Create innovative Alternatives for local Community Development that represent responsible, compassionate, and progressive opportunities for the future. Promote tourism in crawford county, wisconsin and promote the local food economy in the driftless WI region by growing the demand for healthy food that has been locally grown by sustainable farming practices.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $43K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$160K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$255K
-33% vs prior year
Spent
$198K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$255K
FY2024▼ -33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$231K
FY2021$241K
FY2022$299K
FY2023$379K
FY2024$255K
Expenses
$198K
FY2024▼ -19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$223K
FY2021$230K
FY2022$292K
FY2023$244K
FY2024$198K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$816K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2003.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $189K Management & general 4% · $9K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Dale Klemme’s $18K as Exec Directo is at the 13th percentile of top reported officer pay among 852 $100K–1M housing 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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dale Klemme$18,000$30,000$31,200$31,200

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 15aNo

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Develops local tourism and food economy through sustainable farming and community growth.

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1 program · $189K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Create innovative alternatives for local community development that represent responsible, compassionate, and progressive opportunities for the future. Promote tourism in crawford county, wisconsin and promote the local food economy in the driftless wisconsin region by growing the demand for healthy food that has been locally grown by…

$189Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$255K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$137K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$111K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$198K
Ln 25
Programscol B$189K
Managementcol C$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$129K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$160K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$111K
Government grantsLn 1e$81K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$137K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$255K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$108K
SavingsLn 2$21K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$129K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$454K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$160K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$183K$129K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$473K$454K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$174K$160K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$50K$49K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K$118
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$344$344
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$28K$28K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$60K$60K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$198K$189K$9K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $255K$198K$58K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $379K$244K$135K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $299K$292K$7K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $241K$230K$10K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $231K$223K$7K$816K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $255,235 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $209,868$110,573
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $162,492$136,768
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $311$1,457
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,164$6,437
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $378,835$255,235
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $92,046$54,020
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $151,731$143,587
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $243,777$197,607
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $135,058$57,628
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $255,235 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$81,284
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$29,289
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$110,573
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $136,768$136,768
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,457$1,457
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $6,437$6,437
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $136,768 · Excluded from tax $7,894$255,235
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $197,607 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $48,586 · Management $1,503$50,089
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,813 · Management $118$3,931
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,000$7,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $13,507$13,507
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $344$344
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,177$7,177
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,295$4,295
IX-20 InterestPrograms $5,797$5,797
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $28,038$28,038
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,717$7,717
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $59,865$59,865
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,847$9,847
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $188,986 · Management $8,621 · Fundraising $0$197,607
Part X · Balance sheet $1,389,913 assets, 10 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $807,036; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $162,231$108,207
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $21,116$21,158
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $473,169$453,512
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,346,241$1,389,913
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $597$602
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,171$4,735
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $174,120$160,163
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,172,121$1,229,750
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,172,121$1,229,750
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,346,241$1,389,913
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,229,750 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$255,235
XI-2 Total expenses$197,607
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$57,628
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,172,121
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,229,750

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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