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Belwin Conservancy FY2020 filing

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Afton, MN501(c)(3) EIN 41-0967891Revenue $2.2M in FY2020

On file with the IRSbelwin.org1553 Stagecoach Trl S, 55001-9703 · Afton, MNTax-exempt since Dec 1970Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Dedicated to preservation, restoration and appreciation of our natural world. IT owns approximately 1500 acres of land in afton, west lakeland township and lakeland, MN. Belwin comprises one of the largest privately owned natural preserves in the twin cities region with a focus on connecting people and the natural world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$105K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.4M a year · 46% 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
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$105K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
22
named funders · $1.2M
Looks good: 22 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.6M
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$12.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$4.4M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.9M
Net assets
$12.2M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$12.2M
FY2021$12.4M
FY2022$12.9M
FY2023$15.6M
FY2024$18.1M

From the FY2020 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 Dec 1970.

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Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $963K Management & general 9% · $117K Fundraising 20% · $264K

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; $105K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Katie Bloome
Executive Director
$105,000Pt VII · Sec A
Douglas Johnson
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jerry Allan
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Satorius
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jill Koosmann
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cindy Gehrig
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Katie Bloome$118,466$109,201$107,068$105,000

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

Programs and updates

Preserves and restores natural lands, connecting people with the environment.

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3 programs · $963K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Ecological Restoration/Environmental Education

Restoration of natural communities that once flourished in the ST. Croix valley, but are now endangered due to habitat fragmentation, development etc. Visitors of all ages come to walk the 22 miles of trails of natural landscape on more than 1300 acres. More than 10,000 students, comprised of every 3RD and 5TH grader in the ST.

$535Kprogram expense
02

Art, Science and Nature

Belwin provides high quality, diverse art (and science) programming, both participatory and observatory that will in all cases include an environmental message that leaves participants delighted with the experience and enlightened to environmental issues.

$249Kprogram expense
03

Recreation

Belwin offers the community two types of recreational activities. The lucy winton bell athletic fields with soccer, baseball and football fields covers 50 acres. It is primarily for children participating in the programs run by the ST. Croix soccer club and ST. Croix valley athletic association.

$178Kprogram expense

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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
Peter J King Family FoundationFY2024$535K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$120K
Hardenbergh FoundationFY2024$100K
David Winton Bell FoundationFY2024$65K
Hrk FoundationFY2024$57K
Osilas FoundationFY2024$51K
The Minneapolis FoundationFY2024$45K
Hugh J Andersen FoundationFY2024$35K
Total grants receivedfrom 22 funders$1.2M
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$85K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$963K
Managementcol C$117K
Fundraisingcol D$264K
Owns and owesPt X
$12.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$438K
Total assetsLn 16$13.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$268K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$632K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$85K
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$242K
SavingsLn 2$196K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$438K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11.7M
Total assetsLn 16$13.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$12.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 60
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$445K$438K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11.0M$11.7M
Total assetsLn 16$12.9M$13.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$11.3M$12.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$497K$308K$53K$136K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$58K$35K$7K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$46K$29K$5K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$101K$80K$14K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$59K$46K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$8K$1K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$29K$18K$3K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$19K$12K$2K$5K
TravelLn 17$1K$348$497$379
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$169K$105K$18K$46K
InsuranceLn 23$40K$25K$4K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$301K$293K$2K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$684$7K$262
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$963K$117K$264K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $4.4M$1.9M$2.6M$18.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.3M$1.7M$2.6M$15.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.3M$1.7M$577K$12.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$1.4M$144K$12.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.2M$1.3M$878K$12.2M 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,221,564 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,164,151$2,114,744
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $42,264$21,540
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $94,840$85,280
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,301,255$2,221,564
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 $558,491$600,860
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $544,397$742,852
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,102,888$1,343,712
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $198,367$877,852
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,221,564 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$267,600
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,847,144
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$632,100
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,114,744
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21,540$21,540
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $85,280$85,280
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $85,280 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $21,540$2,221,564
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,343,712 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $307,766 · Management $53,422 · Fundraising $135,989$497,177
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $35,341 · Management $6,740 · Fundraising $15,600$57,681
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,658 · Management $4,733 · Fundraising $12,611$46,002
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $80,132 · Management $13,667 · Fundraising $7,083$100,882
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $46,473 · Fundraising $12,949$59,422
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,162 · Management $1,425 · Fundraising $3,592$13,179
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $17,836 · Management $3,115 · Fundraising $7,849$28,800
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,810 · Management $2,061 · Fundraising $5,197$19,068
IX-17 TravelPrograms $348 · Management $497 · Fundraising $379$1,224
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,944$2,944
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $104,529 · Management $18,253 · Fundraising $45,999$168,781
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $24,736 · Management $4,320 · Fundraising $10,885$39,941
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $293,254 · Management $2,061 · Fundraising $5,197$300,512
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $684 · Management $7,153 · Fundraising $262$8,099
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $962,673 · Management $117,447 · Fundraising $263,592$1,343,712
Part X · Balance sheet $13,829,997 assets, 14 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $1,508,403; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $270,930$242,336
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $174,284$195,824
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $11,320$139,336
X-4 Accounts receivable$70,520
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$6,371
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,970,506$11,667,207
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,941,345$13,829,997
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $100,200$111,000
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,499,973$1,499,973
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,600,173$1,610,973
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$258,841−$133,315
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $11,600,013$12,352,339
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,341,172$12,219,024
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,941,345$13,829,997
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,219,024 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,221,564
XI-2 Total expenses$1,343,712
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$877,852
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,341,172
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$12,219,024

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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