SAND COUNTY FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
SAND COUNTY FOUNDATION INC (EIN 39-6089450)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-10-05
IRS object ID
202322789349301217
Schema version
2022v5.0
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)
Return2023-10-05T10:27:17-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN390974031PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WEGNER CPAS LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12921 LANDMARK PL STE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityMADISONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP537134236ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN396089450EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE SAND COUNTY FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSANDBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6086634605PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line144 E MIFFLIN STREET 1005AddressLine1Txt
CityMADISONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53703ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKEVIN MCALEESEPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone6086634605PhoneNum
Signature2023-10-04SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstKEVINPersonFirstNm
Person LastMCALEESEPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonYIGIT UCTUM CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01269549PTIN
Phone6082744020PhoneNum
Preparation2023-10-04PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerKEVIN MCALEESEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line144 E MIFFLIN STREET 1005AddressLine1Txt
CityMADISONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53703ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$9,598,224GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressSANDCOUNTYFOUNDATION.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1965FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionINSPIRE AND ENABLE PRIVATE LANDOWNERS TO ETHICALLY MANAGE NATURAL RESOURCES IN THEIR CARE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers14TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
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PY Program Service Revenue$355,297PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$554,960CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$291,493PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$221,023CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$6,363PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$16,081CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$6,154,396PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$9,598,224CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$276,145PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$935PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$103,730CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,087,573PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$2,105,620CYOtherExpensesAmt
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CY Total Expenses$6,579,675CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$2,412,997PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$3,018,549CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$16,718,946TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$352,401TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,153,734TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$15,130,305NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$15,565,212NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionSAND COUNTY FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE AND EMPOWER A GROWING NUMBER OF LAND OWNERS AND MANAGERS TO ETHICALLY CARE FOR THE LAND TO SUSTAIN WATER RESOURCES, BUILD HEALTHY SOIL, ENHANCE WILDLIFE HABITAT, AND SUPPORT OUTDOOR RECREATION.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$3,582,236ExpenseAmt
Grant$618,800GrantAmt
Revenue$500,320RevenueAmt
DescCONSERVATION POLICY AND INFLUENCE - THROUGH ITS CONSERVATION POLICY INITIATIVE, THE FOUNDATION USES SOME OF THE SAME PRINCIPLES FROM ITS BODY OF WORK TO BUILD AND SUPPORT ECOSYSTEM-SCALE SPECIES CONSERVATION MODELS, GREATER ACCESS TO SAFE DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES, AND BETTER USE OF DATA TECHNOLOGY TO ACHIEVE ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,491,422ExpenseAmt
Grant$94,756GrantAmt
Revenue$54,640RevenueAmt
DescAGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION - THE FOUNDATION'S AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION PROGRAM DEMONSTRATES LAND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES THAT PROTECT SOIL AND WATER, UTILIZE THEM MORE EFFICIENTLY, AND MAXIMIZE THE ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS AND PRODUCTIVE CAPACITY OF AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS. WE STRIVE TO ENSURE THAT CONSERVATION MEASURES ENHANCE THE LONG-TERM PROFITABILITY AND RESILIENCE OF FARMS AND RANCHES.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$782,922ExpenseAmt
Grant$183,290GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescLEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD - THE LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD RECOGNIZES FARMERS, RANCHERS AND FORESTERS FOR ACHIEVEMENTS IN CONSERVATION ON WORKING LAND. WITH PROMINENT PARTNERS IN MANY STATES ACROSS THE U.S., THE FOUNDATION PRESENTS THE ANNUAL AWARDS IN SETTINGS THAT SHOWCASE THE LANDOWNERS' CONSERVATION SUCCESS AMONG THEIR PEERS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$5,856,580TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldWIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldPAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKEVIN MCALEESEPersonNm
Phone6086634605PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line144 E MIFFLIN STREET 1005AddressLine1Txt
CityMADISONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53703ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (20 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
KEVIN MCALEESE
PRESIDENT & CEO40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$168,084$0$26,766
LYNNE SHERROD
CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID HANSON
VICE CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY DELONG
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
HOMER BUELL
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TINA BUFORD
