Nonprofit · EIN 39-1871201
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY CONSERVANCY INC
Tax-exempt · LA CROSSE, WI 54602
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,712,124 | $1,450,131 | $2,261,993 | $30,167,753 | $141,492 | $30,026,261 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $831,779 | $1,196,149 | -$364,370 | $26,985,448 | $183,511 | $26,801,937 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,463,836 | $1,287,098 | $1,176,738 | $25,734,233 | $176,748 | $25,557,485 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,270,553
- of which government grants
- $353,785
- Program service revenue
- $74,668
- Investment income
- $360,680
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $34,329
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$5,708
- Other revenue
- $6,223
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $65,719
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $120,886
- Other salaries and wages
- $745,415
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $965,116
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $80
- Accounting fees
- $17,500
- Occupancy
- $28,035
- Travel
- $18,719
- Depreciation
- $36,661
- Program services (functional)
- $1,169,773
- Management and general (functional)
- $119,224
- Fundraising (functional)
- $161,134
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $26,985,448
- Total assets, end of year
- $30,167,753
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $141,492
- Net assets, end of year
- $30,026,261
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $17,419,876
- Publicly traded securities
- $11,629,418
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,973,745
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $25,052,516
- Gross receipts
- $3,819,812
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 141
- Year formed
- 1996
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROL ABRAHAMZON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $95,708 | $25,178 |
| ALLAN BEATTY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB TYSER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT TURNBULL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN KOUBA | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT CAFFREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM DAKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE HAAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BUD HAMMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN KINNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED KOERSCHNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM LUKENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY POELMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL SAMBU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS SEYMOUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAM THIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE VENTURA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET WOLLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRYSTEN ZUMMO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA FRANK | EMERITA DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILIP GELATT | EMERITUS DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG THOMPSON | EMERITUS DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUE DILLENBECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DRAKE HOKANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIELLE HUDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS HUIRAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROL ABRAHAMZON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $91,299 | $26,023 |
| GRETCHEN PFEIFFER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB TYSER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY CAMPBELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLAN BEATTY | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT CAFFREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM DAKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE HAAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BUD HAMMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN KINNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN KOUBA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOROTHY LENARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS SEYMOUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM THIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE VENTURA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET WOLLAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE DILLENBECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DRAKE HOKANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED KOERSCHNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM LUKENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY POELMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRYSTEN ZUMMO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA FRANK | EMERITA DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP GELATT | EMERITUS DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG THOMPSON | EMERITUS DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROL ABRAHAMZON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $87,319 | $21,657 |
| GRETCHEN PFEIFFER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB TYSER | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY CAMPBELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLAN BEATTY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT CAFFREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM DAKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA GARRITY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE HAAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BUD HAMMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN KINNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN KOUBA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE LANGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOROTHY LENARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE RIPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS SEYMOUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM THIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE VENTURA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET WOLLAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM WUCHERER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 2611, LA CROSSE, WI 54602-2611
- In care of
- % MAUREEN L KINNEY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CAROL ABRAHAMZON, PO BOX 2611, LA CROSSE, WI 546022611
- Signed the 990
- CAROL ABRAHAMZON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (608) 784-3606
- Return prepared by
- HAWKINS ASH CPAS LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF MISSISSIPPI VALLEY CONSERVANCY IS TO CONSERVE NATIVE HABITATS AND FARMLANDS IN THE DRIFTLESS AREA FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- LAND MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION SERVICES USING VOLUNTARY TOOLS SUCH AS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, LAND PURCHASES, LAND DONATIONS, AND COOPERATIVE ACQUISITIONS TO PROTECT LANDS FOR THEIR ECOLOGY, SCENIC BEAUTY, OUTDOOR RECREATION POTENTIAL, AND PRIME AGRICULTURAL SOILS. THE CONSERVANCY ALSO WORKS HARD TO RESTORE NATIVE NATURAL COMMUNITIES BY REMOVING INVASIVE SPECIES AND CONDUCTING PRESCRIBED BURNS.MISSISSIPPI VALLEY CONSERVANCY HAS PROTECTED MORE THAN 25,066 ACRES OF WILDLIFE HABITAT, RARE NATURAL COMMUNITIES, AND WORKING FARMS SINCE ITS FOUNDING.Expenses $1,006,048 · grants $65,719 · revenue $74,668
- OUTREACH AND EDUCATION - THE CONSERVANCY PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ABOUT LAND CONSERVATION TO MORE THAN 1,000 PEOPLE AND CREATED ONLINE VIDEOS TO PROMOTE APPRECIATION OF NATURE AND PROTECTION OF HABITAT. THE CONSERVANCY ALSO LED MORE THAN 1,000 YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE OUTDOORS TO LEARN ABOUT NATURE AND ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION.Expenses $163,725
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
- 39-1871201
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $30,167,753
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,819,812
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,712,124 | $1,450,131 | $30,167,753 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $831,779 | $1,196,149 | $26,985,448 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,463,836 | $1,287,098 | $25,734,233 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $6,703,238 | $897,839 | $23,668,423 | 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 39-1871201).
Questions about MISSISSIPPI VALLEY CONSERVANCY INC
- What is the EIN of MISSISSIPPI VALLEY CONSERVANCY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MISSISSIPPI VALLEY CONSERVANCY INC is 39-1871201.
- Is MISSISSIPPI VALLEY CONSERVANCY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to MISSISSIPPI VALLEY CONSERVANCY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MISSISSIPPI VALLEY 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 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY 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 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY 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 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY CONSERVANCY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CAROL ABRAHAMZON.
- Who are the officers and directors of MISSISSIPPI VALLEY CONSERVANCY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $95,708 (CAROL ABRAHAMZON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MISSISSIPPI VALLEY CONSERVANCY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,712,124, expenses of $1,450,131 and total assets of $30,167,753 at year end.
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