2024-11-14T11:21:17-06:00 2023-12-31 390758449 WIPFLI LLP 1502 LONDON ROAD SUITE 200 DULUTH MN 55812 990 2023-01-01 237447107 WISCONSIN COUNTY FORESTS ASSOCIATION INC WISC 7155391097 801 N SALES STREET MERRIL WI 54452 REBEKAH LUEDTKE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7155391097 2024-11-14 1 1 MICHAEL J PETERSON CPA P01833529 2187224705 2024-11-14 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X X REBEKAH LUEDTKE 801 N SALES STREET MERRIL WI 54452 286409 0 X WISCONSINCOUNTYFORESTS.COM X 1968 WI PROVIDE LEADERSHIP UNITING THE INTERESTS OF THE WISCONSIN'S COUNTY FOREST PROGRAM WHILE ENSURING LONG-TERM FOREST HEALTH AND SUSTAINABILITY. 15 15 3 15 0 0 98000 96400 157030 168443 1367 2939 14419 18627 270816 286409 0 0 131136 137921 0 12234 98686 138381 229822 276302 40994 10107 361822 371929 4193 4193 357629 367736 X PROVIDE LEADERSHIP UNITING THE INTERESTS OF THE WISCONSIN'S COUNTY FOREST PROGRAM WHILE ENSURING LONG-TERM FOREST HEALTH AND SUSTAINABILITY. 0 0 210441 0 175518 ESTABLISHED IN 1968, THE WISCONSIN COUNTY FORESTS ASSOCIATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MEMBERSHIP IS MADE UP OF THE 30 COUNTIES IN WISCONSIN WITH PUBLIC LANDS ENROLLED IN WI 28.11, WHO COLLECTIVELY ARE THE LARGEST PUBLIC LANDOWNER IN THE STATE WITH OVER 2.4 MILLION ACRES. WISCONSIN COUNTY FORESTS ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP UNITING THE INTERESTS OF WISCONSIN'S COUNTY FORESTS WHILE ENSURING LONG-TERM FOREST HEALTH AND SUSTAINABILITY. THE ASSOCIATION HAS 5 GUIDING PRINCIPLES SET FORTH IN THEIR STRATEGIC PLAN: 1) DEVELOP AND EXPAND CONNECTIONS WITH LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS AND STATE LEGISLATORS, 2) COLLABORATE WITH FOREST INDUSTRY PARTNERS TO PROMOTE MARKETS, 3) USE KNOWLEDGE BASE TO EDUCATE, 4) GROW THE NUMBER OF PEER ORGANIZATION PARTNERSHIPS AND IDEA SHARING AND 5) NETWORK AND SHARE IDEAS. 0 0 0 THE WISCONSIN COUNTY FORESTS ASSOCIATION ACTS AS A COLLABORATIVE PLATFORM FOR ITS 30 MEMBERS TO DISCUSS ISSUES, POLICY AND PROCEDURES. ON AVERAGE, THE ASSOCIATION FACILITATES MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCE CALLS +/- 20 DAYS PER YEAR OFFERING CONTINUING EDUCATION, NETWORKING, PROBLEM SOLVING AS WELL AS FOR INFORMATIONAL UPDATES FROM VALUED PARTNERS SUCH AS THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, THE US FOREST SERVICE, THE GREAT LAKES TIMBER PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION AND SEVERAL OTHERS. 0 0 0 THE WISCONSIN COUNTY FORESTS ASSOCIATION IS A CHAMPION AND ADVOCATE FOR THE COUNTY FOREST SYSTEM AND FOR ACTIVE, SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT IN WISCONSIN. WITH THE HELP OF A CONTRACT LOBBYIST, ASSOCIATION STAFF MEET WITH STATE LEGISLATORS ON A REGULAR BASIS TO DISCUSS ISSUES AND BUDGET PRIORITIES. PART OF THE ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS ALSO EDUCATION AND OUTREACH, ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH MEMBERSHIP WORK IN SCHOOL CLASSROOMS AND IN THE FIELD, CREATING PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS AS WELL AS FINANCIALLY SUPPORTING OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHO REGULARLY PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. 0 0 0 SINCE 2004, 27 OF WISCONSIN'S COUNTY FORESTS HAVE BEEN THIRD PARTY CERTIFIED UNDER THE SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY INITIATIVE (SFI), AND/OR THE FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL (FSC). SFI AND FSC ARE TWO OF THE MOST WIDELY RECOGNIZED FOREST CERTIFICATION SYSTEMS IN NORTH AMERICA. THE WISCONSIN COUNTY FORESTS ASSOCIATION PROVIDES A SUPPORT NETWORK AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS TO ASSIST CERTIFIED COUNTIES IN ACCOMPLISHING THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH BY FOREST CERTIFICATION STANDARDS. 