2015-07-08T16:27:50-05:00 2014-12-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 2110 LUANN LN MADISON WI 537133074 990 2014-01-01 391618389 WEST WISCONSIN LAND TRUST INC WEST 7152358850 500 MAIN ST E NO 307 MENOMONIE WI 547512513 ROBERT FITZWILLIAM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7152358850 2015-07-02 1 BRUCE MAYER CPA P00187180 6082744020 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z ROBERT FITZWILLIAM 500 MAIN ST E NO 307 MENOMONIE WI 547512513 527457 0 X WWW.WWLT.ORG X 1987 WI THE MISSION OF THE WEST WISCONSIN LAND TRUST IS TO PRESERVE THE NATURAL CHARACTER OF WESTERN WISCONSIN. 10 10 8 6 0 0 1480804 465581 30928 27628 -34766 34248 0 0 1476966 527457 0 0 0 0 255570 269390 0 0 41517 107163 166642 362733 436032 1114233 91425 4395660 4550896 128412 158412 4267248 4392484 X THE MISSION OF THE WEST WISCONSIN LAND TRUST, INC. IS TO PRESERVE WESTERN WISCONSIN'S NATURAL CHARACTER BY INFORMING, FACILITATING, AND PARTNERING WITH PRIVATE LANDOWNERS, COMMUNITIES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO PROTECT VALUABLE LAND. 0 0 299296 27628 WEST WISCONSIN LAND TRUST IS A PRIVATE, NONPROFIT, REGIONAL LAND TRUST IN WESTERN WISCONSIN. FOUNDED AS THE WISCONSIN FARMLAND CONSERVANCY IN 1988, OUR INITIAL INTENT WAS TO SLOW THE LOSS OF FARMS AND FARMLAND. IN 1996 OUR MISSION EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THE CONSERVATION OF ALL TYPES OF NATURAL AREAS, INCLUDING FORESTS, WETLANDS, RIVERS AND LAKESHORES, BLUFFS AND PRAIRIES. IN 2002, WE OFFICIALLY CHANGED OUR NAME TO WEST WISCONSIN LAND TRUST. THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF OUR MEMBERS, AND COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL AND REGIONAL PARTNERS, WEST WISCONSIN LAND TRUST CONSERVES, RESTORES AND MANAGES LAND WITH HIGH CONSERVATION VALUE. OUR MISSION IS TO PRESERVE WESTERN WISCONSIN'S NATURAL CHARACTER IN OUR 18 COUNTY SERVICE AREA. ACCORDING TO DATA COMPILED BY THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE, WEST WISCONSIN LAND TRUST HAS PROTECTED 1/12TH OF ALL THE LAND PROTECTED BY LAND TRUSTS IN THE UPPER MIDWEST. OUR ORGANIZATION MONITORS AND ENFORCES OVER 20,000 ACRES OF PRIVATE, PERMANENT CONSERVATION AGREEMENTS (EASEMENTS), ENSURING COMPLIANCE IN PERPETUITY AND MAINTAINING RELATIONS WITH 191 PRIVATE LANDOWNERS. ALSO IN OUR PORTFOLIO ARE SEVEN DIFFERENT PRESERVES, OWNED BY US, TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 492 ACRES. PRESERVES ARE MANAGED DIRECTLY BY OUR STAFF AND TYPICALLY INCLUDE PUBLIC ACCESS. WE HAVE ALSO PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN THE PROTECTION OF AN ADDITIONAL 10,000 ACRES IN OUR SERVICE AREA THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH GOVERNMENT ENTITIES AND OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. 299296 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MN WI X LAURA KRACUM 7152358850 500 MAIN ST E STE 307 MENOMONIE WI 547512513 LAURA KRACUM PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER VAUGHAN VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM ROGERS TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JUDY ALDRIAN SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 EDWARD BIXBY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN GOETZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY JOST DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TISH KEAHNA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE MOSS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN YANISCH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT FITZWILLIAM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 70414 0 14583 70414 0 14583 0 0 0 0 0 38416 427165 83352 465581 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 712190 27628 27628 27628 34248 34248 527457 27628 0 34248 84997 54361 18518 12118 152886 98216 33046 21624 13003 8137 2941 1925 18504 11604 4171 2729 1182 1182 18466 2423 16043 16277 15036 1241 594 594 14857 12314 1907 636 12983 10402 1936 645 21807 19947 1395 465 8077 7778 224 75 2786 2231 416 139 1176 941 176 59 6004 5119 664 221 LAND TRANSFER 45409 45409 MEMBERSHIP DUES 2218 1777 331 110 14806 3601 11028 177 436032 299296 95219 41517 44793 77038 880734 11350 26736 38901 27436 3435131 12316 3344481 3422815 75401 996871 4395660 4550896 36412 31003 45409 92000 82000 128412 158412 X 59306 59328 4207942 4333156 4267248 4392484 4395660 4550896 X 91425 33811 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 440576 318995 303008 1480804 465581 3008964 440576 318995 303008 1480804 465581 3008964 1297952 1711012 6614 5310 30 142 34248 46344 3055308 230038 0.56000 0.85310 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 170 20538.00 0 0 3 1 1 1612.00 80248 75401 866382 68653 3460 10105 996871 67600 12180 3275 1104 75401 63508 7898 2777 1029 67600 66116 974 2609 973 63508 60001 6898 295 488 66116 1.00000 1 0 3420409 3420409 14722 12316 2406 3422815 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY ST. CROIX VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 996871 996871 PROVISION FOR REPAYMENT OF CONTRACT FUNDS 82000 82000 PART II, LINE 9: CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ACCEPTED OR PURCHASED BY THE TRUST ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS OR REVENUE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BECAUSE THE TRUST DOES NOT HOLD FEE TITLE TO THESE PROPERTIES AND THERE ARE NO EXPECTED FUTURE ECONOMIC BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH THE EASEMENTS. IN ADDITION, CONSERVATION EASEMENTS CARRY SIGNIFICANT OBLIGATIONS TO MONITOR AND DEFEND THEIR TERMS. IF PURCHASED, THE COSTS OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE EXPENSED WHEN THE EASEMENTS ARE ACQUIRED. PART V, LINE 4: THE INCOME FROM THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS CAN BE USED TO SUPPORT THE TRUST'S GENERAL ACTIVITIES. X 5 49252 QUOTED MARKET PRICES X 1 34100 QUALIFIED APPRAISAL 0 1 1 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE TRUST IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS IN COLUMN (B). PART I, LINE 32B: THE TRUST HAS FROM TIME TO TIME USED REALTORS OR OTHER REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS TO SELL LAND THAT HAS BEEN CONTRIBUTED TO THE TRUST. LAND IS GENERALLY SOLD WITH APPROPRIATE CONSERVATION RESTRICTIONS IN PLACE TO PROTECT ANY IDENTIFIED CONSERVATION VALUE. SECURITIES CONTRIBUTED TO THE TRUST ARE PROCESSED AND SOLD BY A LOCAL INVESTMENT BROKER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER THE SECURITIES ARE RECIEVED. PART I, LINE 33: CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ACCEPTED OR PURCHASED BY THE WEST WISCONSIN LAND TRUST ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS OR REVENUE BECAUSE THE TRUST DOES NOT HOLD FEE TITLE TO THESE PROPERTIES AND THERE ARE NO EXPECTED FUTURE ECONOMIC BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH THE EASEMENTS. IN ADDITION, CONSERVATION EASEMENTS CARRY SIGNIFICANT OBLIGATIONS TO MONITOR AND DEFEND THEIR TERMS. IF PURCHASED, THE COSTS OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE EXPENSED WHEN THE EASEMENTS ARE ACQUIRED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND THE TREASURER WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND A COPY OF THE RETURN IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY REVIEW AND MAKE DECISIONS REGARDING ALL INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS AND ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF DIRECTORS AND SIGNIFICANT INTERESTS OR CONFLICTS OF EMPLOYEES. OTHER INTERESTS OR CONFLICTS OF EMPLOYEES ARE HANDLED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ANY PERSON WITH A CONFLICT MAY NOT BE PRESENT AT OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE PRESIDENT OF THE GOVERNING BODY ANNUALLY EVALUATES THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR USING INPUT FROM THE OTHER DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED USING COMPENSATION DATA FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ON FILE WITH THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND WITH THE MINNESOTA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. OTHER FINANCIAL DATA IS WIDELY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES THROUGH THE TRUST'S ANNUAL REPORT. THE TRUST'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY ST. CROIX VALLEY COMMUNITY 33,811. WWLT-REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS LLC 500 MAIN ST E STE 307 MENOMONIE WI 547512513 260247560 HOLD TITLE TO PROPERTY WI 0 360000 WEST WISCONSIN LAND TRUST INC MARY E FITZ MEMORIAL PARK TRUST 500 MAIN ST E STE 307 MENOMONIE WI 547512513 396734720 OWN AND MANAGE 80 ACRE NATURAL AREA WI 501(C)(3) PF WEST WISCONSIN LAND TRUST INC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0