Taylor Conservatory Foundation FY2020 filing

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Taylor, MI501(c)(3)Recreation & SportsEIN 20-2761917Revenue $159K in FY2020

On file with the IRStaylorconservatory.orgPo Box 1903, 48180-0031 · Taylor, MITax-exempt since Jan 2006Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To enrich the lives of people in Southeast Michigan by creating beautiful public spaces, promoting the arts and sciences, and preserving our natural environment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$34K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$159K
Spent
$134K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$408K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$159K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$159K
FY2021$154K
FY2022$164K
FY2023$133K
FY2024$139K
Net assets
$408K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$408K
FY2021$367K
FY2022$337K
FY2023$325K
FY2024$298K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2006.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $101K Management & general 24% · $33K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Erin Dobbins’s $13K as Executive Director is at the 28th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1016 $100K–1M recreation & sports nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Creates beautiful public spaces, promotes arts and sciences, and preserves nature to enrich lives.

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1 program · $101K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Horticulture Education

4-season displays of over 100 containers and in ground gardens over 6 acres next to Heritage Parks in Taylor, MI. Educational tours, interpretive signage, programs for volunteers, children and adults and Growing Great Gardens, an annual symposium, summer concert series.

$101Kprogram expense

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$159K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$95K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$42K
Other incomeLn 4–11$23K
Money outPt IX
$134K
Ln 25
Programscol B$101K
Managementcol C$33K
Owns and owesPt X
$408K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$109K
Total assetsLn 16$441K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$42K
Government grantsLn 1e$20K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$95K
Investment incomeLn 3$32
Other incomeLn 4–11$23K
Total revenueLn 12$159K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$109K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$109K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$326K
Total assetsLn 16$441K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
Net assetsLn 32$408K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$31K$109K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$345K$326K
Total assetsLn 16$400K$441K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K$34K
Net assetsLn 32$382K$408K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$36K$27K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$2K$709
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$2K$735
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$16K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$4K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$34K$28K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$134K$101K$33K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $139K$298K 990 PDF
FY2023 $133K$325K 990 PDF
FY2022 $164K$337K 990 PDF
FY2021 $154K$367K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $159K$134K$25K$408K 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 I · Summary $159,427 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $14,547$41,689
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $162,603$94,525
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $248$32
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $24,450$23,181
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $201,848$159,427
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $47,749$38,872
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $172,406$95,068
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $220,155$133,940
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$18,307$25,487
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $159,427 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$20,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$21,689
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$41,689
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $94,525$94,525
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $32$32
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $23,181$23,181
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $94,557 · Unrelated business $23,181 · Excluded from tax $0$159,427
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $133,940 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $26,877 · Management $9,233$36,110
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,053 · Management $709$2,762
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,206 · Management $735$2,941
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $16,362$16,362
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,430 · Management $6,450$10,880
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $28,479 · Management $5,250$33,729
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $18,745$18,745
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,295$8,295
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,241 · Management $1,875$4,116
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $101,393 · Management $32,547 · Fundraising $0$133,940
Part X · Balance sheet $441,277 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $30,688$108,981
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,607$6,525
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $344,515$325,771
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $400,164$441,277
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $593$1,312
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $17,353$32,260
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,946$33,572
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $382,218$407,705
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $400,164$441,277
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $407,705 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$159,427
XI-2 Total expenses$133,940
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$25,487
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$382,218
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$407,705

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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