WEST WISCONSIN LAND TRUST INC: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
WEST WISCONSIN LAND TRUST INC (EIN 39-1618389)
Tax period
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
Filed
2011-09-12
IRS object ID
201132559349300013
Schema version
2010v3.4
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2011-09-12T11:08:30-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WEGNER CPA'S LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line12110 LUANN LNAddressLine1
CityMADISONCity
StateWIState
ZIP Code537133098ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN391618389EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1WEST WISCONSIN LAND TRUST INCBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlWESTNameControl
Phone7152358850Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1500 MAIN ST E NO 307AddressLine1
CityMENOMONIECity
StateWIState
ZIP Code547512513ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameJOHN GOETZName
TitlePRESIDENTTitle
Phone7152358850Phone
Date Signed2011-09-01DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NameBRUCE MAYER CPA CFPName
Phone6082744020Phone
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Tax Year2010TaxYear
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonJOHN GOETZNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

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Address Line1500 MAIN ST E NO 307AddressLine1
CityMENOMONIECity
StateWIState
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts522763GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
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Web SiteWWW.WWLT.ORGWebSite
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Year Formation1987YearFormation
State Legal DomicileWIStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionWEST WISCONSIN LAND TRUST, INC. WORKS TO PROTECT NATURAL AREAS, WILDLIFE HABITATS, WORKING FARMS, HEALTHY LAKES AND STREAMS, AND RECREATION LAND TO SUPPORT A HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE IN WESTERN WISCONSIN. THE TRUST ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION BY DIRECTLY ACQUIRING LAND TO BE MANAGED AND MAINTAINED AS NATURE PRESERVES BY THE TRUST OR WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH GOVERNMENT ENTITIES. THE TRUST ALSO ACQUIRES CONSERVATION EASEMENTS--RECORDED LEGAL AGREEMENTS THAT PROTECT THE LAND'S NATURAL AND SCENIC CHARACTERISTICS BY RESTRICTING ITS USE AND DEVELOPMENT. ALTHOUGH THE LANDOWNER RETAINS OWNERSHIP OF THE LAND, THE TRUST HOLDS THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT AND ACCEPTS THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MONITORING COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE EASEMENT AND FOR DEFENDING THE EASEMENT SHOULD THE TERMS BE THREATENED OR VIOLATED. THE TRUST ALSO ENGAGES IN ACTIVITIES THAT BUILD COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR THESE LAND CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES THROUGH OUTREACH AND EDUCATION.ActivityOrMissionDescription
Termination Or ContractionXTerminationOrContraction
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Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income0NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
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Mission DescriptionTHE 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.MissionDescription
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Significant Change0SignificantChange
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DescriptionDURING 2010 THE WEST WISCONSIN LAND TRUST, INC. PROTECTED 1,072 ACRES OF LAND BY COMPLETING SEVEN NEW LAND PROTECTION PROJECTS WHILE MONITORING AND MANAGING THE LAND AND CONSERVATION EASEMENTS PREVIOUSLY ACQUIRED BY THE TRUST AND CONTINUING TO ENGAGE LOCAL CITIZENS, STUDENTS, AND COMMUNITIES IN LAND PROTECTION ACTIVITIES. INCLUDING THE 2010 RESULTS, THE TRUST HAS COMPLETED MORE THAN 210 CONSERVATION LAND PROJECTS PROTECTING APPROXIMATELY 23,600 ACRES OF LAND AND ASSISTED IN THE PROTECTION OF THOUSANDS OF ADDITIONAL ACRES OF LAND.Description
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (10 entries)

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JOHN GOETZ
PRESIDENT2.00XX000
LAURA KRACUM
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JOE KINGMAN
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ROBERT CROPP
DIRECTOR2.00X000
TISH KEAHNA
DIRECTOR2.00X000
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PETER VAUGHAN
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Support Total17013374038PublicSupportTotal170

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years11656CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year1363CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
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Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Protection Of Natural HabitatXProtectionOfNaturalHabitat
Preservation Of Open SpaceXPreservationOfOpenSpace
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Nmbr Easements Modified0NmbrEasementsModified
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Written Policy Monitoring1WrittenPolicyMonitoring
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Land Land

