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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by WISCONSIN WETLANDS ASSOCIATION INC.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the return it replaced , filed 20 January 2025. matched by us Only the return's totals, a 990-PF's accounting method and the names listed in Part VII (Part VIII on a 990-PF) are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Those are the same on the two returns, so the amendment changed something else.

Totals

Total revenue
$771,730
Total expenses
$946,082
Contributions and grants received
$682,653
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$79,484
Investment income
$8,809
Other revenue
$784
Total assets, end of year
$1,233,678
Total liabilities, end of year
$226,573
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,007,105
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$761,148
Management and general expenses
$85,087
Fundraising expenses
$99,847
Program service expenses (Part III)
$761,148

Program services were 80.5% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $8,067

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $0

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $154,877

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $519,709

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $25,029

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Science Conference Attendance Fees

    total $75,291 · related or exempt $75,291 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Occasional Merchanise Sales

    total $3,006 · related or exempt $3,006 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Member Events

    total $1,187 · related or exempt $1,187 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $8,809 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $8,809

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

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

    $0

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: Reimbursements

    total $784 · related or exempt $784 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $784

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $75,525 · program services $58,471 · management and general $7,749 · fundraising $9,305

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $508,441 · program services $443,053 · management and general $31,375 · fundraising $34,013

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $31,875 · program services $25,644 · management and general $2,867 · fundraising $3,364

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $7,418 · program services $5,968 · management and general $667 · fundraising $783

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $46,563 · program services $37,461 · management and general $4,188 · fundraising $4,914

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $26,915 · program services $0 · management and general $26,915 · fundraising $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $7,895 · program services $7,895 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $17,665 · program services $12,220 · management and general $4,395 · fundraising $1,050

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $4,125 · program services $4,125 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $55,949 · program services $34,304 · management and general $698 · fundraising $20,947

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $20,862 · program services $2,751 · management and general $217 · fundraising $17,894

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $38,868 · program services $33,213 · management and general $2,642 · fundraising $3,013

  • 17 · Travel

    total $17,172 · program services $16,825 · management and general $0 · fundraising $347

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $48,608 · program services $48,604 · management and general $2 · fundraising $2

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $1,845 · program services $645 · management and general $0 · fundraising $1,200

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $5,258 · program services $4,492 · management and general $363 · fundraising $403

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $7,033 · program services $6,003 · management and general $486 · fundraising $544

  • 24a · Other expenses: Governmental fees, member event expenses, contributions to other organizations

    total $1,511 · program services $1,015 · management and general $214 · fundraising $282

  • 24b · Other expenses: Communication

    total $8,670 · program services $7,443 · management and general $606 · fundraising $621

  • 24c · Other expenses: Service fees

    total $12,962 · program services $10,228 · management and general $1,640 · fundraising $1,094

  • 24d · Other expenses: Staff Development

    total $922 · program services $788 · management and general $63 · fundraising $71

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $465,976 · end of year $304,517

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $142,808 · end of year $104,399

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $36,005 · end of year $513,000

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $79,092 · end of year $89,569

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $8,819 · end of year $11,448

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

    $41,697

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

    $15,750

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $17,780 · end of year $25,947

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $202,820 · end of year $184,798

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $23,532 · end of year $29,757

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $213,965 · end of year $196,816

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $489,803 · end of year $315,451

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $226,000 · end of year $691,654

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

Wisconsin Wetlands Association is dedicated to the protection, restoration, and enjoyment of wetlands and associated ecosystems through science-based programs, education, and advocacy.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Dedicated to protection, restoration, and enjoyment of wetlands and associated ecosystems through science-based programs, education, and advocacy.

  • Wetland Outreach and Education: in 2023-24, WWA developed and presented education and outreach programs to diverse audiences of laypersons and experts and advanced the use of wetland science on matters related to wetland conservation. Programs include a bi-weekly webinar called the Wetland Coffee Break featuring short wetland-related presentations; workshops, field trips, and presentations; advising landowners about wetland preservation, restoration, and management; distribution of two books, My Healthy Wetlands (to help landowners care for their wetlands), and "Way Will Open" (a book of poetry, including wetland poetry, by a WWA member ), and an annual wetlands science conference. More than 400 people attended and participated in WWA's 2024 Wetland Science Conference in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

    Expenses $307,825 · Grants $7,015 · Revenue $146,629

  • Public Policy Advocacy: In 2023-24, WWA's policy program work emphasized building the policy and program supports needed to increase the use of wetland restoration to solve problems. Highlights included advocating for enactment of a bill to establish a state-based grant program to help flood prone communities identify and implement opportunities to restore wetlands and floodplains to increase resilience (2023 WI Act 265, enacted in April 2024), and helping the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources draft a new general permit for hydrologic restoration projects. Our Executive Director continued to serve as Vice Chair of the governor's Wetland Study Council. This council, representing private, agricultural, conservation, and other diverse interests discusses and develops recommendations on statewide wetland issues.

    Expenses $230,227 · Grants $99,405 · Revenue $99,405

  • Place-based Projects: In 2023-24 WWA continued work with the Village of Plover, local growers, and others in the Little Plover River watershed to restore river flows and conserve groundwater. WWA also worked to expand our efforts to help Lake Superior Basin communities identify and prioritize areas where restoring wetlands and floodplains could help reduce downstream flood risks and vulnerabilities. Those efforts included working with partners in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota to scope a project and prepare a funding proposal for a NOAA Climate Resilience Regional Challenge grant. The award was approved, but work did not begin this fiscal year. It is part of a longer-term effort to develop and promote methods to help Wisconsin's flood-prone communities assess and address areas where degraded wetland and floodplain condition contribute to road and culvert damages during runoff events.

    Expenses $153,418 · Grants $152,857 · Revenue $152,857

  • Program Development: In 2023-24 WWA continued working with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection on efforts to build capacity to restore wetlands and floodplains in agricultural landscapes. The work included development of a core curriculum and preliminary planning for a series of trainings to be delivered in 2025.

    Expenses $69,678

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Tracy Hames

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $73,935
    From this org
    $69,750
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,185
    Hours/week
    40

  • Susan Schumacher

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Nicole Staskowski

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Gretchen Pfeiffer

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Alison Pena

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Jim Ruwaldt

    Vice chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • R Tod Highsmith

    Treasurer

    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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
20 January 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202630279349301378

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