CARTER P BROWN LEGACY PRESERVATION FUND

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $255K · expenses $169K · assets $470K

EIN
84-3842278
Address
6701 AUDUBON ST, HOLLAND, MI 49423-8982
Website
www.carterbrownfund.org
NTEE code
C34
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
May 2020 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
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Mission

TO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS WITHIN THE CASTLE PARK RESERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF RESIDENTS, VISITORS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AND TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF BOTH THE WILDLIFE HABITAT AND THE ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE BACK DUNES OF NORTHWEST LAKETOWN TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 5 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

5 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Richard Muzzy DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT2020-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Stephen Nobel SECRETARY AND TREASURER2020-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Mark Fuller DIRECTOR2020-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Stephanie Keehn DIRECTOR2020-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Robert Burton DIRECTOR2020-2025 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICHARD MUZZY DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT5 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHEN NOBEL SECRETARY AND TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
MARK FULLER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHANIE KEEHN DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
ROBERT BURTON DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICHARD MUZZY DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT5 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHEN NOBEL SECRETARY AND TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
MARK FULLER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHANIE KEEHN DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
ROBERT BURTON DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICHARD MUZZY DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT5 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHEN NOBEL SECRETARY AND TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
MARK FULLER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHANIE KEEHN DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
ROBERT BURTON DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICHARD MUZZY DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT5 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHEN NOBEL SECRETARY AND TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
MARK FULLER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHANIE KEEHN DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
ROBERT BURTON DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICHARD MUZZY DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT5 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHEN NOBEL SECRETARY AND TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
MARK FULLER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHANIE KEEHN DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
ROBERT BURTON DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICHARD MUZZY DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT5 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHEN NOBEL SECRETARY, AND TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
MARK FULLER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHANIE KEEHN DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
ROBERT BURTON DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2025 · 1 contractor · Not reported
NameLocationServicePaid
NONE-
2024 · 1 contractor · Not reported
NameLocationServicePaid
NONE-
2023 · 1 contractor · Not reported
NameLocationServicePaid
NONE-
2022 · 1 contractor · Not reported
NameLocationServicePaid
NONE-
2021 · 1 contractor · Not reported
NameLocationServicePaid
NONE-

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2025 · 1 grant to organizations · $69K
2024 · 1 grant to organizations · $85K
2023 · 1 grant to organizations · $76K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$255,210$169,338 $469,604$469,604 $243,211$0 $000
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$165,918$90,018 $383,732$383,732 $155,019$0 $000
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
-$401,518$95,623 $307,832$307,832 $251,526$0 $000
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$142,181$49,699 $880,386$880,386 $142,241$0 $000
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · amended · view filing · original 990 ↗
$121,671$27,911 $796,654$796,654 $121,218$0 $000
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · superseded · view filing · original 990 ↗
$112,921$27,911 $787,904$787,904 $112,468$0 $000
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$622,661$8,317 $702,894$702,894 $622,443$0 $000

