GATHERING WATERS INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
GATHERING WATERS INC (EIN 39-1805090)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-08-06
IRS object ID
202542189349300919
Schema version
2024v5.2
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)
Return2025-08-06T13:25:15-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN391805090EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GATHERING WATERS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlGATHBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6082519131PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1211 SOUTH PATERSON STREET 270AddressLine1Txt
CityMADISONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53703ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHAEL CARLSONPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone6082519131PhoneNum
Signature2025-08-05SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonBRUCE MAYER CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00187180PTIN
Phone6082744020PhoneNum
Preparation2025-08-04PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMICHAEL CARLSONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1211 SOUTH PATERSON STREET 270AddressLine1Txt
CityMADISONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53703ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,437,890GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressGATHERINGWATERS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1994FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO HELP LAND TRUSTS, LANDOWNERS, AND COMMUNITIES PROTECT THE PLACES THAT MAKE WISCONSIN SPECIAL.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Employee12TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers30TotalVolunteersCnt
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Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$1,154,930PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$1,236,443CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$11,965PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
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PY Investment Income$32,195PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$56,450CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,199,090PYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$748,987PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$187,683CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Other Expenses$344,003CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,114,499PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,242,554CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$84,591PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$50,339CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$1,744,136TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$260,341TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$233,941TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$1,453,079NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,510,195NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionGATHERING WATERS (WISCONSIN'S ALLIANCE FOR LAND TRUSTS) STRENGTHENS LAND TRUSTS TO PROTECT WISCONSIN'S SPECIAL PLACES AND GROW HEALTHY, VIBRANT COMMUNITIES. THE STRONGER THE ALLIANCE BETWEEN GATHERING WATERS' STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS, LAND TRUST LEADERS, AND THE BROADER CONSERVATION COMMUNITY, THE MORE SUCCESSFUL WE ARE IN PROTECTING THE LANDS THAT PROVIDE SO MUCH VALUE TO ALL OF US.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$328,386ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescPOLICY AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS: WORK WITH DECISION MAKERS AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT TO PROMOTE STATE, LOCAL, AND FEDERAL POLICIES THAT SUPPORT THE WORK OF LAND TRUSTS AND THE CONSERVATION OF PRIVATE LAND. SPECIFICALLY, GATHERING WATERS ADVOCATES FOR CONTINUATION OF FUNDING FOR THE KNOWLES NELSON STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM, A PROGRAM OF PUBLIC FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LAND IN WISCONSIN. IN 2024, GATHERING WATERS CONTINUED ITS EFFORTS TO CONNECT ELECTED OFFICIALS WITH THEIR LOCAL CONSTITUENTS AND WORKED WITH LAWMAKERS AND THE GOVERNOR TO IMPROVE HOW THE KNOWLES-NELSON STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM FUNCTIONS AND IS ADMINISTERED AND ADVOCATED AGAINST LEGISLATION THAT WOULD HAVE WEAKENED PROTECTIONS FOR PROTECTED LAND IN WISCONSIN. ALSO IN 2024, GATHERING WATERS ADVOCATED FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE 70,000-ACRE PELICAN RIVER FOREST, THE LARGEST CONSERVATION PROJECT IN MODERN WISCONSIN HISTORY.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$320,330ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescEDUCATION AND OUTREACH: EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC, PROFESSIONALS, AND LANDOWNERS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF PRIVATE LAND CONSERVATION AND VOLUNTARY TOOLS AVAILABLE TO SET ASIDE PRIVATE LAND FOR CONSERVATION. GATHERING WATERS MAINTAINS AN INTERACTIVE WEBSITE AND PUBLISHES PAPER AND ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. DURING 2024, GATHERING WATERS BEGAN PREPARING FOR ITS BIANNUAL STATEWIDE CONFERENCE FOR LAND TRUSTS AND OTHER CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS TO BE HELD IN MARCH 2025, WITH EXPECTED ATTENDANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 115 PARTICIPANTS; HELD "LAND TRUST DAYS", TO PROMOTE OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEARLY 2,000 PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES ORGANIZED BY WISCONSIN'S LAND TRUSTS ON LAND THAT THEY HAVE PROTECTED; AND HELD VARIOUS AWARD EVENTS HONORING SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY LEADERS IN LAND CONSERVATION.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$236,612ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescTECHNICAL TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE: INCREASED THE CAPACITY OF MORE THAN FORTY WISCONSIN LAND TRUSTS AND CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH ONE-ON-ONE MENTORSHIP AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, PEER LEARNING, AND WORKSHOPS. GATHERING WATERS WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE, A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LAND TRUSTS, TO OFFER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO WISCONSIN LAND TRUSTS. DURING 2024, GATHERING WATERS CONTINUED TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES DIRECTLY TO WISCONSIN LAND TRUSTS THROUGH THE LAND CONSERVATION LAW PROGRAM.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

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Expense$29,290ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescPROGRAM DEVELOPMENT: PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE OF LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION IN WISCONSIN, THROUGH CONSULTATION WITH LAND TRUSTS AND OTHER CONSERVATION LEADERS AND STRATEGIC PLANNING ACTIVITIES.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$0TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsYes (1)ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
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 Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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IRP Document10IRPDocumentCnt
