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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by DOOR COUNTY LAND TRUST INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$5,736,181
Total expenses
$1,944,459
Contributions and grants received
$5,730,804
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$2,094
Investment income
$9,187
Other revenue
-$5,904
Total assets, end of year
$42,285,513
Total liabilities, end of year
$657,775
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$41,627,738
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,414,541
Management and general expenses
$338,250
Fundraising expenses
$191,668
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,414,541

Program services were 72.7% 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.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $1,199,823

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $5,680

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,956,107

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,569,194

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $457,922

  • 2a · Program service revenue: RECOGNITION EVENT

    total $1,584 · related or exempt $1,584

  • 2b · Program service revenue: EXPLORE THE DOOR

    total $510 · related or exempt $510

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $202,077 · excluded $202,077

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $5,570,881 · other assets $2,500

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

    securities $5,766,271 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$195,390 · other assets $2,500

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$192,890 · excluded -$192,890

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $14,148

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

    $5,680

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $21,774

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$7,626 · excluded -$7,626

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $2,820

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $1,136

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $1,684 · excluded $1,684

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $38 · excluded $38

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $38

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $120,300 · program services $42,105 · management and general $60,150 · fundraising $18,045

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $705,508 · program services $551,255 · management and general $48,427 · fundraising $105,826

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $21,436 · program services $16,655 · management and general $1,566 · fundraising $3,215

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $77,891 · program services $56,083 · management and general $10,125 · fundraising $11,683

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $62,438 · program services $44,955 · management and general $8,117 · fundraising $9,366

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $29,518 · program services $23,300 · management and general $47 · fundraising $6,171

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $34,583 · management and general $34,583

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $37,882 · management and general $37,882

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $41,766 · management and general $41,766

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $54,551 · program services $54,551

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $89,913 · program services $66,253 · management and general $11,667 · fundraising $11,993

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $35,602 · program services $25,633 · management and general $4,628 · fundraising $5,341

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $72,945 · program services $17,730 · management and general $53,887 · fundraising $1,328

  • 17 · Travel

    total $29,146 · program services $20,985 · management and general $3,789 · fundraising $4,372

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $9,439 · program services $7,571 · management and general $127 · fundraising $1,741

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $60,258 · program services $43,386 · management and general $7,833 · fundraising $9,039

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $20,971 · program services $15,100 · management and general $2,726 · fundraising $3,145

  • 24a · Other expenses: STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM EXP

    total $275,034 · program services $275,034

  • 24b · Other expenses: LAND ACQUISITION EXPENS

    total $113,606 · program services $113,606

  • 24c · Other expenses: EVENT EXPENSES

    total $20,952 · program services $20,869 · fundraising $83

  • 24d · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $10,920 · program services $9,950 · management and general $650 · fundraising $320

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $19,800 · program services $9,520 · management and general $10,280

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $491,490 · end of year $392,842

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,039,303 · end of year $2,496,892

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $107,000 · end of year $777,707

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $6,905 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $7,280 · end of year $8,577

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $62,179 · end of year $45,590

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

    $33,103,976

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

    $167,919

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $30,064,296 · end of year $32,936,057

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $4,142,845 · end of year $5,021,766

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $594,041 · end of year $606,082

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $48,203 · end of year $134,836

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $36,589 · end of year $28,528

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $535,796 · end of year $494,411

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $10,353,521 · end of year $12,130,625

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $26,541,230 · end of year $29,497,113

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE DOOR COUNTY LAND TRUST IS A LOCAL, NON-GOVERNMENTAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO PRESERVE DOOR COUNTY'S EXCEPTIONAL LANDS AND WATERS FOREVER.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PROTECTING DOOR COUNTY'S EXCEPTIONAL LANDS AND WATERS FOREVER

  • STEWARDSHIP - DCLT MAINTAINED MORE THAN 28 MILES OF NATURE PRESERVE TRAILS WITH THE HELP OF VOLUNTEERS. STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS COMPLETED ANNUAL MONITORING OF EACH OF THE 42 NATURE PRESERVES AND NATURAL AREAS AND EACH OF THE 78 CONSERVATION EASEMENT PROPERTIES. TREATMENT OF INVASIVE SPECIES WAS COMPLETED ACROSS 267 ACRES OF WETLANDS, SHORELINE, FIELDS, SAND DUNES, AND FORESTED HABITATS. NEW POPULATIONS OF STATE-LISTED THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES WERE DOCUMENTED. DOZENS OF BLUEBIRDS, TREE SWALLOWS, AND KESTRELS FLEDGED FROM NEST BOXES MONITORED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF VOLUNTEERS.

    Expenses $494,164

  • ACQUISITION - DCLT COMPLETED 4 CONSERVATION PURCHASES, 2 LAND DONATIONS, AND 3 CONSERVATION EASEMENT AGREEMENTS, PROTECTING A TOTAL OF OVER 406 ACRES OF LAND IN 2023. THE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS PROTECT OVER 1,200 FEET OF ROCKY SHORELINE ON THE BAY OF GREEN BAY AND 40 ACRES OF EARLY SUCCESSIONAL FOREST. THE PURCHASED PROPERTY CONTAINS A VARIETY OF RICH, BIODIVERSE HABITAT, INCLUDING RIDGE & SWALE COMPLEXES, COASTAL WETLANDS, AND OVER 1 MILE OF STREAMBANK. THE TWO DONATIONS PROTECT 150' OF LAKE MICHIGAN SHORELINE IN CLAY BANKS AND PROVIDE AN IMPORTANT BUFFER TO THE BOREAL RICH FEN IN COFFEY SWAMP STATE NATURAL AREA.

    Expenses $513,584

  • OUTREACH - IN ADDITION TO NATURE PRESERVES WHICH ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION, DCLT OFFERS EDUCATIONAL PUBLICATIONS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION AND STRENGTHEN LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EFFORTS. IN 2023, DCLT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY AND DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 75,000 EDUCATIONAL PRINT MATERIALS INCLUDING NATURE PRESERVE MAPS, NEWSLETTERS, AND PHENOLOGY CALENDARS. VIDEO, WEBSITE, AND SOCIAL MEDIA OFFERED RESOURCES FOR THE PUBLIC TO LEARN AND ENGAGE. TREE GIVE-AWAY EVENTS DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 2,000 NATIVE PLANTS FREE TO THE PUBLIC. CITIZEN SCIENTIST VOLUNTEERS HELPED COLLECT DATA ON POLLINATORS, BATS, BIRDS, AMPHIBIANS, FISH, AND WATER QUALITY. A VARIETY OF GUIDED EXPERIENCES ON DCLT'S NATURE PRESERVES PROVIDED PARTICIPANTS WITH GREATER KNOWLEDGE OF THE LANDSCAPE AND HOW THEY CAN TAKE ACTION.

    Expenses $406,793 · Revenue $2,094

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Donna Hake

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Roy Thilly

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Peter Deschler

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Jeff Ottum

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Bryan Nelson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Barbara Frank

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Deb Hagman-Shannon

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mark Holey

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Bob Ling

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mark Martin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Anna Pepelnjak

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Meredith Coulson-Kanter

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Rick Scott

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Emily Wood

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $120,300
    From this org
    $117,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,300
    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
2023
Filed
29 October 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202443049349302659

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