Civic Intelligence

Gathering Waters Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 39-1805090

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Sep 12, 2024

211 South Paterson Street 270Madison, WI 53703

(608) 251-9131

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

63rd percentile

0.15x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

66th percentile

0.22x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 66% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

56th percentile

7.1%

Higher net margin than 56% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$121,376

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 10.1% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

54th percentile

6.0%

Faster asset growth than 54% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

40th percentile

1.2%

Faster revenue growth than 40% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Assets

Up

$1,713,420

Up $96,293 (+6.0%) from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$1,453,079

Up $117,184 (+8.8%) from 2022

Liabilities

Down

$260,341

Down $20,891 (-7.4%) from 2022

Revenue

Up

$1,199,090

Up $14,776 (+1.2%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$1,114,499

Up $184,980 (+20%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

$84,591

Down $170,204 (-67%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2011: $771,985Liabilities 2011: $34,664Net Assets 2011: $737,3212011Assets 2012: $686,397Liabilities 2012: $35,400Net Assets 2012: $650,9972012Assets 2013: $723,016Liabilities 2013: $25,351Net Assets 2013: $697,6652013Assets 2014: $541,462Liabilities 2014: $13,878Net Assets 2014: $527,5842014Assets 2015: $614,161Liabilities 2015: $24,012Net Assets 2015: $590,1492015Assets 2016: $640,110Liabilities 2016: $20,565Net Assets 2016: $619,5452016Assets 2017: $707,368Liabilities 2017: $15,151Net Assets 2017: $692,2172017Assets 2018: $865,705Liabilities 2018: $21,716Net Assets 2018: $843,9892018Assets 2019: $943,808Liabilities 2019: $31,973Net Assets 2019: $911,8352019Assets 2020: $1,174,323Liabilities 2020: $29,928Net Assets 2020: $1,144,3952020Assets 2021: $1,182,742Liabilities 2021: $49,283Net Assets 2021: $1,133,4592021Assets 2022: $1,617,127Liabilities 2022: $281,232Net Assets 2022: $1,335,8952022Assets 2023: $1,713,420Liabilities 2023: $260,341Net Assets 2023: $1,453,0792023Assets 2024: $1,744,136Liabilities 2024: $233,941Net Assets 2024: $1,510,1952024

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$1,713,420
Liabilities$260,341
Net Assets$1,453,079

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2011: $780,872Expenses 2011: $618,112Net Income 2011: $162,7602011Revenue 2012: $495,915Expenses 2012: $580,643Net Income 2012: -$84,7282012Revenue 2013: $624,373Expenses 2013: $588,384Net Income 2013: $35,9892013Revenue 2014: $423,545Expenses 2014: $619,141Net Income 2014: -$195,5962014Revenue 2015: $773,230Expenses 2015: $712,056Net Income 2015: $61,1742015Revenue 2016: $528,100Expenses 2016: $492,480Net Income 2016: $35,6202016Revenue 2017: $549,227Expenses 2017: $551,802Net Income 2017: -$2,5752017Revenue 2018: $932,843Expenses 2018: $764,890Net Income 2018: $167,9532018Revenue 2019: $812,537Expenses 2019: $765,205Net Income 2019: $47,3322019Revenue 2020: $879,242Expenses 2020: $678,679Net Income 2020: $200,5632020Revenue 2021: $772,395Expenses 2021: $797,605Net Income 2021: -$25,2102021Revenue 2022: $1,184,314Expenses 2022: $929,519Net Income 2022: $254,7952022Revenue 2023: $1,199,090Expenses 2023: $1,114,499Net Income 2023: $84,5912023Revenue 2024: $1,292,893Expenses 2024: $1,242,554Net Income 2024: $50,3392024

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$1,199,090
Expenses$1,114,499
Net Income$84,591
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Sep 12, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.1
Gross Receipts
$1,199,090
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Gathering waters (wisconsin's alliance for land trusts) strengthens land trusts to protect wisconsin's special places and grow healthy, vibrant communities. The stronger the alliance between gathering waters' staff and board members, land trust leaders, and the broader conservation community, the more successful we are in protecting the lands that provide so much value to all of us.

To help land trusts, landowners, and communities protect the places that make wisconsin special.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$623,937$673,825▲ $49,888
Pledges and Grants Receivable$477,767$377,078▼ $100,689
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$0$289,329▲ $289,329
Investments Other Securities$0$106,668▲ $106,668
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$256,922$40,052▼ $216,870
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$15,306$14,713▼ $593
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$0--
Total Assets$1,617,127$1,713,420▲ $96,293
Other Assets Total$243,195$211,755▼ $31,440
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$248,184$219,521▼ $28,663
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$33,048$40,820▲ $7,772
Total Liabilities$281,232$260,341▼ $20,891
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$873,145$864,029▼ $9,116
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$462,750$589,050▲ $126,300
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,335,895$1,453,079▲ $117,184
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,617,127$1,713,420▲ $96,293

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Assets Org$211,755--
Other Securities$106,668--

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2023$10,750---$10,750
2022$10,750---$10,750
2021$10,750-▲ $339$339$10,750
2020$10,750-▲ $723$723$10,750
2019$10,750-▲ $2,387$2,387$10,750
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Michael CarlsonExecutive DirectorFT$98,108$23,268$121,376
Mike KoutnikVice-chair-$16,650-$16,650

Board Members and Trustees

Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,154,930
Program Service Revenue
$11,965
Investment Income
$32,195
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$1,133,728
Change in Net Assets
$84,591

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,199,090
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$32,593
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,231,683
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,199,090
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$748,987
Other Expenses$364,112
Total Fundraising Expense$169,174
Professional Fundraising Fees$1,400
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$361,776$67,870$53,614$483,260
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$82,645$30,669$24,712$138,026
Advertising$43,802$1,001$42,605$87,408
Fees for Services Other$71,751$2,481-$74,232
Other Employee Benefits$40,413$8,961$7,123$56,497
Occupancy$30,475$10,785$5,169$46,429
Conferences and Meetings$36,538$959$6,810$44,307
Payroll Taxes$30,474$6,757$5,371$42,602
Other Expenses$23,511$1,990$4,355$29,856
Pension Plan Contributions$20,460$4,536$3,606$28,602
Fees for Services Accounting-$25,759-$25,759
Travel$18,742$61$6,083$24,886
Office Expenses$11,536$2,681$7,198$21,415
Insurance$4,972$398$723$6,093
All Other Expenses$2,305$522$405$3,232
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$1,400$1,400
Information Technology$107$388-$495
Total Functional Expenses$779,507$165,818$169,174$1,114,499

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,114,499
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,114,499
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,114,499
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$1,400
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Operating Lease Liability$219,521
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
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, Section B, Line 11B

The finance committee of gathering waters, which includes members of the board of directors, reviews the form 990 prior to filing. In addition, gathering waters makes the form available to all members of the board for review and comment prior to filing.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

The financial manager collects, and the executive director reviews conflict of interest statements completed annually by members of the board of directors, 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 participating in deliberation and decision making about matters involving the conflict.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

The executive committee of the board of directors authorizes the executive director's compensation annually, based in part on information obtained from informally surveying compensation paid by comparable organizations and any other available surveys. Most recently, the committee consulted the 2023 dane county non-profit total rewards survey and the land trust salary 2022 survey.

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.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Gathering Waters Inc
EIN
39-1805090
Phone
6082519131
Address
211 SOUTH PATERSON STREET 270, MADISON, WI 53703

Signing Officer

Name
Michael Carlson
Title
Executive Director
Phone
6082519131
Signed
2024-09-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Michael Carlson
Formed
1994
Legal Domicile
Wi
Voting Board Members
12
Independent Board Members
12
Employees
10
Volunteers
30

Preparer

Firm
Wegner Cpas Llp
Address
2921 LANDMARK PL STE 300, MADISON, WI 53713-4236
Preparer
Bruce Mayer CPA
Phone
6082744020
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

PART II, LINE 5:

Gathering 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.

PART II, LINE 9:

Gathering waters records the purchase of easements as an expense in the year of purchase. No asset or liability is recognized in connection with easement purchases. Donated easements are not assigned a value in the accounting records.

PART V, LINE 4:

Gathering waters' endowment is a donor restricted endowment fund established to fund internships.

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IRS990/MissionDesc0GATHERING WATERS (WISCONSIN'S ALLIANCE FOR LAND TRUSTS) STRENGTHENS LAND TRUSTS TO PROTECT WISCONSIN'S SPECIAL PLACES AND GROW HEALTHY, VIBRANT COMMUNITIES. THE STRONGER THE ALLIANCE BETWEEN GATHERING WATERS' STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS, LAND TRUST LEADERS, AND THE BROADER CONSERVATION COMMUNITY, THE MORE SUCCESSFUL WE ARE IN PROTECTING THE LANDS THAT PROVIDE SO MUCH VALUE TO ALL OF US.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0TECHNICAL TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE: INCREASED THE CAPACITY OF MORE THAN FORTY WISCONSIN LAND TRUSTS AND CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH ONE-ON-ONE MENTORSHIP AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, PEER LEARNING, AND WORKSHOPS. GATHERING WATERS WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE, A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LAND TRUSTS, TO OFFER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO WISCONSIN LAND TRUSTS. DURING 2023, GATHERING WATERS CONTINUED TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES DIRECTLY TO WISCONSIN LAND TRUSTS THROUGH THE LAND CONSERVATION LAW PROGRAM.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0POLICY 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. SPECIFICALLY, GATHERING WATERS ADVOCATES FOR CONTINUATION OF FUNDING FOR THE KNOWLES NELSON STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM, A PROGRAM OF PUBLIC FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LAND IN WISCONSIN. IN 2023, GATHERING WATERS CONNECTED ELECTED OFFICIALS WITH THEIR LOCAL CONSTITUENTS AND WORKED WITH LAWMAKERS AND THE GOVERNOR TO IMPROVE HOW THE KNOWLES-NELSON STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM FUNCTIONS AND IS ADMINISTERED AND ADVOCATED AGAINST LEGISLATION THAT WOULD HAVE WEAKENED PROTECTIONS FOR PROTECTED LAND IN WISCONSIN. ALSO IN 2023, GATHERING WATERS ADVOCATED FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE 70,000-ACRE PELICAN RIVER FOREST, THE LARGEST CONSERVATION PROJECT IN MODERN WISCONSIN HISTORY.
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Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.74$0.23$1.51$1.29$1.24$0.05
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.71$0.26$1.45$1.20$1.11$0.08
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.62$0.28$1.34$1.18$0.93$0.25
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.18$0.05$1.13$0.77$0.80$0.03
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.17$0.03$1.14$0.88$0.68$0.20
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.94$0.03$0.91$0.81$0.77$0.05
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.87$0.02$0.84$0.93$0.76$0.17
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.71$0.02$0.69$0.55$0.55$0.00
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.64$0.02$0.62$0.53$0.49$0.04
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.61$0.02$0.59$0.77$0.71$0.06
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.54$0.01$0.53$0.42$0.62$0.20
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.72$0.03$0.70$0.62$0.59$0.04
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.69$0.04$0.65$0.50$0.58$0.08
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.77$0.03$0.74$0.78$0.62$0.16