2018-10-12T10:42:12-05:00 2017-12-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 2110 LUANN LN MADISON WI 537133074 990 2017-01-01 391561423 DOOR COUNTY LAND TRUST INC DOOR 9207461359 PO BOX 65 STURGEON BAY WI 542350065 CHARLES T STONE TREASURER 9207461359 2018-10-11 1 BRUCE MAYER CPA P00187180 6082744020 66.222.124.178 2018-10-11 11:06:38 CD P 68342E75F01A61EB9B1EE0111EA88A19222854B3 B169A553E6FC674180C4B0C62460B1C0CC916730 2017 2018-06-14 16:35:46Z CHARLES T STONE PO BOX 65 STURGEON BAY WI 542350065 2305084 0 X WWW.DOORCOUNTYLANDTRUST.ORG X 1986 WI OUR MISSION IS TO PRESERVE DOOR COUNTY'S EXCEPTIONAL LANDS AND WATERS FOREVER. 19 19 11 163 0 0 1930440 1828509 18864 18995 39993 169324 30322 8933 2019619 2025761 0 0 0 0 586125 629203 0 0 106435 426084 372334 1012209 1001537 1007410 1024224 29377666 30690337 32710 42075 29344956 30648262 THE DOOR COUNTY LAND TRUST IS A LOCAL, NON-GOVERNMENTAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO PRESERVE DOOR COUNTY'S EXCEPTIONAL LANDS AND WATERS FOREVER. 0 0 245064 18995 THE DOOR COUNTY LAND TRUST COMPLETED 5 ACQUISITION PROJECTS AND 2 CONSERVATION EASEMENT AGREEMENTS THAT PROTECT AN ADDITIONAL 394 ACRES OF LAND THROUGHOUT DOOR COUNTY. THESE PROJECTS INCLUDE CONTIGUOUS FOREST AND MIGRATORY BIRD HABITAT ON CHAMBERS ISLAND, FORESTED LAND IN THE HEART OF THE GIBRALTAR-EPHRAIM SWAMP THAT PROTECTS THE HEADWATERS OF THE HIDDEN SPRINGS AND EPHRAIM CREEKS WHICH DRAIN INTO GREEN BAY, FORESTS AND WETLANDS WITHIN THE COASTAL WETLAND CORRIDOR THAT IS DESIGNATED AS RAMSAR WETLANDS OF INTERNATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE, AND WETLANDS NEAR THE NIAGARA ESCARPMENT IN AN AREA WHERE SEVERAL RARE AND THREATENED SPECIES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED. 301716 THE DOOR COUNTY LAND TRUST MAINTAINED MORE THAN 25 MILES OF TRAILS, HOSTED 47 VOLUNTEER WORK DAYS AND WITH THE HELP OF STURGEON BAY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND VOLUNTEERS, PLANTED 2,600 TREES AND SHRUBS AT THE LAUTENBACH WOODS NATURE PRESERVE. ANNUAL MONITORING WAS COMPLETED FOR EACH OF OUR 37 NATURE PRESERVES AND NATURAL AREAS AND EACH OF THE 70 CONSERVATION EASEMENT PROPERTIES. THE DOOR COUNTY LAND TRUST CONTINUED WORK ON THE LARGEST RESTORATION PROJECT IN ITS HISTORY TO REMOVE NON-NATIVE, INVASIVE SPECIES ON MORE THAN 430 ACRES AT THE STURGEON BAY SHIP CANAL AND HEINS CREEK NATURE PRESERVES. A MULTIYEAR COMMUNITY CONSERVATION EFFORT BEGAN TO CONTROL INVASIVE PLANTS AT THE BAY SHORE BLUFFLANDS NATURE PRESERVE AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOOD. NEW EDUCATIONAL SIGNAGE WAS INSTALLED AT SIX NATURE PRESERVES. 220594 THE DOOR COUNTY LAND TRUST SHARED MORE THAN 4,100 ACRES WITH THE PUBLIC FOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, WHICH WERE ANNOUNCED THROUGH A HIKING MAP (8,000 DISTRIBUTED COUNTY WIDE), NEWSLETTERS (5,000), WEBSITE AND HIKING APPS (MORE THAN 2,500 DOWNLOADED). MORE THAN 25 ACTIVITIES WERE OFFERED ON NATURE PRESERVES, ENGAGING MORE THAN 350 PARTICIPANTS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED TOURS TO CONSERVATION EASEMENT PROTECTED PROPERTIES, EXPERIENTIAL ACTIVITIES, VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES, FIELD TRIPS FOR LOCAL STUDENTS, PRESENTATIONS AT LOCAL EVENTS, AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES WITH NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING: TREE-PLANTING WITH STUDENTS, COUNTY-WIDE SCAVENGER HUNT, CREATIVE WRITING AND STORYTELLING, HIKES, PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP, MIGRATORY BIRD GAMES FOR YOUTH, AND RESTORATION PROJECTS WITH NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS. 767374 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 WI X KRISTI RICE 9207461359 23 N 5TH AVE STURGEON BAY WI 542351713 