2014-05-13T13:49:32-05:00 2013-12-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 2110 LUANN LN MADISON WI 537133074 990 2013-01-01 391618389 WEST WISCONSIN LAND TRUST INC WEST 7152358850 500 MAIN ST E NO 307 MENOMONIE WI 547512513 ROBERT FITZWILLIAM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7152358850 2014-04-28 1 BRUCE MAYER CPA P00187180 6082744020 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z ROBERT FITZWILLIAM 500 MAIN ST E NO 307 MENOMONIE WI 547512513 1545066 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 7 20 0 0 303008 1480804 57811 30928 30 -34766 0 0 360849 1476966 0 0 0 0 252580 255570 0 0 52178 96556 107163 349136 362733 11713 1114233 3264939 4395660 119725 128412 3145214 4267248 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 232463 30928 WEST WISCONSIN LAND TRUST ACHIEVES ITS MISSION BY PERMANENTLY PROTECTING IMPORTANT CONSERVATION LANDS THROUGH CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND OTHER LAND PROTECTION TOOLS, BY MANAGING AND MONITORING PROTECTED LANDS, BY ASSISTING OTHERS IN DEVELOPING AND ADVANCING LAND PROTECTION STRATEGIES AND BY PROMOTING THE PRESERVATION OF WISCONSIN'S UNIQUE NATURAL RESOURCES. TO DATE, WEST WISCONSIN LAND TRUST HAS COMPLETED MORE THAN 200 CONSERVATION LAND PROJECTS PROTECTING APPROXIMATELY 23,600 ACRES OF LAND AND ASSISTED IN THE PROTECTION OF THOUSANDS OF ADDITIONAL ACRES OF LAND. DURING 2013, WEST WISCONSIN LAND TRUST CONTINUED TO PROVIDE PROTECTION FOR THE 6 NATURE PRESERVES IT OWNS AND THE 175 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS IT HOLDS BY MONITORING AND MANAGING THOSE LANDS AND EASEMENTS WHILE ENGAGING IN EXTENSIVE STRATEGIC PLANNING, CONFIRMING ITS COMMITMENT TO LAND CONSERVATION IN WESTERN WISCONSIN. 232463 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 0 0 7 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 60641 0 12239 60641 0 12239 0 0 0 0 0 13024 1467780 377268 1480804 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 712190 30928 30928 30928 142 142 33192 68100 -34908 -34908 -34908 1476966 30928 0 -34766 72880 45382 15713 11785 148801 92657 32083 24061 15198 9464 3277 2457 18691 11639 4030 3022 1774 1774 14357 14357 17201 9807 7394 343 343 20951 14668 4819 1464 22646 20474 1665 507 9825 9334 491 2761 1933 635 193 1176 823 270 83 11319 11141 137 41 4810 3367 1106 337 362733 232463 78092 52178 23999 44793 51181 880734 11350 34739 38901 3355622 11141 3083957 3344481 3463 67600 75401 3264939 4395660 22725 36412 97000 92000 119725 128412 X 27560 59306 3117654 4207942 3145214 4267248 3264939 4395660 X 1114233 7801 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3663556 440576 318995 303008 1480804 6206939 3663556 440576 318995 303008 1480804 6206939 900220 5306719 1363 6614 5310 30 142 13459 6220398 212800 0.85310 0.99190 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 175 20799.00 0 0 0 1 1 1425.00 77250 67600 12180 3275 1104 75401 63508 7898 2777 1029 67600 66116 974 2609 973 63508 60001 6898 295 488 66116 31712 25304 3442 457 60001 1.00000 1 0 3340900 3340900 14722 11141 3581 3344481 PROVISION FOR REPAYMENT OF CONTRACT FUNDS 92000 92000 PART II, LINE 3: 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 47468 QUOTED MARKET PRICES X 2 329800 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 7,801. 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