Nonprofit · EIN 39-1452825
GROUNDSWELL CONSERVANCY INC
Tax-exempt · MADISON, WI 53703
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,117,033 | $2,757,129 | -$640,096 | $10,236,591 | $296,838 | $9,939,753 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,407,121 | $1,216,416 | $190,705 | $10,935,352 | $288,609 | $10,646,743 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,997,430
- of which government grants
- $867,912
- Program service revenue
- $14,945
- Investment income
- $88,949
- Net income from fundraising events
- $14,917
- Other revenue
- $15,709
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $121,905
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $122,278
- Other salaries and wages
- $521,642
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $729,861
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $13,583
- Accounting fees
- $35,749
- Occupancy
- $62,842
- Travel
- $13,726
- Depreciation
- $10,319
- Program services (functional)
- $2,469,431
- Management and general (functional)
- $155,810
- Fundraising (functional)
- $131,888
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,935,352
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,236,591
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $296,838
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,939,753
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,037,278
- Publicly traded securities
- $930,584
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,727,829
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,211,924
- Gross receipts
- $2,121,299
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 163
- Year formed
- 1983
- State of legal domicile
- WI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEIDI HABEGER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FROM 09/24) Officer | 40 | $87,959 | $9,872 |
| ANGELA WEST BLANK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 07/24) Officer | 40 | $59,190 | $7,145 |
| TRACY WIKLUND | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRIA BAKER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALTON MULTHAUF | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CURT BJURLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZZIE CONDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RODEE SCHNEIDER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD SHUCHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA WALLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FORREST WOOLWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATE HARRINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL SNYDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA HANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVIN LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANGELA WEST BLANK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $88,728 | $11,121 |
| TRACY WIKLUND | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRIA BAKER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALTON MULTHAUF | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG HYER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE MH BRINDLEY | DIRECTOR (THRU AUGUST) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CURT BJURLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT FRANK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZZIE CONDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RODEE SCHNEIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONICA RUECKERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY RHONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD SHUCHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA WALLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FORREST WOOLWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 211 S PATERSON ST STE 250, MADISON, WI 53703-4537
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- HEIDI HABEGER, 211 S PATERSON STREET 250, MADISON, WI 53703
- Signed the 990
- HEIDI HABEGER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (608) 258-9797
- Website
- GROUNDSWELLCONSERVANCY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
WE PROTECT SPECIAL PLACES, FOREVER.
Program accomplishments
- CONSERVATION, OUTREACH AND EDUCATION: FOUNDED IN 1983, GROUNDSWELL CONSERVANCY CONTINUES TO HELP LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND LANDOWNERS PROTECT SPECIAL PLACES FOREVER IN SOUTH-CENTRAL WISCONSIN. GROUNDSWELL SECURED A CONSERVATION EASEMENT ON 189 ACRES OF PRIME FARMLAND NEAR THE FOOTVILLE STATE WILDLIFE AREA IN ROCK COUNTY. THIS EASEMENT ENSURES THE LAND WILL REMAIN UNDEVELOPED, PRESERVING IT FOR FARMING WHILE ALSO ALLOWING PUBLIC ACCESS FOR HUNTING, HIKING, AND OTHER NATURE-BASED OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. FUNDING FOR THIS PROJECT CAME FROM THE USDA'S REGIONAL CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (RCPP) BY WAY OF AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST, THE STATE'S KNOWLES-NELSON STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM, AND THE ROCK RIVER VALLEY CHAPTER OF PHEASANTS FOREVER.GROUNDSWELL ALSO PURCHASED 42 ACRES OF WETLANDS AT LAKE MILLS WILDLIFE AREA IN JEFFERSON COUNTY. THAT MEANS MORE WILDLIFE HABITAT, BETTER WATER QUALITY, AND INCREASED PUBLIC ACCESS. JEFFERSON COUNTY PLANS ON PUTTING IN BETTER PARKING FACILITIES AND EASIER ACCESS FOR CANOEING AND KAYAKING. WHEN THAT'S DONE, THE PROPERTY WILL BE DONATED TO WISCONSIN DNR AND OPENED FOR OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES LIKE PADDLING, HIKING, HUNTING, AND FISHING. GROUNDSWELL WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE JEFFERSON COUNTY PARKS DEPARTMENT, LAKE MILLS AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, WISCONSIN DNR, DUCKS UNLIMITED, AND THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE FOR THEIR IMPORTANT FINANCIAL AND PRACTICAL HELP ON THIS PROJECT.GROUNDSWELL CONSERVANCY ALSO PROTECTED ITS FIRST LAND IN THE TOWN OF DUNKIRK, CLOSING ON THE BREHM QUAYLE CONSERVATION EASEMENT PERMANENTLY PRESERVES 175 ACRES OF WETLANDS AND REWILDED FARM FIELDS NEAR THE YAHARA RIVER. FUNDING FOR THIS EASEMENT ACQUISITION CAME FROM THE TOWN OF DUNKIRK, A U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION ACT (NAWCA) GRANT, AND SUPPORTERS OF GROUNDSWELL CONSERVANCY. SPECIAL THANKS TO DUCKS UNLIMITED FOR THEIR PARTNERSHIP IN OBTAINING THE NAWCA GRANT.GROUNDSWELL CONSERVANCY, ALONG WITH THE TOWN OF DUNN, PROTECTED MORE THAN 48 ACRES OF LAND NEAR THE YAHARA RIVER WITH A CONSERVATION EASEMENT. THE MONEY TO PROTECT THE LAND CAME FROM SEVERAL SOURCES: THE DANE COUNTY CONSERVATION FUND, THE USDA'S REGIONAL CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM, THE TOWN OF DUNN'S PURCHASE OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS PROGRAM, AND GROUNDSWELL'S SUPPORTERS.GROUNDSWELL HOLDS AND MONITORS MORE THAN 80 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS EVERY YEAR TO ENSURE THEIR CONSERVATION VALUES ARE UPHELD.GROUNDSWELL SUPPORTERS AND THE PUBLIC ENJOYED NATURE EXPERIENCES, INCLUDING ELECTROFISHING AT BLACK EARTH CREEK, CAVE OF THE MOUNDS TOUR, WESTPORT PRAIRIE POLLINATOR HIKE, A BONFIRE AND CANDLELIT HIKE AT PATRICK MARSH, AND OUR ANNUAL BLACK HAWK RIDGE TRAIL RUN. GROUNDSWELL ALSO HOSTED THEIR BIENNIAL TOWN OF DUNN FOOD CART NIGHT AND LEGACY CIRCLE PARTY, TO HONOR THOSE WHO HAVE INCLUDED GROUNDSWELL IN THEIR WILL OR ESTATE PLANS. AT WESTPORT PRAIRIE, OUR DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS AND WAUNAKEE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ADDED ANOTHER 7.5 ACRES OF PRAIRIE HABITAT. THE SEED HAD BEEN COLLECTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AT WESTPORT PRAIRIE BY VOLUNTEERS AND OUR CONTRACTED SEED COLLECTOR, KAYLEE NELSEN. AT PATRICK MARSH AND WESTPORT PRAIRIE GROUNDSWELL OFFERS MONTHLY OUTDOOR VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP RESTORE AND CARE FOR OUR LOCAL NATURAL LANDSCAPES. VOLUNTEERS CUT BRUSHES, COLLECTED PRAIRIE SEEDS, PULLED INVASIVE WEEDS, BURNED BRUSHES, AND MORE. GROUNDSWELL OWNS TWO COMMUNITY FARMS THAT PROMOTE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO LAND FOR NEXT-GENERATION FARMERS: WESTPORT FARM IN WAUNAKEE AND PASLEY'S SWAN CREEK FARM IN FITCHBURG. AT WESTPORT FARM IS OUR LIFTING HEARTS THERAPY GARDEN, A PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN HEALING CENTER. HMOOB (HMONG) ELDERS FIND SOLACE GARDENING HERE. ONGOING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE GARDEN AND THE FARM ARE THANKS TO MANY GROUNDSWELL SUPPORTERS. AT PASLEY'S SWAN CREEK FARM WE LEASE THE FARMLAND TO NEIGHBORHOOD FOOD SOLUTIONS, A LOCAL NONPROFIT COMPANY LED BY ROBERT PIERCE. GROUNDSWELL CONTINUED TO PROVIDE OUTREACH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO HMOOB (HMONG) FARMERS TO CONNECT THEM WITH USDA PROGRAMS AND OTHER RESOURCES. THIS WORK IS POSSIBLE THANKS TO THE OUTREACH AND ASSISTANCE FOR SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS AND RANCHERS AND VETERAN FARMERS AND RANCHERS (2501) PROGRAM GRANT, FUNDED BY THE USDA OFFICE OF PARTNERSHIPS AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT. THIS IS A 3-YEAR GRANT RUNNING THROUGH THE FALL OF 2025. THIS GRANT IS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UW-MADISON DIVISION OF EXTENSION AND FAIRSHARE CSA COALITION.GROUNDSWELL'S PROGRAM EXPENSES INCREASED SUBSTANTIALLY AS TEN PARCELS OF LAND WERE REDUCED IN VALUE BY $1,052,603 BEFORE BEING TRANSFERRED TO THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES SUBSEQUENT TO JUNE 30, 2025. GROUNDSWELL CONSERVANCY WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1983 AND HAS PERMANENTLY PROTECTED MORE THAN 14,000 ACRES OF IMPORTANT LAND AND WATER IN SOUTH-CENTRAL WI. GROUNDSWELL IS ACCREDITED BY THE LAND TRUST ACCREDITATION COMMISSION.Expenses $2,469,431 · grants $121,905 · revenue $14,945
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-1452825
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,236,591
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,121,299
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,117,033 | $2,757,129 | $10,236,591 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,407,121 | $1,216,416 | $10,935,352 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,689,100 | $2,422,567 | $10,661,241 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,200,738 | $1,667,683 | $10,038,713 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 39-1452825).
Questions about GROUNDSWELL CONSERVANCY INC
- What is the EIN of GROUNDSWELL CONSERVANCY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GROUNDSWELL CONSERVANCY INC is 39-1452825.
- Is GROUNDSWELL CONSERVANCY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to GROUNDSWELL CONSERVANCY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GROUNDSWELL CONSERVANCY INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of GROUNDSWELL CONSERVANCY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GROUNDSWELL CONSERVANCY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GROUNDSWELL CONSERVANCY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names HEIDI HABEGER.
- Who are the officers and directors of GROUNDSWELL CONSERVANCY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $87,959 (HEIDI HABEGER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FROM 09/24)).
- How much revenue does GROUNDSWELL CONSERVANCY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,117,033, expenses of $2,757,129 and total assets of $10,236,591 at year end.
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