JEFF OTTUM PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DONNA DENARDO PRESIDENT ELECT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DONNA HAKE SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 TIM STONE TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHY WOLFF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA FRANK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN NORDAHL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER DESCHLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN BARRETT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GRETCHEN SCHMELZER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROB WATSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM BLACKWOOD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACK FINGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROY THILLY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN YANCEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK MARTIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRYAN NELSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY FIORATO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY PERKINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS CLAY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 102133 0 3332 102133 0 3332 1 0 0 0 0 4872 654571 1169066 38100 1828509 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENU 900099 18995 18995 18995 58911 58911 365699 255286 110413 110413 110413 31722 4872 19441 12281 12281 1025 4596 -3571 -3571 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 223 223 223 2025761 18995 0 178257 105465 79466 11852 14147 398893 300558 44827 53508 12844 9678 1443 1723 73788 55598 8292 9898 38213 28793 4294 5126 11194 7051 4143 17548 17548 16973 16973 2406 1710 696 14517 14517 53354 31507 10690 11157 15084 11366 1695 2023 25230 23441 816 973 10790 8130 1212 1448 20469 19440 1029 19562 14740 2198 2624 15528 11700 1745 2083 LAND STEWARDSHIP 82334 82334 LAND ACQUISITION 56535 56535 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 10810 10810 1001537 767374 127728 106435 513920 308342 1302080 1376582 182273 123892 19635 28026 25885673 121796 24858359 25763877 2457069 3038423 44330 51195 29377666 30690337 32710 40155 1920 32710 42075 X 7610830 8040166 880372 829744 20853754 21778352 29344956 30648262 29377666 30690337 X 1024224 272516 6566 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 785894 3557433 2110844 1930440 1828509 10213120 785894 3557433 2110844 1930440 1828509 10213120 577551 9635569 23133 23663 51670 5422 126143 230031 36517 39190 36676 30322 8933 151638 10594789 54700 0.90950 0.96020 X X X 72 3317.00 0 0 0 1 1 576.00 17897 2457069 176860 434494 30000 3038423 2260099 57112 146858 7000 2457069 2136305 217065 -53271 40000 2260099 971576 1143862 43724 22857 2136305 825512 57883 115348 27167 971576 0.70070 0.05860 0.24070 0 0 25557210 25557210 235934 52623 183311 92529 69173 23356 25763877 2311907 272516 6566 279082 2032825 16973 -24037 -7064 2025761 1008601 24037 24037 984564 16973 16973 1001537 PART II, LINE 9: THE DOOR COUNTY LAND TRUST DOES NOT TRACK ITS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS WITHIN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BECAUSE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS REPRESENT A LIABILITY TO THE ORGANIZATION THAT CANNOT BE MEASURED BY DOLLARS RATHER THAN AN ASSET (WE CANNOT SELL EASEMENTS OR CASH THEM IN FOR MONETARY GAIN). THEREFORE, THE FULL TRACKING OF OUR CONSERVATION EASEMENTS IS DONE OUTSIDE OF THE FINANCIAL ARENA AND INSTEAD IN SEPARATE SPREADSHEETS AND IN LAND FILES. IT IS IN THESE SPREADSHEETS AND FILES WHERE INFORMATION ON EVERY ONE OF OUR CONSERVATION EASEMENT PROPERTIES ARE KEPT INCLUDING MONITORING RECORDS, APPRAISED VALUE (IF APPLICABLE), THE DATE ACCEPTED, PROPERTY