2019-11-14T08:11:01-06:00 2018-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 200 EAST WASHINGTON STREET PO BOX 1739 APPLETON WI 54912 990 2018-01-01 461455118 WISCONSIN AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION CENTER INC WISC 9207266002 7001 GASS LAKE RD MANITOWOC WI 54220 SANDY HARDRATH TREASURER 9203231698 2019-11-13 1 MICHAEL VANDENHOGEN P00499282 9207318111 2019-11-12 67.137.57.251 2019-11-13 08:19:21 CS P AAA3AE9BDF6734101642B97DAF1FCA69E104ADE4 7FB4EC4025D2242128540F5A5D600BED339AACD0 2018 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z FARM WISCONSIN DISCOVERY CENTER JULIE MAURER 7001 GASS LAKE RD MANITOWOC WI 54220 1130731 0 X WWW.FARMWISCONSIN.ORG X 2012 WI TO EDUCATE VISITORS OF ALL AGES ABOUT HOW AND WHERE THEIR FOOD IS PRODUCED AND WHY AGRICULTURE IS SO IMPORTANT TO THEM. 20 20 15 321 25987 -9258 6580350 933664 0 106345 11518 3117 0 54847 6591868 1097973 0 0 0 0 167256 355733 112372 38820 99975 115853 954168 395481 1348721 6196387 -250748 13425915 15425143 1890508 4140484 11535407 11284659 X TO EDUCATE VISITORS OF ALL AGES ABOUT HOW AND WHERE THEIR FOOD IS PRODUCED AND WHY AGRICULTURE IS SO IMPORTANT TO THEM. 1 0 848444 106345 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND A GROUP OF PASSIONATE INDUSTRY LEADERS CALLED UPON THE AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY TO FUND A $13 MILLION PROJECT THROUGH THE CREATE. CULTIVATE. EDUCATE. CAMPAIGN. WE OPENED THE DOORS OF THE FARM WISCONSIN DISCOVERY CENTER IN JULY 2018 AND BEGAN WELCOMING VISITORS TO THE CENTER. PROVIDING A HANDS ON LEARNING EXPERIENCE IN THE DISCOVERY CENTER AND A FIRST HAND EXPERIENCE OF THE MIRACLE OF LIFE IN THE BIRTHING OF CALVES IN THE BIRTHING BARN. WE ALSO PROVIDE A FIRST HAND BUS TOUR OF A NEIGHBORING LARGE DAIRY OPERATION. VISITORS ARE ABLE TO BOARD THE BUS AND HAVE A IN DEPTH TOUR ON THE FARM WITH ACCOMPANYING VIDEO ON THE BUS TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY ARE SEEING AND HOW THE FARM OPERATES. IN ADDITION, WE PROVIDE GUIDED SCHOOL GROUP AND OTHER GROUP TOURS WITH HANDS ON ACTIVITIES IN ADDITION TO THE DISCOVERY CENTER EXPERIENCE. 848444 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 15 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 20 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 WI X X PATTY LEHN 9207266006 7001 GASS LAKE RD MANITOWOC WI 54220 JULIE MAURER PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR 2.70 X X 0 0 0 ROGER SINKULA VICE-PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT GUNDERSON VICE-PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR 1.20 X X 0 0 0 SANDY HARDRATH TREASURER/DIRECTOR 0.30 X X 0 0 0 LAURIE SCHETTER SECRETARY/DIRECTOR 1.20 X X 0 0 0 GAIL TEMME DIRECTOR 0.40 X 0 0 0 NIC SCHOENBERGER DIRECTOR 0.80 X 0 0 0 DAVID DVORAK DIRECTOR 0.40 X 0 0 0 CONNIE LODEN DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 DEAN STRAUSS DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 EUGENE NEUSER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CRAIG LALLENSACK DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 JON EIS DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 KARL KLESSIG DIRECTOR 0.80 X 0 0 0 PETER KAPPELMAN DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 SHEILA SCHETTER DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 ROLF JOHNSON DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 SHERYL NEHLS DIRECTOR 0.70 X 0 0 0 DAN NATZKE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROXANNA STRAWN DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 JIM KETTLER PAST DIRECTOR 0.60 X 0 0 0 LAUREN HOFFLAND PAST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 83288 0 0 KIM KOWIESKI DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 40.00 X 83212 0 0 166500 0 0 0 0 0 0 BAYLAND BUILDINGS INC PO BOX 13571 GREEN BAY WI 54307 GENERAL