2021-08-17T14:12:37-05:00 2020-12-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 2921 LANDMARK PL STE 300 MADISON WI 537134236 990 2020-01-01 391448749 WISCONSIN LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION INC WISC 6084412677 131 W WILSON ST NO 601 MADISON WI 537033243 MATTHEW KRUEGER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6084412677 2021-08-16 1 MATTHEW KRUEGER 999009999 MIKE HABLEWITZ CPA P01259157 6082744020 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z MATTHEW KRUEGER 131 W WILSON ST NO 601 MADISON WI 537033243 707759 0 X WWW.WISCONSINLANDWATER.ORG X 1970 WI FURTHER THE INTERESTS, STATUTORY POWERS, & DUTIES OF COUNTY LAND CONSERVATION COMMITTEES & DEPARTMENTS AS DEFINED IN WISCONSIN STATUTES CHAPTER 92, RELATING TO SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION; FACILITATE INFORMATION EXCHANGE AS WELL AS TECHNICAL & ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAM REVIEW TO SOLVE PROBLEMS & IMPROVE SERVICES COMMON TO COUNTY GOVERNMENTS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR DUTIES; PROVIDE MEMBERSHIP SERVICES SUCH AS NEWSLETTERS, WORKSHOPS, PROFESSIONAL IMPROVEMENT TRAINING, CONFERENCES, ENVIRONMENTAL YOUTH EDUCATION, MEMBER TRAINING, PROMOTION OF COUNTY CONSERVATION PROGRAMS, & THE COORDINATION OF VARIOUS MEMBER MEETINGS; PROVIDE INFORMATION TO STATE & FEDERAL AGENCIES, THE LEGISLATURE, CONGRESS & EXECUTIVE BRANCHES, & ADVOCATE FOR SOUND PROGRAM POLICIES & LEGISLATION AFFECTING COUNTY LAND & WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAMS; PROMOTE & ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT & DISSEMINATION OF UNIFORM CONSERVATION PRACTICE TECHNICAL STANDARDS BASED ON THE LATEST RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY, & FIELD EXPERIENCES. 16 16 7 35 0 0 46054 15235 614516 689757 252 231 2724 2259 663546 707482 4787 1853 0 0 367596 428625 0 0 10540 228215 150748 600598 581226 62948 126256 403860 534087 15780 19751 388080 514336 X TO PROTECT, CONSERVE, AND ENHANCE WISCONSIN'S NATURAL RESOURCES BY ADVOCATING FOR AND SUPPORTING COUNTY CONSERVATION EFFORTS, FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. 0 0 424626 1853 689757 THE WISCONSIN LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION IS FOCUSED ON THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: (1) CONSERVATION TRAINING - MANAGING THE DIRECTIVES OF SITCOM (COUNTY, STATE, FEDERAL AND PRIVATE CONSERVATION AGENCIES) TO DELIVER HIGH PRIORITY CONSERVATION TRAINING TO RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS; (2) STANDARDS OVERSIGHT COUNCIL COORDINATION - MANAGING THE DIRECTIVES OF SOC (COUNTY, STATE, AND FEDERAL CONSERVATION TECHNICAL EXPERTS) TO COMPLETE WORK ON TECHNICAL PRACTICE STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS MAINTAIN THE SOCWISCONSIN.ORG WEBSITE, AND UPDATE WORK PLANS; (3) ADVOCACY - LEADING A COALITION OF COUNTIES, AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS TO BUILD LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT FOR INCREASING COUNTY STAFFING GRANTS FOR LAND CONSERVATION DEPARTMENTS, INCLUDING A SERIES OF STRATEGY MEETINGS WITH COALITION PARTNERS AND LEGISLATORS, AND ALSO ENCOURAGING ASSOCIATION MEMBERS TO EXPRESS SUPPORT OF THE EFFORT TO STATE AGENCIES AND THEIR LEGISLATORS; (4) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - DEVELOPING STATEWIDE CONSERVATION OUTREACH MATERIALS, PROVIDING INPUT TO AGENCIES AND SITCOM ON TECHNICAL ISSUES, CONDUCTING THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR OVER 400 ATTENDEES; AND (5) YOUTH EDUCATION -- CONDUCTING VIRTUAL POSTER AND SPEAKING CONSERVATION PROGRAMS, BUT DUE TO COVID-19 THE WI ENVIROTHON AND SUMMER CAMPS WERE CANCELED. 424626 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 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 0 1 5 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 WI X KIM WARKENTIN 6084412677 131 W WILSON ST STE 601 MADISON WI 537033243 DAVE SOLIN CHAIR (THRU MARCH) 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MONTE OSTERMAN CHAIR (FROM APRIL) 3.00 X X 0 0 0 GREG BANECK VICE CHAIR (THRU MARCH) 3.00 X X 0 0 0 BOB MICHEEL VICE CHAIR (FROM APRIL) 3.00 X X 0 0 0 BEN WOJAHN SECRETARY (THRU MARCH) 3.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROLYN SCHOLL SECRETARY (FROM APRIL) 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ALAN BARROWS TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 CRAIG CONROY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHUCK WAGNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN DOLATA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHASE CUMMINGS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEN DUFFORD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE HOFBERGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUSSELL RINDSIG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY ZEGLIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA LUCK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KURT CALKINS DIRECTOR (THRU MARCH) 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN HAASE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY PIAGET DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB MOTT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW