Nonprofit · EIN 84-3842278
CARTER P BROWN LEGACY PRESERVATION FUND
Tax-exempt · HOLLAND, MI 49423
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $255,210 | $169,338 | $85,872 | $469,604 | $0 | $469,604 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $165,918 | $90,018 | $75,900 | $383,732 | $0 | $383,732 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | -$401,518 | $95,623 | -$497,141 | $307,832 | $0 | $307,832 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 (amended) | $121,671 | $27,911 | $93,760 | $796,654 | $0 | $796,654 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $243,211
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $11,999
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$336
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $69,635
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $93,688
- Accounting fees
- $2,854
- Program services (functional)
- $163,323
- Management and general (functional)
- $6,015
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $383,732
- Total assets, end of year
- $469,604
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $469,604
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $469,604
- Gross receipts
- $280,144
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2019
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD MUZZY | DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| STEPHEN NOBEL | SECRETARY AND TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| MARK FULLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE KEEHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT BURTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD MUZZY | DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| STEPHEN NOBEL | SECRETARY AND TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| MARK FULLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE KEEHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT BURTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD MUZZY | DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| STEPHEN NOBEL | SECRETARY AND TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| MARK FULLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE KEEHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT BURTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD MUZZY | DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| STEPHEN NOBEL | SECRETARY AND TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| MARK FULLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE KEEHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT BURTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6701 AUDUBON ST, HOLLAND, MI 49423-8982
- In care of
- % RICHARD MUZZY
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- RICHARD MUZZY, 6701 Audubon Road, Holland, MI 49423
- Signed the 990
- RICHARD MUZZY, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (616) 405-3745
- Website
- www.carterbrownfund.org
- Return prepared by
- ERNST & YOUNG US LLP
Mission
TO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS WITHIN THE CASTLE PARK RESERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF RESIDENTS, VISITORS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AND TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF BOTH THE WILDLIFE HABITAT AND THE ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE BACK DUNES OF NORTHWEST LAKETOWN TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN.
Program accomplishments
- As part of the Organization's mission to preserve the historic structures at the Castle Park Reserve, the organization provided funding to repair exterior masonry of the Castle.Expenses $69,135 · grants $69,135
- Grant to Healing Our Waters to support their mission to protect and restore the Great Lakes.Expenses $500 · grants $500
- As part of the organization's mission to support conservation efforts, the organization provided funding for legal fees to defend an easement and settlement agreement designed to protect the Critical Dunes Act and the public interest in preserving the dune and its fragile ecosystem known as Baldy in Laketown Township.Expenses $93,688
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
- 84-3842278
- 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
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C34)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $469,604
- Income (IRS master file)
- $280,144
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $255,210 | $169,338 | $469,604 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $165,918 | $90,018 | $383,732 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | -$401,518 | $95,623 | $307,832 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $142,181 | $49,699 | $880,386 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $121,671 | $27,911 | $796,654 | XML |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 84-3842278).
Questions about CARTER P BROWN LEGACY PRESERVATION FUND
- What is the EIN of CARTER P BROWN LEGACY PRESERVATION FUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CARTER P BROWN LEGACY PRESERVATION FUND is 84-3842278.
- Is CARTER P BROWN LEGACY PRESERVATION FUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to CARTER P BROWN LEGACY PRESERVATION FUND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CARTER P BROWN LEGACY PRESERVATION FUND 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 CARTER P BROWN LEGACY PRESERVATION FUND 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 CARTER P BROWN LEGACY PRESERVATION FUND 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 CARTER P BROWN LEGACY PRESERVATION FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names RICHARD MUZZY.
- Who are the officers and directors of CARTER P BROWN LEGACY PRESERVATION FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CARTER P BROWN LEGACY PRESERVATION FUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $255,210, expenses of $169,338 and total assets of $469,604 at year end.
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