Environmental protection of Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $484K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 6.1 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
$59K
Spent
$57K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$513K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$59K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$59K
FY2021$150K
FY2022$20K
FY2023$34K
FY2024$45K
FY2025$63K
Expenses
$57K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$57K
FY2021$64K
FY2022$63K
FY2023$51K
FY2024$67K
FY2025$52K
Net assets
$513K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$513K
FY2021$599K
FY2022$485K
FY2023$505K
FY2024$513K
FY2025$574K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1985.

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Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $41K Management & general 28% · $16K

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
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
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Board Member
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Board Member
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Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Protects Michigan's Upper Peninsula environment through conservation and advocacy.

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3 programs · $40K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Community conservation grants. Grant program awards funds to land conservancies and other qualified organizations to establish, expand, or otherwise support permanent protection of UP lands and waters through fee-simple acquisitions, conservation easements, and other legal means.

$32Kprogram expense
02

Recurring publications. UPEC newsletter, livestream programs, website, and social media platforms provide timely information on UP environmental issues and UPEC activities. Benefits over 200 UPEC members + additional non-member readers/listeners.

$6Kprogram expense
03

Environmental Education Grants. Competitive grant program awards funds for environmental education projects to K-12 and post-secondary schools and universities. Benefits over 100 students annually.

$2Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 16 grants · $127K · 2020–2025
Swedetown Trails ClubMI · FY2025$8,000
Real People Media INCMI · FY2022$6,000
Keweenaw Natural AreasFY2021$10,000
Bay Mills Indian CommunityFY2021$7,500
Bates TownshipFY2021$6,000
Trust for Public LandFY2020$10,000
Keweenaw Natural AreasFY2020$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$59K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$42K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16K
Money outPt IX
$57K
Ln 25
Programscol B$41K
Managementcol C$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$513K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K
Total assetsLn 16$513K
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$16K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$42K
Total revenueLn 12$59K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
SavingsLn 2$27K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$29K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$484K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$513K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$513K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$45K$29K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$466K$484K
Total assetsLn 16$511K$513K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$511K$513K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$34K$34K
Management feesLn 11a$6K$0$6K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$0$6K$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$748$0$748$0
Office expensesLn 13$6K$5K$878$0
Information technologyLn 14$468$398$70
TravelLn 17$190$190$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$0$2K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$675$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$57K$41K$16K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $63K$52K$11K$574K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 17, 2025 $45K$67K−$22K$513K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2024 $34K$51K−$17K$505K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jun 30, 2023 $20K$63K−$43K$485K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 22, 2022 $150K$64K$86K$599K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 2, 2021 $59K$57K$2K$513K 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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $58,948 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $33,239$16,455
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,811$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $74,503$42,493
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $109,564$58,948
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $23,000$34,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $32,692$23,069
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $55,692$57,069
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $53,872$1,879
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $58,948 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$5,710
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,745
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$16,455
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $42,493 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$42,493
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $42,493 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$58,948
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $57,069 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $34,000$34,000
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $6,000 · Fundraising $0$6,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $6,000 · Fundraising $0$6,000
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $748 · Fundraising $0$748
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,969 · Management $878 · Fundraising $0$5,847
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $398 · Management $70$468
IX-17 TravelPrograms $190 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$190
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $1,727 · Fundraising $0$1,727
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,414 · Management $675 · Fundraising $0$2,089
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $40,971 · Management $16,098 · Fundraising $0$57,069
Part X · Balance sheet $512,812 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,037$2,349
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $41,475$26,632
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $466,421$483,831
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $510,933$512,812
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $510,933$512,812
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $510,933$512,812
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $512,812 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$58,948
XI-2 Total expenses$57,069
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,879
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$510,933
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$512,812

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