Standing Cedars Community Land Conservancy INC

Tax-deductible

Osceola, WI501(c)(3)Since 1994EnvironmentEIN 39-1801006

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Preserve and protect field and forest and natural habitat along the lower St. Croix river.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 85 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $33K a year · 43% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $20K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$137K
-40% vs prior year
Spent
$103K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$3.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$137K
FY2025▼ -40%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$20K
FY2021$29K
FY2022$25K
FY2023$28K
FY2024$228K
FY2025$137K
Expenses
$103K
FY2025▲ +80%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$22K
FY2021$31K
FY2022$28K
FY2023$26K
FY2024$57K
FY2025$103K
Net assets
$3.6M
FY2025▲ +4%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$3.6M

From the FY2025 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 Dec 1994.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $95K Management & general 6% · $6K Fundraising 2% · $2K

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

16 people listed on the 990.

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Protects and preserves natural habitats along the lower St. Croix River.

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3 program services account for $95K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Land Protection

Progress has been made on the conversion of the old farmstead we acquired in 2024 into our headquarters. Siding was replaced and heat was added to a shop building, to serve as storage and meeting space.

$74Kprogram expense
02

Land Management

The Land Management Committee and its many volunteers put in over 900 hours this year on land conservation efforts. Land restoration and enhancement projects include activities such as controlling invasive buckthorn,hedgerow removal, and other brush encroachment through prescribed burns and other mechanical methods on our prairie and oak…

$19Kprogram expense
03

Public Relations

Throughout the year we informed the public and our 200 plus volunteers about about our activities and opportunities through social media, email, the newsletter and other mailings. We participated in the annual River Road Farm Crawl and co-hosted a First Day Hike, and have initiated a major upgrade of the trailhead Kiosks.

$2Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$20K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$137K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$133K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$695
Money outPt IX
$103K
Ln 25
Programscol B$95K
Managementcol C$6K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$92K
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$133K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$579
Fees for servicesLn 2g$695
Investment incomeLn 3$170
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$137K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$92K
SavingsLn 2$118
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$92K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$657K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$3.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 685
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K$92K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$541K$657K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.8M$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$4K
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M$3.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$0$4K$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$672$952$403
Information technologyLn 14$802$557$45$200
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$0$0$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$9K$8K$760$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$10K$769$100
All other expensesLn 24e$66K$66K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$103K$95K$6K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $137K$103K$33K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $228K$57K$171K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $28K$26K$2K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $25K$28K−$3K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $29K$31K−$2K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $20K$22K−$2K$3.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $136,641 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$133,376
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$579
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$133,376
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$695
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$170
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $2,400$2,400
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,265 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$136,641
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $103,164 across 9 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $3,600 · Fundraising $0$3,600
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $672 · Management $952 · Fundraising $403$2,027
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $557 · Management $45 · Fundraising $200$802
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,725 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,725
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $1,000$1,000
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,073 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,073
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,203 · Management $760 · Fundraising $0$8,963
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,894 · Management $769 · Fundraising $100$10,763
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $66,211 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$66,211
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $95,335 · Management $6,126 · Fundraising $1,703$103,164
Part X · Balance sheet $3,578,671 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $31,586$92,044
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $143$118
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $40,000$20,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,812,299$2,809,226
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $540,713$657,283
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,424,741$3,578,671
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$3,882
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$3,882
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,884,028$2,917,506
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $540,713$657,283
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,424,741$3,574,789
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,424,741$3,578,671
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,574,789 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$136,641
XI-2 Total expenses$103,164
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$33,477
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,424,741
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$93,800
XI-7 Investment expenses−$8,754
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$31,525
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,574,789

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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