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Michigan Nature Association

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Environmental Quality, Protection and Beautification / Professional Societies, Associations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$947k (2023)

Expenses
$1.17M (2023)

Total Assets
$22.1M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$222k (2023)

Years with multiple filings
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$947,181
Expenses
$1,174,512
Net Income
-$227,331
Net Assets
$21,857,288
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $590,976
62.4%
Program Services $74,465
7.9%
Investment Income $90,097
9.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$4,656
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $188,441
19.9%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $7,858
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $524,374
44.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $22,079,522
Total Liabilities $222,234
Net Assets $21,857,288
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Garret Johnson (Executive Di) $113,888 $0 $0
Yu Man Lee (President) $0 $0 $0
Ruth Vail (Secretary/Tr) $0 $0 $0
Kurt Brauer (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Aubrey Golden (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
David Cartwright (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Brandon Schroeder (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Maureen Mcnulty Saxton (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Welsch (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,751,494
Expenses
$1,239,816
Net Income
$511,678
Net Assets
$21,713,811
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,256,352
71.7%
Program Services $28,583
1.6%
Investment Income $113,170
6.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$11,573
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $364,962
20.8%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $529,909
42.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $21,916,708
Total Liabilities $202,897
Net Assets $21,713,811
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Garret Johnson (Executive Di) $118,223 $0 $0
Yu Man Lee (President) $0 $0 $0
Kurt Brauer (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Ruth Vail (Secretary/Tr) $0 $0 $0
Aubrey Golden (Trustee At L) $0 $0 $0
David Cartwright (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Maureen Mcnulty Saxton (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Brandon Schroeder (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Welsch (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,035,934
Expenses
$1,116,529
Net Income
$919,405
Net Assets
$22,793,936
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,088,845
53.5%
Program Services $25,331
1.2%
Investment Income $106,483
5.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$11,573
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $826,848
40.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $509,092
45.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $22,928,727
Total Liabilities $134,791
Net Assets $22,793,936
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Garrett Johnson (Executive Di) $113,844 $0 $0
Yu Man Lee (President) $0 $0 $0
Kurt Brauer (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Ruth Vail (Secretary/Tr) $0 $0 $0
David Cartwright (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Aubrey Golden (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kara Haas (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Maureen Mcnulty Saxton (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Brandon Schroeder (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,083,461
Expenses
$950,471
Net Income
$132,990
Net Assets
$21,437,603
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $784,102
72.4%
Program Services $31,911
2.9%
Investment Income $132,366
12.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$7,091
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $142,173
13.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $477,590
50.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $21,583,449
Total Liabilities $145,846
Net Assets $21,437,603
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Yu Man Lee (President) $0 $0 $0
Kurt Brauer (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Welsch (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ruth Vail (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
David Cartwright (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Aubrey Golden (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kara Haas (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Steve Kelley (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Stan Kuchta (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Maureen Mcnulty Saxton (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Paul Messing (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Brandon Schroeder (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,039,233
Expenses
$900,195
Net Income
$1,139,038
Net Assets
$21,163,652
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,791,102
87.8%
Program Services $47,416
2.3%
Investment Income $132,536
6.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$8,741
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $76,920
3.8%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $428,569
47.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $21,228,764
Total Liabilities $65,112
Net Assets $21,163,652
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Yu Man Lee (President) $0 $0 $0
Kurt Brauer (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Welsch (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ruth Vail (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Steve Kelley (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Stan Kuchta (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Bill Bobier (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Gisela Lendle King (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Paul Messing (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
David Cartwright (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kara Haas (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,509,668
Expenses
$966,252
Net Income
$543,416
Net Assets
$20,107,259
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $977,656
64.8%
Program Services $28,576
1.9%
Investment Income $121,679
8.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $3,045
0.2%
Rental Property Income -$8,826
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $387,538
25.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $446,000
46.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $20,165,896
Total Liabilities $58,637
Net Assets $20,107,259
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Aubrey Golden (President) $0 $0 $0
Yu Man Lee (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Ruth Vail (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kurt Brauer (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Steve Kelley (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Stan Kuchta (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Bill Bobier (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mary Ann Czechowski (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Gisela Lendle King (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Paul Messing (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Don Reed (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kara Haas (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Welsch (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,392,246
Expenses
$1,034,942
Net Income
$1,357,304
Net Assets
$19,632,728
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $963,205
40.3%
Program Services $31,888
1.3%
Investment Income $130,983
5.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $3,818
0.2%
Rental Property Income $10,040
0.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $1,252,312
52.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $442,833
42.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $19,708,453
Total Liabilities $75,725
Net Assets $19,632,728
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Aubrey Golden (President) $0 $0 $0
Yu Man Lee (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Ruth Vail (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kurt Brauer (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Steve Kelley (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Stan Kuchta (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Bill Bobier (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mary Ann Czechowski (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Gisela Lendle King (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Paul Messing (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Don Reed (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
David Sharpe (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Karen Weingarden (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kara Haas (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Welsch (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,230,256
Expenses
$957,278
Net Income
$272,978
Net Assets
$18,899,041
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $631,524
51.3%
Program Services $22,429
1.8%
Investment Income $185,029
15.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $1,789
0.1%
Rental Property Income $15,332
1.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $374,153
30.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $478,587
50.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $18,965,424
Total Liabilities $66,383
Net Assets $18,899,041
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Margaret Welsch (President) $0 $0 $0
Aubrey Golden (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Ruth Vail (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Yu Man Lee (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Steve Kelley (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Stan Kuchta (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Bill Bobier (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mary Ann Czechowski (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Gisela Lendle King (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kurt Brauer (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Paul Messing (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Don Reed (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
David Sharpe (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Karen Weingarden (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Don Gilmer (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kara Haas (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,296,193
Expenses
$970,711
Net Income
$325,482
Net Assets
$18,294,201
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $806,029
62.2%
Program Services $22,446
1.7%
Investment Income $192,203
14.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $3,219
0.2%
Rental Property Income $10,824
0.8%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $261,472
20.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $440,816
45.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $18,380,785
Total Liabilities $86,584
Net Assets $18,294,201

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$733,055
Expenses
$641,662
Net Income
$91,393
Net Assets
$18,446,078
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $237,889
32.5%
Program Services $18,788
2.6%
Investment Income $113,976
15.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $2,500
0.3%
Rental Property Income $1,800
0.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $358,102
48.9%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $301,738
47.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $18,586,322
Total Liabilities $140,244
Net Assets $18,446,078

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,596,320
Expenses
$1,064,245
Net Income
$532,075
Net Assets
$18,403,480
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,433,759
89.8%
Program Services $15,271
1.0%
Investment Income $198,592
12.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $4,703
0.3%
Rental Property Income $2,700
0.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$58,705
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $493,856
46.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $18,530,551
Total Liabilities $127,071
Net Assets $18,403,480
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Margaret Welsch (President) $0 $0 $0
Aubrey Golden (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Steve Kelley (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jerry Gray (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Stan Kuchta (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Appel (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mary Ann Czechowski (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Stanley Dole (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Luke Huelskamp (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Debby Igleheart (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Gisela Lendle King (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Bill Mcnaughton (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Paul Messing (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Don Reed (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
David Sharpe (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ruth Vail (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,155,394
Expenses
$929,867
Net Income
$225,527
Net Assets
$17,157,066
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $857,124
74.2%
Program Services $30,770
2.7%
Investment Income $192,379
16.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $3,390
0.3%
Rental Property Income $2,547
0.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $54,184
4.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $15,000
1.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $483,129
52.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $17,223,659
Total Liabilities $66,593
Net Assets $17,157,066

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,797,347
Expenses
$782,631
Net Income
$1,014,716
Net Assets
$16,433,767
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,688,807
94.0%
Program Services $32,094
1.8%
Investment Income $152,465
8.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $4,572
0.3%
Rental Property Income $2,785
0.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$83,376
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $52,307
6.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $334,674
42.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $16,489,182
Total Liabilities $55,415
Net Assets $16,433,767

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2011

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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