DIRECTOR (THRU APRIL)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD CATES PHD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS ZALE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDWARD WARNER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STANLEY TEMPLE PHD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN CONRAD
DIRECTOR (THRU APRIL)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN DUNCAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRENT HAGLUND PHD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$5,000$0$0
NITA VAIL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LYNN SCARLETT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIMOTHY MALE PHD
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - EPIC40.00$155,013$0$6,200Yes (X)
HEIDI PETERSON PHD
VICE-PRESIDENT AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH40.00$153,777$0$6,147Yes (X)
CHRISTINA SCHELLPFEFFER
VICE-PRESIDENT EXTERNAL RELATIONS40.00$133,983$0$18,150Yes (X)
LANCE IRVING
LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD PROGRAM DIRECTOR40.00$126,088$0$25,522Yes (X)
KEMPER DURAND
WATER QUALITY PARTNERSHIPS DIRECTOR40.00$127,665$0$24,697Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$869,610TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$107,482TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K9IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KAVITA MACLEODBusinessNameLine1Txt

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18016 FLOWER AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityTAKOMA PARKCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20912ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesPROJECT CONSULTING SERVICESServicesDesc
Compensation$107,400CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$715,831GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$8,090,329AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$8,806,160TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPROGRAM SERVICE FEESDesc
Business541900BusinessCd
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$554,960RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$554,960TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$221,023TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$221,023ExclusionAmt

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$16,081TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$16,081ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$16,081OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$9,598,224TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$554,960RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$237,104ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$826,846TotalAmt
Program Services$826,846ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$70,000TotalAmt
Program Services$70,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$199,849TotalAmt
Program Services$178,414ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,262ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,173FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,595,517TotalAmt
Program Services$2,317,125ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$211,207ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$67,185FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$82,636TotalAmt
Program Services$73,773ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,724ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,139FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$484,776TotalAmt
Program Services$432,780ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$39,448ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,548FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$214,431TotalAmt
Program Services$191,431ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,449ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,551FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,027TotalAmt
Management And General$2,027ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$65,200TotalAmt
Management And General$65,200ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,179TotalAmt
Management And General$44,179ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,336,601TotalAmt
Program Services$1,209,011ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$122,932ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,658FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$71,121TotalAmt
Program Services$62,372ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,374ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$375FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$115,383TotalAmt
Program Services$102,202ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,498ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,683FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$57,612TotalAmt
Program Services$43,916ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,726ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$970FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$53,773TotalAmt
Program Services$39,499ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,855ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$419FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$210,554TotalAmt
Program Services$188,205ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,483ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$866FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$95,500TotalAmt
Program Services$74,406ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,094ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,714TotalAmt
Program Services$988ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$712ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,286TotalAmt
Program Services$5,927ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,273ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$86FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONSDesc
Total$41,670TotalAmt
Program Services$39,685ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$922ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,063FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,579,675TotalAmt
Program Services$5,856,580ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$619,365ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$103,730FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$65,795BOYAmt
EOY$110,803EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,928,306BOYAmt
EOY$2,765,221EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$844,594BOYAmt
EOY$3,074,977EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,529BOYAmt
