Mill Creek Alliance: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 31-1465290)

David Schmitt’s $88K as Executive Director is at the 18th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

Name	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020
David Schmitt	$88,038	$85,788	$85,712	$79,820	$78,401

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 2No
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Restores the Mill Creek watershed for healthy ecosystems and thriving communities.

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2 programs · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024

01

Improve the Mill Creek

A)wetland, floodplain, and streambank restoration b)lowhead dam mitigation; c) multi-use trail construction; d) paddler stream access; e) water quality monitoring in 60+ locations; f) public reports on the state of the mill creek; g) assistance for local governments, citizen groups & urban neighborhoods to plan & fund creek improvements…

$948Kprogram expense

02

Connect People with the Mill Creek

(a) environmental & water quality education through student service opportunities and internships, adult education; b) public recreational programs creating positive engagement with the creek - paddling trips, trail walking, biking, fishing, birding, hiking and other events; c) opportunities for resident & citizen-scientist volunteers.

$182Kprogram 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

L & L Nippert Charitable Foundation INC Attn Carter F Randolph PHDFY2024$56K

Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile JR FoundationFY2024$40K

The Greater Cincinnati FoundationFY2024$27K

Frank J & Jacqueline D Kloenne FoundationFY2024$15K

Dorothy B Francis Charitable FoundationFY2024$15K

Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$10K

John G & Phyllis W Smale Family Foundation 010004275608FY2024$10K

Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$8K

Total grants receivedfrom 13 funders$194K

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By the numbers

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$1.4M

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M

Fees for servicesLn 2g$98K

Investment incomeLn 3$6K

Money outPt IX

$1.3M

Ln 25

Programscol B$1.1M

Managementcol C$121K

Fundraisingcol D$78K

Owns and owesPt X

$801K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$536K

Total assetsLn 16$816K

LiabilitiesLn 26$15K

PeoplePt VI, VII

22

listed · VII A

PaidVII A1

Voting boardVI 1a22

IndependentVI 1b21

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M

Government grantsLn 1e$855K

Noncash giftsLn 1g$19K

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$30K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$98K

Investment incomeLn 3$6K

Total revenueLn 12$1.4M

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$237K

SavingsLn 2$299K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$536K

InvestmentsLn 11–13$136K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$140K

Total assetsLn 16$816K

LiabilitiesLn 26$15K

Net assetsLn 32$801K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 511

VolunteersI 6691

Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes

Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes

Records policyVI 14No

3Year over year

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

Line	Start FY24	End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$570K	$536K
InvestmentsLn 11–13	$8K	$136K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$139K	$140K
Total assetsLn 16	$722K	$816K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$15K	$15K
Net assetsLn 32	$706K	$801K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$88K	$54K	$20K	$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$210K	$128K	$48K	$34K
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$23K	$14K	$5K	$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$52K	$32K	$12K	$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$6K		$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$6K		$3K	$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$600	$175		$425
Office expensesLn 13	$6K		$26	$6K
OccupancyLn 16	$2K	$1K	$471	$328
TravelLn 17	$2K	$1K	$531	$11
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19	$240	$15	$225
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$48	$29	$11	$8
InsuranceLn 23	$6K	$4K	$1K	$990
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$915K	$895K	$16K	$3K
All other expensesLn 24e	$11K	$538	$7K	$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$1.3M	$1.1M	$121K	$78K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2024 Latest Viewing	$1.4M	$1.3M	$95K	$801K	990 PDF
FY2023	$921K	$678K	$243K	$706K	990 PDF
FY2022	$525K	$505K	$19K	$463K	990 PDF
FY2021	$448K	$460K	−$12K	$444K	990 PDF
FY2020	$474K	$467K	$7K	$455K	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

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Part I · Summary $1,422,970 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $859,641$1,324,363

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $57,673$98,451

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $203$6,009

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,949−$5,853

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $921,466$1,422,970

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 $352,042$372,983

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

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $326,094$954,912

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $678,136$1,327,895

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $243,330$95,075

Part VI · Governance 21 of 22 board members independent, 1 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22

VI-1b Independent voting members21

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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes

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

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,422,970 across 10 lines filed

VIII-1c Fundraising events$29,650

VIII-1e Government grants$854,528

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$440,185

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$18,925

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,324,363

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $98,451$98,451

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,009$6,009

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$7,405−$7,405

VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,552$1,552

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $100,003 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$1,396$1,422,970

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,327,895 across 15 lines filed

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $53,703 · Management $20,249 · Fundraising $14,086$88,038

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $127,948 · Management $48,243 · Fundraising $33,560$209,751

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $14,045 · Management $5,296 · Fundraising $3,684$23,025

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $31,823 · Management $11,999 · Fundraising $8,347$52,169

IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,850$5,850

IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $3,059 · Fundraising $3,379$6,438

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $175 · Fundraising $425$600

IX-13 Office expensesManagement $26 · Fundraising $6,358$6,384

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,249 · Management $471 · Fundraising $328$2,048

IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,153 · Management $531 · Fundraising $11$1,695

IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $15 · Management $225$240

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $29 · Management $11 · Fundraising $8$48

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,776 · Management $1,424 · Fundraising $990$6,190

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $895,160 · Management $16,500 · Fundraising $3,033$914,693

IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $538 · Management $6,743 · Fundraising $3,445$10,726

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,129,614 · Management $120,627 · Fundraising $77,654$1,327,895

Part X · Balance sheet $816,493 assets, 13 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $377,219$237,278

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $192,902$298,666

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,806$4,806

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $138,880$140,233

X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $7,780$135,510

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $721,587$816,493

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,445$3,274

X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $12,028$12,028

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,473$15,302

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $447,028$502,525

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $259,086$298,666

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $706,114$801,191

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $721,587$816,493

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $801,191 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$1,422,970

XI-2 Total expenses$1,327,895

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$95,075

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$706,114

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$801,191

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

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