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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by MISSISSIPPI VALLEY CONSERVANCY INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,712,124
Total expenses
$1,450,131
Contributions and grants received
$3,270,553
Grants paid
$65,719
Program service revenue
$74,668
Investment income
$360,680
Other revenue
$6,223
Total assets, end of year
$30,167,753
Total liabilities, end of year
$141,492
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$30,026,261
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,169,773
Management and general expenses
$119,224
Fundraising expenses
$161,134
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,169,773

Program services were 80.7% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $93,674

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $353,785

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,823,094

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $1,702,006

  • 2a · Program service revenue: VIDEO SALES

    total $74,668 · related or exempt $74,668

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $326,351 · excluded $326,351

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $134,228

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

    securities $99,899

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $34,329

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $34,329 · excluded $34,329

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $2,081

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $93,674

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $7,789

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$5,708 · excluded -$5,708

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $11,931 · excluded $11,931

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $11,931

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $65,719 · program services $65,719

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $120,886 · program services $92,743 · management and general $12,351 · fundraising $15,792

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $745,415 · program services $566,530 · management and general $78,503 · fundraising $100,382

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $14,851 · program services $11,394 · management and general $1,517 · fundraising $1,940

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $26,941 · program services $20,670 · management and general $2,752 · fundraising $3,519

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $57,023 · program services $43,748 · management and general $5,826 · fundraising $7,449

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $80 · program services $64 · management and general $7 · fundraising $9

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $17,500 · program services $13,980 · management and general $1,658 · fundraising $1,862

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $6,191 · management and general $6,191

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $22,304 · program services $22,304

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $3,750 · program services $2,996 · management and general $355 · fundraising $399

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $36,712 · program services $26,635 · fundraising $10,077

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $12,918 · program services $11,116 · management and general $321 · fundraising $1,481

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $28,035 · program services $23,423 · management and general $2,172 · fundraising $2,440

  • 17 · Travel

    total $18,719 · program services $15,760 · management and general $813 · fundraising $2,146

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $13,391 · program services $10,908 · management and general $152 · fundraising $2,331

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $36,661 · program services $29,286 · management and general $3,473 · fundraising $3,902

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $25,339 · program services $20,242 · management and general $2,400 · fundraising $2,697

  • 24a · Other expenses: LAND MANAGEMENT

    total $162,130 · program services $162,130

  • 24b · Other expenses: LAND AND EASEMENT ACQUI

    total $15,445 · program services $15,445

  • 24c · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $9,779 · program services $7,664 · management and general $638 · fundraising $1,477

  • 24d · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $8,783 · program services $5,658 · management and general $0 · fundraising $3,125

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,559 · program services $1,358 · management and general $95 · fundraising $106

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $68,193 · end of year $56,400

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $47,421 · end of year $57,700

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $180,664 · end of year $153,666

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $20,308 · end of year $20,743

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

    $17,564,919

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

    $145,043

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $15,770,135 · end of year $17,419,876

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $10,135,827 · end of year $11,629,418

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $67,139 · end of year $71,635

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $695,761 · end of year $758,315

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $74,027 · end of year $59,628

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $109,484 · end of year $81,864

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,403,456 · end of year $4,973,745

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $22,398,481 · end of year $25,052,516

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE MISSION OF MISSISSIPPI VALLEY CONSERVANCY IS TO CONSERVE NATIVE HABITATS AND FARMLANDS IN THE DRIFTLESS AREA FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY CONSERVANCY IS DEDICATED TO CONSERVING NATIVE AND WORKING LANDSCAPES THAT ENRICH OUR COMMUNITIES, THROUGH PRIVATE, VOLUNTARY ACTION, FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS IN SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN.

  • LAND MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION SERVICES USING VOLUNTARY TOOLS SUCH AS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, LAND PURCHASES, LAND DONATIONS, AND COOPERATIVE ACQUISITIONS TO PROTECT LANDS FOR THEIR ECOLOGY, SCENIC BEAUTY, OUTDOOR RECREATION POTENTIAL, AND PRIME AGRICULTURAL SOILS. THE CONSERVANCY ALSO WORKS HARD TO RESTORE NATIVE NATURAL COMMUNITIES BY REMOVING INVASIVE SPECIES AND CONDUCTING PRESCRIBED BURNS.MISSISSIPPI VALLEY CONSERVANCY HAS PROTECTED MORE THAN 25,066 ACRES OF WILDLIFE HABITAT, RARE NATURAL COMMUNITIES, AND WORKING FARMS SINCE ITS FOUNDING.

    Expenses $1,006,048 · Grants $65,719 · Revenue $74,668

  • OUTREACH AND EDUCATION - THE CONSERVANCY PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ABOUT LAND CONSERVATION TO MORE THAN 1,000 PEOPLE AND CREATED ONLINE VIDEOS TO PROMOTE APPRECIATION OF NATURE AND PROTECTION OF HABITAT. THE CONSERVANCY ALSO LED MORE THAN 1,000 YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE OUTDOORS TO LEARN ABOUT NATURE AND ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION.

    Expenses $163,725

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Allan Beatty

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rob Tyser

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Scott Turnbull

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Karen Kouba

    VICE-PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Pat Caffrey

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tim Dakin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Julie Haas

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bud Hammes

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Maureen Kinney

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Fred Koerschner

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tom Lukens

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Randy Poelma

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Daniel Sambu

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ross Seymour

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Pam Thiel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Steve Ventura

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Janet Wollman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Krysten Zummo

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Barbara Frank

    EMERITA DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Philip Gelatt

    EMERITUS DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Craig Thompson

    EMERITUS DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sue Dillenbeck

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Drake Hokanson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Danielle Hudson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Chris Huiras

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Carol Abrahamzon

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $120,886
    From this org
    $95,708
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,178
    Hours/week
    40

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
2024
Filed
11 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202601349349309650

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