GAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10850 E TRAVERSE HWY STE 1180, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49684-1320
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DIANE VANDERVEEN, 10850 TRAVERSE HIGHWAY 1180, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49684
- Signed the 990
- DIANE VANDERVEEN, TREASURER
- Phone
- (231) 946-6817
- Website
- WWW.RIVERCARE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DGN LLC
Mission
THE CONSERVATION RESOURCE ALLIANCE'S MISSION IS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT NORTHERN MICHIGAN'S WATERWAYS, WILDLIFE, AND FORESTS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- THE STREAM RESTORATION PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS STREAM BANK EROSION, FAILING ROAD STREAM CROSSINGS, DAMS, AND RECREATIONAL ACCESS SITES, WHICH CAUSE ADVERSE BIOLOGICAL IMPACTS TO ANIMAL AND PLANT LIFE AND THREATEN THE ECOLOGY OF ENTIRE WATERSHEDS. RESTORATION PROGRAMS PROVIDE FOR ROAD CROSSING IMPROVEMENTS, STRUCTURAL STABILIZATION MEASURES, DAM REMOVAL, AND STREAM CHANNEL RESTORATION TO IMPROVE HABITAT AND WATER QUALITY. FOUR MILLION ACRES IN FIFTEEN COUNTIES AND FIFTEEN STREAMS HAVE BEEN AIDED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM.Expenses $3,068,186
- THE LANDOWNER & SITE SERVICES PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST LANDOWNERS BY DEVELOPING MANAGEMENT PLANS TO KEEP WILDLIFE CORRIDORS OPEN BETWEEN EXISTING NATURAL AREAS AND ALONG RIVER CORRIDORS, IN ORDER TO ALLOW FOR THE UNRESTRICTED MOVEMENT OF WILDLIFE AND THE PROTECTION OF WATER QUALITY. CORRIDORS ALONG WETLANDS AND STREAMS CONTAIN A HIGH DIVERSITY OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS WHOSE HABITAT HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY FRAGMENTED BY DEVELOPMENT.Expenses $332,073
- THE PLANNING AND CONSULTING PROGRAMS INVOLVE FACILITATING LOCAL LEADERSHIP AND PLANNING IN CRA'S SERVICE AREA, PLUS AGILE AND CAREFULLY MATCHED INVOLVEMENT IN REGIONAL EFFORTS AT THE STATE, GREAT LAKES AND NATIONAL SCALE. THROUGH OUR PLANNING AND CONSULTING WORK, CRA IS COMMITTED TO STAYING PROACTIVE AND HIGHLY CURRENT ON EACH LOCAL WATERSHED AND CORRIDOR. WE HAVE ALSO ADDED VALUE BY SHARING OUR SUCCESSFUL MODELS WITH OTHERS THROUGHOUT THE GREAT LAKES.Expenses $155,814
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-2181915
- 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
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,144,428
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,987,685
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,987,685 | $4,018,473 | $6,144,428 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,327,596 | $4,025,890 | $5,601,057 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,981,120 | $2,681,177 | $5,408,992 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,709,379 | $2,010,034 | $5,154,815 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $1,948,054 | $1,665,821 | $4,148,657 | XML |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 38-2181915).
Questions about CONSERVATION RESOURCE ALLIANCE
- What is the EIN of CONSERVATION RESOURCE ALLIANCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CONSERVATION RESOURCE ALLIANCE is 38-2181915.
- Is CONSERVATION RESOURCE ALLIANCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to CONSERVATION RESOURCE ALLIANCE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CONSERVATION RESOURCE ALLIANCE 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 CONSERVATION RESOURCE ALLIANCE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CONSERVATION RESOURCE ALLIANCE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CONSERVATION RESOURCE ALLIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DIANE VANDERVEEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of CONSERVATION RESOURCE ALLIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $99,117 (SUZANNE KNOLL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CONSERVATION RESOURCE ALLIANCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,987,685, expenses of $4,018,473 and total assets of $6,144,428 at year end.
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