2021-10-05T17:18:08-05:00 2020-12-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 2921 LANDMARK PL STE 300 MADISON WI 537134236 990 2020-01-01 392017802 DRIFTLESS AREA LAND CONSERVANCY INC DRIF 6089303252 PO BOX 323 DODGEVILLE WI 53533 JENNIFER FILIPIAK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6089303252 2021-10-04 1 JENNIFER FILIPIAK 999009999 BRUCE MAYER CPA P00187180 6082744020 0 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X JENNIFER FILIPIAK PO BOX 323 DODGEVILLE WI 53533 3747552 0 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. 11 11 10 46 0 0 565559 3661244 49245 49126 14278 14001 0 4860 629082 3729231 0 0 0 0 284075 300812 0 0 51994 344741 200610 628816 501422 266 3227809 1176729 4420106 53089 48599 1123640 4371507 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. 0 0 295318 0 49126 LAND MANAGEMENT - SINCE 2000 DRIFTLESS AREA LAND CONSERVANCY HAS PROTECTED OVER 7,500 ACRES OF FARMS, FORESTS, PRAIRIES, AND WETLANDS. IN 2020, THE CONSERVANCY PROTECTED 308 ACRES OF WOODLANDS, PRAIRIE, PASTURE, AND FARMLAND. WE ALSO PLANTED AND RESTORED HUNDREDS OF ACRES OF WETLANDS, PRAIRIE AND OAK SAVANNA (THROUGH OUR ENGAGEMENT IN THE SOUTHERN DRIFTLESS GRASSLANDS PARTNERSHIP) AND BUILT TWO MILES OF NEW HIKING TRAILS. WE CONTINUE TO FACILITATE THE DRIFTLESS TRAIL PROJECT, AND THE LOWERY CREEK WATERSHED INITIATIVE (WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES UPGRADED LOWERY CREEK FROM A CLASS II TO CLASS I TROUT STREAM IN JANUARY). FINALLY, WE CATALIZED A NEW PARTNERSHIP TO PROMOTE LOCALLY LED GREEN ENERGY PROJECTS - "IOWA COUNTY CLEA-N" (CLEAN LOCAL ENERGY ALLIANCE - NOW). 51587 0 0 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. IN 2020, THE PANDEMIC SEVERELY CURTAILED OUR OUTREACH PROGRAMS, THOUGH WE WERE STILL ABLE TO HOLD A FEW SMALL OUTDOOR EVENTS, AND WE BROUGHT ONE PROGRAM ONLINE TO A WEBINAR FORMAT. WE ESTIMATE THAT WE REACHED ABOUT 100 COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH EVENTS, AND MANY MORE THROUGH OUR SOCIAL MEDIA AND PRINT NEWSLETTER. 29530 0 0 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. WE CONTINUED OUR EFFORTS TO COORDINATE COMMUNITY LEADERS AND CITIZENS IN OPPOSITION TO A MASSIVE AND UNNEEDED TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT THAT, IF CONSTRUCTED, WOULD DISRUPT AND DESTROY HABITAT IN OUR SERVICE AREA - THOUGH THIS WORK WAS MOSTLY IN COURT ACTION IN 2020. WE HAVE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN ADVOCATING FOR FUNDING OF LAND CONSERVATION THROUGH THE KNOWLES NELSON STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM. 376435 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 IL WI X JENNIFER FILIPIAK 6089303252 PO BOX 323 DODGEVILLE WI 53533 DOUG CAVES PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAUREN ROSENTHAL VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TROY MAGGIED SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DALE MOODY TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALICE GODFREY BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRIANNA HALL BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARK HIRSCH BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 PEGGIE JAMES BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARK MITTELSTADT BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 CAROL LIND BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 DICK CATES BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER FILIPIAK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 80000 0 8000 80000 0 8000 0 0 0 0 0 4966 147772 3508506 2931125 3661244 CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM REVE 813312 49126 49126 49126 6951 6951 25371 18321 7050 7050 7050 0 4966 0 0 4860 4860 4860 3729231 49126 0 18861 88000 50160 18480 19360 180348 133803 22732 23813 8977 6154 1379 1444 23487 16101 3607 3779 8868 8868 10110 10110 2522 2522 48819 44219 4600 85 85 16435 14414 1542 479 47957 47323 309 325 6141 4230 936 975 1766 1766 3020 2071 464 485 7764 5323 1192 1249 LAND MANAGEMENT SUPPLIE 34133 34133 12990 9636 3354 501422 376435 72993 51994 108484 195453 27173 238870 6072 6140 3576404 20117 627933 3556287 407067 401658 0 21698 1176729 4420106 12980 13647 40109 34952 53089 48599 X 268904 3230713 854736 1140794 1123640 4371507 1176729 4420106 3227809 20058 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 557042 478364 615450 565559 3661244 5877659 557042 478364 615450 565559 3661244 5877659 2774287 3103372 7198 23227 17962 14278 6951 69616 5947275 222161 0.52180 0.86010 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 664 664 500758 501422 100213 25053 0 0 103251 106666 119322 100213 429452 644178 2668 1767 3919 664 9018 25813 26667 29831 25053 107364 161046 X X X X X 45 7855.00 1 0 0 1 1 180.00 5400 3498472 3498472 68825 11010 57815 9107 9107 0 3556287 4080517 20058 333750 -2522 351286 3729231 0 3729231 832650 333750 333750 498900 2522 2522 501422 PART II, LINE 3: CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ACCEPTED OR PURCHASED BY THE CONSERVANCY ARE NOT CAPITALIZED. THE CONSERVANCY DOES NOT HOLD FEE TITLE TO THESE PROPERTIES AND THERE ARE NO EXPECTED FUTURE ECONOMIC BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH THE EASEMENTS. IN ADDITION, CONSERVATION EASEMENTS CARRY SIGNIFICANT OBLIGATIONS TO MONITOR AND DEFEND THEIR TERMS. IF PURCHASED, THE COSTS OF THE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE EXPENSED WHEN THE EASEMENTS ARE ACQUIRED. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT FEES -2,522. X 2 2931125 APPRAISED VALUE 1 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS IN COLUMN B. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, 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, PART VI, SECTION B, 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, PART VI, SECTION B, 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, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE CONSERVANCY MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.