2018-05-01T14:17:32-05:00 2017-12-31 421229486 BROOKS LODDEN PC 1441 29TH STREET STE 305 WEST DES MOINES IA 502661357 990 2017-01-01 421127544 IOWA NATURAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION IOWA 5152881846 505 5TH AVENUE NO 444 DES MOINES IA 50309 JOE MCGOVERN PRESIDENT 5152881846 2018-04-30 1 TELFORD A LODDEN P00075132 5152237300 2018-04-30 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z JOE MCGOVERN 505 5TH AVENUE NO 444 DES MOINES IA 50309 33070175 0 X WWW.INHF.ORG X 1979 IA THE FOUNDATION PROTECTS AND RESTORES IOWA'S LAND, WATER AND WILDLIFE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. THIS MEMBER-SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION'S PRIORITIES INCLUDE PERMANENT LAND PROTECTION, PROMOTION OF IMPROVED LAND MANAGEMENT AND BRINGING NEW CONSERVATION IDEAS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO IOWA. 32 31 49 403 0 0 10829384 8136817 15406300 19770383 882309 1745411 0 0 27117993 29652611 0 0 0 0 1805956 1809197 0 0 504090 24570513 22753226 26376469 24562423 741524 5090188 61837193 72157901 20072893 18056545 41764300 54101356 X THE FOUNDATION PROTECTS AND RESTORES IOWA'S LAND, WATER AND WILDLIFE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. THIS MEMBER-SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION'S PRIORITIES INCLUDE PERMANENT LAND PROTECTION, PROMOTION OF IMPROVED LAND MANAGEMENT AND BRINGING NEW CONSERVATION IDEAS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO IOWA. 0 0 22866501 19770383 LAND PROTECTION:INHF PROTECTED 66 IOWA PROPERTIES IN 2017 TOTALING 6,875 ACRES. ABOUT HALF OF THOSE SITES WILL TRANSFER TO A PUBLIC CONSERVATION AGENCY FOR PUBLIC ENJOYMENT. NEARLY HALF ARE PRIVATELY OWNED LANDS, FOR WHICH LANDOWNERS HAVE CHOSEN TO PERMANENTLY PROTECT WILDLIFE HABITAT, OPEN SPACE, AND AGRICULTURAL AREAS THROUGH A PERMANENT CONSERVATION EASEMENT HELD BY INHF. EACH CONSERVATION EASEMENT HELD BY INHF IS MONITORED ANNUALLY BY VISITING THE PROPERTY AND TALKING WITH THE LANDOWNER. SINCE 1979, INHF HAS HELPED PROTECT OVER 165,000 ACRES THROUGHOUT THE STATE. THIS INCLUDES IMPORTANT PROTECTION IN PRIORITY AREAS SUCH AS LOESS HILL, MISSISSIPPI RIVER BLUFFLANDS AND NATURAL LAKES IN THE PRAIRIE POTHOLE REGION. INHF WORKS TOWARDS THE CREATION OF LARGER COMPLEXES OF INTER-CONNECTED PROTECTED CONSERVATION LANDS THAT IMPROVE WILDLIFE HABITAT AND OFFER MANAGEMENT FOR IMPROVED SOIL HEALTH, WATER QUALITY AND OUTDOOR RECREATION. 428284 CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH NATURE:PEOPLE BECOME INVOLVED WITH IOWA'S CONSERVATION EFFORTS THROUGH MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES WITH INHF. IN 2017, NINETEEN IOWA COLLEGE STUDENTS WORKED ON REAL PROJECTS THROUGH THE INHF LAND STEWARDSHIP, COMMUNICATIONS, PROGRAM AND TRAILS INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS. EACH YEAR, HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE AND FAMILIES PARTICIPATE IN VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES ON THE LAND WITH INHF STAFF AND BOARD. INTERESTED LANDOWNERS LEARN ABOUT THEIR VOLUNTARY OPTIONS FOR PERMANENT LAND PROTECTION THROUGH PRINTED MATERIALS, ONLINE RESOURCES AND PERSONAL COMMUNICATION WITH INHF STAFF. IOWANS DISCOVER THE CHALLENGES AND SUCCESS STORIES TO PROTECT AND RESTORE IOWA'S LAND, WATER AND WILDLIFE THROUGH THE INHF QUARTERLY MAGAZINE, MEDIA OUTREACH, AND CO-SPONSORED EVENTS AND CONFERENCES. 62632 CREATING IMPACT STATEWIDE AND BEYOND:IOWA'S LANDSCAPE AND LAND USE CHOICES ARE STRONGLY SHAPED BY CURRENT PUBLIC POLICY AND FUNDING. TO CREATE TOMORROW'S CONSERVATION OPPORTUNITIES IN IOWA, INHF COLLABORATES IN A NON-PARTISAN WAY TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION POLICY. THIS HELPS PROTECT STATE AND FEDERAL TAX INCENTIVES FOR LAND PROTECTION. IT ALSO CREATES STRONGER STATE PUBLIC POLICIES AND FUNDING THAT IMPROVE OPPORTUNITIES TO PROTECT AND RESTORE IOWA LAND, HABITAT, RECREATION AND WATER RESOURCES. INHF EXCELS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLABORATIONS THAT BRING ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES TOGETHER FOR ACTION. IN 2017, INHF LED PARTNERSHIPS TO RESTORE EXTENSIVE PRAIRIE AND POLLINATOR HABITAT, AND TO CONDUCT ECOLOGICAL STEWARDSHIP ON NATURAL AND CONSERVATION LANDS. INHF HELPS DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT LONG-RANGE CONSERVATION PLANS. INHF'S LAND CONSERVATION AND TRAIL PROJECTS HELP FULFILL MULTIPLE LONG-RANGE PLANS DEVELOPED BY FEDERAL, STATE AND COUNTY AGENCIES SUCH AS THE IOWA WILDLIFE ACTION PLAN, IOWA MONARCH CONSERVATION CONSORTIUM ACTION PLAN, IOWA TRAILS PLAN, PRAIRIE POTHOLE JOINT VENTURE, WATERSHED MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY PRIORITIES, PROTECTED WATER AREAS PLAN AND THE IOWA OPEN SPACES PLAN. 23357417 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50 0 49 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 32 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X JOE MCGOVERN 5152881846 505 5TH AVENUE SUITE 444 DES MOINES IA 50309 CAROLE REICHARDT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PEG ARMSTRONG-GUSTAFSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD BENEKE SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WENDY WIEDNER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CINDY BURKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ED COX DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WOODWARD BRENTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VERN FISH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS HOFF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG GRUPP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN FISHER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE DE COOK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL EASTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN SHULLAW CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD RAMSAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN GRAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROB HALL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NEIL HAMILTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIRSTEN HEINE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB JESTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER LINDELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF LOCKWOOD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN SALTERBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAN LOVELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MACKAMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH NEUMANN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT RAECKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE DAUGHERTY SECOND VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GARTH ADAMS FIRST VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TRAVIS YOUNG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE MCGOVERN PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 155208 0 16164 155208 0 16164 1 0 1 0 0 132800 564186 7439831 6224828 8136817 LAND PROJECTS 900099 19578235 19578235 LAND MANAGEMENT 900099 184386 184386 MERCHANDISE SALES 900099 7762 7762 19770383 1314861 1314861 3848114 3417564 430550 430550 430550 29652611 19770383 0 1745411 155208 93125 38802 23281 1340052 861250 177823 300979 81546 54141 13440 13965 126202 82244 19809 24149 106189 68246 14878 23065 10568 1069 9499 20750 20750 81624 72104 9520 220092 196908 23184 68874 68874 90594 38628 51966 103136 103136 77413 51837 777 24799 48791 20182 16126 12483 56663 56663 33075 33075 53661 53661 LAND PROJECT EXPENSES 21769397 21769397 PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS 62022 59047 2975 EQUIPMENT RENT AND MAIN 51635 51635 MEMBERSHIP 4931 4680 251 24562423 23357417 700916 504090 708401 1789033 835363 386793 956767 157308 46665 39720 532451 337730 119702 194721 23972394 27142971 184795 192775 6306388 14260573 