Nonprofit · EIN 45-1562527
MEQUON NATURE PRESERVE INC
Tax-exempt · MEQUON, WI 53097
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $888,997 | $1,236,633 | -$347,636 | $2,000,225 | $74,330 | $1,925,895 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,402,502 | $960,646 | $441,856 | $2,195,422 | $49,391 | $2,146,031 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $809,628
- Program service revenue
- $21,210
- Investment income
- $47,570
- Net rental income
- $14,085
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $20,534
- Net income from fundraising events
- $1,331
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$6,729
- Other revenue
- $10,589
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $121,713
- Other salaries and wages
- $531,573
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $782,750
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $31,216
- Occupancy
- $4,106
- Travel
- $8,828
- Depreciation
- $2,362
- Program services (functional)
- $1,071,317
- Management and general (functional)
- $123,179
- Fundraising (functional)
- $42,137
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,195,422
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,000,225
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $74,330
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,925,895
- Publicly traded securities
- $679,814
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,092,120
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $833,775
- Gross receipts
- $925,788
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 594
- Year formed
- 2011
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristin Thiel | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $116,490 | $5,223 |
| Conor Leedom | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Hellman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Clayton Frazer | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kurt Theune | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nathan Otero | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Scritsmier | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lee Szymborski | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Manges | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica Liebau | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathleen Schneider | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Thompson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristin Gies | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $117,969 | $3,005 |
| Julie Landry | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth Hellman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Clayton Frazer | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kurt Theune | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nathan Otero | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Scritsmier | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lee Szymborski | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Manges | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica Liebau | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathleen Schneider | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8200 W COUNTY LINE RD, MEQUON, WI 53097-3906
- In care of
- % ANICK AND ASSOCIATES
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Kurt Theune, 8200 West County Line Road, Mequon, WI 53097
- Signed the 990
- Kurt Theune, Chairman
- Phone
- (262) 242-8055
- Website
- mequonnaturepreserve.org
- Return prepared by
- O'Leary & Anick
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $324,638 · revenue $21,210
- 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.Expenses $676,512
- 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.Expenses $40,780
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-1562527
- 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
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,000,225
- Income (IRS master file)
- $925,788
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $888,997 | $1,236,633 | $2,000,225 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,402,502 | $960,646 | $2,195,422 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $950,017 | $874,187 | $1,631,639 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 45-1562527).
Questions about MEQUON NATURE PRESERVE INC
- What is the EIN of MEQUON NATURE PRESERVE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MEQUON NATURE PRESERVE INC is 45-1562527.
- Is MEQUON NATURE PRESERVE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to MEQUON NATURE PRESERVE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MEQUON NATURE PRESERVE 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 MEQUON NATURE PRESERVE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MEQUON NATURE PRESERVE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of MEQUON NATURE PRESERVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Kurt Theune.
- Who are the officers and directors of MEQUON NATURE PRESERVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $116,490 (Kristin Thiel, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does MEQUON NATURE PRESERVE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $888,997, expenses of $1,236,633 and total assets of $2,000,225 at year end.
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