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FY 2024

Verified NonprofitLast Filed 2024EIN 23-7267810

Little Traverse Conservancy Inc

Harbor Springs, MINTEE: C340Founded 1972Website

mission statement

To protect the natural diversity and beauty of northern Michigan by preserving significant land and scenic areas, and fostering appreciation and understanding of the environment.

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Total Revenue

$11.2M

FY 2024

Program Spending

86.3%

of total expenses

Known Funders

146

2019–2025 filings

Key Metrics (FY 2024)

The Numbers

$155.1M

Total Assets

$154.8M net

435.1 mo

Operating Reserves

FY 2024

Active Programs

FY 2024

Total Employees

FY 2024

Funding Track Record

Backed by 146 Institutional Funders

$14.5M raised across 491 grants · +$6.3M committed (2019–2025 filings)

Funder Geography

Funders across 31 states (2019–2025 filings)

Institutional Funding by Year

PaidCommittedBoth

Funder	Location	Total Awarded
Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation	PETOSKEY, MI	$1,593,060
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program	SOUTHEASTERN, PA	$1,465,010
Trust Fund Foundation	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	$1,235,000 +$6,000,000 committed
Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc	SAN FRANCISCO, CA	$1,110,062
Terence & Jennifer Adderley Foundation	DETROIT, MI	$1,000,000
Henry E & Consuelo S Wenger Foundation Inc	WHITE LAKE, MI	$682,000
Wild Shore Foundation Inc	CARMEL, IN	$640,500
The Carls Foundation	BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI	$600,000 +$200,000 committed
Farmer Family Foundation	CINCINNATI, OH	$565,688
Frey Foundation	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	$428,500

Total tracked: $14,499,524 across 491 grants · +$6,260,000 committed across 9 commitments (2019–2025 filings)

Totals reflect grants as reported on funder tax returns. Timing may not match recipient revenue: funder and recipient fiscal years often differ, and grants paid by a funder in one year may be recognized by the recipient in a different year.

Programs (FY 2024)

What They Do

$2.8M in expenses

The Conservancy's Stewardship Program cares for the nearly 30,000 acres owned as nature preserves and working forest reserves. Primary stewardship activities on these properties include monitoring, trail creation and maintenance, and ecological restoration work. In 2024, our Stewardship work included planting 7,627 trees, building nearly 9 miles of new trail, and improving 15 parking areas. Our ECAR (Ecological Conditions and Response) program inventoried over 17,000 acres and documented 1,334 species on our preserves.

$425K in expenses

The Conservancy's Land Protection Program works with landowners on a voluntary basis to acquire properties that further our mission of preserving scenic and significant lands. This is accomplished through acquisitions, conservation easements, and transfer and assist projects with local governments or the State of Michigan. Through this work, the Conservancy has protected over 70,254 acres since 1972. In 2024, we protected 1,186 acres. This included six projects in Emmet County, five projects in Charlevoix County, four projects in Cheboygan County, and five projects in the Upper Peninsula.

$413K in expenses

The Conservancy's Environmental Education Program offers free field trips, lessons, and activities to foster a greater understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment of the natural environment. Students can learn all year long through school field trips, weekend programs, and summer programs on Conservancy lands. In 2024, we led environmental education programs with 21 schools across our service area, impacting over 2,500 students. Additionally, we held bi-monthly programs with seniors.

Financial History