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DES PLAINES WETLANDS CONSERVANCY INC: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
DES PLAINES WETLANDS CONSERVANCY INC (EIN 39-1461671)
Tax period
2020-10-01 to 2021-09-30
Filed
2022-08-15
IRS object ID
202212279349305281
Schema version
2020v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-08-15T23:12:10-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN872828429PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KAIZEN CPAS ADVISORSBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11555 MAIN STAddressLine1Txt
CityANTIOCHCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP600021933ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN391461671EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DES PLAINES WETLANDS CONSERVANCYBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlDESPBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2626970070PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line19626 113TH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityPLEASANT PRAIRIECityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53158ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSEAN WILSONPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2626970070PhoneNum
Signature2022-08-15SignatureDt

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstSEANPersonFirstNm
Person LastWILSONPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSANJAY ASIJAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01212969PTIN
Phone8473956000PhoneNum
Preparation2022-08-15PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSEAN WILSONPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$364,933GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.EXPLOREDESPLAINESWETLANDS.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1983FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVANCY OF ECOLOGICALLY SIGNIFICANT UNDEVELOPED LAND AND PROMOTING EDUCATION REGARDING THE NEED TO CONSERVEActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent8VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
CY Contributions Grants$343,000CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$21CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$21,912CYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$364,933CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$1,500CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
CY Other Expenses$185,692CYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$187,192CYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$177,741CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$2,234,996TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$3,125,303TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$55,428TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$767,994TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$182,291ExpenseAmt
Grant$1,500GrantAmt
DescTHE ORGANIZATION HAS ACQUIRED ECOLOGICALLY SIGNIFICANT WETLANDS ALONG AND ADJACENT TO THE DES PLAINES RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES. THESE WETLANDS HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSERVING, PRESERVING, AND RETAINING THEM IN THEIR NATURAL STATE. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROMOTE EDUCATION OF CITIZENS AND YOUTH AS TO THE NEED TO CONSERVE AND RETAIN WETLANDS IN THEIR NATURAL STATE SO FUTURE GENERATIONS WILL BE GUARANTEED THE ABILITY TO ENJOY THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. THE ORGANIZATION COOPERATES WITH SCHOOL, UNIVERSITIES, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN ALLOWING EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OR STUDY.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$182,291TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
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Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonRICK VOJTISEKPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

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GREGORY ELFERING
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MIKE HARVEY
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RICK VOJTISEK
TREASURER3.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SEAN WILSON
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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All Other Contributions$343,000AllOtherContributionsAmt
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Total Revenue Column$21TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$21ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$21,912RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$21,912RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,500TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,140TotalAmt
Program Services$21,140ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,625TotalAmt
Program Services$7,625ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$1,450TotalAmt
Program Services$1,450ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$3,757TotalAmt
Program Services$3,094ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$663ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

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Total$4,081TotalAmt
Program Services$4,081ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,717TotalAmt
Program Services$33,717ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,951TotalAmt
Program Services$2,213ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$738ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
TREES, PLANTS, SEED, FERT$86,837$86,837
PROPERTY TAX$15,473$15,473
BOOKKEEPING SERVICES$3,500$3,500
UTILITIES$3,322$3,322

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,839TotalAmt
Program Services$1,839ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$187,192TotalAmt
Program Services$182,291ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,901ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$130,817BOYAmt
EOY$308,185EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$3,124,271LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$307,153LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,104,179BOYAmt
EOY$2,817,118EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,234,996BOYAmt
EOY$3,125,303EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$55,428BOYAmt
EOY$767,994EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$55,428BOYAmt
EOY$767,994EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,179,568BOYAmt
EOY$2,357,309EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,179,568BOYAmt
EOY$2,357,309EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,234,996BOYAmt
EOY$3,125,303EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$177,741ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$135,500CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$121,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$129,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$94,500CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$343,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$823,000TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$135,500CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$121,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$129,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$94,500CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$343,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$823,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$823,000PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$89CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$39,979CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$22,287CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$22,049CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$21,933CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$106,337TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$929,337TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.88560PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.85140PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,990,938OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,990,938BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$630,370OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,283DepreciationAmt
Book Value$627,087BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$502,963OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$303,870DepreciationAmt
Book Value$199,093BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,817,118TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BDETAILED REVIEW WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION INDICATES THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST