2011-05-11T12:13:47-07:00 2010-06-30 990 2009-07-01 411429149 PHEASANTS FOREVER INC PHEA 6517732000 1783 BUERKLE CIRCLE ST PAUL MN 551105254 James Koerber 6517732000 2011-05-11 2009 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z Howard K Vincent 1783 Buerkle Circle St Paul MN 55110 47995583 0 X www.pheasantsforever.org X 1982 MN Pheasants Forever is dedicated to the conservation of pheasants, quail and other wildlife through habitat improvements, public awareness, education and land management policies and programs. 18 17 206 4000 872648 -56541 15242405 23033700 4334643 4184977 1347575 1010206 7685250 5564935 28609873 33793818 0 0 0 0 7058872 7420730 9508 17064 3203938 20646530 26249877 27714910 33687671 894963 106147 24477588 24418334 6052702 5848135 18424886 18570199 Pheasants Forever is dedicated to the conservation of pheasants, quail and other wildlife through habitat improvements, public awareness, education and land management policies and programs. 0 0 21799750 0 3041638 Wildlife Habitat Initiatives: During the year Pheasants Forever, Inc. spent nearly $21.8 million completing 17,832 habitat projects impacting 344,963 acres. Since its inception in 1982, Pheasants Forever has expended approximately $314 million and completed 425,227 habitat projects on 6,150,383 acres of land. These projects include land acquisitions, shelterbelts, wetlands, food plots, nesting cover, maintenance and habitat equipment acquisitions. Following are current year and historical highlights of the various projects completed by Pheasants Forever: Land Acquisitions - Land acquired by or with the help of Pheasants Forever is generally donated to State and Federal wildlife agencies for public wildlife management areas. During the year, Pheasants Forever spent $10.6 million to help purchase 5,314 acres of land. Since inception, Pheasants Forever has helped purchase, and put into public domain, 149,059 acres of land at a cost of $61 million. Shelterbelts - A well designed shelterbelt can effectively protect buildings from exposure to harsh weather conditions, roadways from drifting snow and topsoil from wind erosion. Shelterbelts also provide loafing, feeding, roosting and escape cover for pheasants and other upland wildlife throughout the year. In harsh winters, shelterbelts become rescue cover, allowing a nucleus of breeding individuals to survive the winter and repopulate the rural landscape the next spring. During the year , Pheasants Forever expended $401,796 to plant 409,670 trees and has spent $17.7 million and planted over 31 million trees since 1982. Wetlands - Wetlands provide an excellent source of winter cover and provide the best overall survival rates for pheasants. A wetland's dense network of stems provides effective insulation from cold temperatures and wind chill, and provides shelter from blowing and drifting snow. Pheasants Forever restored 774 acres of wetlands in during the year and 63,681 acres of wetlands since inception. Food Plots- Winter cover is much more effective with a high energy food source nearby. Well-placed food plots establish safe foraging patterns, restrict unnecessary movements, and provide a dependable food source. A dependable high energy food source is needed to carry female birds through harsh winters in good condition and leads to a reduction in mortality rate during the following spring nesting season. During the year, Pheasants Forever planted 56,143 acres of food plots and has planted 1,388,502 acres of food plots since 1982. Nesting Cover - Throughout the pheasant range, nesting cover is the single most important limiting factor for wildlife populations. Establishing the right vegetation and managing it properly will provide pheasants with concealment from predators and protection from various weather conditions. Pheasants Forever established or improved 59,026 acres of nesting cover in during the year, and 2.3 million acres since 1982. Equipment - Pheasants Forever chapters purchase specialized habitat equipment which is either donated to local wildlife agencies or made available for use to local landowners to aid in establishing and/or maintaining their own habitat projects. During the year, Pheasants Forever expended $532,472 to purchase habitat equipment and has spent $12.3 million on habitat equipment since inception. Farm Bill Biologist Program - Pheasants Forever has developed a network of 50+ trained biologists that work directly with local landowners around the country. These Farm Bill Biologists assist landowners in designing, developing, and funding habitat improvements on private lands. PF Farm Bill Biologists possess the knowledge of federal, state, and local programs to assist landowners in finding the right program to meet their personal habitat and land use goals. Through a unique partnership, Farm Bill Biologists are located in local USDA service centers in priority habitat areas throughout the pheasant range. 4509395 0 1143339 Education and Outreach: The education and outreach component of Pheasants Forever is carried out through the No Child Left Indoors® Initiative and the Pheasants Forever magazine, The Journal of Upland Conservation (published five times a year) and the Quail Forever magazine, The Journal of Quail Conservation (published four times a year) as well as newsletters that go out to educators and chapter leaders. Youth programs/events and the Leopold Education Project are part of the No Child Left Indoors® Initiative along with workshops, educational materials and resources. More than 100,000 magazines are mailed to members of Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever and contain information on the need for wildlife habitat development and restoration, the benefits of water and soil conservation, current issues and policies affecting conservation and the tradition of hunting, chapter activities and other special features. The No Child Left Indoors® Initiative engages PF and QF chapters in community activities that connect youth and their families to the outdoors. Chapters host more than 1,000 events a year that include hunter safety classes, youth mentor hunts, summer camps, shooting programs, outdoor field days and habitat projects. The Leopold Education Project instills a strong land stewardship message from the ideas and essays of Aldo Leopold. Workshops provide educators with training and materials to carry out school and community lessons and activities. Youth 17 or younger can become a Ringnecks and/or Whistler member. Almost 20,000 youth members receive the youth magazine Upland Tales four times a year. Youth leadership is encouraged at the local level and through state youth leadership councils and a National Youth Leadership Council comprised of 20 active young leaders from across the country. Educational brochures also are available on subjects such as habitat and pheasant population dynamic 2231357 0 0 Field Operations: Pheasants Forever's twenty-six wildlife biologists provide support, information, hands-on education to the public, and work on implementation of wildlife habitat development and restoration. PF's biologists also assist members and chapter volunteers to improve wildlife habitat in the most efficient and effective way. 