Nonprofit · EIN 56-2471470
THE STEWARDSHIP NETWORK
Tax-exempt · ANN ARBOR, MI 48105
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $916,661 | $1,518,205 | -$601,544 | $842,118 | $334,448 | $507,670 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,148,197 | $1,567,198 | -$419,001 | $1,259,909 | $152,345 | $1,107,564 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $600,968
- of which government grants
- $22,584
- Program service revenue
- $273,151
- Investment income
- $186
- Other revenue
- $42,356
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $122,004
- Other salaries and wages
- $374,371
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $557,082
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $12,526
- Accounting fees
- $43,986
- Occupancy
- $6,915
- Travel
- $173,642
- Depreciation
- $4,940
- Program services (functional)
- $1,273,203
- Management and general (functional)
- $173,603
- Fundraising (functional)
- $71,399
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,259,909
- Total assets, end of year
- $842,118
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $334,448
- Net assets, end of year
- $507,670
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $26,615
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$75,259
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $582,929
- Gross receipts
- $916,661
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 295
- Year formed
- 2004
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Brush | Executive Director and President Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $118,450 | $3,554 |
| Mark Shepard | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Theriot | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Francisco Ollervides | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Shawn Johnson | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Rich Bunch | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Annie Burke | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Renee Wallace | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Remy Long | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Brush | Executive Director and President Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $94,113 | $2,823 |
| Scott Dierks | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Shepard | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Theriot | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Francisco Ollervides | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Shawn Johnson | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Melanie Herron | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Rich Bunch | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Annie Burke | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Renee Wallace | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 416 LONG SHORE DR, ANN ARBOR, MI 48105-1624
- In care of
- % LISA BRUSH
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Lisa Brush, 416 Longshore Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
- Signed the 990
- Lisa Brush, Executive Director
- Phone
- (734) 996-3190
- Website
- www.stewardshipnetwork.org
- Return prepared by
- Bennett & Associates CPAs PLLC
Mission
To connect, equip, and mobilize people and organizations to care for land and water in their communities.
Program accomplishments
- EQUIP Member Communities Program The Stewardship Network provides backbone support and technology systems to TSN Member Communities across the nation. Our approach builds inclusivity and diversity into land stewardship efforts and we fully embrace the unique supporting role we play in sparking change through these team efforts. In 2024, The Stewardship Network continued to refine and deliver a suite of support services to Member Communities, which include stewardship training and education coordinator support and leadership development event registration/communications structural technology support and communication services administrative, HR, and fiscal sponsorship services. In 2024, TSN grew its Gloves for Good program, which diverts lightly used work gloves out of the waste system, cleans them, and distributes them throughout our network. See Schedule O for further details.Expenses $661,516 · revenue $87,434
- MOBILIZE Collaborative Stewardship Services The Stewardship Network was heavily involved in providing capacity support to several important collaborative stewardship projects, with partners across several states. These fiscally sponsored or grant-funded projects included Collaborating Well, California Landscape Stewardship Network, Duluth CISMA, Golden Gate Biosphere Network, Great Lakes Islands Alliance, Greater Baltimore Wilderness Coalition, and Above/Below. Additionally, we provided technical and backbone support for 30x30 Californias ongoing engagement activities including their Fall 2024 convening. Providing this type of support to the networks and projects that we work with solves an important infrastructural gap often encountered in our sector and allows collaboratives to take their work forward to solve on the ground stewardship challenges.Expenses $389,266 · revenue $28,205
- CONNECT Learning Engagement Program The Stewardship Network has become an enormous nexus of relevant, specialized knowledge through decades of successful collaboration. While that hard-earned wisdom is leveraged all year long in service to our Member Communities, we continue to dedicate a meaningful portion of our energy to sharing these learnings with the widest audience possible. In 2024, these activities included TSN Conference 2024, TSN Spring Challenge, and TSN Monthly Webcasts. See Schedule O for further details.Expenses $222,421 · revenue $199,868
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 | Not 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
- 56-2471470
- 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
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $842,118
- Income (IRS master file)
- $916,661
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $916,661 | $1,518,205 | $842,118 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,148,197 | $1,567,198 | $1,259,909 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,786,427 | $1,474,739 | $1,581,748 | 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 56-2471470).
Questions about THE STEWARDSHIP NETWORK
- What is the EIN of THE STEWARDSHIP NETWORK?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE STEWARDSHIP NETWORK is 56-2471470.
- Is THE STEWARDSHIP NETWORK tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to THE STEWARDSHIP NETWORK tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE STEWARDSHIP NETWORK 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 THE STEWARDSHIP NETWORK due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE STEWARDSHIP NETWORK last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of THE STEWARDSHIP NETWORK?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Lisa Brush.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE STEWARDSHIP NETWORK?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $118,450 (Lisa Brush, Executive Director and President).
- How much revenue does THE STEWARDSHIP NETWORK have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $916,661, expenses of $1,518,205 and total assets of $842,118 at year end.
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