CONTRACTOR 3823008 SPLIT ROCK STUDIOS 2071 GATEWAY BLVD ARDEN HILLS MN 55112 DESIGN, FABRICATE, & INSTALL EXHIBITS 1650363 STREICH EQUIPMENT CO 833 SOUTH THIRD AV WAUSAU WI 54401 KITCHEN EQUIPMENT 174098 3 933664 660102 933664 ADMISSIONS AND MEMBERS 712110 104991 104991 1354 1354 106345 3117 3117 17104 0 17104 17104 17104 58745 32758 25987 25987 11756 11756 11756 1097973 106345 25987 31977 166500 25500 99356 41644 170707 109079 50574 11054 18526 9870 6329 2327 725 725 12454 12454 38820 38820 88263 83333 4930 92755 6000 86755 102701 57939 42705 2057 7355 5289 1552 514 157172 124159 32079 934 695 695 2265 2265 451456 400261 49747 1448 15269 10080 4134 1055 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 20557 16239 4196 122 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 1234 1234 1267 1267 1348721 848444 400302 99975 82401 22371 781769 218073 5876594 2511489 0 24450 5400 32391 13067825 451456 6679751 12616369 13425915 15425143 879539 52402 0 20254 1010969 4067828 1890508 4140484 X 3732398 3990503 7803009 7294156 11535407 11284659 13425915 15425143 -250748 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 207850 1787554 3866725 6580350 933664 13376143 207850 1787554 3866725 6580350 933664 13376143 1589955 11786188 113 4695 11518 20221 36547 25987 25987 11756 11756 13450433 106345 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 799095 799095 7795504 134953 7660551 1035764 81446 954318 3437462 235057 3202405 12616369 1128292 30319 30319 1097973 0 1097973 1379040 30319 30319 1348721 0 1348721 X X X X X X 1 MCDONALD SCHAEFER LLC 2810 CROSSROADS DR STE 4000 MADISON WI 53718 MANAGE A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR COMPAIGN 0 273562 38820 234742 273562 38820 234742 WI X 2 20078 FMV X TRUCK WRAP 1 500000 FMV X FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT 9 59745 FMV X EXHIBITS 1 42500 FMV X BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS 3 20997 FMV X SUPPLIES 5 16782 FMV 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 DURING 2018, THE ORGANIZATION OPENED IT FARM DISCOVER CENTER TO THE PUBLIC. SEE PART III LINE 4A. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION IS NOW LIMITED TO NO MORE THAN 21 MEMBERS, PREVIOUSLY THERE WAS NO MAXIMUM. EACH OFFICER SHALL HOLD OFFICE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM THE DATE OF HIS OR HER ELECTION FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS. AT THE END OF THE TWO-YEAR TERM, OFFICERS MAY BE RE-ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE NEXT ANNUAL MEETING. OFFICERS MAY SERVE A TOTAL OF THREE TERMS OR SIX YEARS, WHICHEVER IS LONGER. THE TERM OF AN OFFICER MAY BE EXTENDED FOR GOOD CAUSE AS TO BE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. PREVIOUSLY, THE BYLAWS REQUIRED THAT OFFICERS HELD OFFICE UNTIL THE NEXT ANNUAL MEETING AND THE SUCCESSOR HAD BEEN DULY ELECTED AND QUALIFIED, BUT IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY ONE TERM BE IN EXCESS OF THREE YEARS. ADDITIONAL DUTIES WERE BESTOWED UPON CERTAIN POSITIONS THEY DID NOT PREVIOUSLY HAVE: IN THE EVENT THE TREASURER IS NOT AVAILABLE TO APPROVE THE CHECK REGISTRY, THE PRESIDENT IS AUTHORIZED TO DO SO. THERE SHALL BE TWO VICE-PRESIDENTS. ONE VICE-PRESIDENT SHALL HAVE OVERSIGHT OF THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE. THE SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT SHALL HAVE OVERSIGHT OF THE EXTERNAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE. IN THE ABSENCE OF THE PRESIDENT OR IN THE EVENT OF THE DEATH OR INABILITY TO ACT OF THE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, OR TREASURER, THE VICE-PRESIDENT WITH OVERSIGHT OF THE EXTERNAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE SELECTS A REPLACEMENT. IN THE EVENT THE TREASURER IS NOT AVAILABLE TO APPROVE THE CHECK REGISTRY, EITHER VICE-PRESIDENT WILL BE AUTHORIZED TO DO