EOY$108,337EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,848BOYAmt
EOY$29,724EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$60,569LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$59,141LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,143BOYAmt
EOY$1,428EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,956,571BOYAmt
EOY$6,724,027EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,626,920BOYAmt
EOY$3,451,002EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$453,427EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,482,706BOYAmt
EOY$16,718,946EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$252,401BOYAmt
EOY$364,463EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$100,000BOYAmt
EOY$325,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$464,271EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$352,401BOYAmt
EOY$1,153,734EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,745,653BOYAmt
EOY$5,780,190EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,384,652BOYAmt
EOY$9,785,022EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,130,305BOYAmt
EOY$15,565,212EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,482,706BOYAmt
EOY$16,718,946EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$3,018,549ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$2,583,642NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$1,962,674CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,775,213CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,713,436CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,501,243CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,806,160CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$20,758,726TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,962,674CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,775,213CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,713,436CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,501,243CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,806,160CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$20,758,726TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$8,824,177SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$11,934,549PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$174,768CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$163,141CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$126,250CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$199,225CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$221,023CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$884,407TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$21,643,133TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,705,584GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.55140PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.67150PublicSupportPY170Pct
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

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$11,062,361BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$2,087,153InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$39,997AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$8,935,211EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,522,152BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$899,787InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$359,578OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$11,062,361EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,523,336BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,444,131InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$445,315OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$10,522,152EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,606,342BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,253,620InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$336,626OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$6,523,336EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,175,196BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$251,585InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$317,269OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$5,606,342EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.68140BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.27980PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.03880TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$60,569OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$59,141DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,428BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,428TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
C&H INVESTMENT CO., INC. PREFERRED STOCK$70,000F
INVESTMENT IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP$3,197,236F
CASH$183,766C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$3,451,002TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$464,271Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$464,271TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,110,003TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$2,583,642NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$139,600DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue-$44,179OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$2,488,221RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$9,598,224RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$9,598,224TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,675,096TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$139,600DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$139,600ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$6,535,496ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$44,179InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$44,179ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$6,579,675TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE FOUNDATION'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF TWO FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:INVESTMENT FEES -44,179.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (23 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtIRC SectionIRCSectionDesc
RAFTELIS FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS INC
227 WEST TRADE ST STE 1400CHARLOTTENC28202201054069$10,000$0WATER DATA PRIZE
GREENFIELD FARMS
2696 WEST LAKE RDSKANEATELESNY13152161418868$10,000$0LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD
PANKEY RANCH LLC
