Mission
THE CONSERVATION RESOURCE ALLIANCE'S MISSION IS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT NORTHERN MICHIGAN'S WATERWAYS, WILDLIFE, AND FORESTS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.
Public Charity
CONSERVATION RESOURCE ALLIANCE
CONSERVATION RESOURCE ALLIANCE is a Public Charity headquartered in TRAVERSE CITY, MI. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $4.0M revenue, $4.0M expenses, $6.1M total assets. 49 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $6.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 382181915
TRAVERSE CITY, MI
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.0M
Total Expenses$4.0M
Total Assets$6.1M
Grant Records49
Funding Total$6.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Conservation Resource Alliance
How Conservation Resource Alliance divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$92
Programs
the work itself
$3
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $92 for programs
$79
The stream restoration program is designed to address stream bank erosion, failing road stream crossings, dams, and recreational access sites, which cause adverse biological impacts to animal and…
$9
The landowner & site services program is designed to assist landowners by developing management plans to keep wildlife corridors open between existing natural areas and along river corridors…
$4
The planning and consulting programs involve facilitating local leadership and planning in cra's service area, plus agile and carefully matched involvement in regional efforts at the state, great…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
MAPLE RIVER RECOVERY - LARGE WOOD
$30,000
RESTORE JORDAN RIVER FOR BROOK TROUT PASSAGE
$647,625
CONSTRUCTION OF THREE BRIDGES AND INSTALL HABITAT STRUCTURES ON THE CRYSTAL RIVER IN LEELANAU COUNTY
$315,000
General operations
$50,000
CONSERVING WILDLIFE AND HABITAT
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 49 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE CHAIR
Bob Garner
MEMBER
Chris Bates
CHAIRMAN
Daniel Hubbell
TREASURER
Diane Vanderveen
MEMBER
Dick Redmond
SECRETARY
Mike Donahue
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.0M | $4.0M | $6.1M |
| 2024 | $4.3M | $4.0M | $5.6M |
| 2023 | $3.0M | $2.7M | $5.4M |
| 2022 | $2.7M | $2.0M | $5.2M |
| 2021 | $1.9M | $1.7M | $4.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.9M to $4.0M (+105%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.