Little Miami Conservancy: FY2023 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 31-0731645)

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

Name	FY2024	FY2023	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021
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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Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
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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3 programs · $118K · in their own filed words · FY2023

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…

$84Kprogram expense

02

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.

$32Kprogram expense

03

For land or conservation easements, the organization provides erosion control, wetlands preservation as well as plants, trees, and grasses to preserve the natural beauty, habitation and ecosystem of the river.

$2Kprogram 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

The Susanne Geier Peters FoundationFY2024$2.5M

Edelweiss FoundationFY2024$50K

Unnewehr Family FoundationFY2024$50K

L & L Nippert Charitable Foundation INC Attn Carter F Randolph PHDFY2024$38K

Network for Good INCFY2024$18K

Blr Foundation INCFY2024$5K

The Graham Edwin and Sharon Janosik Mitchell FoundationFY2024$1K

Pfizer Foundation INCFY2024$168

Total grants receivedfrom 8 funders$2.7M

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$1.5M

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M

Other incomeLn 4–11$48K

Investment incomeLn 3$46K

Money outPt IX

$194K

Ln 25

Programscol B$118K

Managementcol C$53K

Fundraisingcol D$23K

Owns and owesPt X

$8.3M

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$335K

Total assetsLn 16$8.3M

LiabilitiesLn 26$20K

PeoplePt VI, VII

16

listed · VII A

PaidVII A1

Voting boardVI 1a15

IndependentVI 1b15

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M

Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.2M

Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K

Investment incomeLn 3$46K

Other incomeLn 4–11$48K

Gains on assetsLn 7$22K

Total revenueLn 12$1.5M

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$276K

SavingsLn 2$60K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$335K

InvestmentsLn 11–13$963K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.0M

Other assetsLn 15$1K

Total assetsLn 16$8.3M

LiabilitiesLn 26$20K

Net assetsLn 32$8.3M

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 52

VolunteersI 6142

Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes

Whistleblower policyVI 13No

Records policyVI 14No

3Year over year

Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B

Line	Start FY23	End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$187K	$335K
InvestmentsLn 11–13	$886K	$963K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$5.8M	$7.0M
Total assetsLn 16	$6.9M	$8.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26	$8K	$20K
Net assetsLn 32	$6.9M	$8.3M

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$60K	$39K	$9K	$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$9K	$6K	$1K	$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$6K	$4K	$846	$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$14K	$286	$13K	$286
Office expensesLn 13	$393	$161	$210	$22
TravelLn 17	$4K	$3K	$353	$353
InterestLn 20	$57		$57
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$18K	$9K	$9K
InsuranceLn 23	$6K		$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$60K	$54K	$6K	$294
All other expensesLn 24e	$17K	$3K	$6K	$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$194K	$118K	$53K	$23K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
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	$585K	$255K	$330K	$6.2M	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 M · Noncash O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $1,530,393 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $684,329$1,429,775

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $27,166$6,602

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,290$45,525

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $145,199$48,491

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $868,984$1,530,393

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 $96,825$74,532

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $222,022$119,358

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $318,847$193,890

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $550,137$1,336,503

Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 2 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15

VI-1b Independent voting members15

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,530,393 across 8 lines filed

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,429,775

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,196,000

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,429,775

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,602$6,602

VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $23,838$23,838

VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $21,687$21,687

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $48,491$48,491

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $52,127 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $48,491$1,530,393

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $193,890 across 11 lines filed

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $38,750 · Management $8,942 · Fundraising $11,923$59,615

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,032 · Management $1,392 · Fundraising $1,856$9,280

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,664 · Management $846 · Fundraising $1,127$5,637

IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $286 · Management $13,349 · Fundraising $286$13,921

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $161 · Management $210 · Fundraising $22$393

IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,098 · Management $353 · Fundraising $353$3,804

IX-20 InterestManagement $57$57

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,929 · Management $8,929$17,858

IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,361$6,361

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $53,716 · Management $6,264 · Fundraising $294$60,274

IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,189 · Management $6,123 · Fundraising $7,378$16,690

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $117,825 · Management $52,826 · Fundraising $23,239$193,890

Part X · Balance sheet $8,324,727 assets, 16 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $107,706$275,574

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $79,526$59,519

X-4 Accounts receivable$65

X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,733$3,733

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,038$8,505

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,834,090$7,012,800

X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $885,626$963,498

X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$1,033

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,914,719$8,324,727

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,302$19,173

X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,033

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,024$20,206

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,673,192$8,075,380

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $233,503$229,141

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,906,695$8,304,521

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,914,719$8,324,727

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,304,521 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$1,530,393

XI-2 Total expenses$193,890

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,336,503

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,906,695

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$61,323

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,304,521

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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