Civic Intelligence

Sand County Foundation Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 39-6089450

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Oct 11, 2021

Organization ProfileSANDCOUNTYFOUNDATION.ORG
131 W Wilson St No 610Madison, WI 53703-3243

(608) 663-4605

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

18th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 18% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

19th percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 19% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

64th percentile

10%

Higher net margin than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

52nd percentile

$179,129

Higher top officer pay than 52% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 5.4% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

74th percentile

20%

Faster asset growth than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

90th percentile

54%

Faster revenue growth than 90% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets18th percentile

Assets

Up

$12,263,056

Up $2,008,070 (+20%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$12,030,141

Up $1,929,888 (+19%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$232,915

Up $78,182 (+51%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue19th percentileNet Margin64th percentile

Revenue

Up

$3,323,113

Up $1,170,106 (+54%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$2,988,662

Up $160,304 (+5.7%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$334,451

Up $1,009,802 (+150%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth74th percentile

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

$20M$15M$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2013: $8,754,329Liabilities 2013: $508,746Net Assets 2013: $8,245,5832013Assets 2014: $8,472,358Liabilities 2014: $211,775Net Assets 2014: $8,260,5832014Assets 2015: $9,817,419Liabilities 2015: $86,796Net Assets 2015: $9,730,6232015Assets 2016: $9,700,626Liabilities 2016: $219,451Net Assets 2016: $9,481,1752016Assets 2017: $9,791,626Liabilities 2017: $214,835Net Assets 2017: $9,576,7912017Assets 2018: $9,365,875Liabilities 2018: $185,606Net Assets 2018: $9,180,2692018Assets 2019: $10,254,986Liabilities 2019: $154,733Net Assets 2019: $10,100,2532019Assets 2020: $12,263,056Liabilities 2020: $232,915Net Assets 2020: $12,030,1412020Assets 2021: $15,482,706Liabilities 2021: $352,401Net Assets 2021: $15,130,3052021Assets 2022: $16,718,946Liabilities 2022: $1,153,734Net Assets 2022: $15,565,2122022Assets 2023: $17,485,614Liabilities 2023: $685,858Net Assets 2023: $16,799,7562023Assets 2024: $12,918,510Liabilities 2024: $558,285Net Assets 2024: $12,360,2252024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$12,263,056
Liabilities$232,915
Net Assets$12,030,141
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth90th percentile

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

$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0M-$10MRevenue 2013: $1,952,306Expenses 2013: $2,205,679Net Income 2013: -$253,3732013Revenue 2014: $2,356,586Expenses 2014: $2,102,512Net Income 2014: $254,0742014Revenue 2015: $4,318,306Expenses 2015: $2,251,147Net Income 2015: $2,067,1592015Revenue 2016: $1,635,280Expenses 2016: $2,297,818Net Income 2016: -$662,5382016Revenue 2017: $1,558,616Expenses 2017: $2,145,522Net Income 2017: -$586,9062017Revenue 2018: $2,480,454Expenses 2018: $2,307,957Net Income 2018: $172,4972018Revenue 2019: $2,153,007Expenses 2019: $2,828,358Net Income 2019: -$675,3512019Revenue 2020: $3,323,113Expenses 2020: $2,988,662Net Income 2020: $334,4512020Revenue 2021: $6,154,396Expenses 2021: $3,741,399Net Income 2021: $2,412,9972021Revenue 2022: $9,598,224Expenses 2022: $6,579,675Net Income 2022: $3,018,5492022Revenue 2023: $7,327,567Expenses 2023: $7,536,098Net Income 2023: -$208,5312023Revenue 2024: $4,052,645Expenses 2024: $9,563,434Net Income 2024: -$5,510,7892024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$3,323,113
Expenses$2,988,662
Net Income$334,451
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Oct 11, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.1
Gross Receipts
$3,697,536
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Sand county foundation's mission is to inspire and enable a growing number of private landowners to ethically manage natural resources in their care so that future generations have clean and abundant water, healthy soil to support agriculture and forestry, plentiful habitat for wildlife and opportunities for outdoor recreation.

Inspire and enable private landowners to ethically manage natural resources in their care.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$5,633,265$6,352,010▲ $718,745
Investments Other Securities$3,792,560$4,738,162▲ $945,602
Pledges and Grants Receivable$605,578$620,359▲ $14,781
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$88,967$397,748▲ $308,781
Accounts Receivable$91,269$97,598▲ $6,329
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$19,613$33,812▲ $14,199
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$17,161$18,509▲ $1,348
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$6,573$4,858▼ $1,715
Total Assets$10,254,986$12,263,056▲ $2,008,070
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$114,733$202,915▲ $88,182
Grants Payable$40,000$30,000▼ $10,000
Total Liabilities$154,733$232,915▲ $78,182
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$6,399,588$7,900,325▲ $1,500,737
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$3,700,665$4,129,816▲ $429,151
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$10,100,253$12,030,141▲ $1,929,888
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$10,254,986$12,263,056▲ $2,008,070

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$4,858$100,149$105,007
Other Securities$245,834--

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2020$6,523,336-▲ $4,444,131$445,315$10,522,152
2019$5,606,342-▲ $1,253,620$336,626$6,523,336
2018$6,175,196-▼ $251,585$317,269$5,606,342
2017$6,041,388-▲ $780,897$647,089$6,175,196
2016$5,916,065$306,750▲ $223,255$404,682$6,041,388
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay52nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Kevin McaleesePresident & CEOFT$147,424$31,705$179,129
Heidi Peterson PhdVice-president, Agricultural Research & ConservatiFT$131,370$17,986$149,356
Ya-wei LiDirector of Biodiversity - EpicFT$124,754$20,681$145,435
Kemper DurandWater Quality Partnerships DirectorFT$120,416$23,917$144,333
Christina SchellpfefferVice-president External RelationsFT$119,710$23,611$143,321
Timothy Male PhdExecutive Director - EpicFT$127,177$15,990$143,167
Brent Haglund PhdDirectorPT$75,611-$75,611

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Lynne SherrodChairman
Reed ColemanChairman Emeritus (thru Aug)
David HansonVice Chairman/secretary
Edward WarnerDirector
John DuncanDirector
Kevin ConradDirector
Nancy DelongDirector
Richard Cates PhdDirector
Stanley Temple PhdDirector
Thomas ZaleDirector
Tina BufordDirector
Homer BuellTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$2,713,436
Program Service Revenue
$400,687
Investment Income
$197,142
Other Revenue
$11,848
All Other Contributions
$2,198,912
Change in Net Assets
$334,451

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,323,113
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$1,623,528
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$4,946,641
Total Revenue per Form 990
$3,323,113
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$2,108,923
Other Expenses$665,394
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$203,095
Total Fundraising Expense$182,419
Professional Fundraising Fees$11,250

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,211,178$212,209$107,235$1,530,622
Fees for Services Other$265,127$7,598$4,750$277,475
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$201,575$35,318$17,847$254,740
Other Employee Benefits$116,133$20,347$10,282$146,762
Grants to Domestic Individuals$143,095--$143,095
Payroll Taxes$98,071$17,183$8,683$123,937
Occupancy$73,766$5,627$6,532$85,925
Fees for Services Accounting-$61,100-$61,100
Office Expenses$43,052$10,565$6,501$60,118
Grants to Domestic Orgs$60,000--$60,000
Pension Plan Contributions$41,830$7,329$3,703$52,862
Travel$37,069$1,529$620$39,218
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees-$36,409-$36,409
Advertising$8,373$21,156$741$30,270
Other Expenses$22,910$2,555$3,588$29,053
Information Technology$4,972$12,562$440$17,974
Conferences and Meetings$13,290--$13,290
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$11,250$11,250
Insurance$2,319$5,859$205$8,383
Fees for Services Legal$975$3,489-$4,464
Depreciation Depletion$474$1,199$42$1,715
Total Functional Expenses$2,344,209$462,034$182,419$2,988,662

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$3,016,753
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,988,662
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,952,253
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$64,500
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$36,409
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Blair Brothers LLCVale, SD-Leopold Conservation Award$10,000
Collins Ranch Co IncKit Carson, CO-Leopold Conservation Award$10,000
Dockter-jensen Ranch Partnership LlpDenhoff, ND-Leopold Conservation Award$10,000
Half Circle Cross Ranch LLCCoalville, UT-Leopold Conservation Award$10,000
Sang Lee Farms IncPeconic, NY-Leopold Conservation Award$10,000
Slate Ridge Dairy Farm IncSaint Thomas, PA-Leopold Conservation Award$10,000
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$11,250
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
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
Yes
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 prepared form 990 is sent to all directors for review approximately one week prior to filing the return with the irs.”

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

“Annually all directors and officers complete and sign a statement that provides information regarding their interests and those of their family members that could give rise to conflicts. The members of the governing body make determinations of whether a conflict exists and review actual conflicts. Any person with a conflict is prohibited from participating in the governing body's deliberations and decisions in the transaction.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“In 2016, the foundation's executive compensation committee reviewed an independent analysis of compensation for its senior leadership positions. The analysis examined compensation for comparable positions based on criteria of geography and levels of responsibility. It also reviewed figures for differing non-profit institutions within the foundation's region. The committee deliberated on the independent evaluation's information and the commitee and the governing body voted for recommended compensation consistent with the analysis's findings. The president's compensation was evaluated in 2019 in comparison to comparable executive directors of similar organizations and was adjusted by action of the governing body upward to be more consistent with industry averages.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization made its governing documents and conflict of interest policy available to the public upon request to the extent appropriate. Audited annual financial statements are available to the public on the organization's website.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Sand County Foundation Inc
EIN
39-6089450
Phone
6086634605
Address
131 W WILSON ST NO 610, MADISON, WI 53703-3243

Signing Officer

Name
Kevin Mcaleese
Title
President & CEO
Phone
6086634605
Signed
2021-10-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Kevin Mcaleese
Formed
1965
Legal Domicile
Wi
Voting Board Members
13
Independent Board Members
12
Employees
0
Volunteers
16

Preparer

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

Additional Explanations

FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A:

“The sand county foundation, inc. Leases employees from a professional employment organization, qti human resources, inc. The employees are considered common law employees of the sand county foundation, inc., however, qti human resources, inc. Is the employer of record and employees get their w2s from qti human resources, inc.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART V, LINE 4:

“General endowment fund to support the mission of the foundation.”

PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“INVESTMENT FEES -36,409.”

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IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt15VICE-PRESIDENT, AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & CONSERVATI
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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$12,263,056
Liabilities
$232,915
Net assets
$12,030,141
Revenue
$3,323,113
Expenses
$2,988,662
Net income
$334,451
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$12.9$0.56$12.4$4.05$9.56$5.51
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$17.5$0.69$16.8$7.33$7.54$0.21
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$16.7$1.15$15.6$9.60$6.58$3.02
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$15.5$0.35$15.1$6.15$3.74$2.41
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$12.3$0.23$12.0$3.32$2.99$0.33
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$10.3$0.15$10.1$2.15$2.83$0.68
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.37$0.19$9.18$2.48$2.31$0.17
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.79$0.21$9.58$1.56$2.15$0.59
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.70$0.22$9.48$1.64$2.30$0.66
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.82$0.09$9.73$4.32$2.25$2.07
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.47$0.21$8.26$2.36$2.10$0.25
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$8.75$0.51$8.25$1.95$2.21$0.25