Nonprofit screen
Screen a listConservation Minnesota
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · −27% in 3 yrs18staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−14.7%
Months of reserve2.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.3%
Middle half of peersMedianConservation Minnesota
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.3M spent
Programs$1.4M62%Management and general$598k26%Fundraising$276k12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$287k in FY2023 and −$294k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.7 months, under the peer median of 5.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
20 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI49funders
$1.4Ma year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The McKnight FoundationSince FY2019$300k$600k$475k$475k$400kManitou FundSince FY2020$75k$200k$300k$300kThe Energy FoundationStopped after FY2019$228k$240k$155k–United States Energy FoundationSince FY2020$175k$125k$139k$125kLeague of Conservation Voters Education FundOn and off$20k$76k$81k$31k$131k$66kGold Bay FoundationOn and off$100k$250k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$27k$45k$43k$110k$30k$143k$242k30 other fundersUp to $90k a year each$100k$175k$139k$241k$213k$333k$279k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped