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International Wildlife Refuge Alliance FY2018 filing

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Trenton, MI501(c)(3)Environment EIN 20-3318708Revenue $256K in FY2018

On file with the IRSiwralliance.org5437 W Jefferson Ave, 48183-4711 · Trenton, MITax-exempt since Jul 2006Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The International Wildlife Refuge foundation was created in 2005 to help foster conservation, increase Refuge visibility, encourage support, and enhance quality of life. IT is an Alliance of organizations and individuals that builds the capacity of the US fish and Wildlife service to deliver its mission for the detroit river International Wildlife Refuge (dwir). The Alliance is a nonprofit organization that promotes community outreach, organizes educational and interpretive programs, undertakes habitat conservation and advocacy for the Refuge, coordinates volunteers, organizes special events, and helps with fundraising.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
48¢ 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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FY2018 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $23K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
48%
of spending
Concern: 48% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
25 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 25.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $42K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 16 voting members
Concern: none of 16 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$256K
Spent
$274K
To programs
48%
Net assets
$591K
By yearFY2018–FY2024
Revenue
$256K
FY2018
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2018$256K
FY2020$445K
FY2021$445K
FY2022$442K
FY2023$422K
FY2024$527K
Expenses
$274K
FY2018
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2018$274K
FY2020$452K
FY2021$573K
FY2022$546K
FY2023$367K
FY2024$464K
Net assets
$591K
FY2018
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2018$591K
FY2020$746K
FY2021$618K
FY2022$514K
FY2023$569K
FY2024$632K

From the FY2018 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 Jul 2006.

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

Where the money goes

48 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 48% · $132K Management & general 36% · $99K Fundraising 16% · $43K

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

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gary R Kirsh
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joann Van Aken
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Bohling
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gary Dawson
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nicole Lafleur’s $56K as Executive Di is at the 36th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joann Van Aken——$46,248$58,371$59,371
Nicole Lafleur$56,000$57,200$35,097$18,232—
Michelle Sorensen$14,695$12,624———

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports wildlife conservation and refuge programs through outreach, education, habitat work, and fundraising.

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3 programs · $122K · in their own filed words · FY2018
01

Invasive Species Control

On going project to monitor and control the invasion of exotic plant species, such as phragmites australis and restoration practices to balance ecosystems service.

$64Kprogram expense
02

Lady of the lake restoration concept, design, engineering, permitting and construction activities, as well as phragmites and other invasive species treatments and controls needed. Equipment was purchased to help install a PUMP/WATER control structure to restore 25 acrees of coastal emergent wetland habitat to benefit the many species…

$33Kprogram expense
03

State of the strait // memorials // detroit river hawk // wetland restoration // common tern // refuge gateway // fishing pier // marsh master MAINTENANCE.PROJECTS represent the management and restoration of ecological significant areas.

$24Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2021
National Fish and Wildlife FoundationFY2021$32K
Sierra ClubFY2021$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$42K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $138K · 2020–2021
Community Foundation for Southeast MichiganMI · FY2021$25,000
Community Foundation for Southeast MichiganMI · FY2020$112,621

By the numbers

The FY2018 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$256K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$254K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$274K
Ln 25
Programscol B$132K
Managementcol C$99K
Fundraisingcol D$43K
Owns and owesPt X
$591K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$576K
Total assetsLn 16$599K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$254K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$93K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$256K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$576K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$576K
Other assetsLn 15$8K
Total assetsLn 16$599K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$591K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY18End FY18
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$583K$576K
Total assetsLn 16$615K$599K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$610K$591K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$57K$57K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$16K$4K$2K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$623$5K$894
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$81$81
Office expensesLn 13$2K$617$2K
TravelLn 17$2K$978$880
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$326$326
InsuranceLn 23$3K$586$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$170K$126K$20K$24K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$700$5K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$274K$132K$99K$43K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $527K$464K$63K$632K 990 PDF
FY2023 $422K$367K$56K$569K 990 PDF
FY2022 $442K$546K−$105K$514K 990 PDF
FY2021 $445K$573K−$127K$618K 990 PDF
FY2020 $445K$452K−$8K$746K 990 PDF
FY2019 Not on file
FY2018 Viewing $256K$274K−$18K$591K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2018 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $255,939 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $626,968$254,148
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $904$1,791
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $627,872$255,939
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $62,074$79,697
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $417,990$194,534
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $480,064$274,231
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $147,808−$18,292
Part VI · Governance 0 of 16 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $255,939 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$92,745
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$161,403
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$254,148
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,791$1,791
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,791 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$255,939
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $274,231 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $57,020$57,020
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,186 · Management $2,240 · Fundraising $10,073$16,499
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $623 · Management $4,661 · Fundraising $894$6,178
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,256$5,256
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $81$81
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $617 · Fundraising $1,669$2,286
IX-17 TravelManagement $978 · Fundraising $880$1,858
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $326$326
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $586 · Management $2,636$3,222
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $125,900 · Management $20,008 · Fundraising $23,606$169,514
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $700 · Management $5,271 · Fundraising $6,020$11,991
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $131,995 · Management $99,013 · Fundraising $43,223$274,231
Part X · Balance sheet $598,546 assets, 8 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $15,000; see the IRS return.
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $583,071$575,863
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,588$7,683
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $614,985$598,546
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,458$4,381
X-25 Other liabilities$2,930
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,458$7,311
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $609,527$591,235
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $614,985$598,546
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $591,235 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$255,939
XI-2 Total expenses$274,231
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$18,292
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$609,527
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$591,235

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2018 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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