Funders of this organization

8 grantors reported grants to this organization, $288,010 in all, tax years 2020 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2022-2024 3$132,200 2024$42,200
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S LEIGH PIERSON AND DOUGLAS R CONANT FAMILY COOKIE JAR FOUNDATIO Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Carter P Brown Legacy Preservation Fund”, “CARTER P BROWN LEGACY PRESERVATION FUND” 2020, 2023 2$110,000 2023$100,000
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COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF JACKSON HOLE DAF sponsor Exact 2020 1$25,000 2020$25,000
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THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$9,560 2024$9,560
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HELEN KEELER BURKE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CARTER P BROWN LEGACY PRESERVATION FUND” 2025 1$5,000 2025$5,000
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MCCREA FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CARTER P BROWN LEGACY PRESERVATION” 2020 1$5,000 2020$5,000
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FIRST EAGLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CARTER P BROWN LEGACY PRESERVATION FUND” 2022 1$1,000 2022$1,000
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BAIRD FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CARTER P BROWN LEGACY PRESERVATION FUND” 2024 1$250 2024$250
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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
CADILLAC AREA LAND CONSERVANCYMIC34 $168,972$99,736 CHAIRPERSON$0 Same NTEE code C34, revenue within 2x, same state
SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN LAND CONSERVANCYMIC34 $268,969$299,626 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$90,124 Same NTEE code C34, revenue within 2x, same state
THE MID-MICHIGAN LAND CONSERVANCYMIC34 $170,860$119,290 EXECUTIVE DI$62,941 Same NTEE code C34, revenue within 2x, same state
INDEPENDENCE LAND CONSERVANCYMIC34 $292,866$223,183 Executive Dir.$40,833 Same NTEE code C34, revenue within 2x, same state
CHIPPEWA WATERSHED CONSERVANCY INCMIC34 $202,710$207,078 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code C34, revenue within 2x, same state
MICHIGAN GARDEN CLUBS INCMIC34 $199,734$273,727 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code C34, revenue within 2x, same state
ARCHANGEL ANCIENT TREE ARCHIVEMIC34 $403,111$879,979 EXECUTIVE DI$85,000 Same NTEE code C34, revenue within 2x, same state
MORAINE PRESERVATION FUNDPAC34 $148,116$194,436 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code C34, revenue within 2x
CAZENOVIA PRESERVATION FOUNDATION INCNYC34 $462,037$270,215 Executive Director$52,005 Same NTEE code C34, revenue within 2x
CARBONTREE CONSERVATION FUNDCAC34 $235,000$140,920 CHAIRMAN$0 Same NTEE code C34, revenue within 2x
NORTH HAVEN CONSERVATION PARTNERSMEC34 $207,523$95,338 VICE PRESIDE$0 Same NTEE code C34, revenue within 2x, similar mission
LAND CONSERVATION FOUNDATIONILC34 $262,318$65,689 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$36,511 Same NTEE code C34, revenue within 2x
BAIRD CREEK PRESERVATION FOUNDATION INCWIC34 $192,608$365,200 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$61,667 Same NTEE code C34, revenue within 2x
SAN MIGUEL CONSERVATION FOUNDATIONCOC34 $153,008$59,731 EXECUTIVE DI$44,000 Same NTEE code C34, revenue within 2x
55 BRADFORD LAND CONSERVATION INCPAC34 $154,227$117,097 PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code C34, revenue within 2x
DOVER LAND CONSERVATION TRUSTMAC34 $496,231$145,211 EXECUTIVE SECRETARY$12,550 Same NTEE code C34, revenue within 2x
SQUIRREL ISLAND PRESERVATION FOUNDATIONMEC34 $357,753$402,546 Trustee$0 Same NTEE code C34, revenue within 2x
BEAR RIVER LAND CONSERVANCYUTC34 $254,322$222,091 Director$0 Same NTEE code C34, revenue within 2x
LINCOLN LAND CONSERVATION TRUSTMAC34 $257,277$299,491 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$191,586 Same NTEE code C34, revenue within 2x
LOUISIANA PACIFIC LAND & WATER CONSERVANCYLAC34 $142,165$31,177 President$0 Same NTEE code C34, revenue within 2x
BOULDER OPEN SPACE CONSERVANCYCOC34 $186,389$165,250 Executive Director$87,559 Same NTEE code C34, revenue within 2x, similar mission
RANGE CONSERVATION FOUNDATIONNVC34 $182,014$158,673 Director$0 Same NTEE code C34, revenue within 2x
OUABACHE LAND CONSERVANCY INCINC34 $327,599$186,686 Director$0 Same NTEE code C34, revenue within 2x
WILLIAMSTOWN RURAL LAND FOUNDATIONMAC34 $472,030$412,091 EXECUTIVE DI$77,368 Same NTEE code C34, revenue within 2x
OPEN LAND CONSERVANCY OF CHESTER COUNTYPAC34 $135,234$96,345 MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code C34, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$4,144,301126 352016–2024 DOVER LAND CONSERVATION TRUST; FRIENDS OF GRIFFITH PARK; WILLIAMSTOWN RURAL LAND FOUNDATION; WEEKAPAUG FOUNDATION FOR CONSERVATION and 31 more
THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,279,7889 12012–2024 BACK COUNTRY LAND TR OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY
PACIFIC FOREST & WATERSHED LANDS Private foundation$1,229,55017 22018–2023 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL LAND TRUST; MOTHER LODE LAND TRUST
NATURE CONSERVANCY DAF sponsor$1,214,84134 112012–2024 BEAR RIVER LAND CONSERVANCY; RIDGE AND VALLEY CONSERVANCY INC; CENTRAL ARIZONA LAND TRUST INC; CAPTINA CONSERVANCY and 7 more
WINDOVER FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,150,0001 12015–2015 DOVER LAND CONSERVATION TRUST
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$1,045,95157 242014–2024 CARBONTREE CONSERVATION FUND; IDAHO FOUNDATION FOR PARKS AND LANDS; OL JOGI COMMUNITY AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION INC; VC COLAB FOUNDATION and 20 more
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$985,78338 62011–2024 RED RIVER GORGE CLIMBERS COALITION INC; RED WOLF COALITION INC; SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN LAND CONSERVANCY; GREAT PLAINS RESTORATION COUNCIL and 2 more
BAUER FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$750,0001 12020–2020 WILTON LAND CONSERVATION TRUST
JONATHAN AND KATHLEEN ALTMAN FOUNDATION Private foundation$750,0004 12021–2024 ARCHANGEL ANCIENT TREE ARCHIVE
OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE LAND TRUST INC DAF sponsor$718,75010 32010–2024 BEARPAW REGIONAL GREENWAYS; WOODSTOCK LAND CONSERVANCY INC GAY LEONHARDT; RIDGE AND VALLEY CONSERVANCY INC
TIDES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$611,8923 22020–2023 CAURA FUTURES INC; ARCHANGEL ANCIENT TREE ARCHIVE
Valley Floor Preservation Partners Private foundation$523,1981 12021–2021 SAN MIGUEL CONSERVATION FOUNDATION
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$512,96916 82018–2024 ZIONSVILLE PARKS FOUNDATION INC; WEEKAPAUG FOUNDATION FOR CONSERVATION; WOODSTOCK LAND CONSERVANCY INC GAY LEONHARDT; WILTON LAND CONSERVATION TRUST and 4 more
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA INC DAF sponsor$497,50021 12021–2024 THE PUBLIC TRUST ENVIRONMENTAL LEGAL INSTITUTE OF FLORIDA INC
CARLS FOUNDATION Private foundation$465,0009 22010–2022 SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN LAND CONSERVANCY; CHIPPEWA WATERSHED CONSERVANCY INC