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Employee12EmployeeCnt
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
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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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
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
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States Where Copy Of Return Is FldWIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHAEL CARLSONPersonNm
Phone6082519131PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1211 S PATERSON ST SUITE 270AddressLine1Txt
CityMADISONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53703ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
CAROL ABRAHAMZON
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BECKY STEINHOFF
VICE-CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF OTTUM
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROL FISHER
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHANIE VRABEC
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL KOUTNIK
DIRECTOR (THRU JULY)1.00Yes (X)$15,094$0$0
KEVIN THUSIUS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VANESSA WISHART
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATT REETZ
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARJIE TOMTER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICOLE VAN HELDEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIERAN COE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIM PEMBLE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL CARLSON
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$102,436$0$23,933
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$23,933TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Federated Campaigns$10,792FederatedCampaignsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,225,651AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$18,429NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,236,443TotalContributionsAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$56,447TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$56,447ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$145,000SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$144,997SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$3SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$3ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,292,893TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$56,450ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$141,464TotalAmt
Program Services$104,131ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,486ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$23,847FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$594,455TotalAmt
Program Services$446,246ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$77,772ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$70,437FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Total$30,879TotalAmt
Program Services$22,931ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,909ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,039FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$80,206TotalAmt
Program Services$59,561ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,154ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,491FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51,547TotalAmt
Program Services$38,279ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,526ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,742FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,339TotalAmt
Program Services$50,339ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,380TotalAmt
Management And General$12,380ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,000TotalAmt
Program Services$4,000ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,702TotalAmt
Program Services$37,256ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,446ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,000FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,747TotalAmt
Program Services$8,420ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,236ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,091FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$675TotalAmt
Program Services$522ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$153ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,779TotalAmt
Program Services$33,366ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,032ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,381FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,236TotalAmt
Program Services$7,065ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$3,171FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,148TotalAmt
Program Services$28,692ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,091ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,365FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,129TotalAmt
Program Services$5,294ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$903ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$932FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PUBLICATIONS AND COMMUN$84,375$37,746$795$45,834
DUES, FEES, AND SUBSCRI$26,613$22,878$1,392$2,343

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,880TotalAmt
Program Services$7,892ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$978ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,010FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,242,554TotalAmt
Program Services$914,618ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$140,253ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$187,683FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,052BOYAmt
EOY$24,912EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$289,329BOYAmt
EOY$167,155EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$377,078BOYAmt
EOY$302,084EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,713BOYAmt
EOY$23,312EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$673,825BOYAmt
EOY$715,641EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$106,668BOYAmt
EOY$331,964EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$211,755BOYAmt
EOY$179,068EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,713,420BOYAmt
EOY$1,744,136EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,820BOYAmt
EOY$42,736EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$2,741EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$219,521BOYAmt
EOY$188,464EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$260,341BOYAmt
EOY$233,941EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$864,029BOYAmt
EOY$964,145EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$589,050BOYAmt
EOY$546,050EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,453,079BOYAmt
EOY$1,510,195EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,713,420BOYAmt
