2020-05-09T11:21:47-07:00 2019-12-31 Dana Chabot CPA 224 East Sunset Court Madison WI 53705 990 2019-01-01 391805090 Gathering Waters Inc GATH 6082519131 211 South Paterson Street Ste 270 Madison WI 53703 Michael Carlson Executive Director 6082519131 2020-05-08 1 Dana Chabot P01368159 6082192037 2020-05-08 X 47.41.135.55 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Michael Carlson 211 S Paterson Street Suite 270 Madison WI 53703 812537 0 X www.gatheringwaters.org X 1994 WI Gathering Waters (Wisconsin's alliance for land trusts) strengthens land trusts to protect Wisconsin's special places and grow healthy, vibrant communities. 11 11 9 32 0 0 901381 783189 19310 14549 12152 14799 0 0 932843 812537 10000 12133 0 0 420028 412173 0 0 153344 334862 340899 764890 765205 167953 47332 865705 943808 21716 31973 843989 911835 Gathering 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. 0 0 196830 8000 9346 Technical training and assistance to land trusts: build the capacity of Wisconsin land trusts and conservation organizations through one-on-one mentorship and technical assistance, conferences, and workshops. The "land trust education and advancement program" (LEAP) works intensively with selected land trusts to move them closer to accreditation by the Land Trust Alliance, a national association of land trusts. Since 2011 Gathering Waters has provided LEAP assistance to over 30 land trusts across Wisconsin. During 2019 Gathering Waters organized a statewide conference for conservation organizations attended by approximately 100 participants. In addition, during 2019 Gathering Waters initiated "Land Trust Days," an effort to promote opportunities for nearly 2,000 people to participate in activities organized by Wisconsin's land trusts on land that they have protected. 184451 0 5203 Education and public 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. In addition, Gathering Waters organized an awards celebration to honor significant contributions made by leaders in land conservation that drew over 200 attendees. 155403 1000 0 Policy 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 Fund, a program of public financial support for the preservation of land in Wisconsin. Partly as a result of this effort in 2019 the state of Wisconsin renewed the Stewardship Fund for another two years and provided funding of $66 million for land and water conservation. 15540 0 0 Program development: plan for the future of land and water conservation in Wisconsin through consultation with land trusts and other conservation leaders and strategic planning activities. 15540 0 0 552224 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 IL MN WI X Dana Chabot 6082519131 211 S Paterson Suite 270 Madison WI 53703 Matt Reetz President 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Kristine Euclide Vice President 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Michael Koutnik Secretary 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Penny Leder Treasurer 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Carol Abrahamzon Board Member 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Susan Buchanan Board Member 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Jeff Crawford Board Member 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Nick Miller Board Member 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Roy Thilly Board Member 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Kevin Thusius Board Member 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Vanessa Wishart Board Member 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Michael Carlson Exec Director/CEO 40 0 X 84271 0 14747 84271 0 14747 0 0 0 0 0 7533 0 0 0 0 775656 0 783189 Conference registrations 813312 9346 9346 0 0 Awards ceremony registrations 813312 5203 5203 0 0 0 0 0 0 14549 14799 0 0 14799 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 812537 14549 0 14799 X 12133 12133 0 0 0 0 0 0 105802 79352 15870 10580 0 0 0 0 235286 132286 13500 89500 11435 7055 780 3600 35420 29655 718 5047 24230 13874 2350 8006 0 0 0 0 3133 0 3133 0 14625 0 14625 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 115218 113772 241 1205 57363 49366 123 7874 21339 10252 1734 9353 2767 49 2718 0 0 0 0 0 32300 22510 357 9433 9570 8868 203 499 0 0 0 0 49903 49366 41 496 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3416 2164 345 907 5196 3755 458 983 Staff training 8144 6629 1013 502 Dues and subscriptions 15631 10386 793 4452 Fees and other 2294 752 635 907 765205 552224 59637 153344 38125 253305 312631 262209 313800 200800 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15636 14460 22288 17165 8539 5123 176974 207911 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 865705 943808 21191 31973 0 0 525 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21716 31973 X 478264 596685 365725 315150 843989 911835 865705 943808 47332 20514 0 0 0 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 503135 260388 523393 901381 783189 2971486 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 503135 260388 523393 901381 783189 2971486 948418 2023068 6898 4919 8032 12152 14799 46800 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3018286 69728 0.67027 0.72599 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 32838 32838 732367 765205 139781 34945 0 0 40837 107770 139734 139781 428122 642183 1096 1673 4219 32838 39826 10209 26943 34934 34945 107031 160547 0 0 0 0 0 X X 1 210 0 0 0 1 1 10 500 1 10750 0 2387 0 2387 0 10750 10750 0 0 0 0 0 10750 10750 0 1828 0 1828 0 10750 10750 0 398 0 398 0 10750 10750 0 20 0 20 0 10750 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22288 17165 5123 0 0 0 0 5123 854026 20514 20975 0 0 41489 812537 0 0 0 812537 786180 20975 0 0 0 20975 765205 0 0 0 765205 Schedule D, 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. Schedule D, 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. Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Endowment funds held by Gathering Waters are intended to support an internship program. Distributions from endowment funds are used to help defray the cost of hiring at least one intern per year. Interns are usually students who intend to build a career in conservation work. Other endowment funds are held by Madison Community Foundation and are intended to support Gathering Waters' general operations. 1 Land Trust Alliance 5080 Lovers Lane Suite D Portage MI 49002 042751357 501c3 8000 0 To organize a conference for land trust staff and board members in Wisconsin 2 1 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Gathering Waters awarded $8,000 to another organization for the purpose of organizing a conference in Wisconsin. Gathering Waters' staff members attended and participated in the conference. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Executive Committee of Gathering Waters, which includes members of the Board of Directors, reviews 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 12c The financial manager collects, and the 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 15 The 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, most recently in 2015. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Gathering Waters makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and audited financial statements available to members of the general public upon request. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11b Gathering Waters paid legal fees of $3,133 on behalf of Gathering Waters Advocacy Fund, Inc., an unrelated organization formed in 2019 under IRS Code Section 501(c)(4). The two organizations share personnel and office space. Gathering Waters charges the Advocacy Fund its fair share of these expenses, pursuant to a resource sharing policy. Total expenses paid by Gathering Waters and charged to the Advocacy Fund in 2019 were $26,067. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other services consist primarily of government relations consulting ($84,000), media production ($13,333), GIS mapping ($8,068), consultation with land trusts ($5,038), and others ($7,912).