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$3.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +24% in 3 yrs110staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−3.2%
Months of reserve4.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.2%
Middle half of peersMedianSeeds
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.2M spent
Programs$2.7M85%Management and general$304k10%Fundraising$182k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$56k in FY2023 and −$97k in FY2025. Cash covers 4.6 months, under the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
11 of the 14 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 61% of revenue in FY2025. $315k is traced federal awards from Department of the Interior.
990 Part VIII · USAspending39funders
$392ka year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Rotary Charities of Traverse CityOn and off$15k$50k$38k$77k$150kNational Park FoundationSince FY2020$56k$69k$50k$97kNational Forest FoundationOn and off$30k$69k$50kThe Brookby FoundationOn and off$15k$15k$30k$42k$15kAmes Family FoundationSince FY2022$50k$50kOleson FoundationOn and off$10k$10k$10k$25k$10k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$16k$55k$66k$22k$11k$83k19 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$72k$16k$16k$36k$71k$139k$82k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund