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Gathering Waters Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 39-1805090

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on May 08, 2020

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

51st percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 51% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

54th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 54% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

55th percentile

5.8%

Higher net margin than 55% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

87th percentile

$99,018

Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 12.2% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

63rd percentile

9.0%

Faster asset growth than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

21st percentile

-13%

Faster revenue growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets51st percentile

Assets

Up

$943,808

Up $78,103 (+9.0%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$911,835

Up $67,846 (+8.0%) from 2018

Liabilities

Up

$31,973

Up $10,257 (+47%) from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue54th percentileNet Margin55th percentile

Revenue

Down

$812,537

Down $120,306 (-13%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$765,205

Up $315 (+0.0%) from 2018

Net Income

Down

$47,332

Down $120,621 (-72%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth63rd 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

2019

Assets$943,808
Liabilities$31,973
Net Assets$911,835
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth21st 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

2019

Revenue$812,537
Expenses$765,205
Net Income$47,332
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
May 8, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$812,537
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Gathering Waters helps land trusts, landowners, and communities protect the places that make Wisconsin special

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
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$312,631$262,209▼ $50,422
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$38,125$253,305▲ $215,180
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$176,974$207,911▲ $30,937
Pledges and Grants Receivable$313,800$200,800▼ $113,000
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$15,636$14,460▼ $1,176
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$8,539$5,123▼ $3,416
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$865,705$943,808▲ $78,103
Other Assets Total$0$0→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$21,191$31,973▲ $10,782
Deferred Revenue$525$0▼ $525
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--
Escrow Account Liability$0$0→ $0
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Total Liabilities$21,716$31,973▲ $10,257
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$478,264$596,685▲ $118,421
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$365,725$315,150▼ $50,575
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$843,989$911,835▲ $67,846
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$865,705$943,808▲ $78,103

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$5,123$17,165$22,288
Buildings$0$0$0
Other Land Buildings$0$0$0
Land$0-$0
Leasehold Improvements$0$0$0

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2019$10,750$0▲ $2,387$2,387$10,750
2018$10,750$0→ $0$0$10,750
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
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay87th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Michael CarlsonExec Director/CEOFT$84,271$14,747$99,018

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Matt ReetzPresident
Kristine EuclideVice President
Carol AbrahamzonBoard Member
Jeff CrawfordBoard Member
Kevin ThusiusBoard Member
Nick MillerBoard Member
Roy ThillyBoard Member
Susan BuchananBoard Member
Vanessa WishartBoard Member
Michael KoutnikSecretary
Penny LederTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$783,189
Program Service Revenue
$14,549
Investment Income
$14,799
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$775,656
Change in Net Assets
$47,332

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$812,537
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$41,489
Other Revenue Adjustments
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$854,026
Total Revenue per Form 990
$812,537
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$412,173
Other Expenses$340,899
Total Fundraising Expense$153,344
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$12,133
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$132,286$13,500$89,500$235,286
Fees for Services Other$113,772$241$1,205$115,218
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$79,352$15,870$10,580$105,802
Advertising$49,366$123$7,874$57,363
Conferences and Meetings$49,366$41$496$49,903
Other Employee Benefits$29,655$718$5,047$35,420
Occupancy$22,510$357$9,433$32,300
Payroll Taxes$13,874$2,350$8,006$24,230
Office Expenses$10,252$1,734$9,353$21,339
Fees for Services Accounting$0$14,625$0$14,625
Grants to Domestic Orgs$12,133--$12,133
Pension Plan Contributions$7,055$780$3,600$11,435
Travel$8,868$203$499$9,570
Insurance$3,755$458$983$5,196
Depreciation Depletion$2,164$345$907$3,416
Fees for Services Legal$0$3,133$0$3,133
Information Technology$49$2,718$0$2,767
Other Expenses$752$635$907$2,294
Total Functional Expenses$552,224$59,637$153,344$765,205

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$786,180
Expenses per Audited Statements$765,205
Total Expenses per Form 990$765,205
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$20,975
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Other Expense Adjustments$0
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Land Trust AlliancePortage, MI501c3To organize a conference for land trust staff and board members in Wisconsin$8,000
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
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 Executive Committee of Gathering Waters, which includes members of the Board of Directors, reviews 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 15

“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, 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 Carlson
Title
Executive Director
Phone
6082519131
Signed
2020-05-08
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Michael Carlson
Formed
1994
Legal Domicile
Wi
Voting Board Members
11
Independent Board Members
11
Employees
9
Volunteers
32

Preparer

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

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11B

“Gathering Waters paid legal fees of $3,133 on behalf of Gathering Waters Advocacy Fund, Inc., an unrelated organization formed in 2019 under IRS Code Section 501(c)(4). The two organizations share personnel and office space. Gathering Waters charges the Advocacy Fund its fair share of these expenses, pursuant to a resource sharing policy. Total expenses paid by Gathering Waters and charged to the Advocacy Fund in 2019 were $26,067.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Other services consist primarily of government relations consulting ($84,000), media production ($13,333), GIS mapping ($8,068), consultation with land trusts ($5,038), and others ($7,912).”

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 recognized 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 least 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.”

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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/Desc0Education and public outreach: educate the general public, professionals, and landowners about the importance of private land conservation and voluntary tools available to set aside private land for conservation. Gathering Waters maintains an interactive website and publishes paper and electronic newsletters throughout the year. In addition, Gathering Waters organized an awards celebration to honor significant contributions made by leaders in land conservation that drew over 200 attendees.
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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 Fund, a program of public financial support for the preservation of land in Wisconsin. Partly as a result of this effort in 2019 the state of Wisconsin renewed the Stewardship Fund for another two years and provided funding of $66 million for land and water conservation.

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2019 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$943,808
Liabilities
$31,973
Net assets
$911,835
Revenue
$812,537
Expenses
$765,205
Net income
$47,332
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