The mission of Conservation Corps of minnesota & iowa (ccmi) is to engage youth and young adults in meaningful service, leadership development, and environmental stewardship. The organization's vision is a world where everyone has equitable access to nature, is equipped to succeed in career and life, and is empowered to make a difference in conserving natural resources.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$262K 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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FY2021 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $594K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$262K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $2.2M
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$308K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.4M
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$8.7M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$6.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$9.4M
FY2021▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$8.5M
FY2021$9.4M
FY2022$8.9M
FY2023$11.5M
FY2024$14.9M
FY2025$12.3M
Expenses
$8.7M
FY2021▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7.5M
FY2021$8.7M
FY2022$9.2M
FY2023$10.7M
FY2024$13.5M
FY2025$12.3M
Net assets
$6.2M
FY2021▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.5M
FY2021$6.2M
FY2022$5.8M
FY2023$6.6M
FY2024$8.0M
FY2025$8.0M

From the FY2021 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1999.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $7.2M Management & general 17% · $1.4M Fundraising 1% · $76K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $262K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$151,740Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$110,173Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nalani McCutcheon’s $161K as Executive Director is at the 19th percentile of top reported officer pay among 324 $10–100M 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mark Murphy———$163,919$151,740$133,990
Nalani McCutcheon$161,338$155,354————
Mark Earl Murphy——$136,883———
Carolyn Llorens$124,741$126,401$122,111———
Binrong Zhu$124,648$37,752————
Michele Rohricht—$69,207$112,844$98,567——
James Kaczrowski————$110,173$106,718

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Engages youth in service, leadership, and environmental stewardship.

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3 programs · $6.5M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

The AmeriCorps field program engages young adults, ages 18 to 25, in natural resource conservation and disaster response throughout the upper Midwest. In 2021, 171 participants served in national service roles restoring habitat throughout the Midwest.

$5.2Mprogram expense
02

In 2021, CCMI youth programming faced continued disruptions caused by the pandemic; however, CCMI successfully resumed limited youth programming (ages 15-18) with strict COVID protocols in 2021. Youth Outdoors is an afterschool service-learning program for Twin Cities youth, ages 15-18 from low-income households.

$1.0Mprogram expense
03

In 2021, CCMI youth programming faced continued disruptions caused by the pandemic; however, CCMI successfully resumed limited youth programming (ages 15-18) with strict COVID protocols in 2021.

$298Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$29K
Money outPt IX
$8.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.2M
Managementcol C$1.4M
Fundraisingcol D$76K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.5M
Total assetsLn 16$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$308K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Other incomeLn 4–11$29K
Gains on assetsLn 7$6K
Total revenueLn 12$9.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$760K
SavingsLn 2$3.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$641K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$166K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$308K
Net assetsLn 32$6.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5275
VolunteersI 6870
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.9M$4.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$663K$641K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$214K$166K
Total assetsLn 16$5.8M$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$288K$308K
Net assetsLn 32$5.5M$6.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$290K$176K$106K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.9M$1.1M$663K$57K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$82K$44K$37K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$187K$100K$85K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$155K$95K$55K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$53K$53K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$94K$27K$68K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$1K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$10K$8K$153
Information technologyLn 14$97K$97K
OccupancyLn 16$273K$133K$140K
TravelLn 17$14K$8K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$92K$53K$38K$768
InsuranceLn 23$151K$143K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5.2M$5.2M$12K$245
All other expensesLn 24e$44K$8K$34K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.7M$7.2M$1.4M$76K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $12.3M$12.3M−$79K$8.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $14.9M$13.5M$1.4M$8.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $11.5M$10.7M$794K$6.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $8.9M$9.2M−$337K$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $9.4M$8.7M$746K$6.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $8.5M$7.5M$1.0M$5.5M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $9,415,861 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,714,931$2,850,984
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,636,460$6,511,159
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18,595$24,803
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,171,782$28,915
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,541,768$9,415,861
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 $2,554,458$2,578,465
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,948,953$6,091,433
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,503,411$8,669,898
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,038,357$745,963
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $9,415,861 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,566,120
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$284,864
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,850,984
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,511,159$6,511,159
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $18,303$18,303
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $6,500$6,500
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $28,915$28,915
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,511,159 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $53,718$9,415,861
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,669,898 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $175,520 · Management $105,622 · Fundraising $8,371$289,513
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,144,604 · Management $663,018 · Fundraising $57,129$1,864,751
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $43,853 · Management $37,148 · Fundraising $1,030$82,031
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $100,165 · Management $84,853 · Fundraising $2,353$187,371
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $95,017 · Management $55,040 · Fundraising $4,742$154,799
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,434$2,434
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $53,268$53,268
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $12,000$12,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $26,611 · Management $67,501$94,112
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,391 · Management $15,202$16,593
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,484 · Management $7,632 · Fundraising $153$18,269
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $96,528$96,528
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $132,934 · Management $140,278$273,212
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,010 · Management $5,891$13,901
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $52,719 · Management $38,370 · Fundraising $768$91,857
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $143,373 · Management $7,716$151,089
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,211,367 · Management $12,291 · Fundraising $245$5,223,903
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,293 · Management $34,348 · Fundraising $1,626$44,267
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,154,341 · Management $1,439,140 · Fundraising $76,417$8,669,898
Part X · Balance sheet $6,523,157 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $836,187$760,068
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,087,779$3,702,220
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $22,500$32,500
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $823,567$1,111,538
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $139,537$107,535
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $213,504$166,186
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $663,495$641,189
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,921$1,921
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,788,490$6,523,157
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $288,433$307,916
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $288,433$307,916
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,657,110$5,202,367
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $842,947$1,012,874
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,500,057$6,215,241
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,788,490$6,523,157
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,215,241 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,415,861
XI-2 Total expenses$8,669,898
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$745,963
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,500,057
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$30,779
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,215,241

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