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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by DRIFTLESS AREA LAND CONSERVANCY INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$5,075,153
Total expenses
$1,245,954
Contributions and grants received
$4,707,734
Grants paid
$54,099
Program service revenue
$118,082
Investment income
$227,601
Other revenue
$21,736
Total assets, end of year
$13,343,572
Total liabilities, end of year
$534,201
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$12,809,371
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$864,618
Management and general expenses
$228,521
Fundraising expenses
$152,815
Program service expenses (Part III)
$864,618

Program services were 69.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $2,229,451

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,478,283

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $2,122,980

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TIMBER SALES

    total $66,656 · related or exempt $66,656

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CONSERVATION RESERVE P

    total $50,000 · related or exempt $50,000

  • 2c · Program service revenue: WORKSHOPS & EVENTS

    total $1,426 · related or exempt $1,426

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $134,561 · excluded $134,561

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $19,916

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $19,916

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $19,916 · related or exempt $19,916

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $939,785 · other assets $98,320

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $945,065 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$5,280 · other assets $98,320

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $93,040 · excluded $93,040

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $1,820 · excluded $1,820

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,820

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $54,099 · program services $54,099

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $107,805 · program services $45,278 · management and general $47,435 · fundraising $15,092

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $535,197 · program services $346,356 · management and general $88,319 · fundraising $100,522

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $12,221 · program services $8,052 · management and general $1,843 · fundraising $2,326

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $7,572 · program services $4,619 · management and general $1,590 · fundraising $1,363

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $49,805 · program services $30,381 · management and general $10,459 · fundraising $8,965

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $32,721 · program services $32,583 · management and general $138

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $34,285 · management and general $34,285

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $7,216 · management and general $7,216

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $176,864 · program services $168,264 · management and general $8,600

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $4,981 · program services $4,981

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $19,262 · program services $11,750 · management and general $4,045 · fundraising $3,467

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $72,407 · program services $70,223 · management and general $1,176 · fundraising $1,008

  • 17 · Travel

    total $58,430 · program services $35,643 · management and general $12,270 · fundraising $10,517

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $17,658 · program services $10,772 · management and general $3,708 · fundraising $3,178

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $11,183 · program services $6,822 · management and general $2,348 · fundraising $2,013

  • 24a · Other expenses: LAND MANAGEMENT SUPPLIE

    total $19,525 · program services $19,525

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $13,059 · program services $5,582 · management and general $4,025 · fundraising $3,452

  • 24c · Other expenses: GIFTS & HONORARIUMS

    total $7,730 · program services $7,730

  • 24d · Other expenses: ADMINISTRATIVE FEES

    total $3,452 · program services $1,476 · management and general $1,064 · fundraising $912

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $482 · program services $482

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $568,753 · end of year $576,173

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $92,477 · end of year $92,842

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $60,386 · end of year $12,374

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $4,131 · end of year $11,325

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $7,724,455

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $69,477

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,837,288 · end of year $7,654,978

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $4,115,548 · end of year $4,736,372

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $291,655 · end of year $259,508

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $50,906 · end of year $73,373

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    end of year $200,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $292,645 · end of year $260,828

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,628,508 · end of year $5,525,168

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,998,179 · end of year $7,284,203

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

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 EACH OTHER.

  • LAND CONSERVATION - SINCE 2000, DRIFTLESS AREA LAND CONSERVANCY HAS PROTECTED OVER 10,000 ACRES OF FARMS, FORESTS, PRAIRIES, AND WETLANDS. IN 2025, THE CONSERVANCY PROTECTED OVER 1200 ACRES OF WOODLANDS, PRAIRIE, PASTURE, AND FARMLAND. THE CONSERVANCY ALSO STEWARDED 1300 ACRES OF DALC AND PARTNER-OWNED NATURE PRESERVES INCLUDING THE APPLICATION OF PRESCRIBED FIRE, INTER-SEEDING NATIVE SPECIES AND INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL. THE CONSERVANCY CONTINUES TO LEAD THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DRIFTLESS TRAIL, COORDINATE THE LOWERY CREEK WATERSHED INITIATIVE, AND PARTICIPATE IN THE SOUTHERN DRIFTLESS GRASSLANDS PARTNERSHIP.

    Expenses $769,264 · Grants $54,099 · Revenue $137,998

  • 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 2025, THE CONSERVANCY ENDED ITS FIGHT TO OPPOSE A MASSIVE AND UNNEEDED TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT. THE TRANSMISSION LINE IS INSTALLED AND OPERATING, BUT WE WON MANY OF THE LEGAL CHALLENGES WE BROUGHT ALONG THE WAY AND SHED A LIGHT ON PROCESSES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING THAT WERE LARGELY NOT TRANSPARENT TO THE PUBLIC BEFORE. IN 2025, WE CONTINUED TO ADVOCATE FOR THE KNOWLES NELSON STEWARDSHIP FUND WHICH SUPPORTS LAND CONSERVATION THROUGHOUT WISCONSIN.

    Expenses $11,982

  • 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. WE CONTINUED TO BUILD OUR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, AND 185 VOLUNTEERS HAVE DEDICATED THEIR TIME AND TALENT TO THE DRIFTLESS AREA. IN 2025, THE CONSERVANCY ENGAGED OVER 1400 PEOPLE IN DALC'S MISSION AND WORK THROUGH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS, FIELD TRIPS, VOLUNTEER WORKDAYS, GATHERINGS, AND EVENTS.

    Expenses $83,372

As filed on the 2025 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jennifer Filipiak

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $108,011
    From this org
    $104,865
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,146
    Hours/week
    40

  • Danni Lang

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Lauren Rosenthal

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Yasi Rezai

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Tim Connor

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jordy Jordahl

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dale Moody

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • Laura Daniels

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Darla Patterson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Peter Vanderloo

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • Al Friedman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • Mark Mittelstadt

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Doug Caves

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

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Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
25 August 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.2
Source object
202642409349301204

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