SO. THE SECRETARY HAS OVERSIGHT OF THE INTERNAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE. IN THE EVENT THE TREASURER IS NOT AVAILABLE TO APPROVE THE CHECK REGISTER, THE SECRETARY WILL BE AUTHORIZED TO DO SO. THE TREASURER SHALL BE CHAIR OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, HAVE OVERSIGHT OF THE PREPARATION AND DELIVERY OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET AND OPERATING EXPENSES, AND GUIDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALL FINANCIAL POLICY. THE TREASURER SHALL HAVE CHARGE AND CUSTODY OF AND BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL FUNDS AND SECURITIES OF THE CORPORATION AND SHALL APPROVE THE MONTHLY BUDGET, FINANCIAL REPORT, CHECK REGISTRY, AND BANK AND OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTION STATEMENTS. THE TREASURER WILL, IN GENERAL, PERFORM ALL OF THE DUTIES INCIDENT TO THE OFFICE OF THE TREASURER AND SUCH OTHER DUTIES AS FROM TIME TO TIME MAY BE ASSIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT OR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE TREASURER HAS OVERSIGHT OF THE EXTERNAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE. THE DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL NOW INCLUDE THE DUTY AND ABILITY TO MAKE BINDING DECISIONS FOR THE CORPORATION IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY OR CRISIS SITUATION WHICH IS DEFINED AS AN OCCURRENCE IMPACTING THE SAFETY OF PERSONS OR LIVESTOCK ON THE FARM WISCONSIN DISCOVERY CENTER PREMISE OR DESTRUCTION OF SAID PREMISES. NEW COMMITTEES HAVE BEEN CREATED AS FOLLOWS: A. INTERNAL AFFAIRS: RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF HUMAN RESOURCES, AND FACILITIES B. EXTERNAL AFFAIRS: RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF FUNDRAISING, PUBLIC RELATIONS, AND MARKETING C. GOVERNANCE: RESPONSIBLE FOR RECRUITMENT, ORIENTATION, AND EVALUATION OF BOARD EFFECTIVENESS D. FINANCE: RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF FINANCIAL MATTERS IMPACTING THE WISCONSIN AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION CENTER E. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE CHAIRS OF THE COMMITTEES F. AD HOC COMMITTEES FOR THE STUDY OF SPECIAL SITUATION SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD, TO SERVE UNTIL THE FINAL REPORT OF THE WORK FOR WHICH THEY WERE APPOINTED HAS BEEN FILED. THESE COMMITTEES MAY ALSO INCLUDE STAFF AND PUBLIC REPRESENTATIVES, AS WELL AS OUTSIDE EXPERTS. AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, EACH BOARD DIRECTOR SHALL COMPLETE THE CORPORATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. ANY DIRECTORS JOINING THE BOARD AFTER THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR SHALL COMPLETE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS BEFORE OR AT THE DIRECTOR'S FIRST BOARD MEETING. PREVIOUSLY, DISCLOSURE WAS ONLY REQUIRED ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THIS FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN ACCOUNTING FIRM, REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, AND THEN PROVIDED TO ALL VOTING BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR INPUT PRIOR TO BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH YEAR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, DISCLOSES ANY CONFLICTS NOT PREVIOUSLY DISCLOSED, AND UPDATES THE STATUS OF ANY PREVIOUS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JOB DESCRIPTION DEVELOPED BY SUB-COMMITTEE OF BOD MEMBERS, APPROVED BY MAJORITY VOTE OF BOARD. EXEC TEAM OF BOD DOES ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE, TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION PERFORMANCE OPINIONS FROM SOLICITATION OF VOLUNTARY INPUT FROM ALL BOARD MEMBERS. ONE-ON-ONE REVIEW AND UPDATE CONDUCTED ANNUALLY BY EXEC TEAM OF BOD AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.