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Mud Creek Conservancy INC FY2022 filing

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Indianapolis, IN501(c)(3)Environment EIN 35-1941536Revenue $140K in FY2022Latest return filed Nov 17, 2025

On file with the IRSIndianapolis, INTax-exempt since Jul 1995Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 35-1941536) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
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
A surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
90% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
51.3 mo
of spending, in cash
51.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
10 of 10 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$140K
-71% vs prior year
Spent
$59K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$853K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$140K
FY2022▼ -71%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$285K
FY2021$474K
FY2022$140K
FY2023$373K
FY2024$1.8M
Expenses
$59K
FY2022▲ +121%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$21K
FY2021$27K
FY2022$59K
FY2023$157K
FY2024$50K
Net assets
$853K
FY2022▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$326K
FY2021$773K
FY2022$853K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$2.9M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · 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 Jul 1995.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $53K Management & general 9% · $5K Fundraising 1% · $619

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Maria Smietana
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeffery Yu
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Earl Simon
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Tulledge
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rick Marrs
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 2Yes
  • 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 · $43K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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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.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 35-1941536) · Dispute this line
$43Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Carl Peters Family Foundation INCFY2025$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$140K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$136K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$217
Money outPt IX
$59K
Ln 25
Programscol B$53K
Managementcol C$5K
Fundraisingcol D$619
Owns and owesPt X
$853K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$253K
Total assetsLn 16$853K
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$136K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$217
Total revenueLn 12$140K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$32K
SavingsLn 2$221K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$253K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$501K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$100K
Total assetsLn 16$853K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$853K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$254K$253K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$16K$100K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$501K$501K
Total assetsLn 16$773K$853K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$773K$853K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$750$750
Office expensesLn 13$445$445
Information technologyLn 14$1K$795$619
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$41K$41K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$10K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$59K$53K$5K$619

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $1.8M$50K$1.8M$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2024 $373K$157K$216K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 1, 2023 $140K$59K$81K$853K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2022 $474K$27K$447K$773K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2021 $285K$21K$264K$326K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $139,651 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $470,433$135,794
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $92$3,640
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,177$217
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $473,702$139,651
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $26,735$59,076
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $26,735$59,076
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $446,967$80,575
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $139,651 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$7,117
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$128,677
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$9,041
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$135,794
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,640$3,640
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $217$217
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $217 · Excluded from tax $3,640$139,651
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $59,076 across 6 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $750$750
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $445$445
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $795 · Fundraising $619$1,414
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $41,040$41,040
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,145$2,145
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,857 · Management $3,425$13,282
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $53,042 · Management $5,415 · Fundraising $619$59,076
Part X · Balance sheet $853,370 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $47,472$31,755
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $206,714$220,936
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $500,679$500,679
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $15,540$100,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $772,795$853,370
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $16,290$201,708
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $756,505$651,662
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $772,795$853,370
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $772,795$853,370
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $853,370 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$139,651
XI-2 Total expenses$59,076
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$80,575
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$772,795
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$853,370

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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