← JO DAVIESS CONSERVATION FOUNDATION INC

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by JO DAVIESS CONSERVATION FOUNDATION INC.

Totals

Total revenue: $5,991,742
Total expenses: $1,939,129
Contributions and grants received: $4,366,213
Grants paid: $5,510
Program service revenue: $348,645
Investment income: $1,175,073
Other revenue: $101,811
Total assets, end of year: $15,883,864
Total liabilities, end of year: $228,790
Net assets or fund balances, end of year: $15,655,074
Program services expenses (Part IX): $1,469,393
Management and general expenses: $218,395
Fundraising expenses: $251,341
Program service expenses (Part III): $1,469,393

Program services were 75.8% 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.

1b · Membership dues

$37,200
1e · Government grants (contributions)

$28,004
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

$4,301,009
1g · Noncash contributions included above

$2,406,656
2a · Program service revenue: FEE FOR SERVICE

total $338,801 · related or exempt $338,801
2b · Program service revenue: PROGRAM INCOME

total $9,844 · related or exempt $9,844
3 · Investment income

total $134,887 · excluded $134,887
6a · Gross rents

real property $88,006
6b · Less rental expenses

real property $0
6c · Rental income or loss

real property $88,006
6d · Net rental income or loss

total $88,006 · related or exempt $88,006
7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

securities $5,283,284 · other assets $19,700
7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

securities $4,253,469 · other assets $9,329
7c · Gain or loss

securities $1,029,815 · other assets $10,371
7d · Net gain or loss

total $1,040,186 · excluded $1,040,186
11d · All other revenue

total $13,805 · related or exempt $13,805
11e · Other revenue, total

$13,805

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

total $5,510 · program services $5,510
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

total $114,184 · program services $79,070 · management and general $10,740 · fundraising $24,374
7 · Other salaries and wages

total $696,376 · program services $506,675 · management and general $52,292 · fundraising $137,409
8 · Pension plan contributions

total $7,914 · program services $4,792 · management and general $955 · fundraising $2,167
9 · Other employee benefits

total $5,287 · program services $3,631 · management and general $506 · fundraising $1,150
10 · Payroll taxes

total $73,369 · program services $50,392 · management and general $7,028 · fundraising $15,949
11c · Fees: accounting

total $9,583 · management and general $9,583
11f · Fees: investment management

total $22,347 · management and general $22,347
11g · Fees: other

total $32,438 · program services $32,438
12 · Advertising and promotion

total $5,198 · program services $1,933 · management and general $2,816 · fundraising $449
13 · Office expenses

total $29,425 · program services $8,573 · management and general $13,679 · fundraising $7,173
16 · Occupancy

total $86,958 · program services $34,994 · management and general $51,964
17 · Travel

total $46,876 · program services $46,088 · management and general $272 · fundraising $516
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

total $23,685 · program services $18,955 · management and general $863 · fundraising $3,867
20 · Interest

total $146 · program services $146
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

total $58,247 · program services $58,247
23 · Insurance

total $28,224 · program services $12,159 · management and general $16,065
24a · Other expenses: LAND PROTECTION AND PRE

total $310,194 · program services $310,194
24b · Other expenses: IN KIND EASMENTS

total $205,000 · program services $205,000
24c · Other expenses: IN KIND GOODS

total $86,656 · program services $86,555 · management and general $101
24d · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

total $19,453 · program services $390 · management and general $19,063
24e · All other expenses

total $72,059 · program services $3,651 · management and general $10,121 · fundraising $58,287

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

beginning of year $25 · end of year $865
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

beginning of year $1,496,763 · end of year $1,116,678
3 · Pledges and grants receivable

beginning of year $171,034 · end of year $99,287
4 · Accounts receivable

beginning of year $22,199 · end of year $16,632
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

beginning of year $4,444 · end of year $7,192
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

$1,445,325
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

$376,792
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

beginning of year $31,089 · end of year $1,068,533
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

beginning of year $5,539,418 · end of year $4,364,567
15 · Other assets

beginning of year $6,418,868 · end of year $9,210,110
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

beginning of year $62,572 · end of year $83,593
19 · Deferred revenue

beginning of year $182,076 · end of year $91,771
23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

beginning of year $0 · end of year $53,426
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

beginning of year $6,900,186 · end of year $10,542,663
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

beginning of year $6,539,006 · end of year $5,112,411

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

JDCF WORKS TO PRESERVE AND STEWARD LAND AND WATER FOR THE LASTING WELL-BEING OF ALL PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO PRESERVE AND STEWARD LAND FOR THE LASTING WELL-BEING OF ALL PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE.