EOY$1,744,136EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$50,339ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$6,777NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$873,897CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$766,836CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,146,187CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,154,930CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,236,443CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,178,293TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$873,897CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$766,836CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,146,187CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,154,930CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,236,443CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,178,293TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,852,716SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$3,325,577PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,345CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,597CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,648CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$32,195CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$56,447CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$100,232TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$5,278,525TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$34,663GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.63000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.64940PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$14,500FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$14,500FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,228,054FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,242,554FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$199,255FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$49,814FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$144,641CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$164,428CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$186,450CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$199,255CurrentYearAmt
Total$694,774TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,042,161LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$21,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$5,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$31,100CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$14,500CurrentYearAmt
Total$71,600TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$36,160CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$41,107CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$46,613CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$49,814CurrentYearAmt
Total$173,694TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$260,541GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$4,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Total$4,000TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preservation Public UseYes (X)PreservationPublicUseInd
Protection Natural HabitatYes (X)ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd
Preservation Open SpaceYes (X)PreservationOpenSpaceInd
Historic Land AreaYes (X)HistoricLandAreaInd
Total Easements1TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage210.00TotalAcreageCnt
Historic Structure Easements0HistoricStructureEasementsCnt
Historic Strctr Easements Aftr0HistoricStrctrEasementsAftrCnt
Modified Easements0ModifiedEasementsCnt
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (1)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Staff Hours Spent Enforcement10.00StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt
Expenses Incurred Enforcement$500ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt
Section170h Rqr StsfdYes (1)Section170hRqrStsfdInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,750BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$10,750EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,750BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$10,750EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,750BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$10,750EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,750BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$339InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$339OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$10,750EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,750BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$723InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$723OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$10,750EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTSDesc
Book Value$331,964BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$331,964TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETDesc
Book Value$179,068BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$179,068TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$188,464Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$188,464TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,339,670TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$6,777NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$40,000DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$46,777RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,292,893RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,292,893TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,282,554TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$40,000DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$40,000ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,242,554ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,242,554TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART II, LINE 5:GATHERING WATERS' POLICY IS TO MONITOR EASEMENTS ANNUALLY, DOCUMENT THE RESULTS OF ANNUAL MONITORING, AND COMMUNICATE THE RESULTS OF ANNUAL MONITORING TO THE LANDOWNER. VIOLATIONS OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE RESOLVED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.
PART II, LINE 9:GATHERING WATERS RECORDS THE PURCHASE OF EASEMENTS AS AN EXPENSE IN THE YEAR OF PURCHASE. NO ASSET OR LIABILITY IS RECOGNIZED IN CONNECTION WITH EASEMENT PURCHASES. DONATED EASEMENTS ARE NOT ASSIGNED A VALUE IN THE ACCOUNTING RECORDS.
PART V, LINE 4:GATHERING WATERS' ENDOWMENT IS A DONOR RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUND ESTABLISHED TO FUND INTERNSHIPS.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF GATHERING WATERS, WHICH INCLUDES MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, REVIEWS THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. IN ADDITION, GATHERING WATERS MAKES THE FORM AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS COMPLETED ANNUALLY BY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND COMMUNICATES TO APPLICABLE BOARD AND STAFF MEMBERS ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. BOARD MEMBERS WHO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE EXPECTED TO EXCUSE THEMSELVES FROM PARTICIPATING IN DELIBERATION AND DECISION MAKING ABOUT MATTERS INVOLVING THE CONFLICT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF 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 AND ANY OTHER AVAILABLE SURVEYS. MOST RECENTLY, THE COMMITTEE CONSULTED THE 2023 DANE COUNTY NON-PROFIT TOTAL REWARDS SURVEY AND THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE SALARY 2022 SURVEY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GATHERING WATERS' AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE; ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

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