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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by DRIFTLESS AREA LAND CONSERVANCY INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,650,047
Total expenses
$1,336,289
Contributions and grants received
$3,427,672
Grants paid
$3,180
Program service revenue
$49,166
Investment income
$159,423
Other revenue
$13,786
Total assets, end of year
$8,970,238
Total liabilities, end of year
$343,551
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$8,626,687
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,030,633
Management and general expenses
$208,490
Fundraising expenses
$97,166
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,030,633

Program services were 77.1% 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)

    $918,197

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,509,475

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $1,274,670

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONSERVATION RESERVE P

    total $49,126 · related or exempt $49,126

  • 2b · Program service revenue: WORKSHOPS & EVENTS

    total $40 · related or exempt $40

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $91,977 · excluded $91,977

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $12,647

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $12,647

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $12,647 · related or exempt $12,647

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $244,189 · other assets $52,496

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

    securities $229,239 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $14,950 · other assets $52,496

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $67,446 · excluded $67,446

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $1,139 · excluded $1,139

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,139

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $3,180 · program services $3,180

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $98,660 · program services $40,875 · management and general $36,267 · fundraising $21,518

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $451,447 · program services $319,663 · management and general $78,107 · fundraising $53,677

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $7,918 · program services $5,968 · management and general $1,200 · fundraising $750

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $7,512 · program services $4,934 · management and general $1,556 · fundraising $1,022

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $41,430 · program services $27,211 · management and general $8,581 · fundraising $5,638

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $350,948 · program services $350,023 · management and general $625 · fundraising $300

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $29,645 · management and general $29,645

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $4,373 · management and general $4,373

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $171,924 · program services $157,950 · management and general $13,974

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $2,056 · program services $2,056

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $16,084 · program services $9,536 · management and general $1,646 · fundraising $4,902

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $65,056 · program services $61,275 · management and general $2,282 · fundraising $1,499

  • 17 · Travel

    total $23,889 · program services $14,350 · management and general $6,827 · fundraising $2,712

  • 20 · Interest

    total $426 · management and general $426

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $16,700 · program services $10,968 · management and general $3,459 · fundraising $2,273

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $11,095 · program services $7,287 · management and general $2,298 · fundraising $1,510

  • 24a · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $15,697 · management and general $14,544 · fundraising $1,153

  • 24b · Other expenses: LAND MANAGEMENT SUPPLIE

    total $11,783 · program services $11,783

  • 24c · Other expenses: ADMINISTRATIVE FEES

    total $2,892 · management and general $2,680 · fundraising $212

  • 24d · Other expenses: GIFTS & HONORARIUMS

    total $2,652 · program services $2,652

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $922 · program services $922

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $492,301 · end of year $568,753

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $92,477

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $150,445 · end of year $60,386

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $3,637 · end of year $4,131

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

    $3,889,107

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

    $51,819

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $2,898,336 · end of year $3,837,288

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,715,299 · end of year $4,115,548

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $34,163

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $322,593 · end of year $291,655

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $29,092 · end of year $50,906

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $17,855 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $323,253 · end of year $292,645

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,455,664 · end of year $5,628,508

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,790,910 · end of year $2,998,179

Mission and programs · 2024

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 8,500 ACRES OF FARMS, FORESTS, PRAIRIES, AND WETLANDS. IN 2024, THE CONSERVANCY PROTECTED OVER 290 ACRES OF WOODLANDS, PRAIRIE, PASTURE, AND FARMLAND. THE CONSERVANCY ALSO STEWARDED 900 ACRES OF DALC AND PARTNER-OWNED NATURE PRESERVES INCLUDING THE APPLICATION OF PRESCRIBED FIRE, INTERSEEDING 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 $614,315 · Grants $3,180 · Revenue $61,813

  • 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 2024, THE CONSERVANCY CONTINUED ITS EFFORTS TO OPPOSE A MASSIVE AND UNNEEDED TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT. ACTIVITIES IN 2024 WERE LARGELY FOCUSED ON LEGAL MATTERS REGARDING THE PROPOSED CROSSING OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE REFUGE. THE CONSERVANCY ALSO CONTINUES TO BE INVOLVED IN ADVOCATING FOR THE KNOWLES NELSON STEWARDSHIP FUND WHICH SUPPORTS LAND CONSERVATION THROUGHOUT WISCONSIN.

    Expenses $352,489

  • 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 HAVE ENGAGED 119 VOLUNTEERS OVER 1597 HOURS OF DONATED TIME. IN 2024, THE CONSERVANCY ENGAGED OVER 700 PEOPLE IN DALC'S MISSION AND WORK THROUGH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS, FIELD TRIPS, VOLUNTEER WORK DAYS, GATHERINGS, AND EVENTS.

    Expenses $63,829

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Dale Moody

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Tim Connor

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Lauren Rosenthal

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Yasi Rezai

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • Doug Caves

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Laura Daniels

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jordy Jordahl

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • Danni Lang

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.3

  • Mark Mittelstadt

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Peter Vanderloo

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.3

  • Mark Hirsch

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Carol Lind

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Dick Cates

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Grace Trenkamp

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jennifer Filipiak

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $98,659
    From this org
    $95,780
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,879
    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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
20 August 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202512339349300016

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