Program areas at Swamplovers Foundation
The Foundation is dedicated to the preservation and conservation of Wisconsin's presettlement ecological heritage. This includes invasive species control,prescribed burning, seed collecting and planting, waterfowl production, etc...it also hosts a variety of events such as field trips, site tours, girl and boy scout activities, hunter safety education, ecological and archaeological research, educational activities, and technical workshops for government agencies and non-profit groups.
The Foundation receives rental payments from the following state of Wisconsin conservation programs: the conservation resource program provides annual rental payments and cost-share assistance to establish long-term, resource conserving practices. The natural resources conservation service works with landowners to develop their plan, design, and install the conservation practices on the land. The conservation reserve enhancement program pays landowners to return continually flooded fields to wetlands. The above activities contribute importantly to the Foundation's exempt purpose as they directly help the Foundation preserve and conserve the land they own to its presettlement ecological heritage.
Grants made by Swamplovers Foundation
| Grantee | Grant description | Grant year | Amount |
|---|
| Ice Age Trail Alliance (IATA) | General Operating Expenses, Continued Expansion of the Ice Age Trail in Wisconsin Including Buildings and Equiment To Be Used for Ongoing Maintenance of the Trails and Land. | 2020-12 | $1,000,210 |
Personnel at Swamplovers Foundation
| Name | Title | Date of data |
|---|
| Lee Swanson | Vice President | 2021-06-23 |
Financials for Swamplovers Foundation
| Revenues | FYE 12/2020 | FYE 12/2019 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $41,157 | $35,645 | 15.5% |
| Investment income and dividends | $21,830 | $30,742 | -29% |
| Net rental income | $24,935 | $27,409 | -9% |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $-16,588 | | - |
| Gross sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $4,710 | $7,050 | -33.2% |
| Total revenues | $76,044 | $116,301 | -34.6% |
Organizations like Swamplovers Foundation
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Sundance Preserve | 501(c)(3) | Orem, UT | $27,586 |
| Institute for Natural Resources and Environment | 501(c)(3) | Butler, PA | $25,000 |
| Thoreau Wildlife Reserve 22248 St RT 18 Defiance Oh 43512 | 501(c)(3) | Defiance, OH | $179,696 |
| American Storyboard | 501(c)(3) | Gloucester, MA | $25,223 |
| Front Range Nesting Bald Eagle Studies | 501(c)(3) | Boulder, CO | $60,370 |
| Capital Community Partners | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $45,606 |
| Pacific Forest and Watershed Lands Stewardship Council | 501(c)(3) | Orangevale, CA | $265,177 |
| Floyds Fork Conservancy | 501(c)(3) | Louisville, KY | $64,566 |
| Elizabeth Holloway Woods Foundation Cibc | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $98,740 |
| David Woods Kemper Memorial Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Kansas City, MO | $79,917 |
Data update history
November 1, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
August 18, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990R for fiscal year 2019
February 3, 2020
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2018
January 24, 2020
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate non-operating foundations
Issues
Land and water conservationEnvironment
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedState / local levelNo full-time employeesTerminatedAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 5053 Hwy KP
- Cross Plains, WI 53528
- Metro area
- Madison, WI
- County
- Dane County, WI
- Website URL
- swamploversfoundation.org/
- Phone
- (608) 798-2553
IRS details
- EIN
- 20-3394136
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990-PF
- Year formed
- 2005
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- No
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- T20: Private Foundations
- NAICS code, primary
- 813211: Grantmaking Foundations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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