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Equipment Equipment

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Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

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DescriptionPROVISION FOR REPAYMENT OF CONTRACT FUNDSDescription
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Total Revenue512072TotalRevenue
Total Expenses463559TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year48513ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Prior Period Adjustments165401PriorPeriodAdjustments
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Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
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Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form990463559TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
EXPLANATION OF CHANGES TO CONSERVATION EASEMENTS: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.
DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS:PART V, LINE 4:THE INCOME FROM THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS CAN BE USED TO SUPPORT THE TRUST'S GENERAL ACTIVITIES.
PART XI, LINE 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:LOSS ON TRANSFER OF LAND -2,915,200. LOSS ON GRANT AGREEMENT -5,385. CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY ST. CROIX VALLEY FOUNDATION 6,087.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY ST. CROIX VALLEY FOUNDATION 6,087.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

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Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions2NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99012332NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesQUOTED MARKET PRICESMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Qualified Contrib Other QualifiedContribOther

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Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions7NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F9900NoncashContribsRptdF990
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of8283 Received0NumberOf8283Received
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts1ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used1ThirdPartiesUsed

Form990 Schedule M Part II Form990ScheduleMPartII (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
METHOD FOR DETERMINING NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS:PART I, COLUMN (B):THE TRUST IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS IN COLUMN (B).
THIRD PARTY USE: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 CONSERSVATION 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.
NON REPORTING OF REVENUE: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.

Schedule N IRS990ScheduleN

Disposition Table DispositionTable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Of AssetLANDDescriptionOfAsset
Date Of Distribution2010-12-31DateOfDistribution
FMV Of Asset3466200FMVOfAsset
Method Of FMV DeterminationAPPRAISED VALUEMethodOfFMVDetermination
EIN396006436EIN

Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCESBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1101 S WEBSTER STAddressLine1
CityMADISONCity
StateWIState
ZIP Code537033474ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRC SectionSTATE GOVERNMENTIRCSection
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Director Of Successor20DirectorOfSuccessor2
Employee Of Successor20EmployeeOfSuccessor2
Owner Of Successor20OwnerOfSuccessor2
Receive Compensation20ReceiveCompensation2

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE TRUST'S BYLAWS WERE AMENDED TO ESTABLISH TERM LIMITS ON MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 5THE TRUST DISCOVERED THAT ITS PRIOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MISUSED THE ORGANIZATION'S CREDIT CARD FOR PERSONAL PURCHASES. THE MATTER WAS TURNED OVER TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR PROSECUTION AND A PORTION OF THE FUNDS STOLEN WERE REIMBURSED TO THE TRUST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE 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.
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 12C
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 B, LINE 15A
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ON FILE WITH THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF REGULATION AND LICENSING 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 VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS: 165,401. LOSS ON TRANSFER OF LAND -2,915,200. LOSS ON GRANT AGREEMENT -5,385. CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY ST. CROIX VALLEY FOUNDATION 6,087. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -2,749,097.FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part I Form990ScheduleRPartI

Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WWLT-REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS LLCBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1500 MAIN ST E STE 307AddressLine1
CityMENOMONIECity
StateWIState
ZIP Code547512513ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN260247560EIN
Primary ActivitiesHOLD TITLE TO PROPERTYPrimaryActivities
Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileState
Total Income0TotalIncome
EOY Assets360000EOYAssets
Direct Controlling Entity NAN/ADirectControllingEntityNA

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MARY E FITZ MEMORIAL PARK TRUSTBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1500 MAIN ST E STE 307AddressLine1
CityMENOMONIECity
StateWIState
ZIP Code547512513ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN396734720EIN
Primary ActivitiesHOLD TITLE TO PROPERTYPrimaryActivities
Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileState
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSection
Public Charity StatusPFPublicCharityStatus
Direct Controlling Entity NAN/ADirectControllingEntityNA
Controlled Org1ControlledOrg
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties0ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Sale Of Assets To Other Org0SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org0PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets0ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees0SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org1ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org0OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org0OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

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