2025-08-26T12:45:54-00:00 2024-12-31 391977004 O'Leary & Anick 13400 Bishops Lane Ste 120 Brookfield WI 53005 990 2024-01-01 451562527 Mequon Nature Preserve Inc MEQU 2622428055 8200 West County Line Road Mequon WI 53097 Kurt Theune Chairman 2622428055 2025-08-26 true true Christine Daws P01790536 4147740300 2025-08-26 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Kurt Theune 8200 West County Line Road Mequon WI 53097 925788 false X mequonnaturepreserve.org X 2011 WI Be a guiding example of habitat restoration by returning the land to a mosaic of forests, prairies and wetlands and to establish an education conservancy that inpires exploration and cultivates stewardship. 11 11 15 594 0 1363800 809628 23795 21210 17946 47570 -3039 10589 1402502 888997 0 0 669046 782750 0 42137 291600 453883 960646 1236633 441856 -347636 2195422 2000225 49391 74330 2146031 1925895 X The mission of Mequon Nature Preserve is to be a guiding example habitat restoration by returning the land to a mosaic of forests, prairies and wetlands and to establish an education conservancy that inpires exploration and cultivates stewardship. false false 324638 21210 Education Outreach MNP staff work to instill environmental empathy and action into the consciousness of surrounding communities. This is achieved through various field trips and other educational programs offered free of charge. Throughout the 2023-2024 academic year over 3,000 students attended a field trip at MNP. Of those three thousand, 60 were form the City of Milwaukee schools. Middle schools participated in our Water Passport Program, which is in partnership with the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewage District MMSD. During 2024, MNP offered several events, guided hikes, and workshops. MNP hosted a weeklong ACT 31 training program run by MPS First Nations Department. 676512 Land Restoration Monitoring MNP follows a 150-year land restoration plan to return 510 acres of predominantly agricultural land to its pre-settlement condition as a mesic beech-maple-oak forest. The past 20 years, staff have been working hard to return the land back to its historic condition. We are happy to say that based off our 150-year Master Plan, we are 25 years ahead of schedule in our land restoration efforts. Through a MMSD Wetland Restoration and Reforestation Program, MNP staff planted native short grass prairie and wetland seed as the first step in revegetation for the 52-acre program. Volunteers and staff planted over 43,000 trees that will establish over the next three years. 40780 Land Building MNP is responsible for the repairs, maintenance and utilities at all the facilities on the 510 acres. MNP receives rental income from agricultural land, a farmhouse, barns and storage buildings on the preserve. In addition, PieperPower Education Center is rented to corporations and agencies when not being used for educational programming. 29387 1071317 true true false false false false false false false true false false false true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 13 0 true 15 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false WI X O'Leary Anick 4147740300 13400 Bishops Lane Suite 120 Brookfield WI 53005 Kristin Thiel Executive Director 040.00 X 116490 0 5223 Conor Leedom Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Hellman Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Clayton Frazer Secretary 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Kurt Theune Chairman 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Nathan Otero Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 David Scritsmier Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Lee Szymborski Vice Chair 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Eric Manges Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Jessica Liebau Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Kathleen Schneider Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Barbara Thompson Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 116490 5223 1 false false false 809628 3119 809628 Education Center 21210 21210 21210 27036 27036 34593 20508 14085 14085 21090 556 20534 20534 6468 5137 1331 3861 10590 -6729 Other Income 1902 1902 1902 888997 23112 27036 X 0 0 0 0 121713 75462 37731 8520 0 531573 458916 53412 19245 10033 7845 2072 116 64150 56329 5686 2135 55281 45719 7095 2467 0 0 31216 26812 3421 983 0 7440 7440 142087 135648 115 6324 0 20764 17832 2268 664 15689 13561 1568 560 0 4106 4106 8828 8392 353 83 0 3103 3026 66 11 15 13 2 0 2362 2010 266 86 9880 8511 1051 318 Education programs, Projects and transportation 66758 66758 Building/Equipment Maintenance Repairs 13224 13075 103 46 Supplies, tools, trees and plants 98526 98284 188 54 Postage, Printing and Publications 25032 24514 339 179 4853 4504 3 346 1236633 1071317 123179 42137 54683 5275 658709 422747 357464 233913 12820 15151 13074 17792 8404 10891 532967 679814 557301 614642 2195422 2000225 46607 73930 2784 400 49391 74330 X 1008665 1092120 1137366 833775 2146031 1925895 2195422 2000225 -347636 127500 X false true X true false X 921333 1134218 950056 1365300 809628 5180535 921333 1134218 950056 1365300 809628 5180535 926732 4253803 34631 46189 16896 40837 61655 200208 63576 7016 1337 1902 73831 5454574 80821 0.77990 0.76270 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false 554545 17797 66379 24473 614248 525225 51277 21957 554545 621220 -95995 525225 528820 6000 86400 621220 472782 60766 4728 528820 1.00000 true false Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Beneficial Interest in assets held by others 614248 Finance Lease Right of Use Asset 394 614642 Federal income taxes Finance Lease Liability 400 400 1056721 127500 11429 36235 175164 881557 7440 7440 888997 1276857 11429 36235 47664 1229193 7440 7440 1236633 XI 2d Rental Expenses 20,508 Special Event Expenses 5,137 COGS 10,590 XII 2d Rental Expense 20,508 Special Event Expenses 5,137 COGS 10,590 V 4 The Greater Milwaukee Foundation Foundation, a community foundation, holds two endowment funds. Prior to December 31, 2023, the Foundation also held an advised fund on behalf of MNP this fund was closed during 2023. At December 31, 2024 and 2023, the funds held at the Foundation total 2,546,640 and 2,364,816, respectively. The Foundation invests these funds and makes investment decisions. The Foundation determines the amount of income to be distributed annually from the endowment funds to MNP. The annual distributions from the advised fund were determined by three advisors MNP board chair, MNP board treasurer and appointee of the MNP board chair. MNP received grants from the funds totaling 109,076 and 109,039 for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 29,387, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Special Projects Every year various funding comes in to fund specific projects that would normally not occur. In 2024, we continued our book project launching two more childrens books. Onsite events included a monthly Craft and Storytime, Maple Sugar Tapping, Summer Playdate, guided hikes, Monarch Tagging, and Habitat Haunting. All events were free of charge and open to the public. The MNP Executive Director Book Club, Junior Nature Book Club, MNP Photography Club and MNP Bee Club meet monthly and are open to all that are interested. There were new structures installed at Martys Playspace as well as two Observation Platforms installed at the new Swan Road wetland and at Pauls Pond. The Rig and one other off-road wheelchair were purchased for individuals of limited mobility to use free of charge. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Officers and directors/trustees annually complete and sign a form disclosing any interest that could give rise to conflicts. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The Board reviews and approves the executive directors compensation. Salary survey data and Form 990 salary information is used to determine reasonable compensation. The salary determination process and approval is recorded in the board minutes. The Executive Director is formally reviewed annually by the Board president. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon request. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Form 990 is reviewed and approved by the Board, Executive Director, and Director of Development. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other Professional Fees Excavating 100,528 Design Project Planning 18,735 Aquarium Maintenance 5,775 Fund-raising Counsel and Platform 6,325 Land Monitoring 5,000 Bird Surveys 3,500 Other 2,224.