STEWARDSHIP AND PUBLIC ACCESS: IN ANY GIVEN YEAR THESE SERVICES MAKE UP THE LARGEST ANNUAL PROGRAM EXPENSE FOR JDCF. LABOR AND EQUIPMENT COMPRISE THE BULK OF THESE PROGRAM SERVICES FOR THE CARE, MAINTENANCE AND ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION OF THOUSANDS OF ACRES OF PROPERTY HELD IN PUBLIC TRUST FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE. IN 2022 JDCF'S NORTHWEST ILLINOIS STEWARDSHIP COOPERATIVE (NISC) PROGRAM IS IN ITS SECOND YEAR. NISC OFFERS FEE FOR SERVICE STEWARDSHIP SERVICES ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATELY PROTECTED LANDS IN FOUR ADDITIONAL COUNTIES IN NW ILLINOIS. OF THE MORE THAN 2,000 ACRES THAT JDCF OWNS, APPROXIMATELY 1,000 ACRES ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR PASSIVE RECREATION AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES. IN 2022, WE ESTIMATE OVER 25,000 PEOPLE VISITED OUR 10 PRESERVES THAT ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING TWO PARTNER PRESERVES. IN 2022, WORK BEGAN ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW STEWARDSHIP SHOP FACILITY IN ELIZABETH, IL. THE TOTAL EXPENSES PAID FOR THE STEWARDSHIP SHOP CONSTRUCTION IN 2022 WERE APPROXIMATELY $263,000. TOTAL STEWARDSHIP SERVICES FOR 2022, INCLUDING THE NEW SHOP, SALARIES, EQUIPMENT, TRAINING, INSURANCE AND VEHICLES, WAS APPROXIMATELY: $1,014,322. REVENUE FOR STEWARDSHIP INCLUDED LEASE INCOME OF APPROXIMATELY $75,147; GRANTS TOTALED APPROXIMATELY $20,000; OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS TOTALED APPROXIMATELY $54,200; AND FEE FOR SERVICE INCOME TOTALED APPROXIMATELY $333,060.

Expenses $1,039,759 · Revenue $435,382
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES IN A RETURN TO NORMALCY AFTER TWO YEARS OF PANDEMIC RESTRICTIONS, JDCF CONTINUED TO PROVIDE VALUED ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES. THESE INCLUDED VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON EVENTS WHICH ALLOWED JDCF TO EXPAND ITS EDUCATIONAL REACH. NEW IN 2022, JDCF BEGAN SERIOUS DISCUSSIONS WITH INDIGENOUS TRIBES (WHO FORMERLY CALLED JO DAVIESS COUNTY HOME) ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CENTER FOR LEARNING ABOUT THE INDIGENOUS AND NATURAL HERITAGE OF THE DRIFTLESS REGION. THIS WAPELLO DISCOVERY AND LEARNING CENTER (WORKING TITLE) WILL BE A "FIRST OF ITS KIND" GATHERING PLACE FOR LEARNING AND EXPLORING NATIVE CULTURE AND ACTIVE STEWARDSHIP OF THIS LAND WE SHARE AND LOVE. DELIVERING JDCF'S EDUCATION AND OUTREACH SERVICES DEPENDS ON SUPPORT FROM A ROBUST VOLUNTEER CORPS OF OVER 50 VOLUNTEERS AND SUPPORT FROM LOCAL BUSINESSES INCLUDING A $10,000 SPONSORSHIP FROM A LOCAL BANK AND A PORTION OF TWO CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS FROM PRIVATE GIVING FOUNDATIONS. INDIVIDUAL AND LOCAL BUSINESS PARTNER CONTRIBUTIONS WERE APPROXIMATELY $246,423, MOST OF THIS RESTRICTED FOR WORK ON THE DISCOVERY CENTER. EXPENSES, INCLUDING SALARIES, AND EDUCATION PROGRAM COSTS WERE APPROXIMATELY $108,635.14.