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The Leopold Education Project (LEP) is an environmental education program based on the classic writings of the renowned conservationist, Aldo Leopold. The LEP curriculum aligns with the essays in "A Sand County Almanac" as a springboard for observing the natural world, to instill a love and respect for the land and all that inhabit the land and to protect the earth's natural resources. SchD_P10_S00_L00 Schedule D, Part X Schedule D, Part X - The Organization has been granted exempt status relative to federal and state corporate income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and applicable state codes. It has been classified as an organization that is not a private foundation. Therefore, charitable contributions are tax deductible. The Organization follows FASB Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of FAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. No adjustments to the financial statements were required as a result of the implementation of FIN 48. The Organization is subject to unrelated business income tax on advertising revenues and merchandise sales. As of June 30, 2010 and 2009, there was no liability recorded for unrelated business income taxes as the income from those activities was not significant. The Organization's tax returns are subject to review and examination by federal authorities. The tax returns for the years 2007 through 2010 are open to examination by federal authorities. SchD_P12_S00_L02d Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2d Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2d - Cost of Membership Premiums: -145,731; Change in Temporarily Restricted Net Assets: -87,311; Change in Permanently Restricted Net Assets: -6,000 SchD_P12_S00_L04b Schedule D, Part XII, Line 4b Schedule D, Part XII, Line 4b - Cost of Wildlife Habitat Seed Sold: -1,273,914; Cost of Leopold Education ProjectMaterials Sold: -17,805 SchD_P13_S00_L02d Schedule D, Part XIII, Line 2d Schedule D, Part XIII, Line 2d - Cost of Wildlife Habitat Seed Sold: 1,273,914; Cost of Leopold Education Project Materials Sold: 17,805 SchD_P13_S00_L04b Schedule D, Part XIII, Line 4b Schedule D, Part XIII, Line 4b - Cost of Membership Premiums: 145,731 X X 1 Aria Phone solicitation for memberships with follow up through US Mail. 0 33265 17064 16201 33265 17064 16201 AL AR CA CO FL GA IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MD MI MN MO MT ND NE NJ NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WY Pheasant Fest 745227 0 745227 0 12084 58378 92190 0 210109 Ida County Banquet 116282 0 116282 0 19419 0 18216 0 6004 594 7365602 0 7365602 0 2525885 0 993116 0 2151703 8227111 0 8227111 0 2557388 58378 1103522 0 2367816 6087104 2140007 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7445270 0 5643210 0 0 1 0.988 7445270 0 5643210 0 0 5643210 1802060 AL CA CO FL GA IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MI MN MO MT NC ND NE NY OH OR PA SD TN TX UT WA WI WY 1 0 0 0 0 1 Various Volunteers at Local Chapter 1783 Buerkle Circle St Paul MN 55110 0 Various Local Chapter Volunteers 0 Applying for gaming licenses, filing required gaming reports with the appropriate agency. 0 1802060 X X X 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 Howard K Vincent 186557 0 10000 0 0 0 8504 0 14138 0 219199 0 208967 0 SchJ_P01_S00_L05 Schedule J, Part I, Line 5 The President/CEO may be awarded a bonus, at the discretion of the Executive Committee, based on achievement of organizational goals as well as budget. This assessment includes, in part, achieving certain revenue levels. SchJ_P01_S00_L06 Schedule J, Part I, Line 6 The President/CEO may be awarded a bonus, at the discretion of the Executive Committee, based on achievement of organizational goals as well as budget. This assessment includes, in part, achieving the net earnings goals. X 1 5032 Avg Mkt Value X 9 1013783 Appraisal/Assessed Value 0 0 1 0 F990_P04_S00_L38 Form 990, Part IV, Line 38 The answer to this question is YES. Explanations have been provided in Schedule O for Part VI, lines 11 and 19, however, due to a software issue, the checkbox defaults to No. F990_P06_S0B_L11 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11 The Form 990 was prepared by management and reviewed for accuracy. All members of the Board of Directors received a copy of the Form prior to filing and were provided opportunity to comment and ask questions. F990_P06_S0B_L15 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 Compensation for the President/CEO is set by the Executive Committee of the Board, and is based on review of compensation data from other nonprofit organizations of similar size and scope as well as data from several published compensation surveys. The Committee reviews the President/CEO's achievement of goals for the year along with the compensation data described above to determine salary adjustsments as well as any incentive compensation to be awarded. This review process takes place annually, and last occured in May 2010. Compensation for other officers and key employees is set by the President/CEO and in performed using the same compensation data sources described above for the applicable positions held. F990_P06_S0C_L19 Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The organizing documents and finanal statements are available to the public upon request. F990_P10_S00_L33 Form 990, Part X, Line 33 The net assets as of 6/30/09 were restated due to to a change in the recognition of revenue associated with grants. This restatement resulted in an decrease in unrestricted and total net assets of $697,257 and an increase in grant advance liabilities of $697,257. Habitat Forever LLC 1783 Buerkle Circle St Paul MN 55110 205803961 Wildlife Habitat Development and Improvement DE 2166751 1090586 N/A The Forever Land Trust LLC 1783 Buerkle Circle St Paul MN 55110 205803401 Long-term Land Protection DE 3363 241167 N/A