2024-02-06T11:20:51-06:00 2023-06-30 362886485 DUGAN & LOPATKA CPA'S PC 4320 WINFIELD ROAD SUITE 450 WARRENVILLE IL 605554036 990 2022-07-01 237221206 THE CONSERVATION FOUNDATION CONS 6304284500 10S404 KNOCH KNOLLS ROAD NAPERVILLE IL 60565 BROOK MCDONALD PRESIDENT/CEO 6304284500 2024-02-01 1 BROOK MCDONALD 999009999 0 RON MARKLUND P01985511 6306654440 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z BROOK MCDONALD 10S404 KNOCH KNOLLS ROAD NAPERVILLE IL 60565 6039234 0 X WWW.THECONSERVATIONFOUNDATION.ORG X 1972 IL PRESERVE AND RESTORE NATURAL AREAS, PROTECT RIVERS AND WATERSHEDS, AND PROMOTE STEWARDSHIP OF OUR ENVIRONMENT. 22 22 53 1000 0 0 2120982 4527906 862305 836147 44186 34057 324256 333431 3351729 5731541 0 0 0 0 2012371 2419168 0 0 293812 766132 1074172 2778503 3493340 573226 2238201 10642016 13057210 2811891 2933514 7830125 10123696 X WE IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITIES BY PRESERVING AND RESTORING NATURAL AREAS, PROTECTING RIVERS AND WATERSHEDS, AND PROMOTING STEWARDSHIP OF OUR ENVIRONMENT. 0 0 3009260 1156377 ACQUIRED 6 PROPERTIES TOTALING 416 ACRES. RESTORED AND MANAGED MORE THAN 1,137 ACRES OF NATURAL AREA. SERVED MORE THAN 650 FAMILIES FROM OUR ORGANIC VEGETABLE FARM, INCLUDING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, AND BEGAN A PROGRAM TO GROW AND DELIVER MORE THAN 20,000 POUNDS OF FOOD TO LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES PER YEAR. PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL STAFFING TO 4 LOCAL WATERSHED GROUPS THAT WORK TO PROTECT THE STREAM RESOURCE QUALITY FOR 7.4 MILLION PEOPLE RESIDING IN THE SALT CREEK, DUPAGE, DES PLAINES RIVER, AND CHICAGO AREA WATERWAY SYSTEM WATERSHEDS. COMPLETED A NEW TRAINING MANUAL AND CURRICULUM FOR PUBLIC AGENCIES AND PRIVATE CONTRACTORS WHO LAY SALT IN THE WINTER. PROVIDED OVER 40 EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS ON LOCAL CONSERVATION TOPICS, REACHING OVER 1,500 PEOPLE. ORGANIZED THE DUPAGE RIVER AND FOX RIVER CLEANUP EVENTS REMOVING 7 TONS OF TRASH, ENGAGING MORE THAN 500 VOLUNTEERS AND CLEANING 47 MILES OF RIVERS. EXPANDED NATURE RX PROGRAM INTO KANE COUNTY; INVOLVED MORE THAN 1,400 PEOPLE IN THE TAKE-A-HIKE CHALLENGE. CERTIFIED 35 PROPERTIES CONSERVATION AT HOME AND CONSERVATION AT WORK, DISTRIBUTED 1,200 RAIN BARRELS TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES, INSTALLED 3 NEW POLLINATOR AND NATIVE PLANT DEMONSTRATION GARDENS, AND DISTRIBUTED THOUSANDS OF NATIVE PLANTS, TREES AND SHRUBS TO HOMEOWNERS. IMPLEMENTED 9 CONSERVATION IN YOUR COMMUNITY INITIATIVES IN 3 COUNTIES. SERVED MORE THAN 1,700 CHILDREN IN OUR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. 3009260 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 53 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 22 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 IL X GINDI ORLOFF 6304284500 10S404 KNOCH KNOLLS ROAD NAPERVILLE IL 60565 CHRISTOPHER B BURKE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM BENNINGTON VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROLE KOCH SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM SCHNEIDER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN BINNEBOESE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETE CONNOLLY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIMI COWAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANE DAVIS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALVIN GATES TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE GORMAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN GORMLEY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIK GULLICKSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID HULSEBERG TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT HUTCHINSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATTY KING TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE LONG TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE MIKAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CURT PASCOE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEANETTE PRESS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LOIS VITT SALE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN VAN OHLEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN WAGNER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BROOK MCDONALD PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00 X 198931 0 21840 JOHN MCCRACKEN DIRECTOR OF DRSCW 40.00 X 108309 0 3211 307240 0 25051 2 0 1 0 0 396464 81892 4049550 538336 4527906 CONSERVATION SERVICES 561000 754004 754004 SPECIAL TRIP REVENUE 900099 54102 54102 EVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION 611710 26688 26688 ART OF THE FOX 900099 1353 1353 836147 35158 35158 10300 0 10300 10300 10300 62121 63222 -1101 -1101 -1101 125742 81892 122841 2901 2901 439114 121630 317484 317484 OTHER INCOME 812900 2746 2746 2746 5731541 1156377 0 47258 X 220771 154540 22077 44154 1877700 1620690 115452 141558 50621 43505 3157 3959 122726 106627 7381 8718 147350 124879 9604 12867 83105 83105 17365 14294 1292 1779 10585 10585 62044 57962 4082 59151 24756 1220 33175 76314 59365 6474 10475 37239 29714 2874 4651 21780 16943 1847 2990 34697 29360 2385 2952 7904 6689 543 672 116127 116127 69415 68411 1004 41340 35929 2607 2804 PROGRAM EXPENSE 369492 369492 TRIPS AND EVENTS 46793 30675 16118 MAINTENANCE 20821 16197 1766 2858 3493340 3009260 190268 293812 87172 144326 1587950 1256201 21772 11606 217165 175002 11252976 830983 7896553 10421993 831404 1048082 10642016 13057210 305151 370459 4100 15868 400136 444683 2102504 2102504 2811891 2933514 X 6222639 8638208 1607486 1485488 7830125 10123696 10642016 13057210 2238201 55370 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1848213 3027824 1375774 2120982 4527906 12900699 1848213 3027824 1375774 2120982 4527906 12900699 3717560 9183139 42232 39205 34192 29862 45458 190949 2901 2901 15008 3085 8952 15292 2746 45083 13139632 5863995 0.69890 0.74400 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 15,008. