Nonprofit · EIN 38-3362048
SAGINAW BASIN LAND CONSERVANCY
Tax-exempt · BAY CITY, MI 48706
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $642,835 | $601,798 | $41,037 | $4,012,918 | $125,518 | $3,887,400 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $677,146 | $663,280 | $13,866 | $3,902,250 | $129,908 | $3,772,342 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $500,996 | $576,985 | -$75,989 | $3,821,462 | $132,584 | $3,688,878 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $439,730
- Program service revenue
- $128,375
- Investment income
- $39,726
- Net income from fundraising events
- $35,004
- Other revenue
- $35,004
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $107,540
- Other salaries and wages
- $168,965
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $351,562
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $14,752
- Occupancy
- $3,786
- Travel
- $4,791
- Depreciation
- $44,468
- Program services (functional)
- $524,112
- Management and general (functional)
- $63,774
- Fundraising (functional)
- $13,912
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,902,250
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,012,918
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $125,518
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,887,400
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,586,071
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $572,244
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,315,156
- Gross receipts
- $651,969
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 174
- Year formed
- 1997
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZACHARY BRANIGAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $107,540 |
| BRIAN KEENAN-LECHEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN SCHINGECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE MORLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANE FITZPATRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEAN GOODNOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATELYN DAY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KEITH LAVIELLE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MIA BANASZEK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICAH BAUMGARTNER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE FASSEZKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE GRABOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE STONER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEAL BISHOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAT TRAHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROB BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TARA WELCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD CLEMENTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZACHARY BRANIGAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $103,312 |
| BRIAN KEENAN-LECHEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN SCHINGECK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE MORLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANE FITZPATRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEAN GOODNOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATELYN DAY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KEITH LAVIELLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIA BANASZEK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICAH BAUMGARTNER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE FASSEZKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE GRABOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE STONER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEAL BISHOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAT TRAHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TARA WELCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD CLEMENTS | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZACHARY BRANIGAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $99,703 |
| TARA WELCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEAN GOODNOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATELYN DAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAT TRAHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE MORLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE STONER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE GRABOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIA BANASZEK | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANE FITZPATRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN KEENAN-LECHEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE FASSEZKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD CLEMENTS | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NEAL BISHOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH LAVIELLE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICAH BAUMGARTNER | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN SCHINGECK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROB BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 706 S EUCLID AVE, BAY CITY, MI 48706-3304
- In care of
- % BONNIE MARSH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ZACHARY BRANIGAN, 706 S EUCLID AVE, BAY CITY, MI 48706
- Signed the 990
- ZACHARY BRANIGAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (989) 891-9986
- Website
- WWW.SBLC-MI.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEINLANDER FITZHUGH PC
Mission
TAKE ACTION AT THE INTERSECTION OF PEOPLE AND NATURE. ELEVATE LANDSCAPES FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL. PROVIDE LEADERSHIP IN CONSERVATION.
Program accomplishments
- TAKING ACTION AT THE INTERSECTION OF PEOPLE AND NATURE TO ENSURE THAT CONSERVATION AND PERMANENT LAND PROTECTION EFFORTS BENEFIT THE POPULATION RESIDING IN OUR WATERSHED. ELEVATING LANDSCAPES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE, FLORA, AND FAUNA THAT CHARACTERIZE OUR WATERSHED. PROVIDING LEADERSHIP IN CONSERVATION BY TAKING ON CHALLENGING PROBLEMS THAT CAN BE SOLVED WITH AMBITIOUS CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP INITIATIVES.Expenses $524,112 · revenue $128,375
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
- 38-3362048
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,012,918
- Income (IRS master file)
- $651,969
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $642,835 | $601,798 | $4,012,918 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $677,146 | $663,280 | $3,902,250 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $500,996 | $576,985 | $3,821,462 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $710,250 | $650,519 | $3,792,557 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 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 38-3362048).
Questions about SAGINAW BASIN LAND CONSERVANCY
- What is the EIN of SAGINAW BASIN LAND CONSERVANCY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SAGINAW BASIN LAND CONSERVANCY is 38-3362048.
- Is SAGINAW BASIN LAND CONSERVANCY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to SAGINAW BASIN LAND CONSERVANCY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SAGINAW BASIN LAND 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 SAGINAW BASIN LAND CONSERVANCY 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 SAGINAW BASIN LAND CONSERVANCY 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 SAGINAW BASIN LAND CONSERVANCY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ZACHARY BRANIGAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of SAGINAW BASIN LAND CONSERVANCY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $107,540 (ZACHARY BRANIGAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SAGINAW BASIN LAND CONSERVANCY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $642,835, expenses of $601,798 and total assets of $4,012,918 at year end.
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