2012-11-06T14:02:00-07:00 2012-06-30 Dana Chabot CPA 2110 Luann Lane Madison WI 53713 990 2011-07-01 391805090 GATHERING WATERS CONSERVANCY INC GATH 6082519131 211 South Paterson Street Suite 270 Madison WI 53703 Michael Strigel 6082519131 2012-11-05 1 Dana Chabot P01368159 6084421911 2012-11-05 X 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z Michael Strigel 211 S Paterson St Suite 270 Madison WI 53703 521477 0 X www.gatheringwaters.org X 1994 WI Gathering Waters Conservancy helps land trusts, landowners, and communities protect the places that make Wisconsin special 15 15 8 15 0 0 799389 515980 237 1979 3633 3518 -22387 -25562 780872 495915 0 17825 0 0 393224 389814 0 0 78326 224888 173004 618112 580643 162760 -84728 771985 686397 34664 35400 737321 650997 Gathering Waters Conservancy helps land trusts, landowners, and communities protect the places that make Wisconsin special 0 0 237683 17825 1979 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. 114640 0 7230 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 newsletters throughout the year. 87534 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. 13567 0 0 Program development: plan for the future of land and water conservation in Wisconsin through conultation with land trusts and other conservation leaders and strategic planning activities. 13567 0 0 453424 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 10 0 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 WI X Dana Chabot 6082192037 211 S Paterson Madison WI 53703 Bill Berry 1 X 0 0 0 Jeff Crawford 1 X 0 0 0 Kristine Euclide 1 X 0 0 0 Nelson French 1 X 0 0 0 Kimberly Gleffe 1 X 0 0 0 Terry Hatch 1 X 0 0 0 Christopher Hughes 2.00 X 0 0 0 Ellen Kwiatkowski 1 X 0 0 0 Randall Lawton 1 X 0 0 0 Thomas Mitchell 1 X 0 0 0 Tia Nelson 1 X 0 0 0 Ben Niemann 1 X 0 0 0 Rebecca Smith 1 X 0 0 0 Rita Hayen 2 X X 0 0 0 Eric Schumann 2 X X 0 0 0 Michael Strigel 40 X X 90878 0 16831 90878 0 16831 0 0 0 0 0 11351 0 42531 0 138300 323798 0 515980 Fees for services rendered 541900 1979 1979 0 0 0 0 0 0 1979 3518 0 0 3518 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42531 25562 -25562 0 -25562 0 495915 1979 0 -22044 17825 17825 0 0 0 0 0 0 114751 89505 8033 17213 0 0 0 0 211229 164759 14786 31684 11080 8642 776 1662 32009 24967 2241 4801 20745 17093 1494 2158 0 0 0 0 199 199 0 0 14718 706 14012 0 11000 11000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32526 30290 749 1487 20566 15402 1757 3407 24415 14949 893 8573 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29390 26363 277 2750 12420 10902 385 1133 0 0 0 0 5982 5433 250 299 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 643 209 412 22 5034 3927 353 754 Dues and subscriptions 11288 8805 790 1693 Fees and other 4823 2448 1685 690 580643 453424 48893 78326 149468 268473 272653 205712 255431 116511 0 500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11290 12526 12146 11183 1606 963 81537 81712 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 771985 686397 34664 35400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34664 35400 X 387267 414511 339304 225736 10750 10750 737321 650997 771985 686397 X -84728 -1596 X 0 1 1 X 0 X 808211 504580 483847 799389 515980 3112007 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 808211 504580 483847 799389 515980 3112007 563425 2548582 18194 14585 6649 3633 3518 46579 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3158586 117720 0.80687 0.82284 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 19766 19766 560877 580643 112096 28024 0 0 133906 132725 117717 112096 496444 744666 43773 1232 54999 19766 119770 33477 33181 29429 28024 124111 186167 0 0 0 0 0 X X 2 320 0 0 0 1 1 10 634 1 10750 0 16 0 0 16 10750 0 10750 0 0 0 0 10750 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12146 11183 963 0 0 0 0 963 495915 580643 -84728 -1596 0 0 0 0 -1596 -86324 519881 -1596 0 0 25562 23966 495915 0 0 0 495915 606205 0 0 0 25562 25562 580643 0 0 0 580643 SchD_P02_S00_L05 Schedule D, Part II, Line 5 Gatherings 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. SchD_P02_S00_L09 Schedule D, Part II, Line 9 Gathering Waters records the purchase of easesments as an expense in the year of purchase. No asset or liability is recorded in connection with easement acquisitions. SchD_P05_S00_L04 Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Endowment funds are intended to support Gathering Waters' 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. SchD_P12_S00_L02d Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2d Expenses of fundraising events SchD_P13_S00_L02d Schedule D, Part XIII, Line 2d Expenses of fundraising events Awards Ceremony 24981 17751 7230 3000 0 3000 4228 0 10308 Land Legacy Gathering 17550 17550 0 0 0 0 3811 0 2391 0 42531 35301 7230 3000 0 3000 8039 0 12699 26738 -19508 1 West Wisconsin Land Trust Inc 500 E Main Street Menomonie WI 54751 391618389 501c3 5400 0 $5,000 to assist in building organizational capacity, $400 to cover expenses of attending Land Trust Rally in 2011 11 0 SchI_P01_S00_L02 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Gathering Waters receives reports of progress in accomplishing the program goals for which grants were awarded, and financial reports that explain how grant funds were expended. F990_P06_S0B_L11b Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The organization makes the Form 990 available to its Finance Committee, which reviews it on behalf of the entire Board, before the Form is filed. F990_P06_S0B_L12c Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The Associate Director collects and reviews conflict of interest statements completed by individual Board members annually, 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 about matters involving the conflict. F990_P06_S0B_L15 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The Executive Committee of the Board of Directors authorizes the Executive Director's salary, based on information obtained from surveying salaries and benefits paid by comparable organizations, most recently in 2011. The Executive Director authorizes salaries paid to other staff, based on information obtained from surveys of compensation paid by comparable organizations, most recently in 2011. F990_P06_S0C_L19 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 upon request. F990_P11_S00_L05 Form 990, Part XI, Line 5 Unrealized loss on investments