Nonprofit · EIN 38-2363129
LAND CONSERVANCY OF WEST MICHIGAN
Tax-exempt · GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49534
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,371,010 | $1,447,341 | -$76,331 | $18,793,136 | $174,065 | $18,619,071 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $947,087 | $1,389,127 | -$442,040 | $18,463,264 | $195,133 | $18,268,131 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,699,407 | $1,720,901 | $978,506 | $18,376,135 | $41,547 | $18,334,588 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,114,082
- Program service revenue
- $17,934
- Investment income
- $189,765
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $117,065
- Other revenue
- $49,229
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $103,615
- Other salaries and wages
- $575,126
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $778,280
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $11,280
- Accounting fees
- $58,750
- Occupancy
- $84,632
- Travel
- $20,245
- Depreciation
- $24,084
- Program services (functional)
- $1,008,045
- Management and general (functional)
- $311,909
- Fundraising (functional)
- $127,387
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $18,463,264
- Total assets, end of year
- $18,793,136
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $174,065
- Net assets, end of year
- $18,619,071
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,395,907
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,632,402
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,678,436
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $13,940,635
- Gross receipts
- $2,422,813
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 139
- Year formed
- 1976
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Karn | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $92,874 | $7,089 |
| Barbara Griffin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Stoepker | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Margrethe Kearney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Kenny | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Marquardt | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Oliver | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Prins | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven Rice | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jen Howell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric VanTongeren | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Fox | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Cindy Angerer | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Danielle Parmenter | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Carmen Briggs | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Karn | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $88,385 | $6,706 |
| Tom Roe | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Marquardt | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Kenny | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Prins | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric VanTongeren | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Myron Erickson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven Rice | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Griffin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Lawrence | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Margrethe Kearney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cindy Angerer | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John Fox | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Carmen Briggs | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John Scholtz | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Karns | Executive Director Key employee | 40 | $85,988 | $6,829 |
| Bill Lawrence | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Kenny | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven Rice | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Prins | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Griffin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Myron Erickson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Fox | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cindy Angerer | Chair Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Roe | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Danielle Parameter | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Scholtz | Vice Chair Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 237 STEELE ST NW STE A, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49534-8741
- In care of
- % KIM KARN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Kim Karn, 237 Steele Street Suite A, Grand Rapids, MI 49534
- Signed the 990
- KIM KARN, Executive Director
- Phone
- (616) 451-9476
- Website
- naturenearby.org
- Return prepared by
- James H Quist CPA PLC
Mission
Our mission is conserving West Michigans ecologically critical land. We protect land by creating public nature preserves, providing support to communities and local governments in creating natural areas, and helping private landowners protect their own land.
Program accomplishments
- The Land Conservancy of West Michigan works with contractors, interns and volunteers in stewardship activities that provide for the management and restoration of our diverse network of dune, grassland, wetland and forested preserved lands. We coordinate with area schools, businesses and organizations to provide research, service learning and hands-on field opportunities at our preserves. We organize and lead workshops and trainings for the benefit of the public. These provide the tools and inspiration for all citizens to become better stewards of their community.Expenses $435,557 · revenue $17,443
- The Land Conservancy is Keeping Nature Nearby by permanently preserving land that is important to West Michigans quality of life and environment. We do this by (1) establishing conservancy-owned nature preserves that are open to the public, (2) working with landowners to create conservation easements that protect natural habitats and open spaces on private property and (3) working in partnership with government agencies and communities to create parks and natural areas open to the public for their enjoyment and study of nature.Expenses $344,836
- The Land Conservancy provides outreach and communications to key audiences throughout our service area. We raise community and member awareness of West Michigan land protection and stewardship issues through events, newsletters, presentations, media relations, direct mail, website and social media.Expenses $227,652 · revenue $491
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
- 38-2363129
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C340)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $18,793,136
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,422,813
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,371,010 | $1,447,341 | $18,793,136 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $947,087 | $1,389,127 | $18,463,264 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,699,407 | $1,720,901 | $18,376,135 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 38-2363129).
Questions about LAND CONSERVANCY OF WEST MICHIGAN
- What is the EIN of LAND CONSERVANCY OF WEST MICHIGAN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LAND CONSERVANCY OF WEST MICHIGAN is 38-2363129.
- Is LAND CONSERVANCY OF WEST MICHIGAN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to LAND CONSERVANCY OF WEST MICHIGAN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LAND CONSERVANCY OF WEST MICHIGAN 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 LAND CONSERVANCY OF WEST MICHIGAN 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 LAND CONSERVANCY OF WEST MICHIGAN 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 LAND CONSERVANCY OF WEST MICHIGAN?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Kim Karn.
- Who are the officers and directors of LAND CONSERVANCY OF WEST MICHIGAN?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $92,874 (Kim Karn, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does LAND CONSERVANCY OF WEST MICHIGAN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,371,010, expenses of $1,447,341 and total assets of $18,793,136 at year end.
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