Voyageurs Conservancy
“Protect and enhance Voyageurs National Park through advocacy, education, and stewardship.”
The work
What they do
Friends group for Voyageurs National Park. Advocacy for park funding and protection, volunteer coordination, dark sky initiatives, and educational programs.
Every year they sign one sentence and file it with the federal government: “To connect people to Voyageurs National Park, enhance the visitor experience, and protect the park for present and future generations.”
Where the money went, FY2024
The work, and what it cost
Boots on the ground
$317KLOVE YOUR PARK-Voyageurs Conservancy connects people to Voyageurs National Park through inclusive, engaging programs and partnerships that build stewardship and visibility for the park.
Including $9,550 granted onward, most of it $7,000 to Voyageurs National Park.
Read it as they filed it
LOVE YOUR PARK-Voyageurs Conservancy connects people to Voyageurs National Park through inclusive, engaging programs and partnerships that build stewardship and visibility for the park. We grow community engagement for the park by telling stories, reducing barriers, celebrating place, and activating volunteers and allies.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2024, signed under penalty of perjury.
Bringing people into the fight
$292KNEXT GENERATION-Voyageurs Conservancy leads the Voyageurs Classroom, an initiative to increase programs and opportunities for children, young adults, and families to connect to the park and environmental education opport...
Including $53,395 granted onward.
Read it as they filed it
NEXT GENERATION-Voyageurs Conservancy leads the Voyageurs Classroom, an initiative to increase programs and opportunities for children, young adults, and families to connect to the park and environmental education opportunities. The Voyageurs Classroom offers a full suite of K-12 and young adult programs that connect thousands of students annually to their national park through park-based experiences, mobile classroom visits, and online offerings.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2024, signed under penalty of perjury.
The work as filed
$78KVOYAGEURS EXPERIENCE-Voyageurs Conservancy funds in-park improvements that expand and improve recreation opportunities and accessibility and improve the visitor experience overall, so the public can safely recreate and l...
Including $1,987 granted onward.
Read it as they filed it
VOYAGEURS EXPERIENCE-Voyageurs Conservancy funds in-park improvements that expand and improve recreation opportunities and accessibility and improve the visitor experience overall, so the public can safely recreate and learn in the park.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2024, signed under penalty of perjury.
Guarding the water
$55KWILD VOYAGEURS-Voyageurs Conservancy supports environmental protection and stewardship of Voyageurs National Park. We work to address threats to water quality, fisheries, natural darkness, and habitat resiliency.
Including $10,000 granted onward.
Read it as they filed it
WILD VOYAGEURS-Voyageurs Conservancy supports environmental protection and stewardship of Voyageurs National Park. We work to address threats to water quality, fisheries, natural darkness, and habitat resiliency. We fund scientific research and monitoring, advocate for park protections, and support on the ground land and water conservation and restoration projects.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2024, signed under penalty of perjury.
Follow the dollar
85 cents of every dollar goes to the work
That ratio is a good sign, not a scorecard. Plenty of great groups run leaner and lumpier. What matters is the extremes, and Voyageurs Conservancy is nowhere near one.
$789,240 programs, $79,550 management, $60,146 fundraising. Form 990, FY2024.
The people
Who does the work
Honesty note: leadership comes from each year’s federal filing, so it can run a year behind. Orgs that claim their page can update it same-day. Work at Voyageurs Conservancy? Claim this page.
Those 35 volunteers are people who decided this ground was theirs to defend. If Voyageurs Conservancy is fighting for your place too, the matchmaker will find your way in.
Make it 36The filings
14 years of filings
14 years of filings
Total revenue by fiscal year, as filed. Point at the line for any year.
| Year | Revenue |
|---|---|
| 2011 | $191,968 |
| 2012 | $193,286 |
| 2013 | $239,816 |
| 2014 | $348,423 |
| 2015 | $238,842 |
| 2016 | $226,033 |
| 2017 | $214,272 |
| 2018 | $169,032 |
| 2019 | $293,672 |
| 2020 | $352,594 |
| 2021 | $442,193 |
| 2022 | $662,051 |
| 2023 | $697,817 |
| 2024 | $2,633,076 |
From $192K in 2011 to $2.6M in FY24, with no missed filing in 14 years. The 2024 peak of $2.6M reads like one-time gifts, so trust the line, not the peak.
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Ways in
How to help
85 cents of your dollar goes straight to the work above.
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61 years on the ground, 35 volunteers, 85 cents of every dollar on the line. That is who is holding it. There is room for one more.