SAND COUNTY FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
SAND COUNTY FOUNDATION INC (EIN 39-6089450)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-05-13
IRS object ID
201621349349305337
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-05-13T14:27:51-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN390974031PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WEGNER CPAS LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12110 LUANN LNAddressLine1Txt
CityMADISONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP537133074ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN396089450EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE SAND COUNTY FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSANDBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6086634605PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1131 W WILSON ST NO 610AddressLine1Txt
CityMADISONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP537033243ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKEVIN MCALEESEPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone6086634605PhoneNum
Signature2016-05-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSCOTT HAUMERSEN CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00084908PTIN
Phone6082744020PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2016-12-15 16:53:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerKEVIN MCALEESEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1131 W WILSON ST NO 610AddressLine1Txt
CityMADISONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP537033243ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$6,067,167GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.SANDCOUNTY.NETWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1965FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE SAND COUNTY FOUNDATION PROVIDED SUPPORT TO PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES AS PRIMARY AGENTS OF CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT; REWARDED RESPONSIBLE STEWARDS OF LAND THROUGH AWARD RECOGNITION; FACILITATED COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION EXCHANGE AMONG LANDOWNERS, SCIENTISTS, FUNDERS AND POLICY MAKERS; WORKED TO REMOVE REGULATORY BARRIERS AND GENERATE INCENTIVES FOR LANDOWNERS WHO ENHANCE THE ENVIRONMENT; AND CREATED ON-THE-LAND EXAMPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body14VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent13VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers17TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$1,391,171PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$1,526,209CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$259,315PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$299,387CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$706,100PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$2,492,710CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$2,356,586PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$4,318,306CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$239,377PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$201,012CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$829,982PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$850,211CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$119,233CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,033,153PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,199,924CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$2,102,512PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,251,147CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$254,074PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$2,067,159CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$8,472,358TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$9,817,419TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$211,775TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$86,796TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$8,260,583NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$9,730,623NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionOUR MISSION IS TO ADVANCE THE USE OF ETHICAL AND SCIENTIFICALLY-SOUND LAND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$602,046ExpenseAmt
Grant$76,012GrantAmt
DescTHE SAND COUNTY FOUNDATION'S AGRICULTURAL INCENTIVES PROGRAM FOCUSES ON IMPROVING WATER QUALITY BY REDUCING NUTRIENT LOSSES FROM AGRICULTURE. THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO DEFINE AND DEMONSTRATE, WITH TANGIBLE DATA, THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHANGES IN AGRICULTURAL LAND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND IMPROVEMENTS IN WATER QUALITY.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$458,438ExpenseAmt
Grant$100,000GrantAmt
DescTHE LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARDS RECOGNIZE LANDOWNERS ACTIVELY COMMITTED TO A LAND ETHIC. WORKING WITH PROMINENT CONSERVATION PARTNERS IN TEN STATES, THE SAND COUNTY FOUNDATION PRESENTS THE ANNUAL AWARDS, WHICH CONSIST OF $10,000 AND A LEOPOLD CRYSTAL, IN SETTINGS THAT SHOWCASE THE LANDOWNERS' ACHIEVEMENTS AMONG THEIR PEERS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$115,135ExpenseAmt
DescWATER AS A CROP (R) SEEKS TO ASSESS AND DEMONSTRATE, THROUGH A NETWORK OF DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS, THE CONSERVATION AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS THAT RESULT FROM A CHANGE IN LANDOWNER MINDSET TOWARD FRESHWATER RESOURCES ON THEIR LAND. THE RESULTS OF THE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS WILL THEN BE USED TO FOSTER BROAD ADOPTION OF IMPROVED WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$445,532ExpenseAmt
Grant$25,000GrantAmt
Revenue$299,387RevenueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$445,532TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Grant$25,000TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$299,387TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$1,621,151TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
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Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members14GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member13IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldWIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKEVIN MCALEESEPersonNm
Phone6086634605PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1131 W WILSON ST STE 610AddressLine1Txt
CityMADISONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP537033243ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
LYNNE SHERROD
CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID HANSON
VICE CHAIRMAN/SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
REED COLEMAN
CHAIRMAN EMERITUS1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
HOMER BUELL
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TINA BUFORD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR INDY BURKE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY DELONG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN HAYWARD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE KENNEDY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRUCE KNIGHT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR STANLEY TEMPLE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ED WARNER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEB BLISS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR BRENT M HAGLUND
EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$110,637$0$4,772
KEVIN MCALEESE
PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)$100,878$0$5,091
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$211,515TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$9,863TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K2IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TERRA ALTUS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11451 BELLE HAVEN RD STE 440AddressLine1Txt
CityALEXANDRIACityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP223071201ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesCONSERVATION CONSULTING SERVICESServicesDesc
Compensation$165,000CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$240,473GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,285,736AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$15,000NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,526,209TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
PROGRAM SERVICE FEES900099$242,158$242,158
OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES900099$35,830$35,830
RENTAL INCOME531190$21,399$21,399
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$299,387TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$150,380TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$150,380ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,246,338SecuritiesAmt
Other$2,844,853OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$900,896SecuritiesAmt
Other$847,965OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$345,442SecuritiesAmt
Other$1,996,888OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,342,330TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,342,330ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,318,306TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$299,387RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$2,492,710ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$141,931TotalAmt
Program Services$141,931ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$59,081TotalAmt
Program Services$59,081ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$221,378TotalAmt
Program Services$105,601ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$94,510ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,267FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$503,863TotalAmt
Program Services$378,634ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$91,909ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$33,320FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,054TotalAmt
Program Services$5,552ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,067ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$435FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$60,637TotalAmt
