2025-09-02T11:42:53-05:00 2024-12-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 2921 LANDMARK PL STE 300 MADISON WI 537134236 990 2024-01-01 396089450 THE SAND COUNTY FOUNDATION INC SAND 6086634605 44 E MIFFLIN STREET 1005 MADISON WI 53703 KEVIN MCALEESE PRESIDENT & CEO 6086634605 2025-08-27 1 1 MITCH DAVIS CPA P01273382 6082744020 2025-08-27 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KEVIN MCALEESE 44 E MIFFLIN STREET 1005 MADISON WI 53703 6841050 0 X SANDCOUNTYFOUNDATION.ORG X 1965 WI INSPIRE AND ENABLE PRIVATE LANDOWNERS TO ETHICALLY MANAGE NATURAL RESOURCES IN THEIR CARE. 14 13 0 17 0 0 6501565 3520797 519395 213387 297380 315897 9227 2564 7327567 4052645 1346981 6058675 0 0 4383182 2125240 0 0 153388 1805935 1379519 7536098 9563434 -208531 -5510789 17485614 12918510 685858 558285 16799756 12360225 SAND 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. 0 0 5630166 5608875 0 CONSERVATION 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. 2157432 219800 188247 AGRICULTURAL 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. 1035126 230000 25140 LEOPOLD 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. 8822724 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 81 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 WI PA X X KEVIN MCALEESE 6086634605 44 EAST MIFFLIN STREET STE 1005 MADISON WI 53703 KEVIN MCALEESE PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X X 192509 0 31697 DAVID HANSON VICE-CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NANCY DELONG SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HOMER BUELL TREASURER (THRU MARCH)/CHAIRMAN (BEG APRIL) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS ZALE TREASURER (BEG APRIL) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LYNNE SHERROD CHAIR (THRU APRIL) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BLAIR CALVERT FITZSIMONS DIRECTOR (THRU AUGUST) 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD WARNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STANLEY TEMPLE PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM FOLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN DUNCAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRENT HAGLUND PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 5000 0 0 NITA VAIL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN SCARLETT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DICK CATES PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIMMY BRAMBLETT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEIDI PETERSON PHD VP - AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & CONSERVATION 40.00 X 161014 0 6433 CHRISTINA SCHELLPFEFFER VP - EXTERNAL RELATIONS 40.00 X 133514 0 20672 LANCE IRVING VP - LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD 40.00 X 126924 0 29602 618961 0 88404 4 0 1 0 BIOSPHERE DRONE SOLUTIONS 2336 INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY SW STE 2 DYERSVILLE IA 52040 PROFESSIONAL DRONE SERVICES 183057 1 2329547 1191250 3520797 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 541900 185797 185797 EVENT TICKETS 611600 27590 27590 213387 79539 79539 3024763 2788405 236358 236358 236358 2564 2564 2564 4052645 213387 0 318461 5850625 5850625 208050 208050 396653 313852 57778 25023 1235279 977416 179936 77927 43303 34263 6308 2732 324749 256958 47304 20487 125256 99109 18245 7902 7195 7195 97736 97736 53477 53477 674990 617777 56913 300 2649 2414 148 87 86363 77622 5828 2913 42552 34277 6586 1689 68601 52855 12869 2877 123847 105083 10374 8390 167951 145201 21610 1140 15156 11680 2841 635 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 39002 35542 2174 1286 9563434 8822724 587322 153388 625812 337514 2977474 566988 1446070 734821 45125 105257 35806 26560 60569 60569 0 0 8588756 7638412 3346591 3124508 419980 384450 17485614 12918510 158178 137899 86490 10803 441190 409583 685858 558285 X 5919776 8313696 10879980 4046529 16799756 12360225 17485614 12918510 -5510789 1071258 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 2713436 5501243 8806160 6501565 3520797 27043201 2713436 5501243 8806160 6501565 3520797 27043201 8925150 18118051 126250 199225 221023 297380 79539 923417 27966618 2089809 0.64780 0.62770 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 10520552 1190848 1760650 48253 9902497 8935211 1000000 1498600 872616 40643 10520552 11062361 -2087153 39997 8935211 10522152 899787 359578 11062361 6523336 4444131 445315 10522152 0.63988 0.35345 0.00667 0 0 60569 60569 0 0 C&H INVESTMENT CO., INC. PREFERRED STOCK 70000 F INVESTMENT IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 2928107 F CASH EQUIVALENTS HELD BY INVESTMENT MANAGERS 126401 F 3124508 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 409583 409583 5145891 1071258 75465 -53477 1093246 4052645 0 4052645 9585422 75465 75465 9509957 53477 53477 9563434 PART V, LINE 4: THE FOUNDATION'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF THREE FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT FEES -53,477. 1 REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA 200 SE OAK ST MINNEAPOLIS MN 55455 416007513 STATE OF MINNESOTA 63258 0 AG CONSERVATION ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY INNOVATION CENTER 7761 DIAMONDBACK DRIVE COLLEGE PARK MD 20742 933208396 501(C)(3) 5608876 0 GENERAL PURPOSES BOWLES FARMING COMPANY INC 11609 HEREFORD ROAD LOS BANOS CA 93635 770179150 10000 0 LCA AWARD HUTCHISON BROTHERS 1129 LEWISTOWN ROAD CORDOVA MD 21625 526092131 10000 0 LCA AWARD MM TERRY RANCH LTD 12240 INWOOD ROAD SUITE 300 DALLAS TX 75244 263259558 10000 0 LCA AWARD MUNNS FLYING M RANCH PO BOX 670 SNOWVILLE UT 84336 611497345 10000 0 LCA AWARD REGNERATIVE FARMER INC 1750 33RD ST NE HICKORY NC 28601 920400156 10000 0 LCA AWARD SUNNYSIDE FARMS INC 2243 INDIAN FIELD ROAD SCIPIO CENTER NY 13147 161577114 10000 0 LCA AWARD SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND PO BOX 2430 OMAHA NE 68103 311640316 501(C)(3) 10000 0 LCA AWARD NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY 225 VARICK STREET 7TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10014 131624102 501(C)(3) 14746 0 AG CONSERVATION STEMPER HAY & GRAIN N7414 CTY RD AP PLYMOUTH WI 53073 391788702 10980 0 AG CONSERVATION VERNON COUNTY LAND & WATER CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT 220 AIRPORT ROAD VIROQUA WI 54665 396005749 COUNTY OF VERNON 7623 0 AG CONSERVATION GLACIERLAND RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT PO BOX 11203 GREEN BAY WI 54307 391813461 501(C)(3) 6063 0 GENERAL PURPOSES 6 7 LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARDS 16 160000 OTHER CONSERVATION GRANTS 5 3200 AG CONSERVATION 34 44850 PART I, LINE 2: THE SAND COUNTY FOUNDATION REGULARLY MONITORS THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS BY REVIEWING REPORTS SUBMITTED BY GRANT RECIPIENTS AND CONDUCTING SITE VISITS. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KEVIN MCALEESE PRESIDENT & CEO 191992 0 0 0 517 0 6333 0 25364 0 224206 0 0 0 HEIDI PETERSON PHD VP - AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & CONSERV 160834 0 0 0 180 0 6433 0 0 0 167447 0 0 0 LANCE IRVING VP - LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD 126778 0 0 0 146 0 5360 0 24242 0 156526 0 0 0 CHRISTINA SCHELLPFEFFER VP - EXTERNAL RELATIONS 133059 0 0 0 455 0 5520 0 15152 0 154186 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A: THE SAND COUNTY FOUNDATION, INC. LEASES EMPLOYEES FROM A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT ORGANIZATION, TANDEM PROF EMP SERVICES LLC. THE EMPLOYEES ARE CONSIDERED COMMON LAW EMPLOYEES OF THE SAND COUNTY FOUNDATION, INC., HOWEVER, TANDEM PROF EMP SERVICES LLC IS THE EMPLOYER OF RECORD AND EMPLOYEES GET THEIR W2S FROM TANDEM PROF EMP SERVICES LLC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 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 12C ANNUALLY 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 15A IN 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 FINDINGS OF THE ANALYSIS. THE PRESIDENT & CEO'S COMPENSATION WAS EVALUATED IN 2023 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 19 THE 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.