Civic Intelligence

Sustainable Driftless Inc

EIN 81-1536337 • 501(c)3 • LA Crosse, WI

Profile

Inspiring natural resource conservation, vibrant communities, and sustainable growth in the driftless region through educational communications.

PO Box 1231LA Crosse, WI 54602-1231

www.sustainabledriftless.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

94th percentile

67%

Higher net margin than 94% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

86th percentile

$4,500

Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 10.8% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

90th percentile

70%

Faster asset growth than 90% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Revenue Growth

40th percentile

-9.9%

Faster revenue growth than 40% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$66,604

Up $27,690 (+71%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$66,604

Up $27,690 (+71%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin94th percentile

Revenue

Down

$41,521

Down $5,042 (-11%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$13,831

Down $16,731 (-55%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$27,690

Up $11,689 (+73%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth90th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2016: $66,659Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $66,6592016Assets 2017: $121,590Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $121,5902017Assets 2018: $102,855Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $102,8552018Assets 2019: $74,768Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $74,7682019Assets 2020: $47,396Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $47,3962020Assets 2021: $24,047Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $24,0472021Assets 2022: $22,913Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $22,9132022Assets 2023: $38,914Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $38,9142023Assets 2024: $66,604Net Assets 2024: $66,6042024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$66,604
Liabilities-
Net Assets$66,604
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth40th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2016: $67,005Expenses 2016: $346Net Income 2016: $66,6592016Revenue 2017: $63,467Expenses 2017: $8,536Net Income 2017: $54,9312017Revenue 2018: $70,755Expenses 2018: $89,490Net Income 2018: -$18,7352018Revenue 2019: $98,822Expenses 2019: $126,228Net Income 2019: -$27,4062019Revenue 2020: $44,708Expenses 2020: $71,622Net Income 2020: -$26,9142020Revenue 2021: $32,003Expenses 2021: $55,352Net Income 2021: -$23,3492021Revenue 2022: $51,186Expenses 2022: $52,320Net Income 2022: -$1,1342022Revenue 2023: $46,563Expenses 2023: $30,562Net Income 2023: $16,0012023Revenue 2024: $41,521Expenses 2024: $13,831Net Income 2024: $27,6902024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$41,521
Expenses$13,831
Net Income$27,690
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$66,604
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$66,604
Revenue
$41,521
Expenses
$13,831
Net income
$27,690
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.67$0.67$0.42$0.14$0.28
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.39$0.00$0.39$0.47$0.31$0.16
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.23$0.00$0.23$0.51$0.52$0.01
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.24$0.00$0.24$0.32$0.55$0.23
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.47$0.00$0.47$0.45$0.72$0.27
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.75$0.00$0.75$0.99$1.26$0.27
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.03$0.00$1.03$0.71$0.89$0.19
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.22$0.00$1.22$0.63$0.09$0.55
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.67$0.00$0.67$0.67$0.00$0.67
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 13, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$41,521
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Inspiring natural resource conservation, vibrant communities, and sustainable growth in the driftless region through educational communications.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
EDUCATIONAL FILM PRODUCTIONS: SUSTAINABLE DRIFTLESS HAS CONDUCTED A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF FILMING FOR ITS FEATURE-LENGTH DOCUMENTARY, DECODING THE DRIFTLESS. UPON COMPLETION, THE FILM IS EXPECTED TO REACH AND EDUCATE TENS OF THOUSANDS, IF NOT HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS, OF CITIZENS ABOUT THE PRECIOUS NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.-$13,831
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay86th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
GEORGE HOWEVice Preside-$4,500-$4,500
TIM JACOBSONPresident-$0--
JULIA HENLEYTreasurer-$0--
NANCY BREEDSecretary-$0--
BRIAN K MURPHYDirector-$0--
KENT JOHNSONDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Sustainable Driftless Inc
EIN
81-1536337
Phone
6083862563
Address
PO BOX 1231, LA CROSSE, WI 54602-1231

Signing Officer

Name
Tim Jacobson
Title
President
Signed
2025-11-13

Preparer

Firm
Jrm Cpas
Address
2511 MAIN ST STE 101, ONALASKA, WI 54650-6759
Preparer
Edward R Jaekel
Phone
6087818712
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8

“Other revenue 240 total 240”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses general office 657 postage 336 digital subscriptions 2,950 consulting 6,570 writing/photography 21 miscellaneous 247 web hosting 1,111 total 11,892”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Prepaid expenses and deferred charges 32,000 48,968 total 32,000 48,968”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“Inspiring natural resource conservation, vibrant communities, and sustainable growth in the driftless region through educational communications.”

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

“Educational film productions: sustainable driftless has conducted a significant portion of filming for its feature-length documentary, decoding the driftless. Upon completion, the film is expected to reach and educate tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of citizens about the precious natural environment.”

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