Driftless Area Land Conservancy INC FY2023 filing

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Dodgeville, WI501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 39-2017802

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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.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$92K 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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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$92K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.5 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
$370K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% 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
$1.0M
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$6.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2023▼ -17%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$3.7M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2023▲ +48%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$501K
FY2021$604K
FY2022$729K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$6.2M
FY2023▲ +6%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.4M
FY2021$5.7M
FY2022$5.9M
FY2023$6.2M
FY2024$8.6M

From the FY2023 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.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $822K Management & general 17% · $186K Fundraising 6% · $68K

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; $92K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$91,697Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Student Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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

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  • 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 program services account for $822K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Land Conservation

Since 2000, driftless area land conservancy has protected over 8,000 acres of farms, forests, prairies, and wetlands. In 2023, the conservancy protected over 700 acres of woodlands, prairie, pasture, and farmland.

$544Kprogram 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. In 2023, the conservancy continued its efforts to oppose a massive and unneeded transmission line project.

$214Kprogram expense
03

Outreach and Education

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

$65Kprogram 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 · 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$857K
Investment incomeLn 3$98K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$49K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$822K
Managementcol C$186K
Fundraisingcol D$68K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$492K
Total assetsLn 16$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$370K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$857K
Government grantsLn 1e$133K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$49K
Investment incomeLn 3$98K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Gains on assetsLn 7$19K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$492K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$492K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$370K
Net assetsLn 32$6.2M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$295K$492K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.5M$2.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.9M$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$6.3M$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$394K$370K
Net assetsLn 32$5.9M$6.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$52K$52K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$94K$39K$35K$21K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$356K$264K$65K$27K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$6K$1K$467
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$4K$1K$591
Payroll taxesLn 10$34K$23K$7K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$199K$199K
Accounting feesLn 11c$29K$29K
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$124K$108K$9K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$15K$527$3K
OccupancyLn 16$72K$68K$3K$1K
TravelLn 17$27K$16K$11K$868
InterestLn 20$962$962
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$6K$2K$904
InsuranceLn 23$9K$6K$2K$959
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K$13K$17K$752
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$822K$186K$68K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.7M$1.3M$2.3M$8.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.0M$1.1M−$58K$6.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$729K$491K$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,018,247 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1e Government grants$133,119
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$723,713
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$856,832
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $49,126$49,126
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $78,166$78,166
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $12,924$12,924
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $19,418$19,418
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,781$1,781
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $62,050 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $99,365$1,018,247
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,076,014 across 19 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $52,226$52,226
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $39,132 · Management $34,721 · Fundraising $20,600$94,453
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $263,778 · Management $65,213 · Fundraising $27,281$356,272
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,678 · Management $1,223 · Fundraising $467$7,368
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,771 · Management $1,236 · Fundraising $591$5,598
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,717 · Management $7,446 · Fundraising $3,559$33,722
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $198,959$198,959
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $28,583$28,583
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,585$3,585
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $107,550 · Management $8,670 · Fundraising $7,350$123,570
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,504$1,504
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,189 · Management $527 · Fundraising $3,113$18,829
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $68,332 · Management $2,719 · Fundraising $1,300$72,351
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,781 · Management $10,734 · Fundraising $868$27,383
IX-20 InterestManagement $962$962
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,770 · Management $1,891 · Fundraising $904$8,565
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,118 · Management $2,005 · Fundraising $959$9,082
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,391 · Management $16,719 · Fundraising $752$30,862
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,140$2,140
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $822,036 · Management $186,234 · Fundraising $67,744$1,076,014
Part X · Balance sheet $6,616,774 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $295,168$492,301
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $280,201$150,445
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,855$3,637
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,850,849$2,898,336
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,425,594$2,715,299
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $81,450$34,163
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $352,368$322,593
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,288,485$6,616,774
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $17,646$29,092
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $352,698$323,253
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $394,160$370,200
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,363,664$4,455,664
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,530,661$1,790,910
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,894,325$6,246,574
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,288,485$6,616,774
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,246,574 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,018,247
XI-2 Total expenses$1,076,014
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$57,767
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,894,325
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$227,766
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$182,250
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,246,574

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