Driftless Area Land Conservancy INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Dodgeville, WI501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 39-2017802Revenue $1.5M in FY2021

On file with the IRSdriftlessconservancy.org206 S Iowa St, 53533-1740 · Dodgeville, WITax-exempt since May 2001Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Maintain and enhance the health, diversity, and beauty of southwest wisconsin's natural and agricultural landscape through permanent Land protection and restoration, and improve people's lives by connecting them to the Land and to each other.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$82K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.4M a year · 62% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$82K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $48K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$48K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
-59% vs prior year
Spent
$604K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$5.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2021▼ -59%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$3.7M
Expenses
$604K
FY2021▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$501K
FY2021$604K
FY2022$729K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$5.7M
FY2021▲ +30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.4M
FY2021$5.7M
FY2022$5.9M
FY2023$6.2M
FY2024$8.6M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2001.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $417K Management & general 21% · $125K Fundraising 10% · $62K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $82K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$82,363Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Filipiak’s $96K as Executive Director is at the 24th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jennifer Filipiak$95,780$91,697$89,775$82,363$80,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Protecting and restoring Southwest Wisconsin's natural and agricultural lands, connecting people to nature and community.

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3 programs · $417K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Land Conservation

Since 2000 driftless area land conservancy has protected over 7,500 acres of farms, forests, prairies, and wetlands. During 2021 the conservancy protected over 300 acres of woodlands, prairie, pasture, and farmland. We also planted and restored hundreds of acres of wetlands, prairie and oak savanna.

$331Kprogram expense
02

Advocacy

The conservancy's advocacy efforts focus on policies and programs that support the long-term protection of natural, historical, and culture resources of southwest wisconsin's driftless area.

$49Kprogram expense
03

Outreach and Education

The conservancy's community engagement and outreach programs aim to connect people to the land and to one another. We aim to educate and inspire current and future generations to protect and steward our unique driftless landscape.

$37Kprogram expense

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 · FY2025
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $59K · 2022–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$30,621
Unitemized GrantFY2023$20,105
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$6,646

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$769K
Investment incomeLn 3$691K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$50K
Money outPt IX
$604K
Ln 25
Programscol B$417K
Managementcol C$125K
Fundraisingcol D$62K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$323K
Total assetsLn 16$5.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$769K
Government grantsLn 1e$108K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$50K
Investment incomeLn 3$691K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Gains on assetsLn 7$683K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$323K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$323K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$5.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K
Net assetsLn 32$5.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 646
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$195K$323K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$423K$2.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.6M$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M$5.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K$48K
Net assetsLn 32$4.4M$5.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$85K$52K$21K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$214K$121K$53K$39K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$3K$1K$838
Payroll taxesLn 10$26K$15K$7K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$14K$13K$578
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$73K$71K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$15K$1K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$65K$62K$1K$857
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$5K$3K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$2K$681$476
InsuranceLn 23$7K$4K$2K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K$46K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$7K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$604K$417K$125K$62K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.7M$1.3M$2.3M$8.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$1.1M−$58K$6.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$729K$491K$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.5M$604K$914K$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.7M$501K$3.2M$4.4M 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,517,550 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,661,244$769,450
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $49,126$50,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,001$691,376
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,860$6,724
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,729,231$1,517,550
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 $300,812$330,126
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $200,610$273,552
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $501,422$603,678
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,227,809$913,872
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,517,550 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $6,724 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$4,495
VIII-1e Government grants$107,911
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$657,044
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$769,450
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $50,000$50,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,143$8,143
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $683,233$683,233
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $50,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $698,100$1,517,550
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $603,678 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $51,924 · Management $20,904 · Fundraising $12,006$84,834
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $121,411 · Management $53,385 · Fundraising $39,369$214,165
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,828 · Management $1,212 · Fundraising $838$4,878
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,217 · Management $6,522 · Fundraising $4,510$26,249
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $13,194 · Management $578$13,772
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,774$14,774
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,156$3,156
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $71,063 · Management $1,765$72,828
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $1,155$1,155
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,784 · Management $1,487 · Fundraising $1,516$17,787
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,360$1,360
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $62,452 · Management $1,239 · Fundraising $857$64,548
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,442 · Management $3,318$8,760
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,481$1,481
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,596 · Management $681 · Fundraising $476$2,753
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,925 · Management $1,682 · Fundraising $1,163$6,770
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $45,830 · Management $5,224$51,054
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,457 · Management $5,897$13,354
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $417,123 · Management $124,665 · Fundraising $61,890$603,678
Part X · Balance sheet $5,736,653 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $195,453$322,675
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $238,870$217,235
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,140$7,050
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,556,287$2,480,286
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $401,658$550,079
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $21,698$2,159,328
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,420,106$5,736,653
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,647$18,697
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $48,599$48,208
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,230,713$4,462,831
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,140,794$1,225,614
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,371,507$5,688,445
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,420,106$5,736,653
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,688,445 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,517,550
XI-2 Total expenses$603,678
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$913,872
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,371,507
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$20,239
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$382,827
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,688,445

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