2025-03-31T15:18:57-05:00 2024-06-30 362886485 DUGAN & LOPATKA CPA'S PC 4320 WINFIELD ROAD SUITE 450 WARRENVILLE IL 605554036 990 2023-07-01 237221206 THE CONSERVATION FOUNDATION CONS 6304284500 10S404 KNOCH KNOLLS ROAD NAPERVILLE IL 60565 BROOK MCDONALD PRESIDENT/CEO 6304284500 2025-03-28 1 0 RON MARKLUND P01985511 6306654440 2025-03-28 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BROOK MCDONALD 10S404 KNOCH KNOLLS ROAD NAPERVILLE IL 60565 4336647 0 X WWW.THECONSERVATIONFOUNDATION.ORG X 1972 IL THE CONSERVATION FOUNDATION PRESERVES, RESTORES, AND PROTECTS NATURAL AREAS OF OUR ENVIRONMENT. 22 22 53 1000 0 0 4527906 2365078 836147 988914 34057 353327 333431 369661 5731541 4076980 0 0 0 0 2419168 2550888 0 0 359277 1074172 994160 3493340 3545048 2238201 531932 13057210 13023398 2933514 2344783 10123696 10678615 WE IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITIES BY PRESERVING AND RESTORING NATURAL AREAS, PROTECTING RIVERS AND WATERSHEDS, AND PROMOTING STEWARDSHIP OF OUR ENVIRONMENT. 0 0 2981019 1380744 FACILITATED 3 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, PROTECTING 13.3 ACRES. RESTORED AND MANAGED MORE THAN 1,137 ACRES OF NATURAL AREA. SERVED MORE THAN 900 FAMILIES FROM OUR ORGANIC VEGETABLE FARM, INCLUDING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, THROUGH MORE THAN 26,000 POUNDS OF FOOD TO LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES. PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL STAFFING TO 4 LOCAL WATERSHED GROUPS THAT WORK TO PROTECT THE STREAM RESOURCE QUALITY FOR 7.4 MILLION PEOPLE RESIDING IN THE SALT CREEK, DUPAGE, DES PLAINES RIVER, AND CHICAGO AREA WATERWAY SYSTEM WATERSHEDS. COMPLETED A NEW SALT SMART WINTER ROADS TRAINING FOR PUBLIC AGENCIES. 2981019 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 53 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 22 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 IL X KATHLEEN KENNY 6304284500 10S404 KNOCH KNOLLS ROAD NAPERVILLE IL 60565 CHRISTOPHER B BURKE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM BENNINGTON VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROLE KOCH SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM SCHNEIDER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN BINNEBOESE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETE CONNOLLY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIMI COWAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANE DAVIS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALVIN GATES TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE GORMAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN GORMLEY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIK GULLICKSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID HULSEBERG TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT HUTCHINSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATTY KING TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE LONG TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TONY MARTINEZ TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE MIKAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CURT PASCOE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEANETTE PRESS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN VON OHLEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN WAGNER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BROOK MCDONALD PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00 X 196841 0 24307 JOHN MCCRACKEN DIRECTOR OF DRSCW 40.00 X 112675 0 3380 309516 0 27687 2 0 1 0 0 421665 151389 1792024 73292 2365078 CONSERVATION SERVICES 561000 882942 882942 SPECIAL TRIP REVENUE 900099 80316 80316 EVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION 611710 25429 25429 ART OF THE FOX 900099 227 227 988914 73174 73174 10550 0 10550 10550 10550 78225 212212 10284 0 67941 212212 280153 280153 97029 151389 129748 -32719 -32719 507639 119635 388004 388004 OTHER INCOME 812900 3826 3826 3826 4076980 1380744 0 331158 X 221148 154804 22114 44230 1999136 1714046 124166 160924 52908 45514 3250 4144 119290 103181 7192 8917 158406 133581 10377 14448 58851 58851 18115 15318 1348 1449 13146 13146 39426 33804 159 5463 79827 26255 467 53105 85651 62076 6668 16907 54047 39950 4114 9983 19383 14048 1509 3826 33694 27890 2850 2954 15495 12827 1310 1358 70800 70800 75149 74145 1004 36340 31623 1978 2739 PROGRAM EXPENSE 297099 297099 TRIPS AND EVENTS 57315 36345 20970 MAINTENANCE 39822 28862 3100 7860 3545048 2981019 204752 359277 144326 156815 1256201 1696964 11606 5189 175002 162188 25935 10355352 906131 10421993 9449221 1048082 1527086 13057210 13023398 370459 775314 15868 3382 444683 433113 2102504 1132974 2933514 2344783 X 8638208 9132117 1485488 1546498 10123696 10678615 13057210 13023398 531932 22987 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3027824 1375774 2120982 4527906 2365078 13417564 3027824 1375774 2120982 4527906 2365078 13417564 2274069 11143495 39205 34192 29862 45458 83724 232441 2901 2901 3085 8952 15292 2746 3826 33901 13686807 6355366 0.81420 0.69890 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 3,085. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 8,952. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 15,292. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 2,746. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 3,826. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 3545048 3545048 327252 81813 0 0 259334 288925 324667 327252 1200178 1800267 64834 72231 81167 81813 300045 450068 X X X X 46 1705.00 0 0 0 1 1 184.00 14120 1 0 1 X 451296 389008 60306 900610 246419 180479 27598 3200 451296 230258 50306 -32245 1900 246419 67032 125000 39426 1200 230258 27010 39800 222 67032 1.00000 0 0 8615150 8615150 1547534 811416 736118 192668 94715 97953 9449221 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY DUPAGE FOUNDATION 1527086 1527086 X 4215556 22987 9100 119635 151722 4063834 13146 13146 4076980 3660637 9100 119635 128735 3531902 13146 13146 3545048 PART II, LINE 5: AS PART OF OUR OVERALL LAND PRESERVATION POLICY, WE HAVE SECTIONS THAT DISCUSS THE ENFORCEMENT OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS THROUGH RIGOROUS MONITORING AND PROCEDURES IN CASE OF VIOLATIONS. IT STATES IN PART, "WHEN IT ACCEPTS A CONSERVATION EASEMENT, THE CONSERVATION FOUNDATION ASSUMES THE LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY TO UPHOLD THE TERMS OF THE EASEMENT IN PERPETUITY. TO CARE PROPERLY FOR AN EASEMENT, IT IS NECESSARY TO MONITOR THE EASEMENT AND TO BE PREPARED TO ENFORCE ITS TERMS. AT THE LEAST, THIS WILL REQUIRE A LIMITED AMOUNT OF STAFF TIME. IN THE WORST CASE, IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO DEFEND THE TERMS OF AN EASEMENT THROUGH LEGAL ACTION." PART II, LINE 9: THE FOUNDATION HAS 46 EASEMENTS CONSISTING OF 1,705 ACRES AS OF JUNE 30, 2024. NO VALUE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO THESE EASEMENTS IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BECAUSE THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT HAVE OWNERSHIP RIGHTS TO THE UNDERLYING PROPERTY. PART IV, LINE 2B: THE FOUNDATION HOLDS AND ADMINISTERS FUNDS FOR MITIGATION PURPOSES ON BEHALF OF THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (ACOE). SUCH FUNDS ARE REQUIRED TO BE UTILIZED ONLY FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES AS DIRECTED BY THE ACOE. FUNDS HELD ON BEHALF OF OTHERS IS FOR PROPERTY THAT ARE IN SUBDIVISION THAT THE ASSOCIATION PAYS TCF TO HELP MAINTAIN LAND PRESERVATION PROPERTY IN THEIR COMMUNITY. PART V, LINE 4: FOR PRESERVATION OF THE DUPAGE RIVER. PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION FILES INCOME TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND ILLINOIS. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE FOUNDATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL, OR NON-U.S. INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR FISCAL YEARS BEFORE 2021. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT EXPECT A MATERIAL NET CHANGE IN UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GREEN EARTH EXPENSE 68,440. MERCHANDISE EXPENSES 51,195. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GREEN EARTH EXPENSE 68,440. MERCHANDISE EXPENSES 51,195. BENEFIT DINNER 248418 151389 97029 65154 10133 45483 8978 248418 151389 97029 65154 10133 45483 8978 129748 -32719 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BROOK MCDONALD PRESIDENT/CEO 196841 0 0 0 0 0 6263 0 18044 0 221148 0 0 0 X 5 625 FAIR MARKET VALUE X AUCTION ITEMS 242 64665 FAIR MARKET VALUE X FIXED ASSETS 1 8002 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PROVIDED TO TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW AS SOON AS AVAILABLE. TRUSTEES WERE GIVEN ONE WEEK TO PROVIDE ANY COMMENTS OR CHANGES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUAL FORM IS DISTRIBUTED TO TRUSTEES TO SIGN AND EXPLAIN CONFLICT. TRUSTEES ARE VERBALLY ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT CHANGES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW FOR PRESIDENT/CEO IS PERFORMED BY THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE FOR ANY COMPENSATION CHANGE. APPROVED BY BOARD TREASURER AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B: ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES PERFORMED BY SUPERVISOR(S). RECOMMENDATION IS MADE BY REVIEWER FOR ANY COMPENSATION CHANGE AND APPROVED BY CEO AND BOARD TREASURER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AT OUR WEBSITE AND AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 20,815. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 5,463. TOTAL EXPENSES 26,278. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 12,989. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 159. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 13,148. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR