DES PLAINES WETLANDS CONSERVANCY INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $218K · expenses $390K · assets $21.2M
- EIN
- 39-1461671
- Address
- 9626 113TH ST, PLEASANT PR, WI 53158-2302
- Website
- WWW.EXPLOREDESPLAINESWETLANDS.COM
- NTEE code
- C320
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 1984
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVANCY OF ECOLOGICALLY-SIGNIFICANT UNDEVELOPED LAND AND PROMOTING EDUCATION REGARDIG THE NEED TO CONSERVE.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 8 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
8 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Elfering | DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marc Whitehead | DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chris Elfering | SECRETARY | 2020-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mike Harvey | VICE PRESIDENT | 2020-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rick Vojtisek | TREASURER | 2020-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sean Wilson | PRESIDENT | 2020-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bill Engelking | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bil Engelking (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREGORY ELFERING | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BILL ENGELKING | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARC WHITEHEAD | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS ELFERING | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE HARVEY | VICE PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICK VOJTISEK | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SEAN WILSON | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREGORY ELFERING | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BIL ENGELKING | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARC WHITEHEAD | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS ELFERING | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE HARVEY | VICE PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICK VOJTISEK | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SEAN WILSON | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREGORY ELFERING | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BIL ENGELKING | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARC WHITEHEAD | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS ELFERING | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE HARVEY | VICE PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICK VOJTISEK | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SEAN WILSON | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREGORY ELFERING | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BIL ENGELKING | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARC WHITEHEAD | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS ELFERING | SECRETARY | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE HARVEY | VICE PRESIDE | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICK VOJTISEK | TREASURER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SEAN WILSON | PRESIDENT | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREGORY ELFERING | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BIL ENGELKING | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARC WHITEHEAD | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS ELFERING | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE HARVEY | VICE PRESIDE | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICK VOJTISEK | TREASURER | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SEAN WILSON | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $217,773 | $389,753 | $21,222,386 | $21,091,423 | $574,480 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $413,792 | $339,480 | $21,471,409 | $21,263,403 | $340,766 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $17,445,114 | $308,706 | $21,658,016 | $21,189,091 | $17,397,820 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,006,912 | $254,507 | $4,133,421 | $4,101,735 | $1,983,829 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $364,933 | $187,192 | $3,125,303 | $2,357,309 | $343,000 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
Funders of this organization
11 grantors reported grants to this organization, $850,100 in all, tax years 2016 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2024 | 4 | $288,000 | 2024 | $24,500 | show |
| MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2022 | 2 | $145,500 | 2022 | $100,000 | show |
| THE AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2025 | 5 | $115,000 | 2025 | $15,000 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021, 2023-2024 | 3 | $100,000 | 2024 | $35,000 | show |
| SUNSHINE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Des Plaines Wetlands Conservancy Inc” | 2021-2022 | 2 | $100,000 | 2022 | $50,000 | show |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021, 2023-2024 | 3 | $38,000 | 2024 | $8,000 | show |
| THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $30,000 | 2021 | $30,000 | show |
| HINRICHS FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “DES PLAINES WETLANDS CONSERVANCY INC” | 2018-2024 | 7 | $11,100 | 2024 | $1,000 | show |
