Civic Intelligence

Gathering Waters Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 39-1805090

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Apr 20, 2018

Organization Profilewww.gatheringwaters.org

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211 South Paterson Street Ste 270Madison, WI 53703

(608) 251-9131

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

45th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 45% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

47th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

37th percentile

-0.5%

Higher net margin than 37% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

86th percentile

$93,992

Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 17.1% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

66th percentile

11%

Faster asset growth than 66% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

49th percentile

4.0%

Faster revenue growth than 49% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets45th percentile

Assets

Up

$707,368

Up $67,258 (+11%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$692,217

Up $72,672 (+12%) from 2016

Liabilities

Down

$15,151

Down $5,414 (-26%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue47th percentileNet Margin37th percentile

Revenue

Up

$549,227

Up $21,127 (+4.0%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$551,802

Up $59,322 (+12%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

-$2,575

Down $38,195 (-107%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth66th percentile

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

2017

Assets$707,368
Liabilities$15,151
Net Assets$692,217
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth49th percentile

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

2017

Revenue$549,227
Expenses$551,802
Net Income-$2,575
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Apr 20, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.0
Gross Receipts
$549,227
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.

Gathering Waters (Wisconsin's alliance for land trusts) strengthens land trusts to protect Wisconsin's special places and grow healthy, vibrant communities.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$266,592$299,915▲ $33,323
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$185,641$207,714▲ $22,073
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$161,993$183,583▲ $21,590
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$11,406$9,234▼ $2,172
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$5,372$6,122▲ $750
Pledges and Grants Receivable$68,300$800▼ $67,500
Accounts Receivable$0$0→ $0
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$0$0→ $0
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn$0$0→ $0
Receivables From Officers Etc$0$0→ $0
Investments Other Securities$0$0→ $0
Investments Program Related$0$0→ $0
Intangible Assets$0$0→ $0
Inventories for Sale or Use$0$0→ $0
Loans From Officers Directors$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$699,304$707,368▲ $8,064
Other Assets Total$0$0→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$19,282$15,151▼ $4,131
Grants Payable$0$0→ $0
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$0$0→ $0
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$0$0→ $0
Other Liabilities$0--
Deferred Revenue$0$0→ $0
Escrow Account Liability$0$0→ $0
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Total Liabilities$19,282$15,151▼ $4,131
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$491,472$598,567▲ $107,095
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$177,800$82,900▼ $94,900
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$10,750$10,750→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$680,022$692,217▲ $12,195
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$699,304$707,368▲ $8,064

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$6,122$12,041$18,163
Buildings$0$0$0
Other Land Buildings$0$0$0
Land$0-$0
Leasehold Improvements$0$0$0

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2017$10,750$0▲ $1,828$1,828$10,750
2016$10,750$0▲ $398$398$10,750
2015$10,750$0▲ $20$20$10,750
2014$10,750$0▲ $362$162$10,750
2013$10,750$0▲ $1,699$1,499$10,750
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay86th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Michael CarlsonExec Director/CEOFT$79,743$14,249$93,992

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Matt ReetzPresident
Kristine EuclideVice President
Eric SchumannBoard Member
Jeff CrawfordBoard Member
Kevin ThusiusBoard Member
Patrick MarcheseBoard Member
Randall LawtonBoard Member
Rebecca SmithBoard Member
Roy ThillyBoard Member
Susan BuchananBoard Member
Vanessa WishartBoard Member
Michael KoutnikSecretary
Penny LederTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$523,393
Program Service Revenue
$17,802
Investment Income
$8,032
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$515,451
Change in Net Assets
$-2,575

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$549,227
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$279,431
Other Revenue Adjustments
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$828,658
Total Revenue per Form 990
$549,227
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$366,020
Other Expenses$166,032
Total Fundraising Expense$89,124
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$19,750
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$161,087$8,478$42,391$211,956
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$80,589$5,037$15,110$100,736
Conferences and Meetings$41,504$809$3,433$45,746
Occupancy$26,169$145$6,435$32,749
Other Employee Benefits$17,499$215$5,801$23,515
Payroll Taxes$15,696$1,046$4,185$20,927
Office Expenses$14,072$456$5,263$19,791
Grants to Domestic Orgs$19,750--$19,750
Advertising$17,959$0$0$17,959
Travel$8,759$167$31$8,957
Pension Plan Contributions$6,665$444$1,777$8,886
Fees for Services Accounting$0$8,248$0$8,248
Insurance$4,033$0$1,000$5,033
Fees for Services Other$1,269$0$2,000$3,269
Other Expenses$966$915$328$2,209
Information Technology$0$1,890$0$1,890
Depreciation Depletion$0$29$0$29
Total Functional Expenses$434,799$27,879$89,124$551,802

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$755,986
Expenses per Audited Statements$551,802
Total Expenses per Form 990$551,802
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$204,184
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Other Expense Adjustments$0
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
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0$0→ $0
Receivables from Disqualified Persons$0$0→ $0
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0$0→ $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, Section B, Line 11B

“The Finance Committee of Gathering Waters, which includes members of the Board of Directors, reviews and approves Form 990 prior to filing. Gathering Waters makes Form 990 available to all members of the Board for review prior to filing.”

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

“The financial manager collects and 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 15

“The Executive Committee of the Board of Directors authorizes the Executive Director's compensation, based in part on information obtained from informally surveying compensation paid by comparable organizations, most recently in 2015.”

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 Ste 270, Madison, WI 53703

Signing Officer

Name
Michael
Title
Carlson
Phone
6082519131
Signed
2018-04-20
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Michael Carlson
Formed
1994
Legal Domicile
Wi
Voting Board Members
13
Independent Board Members
13
Employees
7
Volunteers
20

Preparer

Firm
Dana Chabot CPA
Address
224 E Sunset Court, Madison, WI 53705
Preparer
Dana Chabot
Phone
6082192037
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

Schedule D, 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.”

Schedule D, Part II, Line 9

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

Schedule D, Part V, Line 4

“Endowment funds held by Gathering Waters are intended to support an internship program. Distributions from endowment funds are used to help defray the cost of hiring at last one intern per year. Interns are usually students who intend to build a career in conservation work. Other endowment funds are held by Madison Community Foundation and are intended to support Gathering Waters' general operations.”

Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2D

“Audited revenue is for the 18-month period ended December 31, 2017. The difference on Line 2d represents revenue for the period July 1 - December 31, 2016 reported on Gathering Waters' 2016 Form 990.”

Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2D

“Audited expenses are for the 18-month period ended December 31, 2017. The difference on Line 2d represents expenses for the period July 1 - December 31, 2016, which were reported on Gathering Waters' 2016 Form 990.”

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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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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$707,368
Liabilities
$15,151
Net assets
$692,217
Revenue
$549,227
Expenses
$551,802
Net income
-$2,575
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