KRUEGER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 74245 0 2318 74245 0 2318 0 0 0 0 0 15235 15235 CONTRACTED SERVICES 541620 444607 444607 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 125472 125472 MEETING & CONFERENCE REGISTRATION 561920 116393 116393 YOUTH EDUCATION REVENUE 616000 3285 3285 689757 231 231 2536 277 2259 2259 707482 689757 0 2490 1853 1853 76563 58132 16731 1700 264481 200815 57795 5871 8006 6079 1749 178 53586 40686 11710 1190 25989 19733 5679 577 9249 9249 10000 10000 1918 1284 634 12840 8790 3766 284 6037 2613 3290 134 25137 20110 4469 558 75888 48776 27112 2156 1725 383 48 PUBLICATIONS 2880 2880 MEMBERSHIP DUES AND FEE 1055 1055 LOBBYING EXPENSE 721 721 LAND AND WATER EDUCATIO 429 429 2438 2438 581226 424626 146060 10540 177359 122854 107963 354253 109854 34041 8684 22939 12038 12038 0 0 403860 534087 15780 12610 0 7141 15780 19751 X 317937 423932 70143 90404 388080 514336 403860 534087 126256 0 X 0 0 0 X 40112 35148 29014 46054 15235 165563 40112 35148 29014 46054 15235 165563 165563 196 124 173 252 231 976 166539 3063405 0.99410 0.98820 X 10721 10721 570505 581226 112184 28046 0 0 117515 115502 115090 112184 460291 690437 12341 10879 21606 10721 55547 29379 28876 28773 28046 115074 172611 0 1 X 12038 12038 0 0 PART IV, LINE 2B: USDA-NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION SERVICE (NRCS) COUNTY CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT. NRCS CONTRACTS WITH COUNTY LAND CONSERVATION DEPARTMENTS FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WORK IN SUPPORT OF NRCS PROGRAMS. FORMERLY NRCS CONTRACTED DIRECTLY WITH COUNTIES, BUT IS NOW CONTRACTING DIRECTLY WITH WISCONSIN LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION, INC. FOR THE SAKE OF EFFICIENTLY RUNNING MULTIPLE COUNTY-NRCS AGREEMENTS THROUGH ONE SINGLE CONTRACT WITH WISCONSIN LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION, INC. EACH COUNTY SIGNS A CONTRACT WITH WISCONSIN LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION, INC., AND A "STATEMENT OF WORK" DEFINES SPECIFIC DELIVERABLES OF THE AGREEMENT, AS DETERMINED BY NRCS. CURRENTLY, THREE COUNTIES ARE CONTRACTED WITH WISCONSIN LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION, INC. UNDER THIS CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS THE FOLLOWING CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: COUNTY, INDIVIDUAL, ASSOCIATE, ASSOCIATION STAFF, AND ADVISORS. COUNTY MEMBERSHIP - COUNTIES THAT PAY THE ANNUAL FULL "MEMBER COUNTY" DUES SHALL BE "MEMBER COUNTIES." ALL LAND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT STAFF OF EACH "MEMBER COUNTY" SHALL BE "MEMBERS" OF THE ASSOCIATION AND ALL ASSOCIATION SERVICES, PRIVILEGES AND VOTING RIGHTS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THEM. INDIVIDUAL MEMBER - INDIVIDUAL LCC MEMBERS OR CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT STAFF OF ANY COUNTY THAT IS NOT A MEMBER COUNTY MAY BECOME AN INDIVIDUAL MEMBER BY PAYING THE ANNUAL "INDIVIDUAL MEMBER" FEE. ALL ASSOCIATION SERVICES SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS AT MEMBER COSTS, BUT THEY SHALL HAVE NO VOTING RIGHTS AT ANNUAL MEETINGS. INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS MAY PARTICIPATE IN AND VOTE ON ALL OTHER WI LAND + WATER ACTIVITIES. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS - ANY NON-COUNTY INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION THAT HAS A COMMON INTEREST IN THE MISSION OR PURPOSES OF THE ASSOCIATION MAY BECOME AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER PROVIDED THEY PAY THE ANNUAL DUES FOR AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER. WI LAND + WATER SERVICES SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO ASSOCIATE MEMBERS AT DISCOUNTED COSTS, AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BUT ASSOCIATE MEMBERS SHALL HAVE NO VOTING RIGHTS. ASSOCIATION STAFF - ASSOCIATION STAFF SHALL BE DEEMED NON-VOTING MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION AND NO DUES WOULD APPLY. ADVISORS - THE ASSOCIATION MAY REQUEST PROGRAM UPDATES OR ADVICE FROM AGENCIES OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT AFFECT COUNTY CONSERVATION PROGRAMS. THESE ADVISORS SHALL HAVE NO ASSOCIATION PRIVILEGES OR VOTING RIGHTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B CHANGES TO THESE BYLAWS SHALL REQUIRE A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE OF MEMBER COUNTIES PRESENT DURING AN ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE ASSOCIATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL DIRECTORS COMPLETE AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT WHEN THEY JOIN THE ASSOCIATION'S GOVERNING BODY. THE COMPLETED STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTORS WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE ASSOCIATION'S MANAGEMENT. 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 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HOLDS AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN WHICH THEY APPROVE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION HAS BEEN COMPARED TO OTHER LIKE ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ASSOCIATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.