| BNY MELLON CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $7,500 | 2022 | $7,500 | show |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $7,500 | 2021 | $7,500 | show |
| ABBVIE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Des Plaines Wetlands Conservancy Inc” | 2016 | 1 | $7,500 | 2016 | $7,500 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $389,753 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | TREES, SEED, FERTILIZER | $104,676 | $104,676 | - | - | 26.9% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $60,200 | $60,200 | - | - | 15.4% | |
| Fees: other services | $57,580 | $57,580 | - | - | 14.8% | |
| Occupancy | $53,544 | $53,544 | - | - | 13.7% | |
| Other (as described) | MAINTENANCE | $44,880 | $44,880 | - | - | 11.5% |
| Other (as described) | UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES | $25,000 | $25,000 | - | - | 6.4% |
| Other (as described) | FUNDRAISING EXPENSES | $20,723 | $20,723 | - | - | 5.3% |
| Interest | $6,948 | $6,948 | - | - | 1.8% | |
| Insurance | $6,638 | $4,978 | $1,660 | - | 1.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,500 | - | $4,500 | - | 1.2% | |
| Office expenses | $3,064 | $2,298 | $766 | - | 0.8% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $2,000 | $2,000 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Total | $389,753 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $339,480 spent · pay $0 · grants $5,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | TREES, SEED, FERTILIZER | $88,417 | $88,417 | - | - | 26.0% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $66,292 | $66,292 | - | - | 19.5% | |
| Occupancy | $64,959 | $64,959 | - | - | 19.1% | |
| Other (as described) | FUNDRAISING EXPENSES | $34,559 | $34,559 | - | - | 10.2% |
| Other (as described) | MAINTENANCE | $24,710 | $24,710 | - | - | 7.3% |
| Interest | $19,266 | $19,266 | - | - | 5.7% | |
| Fees: other services | $15,013 | $15,013 | - | - | 4.4% | |
| Insurance | $8,008 | $6,006 | $2,002 | - | 2.4% | |
| Other (as described) | UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES | $7,500 | $7,500 | - | - | 2.2% |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $5,500 | $5,500 | - | - | 1.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,500 | - | $4,500 | - | 1.3% | |
| Office expenses | $756 | $690 | $66 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $339,480 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $308,706 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | TREES, SEED, FERTILIZER | $117,218 | $117,218 | - | - | 38.0% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $57,787 | $57,787 | - | - | 18.7% | |
| Occupancy | $47,335 | $47,335 | - | - | 15.3% | |
| Other (as described) | FUNDRAISING EXPENSES | $39,125 | $39,125 | - | - | 12.7% |
| Fees: other services | $26,035 | $26,035 | - | - | 8.4% | |
| Interest | $6,208 | $6,208 | - | - | 2.0% | |
| Insurance | $4,709 | $3,532 | $1,177 | - | 1.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,000 | - | $4,000 | - | 1.3% | |
| Other (as described) | MAINTENANCE | $3,522 | $3,522 | - | - | 1.1% |
| Grants to US individuals | $2,500 | $2,500 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Office expenses | $267 | $200 | $67 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $308,706 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $254,507 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | TREES, SEEDS, FERTILIZER | $122,799 | $122,799 | - | - | 48.2% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $53,489 | $53,489 | - | - | 21.0% | |
| Other (as described) | PROPERTY TAXES | $25,625 | $25,625 | - | - | 10.1% |
| Interest | $17,085 | $17,085 | - | - | 6.7% | |
| Insurance | $7,418 | $5,563 | $1,855 | - | 2.9% | |
| Office expenses | $6,333 | $5,829 | $504 | - | 2.5% | |
| Other (as described) | UTILITIES | $5,870 | $5,870 | - | - | 2.3% |
| Fees: other services | $5,453 | $5,453 | - | - | 2.1% | |
| Other (as described) | MAINTENANCE & SMALL EQUIP | $5,316 | $5,316 | - | - | 2.1% |
| All other expenses | $3,619 | $119 | $3,500 | - | 1.4% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $1,500 | $1,500 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Total | $254,507 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $187,192 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | TREES, PLANTS, SEED, FERT | $86,837 | $86,837 | - | - | 46.4% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $33,717 | $33,717 | - | - | 18.0% | |
| Fees: legal | $21,140 | $21,140 | - | - | 11.3% | |
| Other (as described) | PROPERTY TAX | $15,473 | $15,473 | - | - | 8.3% |
| Fees: other services | $7,625 | $7,625 | - | - | 4.1% | |
| Interest | $4,081 | $4,081 | - | - | 2.2% | |
| Office expenses | $3,757 | $3,094 | $663 | - | 2.0% | |
| Other (as described) | BOOKKEEPING SERVICES | $3,500 | - | $3,500 | - | 1.9% |
| Other (as described) | UTILITIES | $3,322 | $3,322 | - | - | 1.8% |
| Insurance | $2,951 | $2,213 | $738 | - | 1.6% | |
| All other expenses | $1,839 | $1,839 | - | - | 1.0% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $1,500 | $1,500 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,450 | $1,450 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Total | $187,192 | 100% |