96193 E HWY 40CRAIGCO81625208789042$10,000$0LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD
BERETTA DAIRY
3233 LLANO RDSANTA ROSACA95407261678047$10,000$0LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD
JOHN BUNKER SANDS WETLAND CENTER
655 MARTIN LANESEAGOVILLETX75159270712564$10,000$0LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD501(C)(3)
BRITT FARMS INC
11114 N HWY 3CLIFTON HILLMO65244431672119$10,000$0LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD
WHEEL-VIEW FARM
212 REYNOLDS RDSHELBURNE FALLSMA01370474289209$10,000$0LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD
LONG GREEN FARMS INC
490 CROTHERS RDRISING SUNMD21911520953932$10,000$0LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD
BARNEY CREEK LIVESTOCK LLC
24 MCGUIRE HILL RDLIVINGSTONMT59047812974288$10,000$0LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD
SMITH FAMILY FARMS LLC
1701 N PIONEER RDELK CITYOK73644813795537$10,000$0LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD
MYRIN RANCH INC
HC 65 BOX 30ALTAMONTUT84001870279729$10,000$0LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD
CENTER FOR NEIGHBORHOOD TECHNOLOGY
17 N STATE ST STE 1400CHICAGOIL60602362967283$10,000$0WATER DATA PRIZE501(C)(3)
120 WATER AUDIT INC
250 SOUTH ELM STZIONSVILLEIN46077811714517$10,000$0WATER DATA PRIZE
NEW JERSEY FUTURE INC
16 W LAFAYETTE STTRENTONNJ08608222879323$10,000$0WATER DATA PRIZE501(C)(3)
KETOS INC
420 S HILLVIEW DRMILPITASCA95035474878052$10,000$0WATER DATA PRIZE
CDM SMITH INC
75 STATE ST STE 701BOSTONMA02109042473650$50,000$0WATER DATA PRIZE
RIVER NETWORK
PO BOX 21387BOULDERCO80308930969979$150,000$0CONSERVATION POLICY & INFLUENCE501(C)(3)
ALLIANCE FOR THE GREAT LAKES
150 N MICHIGAN AVE STE 750CHICAGOIL60601237104524$230,000$0CONSERVATION POLICY & INFLUENCE501(C)(3)
POLICYLINK
1438 WEBSTER ST STE 303OAKLANDCA94612943297479$110,000$0CONSERVATION POLICY & INFLUENCE501(C)(3)
LITTLE VILLAGE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATION
2445 S SPAULDING AVECHICAGOIL60623364259477$10,000$0GENERAL PURPOSES501(C)(3)
BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM
21 NORTH PARK ST STE 6301MADISONWI53715396006492$39,686$0GENERAL PURPOSESSTATE OF WISCONSIN
MOONSHOT MISSIONS INC
5207 PORTSMOUTH ROADBETHESDAMD20816872485211$13,000$0GENERAL PURPOSES501(C)(3)
TOMANDL FARMS
247606 GAD ROADMEDFORDWI54451391952030$10,000$0LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org9Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org14TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeLEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARDSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient7RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$70,000CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE SAND COUNTY FOUNDATION REGULARLY MONITORS THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS BY REVIEWING REPORTS SUBMITTED BY GRANT RECIPIENTS AND CONDUCTING SITE VISITS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
KEVIN MCALEESE
PRESIDENT & CEO$157,084$0$11,000$0$0$0$5,601$0$21,165$0$194,850$0$0$0
TIMOTHY MALE PHD
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - EPIC$145,013$0$10,000$0$0$0$6,200$0$0$0$161,213$0$0$0
HEIDI PETERSON PHD
VICE-PRESIDENT AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH$141,777$0$12,000$0$0$0$6,147$0$0$0$159,924$0$0$0
KEMPER DURAND
WATER QUALITY PARTNERSHIPS DIRECTOR$121,665$0$6,000$0$0$0$5,100$0$19,597$0$152,362$0$0$0
CHRISTINA SCHELLPFEFFER
VICE-PRESIDENT EXTERNAL RELATIONS$122,983$0$11,000$0$0$0$5,507$0$12,643$0$152,133$0$0$0
LANCE IRVING
LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD PROGRAM D$119,088$0$7,000$0$0$0$5,293$0$20,229$0$151,610$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2ATHE SAND COUNTY FOUNDATION, INC. LEASES EMPLOYEES FROM A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT ORGANIZATION, QTI HUMAN RESOURCES, INC. THE EMPLOYEES ARE CONSIDERED COMMON LAW EMPLOYEES OF THE SAND COUNTY FOUNDATION, INC., HOWEVER, QTI HUMAN RESOURCES, INC. IS THE EMPLOYER OF RECORD AND EMPLOYEES GET THEIR W2S FROM QTI HUMAN RESOURCES, INC.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE PREPARED FORM 990 IS SENT TO ALL DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANNUALLY ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS COMPLETE AND SIGN A STATEMENT THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING THEIR INTERESTS AND THOSE OF THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY MAKE DETERMINATIONS OF WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND REVIEW ACTUAL CONFLICTS. ANY PERSON WITH A CONFLICT IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BODY'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS IN THE TRANSACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AIN 2016, THE FOUNDATION'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWED AN INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS OF COMPENSATION FOR ITS SENIOR LEADERSHIP POSITIONS. THE ANALYSIS EXAMINED COMPENSATION FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS BASED ON CRITERIA OF GEOGRAPHY AND LEVELS OF RESPONSIBILITY. IT ALSO REVIEWED FIGURES FOR DIFFERING NON-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS WITHIN THE FOUNDATION'S REGION. THE COMMITTEE DELIBERATED ON THE INDEPENDENT EVALUATION'S INFORMATION AND THE COMMITEE AND THE GOVERNING BODY VOTED FOR RECOMMENDED COMPENSATION CONSISTENT WITH THE ANALYSIS'S FINDINGS. THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION WAS EVALUATED IN 2019 IN COMPARISON TO COMPARABLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND WAS ADJUSTED BY ACTION OF THE GOVERNING BODY UPWARD TO BE MORE CONSISTENT WITH INDUSTRY AVERAGES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MADE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST TO THE EXTENT APPROPRIATE. AUDITED ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSERVATION CONSULTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,126,153. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 112,904. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,422. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,243,479. COMMUNICATIONS CONTRACTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 67,858. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 10,028. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 236. TOTAL EXPENSES 78,122. CONTRACTED PERSONNEL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 15,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 15,000.

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