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Chicago Wilderness Trust

EIN 36-4479642 • 501(c)3 • Chicago, IL

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Profile

Chicago Wilderness leads strategy to preserve, improve, and expand nature and quality of life. An alliance of more than 200 member organizations, Chicago Wilderness focuses upon critical natural resources management and constituency building efforts in the region that spans Southeast Wisconsin, Northeast Illinois, Northwest Indiana, and Southwest Michigan. This critical region is home to 10+ million people and 500+ municipalities, includes 200+ miles of Lake Michigan Shoreline and more than 1 million acres of important lands and waters.

8 South Michigan AvenueChicago, IL 60603

www.chicagowilderness.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

64th percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 64% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

60th percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 60% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

11th percentile

-34%

Higher net margin than 11% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

98th percentile

$75,320

Higher top officer pay than 98% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 10.5% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

6th percentile

-43%

Faster asset growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

8th percentile

-38%

Faster revenue growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets64th percentile

Assets

Down

$431,409

Down $323,036 (-43%) from 2014

Liabilities

Down

$32,691

Down $164,742 (-83%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

$398,718

Down $158,294 (-28%) from 2014

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue60th percentileNet Margin11th percentile

Revenue

Down

$719,922

Down $445,984 (-38%) from 2014

Expenses

Down

$961,134

Down $10,666 (-1.1%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

-$241,212

Down $435,318 (-224%) from 2014

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth6th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2011: $570,773Liabilities 2011: $86,536Net Assets 2011: $484,2372011Assets 2012: $629,491Liabilities 2012: $196,928Net Assets 2012: $432,5632012Assets 2013: $545,626Liabilities 2013: $196,415Net Assets 2013: $349,2112013Assets 2014: $754,445Liabilities 2014: $197,433Net Assets 2014: $557,0122014Assets 2015: $431,409Liabilities 2015: $32,691Net Assets 2015: $398,7182015

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$431,409
Liabilities$32,691
Net Assets$398,718
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth8th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KExpenses 2011: $747,8732011Expenses 2012: $843,4652012Expenses 2013: $955,2282013Revenue 2014: $1,165,906Expenses 2014: $971,800Net Income 2014: $194,1062014Revenue 2015: $719,922Expenses 2015: $961,134Net Income 2015: -$241,2122015

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$719,922
Expenses$961,134
Net Income-$241,212
Open 2015 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$431,409
Liabilities
$32,691
Net assets
$398,718
Revenue
$719,922
Expenses
$961,134
Net income
-$241,212
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.43$0.03$0.40$0.72$0.96$0.24
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.75$0.20$0.56$1.17$0.97$0.19
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.55$0.20$0.35$0.96
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.63$0.20$0.43$0.84
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.57$0.09$0.48$0.75
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
May 1, 2014 to Apr 30, 2015
Signed
Mar 12, 2016
Return Version
2014v6.0
Gross Receipts
$719,922
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Chicago Wilderness leads strategy to preserve, improve, and expand nature and quality of life. An alliance of more than 200 member organizations, Chicago Wilderness focuses upon critical natural resources management and constituency building efforts in the region that spans Southeast Wisconsin, Northeast Illinois, Northwest Indiana, and Southwest Michigan. This critical region is home to 10+ million people and 500+ municipalities, includes 200+ miles of Lake Michigan Shoreline and more than 1 million acres of important lands and waters.

Chicago Wilderness is a regional alliance leading strategy to preserve, improve, and expand nature and quality of life.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$368,881$274,949▼ $93,932
Accounts Receivable-$81,906-
Pledges and Grants Receivable$308,227$52,431▼ $255,796
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts-$8,934-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$7,643$7,626▼ $17
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$69,694$5,563▼ $64,131
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$754,445$431,409▼ $323,036
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Grants Payable$99,378--
Deferred Revenue$58,000--
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$40,055$32,691▼ $7,364
Total Liabilities$197,433$32,691▼ $164,742
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$262,658$224,144▼ $38,514
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$294,354$174,574▼ $119,780
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$557,012$398,718▼ $158,294
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$754,445$431,409▼ $323,036

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$5,563$26,954$32,517
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay98th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Suzanne Malec-McKennaExecutive DirectorFT$70,138$5,182$75,320
Melinda Pruett-JonesAssistant Secr-$23,202-$23,202

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Peter LaytonPresident
Arnold RandallDirector
Craig HubertDirector
Dave ThomasDirector
Deborah LaheyDirector
Michelle CarrDirector
Laurel RossSecretary
Thomas BeckTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$707,229
Program Service Revenue
$12,656
Investment Income
$37
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$118,731
Change in Net Assets
$-241,212

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$719,922
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$25,780
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$745,702
Total Revenue per Form 990
$719,922
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$431,431
Other Expenses$390,157
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$139,546
Total Fundraising Expense$41,097
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$185,374$32,708-$218,082
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$96,785$35,747$19,040$151,572
Grants to Domestic Orgs$139,546--$139,546
Fees for Services Accounting$37,033$34,015$16,989$88,037
All Other Expenses$29,287$17,127$1,764$48,178
Fees for Services Other$6,045$34,562$21$40,628
Other Employee Benefits$16,734$9,779$1,295$27,808
Payroll Taxes$21,873$4,413$1,503$27,789
Other Expenses$17,320$2,851$277$17,320
Information Technology$11,174$4,525$14$15,713
Depreciation Depletion$9,756$1,625$20$11,401
Pension Plan Contributions$4,608$1,572-$6,180
Conferences and Meetings$4,981$65$33$5,079
Insurance$931$3,330$12$4,273
Office Expenses$2,016$1,459$110$3,585
Travel$362$350$19$731
Total Functional Expenses$735,909$184,128$41,097$961,134

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$986,914
Expenses per Audited Statements$961,134
Total Expenses per Form 990$961,134
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$25,780
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Morton ArboretumLisle, IL501(c)(3)Restoration and Management$53,906
Forest Preserve District of CRiver Forest, IL501(c)3Restoration and Management$39,295
The Field MuseumChicago, IL-Climate Action and Green Infrastruc$23,922
Loyola University of ChicagoChicago, IL501(c)(3)Restoration and Management$12,224
National Audubon SocietyNew York, NY-Restoration and Management$10,199
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“Form 990 is provided to the Executive Director who disseminates to the board of directors for review.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“The Executive Committee of the Board of Directors meets annually via teleconference to determine the Executive director's compensation for the year.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“All documents are available on the Chicago Wilderness website.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Chicago Wilderness Trust
EIN
36-4479642
Phone
3128412733
Address
8 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60603

Signing Officer

Name
Suzanne Malec-McKenna
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2016-03-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Suzanne Malec-McKenna
Formed
2002
Legal Domicile
Il
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
9
Employees
6
Volunteers
1,000

Preparer

Firm
Porte Brown LLC
Address
845 Oakton St, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
Preparer
Genevra Knight
Phone
8479561040
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 4D: Other Program Services Description

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Chicago Wilderness' climate action initiative has consisted of engaging alliance members in discussions regarding climate implications and adaptation efforts through workshops and research projects. Going forth, climate action activities will not serve as a standalone initiative. Rather, climate action implications will be embedded in the key focus areas of oak ecosystem recovery, water, priority animal species, Beyond the Choir, Landowners, and development and management of a data hub.”

Financial Statement Notes

Part X : FIN48 Footnote

“The trust has adopted the provisions of asc topic 740, income taxes, relating to the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. The trust files income tax returns in the us federal jurisdiction and the state of illinois. With few exceptions, the trust is no longer subject to us federal, state, and local income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2011.”

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