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EIN 38-3515636

Chikaming Open Lands (COL)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
9
City
Sawyer
State
Michigan
Year formed
1999
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
C34: Land Resources Conservation
Description
We work hard to protect open space in Berrien County, including farmland, rivers, wetlands, forests. We do this using two main land protection tools, owning the property outright, or putting a conservation agreement on a piece of private property.
Total revenues
$1,122,990
2023
Total expenses
$702,376
2023
Total assets
$9,191,773
2023
Num. employees
9
2023

Who funds Chikaming Open Lands (COL)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Network for GoodUnrestricted$86,101
National Fish and Wildlife FoundationWatershed Restoration$43,841
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$35,850
...and 19 more grants received totalling $289,098

Personnel at COL

NameTitleCompensation
Ryan J. PostemaExecutive Director$91,164
Jen ThompsonDevelopment and Marketing Manager
Dan EngelStewardship Manager

Financials for COL

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$963,892
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$94,142
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$9,180
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$118
Net income from fundraising events$53,591
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$2,067
Total revenues$1,122,990

Form 990s for COL

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-06-28990View PDF
2022-122023-11-01990View PDF
2021-122022-11-07990View PDF
2020-122021-06-24990View PDF
2019-122020-08-14990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s

Organizations like COL

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Connecticut Farmland TrustHartford, CT$540,533
Northcoast Regional Land TrustBayside, CA$527,460
Santa Fe Conservation Trust (SFCT)Santa Fe, NM$1,348,186
Countryside ConservancyLa Plume, PA$401,453
Farm and Natural Lands Trust of YorkYork, PA$994,400
Colorado Headwaters Land TrustGranby, CO$669,117
Litchfield Land TrustLitchfield, CT$471,144
Hunterdon Land TrustFlemington, NJ$2,563,839
Shasta Land TrustRedding, CA$1,649,630
Fallbrook Land ConservancyFallbrook, CA$3,661,932
Data update history
March 25, 2025
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from The Pokagon Fund
October 24, 2024
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $43,841 from National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
October 16, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
August 30, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 28, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsEnvironmental organizationsCharities
Issues
Land and water conservationEnvironmentHuman services
Characteristics
Conservation easementFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
12291 Red Arrow Hwy
Sawyer, MI 49125
Metro area
Niles, MI
County
Berrien County, MI
Website URL
chikamingopenlands.org/ 
Phone
(269) 405-1006
Facebook page
ChikamingOpenLands 
Twitter profile
@chikamingol 
IRS details
EIN
38-3515636
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1999
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
C34: Land Resources Conservation
NAICS code, primary
813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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