Leelanau Conservancy
Leelanau Conservancy reported $19.6 million in revenue and $9.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $87.24 went to program services, $6.02 to management and general costs and $6.74 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 74.3% of the total. Government grants made up 7.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $182,606 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 152% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, FY2025 (3 mo.).
Where $100 of spending went
The 3-month short period ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.9MFor context, the median across 371 covered environment charities: $85.82 programs, $10.80 management, $3.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The 3-month short period ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $20MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.2% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.0% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.7% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 74.3% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 7.7% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $182,606 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.84% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 60.3 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 (3 mo.) · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseIn 2024, the conservancy completed seven land protection projects protecting an additional 1,085 acres. Included were: (1) completion of one land protection project protecting 67 acres in suttons bay township, (2) completion of two land conservation easement projects protecting 203 acres in leelanau township, (3) completion of two conservation easement projects protecting 267 acres in suttons bay township, (4) completion of one conservation easement project protecting 134 acres in omena, (5) completion of one conservation easement project protecting 117 acres in grand traverse county, (6)…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 (3 mo.) · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $140,770 | $0 | $41,836 | $182,606 |
| FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $96,171 | $0 | $8,098 | $104,269 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Leelanau Conservancy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $237K (Part IX, line 5).
7 filings since 2019
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 (3 mo.) · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b19 · 19 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 521
- Volunteers Part I, line 6180
Private foundation grants it received
49 private foundations reported grants to Leelanau Conservancy totaling $1.6M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Leelanau Conservancy's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Leelanau Conservancy reported that 87.2% of its $9.9 million in expenses went to program services, 6.0% to management and general and 6.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Leelanau Conservancy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Leelanau Conservancy reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $182,606, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Leelanau Conservancy get its money?
Of $19.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 74.3% came from contributions and grants (including 7.7% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Leelanau Conservancy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-2710855 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025 (3 mo.): Form 990 for the 3-month short period ending March 31, 2025, object 202502259349302260 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202511899349300741 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202441289349302494 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202341309349302554 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202211309349300336 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202141309349301544 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202031329349301313 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-2710855: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.