Little Miami Conservancy FY2021 filing

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Loveland, OH501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 31-0731645Revenue $585K in FY2021

On file with the IRSlittlemiami.org209 Railroad Ave, 45140-2915 · Loveland, OHTax-exempt since Nov 1967Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide the leadership and resources necessary to protect and restore the outstanding natural values of the Little Miami as a national wild and scenic river, and state scenic river, and implement the Little Miami Conservancy vision.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$186K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.0M a year · 79% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$186K
to officers and key staff · 73% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 73% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $2.7M
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$23K
0.4% 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
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Revenue
$585K
Spent
$255K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$6.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$585K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$585K
FY2022$483K
FY2023$869K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$3.3M
Expenses
$255K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$255K
FY2022$286K
FY2023$319K
FY2023$194K
FY2024$269K
Net assets
$6.2M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$6.2M
FY2022$6.4M
FY2023$6.9M
FY2023$8.3M
FY2024$11.4M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending March 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1967.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $183K Management & general 16% · $42K Fundraising 12% · $31K

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

32 people listed on the 990; $186K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$93,042Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$93,042Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jason Brownknight’s $80K as Executive Director is at the 13th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2023FY2022FY2021
Eric B Partee———$75,830$93,042
Jason Brownknight$80,404$59,615$73,141$14,954—

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Protects and restores the Little Miami River's natural beauty and values.

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4 programs · $358K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The organization has a full time director and additional staff who work with land owners as well as local, state and federal agencies on the preservation, scenic beauty, cleanliness, and recreational use of the little miami river CORRIDOR.EXPENSES supporting program services include wages, travel, payroll taxes, utilities, telephone…

$130Kprogram expense
02

The organization has a full time director and additional staff who work with land owners as well as local, state and federal agencies on the preservation, scenic beauty, cleanliness, and recreational use of the little miami river CORRIDOR.EXPENSES supporting program services include wages, travel, payroll taxes, utilities, telephone…

$129Kprogram expense
03

The organization conducts educational programs related to wildlife habitation along the river, water quality and life within the river. Fishing clinics, water quality testing and cleanup of debris in and along the river were performed thorugh out the year.

$50Kprogram expense
04

The organization conducts educational programs related to wildlife habitation along the river, water quality and life within the river. Fishing clinics, water quality testing and cleanup of debris in and along the river were performed thorugh out the year.

$50Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$585K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$532K
Investment incomeLn 3$48K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$255K
Ln 25
Programscol B$183K
Managementcol C$42K
Fundraisingcol D$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$125K
Total assetsLn 16$6.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
PeoplePt VI, VII
32
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$532K
Government grantsLn 1e$53K
Investment incomeLn 3$48K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$585K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$125K
Total assetsLn 16$6.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
Net assetsLn 32$6.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6142
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.3M$269K$3.0M$11.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $869K$319K$550K$6.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $483K$286K$197K$6.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $585K$255K$330K$6.2M 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
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Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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