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Muskegon Conservation Club

501(c)(4) organization Muskegon, MI EIN: 38-6017882 Website

To foster conservation, respect for the environment and fellowship among sports men and women. To save and faithfully defend from waste the natural resources of the country, its air, soil and minerals, its forests, waters and wildlife.

Muskegon Conservation Club at a glance

In short: Muskegon Conservation Club reported $3K in grants paid in 2026 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2026)
$3,192 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-67.8% vs 2025
Total assets
$652,125
-18.2% vs 2025
Revenue (2026)
$177,416
-20.0% vs 2025
Expenses (2026)
$322,937
+76.4% vs 2025
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2026 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated October 2026.

Who Muskegon Conservation Club funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

North MuskegonFruitportMuskegon

How Muskegon Conservation Club gives

  • Giving grew 217% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 Total only2025 Total only2026

From 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2026) to $23K (2023). In 2026 it reported $3K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
MI Environment Research Education S —$10,000
Sportsmen For Youth —$9,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2026$652,125$177,416$322,937$3,192Total only
2025$797,646$221,668$183,100$9,899Total only
2024$759,078$170,938$290,357$19,0002
2023$878,497$203,441$264,142$22,5172
2022$939,198$290,128$161,266$10,0001
2021$810,336$184,785$145,856$6,0001

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Muskegon Conservation Club

Based on IRS filings

Muskegon Conservation Club is a public charity, based in Muskegon, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $652K in total assets. In 2026, it reported $3K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Muskegon Conservation Club is led by Lance Sjoerdsma, President since 2025 (on filings since 2024); none of the 21 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Lance Sjoerdsma

    President

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Stitz

    Director

    Vice President → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lenny Pierce

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pam Stitz

    Director

    Financial Secretary → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Kitchka

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Joneson

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve VanDyke

    Director

    President → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bonnie Pierce

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alicia Sjoerdsma

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Benjamin

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Ellis

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt DeWeerd

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christian Scott

    Director

    On filings since 2025

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debra Joneson

    Director

    On filings since 2025

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Kasack

    Director

    On filings since 2025

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Theresa Steward

    Director

    On filings since 2025

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Steward

    Sergeant Arms

    Sargeant at Arms → Director, 2023

    Director → Sergeant Arms, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Wilkerson

    Financial Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Travis Wilson

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heather David

    Recording Secretary

    On filings since 2025

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wally David

    Vice President

    On filings since 2025

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (27)
  • Former: Dan Wetherby (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Glenn Visscher (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Larry Nordhoff (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Robert Harris (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Matt Brewer (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Michele Dykstra (2022–2024) — Recording Secretary
  • Former: Scott Vandyke (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Darren Meyers (2023–2024) — President
  • Former: Hank Jones (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Scott Thompson (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Chrissie Vandyke (2021–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Gary Moore (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Amy Sanford (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Nancy Damm (2022–2023) — Financial Secretary
  • Former: Darrel Brown (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Steve Thompson (2022) — Director
  • Former: Amy Unger (2021) — Recording Secretary
  • Former: George Brewer (2021) — Director
  • Former: Jim Norton (2021) — Treasurer - Partial Year
  • Former: Ken Clay (2021) — Director
  • Former: Kim Beals (2021) — Director
  • Former: Norm Hoag (2021) — Director
  • Former: Russ Damm (2021) — Sargeant at Arms
  • Former: Sally Hoag (2021) — Director
  • Former: Scott Van Dyke (2021) — Director
  • Former: Steve Johnson (2021) — Director
  • Former: Steve Van Dyke (2021) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Muskegon Conservation Club

How much does Muskegon Conservation Club give each year?

Muskegon Conservation Club reported $3K in grants paid in 2026 on its 2026 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2025 it reported $10K in grants paid.

How large is Muskegon Conservation Club?

Muskegon Conservation Club reported $652K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $177K.

Where does Muskegon Conservation Club operate?

Muskegon Conservation Club has awarded grants in Michigan.

What is Muskegon Conservation Club's EIN?

Muskegon Conservation Club's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6017882. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 11, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 14, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 18, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 12, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)

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