Beaver Dam Conservationists INC FY2020 filing

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Beaver Dam, WI501(c)(4)Since 1946 EIN 39-1222554Revenue $43K in FY2020

On file with the IRSPo Box 99, 53916-0099 · Beaver Dam, WITax-exempt since Aug 1971

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Promotion of land conservation and wildlife management

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
12¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 28% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
12%
of spending
Concern: 12% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
63 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 62.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$43K
Spent
$37K
To programs
12%
Net assets
$658K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$43K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$43K
FY2021$68K
FY2022$80K
FY2023$64K
FY2024$68K
FY2025$94K
Expenses
$37K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$37K
FY2021$44K
FY2022$40K
FY2023$46K
FY2024$75K
FY2025$60K
Net assets
$658K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$658K
FY2021$683K
FY2022$723K
FY2023$741K
FY2024$734K
FY2025$769K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1971.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

12 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 12% · $4K Management & general 88% · $33K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes land conservation and wildlife management for a healthier environment.

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3 programs · $4K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Provide college scholarships to receipients who are pursuing wildlife or natural resource management degrees

$4Kprogram expense
02

The conservation club uses any excess funds to buy land for conservation and preservation of wildlife

Pt IX · col B
03

Buy wildlife stock such as pheasants and turkeys for release into the open

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $14K · 2024–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$5,499
Unitemized GrantFY2025$1,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,180
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$43K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$36K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Money outPt IX
$37K
Ln 25
Programscol B$4K
Managementcol C$33K
Owns and owesPt X
$658K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$193K
Total assetsLn 16$658K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$36K
Total revenueLn 12$43K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$193K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$193K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$430K
Total assetsLn 16$658K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$658K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$196K$193K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$430K$430K
Total assetsLn 16$653K$658K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$653K$658K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$290$290
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$27K$27K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$37K$4K$33K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $94K$60K$35K$769K 990 PDF
FY2024 $68K$75K−$7K$734K 990 PDF
FY2023 $64K$46K$17K$741K 990 PDF
FY2022 $80K$40K$40K$723K 990 PDF
FY2021 $68K$44K$25K$683K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $43K$37K$6K$658K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $42,680 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,110$2,670
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,668$4,200
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $66,554$35,810
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $73,332$42,680
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,250$4,323
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $56,027$32,543
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $59,277$36,866
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $14,055$5,814
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $42,680 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,490 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$2,670
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,670
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,200$4,200
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $1,500$1,500
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $23,428$23,428
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $8,392$8,392
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $16,582 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $23,428$42,680
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $36,866 across 5 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,323$4,323
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $290$290
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,126$2,126
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $26,971$26,971
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,156$3,156
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,323 · Management $32,543 · Fundraising $0$36,866
Part X · Balance sheet $658,455 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $195,908$192,575
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $26,396$35,543
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $430,337$430,337
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $652,641$658,455
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $652,641$658,455
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $652,641$658,455
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $658,455 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$42,680
XI-2 Total expenses$36,866
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,814
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$652,641
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$658,455

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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