CHARACTERISTICS, LANDOWNER CONTACT INFORMATION, ETC. PART V, LINE 4: THE PURPOSE OF THE DOOR COUNTY LAND TRUST STEWARDSHIP ENDOWMENT IS TO GENERATE INCOME TO BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF PROVIDING PROTECTION, MANAGEMENT, MAINTENANCE, AND MONITORING OF LANDS OWNED BY DOOR COUNTY LAND TRUST, AND FOR THE MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS HELD BY DOOR COUNTY LAND TRUST. BY CREATING THE STEWARDSHIP ENDOWMENT, DOOR COUNTY LAND TRUST WILL LESSEN ITS RELIANCE ON FLUCTUATIONS IN ANNUAL SUPPORT AS A MEANS OF FUNDING ITS LAND STEWARDSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY DOOR COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDA 6,566. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B -19,441. COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 10B -4,596. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B 19,441. COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 10B 4,596. DINING FOR OPEN SPACES 21107 1822 19285 4691 ANNUAL GATHERING 15487 3050 12437 14750 36594 4872 31722 19441 19441 12281 X 2 38100 FAIR MARKET VALUE 2 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS FIRST REVIEWED BY THE LAND TRUST'S OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANT AND TREASURER AND IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. A COPY OF THE RETURN IS THEN PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE GOVERNING BODY, EACH DIRECTOR AND STAFF MEMBER MUST FILL OUT AND SIGN THE ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM. THAT FORM IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHICH THEN SUMMARIZES THE FINDINGS AND REPORTS BACK TO THE GOVERNING BODY. ALSO, THE LAND TRUST HAS A FORMAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION CLAUSE. DURING NEW MEMBER ORIENTATIONS, MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED WITH A COMPLETE BINDER OF ALL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, INCLUDING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. AT MEETINGS, IF PROJECTS OR TRANSACTIONS ARE DISCUSSED THAT COULD HAVE THE APPEARANCE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE PRESIDENT, WHO CHAIRS THE MEETINGS, AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHO PREPARES THE DETAILS OF THE MEETINGS, ARE THE FIRST TWO WHO ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY THESE POTENTIAL SITUATIONS. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SITUATION IS ON THE HORIZON OR ARISES, IT IS DULY NOTED WITHIN THE MINUTES AND DISCUSSED AT THE APPROPRIATE MEETING. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WAS LAST UPDATED IN 2014. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A ALL COMPENSATION IS APPROVED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS DURING THE BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS BY THE DIRECTORS BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FINANCIAL AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES. THE COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS ARE BASED ON A SALARY CENSUS PERFORMED BY THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE (LTA), A NATIONAL UMBRELLA GROUP OF ALL 1,700 LOCAL LAND TRUSTS OPERATING THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. LENGTH OF SERVICE AND PERFORMANCE ARE ALSO FIGURED INTO COMPENSATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PROVIDES AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE LAND TRUST MADE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. A YEAR END FINANCIAL STATEMENT WAS ALSO PUBLISHED IN THE LAND TRUST'S PUBLICATION "LANDINGS" THAT IS MAILED TO ALL OF OUR SUPPORTERS AND IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY DOOR COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUND 6,566.