Little Traverse Conservancy Inc
Little Traverse Conservancy protects land in northern Michigan by owning it as Nature Preserves and Working Forest Reserves, and through Conservation Easements (perpetual, voluntary agreements that guard the conservation values of the property).
Little Traverse Conservancy Inc at a glance
In short: Little Traverse Conservancy Inc gave $1.5M across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $725K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,450,575
- +766.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $725,288
- +766.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $725,288
- Total assets
- $155,084,777
- +5.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Little Traverse Conservancy Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was City of East Jordan ($1.4M). Together the top 2 received $1.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2022) to $1.5M (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $1.5M.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of East Jordan East Jordan, MI | Nature trail | $1,400,575 |
| Charlevoix County Community F East Jordan, MI | Establish endowment for trail | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $155,084,777 | $11,225,910 | $4,269,006 | $1,450,575 | 2 | $2,274,936 |
| 2023 | $147,473,963 | $12,619,489 | $2,591,651 | $167,500 | 2 | $597,085 |
| 2022 | $135,368,746 | $10,191,312 | $2,152,118 | $30,000 | Total only | $334,625 |
| 2021 | $131,058,036 | $9,637,882 | $1,964,908 | — | — | $338,375 |
| 2020 | $121,118,583 | $6,757,610 | $1,892,269 | $31,000 | 1 | $501,635 |
| 2019 | $113,551,629 | $7,009,522 | $1,662,238 | — | — | $1,023,662 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Little Traverse Conservancy Inc
Based on IRS filings
Little Traverse Conservancy Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Harbor Springs, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $155.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1.5M. Net investment income was $2.3M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Little Traverse Conservancy Inc is led by Kieran Fleming, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 2 of 28 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kieran Fleming
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$112K (2019) → $139K (2024)
Phil Porter
Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Consie Pierrepont
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darrell Lawson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Kring
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emerson Meyer
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Hemenway
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Covington
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Glen Matthews
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gregg Garver
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Ford
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Griffin
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marta Olson
Trustee
Chair → Director, 2020
Director → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Faculak
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Merrill
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josh Baker
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Blanchard
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Bolton
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Roney
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Rowland
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Melvin
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charlie McLravy
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erin Burns
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank Ettawageshik
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Graham
CFO
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$71K (2024)
Jon Lyons
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karie Slavik
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sue Stewart
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Cedric Richner (2019–2023) — Chair
- Former: Harriet McGraw (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Maureen Nicholson (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: R Hamilton Schirmer (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Thomas Lagerstrom (2019–2023) — CFO
- Former: Tom Litzner (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Lisa Loyd (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Nancy Lindsay (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Meg Sprow (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Ty Ratliff (2020–2022) — Associate Director
- Former: Bill Stark (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Dan Jarzabkowski (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: David Mengebier (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Dianne Litzenburger (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Joseph Kimmell (2019–2021) — Chair
- Former: Michael Cameron (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Stuart Bishop (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Dave Patterson (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Ian R N Bund (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: James Bartlett (2019) — Trustee
- Former: John Baker (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Robbe DiPietro (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $139K, to Kieran Fleming (Executive Dir.). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Little Traverse Conservancy Inc
How much does Little Traverse Conservancy Inc give each year?
Little Traverse Conservancy Inc gave $1.5M across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $168K across 2 grants.
How large is Little Traverse Conservancy Inc?
Little Traverse Conservancy Inc reported $155.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.2M.
What is Little Traverse Conservancy Inc?
Little Traverse Conservancy Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Harbor Springs, MI. It holds $155.1M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Little Traverse Conservancy Inc operate?
Little Traverse Conservancy Inc has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Little Traverse Conservancy Inc's EIN?
Little Traverse Conservancy Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7267810. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 27, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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