Prairie State Conservation Coalition

Tax-deductible

Springfield, IL501(c)(3)Since 2005EIN 20-2692546

To unite and strengthen the conservation community throughout the State of Illinois as "A Collective Voice for Land Conservation." Prairie State Conservation Coalition is organized for charitable, educational,and scientific purposes and to assist conservation organizations and communities to protect Illinois land and water resources.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
49¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $23.7M a year · 99% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
49%
of spending
Concern: 49% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$89K
to officers and key staff · 41% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 41% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
56 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 55.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $44K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
<0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$47.5M
×218 vs prior year
Spent
$217K
To programs
49%
Net assets
$47.9M
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$47.5M
FY2024▲ ×218
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$218K
FY2024$47.5M
Expenses
$217K
FY2024▲ +32%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$165K
FY2024$217K
Net assets
$47.9M
FY2024▲ ×188
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$255K
FY2024$47.9M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2007.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

49 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 49% · $106K Management & general 38% · $83K Fundraising 13% · $28K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

19 people listed on the 990; $89K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$89,250Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Cynthia Kanner$89,250—
Cynthia Kanner—$85,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Unites and strengthens Illinois land conservation groups to protect state resources.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $106K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Conferences and educational meetings providing resources for land owners and communities.

$106Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$44K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$47.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$47.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$132K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$52K
Money outPt IX
$217K
Ln 25
Programscol B$106K
Managementcol C$83K
Fundraisingcol D$28K
Owns and owesPt X
$47.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$47.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$47.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$52K
Investment incomeLn 3$132K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$47.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$199K
SavingsLn 2$810K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$46.9M
Total assetsLn 16$47.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$47.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$231K$1.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$46.9M
Total assetsLn 16$258K$47.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$255K$47.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$89K$22K$45K$22K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$180$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$2K$3K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$17K$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$48K$43K$1K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$740$370$370
Office expensesLn 13$841$841
Information technologyLn 14$3K$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$13K$13K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$10K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$2K$5K$127
All other expensesLn 24e$760$260$500
Total functional expensesLn 25$217K$106K$83K$28K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $47.5M$217K$47.3M$47.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $218K$165K$54K$255K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $47,481,503 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$47,293,791
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$47,293,791
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $51,727$51,727
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $132,155$132,155
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,830$3,830
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $55,557 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $132,155$47,481,503
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $217,271 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $22,312 · Management $44,625 · Fundraising $22,313$89,250
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $180 · Management $3,538$3,718
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,707 · Management $3,414 · Fundraising $1,707$6,828
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $9,504$9,504
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,031 · Management $2,032$4,063
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $16,760$16,760
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $42,920 · Management $1,249 · Fundraising $3,874$48,043
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $370 · Fundraising $370$740
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $841$841
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,658 · Management $1,658$3,316
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,557$12,557
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $10,461 · Management $1,115$11,576
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,400$1,400
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,362 · Management $5,426 · Fundraising $127$7,915
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $260 · Management $500$760
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $106,322 · Management $82,558 · Fundraising $28,391$217,271
Part X · Balance sheet $47,910,345 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $230,886$199,088
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$810,307
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $26,950$3,800
X-12 Other securities$46,897,150
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $257,836$47,910,345
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,565$1,164
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,565$1,164
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $255,271$564,401
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$47,344,780
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $255,271$47,909,181
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $257,836$47,910,345
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $47,909,181 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$47,481,503
XI-2 Total expenses$217,271
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$47,264,232
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$255,271
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$389,678
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$47,909,181

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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