2016-05-16T17:24:31-05:00 2015-12-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 2110 LUANN LN MADISON WI 537133074 990 2015-01-01 391561423 DOOR COUNTY LAND TRUST INC DOOR 9207461359 PO BOX 65 STURGEON BAY WI 542350065 SHARON DONEGAN TREASURER 9207461359 2016-05-16 1 BRUCE MAYER CPA P00187180 6082744020 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z SHARON DONEGAN PO BOX 65 STURGEON BAY WI 542350065 2240751 0 X WWW.DOORCOUNTYLANDTRUST.ORG X 1986 WI OUR MISSION IS TO PRESERVE DOOR COUNTY'S EXCEPTIONAL LANDS AND WATERS FOREVER. 19 19 10 238 0 0 3557433 2110844 0 9271 236928 51670 39190 36676 3833551 2208461 0 0 0 0 493412 586539 0 0 97071 367728 396207 861140 982746 2972411 1225715 27167039 28292747 51605 56276 27115434 28236471 THE DOOR COUNTY LAND TRUST IS A COMPLETELY LOCAL, NON-GOVERNMENTAL, NON-PROFIT MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO PRESERVE DOOR COUNTY'S EXCEPTIONAL LANDS AND WATERS FOREVER. 0 0 270969 THE DOOR COUNTY LAND TRUST COMPLETED 3 LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS THAT PROTECT JUST OVER 110 ACRES OF LAND THROUGHOUT DOOR COUNTY. THESE PROJECTS INCLUDE A PURCHASE OF MACKAYSEE LAKESHORE ON CHAMBERS ISLAND, THE PURCHASE OF THE HEADWATERS OF THREE SPRINGS CREEK WHICH EXPANDS THE THREE SPRINGS NATURE PRESERVE AND PROTECTS WATER QUALITY FLOWING TOWARDS NORTH BAY, AND A BARGAIN SALE PURCHASE OF IMPORTANT ORCHID HABITAT WHICH EXPANDS THE BAY SHORE BLUFFLANDS NATURE PRESERVE. THE 2015-2019 LAND PRIORITY PLAN WAS COMPLETED, WHICH IS PART OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN ADOPTED IN 2015. 277106 THE DOOR COUNTY LAND TRUST CONTINUED WORK ON ITS MOST AMBITIOUS LAND RESTORATION PROJECT IN ITS HISTORY TO CARRY OUT RESTORATION WORK FOR 300 ACRES AT STURGEON BAY SHIP CANAL NATURE PRESERVE AND AT HEINS CREEK NATURE PRESERVE. THE LAND TRUST ALSO COMPLETED RESTORATION PROJECTS AT OTHER LAND TRUST NATURE PRESERVES, UPDATED LAND MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR EACH NATURE PRESERVE OWNED AND MANAGED, THE ANNUAL MONITORING OF MORE THAN 100 LAND TRUST OWNED PROPERTIES, BI-WEEKLY LAND STEWARDSHIP WORK PARTIES WITH OUR GROUP OF 75 VOLUNTEERS, AND THE MAINTENANCE OF OVER 20 MILES OF HIKING TRAILS. 220330 9271 A BOARD AND STAFF RETREAT WAS HELD TO DEVELOP OUR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES AND TRAIN BOARD AND STAFF TO LAUNCH OUR EFFORTS. IN NOVEMBER WE HOSTED COMMUNITY CONSERVATION LEADER PETER FORBES FOR A FREE PUBLIC SEMINAR ATTENDED BY OVER 300 PEOPLE. MORE THAN 40 HIKES WERE LED BY OUR VOLUNTEER HIKE LEADERS AND ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 500 HIKERS. THREE NATURE PRESERVE FIELD TRIPS FOR SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN WERE GUIDED BY OUR STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS, AND MORE THAN 4,000 HIKING TRAIL MAPS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO OUR COMMUNITY RESIDENTS AND VISITORS. 768405 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 14 0 10 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 TIM STONE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY WOLFF PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 CATHY FIORATO SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM BLACKWOOD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE BRODD 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 DONNA DENARDO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF OTTUM PRESIDENT ELECT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JUDY PERKINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROB WATSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON DONEGAN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JACK FINGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA HAKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JON HOLLINGSHEAD 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 KAREN YANCEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN BARRETT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL BURKE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 84730 0 14064 84730 0 14064 0 0 0 0 0 6140 594092 1510612 183248 2110844 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENU 900099 9271 9271 9271 51670 51670 60691 6140 21661 39030 39030 1746 10629 -8883 -8883 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 6529 6529 6529 2208461 9271 0 88346 98794 74232 11103 13459 388982 292272 43717 52993 7438 5589 836 1013 56454 42418 6345 7691 34871 26201 3919 4751 6258 6258 15934 15934 10460 10460 19614 17692 869 1053 9561 8605 956 71672 57916 6119 7637 22203 20584 732 887 12883 9680 1448 1755 1255 1255 12557 9435 1411 1711 23231 17455 2611 3165 LAND STEWARDSHIP 92021 92021 LAND ACQUISITION 70478 70478 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 17414 15376 2038 10666 938 9728 982746 768405 117270 97071 588951 705464 946116 1253934 161986 285232 11510 5415 161735 33566 23783304 84575 23160436 23698729 2136305 2310407 27167039 28292747 51605 56276 51605 56276 X 7349798 7400346 701615 1159094 19064021 19677031 27115434 28236471 27167039 28292747 1225715 -104678 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1828773 4541119 785894 3557433 2110844 12824063 1828773 4541119 785894 3557433 2110844 12824063 654697 12169366 26693 32795 23133 23663 51670 157954 27155 12763 35828 36224 30147 142117 28 682 689 2966 6529 10894 13135028 16841 0.92650 0.93670 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 68 2923.00 0 0 0 1 1 544.00 12973 2136305 217065 -53271 40000 2260099 971576 1143862 43724 22857 2136305 825512 57883 115348 27167 971576 715111 31138 100285 21022 825512 535853 206794 -9378 18158 715111 0.67370 0.31550 0.01080 0 0 23474099 23474099 235934 39013 196921 73271 45562 27709 23698729 2125613 -104678 -10460 -115138 2240751 -32290 -32290 2208461 1004576 32290 32290 972286 10460 10460 982746 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: INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11F -10,460. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B -21,661. COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 10B -10,629. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B 21,661. COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 10B 10,629. DINING FOR OPEN SPACES 36997 2490 34507 1369 760 600 1338 MIDWINTER GATHERING 19785 3525 16260 2000 3193 200 1 10049 125 9924 3546 6223 2432 66831 6140 60691 6915 10176 800 3770 21661 39030 X 20 179873 QUOTED MARKET PRICES X 1 3375 APPRAISED VALUE 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF ITEMS CONTRIBUTED IN COLUMN (B). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 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 MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. A YEAR END FINANCIAL STATEMENT IS ALSO PUBLISHED IN THE LAND TRUST'S PUBLICATION, "LANDINGS," THAT IS MAILED TO ALL OF OUR SUPPORTERS AND IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE.