2016-11-03T11:51:10-07:00 2016-06-30 Dana Chabot CPA 2110 Luann Lane Madison WI 53713 990 2015-07-01 391805090 Gathering Waters Inc GATH 6082519131 211 South Paterson Street Ste 270 Madison WI 53703 Michael J Carlson Executive Director 6082519131 2016-10-07 1 Dana Chabot P01368159 6084421911 2016-10-07 X 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z Michael J Carlson 211 South Paterson Street Suite 270 Madison WI 53703 528100 0 X www.gatheringwaters.org X 1994 WI Gathering Waters helps land trusts, landowners, and communities protect the places that make Wisconsin special 14 14 8 52 0 0 758525 503135 6895 18067 7810 6898 0 0 773230 528100 33100 1000 0 0 407890 334312 5000 0 79603 266066 157168 712056 492480 61174 35620 614161 640110 24012 20565 590149 619545 Gathering Waters helps land trusts, landowners, and communities protect the places that make Wisconsin special 0 0 148126 1000 10336 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 30 land trusts across Wisconsin. During 2015 Gathering Waters organized a training retreat for over 90 land trust staff and board members, and during 2015 sponsored a peer-to-peer gathering of land trust executive staff. 116625 0 7731 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. During 2015 Gathering Waters organized a statewide Awards Celebration attended by over 200 people interested in land conservation. 83644 0 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. Gathering Waters successfully advocated for continued funding of the Stewardship Fund during the 2015 session of Wisconsin's state legislature. 21495 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. 21495 0 0 369890 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 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 Roy Thilly President 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Terry Hatch Secretary 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Penny Leder Treasurer 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Susan Buchanan Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Jeff Crawford Board Member 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Kristine Euclide Board Member 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Rita Hayen Board Member 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Christopher Hughes Board Member 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Mike Koutnik Board Member 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Randall Lawton Board Member 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 William Lunney Board Member 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Matt Reetz Board Member 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Rebecca Smith Board Member 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Eric Schumann Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Michael Carlson Exec Director/CEO 40 0 X 70542 0 12470 Michael Strigel Former Executive Director 40 0 X 99900 0 4171 170442 0 16641 0 0 0 0 0 8669 0 0 0 0 494466 0 503135 Conference and event fees 541900 18067 18067 0 0 0 0 0 0 18067 6898 0 0 6898 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 528100 18067 0 6898 1000 1000 0 0 0 0 0 0 105769 84615 10577 10577 0 0 0 0 176236 129653 11336 35247 9406 6867 658 1881 23547 16312 671 6564 19354 14129 1354 3871 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14360 0 14360 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2190 0 0 2190 16499 13775 68 2656 12097 7388 146 4563 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30930 24614 656 5660 9245 7737 17 1491 0 0 0 0 43035 42162 188 685 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 338 230 55 53 4946 3611 345 990 Staff development 8910 8135 775 0 Dues and fees 13588 9444 969 3175 1030 218 812 0 492480 369890 42987 79603 191580 246012 127906 133279 175700 142400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10328 9908 12040 11536 842 504 107805 108007 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 614161 640110 15012 20565 9000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24012 20565 X 357199 389895 222200 218900 10750 10750 590149 619545 614161 640110 35620 -6224 0 0 0 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 515980 619951 417566 758525 503135 2815157 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 515980 619951 417566 758525 503135 2815157 262412 2552745 3518 3448 4671 7810 6898 26345 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2841502 34614 0.89838 0.90857 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1332 1332 491148 492480 98496 24624 0 0 113258 117871 131808 98496 461433 692150 5569 1469 44421 1332 52791 28315 29468 32952 24624 115359 173039 0 0 0 0 0 X X 2 320 0 0 0 1 1 15 331 1 10750 0 20 0 20 0 10750 10750 0 362 0 162 200 10750 10750 0 1699 0 1499 200 10750 10750 0 1525 0 1325 200 10750 10750 0 16 0 0 16 10750 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12040 11536 504 0 0 0 0 504 528377 -6223 0 0 6500 277 528100 0 0 0 528100 498980 0 0 0 6500 6500 492480 0 0 0 492480 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 recorded 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. Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2d Write off uncollectible promise to give Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2d Write off uncollectible promise to give Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The finance committee of Gathering Waters, which includes members of the Board of Directors, reviews and approves Form 990 prior to filing. Gathering Waters makes the Form available to all members of the Board for review prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The financial manager collects and 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 participation 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, 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 on request.