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 3,085. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 8,952. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 15,292. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 2,746. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 3493340 3493340 324667 81167 0 0 318784 259334 288925 324667 1191710 1787565 79696 64834 72231 81167 297928 446892 X X X X 45 1635.00 0 0 0 1 1 180.00 15735 1 0 1 X 246419 180479 27598 3200 451296 230258 50306 -32245 1900 246419 67032 125000 39426 1200 230258 27010 39800 222 67032 25012 1998 27010 0 0 9569072 9569072 1530818 750923 779895 153086 80060 73026 10421993 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY DUPAGE FOUNDATION 1048082 1048082 X 5911290 55370 13334 121630 190334 5720956 10585 10585 5731541 3617719 13334 121630 134964 3482755 10585 10585 3493340 PART II, LINE 5: AS PART OF OUR OVERALL LAND PRESERVATION POLICY, WE HAVE SECTIONS THAT DISCUSS THE ENFORCEMENT OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS THROUGH RIGOROUS MONITORING AND PROCEDURES IN CASE OF VIOLATIONS. IT STATES IN PART, "WHEN IT ACCEPTS A CONSERVATION EASEMENT, THE CONSERVATION FOUNDATION ASSUMES THE LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY TO UPHOLD THE TERMS OF THE EASEMENT--- IN PERPETUITY. TO CARE PROPERLY FOR AN EASEMENT, IT IS NECESSARY TO MONITOR THE EASEMENT AND TO BE PREPARED TO ENFORCE ITS TERMS. AT THE LEAST, THIS WILL REQUIRE A LIMITED AMOUNT OF STAFF TIME. IN THE WORST CASE, IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO DEFEND THE TERMS OF AN EASEMENT THROUGH LEGAL ACTION." PART II, LINE 9: THE FOUNDATION HAS 45 EASEMENTS CONSISTING OF 1,635 ACRES AS OF JUNE 30, 2023. NO VALUE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO THESE EASEMENTS IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BECAUSE THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT HAVE OWNERSHIP RIGHTS TO THE UNDERLYING PROPERTY. PART IV, LINE 2B: THE FOUNDATION HOLDS AND ADMINISTERS FUNDS FOR MITIGATION PURPOSES ON BEHALF OF THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (ACOE). SUCH FUNDS ARE REQUIRED TO BE UTILIZED ONLY FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES AS DIRECTED BY THE ACOE. FUNDS HELD ON BEHALF OF OTHERS IS FOR PROPERTY THAT ARE IN SUBDIVISION THAT THE ASSOCIATION PAYS TCF TO HELP MAINTAIN LAND PRESERVATION PROPERTY IN THEIR COMMUNITY. PART V, LINE 4: FOR PRESERVATION OF THE DUPAGE RIVER. PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION FILES INCOME TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND ILLINOIS. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE FOUNDATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL, OR NON-U.S. INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR FISCAL YEARS BEFORE 2020. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT EXPECT A MATERIAL NET CHANGE IN UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GREEN EARTH EXPENSE 82,573. MERCHANDISE EXPENSES 39,057. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GREEN EARTH EXPENSE 82,573. MERCHANDISE EXPENSES 39,057. BENEFIT DINNER 207634 81892 125742 49245 2784 42764 28048 207634 81892 125742 49245 2784 42764 28048 122841 2901 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BROOK MCDONALD PRESIDENT/CEO 198931 0 0 0 0 0 4101 0 17739 0 220771 0 0 0 X 1 476292 FAIR MARKET VALUE X 5 840 FAIR MARKET VALUE X AUCTION ITEMS 229 49245 FAIR MARKET VALUE X FIXED ASSETS 1 11959 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PROVIDED TO TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW AS SOON AS AVAILABLE. TRUSTEES WERE GIVEN ONE WEEK TO PROVIDE ANY COMMENTS OR CHANGES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUAL FORM IS DISTRIBUTED TO TRUSTEES TO SIGN AND EXPLAIN CONFLICT. TRUSTEES ARE VERBALLY ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT CHANGES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW FOR PRESIDENT/CEO IS PERFORMED BY THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE FOR ANY COMPENSATION CHANGE. APPROVED BY BOARD TREASURER AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B: ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES PERFORMED BY SUPERVISOR(S). RECOMMENDATION IS MADE BY REVIEWER FOR ANY COMPENSATION CHANGE AND APPROVED BY CEO AND BOARD TREASURER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AT OUR WEBSITE AND AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 20,330. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,082. TOTAL EXPENSES 24,412. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 37,632. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 37,632. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR