Mud Creek Conservancy INC

Tax-deductible

Indianapolis, IN501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 35-1941536

The mud creek conservancy (mcc), a non-profit land trust, is dedicated to conserving, restoring, and protecting natural areas in the mud creek watershed, located in marion, hamilton and madison counties in indiana through land protection initiatives, community outreach and environmental education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 35 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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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 $561K a year · 90% 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
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
42 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 41.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
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
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
+394% vs prior year
Spent
$50K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$2.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +394%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$285K
FY2021$474K
FY2022$140K
FY2023$373K
FY2024$1.8M
Expenses
$50K
FY2024▼ -68%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$21K
FY2021$27K
FY2022$59K
FY2023$157K
FY2024$50K
Net assets
$2.9M
FY2024▲ +168%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$326K
FY2021$773K
FY2022$853K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$2.9M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1995.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $43K Management & general 15% · $7K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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

Conserves, restores, and protects natural areas through land protection and education.

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1 program service account for $43K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Mud creek conservancy (MCC), an indiana 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation and land trust, has raised funds to purchase a 25 acre natural area at the corner of 82ND street and sargent road in northeast lawrence township, marion county.

$43Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$50K
Ln 25
Programscol B$43K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$173K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$383K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$78K
SavingsLn 2$96K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$173K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$115K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$216K$173K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$110K$115K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$743K$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$2.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$850$850
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$325$325
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$475$475
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$50K$43K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.8M$50K$1.8M$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $373K$157K$216K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $140K$59K$81K$853K 990 PDF
FY2021 $474K$27K$447K$773K 990 PDF
FY2020 $285K$21K$264K$326K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $1,845,026 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$383,400
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,450,624
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,834,024
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $11,002$11,002
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $11,002 · Excluded from tax $0$1,845,026
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $49,889 across 9 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $850$850
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,763$3,763
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $325$325
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,903$1,903
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $475$475
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $21,425$21,425
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,173$2,173
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,764$15,764
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,951 · Management $1,260$3,211
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $42,638 · Management $7,251 · Fundraising $0$49,889
Part X · Balance sheet $2,864,792 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $87,053$77,799
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $129,135$95,585
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $743,217$2,576,458
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $110,250$114,950
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,069,655$2,864,792
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $26,746$173,384
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,042,909$2,691,408
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,069,655$2,864,792
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,069,655$2,864,792
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,864,792 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,845,026
XI-2 Total expenses$49,889
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,795,137
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,069,655
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,864,792

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