To protect and preserve wetlands.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
4¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $217K a year · 63% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
4%
of spending
Concern: 4% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
94 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 93.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$413K
+93% vs prior year
Spent
$138K
To programs
4%
Net assets
$4.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$413K
FY2024▲ +93%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$452K
FY2021$250K
FY2022$398K
FY2023$214K
FY2024$413K
Expenses
$138K
FY2024▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$104K
FY2021$115K
FY2022$149K
FY2023$136K
FY2024$138K
Net assets
$4.2M
FY2024▲ +2%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.8M
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$4.2M

From the FY2024 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 1986.

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

Where the money goes

4 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 4% · $5K Management & general 96% · $133K

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

18 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Margaret L Poehlmann’s $55K as Executive Administrator is at the 35th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1990 $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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2020
Margaret L Poehlmann$55,000$52,000

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Safeguards and conserves vital wetland ecosystems for future generations.

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3 programs · $5K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide educational scholarships

$4Kprogram expense
02

Provide educational funding for programs at schools and other organizations

$867program expense
03

Preserve, protect and improve the flood plain wetland at the mouth of the great miami river. Funds are expended to study and preserve environmental and archaeological resources

Pt IX · col B

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
GE FoundationFY2024$100
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$413K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$277K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$136K
Money outPt IX
$138K
Ln 25
Programscol B$5K
Managementcol C$133K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$136K
Government grantsLn 1e$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$277K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$247
Total revenueLn 12$413K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$336K
SavingsLn 2$744K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$478K
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$4.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 650
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$946K$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.7M$2.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$478K$478K
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$4.1M$4.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$867$867
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$44K$44K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$26K$26K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$726$726
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$850$850
Investment management feesLn 11f$26K$26K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$853$853
Office expensesLn 13$893$893
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$31$31
Total functional expensesLn 25$138K$5K$133K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 6, 2025 $413K$138K$275K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 25, 2024 $214K$136K$77K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jun 20, 2023 $398K$149K$249K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 27, 2022 $250K$115K$136K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 3, 2021 $452K$104K$348K$3.8M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $412,904 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $104,259$135,563
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $109,373$277,363
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$58−$22
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $213,574$412,904
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $9,360$4,867
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $94,610$86,080
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $32,356$47,183
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $136,326$138,130
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $77,248$274,774
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $412,904 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$22 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$37,022
VIII-1e Government grants$1,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$97,541
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$135,563
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $277,610$277,610
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$247−$247
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $277,341 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$412,904
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $138,130 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $867$867
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,000$4,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $44,000$44,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $25,872$25,872
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $2,230$2,230
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $9,000$9,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $4,978$4,978
IX-11a Management feesManagement $726$726
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $8,345$8,345
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $850$850
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $26,364$26,364
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $853$853
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $893$893
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $9,121$9,121
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $31$31
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,867 · Management $133,263 · Fundraising $0$138,130
Part X · Balance sheet $4,180,921 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $273,330$335,895
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $672,850$743,691
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $839$853
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $478,301$478,301
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,686,343$2,622,181
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,111,663$4,180,921
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,111,663$4,180,921
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,111,663$4,180,921
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,111,663$4,180,921
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,180,921 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$412,904
XI-2 Total expenses$138,130
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$274,774
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,111,663
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$205,516
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,180,921

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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