Nonprofit · EIN 39-1418947
GENEVA LAKE CONSERVANCY INC
Tax-exempt · FONTANA, WI 53125
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,999,304 | $841,242 | $1,158,062 | $6,485,923 | $15,045 | $6,470,878 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,859,579 | $678,340 | $1,181,239 | $5,276,427 | $13,839 | $5,262,588 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,190,919 | $634,938 | $555,981 | $4,056,617 | $21,859 | $4,034,758 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,012,094
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $50,235
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $22,944
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$66,991
- Other revenue
- -$63,025
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $111,983
- Other salaries and wages
- $275,496
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $424,006
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $17,674
- Accounting fees
- $9,090
- Occupancy
- $5,089
- Travel
- $10,764
- Depreciation
- $17,376
- Program services (functional)
- $522,595
- Management and general (functional)
- $206,382
- Fundraising (functional)
- $112,265
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,276,427
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,485,923
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $15,045
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,470,878
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,686,416
- Publicly traded securities
- $675,784
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,296,362
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,174,516
- Gross receipts
- $2,275,310
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 45
- Year formed
- 1982
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN YANCEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $110,484 | $3,120 |
| DON PARKER JR | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM NICKOLS | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BRUNNER | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA OWEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN FREYTAG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ALDINGER CONSTABLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ASCHLIMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE DIAMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE GARDINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN GOGGIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM GRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHLEEN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LICHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CINDY MILOJEVIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| JD OLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| JEFF OLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| KAREN RAPPAPORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| JOHN ST PETER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| SUSAN STEEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK ASCHLIMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| MARY CONSTABLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| STEVE DIAMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| KRISTEN FREYTAG | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| KATE GARDINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| KEVIN GOGGIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| TOM GRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| BRUCE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| CATHLEEN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| MARK LICHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| CINDY MILOJEVIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| JEFF OLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| KAREN RAPPAPORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| SUSAN STEELE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| JD OLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| KAREN YANCEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 32 | $0 |
| DON PARKER | CHAIRMAN Officer | 6 | $0 |
| KEVIN BRUNNER | PAST CHAIR Officer | 6 | $0 |
| NINA OWEN | TREASURER Officer | 6 | $0 |
| TOM NICKOLS | VICE CHAIRMAN Officer | 6 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN YANCEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 32 | $97,126 |
| MARK BROMLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| JOHN COBB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| MARY CONSTABLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| STEVE DIAMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| KATHERINE HOLLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| SUSAN STEELE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| MARK ASCHLIMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| KRISTEN FREYTAG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| BRUCE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| CINDY MILOJEVIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| KATE GARDINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| CATHLEEN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| NINA OWEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| KAREN RAPPAPORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| KEVIN BRUNNER | CHAIRMAN Officer | 6 | $0 |
| TOM NICKOLS | VICE CHAIRMAN Officer | 6 | $0 |
| DON PARKER | TREASURER Officer | 6 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 588, FONTANA, WI 53125-0588
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DONALD J PARKER JR, PO BOX 588, FONTANA, WI 53125
- Signed the 990
- NINA OWEN, TREASURER
- Phone
- (262) 275-5700
- Website
- GENEVALAKECONSERVANCY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- REILLY PENNER & BENTON LLP
Mission
TO PRESERVE AND ADVOCATE FOR WALWORTH COUNTY WATERWAYS, NATURAL AREAS AND WORKING LANDS.
Program accomplishments
- THE GENEVA LAKE CONSERVANCY PROMOTES LAND AND WATER USE POLICIES THAT PROTECT THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN WALWORTH COUNTY AREA. THE CONSERVANCY HAS WORKED DILIGENTLY WITH DEVELOPERS IN THE PLANNING STAGES OF DEVELOPMENTS AND IS HELPING BRING AWARENESS TO CONSERVATION SUBDIVISIONS. OTHER THAN ADVOCATING ITS VIEWS BEFORE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, THE CONSERVANCY DOES NOT ENGAGE IN LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY. THE GENEVA LAKE CONSERVANCY WAS ACCREDITED BY THE LAND TRUST ACCREDITATION COMMISSION IN 2024. THE IS AWARDED TO LAND TRUSTS THAT MEET THE HIGHEST NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR EXCELLENCE AND CONSERVATION PERMANENCE.Expenses $522,595
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
- 39-1418947
- 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
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C320)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,485,923
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,275,310
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,999,304 | $841,242 | $6,485,923 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,859,579 | $678,340 | $5,276,427 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,190,919 | $634,938 | $4,056,617 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $881,944 | $629,806 | $3,435,504 | 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 39-1418947).
Questions about GENEVA LAKE CONSERVANCY INC
- What is the EIN of GENEVA LAKE CONSERVANCY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GENEVA LAKE CONSERVANCY INC is 39-1418947.
- Is GENEVA LAKE CONSERVANCY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to GENEVA LAKE CONSERVANCY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GENEVA LAKE 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 GENEVA LAKE CONSERVANCY 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 GENEVA LAKE CONSERVANCY 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 GENEVA LAKE CONSERVANCY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DONALD J PARKER JR.
- Who are the officers and directors of GENEVA LAKE CONSERVANCY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $110,484 (KAREN YANCEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does GENEVA LAKE CONSERVANCY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,999,304, expenses of $841,242 and total assets of $6,485,923 at year end.
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