Sand County Foundation INC
Inspires and enables private landowners to ethically manage natural resources through conservation programs and the prestigious Leopold Conservation Award. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $4.1M in revenue, $9.6M in expenses, and $12.4M in net assets.Pt I
- Type
- Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Nonprofit
- Location
- Madison, WI
- Website
- sandcountyfoundation.org
- Filings
- 5 on file (2020–2024)
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Where the work happens
Conservation Policy and Influence
Through its conservation policy initiative, the foundation uses some of the same principles from its body of work to build and support ecosystem-scale species conservation models, greater access to safe drinking water supplies, and better use of data technology to achieve ecosystem restoration.
Agricultural Conservation
The foundation's agricultural conservation program demonstrates land management practices that protect soil and water, utilize them more efficiently, and maximize the environmental benefits and productive capacity of agricultural systems.
Leopold Conservation Award
The leopold conservation award recognizes farmers, ranchers and foresters for achievements in conservation on working land. With prominent partners in many states across the U.S., the foundation presents the annual awards in settings that showcase the landowners' conservation success among their peers.
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Officers, Directors & Key Employees
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin McAleese | $192,509 | $192,528 | $168,084 | $162,210 | $147,941 |
| Heidi Peterson PHD | $161,014 | $163,694 | $153,777 | $144,287 | $131,370 |
| Timothy Male PHD | — | $135,366 | $155,013 | $133,976 | $127,177 |
| Chris Schellpfeffer | — | $142,775 | — | — | — |
| Christina Schellpfeffer | $133,514 | — | $133,983 | $123,177 | $119,710 |
| Lance Irving | $126,924 | $128,917 | $126,088 | $120,822 | — |
| Kemper Durand | — | — | $127,665 | $121,381 | $120,416 |
| Ya-Wei Li | — | — | — | — | $124,754 |
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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| Metric | This org | Peer median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program ratio | 92% | — | — |
| Overhead ratio | 6% | — | — |
| Fundraising cost ratio | 4% | — | — |
| Revenue growth | -45% | — | — |
| Investment management fee ratio | 0.4% | — | — |
| Legal fee ratio | 0.08% | — | — |
| Accounting fee ratio | 1% | — | — |
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