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))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Muzzy | DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT | 2020-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stephen Nobel | SECRETARY AND TREASURER | 2020-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mark Fuller | DIRECTOR | 2020-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stephanie Keehn | DIRECTOR | 2020-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robert Burton | DIRECTOR | 2020-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD MUZZY | DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHEN NOBEL | SECRETARY AND TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK FULLER | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHANIE KEEHN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT BURTON | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD MUZZY | DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHEN NOBEL | SECRETARY AND TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK FULLER | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHANIE KEEHN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT BURTON | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD MUZZY | DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHEN NOBEL | SECRETARY AND TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK FULLER | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHANIE KEEHN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT BURTON | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD MUZZY | DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHEN NOBEL | SECRETARY AND TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK FULLER | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHANIE KEEHN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT BURTON | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD MUZZY | DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHEN NOBEL | SECRETARY AND TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK FULLER | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHANIE KEEHN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT BURTON | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD MUZZY | DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHEN NOBEL | SECRETARY, AND TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK FULLER | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHANIE KEEHN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT BURTON | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
2025 · 1 contractor · Not reported
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| NONE | - |
2024 · 1 contractor · Not reported
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| NONE | - |
2023 · 1 contractor · Not reported
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| NONE | - |
2022 · 1 contractor · Not reported
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| NONE | - |
2021 · 1 contractor · Not reported
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $255,210 | $169,338 | $469,604 | $469,604 | $243,211 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $165,918 | $90,018 | $383,732 | $383,732 | $155,019 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| -$401,518 | $95,623 | $307,832 | $307,832 | $251,526 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $142,181 | $49,699 | $880,386 | $880,386 | $142,241 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $121,671 | $27,911 | $796,654 | $796,654 | $121,218 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $112,921 | $27,911 | $787,904 | $787,904 | $112,468 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $622,661 | $8,317 | $702,894 | $702,894 | $622,443 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $132,200 | 2024 | $42,200 | show |
| 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 | show |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF JACKSON HOLE | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 | $25,000 | show |
| THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $9,560 | 2024 | $9,560 | show |
| HELEN KEELER BURKE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CARTER P BROWN LEGACY PRESERVATION FUND” | 2025 | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 | $5,000 | show |
| MCCREA FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CARTER P BROWN LEGACY PRESERVATION” | 2020 | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 | $5,000 | show |
| FIRST EAGLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CARTER P BROWN LEGACY PRESERVATION FUND” | 2022 | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 | $1,000 | show |
| BAIRD FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CARTER P BROWN LEGACY PRESERVATION FUND” | 2024 | 1 | $250 | 2024 | $250 | show |
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| CAZENOVIA PRESERVATION FOUNDATION INC | NY | C34 | $462,037 | $270,215 | Executive Director | $52,005 | Same NTEE code C34, revenue within 2x |
| CARBONTREE CONSERVATION FUND | CA | C34 | $235,000 | $140,920 | CHAIRMAN | $0 | Same NTEE code C34, revenue within 2x |
| NORTH HAVEN CONSERVATION PARTNERS | ME | C34 | $207,523 | $95,338 | VICE PRESIDE | $0 | Same NTEE code C34, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| LAND CONSERVATION FOUNDATION | IL | C34 | $262,318 | $65,689 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $36,511 | Same NTEE code C34, revenue within 2x |
| BAIRD CREEK PRESERVATION FOUNDATION INC | WI | C34 | $192,608 | $365,200 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $61,667 | Same NTEE code C34, revenue within 2x |
| SAN MIGUEL CONSERVATION FOUNDATION | CO | C34 | $153,008 | $59,731 | EXECUTIVE DI | $44,000 | Same NTEE code C34, revenue within 2x |
| 55 BRADFORD LAND CONSERVATION INC | PA | C34 | $154,227 | $117,097 | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code C34, revenue within 2x |
| DOVER LAND CONSERVATION TRUST | MA | C34 | $496,231 | $145,211 | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY | $12,550 | Same NTEE code C34, revenue within 2x |
| SQUIRREL ISLAND PRESERVATION FOUNDATION | ME | C34 | $357,753 | $402,546 | Trustee | $0 | Same NTEE code C34, revenue within 2x |
| BEAR RIVER LAND CONSERVANCY | UT | C34 | $254,322 | $222,091 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code C34, revenue within 2x |
| LINCOLN LAND CONSERVATION TRUST | MA | C34 | $257,277 | $299,491 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $191,586 | Same NTEE code C34, revenue within 2x |
| LOUISIANA PACIFIC LAND & WATER CONSERVANCY | LA | C34 | $142,165 | $31,177 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code C34, revenue within 2x |
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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
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $169,338 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $90,018 spent · pay $0 · grants $84,525 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $90,018 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $95,623 spent · pay $0 · grants $76,079 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $95,623 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $49,699 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $49,699 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $27,911 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $27,911 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $8,317 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $8,317 | 100% |
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