Program Services$41,671ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,513ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,453FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$57,279TotalAmt
Program Services$38,391ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,592ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,296FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$74,096TotalAmt
Program Services$22,634ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$51,462ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$73,710TotalAmt
Management And General$73,710ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,154TotalAmt
Program Services$23,698ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,463ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,993FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$603,571TotalAmt
Program Services$548,359ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,837ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$35,375FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$145,331TotalAmt
Program Services$104,663ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$33,211ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,457FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,813TotalAmt
Program Services$4,012ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,464ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$337FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$81,126TotalAmt
Program Services$41,655ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,968ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,503FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$76,977TotalAmt
Program Services$56,375ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,881ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,721FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$62,550TotalAmt
Program Services$34,211ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,498ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$841FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,967TotalAmt
Program Services$8,712ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,522ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$733FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,629TotalAmt
Program Services$5,971ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,156ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$502FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,251,147TotalAmt
Program Services$1,621,151ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$510,763ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$119,233FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,349BOYAmt
EOY$29,007EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,522,175BOYAmt
EOY$3,280,533EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$238,997BOYAmt
EOY$346,002EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,397BOYAmt
EOY$25,015EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$183,656LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$115,329LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$666,841BOYAmt
EOY$68,327EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,003,599BOYAmt
EOY$6,068,535EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,472,358BOYAmt
EOY$9,817,419EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$136,254BOYAmt
EOY$84,793EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$67,968BOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,553BOYAmt
EOY$2,003EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$211,775BOYAmt
EOY$86,796EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,758,142BOYAmt
EOY$6,061,629EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,502,441BOYAmt
EOY$3,668,994EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,260,583BOYAmt
EOY$9,730,623EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,472,358BOYAmt
EOY$9,817,419EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,067,159ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$597,119NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,952,903CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,943,840CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,602,797CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,391,171CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,526,209CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,416,920TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,952,903CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,943,840CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,602,797CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,391,171CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,526,209CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,416,920TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,664,171SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$6,752,749PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$153,844CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$155,065CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$239,236CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$231,687CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$150,380CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$930,212TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$9,347,132TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$752,770GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.72240PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.67970PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$12,000DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities0OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$12,000TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION'S LOBBYING ACTIVITIES INCLUDED CONTACT WITH LEGISLATORS ABOUT LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH THE AGRICULTURAL ACT OF 2014 (THE FEDERAL FARM BILL).ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$55,900OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$55,900BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$40,805OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$39,118DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,687BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$86,951OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$76,211DepreciationAmt
Book Value$10,740BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$68,327TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,737,862TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$597,119NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$16,675DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$580,444RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,318,306RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,318,306TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,267,822TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$16,675DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$16,675ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,251,147ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,251,147TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (8 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
MADISON METROPOLITAN SEWERAGE DISTRICT
1610 MOORLAND RDMADISONWI537133324396005509CITY OF MADISON$30,000AG INCENTIVE PROJECTS
FLYING DIAMOND RANCH
PO BOX 345KIT CARSONCO808250345841386116$10,000LCA MONETARY AWARD
JORGENSON LAND & CATTLE
31250 265TH STIDEALSD575416715460454975$10,000LCA MONETARY AWARD
KING RANCH COMPANY LP
10333 HAPPY JACK RDCHEYENNEWY820098018830329954$10,000LCA MONETARY AWARD
MEUER FARM LLC
N2564 US HIGHWAY 151CHILTONWI530149026451845537$10,000LCA MONETARY AWARD
PHIL MAJERUS DAIRY FARM LLC
191 CHURCH STLOMIRAWI530489373453548264$29,562AG INCENTIVE PROJECTS
W F GORING & SON
9940 N HIGHWAY 38DEWEYVILLEUT843099729870293560$10,000LCA MONETARY AWARD
THEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP
1660 L ST NW STE 208WASHINGTONDC200365642043706385501(C)(3)$25,000RARE SPECIES PUBLICATION
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org6TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARDS GIVEN TO INDIVIDUALS WHO EXEMPLIFY EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVEMENTS IN PRIVATE LAND CONSERVATION6$50,000
PAYMENTS TO INDIVIDUAL FARMERS FOR AGRICULTURAL INCENTIVES PROGRAM1$9,081

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE SAND COUNTY FOUNDATION REGULARLY MONITORS THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS BY REVIEWING REPORTS SUBMITTED BY GRANT RECIPIENTS AND CONDUCTING SITE VISITS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS SENT TO ALL DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANNUALLY ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS COMPLETE AND SIGN A STATEMENT THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING THEIR INTERESTS AND THOSE OF THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY MAKE DETERMINATIONS OF WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND REVIEW ACTUAL CONFLICTS. ANY PERSON WITH A CONFLICT IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BODY'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS IN THE TRANSACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN'S COMPENSATION WAS EVALUATED IN 2014 USING DATA ON COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND ADJUSTED BY ACTION OF THE GOVERNING BODY TO BE MORE CONSISTENT WITH INDUSTRY AVERAGES. IN 2015 THE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN'S COMPENSATION AND THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION WERE INDEPENDENTLY EVALUATED AGAINST COMPENSATION PAID BY COMPARABLE INSTITUTIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST TO THE EXTENT APPROPRIATE.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSERVATION CONSULTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 548,359. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 19,837. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 35,375. TOTAL EXPENSES 603,571.

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