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Minnesota Conservation Federation

  • Saint Paul, MN
  • Tax-exempt since May 1970
  • EIN: 41-0808383

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 / Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$82.7k (2023)

Expenses
$93.7k (2023)

Total Assets
$12.1k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$0 (2023)

Years with multiple filings
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 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 990-EZ
Revenue
$82,714
Expenses
$93,746
Net Income
-$11,032
Net Assets
$12,057
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $74,879
90.5%
Program Services $4,250
5.1%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,057
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $12,057
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Brad Gausman (Executive Di) $25,800 $0
Julia Schrenkler (President) $0 $0
Craig Engwall (Treasurer) $0 $0
Molly Jansen (Secretary) $0 $0
Keng Yang (Director) $0 $0
Mercedes Akinseye (Director) $0 $0
Theo Byrnes (Director) $0 $0
Tyler Winter (Director) $0 $0
Rachel Rouner (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Aug. 15, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$6,667
Expenses
$14,229
Net Income
-$7,562
Net Assets
$23,089
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,092
46.4%
Program Services $3,400
51.0%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $23,089
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $23,089
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Bradley Gausman (Executive Director) $10,875 $0
Lance Ness (President) $0 $0
Karl Greden (Secretary) $0 $0
Diedre Hayden (Treasurer) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Aug. 18, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$18,458
Expenses
$62,021
Net Income
-$43,563
Net Assets
$30,651
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,078
11.3%
Program Services $7,400
40.1%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales -$1,021
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $30,651
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $30,651
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Bradley Gausman (Executive Director) $30,200 $0
Lance Ness (President) $0 $0
Karl Greden (Secretary) $0 $0
Diedre Hayden (Treasurer) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Feb. 14, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$58,632
Expenses
$33,061
Net Income
$25,571
Net Assets
$74,214
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $48,607
82.9%
Program Services $4,751
8.1%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $74,214
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $74,214
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Bradley Gausman (Executive Director) $14,400 $0
Lance Ness (President) $0 $0
Steve Maurice (Secretary) $0 $0
Diedre Hayden (Treasurer) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 18, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$79,139
Expenses
$42,147
Net Income
$36,992
Net Assets
$48,643
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $28,941
36.6%
Program Services $43,443
54.9%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $48,643
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $48,643
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Lance Ness (President) $0 $0
Steve Maurice (Secretary) $0 $0
Bradley Gausman (Treasurer) $0 $0
Jason Dinsmore (Executive Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Oct. 8, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$69,805
Expenses
$50,567
Net Income
$19,238
Net Assets
$11,651
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,083
10.1%
Program Services $55,258
79.2%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $685
1.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $22,651
Total Liabilities $11,000
Net Assets $11,651
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Lance Ness (President) $0 $0
Steve Maurice (Secretary) $0 $0
Bradley Gausman (Treasurer) $0 $0
Jason Dinsmore (Executive Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 11, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$47,223
Expenses
$37,882
Net Income
$9,341
Net Assets
-$7,587
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,549
9.6%
Program Services $26,604
56.3%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $6,270
13.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $15,163
Total Liabilities $22,750
Net Assets -$7,587
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Lance Ness (President) $0 $0
Steve Maurice (Secretary) $0 $0
Bradley Gausman (Treasurer) $0 $0
Jason Dinsmore (Executive Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on June 14, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$54,345
Expenses
$77,197
Net Income
-$22,852
Net Assets
-$16,928
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,115
2.1%
Program Services $35,399
65.1%
Investment Income $1,242
2.3%
Net Fundraising $4,100
7.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,822
Total Liabilities $22,750
Net Assets -$16,928
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Joe Hoffman (President) $0 $0
Don Nickolay (Vice President) $0 $0
Bradley Gausman (Treasurer) $0 $0
Tammy Abrahamson (Secretary) $0 $0
Gary Botzek (Executive Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Dec. 15, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$80,937
Expenses
$83,891
Net Income
-$2,954
Net Assets
$5,924
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $12,753
15.8%
Program Services $53,340
65.9%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $3,483
4.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,924
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $5,924
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Joe Hoffman (President) $0 $0
Don Nickolay (Vice President) $0 $0
Rylee Main (Treasurer) $0 $0
Steve Maurice (Secretary) $0 $0
Gary Botzek (Executive Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Dec. 7, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$69,834
Expenses
$85,107
Net Income
-$15,273
Net Assets
$8,878
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,828
14.1%
Program Services $42,938
61.5%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $1,309
1.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,878
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $8,878
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
John Brinkman (President) $0 $0
Joe Hoffman (Vice President) $0 $0
Rylee Main (Treasurer) $0 $0
Steve Maurice (Secretary) $0 $0
Gary Botzek (Executive Director) $0 $0
Keith Bolstrom (Director) $0 $0
Dean Mcclenathan (Director) $0 $0
Conrad Botz (Director) $0 $0
James Legg (Director) $0 $0
Bill Faber (Director) $0 $0
Dan Nichols (Director) $0 $0
Jim Bahl (Director) $0 $0
Johnathon Protivinsky (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Oct. 14, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$117,872
Expenses
$119,779
Net Income
-$1,907
Net Assets
$24,151
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,274
6.2%
Program Services $90,185
76.5%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $6,793
5.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $24,151
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $24,151
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Gary Botzek (Executive Director) $18,600 $0
John Brinkman (President) $0 $0
Joe Hoffman (Vice President) $0 $0
Rylee Main (Treasurer) $0 $0
Steve Maurice (Secretary) $0 $0
Keith Bolstrom (Director) $0 $0
Dean Mcclenathan (Director) $0 $0
Conrad Botz (Director) $0 $0
James Legg (Director) $0 $0
Bill Faber (Director) $0 $0
Dan Nichols (Director) $0 $0
Jim Bahl (Director) $0 $0
Johnathon Protivinsky (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 6, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$134,938
Expenses
$117,637
Net Income
$17,301
Net Assets
$26,058
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $30,196
22.4%
Program Services $70,888
52.5%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $15,343
11.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $34,058
Total Liabilities $8,000
Net Assets $26,058

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990-EZ
Filed on Dec. 31, 2013

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$120,820
Expenses
$131,474
Net Income
-$10,654
Net Assets
$8,757
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $32,019
26.5%
Program Services $68,580
56.8%
Investment Income $1
0.0%
Net Fundraising $3,910
3.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $71
0.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,757
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $8,757

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990-EZ

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PDF

Fiscal Year Ending July
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$119,382
Expenses
$123,641
Net Income
-$4,259
Net Assets
$19,411
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $36,270
30.4%
Program Services $57,756
48.4%
Investment Income $545
0.5%
Net Fundraising $7,916
6.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $298
0.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $19,411
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $19,411

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF
PDF (2 of 2)

Fiscal Year Ending July
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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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending July
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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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF
990-T

For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending July
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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending July
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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending July
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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending July
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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending July
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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending July
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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending July
2001

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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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