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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by VOYAGEURS CONSERVANCY.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,633,076
Total expenses
$928,936
Contributions and grants received
$2,585,058
Grants paid
$77,377
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$32,759
Other revenue
$15,259
Total assets, end of year
$2,652,909
Total liabilities, end of year
$11,005
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,641,904
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$789,240
Management and general expenses
$79,550
Fundraising expenses
$60,146
Program service expenses (Part III)
$789,240

Program services were 85.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $41,684

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $229,233

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,314,141

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $37,144

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $28,916 · related or exempt $28,916 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $0 · other assets $170,000

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $0 · other assets $166,157

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $3,843

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $3,843 · related or exempt $3,843 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $51,848

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $41,684

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $36,589

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $15,259 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $15,259

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $19,987 · program services $19,987

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $57,390 · program services $57,390

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $95,000 · program services $66,500 · management and general $9,500 · fundraising $19,000

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0 · management and general $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $294,971 · program services $230,078 · management and general $38,346 · fundraising $26,547

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $10,176 · program services $7,937 · management and general $1,323 · fundraising $916

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $39,281 · program services $30,639 · management and general $5,107 · fundraising $3,535

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $5,400 · management and general $5,400

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $17,220 · management and general $17,220

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $226,688 · program services $225,894 · management and general $52 · fundraising $742

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $8,569 · program services $6,992 · management and general $1,577 · fundraising $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $31,971 · program services $16,269 · management and general $13,652 · fundraising $2,050

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $27,660 · program services $0 · management and general $27,660 · fundraising $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $40,123 · program services $32,914 · management and general $7,209

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $2,422 · program services $2,191 · management and general $231

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $7,500 · program services $7,500

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $7,312 · program services $4,256 · management and general $3,056

  • 24a · Other expenses: Land aquisition

    total $13,851 · program services $13,851 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $23,415 · program services $66,842 · management and general -$50,783 · fundraising $7,356

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $298,040 · end of year $241,713

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $154,972 · end of year $1,029,125

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $48,024 · end of year $886,281

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,175 · end of year $2,373

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $15,600

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $108,182

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $17,688

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $263,361 · end of year $90,494

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $117,064 · end of year $387,323

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $7,647 · end of year $11,005

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $105,000 · end of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $442,389 · end of year $601,084

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $327,600 · end of year $2,040,820

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

To connect people to Voyageurs National Park, enhance the visitor experience, and protect the park for present and future generations.

  • LOVE YOUR PARK-Voyageurs Conservancy connects people to Voyageurs National Park through inclusive, engaging programs and partnerships that build stewardship and visibility for the park. We grow community engagement for the park by telling stories, reducing barriers, celebrating place, and activating volunteers and allies.

    Expenses $316,557 · Grants $9,550

  • NEXT GENERATION-Voyageurs Conservancy leads the Voyageurs Classroom, an initiative to increase programs and opportunities for children, young adults, and families to connect to the park and environmental education opportunities. The Voyageurs Classroom offers a full suite of K-12 and young adult programs that connect thousands of students annually to their national park through park-based experiences, mobile classroom visits, and online offerings.

    Expenses $292,202 · Grants $53,395

  • VOYAGEURS EXPERIENCE-Voyageurs Conservancy funds in-park improvements that expand and improve recreation opportunities and accessibility and improve the visitor experience overall, so the public can safely recreate and learn in the park.

    Expenses $77,584 · Grants $1,987

  • WILD VOYAGEURS-Voyageurs Conservancy supports environmental protection and stewardship of Voyageurs National Park. We work to address threats to water quality, fisheries, natural darkness, and habitat resiliency. We fund scientific research and monitoring, advocate for park protections, and support on the ground land and water conservation and restoration projects.

    Expenses $54,667 · Grants $10,000

  • CULTURAL STEWARDSHIP-Voyageurs Conservancy supports historic and cultural preservation projects, with a particular focus on developing Indigenous partnerships and co-stewardship models. We are working to integrate traditional ecological knowledge with modern conservation approaches and to collaborate with Indigenous communities on land stewardship practices, youth engagement, interpretation, and more.

    Expenses $48,230 · Grants $3,000

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Christina Hausman Rhode

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $97,615
    From this org
    $95,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,615
    Hours/week
    40
  • Carl Numrich

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Matt Mueller

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Megan Dobratz

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jim Bizal

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Megan Bond

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Rose Carr

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • David Chaffin

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Bill Kellogg

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jeff Hardwig

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Karina Hill

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Caroline Pflueger

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Juli Ponder

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Sam Zimmerman

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • David C Hansen

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

  • Voyageurs National Park

    $7,000

    Support and donation of wetland restoration equipment

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
29 October 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202503039349302655

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