Nonprofit · EIN 39-1572034
NATURAL RESOURCES FOUNDATION OF WISCONSIN INC
Tax-exempt · MADISON, WI 53701
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,767,327 | $2,558,819 | $1,208,508 | $27,802,964 | $9,505,807 | $18,297,157 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,782,615 | $2,670,758 | $2,111,857 | $23,295,000 | $7,978,863 | $15,316,137 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,608,303 | $2,679,485 | $928,818 | $21,475,126 | $7,577,751 | $13,897,375 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,891,647
- of which government grants
- $714,296
- Program service revenue
- $346,318
- Investment income
- $523,811
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $38,415
- Other revenue
- $5,551
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $807,102
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $120,593
- Other salaries and wages
- $817,642
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,082,230
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $103,498
- Occupancy
- $83,673
- Travel
- $19,213
- Depreciation
- $377
- Program services (functional)
- $1,978,059
- Management and general (functional)
- $140,850
- Fundraising (functional)
- $439,910
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $23,295,000
- Total assets, end of year
- $27,802,964
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,505,807
- Net assets, end of year
- $18,297,157
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,158
- Publicly traded securities
- $26,173,735
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,082,492
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $17,214,665
- Gross receipts
- $14,289,253
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 458
- Year formed
- 1987
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID CLUTTER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $115,150 | $5,443 |
| DAVE ADAM | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WILLIAMSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN HENERT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINE EUCLIDE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY ALSTAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES P BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA BOCHERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKIE GASKILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA GAUMNITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA HAEFNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAIMES JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINE KRAUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LABARBERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT VALITCHKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID ZEUG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID CLUTTER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $112,450 | $5,343 |
| KRISTINE KRAUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LABARBERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY ALSTAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM DOTT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES P BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE BRAUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA HAEFNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA BOCHERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM OLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HALIE TENOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE ADAM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WILLIAMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN HENERT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINE EUCLIDE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY GADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKIE GASKILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA GAUMNITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAIMES JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT VALITCHKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ZEUG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID CLUTTER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $100,000 | $4,843 |
| KRISTINE KRAUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LABARBERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY ALSTAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM DOTT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES P BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE BRAUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA HAEFNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HUBING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM LUNNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA BOCHERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM OLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HALIE TENOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE ADAM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WILLIAMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN HENERT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINE EUCLIDE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 2317, MADISON, WI 53701-2317
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DAVID CLUTTER, 211 S PATERSON ST SUITE 100, MADISON, WI 53703
- Signed the 990
- DAVID CLUTTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (608) 409-3122
- Website
- WWW.WISCONSERVATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JOHNSON BLOCK & CO INC
Mission
TO PROTECT WISCONSIN'S LANDS, WATERS, AND WILDLIFE BY PROVIDING FUNDING, LEADING PARTNERSHIPS, AND CONNECTING ALL PEOPLE WITH NATURE.
Program accomplishments
- THE NATURAL RESOURCES FOUNDATION OF WISCONSIN PROVIDES FUNDING FOR OUR STATE'S MOST IMPORTANT AND VULNERABLE LANDSCAPE GEMS, PARTICULARLY STATE NATURAL AREAS, STATE PARKS, AND OTHER KEY PUBLIC LANDS. IN THESE SPECIAL PLACES, WE SUPPORT RESTORATION, CLIMATE RESILIENCE, AND ACCESSIBILITY. WE FUND FORESTS, PRAIRIES, LAKES, WETLANDS, BLUFFS, BARRENS, SAVANNAS, FENS, BOGS, AND MORE.Expenses $692,483 · grants $529,289
- THE NATURAL RESOURCES FOUNDATION OF WISCONSIN PROVIDES FUNDING FOR PROJECTS THAT PROTECT OUR STATE'S RARE AND ENDANGERED SPECIES. SOME MAJOR PROGRAMS INCLUDE PROTECTION OF ORNATE BOX TURTLES, WHOOPING CRANES, KIRTLAND'S WARBLERS, AMERICAN MARTENS, RUSTY-PATCHED BUMBLEBEES, GRASSLAND BIRDS, AND NATIVE BATS. PROJECTS MONITOR POPULATIONS, CONDUCT RESEARCH, AND IMPROVE HABITAT.Expenses $367,428 · grants $209,227
- THE NATURAL RESOURCES FOUNDATION OF WISCONSIN'S CONSERVATION EDUCATION PROGRAM INCLUDES A STATEWIDE FIELD TRIP PROGRAM (OVER 321 OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES PROVIDED IN 2024), EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH TO PROMOTE CITIZEN-SCIENCE AND OTHER CONSERVATION VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES, AND FUNDING FOR EDUCATORS, SCHOOLS, NATURE CENTERS, AND OTHER EDUCATION PARTNERS THAT ENGAGE YOUTH AND ADULTS IN HANDS-ON OUTDOOR EDUCATION.Expenses $838,768 · grants $68,586 · revenue $192,470
- THE NATURAL RESOURCES FOUNDATION CREATED THE WISCONSIN CONSERVATION ENDOWMENT, SERVING AS A "COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR CONSERVATION" TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL DONORS AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD A PERMANENT AND SUSTAINABLE SOURCE OF PRIVATE FUNDING TO SUPPORT ALL ASPECTS OF NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION IN WISCONSIN. THE NATURAL RESOURCES FOUNDATION MANAGES THE ASSETS OF MORE THAN 124 INDIVIDUAL ENDOWMENT FUNDS, AGENCY FUNDS, AND SPEND-DOWN FUNDS THAT SUPPORT SPECIES PROTECTION, EDUCATION, HABITAT MANAGEMENT, AND OTHER CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS. IN ADDITION, THE NATURAL RESOURCES FOUNDATION MANAGES THE FUNDS OF ESCROW ACCOUNTS UNDER THIRD-PARTY CUSTODIAL AGREEMENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF NATURAL AREA CONSERVATION.Expenses $79,380 · revenue $159,399
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
- 39-1572034
- 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
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $27,802,964
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,289,253
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,767,327 | $2,558,819 | $27,802,964 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,782,615 | $2,670,758 | $23,295,000 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,608,303 | $2,679,485 | $21,475,126 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,879,637 | $2,236,677 | $18,403,242 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 39-1572034).
Questions about NATURAL RESOURCES FOUNDATION OF WISCONSIN INC
- What is the EIN of NATURAL RESOURCES FOUNDATION OF WISCONSIN INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATURAL RESOURCES FOUNDATION OF WISCONSIN INC is 39-1572034.
- Is NATURAL RESOURCES FOUNDATION OF WISCONSIN INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to NATURAL RESOURCES FOUNDATION OF WISCONSIN INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATURAL RESOURCES FOUNDATION OF WISCONSIN 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 NATURAL RESOURCES FOUNDATION OF WISCONSIN 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 NATURAL RESOURCES FOUNDATION OF WISCONSIN 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 NATURAL RESOURCES FOUNDATION OF WISCONSIN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DAVID CLUTTER.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATURAL RESOURCES FOUNDATION OF WISCONSIN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $115,150 (DAVID CLUTTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NATURAL RESOURCES FOUNDATION OF WISCONSIN INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,767,327, expenses of $2,558,819 and total assets of $27,802,964 at year end.
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