Nonprofit · EIN 39-1284451
CEDAR LAKES CONSERVATION FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · WEST BEND, WI 53095
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,423,665 | $1,729,201 | $694,464 | $34,485,020 | $12,159 | $34,472,861 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,590,028 | $551,079 | $8,038,949 | $33,535,438 | $18,764 | $33,516,674 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,044,977 | $3,261,254 | -$1,216,277 | $25,311,751 | $23,381 | $25,288,370 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,884,066
- of which government grants
- $955,664
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $476,506
- Net rental income
- $72,904
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $147,147
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$10,457
- Other revenue
- $63,093
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $126,352
- Other salaries and wages
- $173,722
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $330,969
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $31,320
- Accounting fees
- $4,560
- Occupancy
- $18,449
- Depreciation
- $16,467
- Program services (functional)
- $1,518,318
- Management and general (functional)
- $115,630
- Fundraising (functional)
- $95,253
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $33,535,438
- Total assets, end of year
- $34,485,020
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,159
- Net assets, end of year
- $34,472,861
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $19,739,480
- Publicly traded securities
- $9,995,280
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $30,107,651
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,365,210
- Gross receipts
- $3,369,644
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 53
- Year formed
- 1974
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOPHIA GESETTI | ACTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $76,346 | $1,350 |
| LINDA MUTSCHLER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - THROUGH MARCH 2026 Officer | 24 | $50,000 | $2,140 |
| MICHAEL NAST | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE GOERGEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BONNELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HARMON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BETH CARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH CZARNECKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MEG JANSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT PHELPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIDI ATWOOD REILLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA RUSHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN STEINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JYNINE STRAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PETER ZIEGLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA MUTSCHLER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 24 | $88,500 | $2,430 |
| MICHAEL NAST | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE GOERGEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BONNELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HARMON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BETH CARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH CZARNECKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MEG JANSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT PHELPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIDI ATWOOD REILLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA RUSHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN STEINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JYNINE STRAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER ZIEGLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA MUTSCHLER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 24 | $75,540 |
| MICHAEL NAST | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DENISE GOERGEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| JOHN BONNELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| JOHN HARMON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| MARY BETH CARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| MEG JANSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT PHELPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| DIDI ATWOOD REILLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA RUSHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| KEVIN STEINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| JYNINE STRAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| PETER ZIEGLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 347, WEST BEND, WI 53095-0347
- In care of
- % GEORFFREY G MACLAY
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JOHN BONNELL, PO BOX 347, WEST BEND, WI 53095
- Signed the 990
- JOHN BONNELL, TREASURER
- Phone
- (262) 353-4866
- Website
- www.theclcf.org
- Return prepared by
- Krause & Associates SC
Mission
TO CONSERVE THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE CEDAR LAKES REGION.
Program accomplishments
- CLCF PROTECTS LAND IN THE CEDAR LAKES REGION OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, WISCONSIN THROUGH FEE SIMPLE PURCHASES AND CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. CLCF STRIVES TO MAINTAIN THE ABUNDANT NATURAL BEAUTY, CLEAN WATER, AND BIODIVERSITY OF THE CEDAR LAKES REGION FOR GENERATIONS TO COME AND RESTORES (WHEN NECESSARY) AND MAINTAINS ITS FEE SIMPLE PROPERTIES WHILE ALSO ANNUALLY MONITORING ITS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS.Expenses $1,518,318
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 | 990 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
- 39-1284451
- 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
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C320)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $34,485,020
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,369,644
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,423,665 | $1,729,201 | $34,485,020 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $8,590,028 | $551,079 | $33,535,438 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,044,977 | $3,261,254 | $25,311,751 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,555,453 | $467,875 | $26,027,698 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 39-1284451).
Questions about CEDAR LAKES CONSERVATION FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of CEDAR LAKES CONSERVATION FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CEDAR LAKES CONSERVATION FOUNDATION INC is 39-1284451.
- Is CEDAR LAKES CONSERVATION FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
- Are donations to CEDAR LAKES CONSERVATION FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CEDAR LAKES CONSERVATION FOUNDATION 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 CEDAR LAKES CONSERVATION FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CEDAR LAKES CONSERVATION FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CEDAR LAKES CONSERVATION FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOHN BONNELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of CEDAR LAKES CONSERVATION FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $76,346 (SOPHIA GESETTI, ACTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CEDAR LAKES CONSERVATION FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,423,665, expenses of $1,729,201 and total assets of $34,485,020 at year end.
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