28706718 27994007 61837193 72157901 503936 438307 51063 19145 18859763 15996569 462826 443139 195305 1159385 20072893 18056545 X 29311761 41816764 8962819 8531872 3489720 3752720 41764300 54101356 61837193 72157901 X 5090188 2157557 5150074 -60763 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4093770 4649813 5789539 10829384 8136817 33499323 4093770 4649813 5789539 10829384 8136817 33499323 4840806 28658517 515061 798998 943522 944158 1314861 4516600 38015923 82642812 0.75390 0.76000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 49450 49450 24512973 24562423 1000000 250000 0 0 940205 1000000 1000000 1000000 3940205 5910308 36817 44453 22088 49450 152808 235051 250000 250000 250000 985051 1477577 8 79911 34442 240774 1 1 X X X 176 21832.00 1 1 1 997.00 5525 23577695 6435254 3559718 1084023 93524 32395120 21365842 1051091 1897207 653275 83170 23577695 20257706 2061136 78138 949642 81496 21365842 16318946 2686357 1328447 76044 20257706 13864721 737541 2422738 643444 62610 16318946 0.88420 0.11580 0 0 532451 337730 194721 194721 LAND 7824107 C LAND SUBJECT TO RLE 6436466 C 14260573 LAND PROJECTS IN PROCESS 27979729 ACCRUED INTEREST RECEIVABLE 14278 27994007 FUNDS HELD IN TRUST 240774 BENEFICIARY USE OF RESERVE LIFE ESTATE 918611 1159385 31749405 2157557 -60763 2096794 29652611 0 29652611 24562423 0 24562423 0 24562423 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN VALUE OF REAL ESTATE SUBJECT TO LIFE ESTATE PART VI LINE 1D PART V, LINE 4: THE FOUNDATION'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS CONSISTS OF BOARD DESIGNATED UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS WHICH ARE AVAILABLE FOR LAND CONSERVATION PROJECTS AND PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS REQUIRING THAT THE PRINCIPAL BE INVESTED AND ONLY THE EARNINGS CAN BE USED. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JOE MCGOVERN PRESIDENT 155208 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16164 0 171372 0 0 0 X 24 81088 MARKET VALUE X 23 23 APPRAISAL X 9 5279971 APPRAISAL X BARGAIN SALE - LAND 9 863746 APPRAISAL 28 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FOUNDATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FORM 990 WITH MANAGEMENT. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REQUIRED TO BE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE FOUNDATION'S PERSONNEL COMMITTEE CONDUCTS AN ANALYSIS OF COMPARABLE COMPENSATION EVERY THREE YEARS. THIS ANALYSIS IS CONDUCTED BY A QUALIFIED CONSULTANT OR VOLUNTEER USING LOCAL AND REGIONAL INFORMATION WHERE AVAILABLE. THIS DATA IS USED TO RECOMMEND SALARY RANGES AND BENEFITS TO THE BOARD FOR ITS APPROVAL. THE BOARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR EVALUATING AND ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT. THE BOARD AND ITS DESIGNATED MEMBERS MEET ANNUALLY WITH THE PRESIDENT AND APPROVE THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION. THE PRESIDENT RECOMMENDS COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT CHANGES FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES AND THESE ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD. THE PRESIDENT WELCOMES INPUT FROM THE BOARD AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ADJUSTING EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION BASED UPON THE TOTAL BUDGETED STAFF COMPENSATION APPROVED BY THE BOARD WITHIN THE ANNUAL BUDGET. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 REQUESTS FOR THE 990 CAN BE DIRECTED TO ABBY HADE TERPSTRA, DONOR RELATIONS DIRECTOR, AT THE INHF OFFICE IN DES MOINES. INHF 990 CAN ALSO BE VIEWED AT GUIDESTAR.ORG. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FOUNDATIONS ORGANIZING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FOUNDATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PART OF ITS ANNUAL REPORT AND ARE AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN VALUE OF REAL ESTATE SUBJECT TO LIFE INTEREST -60,763.