Afton, MN

BELWIN CONSERVANCY

EIN 41-0967891

Environment & Animal Welfare Environmental Education & Advocacy Children & youth

Mission

Belwin Conservancy inspires connection and engagement with the natural world through conservation, ecological restoration, environmental education, and immersive public programming on permanently protected land in Minnesota’s St. Croix Valley.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About BELWIN CONSERVANCY

Belwin Conservancy is a Minnesota-based land trust and environmental education nonprofit that stewards more than 1,500–1,600 acres of permanently protected habitat in and around Afton, MN. The organization combines large-scale ecological restoration with an education program that brings schoolchildren, community members, and visitors to its trails, restored prairies, oak savannas, wetlands and woodlands. In recent years Belwin has expanded its blended programming of restoration, science education, and arts experiences — serving thousands of students annually, partnering with local school districts, and hosting public exhibits and events that connect people to landscape-scale conservation. Financially active and registered as a public 501(c)(3), Belwin continues to grow its stewardship and education capacity while reporting multi‑year increases in revenue, assets, and program spending.

Notable achievements

Large-scale land protection

Maintains and manages approximately 1,500–1,600 acres of permanently protected natural lands in the St. Croix Valley, preserving diverse habitats including prairie, oak savanna, wetlands and woodland.

Environmental education scale

Provides environmental education to more than 10,000 students each year through school partnerships and on-site programming, including regular visits by St. Paul area 3rd and 5th graders and other youth groups.

Integrated arts & nature programming

Developed and hosted art-science-nature initiatives (including land art installations and the Art, Science & Nature program) that broaden public engagement with conservation and attract new audiences to Belwin’s preserves.

At a glance

Total assets: $21.4M
Annual revenue: $4.4M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 41-0967891
Location: Afton, MN
Website: belwin.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Active, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) public charity (federal tax-exempt status in place since 1970).

Registered and in good standing with the Minnesota Attorney General’s Charities Division as an active charitable organization.

Recognized community partner for school-based environmental education and local conservation initiatives, with ongoing partnerships that bring thousands of students to the site annually.

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