The Dahlem Conservancy EIN 41-2155768

The Dahlem Conservancy

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Offers environmental education and outdoor experiences in South Central Michigan. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $736K in revenue, $560K in expenses, and $2.2M in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Environment
Location
Jackson, MI
Website
www.dahlemcenter.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$736KFY2024
Expenses
$560K
Net assets
$2.2M
People
11
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  41-2155768 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Jackson, MI
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Offers environmental education and outdoor experiences in South Central Michigan.
Leadership
Chantel Arnold · Trustee
Money in and out
$736K revenue, $560K expenses
Bottom line
55% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$736K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$560K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $175K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.55 Management & general $0.34 Fundraising $0.11
Program efficiency
55%
of spending reaches programs▼ -3% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
23.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +3% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+24%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -18% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$736K
FY2024▲ +12%
Expenses
$560K
FY2024▲ +20%
Total assets
$2.2M
FY2024▲ +9%
Total liabilities
$19K
FY2024▲ +38%
Total revenue
$736K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$560K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$175K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$2.2M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B55%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 411
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $93 of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The dahlem conservancy manages and funds the john and mary dahlem environmental education center which bridges the gap between people and the natural environment, and functions as an outdoor classroom for school and public programs.

$93program expense
02

The dahlem conservancy offers various educational programs to memebers, area schools, and the public providing environmental education and outdoor experiences. The programs encourage learning through hands-on and field experiences that provide lessons on preserving the earth's diversity and fostering an understanding of the complex…

Pt IX · col B
03

Little acorns nature preschool provides an environment for children to explore, create, imagine, learn, and grow through hands-on activities and experiences; to promote social, emotional and congitive skills; and to instill a lifelong love, respect, and understanding of nature.

Pt IX · col B

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CThe Dahlem Conservancy
EINHdr · item D41-2155768
Principal addressHdr · item CJackson, MI
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.dahlemcenter.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMI
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C600)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2005

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a11
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b11
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
College Liai
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$496K · 67%
Program service revenue$177K · 24%
Investment income$30K · 4%
Other revenue$32K · 4%
Contributions & grants67%$496K
Program service revenue24%$177K
Investment income4%$30K
Other revenue4%$32K
— government grantsLn 1e$13K
Total revenueLn 12$736K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.55 Management & general $0.34 Fundraising $0.11
Program services55%$307K
Management & general34%$192K
Fundraising11%$62K
Total functional expensesLn 25$560K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$19K
Total net assetsLn 32$2.2M
Months of cash on handcomputed23.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.1M · Operating expenses/yr $560K
23.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $307K · Total expenses $560K
55%
Management & General
Management & general $192K · Total expenses $560K
34%
Fundraising
Fundraising $62K · Total expenses $560K
11%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $48K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $422K
$0.11 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $496K · Total revenue $736K
67%
Government reliance
Government grants $13K · Total revenue $736K
2%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $177K · Total revenue $736K
24%
Investment reliance
Investment income $30K · Total revenue $736K
+4%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $177K · Total expenses $560K
32%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $736K · Prior year $658K
+12%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $456K · FY2024 $736K
+13%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $2.2M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $736K · Expenses $560K
+24%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.2M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $2.2M · Total assets $2.2M
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $2.2M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Chantel Arnold · Reported title TRUSTEE · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $560K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $365K · Total expenses $560K
65%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 55%
Overhead ratio 34%
Fundraising cost ratio 12%
Revenue growth 12%
Investment management fee ratio <0.01%
Accounting fee ratio 0.7%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$221K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$736K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$658K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$702K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$594K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$456K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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