Expenses $106,090 · Revenue $11,757
LAND PRESERVATION: JDCF PRESERVES LAND IN TWO DISTINCT WAYS, CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND ACQUISITIONS. IN 2022, JDCF ACCEPTED A DONATED CONSERVATION EASEMENT OF 68 ACRES CALLED THE BEDFORD HOLLOW CONSERVATION EASEMENT LOCATED NORTH OF GALENA, IL BRINGING TOTAL ACRES UNDER CONSERVATION EASEMENT TO 5,083. JDCF ALSO ACCEPTED A DONATION OF APPROXIMATELY 488 ACRES OF LAND, BUILDINGS, AND EQUIPMENT CALLED THE BIG SKY NATURE RESERVE, APPRAISED AT $1.95 M. JDCF ALSO PURCHASED THREE PROPERTIES IN 2022, ADDING THEM TO AN IMPRESSIVE SET OF CONSERVATION PROPERTIES TOTALING OVER 2,000 ACRES. THE PURCHASE OF CANYON CAMP TOTALING $649,913 WAS FUNDED BY A GRANT FROM THE ILLINOIS CLEAN ENERGY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (ICECF) $305,742 PLUS RESTRICTED FUNDS OF $343,171 HELD IN RESERVE FOR LAND ACQUISITION. THE PURCHASE OF CASPER ADDITION II TOTALING $217,000 WAS FUNDED BY A GRANT FROM ICECF OF $112,000, A GRANT FROM DUCK'S UNLIMITED OF $24,000, PLUS RESTRICTED FUNDS OF $33,000 HELD IN RESERVE FOR LAND ACQUISITION, AND AN IN-KIND DONATION VALUED AT $48,000. THE PURCHASE OF WARD'S GROVE TOTALING $650,000 WAS FUNDED BY A GRANT FROM ICECF OF $500,000 PLUS RESTRICTED FUNDS OF 150,000 HELD IN RESERVE FOR LAND ACQUISITION. OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE LAND PRESERVATION PROGRAM TOTALED APPROXIMATELY $98,664 AND DONOR CONTRIBUTIONS TOTALED APPROXIMATELY $17,295.

Expenses $323,544 · Grants $5,510 · Revenue $3,317

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

Emily PainterEMILY PAINTER

PRESIDENT

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

6
Laurie MattasLAURIE MATTAS

VICE PRESIDENT

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Susan McDonaldSUSAN MCDONALD

SECRETARY

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Marilyn SpiroffMARILYN SPIROFF

TREASURER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

6
Dave WinterDAVE WINTER

TREASURER (TERMED 4/2022)

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Roberta AsherROBERTA ASHER

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Barbara BairdBARBARA BAIRD

DIRECTOR (TERMED 4/2022)

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Maureen BarduskMAUREEN BARDUSK

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Tom CunninghamTOM CUNNINGHAM

DIRECTOR (DECEASED 12/2022)

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Randy DowningRANDY DOWNING

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Doug DuffordDOUG DUFFORD

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Lois GordonLOIS GORDON

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Chris LarsonCHRIS LARSON

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Carter NewtonCARTER NEWTON

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Rose NobleROSE NOBLE

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Fran PetersonFRAN PETERSON

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Jim RachuyJIM RACHUY

DIRECTOR (TERMED 4/2022)

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Carl SchwerdtfegerCARL SCHWERDTFEGER

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Alan WenzelALAN WENZEL

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Steve BargSTEVE BARG

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$114,184

From this org

$98,202

From related orgs

$0

Other

$15,982

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.

Grants on this return

CASPER CREEK NATURAL CEMETERY COMPANY INC

$5,510

COOPERATIVE REVENUE COLLECTION AND SHARING

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

CASPER CREEK NATURAL CEMETERY COMPANY INC

501(C)(13) · BURIAL SERVICES · IL

Provenance

Return type: form_990
Tax year: 2022
Filed: 7 June 2023
IRS schema version: 2022v5.0
Source object: 202322159349301037

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