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990 · $169,338 spent · pay $0 · grants $69,635 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: legal $93,688$93,688-- 55.3%
Grants to US organizations and governments $69,635$69,635-- 41.1%
Fees: accounting $2,854-$2,854$0 1.7%
Office expenses $1,901$0$1,901$0 1.1%
Fees: investment management $1,240$0$1,240$0 0.7%
Other (as described)MICHIGAN ANNUAL REPORT $20-$20- 0.0%
Total$169,338100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $90,018 spent · pay $0 · grants $84,525 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $84,525$84,525-- 93.9%
Fees: accounting $2,693$0$2,693$0 3.0%
Office expenses $2,149$0$2,149$0 2.4%
Fees: investment management $601$0$601$0 0.7%
Fees: legal $50$0$50$0 0.1%
Total$90,018100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $95,623 spent · pay $0 · grants $76,079 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $76,079$76,079-- 79.6%
Fees: legal $7,102-$7,102$0 7.4%
Other (as described)REAL ESTATE TAXES $5,044$5,044$0$0 5.3%
Fees: accounting $2,539-$2,539$0 2.7%
Fees: other services $2,250$2,250-- 2.4%
Depreciation and depletion $1,674$1,674$0$0 1.8%
Office expenses $587$0$587$0 0.6%
Fees: investment management $348$0$348$0 0.4%
Total$95,623100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $49,699 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: legal $35,483$35,000$483$0 71.4%
Other (as described)REAL ESTATE TAXES $6,733$6,733$0$0 13.5%
Depreciation and depletion $2,861$2,861$0$0 5.8%
Fees: accounting $2,421$1,211$1,210$0 4.9%
Office expenses $2,127$0$2,127$0 4.3%
Fees: investment management $74$0$74$0 0.1%
Total$49,699100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $27,911 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: legal $22,428$0$22,428$0 80.4%
Other (as described)REAL ESTATE TAXES $2,836$2,836$0$0 10.2%
Depreciation and depletion $1,674$1,674$0$0 6.0%
Office expenses $682-$682- 2.4%
Fees: investment management $291$0$291$0 1.0%
Total$27,911100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $8,317 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: legal $7,331-$7,331- 88.1%
Other (as described)NET MARKET LOSS ON SECU $588-$588- 7.1%
Other (as described)ARORIST SERVICES $250$250-- 3.0%
Fees: investment management $82-$82- 1.0%
Other (as described)BANK WIRE TRANSFER FEES $66-$66- 0.8%
Total$8,317100%

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