0 0 0 210441 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 WI X REBEKAH LUEDTKE 7155391097 801 N SALES STREET MERRIL WI 54452 JOE WAICHULIS PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BILL BIALECKI TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PHIL SCHNEIDER VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF BARKELY DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 NORM BICKFORD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MYRON BROOKS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HANK GRABER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ED KELLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE LUEDEKE DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LOLITA OLSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HANK NOVAK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HENRY SCHIENEBECK DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL SCHRADLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK SEEFELDT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN VANRAALTE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBEKAH LUEDTKE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 81071 0 18107 81071 0 18107 0 0 0 0 0 46400 50000 96400 ACREAGE ASSEMENT 110000 144247 144247 MEETING 900099 9720 9720 SUMMER TOUR 900099 7351 7351 SPRING ADMIN TOUR 900099 7125 7125 168443 2939 2939 IPAD SOFTWARE LICENSES 541519 7075 7075 11552 11552 18627 286409 175518 0 14491 91071 68303 18214 4554 30215 22661 6043 1511 8106 6080 1621 405 15 11 3 1 8514 6385 1703 426 8806 6605 1761 440 6663 6663 12000 12000 18886 14165 3777 944 1481 1111 296 74 1015 761 203 51 6946 5210 1389 347 22976 17232 4595 1149 39982 31956 6027 1999 1463 1097 293 73 IPAD SOFTWARE LICENSE F 7075 7075 PUBLIC RELATIONS 5898 5898 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 3951 2963 790 198 1239 928 249 62 276302 210441 53627 12234 19716 52795 134114 60701 200000 250000 7992 8433 361822 371929 4193 4193 4193 4193 X 357629 367736 357629 367736 361822 371929 10107 0 X 0 0 0 X 96400 51600 94800 98000 96400 437200 96400 51600 94800 98000 96400 437200 437200 1480 4197 2061 1367 2939 12044 8429 11563 12113 14419 11552 58076 507320 782535 0.86180 0.88590 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12000 0 0 12000 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS VISITS WITH LEGISLATIVE OFFICES TO EXPLAIN THE COUNTY FOREST POSITIONS ON ISSUES IMPORTANT TO THE INDUSTRY AND COUNTY MEMBERS. FROM TIME TO TIME LEADERSHIP MAY TESTIFY AT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES, SUBMIT WRITTEN MATERIALS (LETTERS, STATEMENTS) RELATED TO ISSUES IMPORTANT TO THE INDUSTRY AND COUNTY MEMBERS. 0 AMERITRADE PORTFOLIO 250000 F 250000 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 EVERY COUNTY HAVING ESTABLISHED FORESTS PURSUANT TO WI STATUTE S.S 28.11(1) SHALL BE DEEMED A VOTING MEMBER OF THE THIS ASSOCIATION, UNLESS MEMBERSHIP IS EXPRESSLY DECLINED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ANNUAL MEETING, MEMBERS VOTE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B BYLAWS MUST BE ADOPTED, AMENDED OR APPEALED BY A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE OF GENERAL MEMBERSHIP AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL RECEIVE A COPY OF THE 990 AHEAD OF FILING FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION ANNUALLY. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE COMMITTEE GO TO THE BOARD FOR FULL APPROVAL ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE PUBLIC UPON A FORMAL REQUEST.