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Thumb Land Convervancy FY2022 filing

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Marlette, MI501(c)(3)Since 2008Environment EIN 41-2247569Revenue $72K in FY2022Latest return filed May 14, 2026

On file with the IRSthumbland.org4975 Maple Valley Rd, 48453-8348 · Marlette, MITax-exempt since Feb 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Thumb Land Conservancy works in Michigan's Thumb region to protect natural areas, promote passive outdoor recreation, and educate the public through materials and programs

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
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
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$72K
-76% vs prior year
Spent
$58K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$425K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$72K
FY2022▼ -76%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$296K
FY2022$72K
FY2023$208K
FY2024$236K
FY2025$963K
Expenses
$58K
FY2022▼ -79%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$282K
FY2022$58K
FY2023$189K
FY2024$106K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$425K
FY2022▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$364K
FY2022$425K
FY2023$625K
FY2024$839K
FY2025$1.8M

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2009.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $58K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Frederic L Fuller
Secretary Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
William C Collins
Executive Director
$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

Safeguard natural areas, promoting outdoor activities and learning.

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3 programs · $47K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Property acquisition for nature preserves and public recreation Charles Dodge Sanctuary acquistion as a nature preserve for $6,410 Full Circle Sanctuary acquisition as a nature preserve for $34,405 Tranquil Ridge Sanctuary acquisition loan pay-off for $11,000 Bidwell Sanctuary Stewardship Endowment Fund increase $5,000 General Fund for…

$41Kprogram expense
02

Stewardship and development of natural areas and parks Deerfield Preserve Huron Twp Michigan Dead End Woods Sanctuary Fort Gratiot Twp MI Bidwell Sanctuary Burtchville Township MI North Street Station Clyde Township MI Tranquil Ridge Sanctuary Dryden Township MI

$6Kprogram expense
03

Conservation easement establishment and monitoring Koester Conservation Easement Fort Gratiot MI Putze Conservation Easement Clyde Township MI

Pt IX · col B

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
Bay Area Community FoundationFY2025$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$72K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$48K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$24K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$900
Money outPt IX
$58K
Ln 25
Programscol B$58K
Owns and owesPt X
$425K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$42K
Total assetsLn 16$425K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$24K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$900
Other incomeLn 4–11$48K
Total revenueLn 12$72K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$42K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$42K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$384K
Total assetsLn 16$425K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$425K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
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$28K$42K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$346K$384K
Total assetsLn 16$374K$425K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$374K$425K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Information technologyLn 14$300$300
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$57K$57K
Total functional expensesLn 25$58K$58K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 $963K$1.1M−$114K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 13, 2025 $236K$106K$131K$839K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $208K$189K$19K$625K 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2023 $72K$58K$14K$425K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 18, 2021 $296K$282K$14K$364K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $71,975 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,650$23,575
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $900$900
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $13,700$47,500
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $17,250$71,975
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 $17,434$57,861
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $17,434$57,861
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$184$14,114
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $71,975 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$23,575
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$23,575
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $900$900
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $47,500$47,500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $48,400$71,975
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $57,861 across 3 lines filed
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $300$300
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,033$1,033
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $56,528$56,528
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $57,861 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$57,861
Part X · Balance sheet $425,219 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $27,583$41,697
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $346,472$383,522
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $374,055$425,219
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $8,941$8,941
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $346,472$383,522
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $18,642$32,756
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $374,055$425,219
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $374,055$425,219
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $425,219 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$71,975
XI-2 Total expenses$57,861
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,114
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$374,055
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$425,219

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

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