2023-11-14T13:43:13-05:00 2022-12-31 391628949 JOHNSON BLOCK & CO INC 2500 BUSINESS PARK ROAD MINERAL POINT WI 53565 990 2022-01-01 392017802 DRIFTLESS AREA LAND CONSERVANCY INC DRIF 6089303252 PO BOX 323 DODGEVILLE WI 53533 JENNIFER FILIPIAK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6089303252 2023-11-07 true JENNIFER FILIPIAK 999009999 true BRENT NELSON P01226202 6089872206 2023-11-14 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z JENNIFER FILIPIAK PO BOX 323 DODGEVILLE WI 53533 1394112 false X DRIFTLESSCONSERVANCY.ORG X 2000 WI 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 TO EACH OTHER. 13 13 11 108 0 769450 1083064 50000 55924 691376 65769 6724 15061 1517550 1219818 6646 0 330126 418373 0 77817 273552 304098 603678 729117 913872 490701 5736653 6288485 48208 394160 5688445 5894325 X 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 TO EACH OTHER. false false 377844 6646 50000 LAND CONSERVATION - SINCE 2000, DRIFTLESS AREA LAND CONSERVANCY HAS PROTECTED OVER 8,000 ACRES OF FARMS, FORESTS, PRAIRIES, AND WETLANDS. IN 2022, THE CONSERVANCY PROTECTED 264 ACRES OF WOODLANDS, PRAIRIE, PASTURE, AND FARMLAND. WE ALSO STEWARDED 900 ACRES OF DALC AND PARTNER-OWNED NATURE PRESERVES INCLUDING THE APPLICATION OF PRESCRIBED FIRE, INTERSEEDING NATIVE SPECIES AND INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL. WE CONTINUE TO LEAD THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DRIFTLESS TRAIL, OPENING 5 MILES OF NEW TRAIL IN 2022. WE CONTINUE TO LEAD THE LOWERY CREEK WATERSHED INITIATIVE, AND PARTICIPATE IN THE SOUTHERN DRIFTLESS GRASSLANDS PARTNERSHIP. 51590 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 2022, WE CONTINUED OUR EFFORTS TO OPPOSE A MASSIVE AND UNNEEDED TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT. ACTIVITIES IN 2022 WERE LARGELY FOCUSED ON LEGAL MATTERS REGARDING THE PROPOSED CROSSING OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE REFUGE. WE ALSO CONTINUE TO BE INVOLVED ADVOCATING FOR THE KNOWLES NELSON STEWARDSHIP FUND WHICH SUPPORTS LAND CONSERVATION THROUGHOUT WISCONSIN. 53589 5924 OUTREACH AND EDUCATION - THE CONSERVANCY'S COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS AIM TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO THE LAND AND TO ONE ANOTHER. WE AIM TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS TO PROTECT AND STEWARD OUR UNIQUE DRIFTLESS LANDSCAPE. DURING 2022, WE ORGANIZED A SERIES OF FIELD TRIPS, SPECIAL EVENTS, AND HELD 4 VOLUNTEER WORK DAYS EACH MONTH AT OUR PERSERVES. THESE PROGRAMS ENGAGED OVER 1,000 INDIVIDUALS. 483023 true true false false false false true false false false true true false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 23 0 11 true false false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false IL WI X JENNIFER FILIPIAK 6089303252 PO BOX 323 DODGEVILLE WI 53533 JENNIFER FILIPIAK EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 89775 0 2693 DALE MOODY PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAUREN ROSENTHAL VICE PRESIDE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROL LIND SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TROY MAGGIED TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GRACE TRENKAMP STUDENT BOAR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 DOUG CAVES BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 PETER VANDERLOO BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARK HIRSCH BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 YASI REZAI BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARK MITTELSTADT BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 TIM CONNOR BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 DICK CATES BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JORDY JORDAHL BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 89775 2693 false false false 417416 665648 1083064 CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM 900099 50000 50000 WORKSHOPS & EVENTS 900099 5924 5924 55924 57402 57402 11815 11815 11815 11815 155634 27027 174294 -18660 27027 8367 8367 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 3246 3246 3246 1219818 67739 69015 X 6646 6646 92468 47343 32019 13106 288258 172646 63621 51991 6360 3809 1404 1147 1619 970 357 292 29668 17771 6548 5349 15427 15427 23680 23680 3310 3310 82483 68931 13552 2304 2304 21041 19237 1415 389 56770 53742 1790 1238 14749 9485 5264 9413 6054 3359 1227 1227 3684 2136 