Nonprofit · EIN 47-5292786
MONARCH RESEARCH PROJECT
Tax-exempt · MARION, IA 52302
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,326,289 | $1,000,730 | $325,559 | $2,143,409 | $0 | $2,143,409 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,333,641 | $795,919 | $537,722 | $1,817,850 | $0 | $1,817,850 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $791,727 | $636,502 | $155,225 | $1,280,128 | $0 | $1,280,128 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,244,261
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $53,659
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$11,203
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $3,269
- Other revenue
- $28,369
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $10,119
- Occupancy
- $17,502
- Depreciation
- $128
- Program services (functional)
- $880,643
- Management and general (functional)
- $50,037
- Fundraising (functional)
- $70,050
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,817,850
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,143,409
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,143,409
- Gross receipts
- $2,358,953
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 2016
- State of legal domicile
- IA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLARK E MCLEOD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CAM WATTS | Vice President Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVEN R KNAPP | Sec/Treas Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JOHN MYERS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA WIEBENGA | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM HOFFMAN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOM ALLER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MAUREEN GRONSTAL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLARK E MCLEOD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CAM WATTS | Vice President Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVEN R KNAPP | Sec/Treas Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JOHN MYERS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA WIEBENGA | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM HOFFMAN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOM ALLER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MAUREEN GRONSTAL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLARK E MCLEOD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CAM WATTS | Vice President Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVEN R KNAPP | Sec/Treas Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JOHN MYERS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA WIEBENGA | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM HOFFMAN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOM ALLER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MAUREEN GRONSTAL | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4970 LAKESIDE RD, MARION, IA 52302-9406
- In care of
- % STEVEN R KNAPP
- Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
- 4970 Lakeside Road, Marion IA 52302
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CLARK E MCLEOD, 4970 LAKESIDE ROAD, MARION, IA 52302
- Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
- Steve Knapp, 4970 Lakeside Road, Marion IA 52302
- Signed the 990
- STEVEN R KNAPP, SECRETARY
- Phone
- (319) 533-3330
- Website
- monarchzones.com
- Return prepared by
- Bradley & Riley PC
Mission
To be a catalyst for action among public and private landowners to create living landscapes, which will flatten the steep downward trend in pollinator populations and restore the Monarch butterfly population.
Program accomplishments
- The organization is working to restore native pollinator habitat and rebuild monarch butterfly populations in Linn County as a model for the nation. The organization is restoring habitat on both public and private land, boosting monarch numbers with focused initiatives like Monarch Zones, and restoring native plants through Native Oasis, the 1000 Acre Plan, and Planting Forward, and inviting other communities to follow Linn Countys lead.Expenses $880,643
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
- 47-5292786
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,143,409
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,358,953
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,326,289 | $1,000,730 | $2,143,409 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,333,641 | $795,919 | $1,817,850 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $791,727 | $636,502 | $1,280,128 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,390,927 | $808,084 | $1,124,903 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2015 Officer: Steve Knapp | 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 47-5292786).
Questions about MONARCH RESEARCH PROJECT
- What is the EIN of MONARCH RESEARCH PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MONARCH RESEARCH PROJECT is 47-5292786.
- Is MONARCH RESEARCH PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to MONARCH RESEARCH PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MONARCH RESEARCH PROJECT 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 MONARCH RESEARCH PROJECT 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 MONARCH RESEARCH PROJECT 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 MONARCH RESEARCH PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CLARK E MCLEOD.
- Who are the officers and directors of MONARCH RESEARCH PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MONARCH RESEARCH PROJECT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,326,289, expenses of $1,000,730 and total assets of $2,143,409 at year end.
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