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McLean Game Refuge INC

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Simsbury, CT501(c)(3)Since 2008EnvironmentEIN 26-1960261Revenue $1.1M in FY2025

On file with the IRSmcleancare.org/game-refuge75 Great Pond Rd, 06070-1980 · Simsbury, CTTax-exempt since May 2008Supporting org, Type I — 509(a)(3)

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The McLean Game Refuge is a nature preserve of over 4,400 acres in the towns of granby, simsbury, and canton, connecticut. This preserve manages one of the public and charitable purposes set forth in the will of senator george p. McLean. The Refuge is open year-round to the public for nature study and recreation without charge. IT is recognized by the national park service as a national nature area. The mission of the organization includes an emphasis on conservation and education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $190K a year · 37% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
39 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 39.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $295K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+155% vs prior year
Spent
$354K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$5.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +155%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$275K
FY2021$327K
FY2022$630K
FY2023$363K
FY2024$428K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$354K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$263K
FY2021$313K
FY2022$300K
FY2023$370K
FY2024$371K
FY2025$354K
Net assets
$5.3M
FY2025▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.2M
FY2021$4.3M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$4.5M
FY2025$5.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2008.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $349K Management & general 1% · $5K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Michael Paine
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jared Grise
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Wetzel
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Protects and provides free public access to a large nature preserve for recreation and education.

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1 program · $349K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The mclean game refuge is a nature preserve of over 4,400 acres in the towns of granby, simsbury, and canton, connecticut. This preserve manages one of the public and charitable purposes set forth in the will of senator george p. Mclean. The refuge is open year-round to the public for nature study and recreation without charge.

$349Kprogram 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 · FY2024
McLean FundFY2024$295K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$295K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$93K
Money outPt IX
$354K
Ln 25
Programscol B$349K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$93K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$137K
SavingsLn 2$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.8M
Other assetsLn 15$56K
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$5.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$842K$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$963K$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.8M$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$87K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$4.5M$5.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$146K$146K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$22K$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$45K$40K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$15K
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$244$244
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$61K$61K
InsuranceLn 23$30K$30K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$354K$349K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$354K$737K$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $428K$371K$57K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $363K$370K−$7K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $630K$300K$330K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $327K$313K$13K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $275K$263K$12K$4.2M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,090,985 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $411,498$1,002,058
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,778$93,294
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,803−$4,367
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $428,079$1,090,985
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $169,812$167,538
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $201,347$186,067
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $371,159$353,605
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $56,920$737,380
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $1,090,985 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$295,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$707,058
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$15,433
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,002,058
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $90,172$90,172
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax −$4,487−$4,487
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $3,122$3,122
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $120$120
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $88,927$1,090,985
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $353,605 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $146,037$146,037
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $21,501$21,501
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $40,311 · Management $4,707$45,018
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $17,120$17,120
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,502$14,502
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,462$9,462
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $244$244
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $60,925$60,925
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $29,792$29,792
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,004$9,004
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $348,898 · Management $4,707 · Fundraising $0$353,605
Part X · Balance sheet $5,349,543 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $842,359$137,350
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$1,016,603
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $11,000$215,116
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $14,874$7,667
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,776,224$2,802,651
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $963,320$1,113,913
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$56,243
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,607,777$5,349,543
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,841$10,732
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $74,812$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $86,653$10,732
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,245,203$1,482,941
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,275,921$3,855,870
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,521,124$5,338,811
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,607,777$5,349,543
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,338,811 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,090,985
XI-2 Total expenses$353,605
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$737,380
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,521,124
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$39,750
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$40,557
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,338,811

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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