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Baraboo Range Preservation Association INC FY2020 filing

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Baraboo, WI501(c)(3)Unclassified EIN 39-1821117Revenue $166K in FY2020Latest return filed Nov 5, 2025

On file with the IRSbaraboorange.orgBaraboo, WITax-exempt since Jun 1995Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Baraboo Range Preservation Association works to protect the qualities and culture of the Baraboo Range through promotion of ecologically responsible land use. This mission is achieved through public education, cooperation with area conservation groups and agencies and land trust activities such as a conservation easement acquisition and monitoring.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 39-1821117) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ 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)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $41K a year · 31% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
76% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
28.5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $331K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
28.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $8K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$26
<0.01% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.01% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
10 of 10 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$166K
Spent
$83K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$769K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$166K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$166K
FY2021$275K
FY2022$68K
FY2023$70K
FY2024$82K
Expenses
$83K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$83K
FY2021$84K
FY2022$88K
FY2023$96K
FY2024$104K
Net assets
$769K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$769K
FY2021$960K
FY2022$835K
FY2023$932K
FY2024$1.0M

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1995.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $63K Management & general 24% · $20K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Barry Hartup
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jennell Ballering
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Rolley
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Olson
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Workman
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 the Baraboo Range's nature and culture by promoting responsible land use through education and conservation.

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2 programs · $63K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Conserve lands in the baraboo range through purchase, monitoring, and enforcement of conservation easements; monitored 32 easements; cooperated with area conservation organizations and agencies on mutual conservation efforts.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 39-1821117) · Dispute this line
$62Kprogram expense
02

Education of general public about land protection, conservation, stewardship and ecological significance of the baraboo range offered a four part lecture series with over 250 people in attendance held many nature hikes, distributed infomrational books and newsletters and attended numberous public meetings in conservation.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 39-1821117) · Dispute this line
$947program expense

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
Madison Community FoundationFY2024$8K
Alliant Energy Foundation INCFY2024$99
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$8K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$166K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$84K
Investment incomeLn 3$82K
Money outPt IX
$83K
Ln 25
Programscol B$63K
Managementcol C$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$769K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$196K
Total assetsLn 16$769K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$84K
Government grantsLn 1e$12K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$82K
Gains on assetsLn 7$82K
Total revenueLn 12$166K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$196K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$196K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$983
InvestmentsLn 11–13$331K
Other assetsLn 15$241K
Total assetsLn 16$769K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26
Net assetsLn 32$769K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$137K$196K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$309K$331K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$685K$769K
LiabilitiesLn 26$238$26
Net assetsLn 32$685K$769K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$56K$42K$14K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$2K$700
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$3K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$1K$450
InsuranceLn 23$1K$767$256
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$8K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$5K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$83K$63K$20K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 5, 2025 $82K$104K−$22K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 31, 2024 $70K$96K−$27K$932K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $68K$88K−$20K$835K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $275K$84K$191K$960K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $166K$83K$84K$769K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $166,352 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $82,244$84,406
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $113,783$81,946
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,085$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $197,112$166,352
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $61,393$63,088
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $23,208$19,445
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $84,601$82,533
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $112,511$83,819
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $166,352 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$11,855
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$72,551
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,800
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$84,406
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $415$415
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $81,531$81,531
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $81,946 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$166,352
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $82,533 across 7 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $42,003 · Management $14,001$56,004
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,100 · Management $700$2,800
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,213 · Management $1,071$4,284
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,350 · Management $450$1,800
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $767 · Management $256$1,023
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,116 · Management $1,991$10,107
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,440 · Management $1,075$6,515
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $62,989 · Management $19,544 · Fundraising $0$82,533
Part X · Balance sheet $769,099 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $136,818$196,157
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $833$983
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $308,927$330,654
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $238,914$241,305
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $685,492$769,099
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $238$26
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $238$26
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $435,254$519,073
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $250,000$250,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $685,254$769,073
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $685,492$769,099
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $769,073 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$166,352
XI-2 Total expenses$82,533
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$83,819
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$685,254
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$769,073

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

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