915 633 7960 4614 1978 1368 LAND MANAGEMENT SUPPLIES 41755 41755 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 14921 11390 3531 ADMINISTRATIVE FEES 4214 4214 GIFTS/HONORARIUMS 899 899 261 168 93 729117 483023 168277 77817 322675 295168 217235 280201 7050 2855 2877403 26554 2480286 2850849 550079 481216 2159328 2025828 352368 5736653 6288485 18697 17646 29511 23816 352698 48208 394160 X 5688445 5894325 5688445 5894325 5736653 6288485 490701 -284821 X false true X true false X 615450 565559 3661244 769450 1083064 6694767 615450 565559 3661244 769450 1083064 6694767 2765736 3929031 17962 14278 6951 8143 69217 116551 3246 3246 6814564 55924 0.57660 0.54030 X PART II, LINE 10 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 3,246 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X X 47 7367.00 1 1 true 231.00 9067 2781419 2781419 84027 16972 67055 11957 9582 2375 2850849 MONEY MARKET FUNDS 1944378 F CASH 81450 C 2025828 LEASE LIABILITY 352698 352698 X 1239187 -284821 307500 22679 1216508 3310 3310 1219818 1033307 307500 307500 725807 3310 3310 729117 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 5 THE CONSERVANCY'S POLICY WHEN FACED WITH ANY SUSPECTED CONSERVATION EASEMENT VIOLATION IS TO PROMPTLY INVESTIGATE AND DOCUMENT THE SUSPECTED VIOLATION, DETERMINE WHETHER IN FACT A VIOLATION OF THE EASEMENT HAS OCCURRED, DETERMINE THE CAUSE OR SOURCE OF THE VIOLATION, ASSESS THE IMPACT OF THE VIOLATION ON THE CONSERVATION VALUES OF THE PROPERTY PROTECTED BY THE EASEMENT, AND ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT AN APPROPRIATE REMEDY. WHENEVER POSSIBLE, THE CONSERVANCY WILL WORK WITH THE LANDOWNER TO HAVE THE LANDOWNER CORRECT THE SITUATION WITHOUT FURTHER ACTION OR INVOLVEMENT FROM THE CONSERVANCY. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 9 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ACCEPTED OR PURCHASED BY DRIFTLESS AREA LAND CONSERVANCY ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS OR REVENUE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATE4MENTS BECAUSE DRIFTLESS AREA LAND CONSERVANCY DOES NOT HOLD FEE TITLE TO THESE PROPERTIES AND THERE ARE NO EXPECTED FUTURE ECONOMIC BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH THE EASEMENTS. IN ADDITION, CONSERVATION EASMENTS CARRY SIGNIFICANT OBLIGATIONS TO MONITOR AND DEFEND THEIR TERMS. IF PURCHASED, THE COSTS OF CONSERVATION EASMENTS ARE EXPENSED WHEN THE EASEMENTS ARE ACQUIRED. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE FOR RECOGNIZING AND MEASURING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR INCOME TAX ACCOUNTING AND GENERALLY AVOIDS RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH POTENTIALLY PROBLEMATIC TAX POSITIONS THAT MAY BE CHALLENGED UPON EXAMINATION. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES ANY LIABILITY RESULTING FROM TAXING AUTHORITIES IMPOSING INCOME TAXES FROM ACTIVITIES DEEMED TO BE UNRELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX-EXEMPT STATUS WOULD NOT BE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL EXEMPT RETURN IS SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY ARE FILED. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO SUCH EXAMINATIONS FOR THE TAX YEARS BEFORE 2019. false PASS THROUGH GRANT EXPENS 4 6646 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S 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 TO EACH OTHER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COLLECTS AND REVIEWS CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS COMPLETED ANNUALLY BY EACH BOARD MEMBER AND COMMUNICATES TO APPLICABLE BOARD MEMBERS ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. BOARD MEMBERS WHO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE EXPECTED TO EXCUSE THEMSELVES FROM PARTICIPATION IN DELIBERATION AND DECISION MAKING ABOUT MATTERS INVOLVING THE CONFLICT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUTHORIZES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION ANNUALLY, BASED IN PART ON INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM INFORMALLY SURVEYING COMPENSATION PAID BY COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. AUTHORIZATION IS DOCUMENTED IN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERSONNEL FILE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE CONSERVANCY MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G LAND MANAGEMENT 43,658 0 0 CONSULTING 25,273 13,552 0 TOTAL 68,931 13,552 0