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THE SAND COUNTY FOUNDATION INC

EIN: 39-6089450Madison, WIZIP: 53703
501(c)(3)

Mission

SAND COUNTY FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE AND EMPOWER A GROWING NUMBER OF LAND OWNERS AND MANAGERS TO ETHICALLY CARE FOR THE LAND TO SUSTAIN WATER RESOURCES, BUILD HEALTHY SOIL, ENHANCE WILDLIFE HABITAT, AND SUPPORT OUTDOOR RECREATION.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2024$4.1M$0$12.9M
2023$7.3M$0$17.5M

Compensation

2024

KEVIN MCALEESE
President & CEO
chief executive officer
$191,992
$0
$517
$224,206
HEIDI PETERSON PHD
VP - Agricultural Research & Conservation
vice president
$160,834
$0
$180
$167,447
LANCE IRVING
VP - Leopold Conservation Award
vice president
$126,778
$0
$146
$156,526
CHRISTINA SCHELLPFEFFER
VP - External Relations
vice president
$133,059
$0
$455
$154,186
BRENT HAGLUND PHD
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$5,000
THOMAS ZALE
Treasurer (beg April)
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
NITA VAIL
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JOHN DUNCAN
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
LYNN SCARLETT
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
LYNNE SHERROD
Chair (thru April)
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
TOM FOLEY
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
EDWARD WARNER
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
HOMER BUELL
Treasurer (thru March)/chairman (beg April)
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
STANLEY TEMPLE PHD
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
DICK CATES PHD
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
DAVID HANSON
Vice-chairman
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
NANCY DELONG
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
BLAIR CALVERT FITZSIMONS
Director (thru August)
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JIMMY BRAMBLETT
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

2023

KEVIN MCALEESE
President & CEO
chief executive officer
$180,528
$12,000
$0
$217,240
HEIDI PETERSON PHD
Vp Agricultural Conservation & Research
vice president
$152,694
$11,000
$0
$170,237
CHRIS SCHELLPFEFFER
Vp External Relations
vice president
$131,775
$11,000
$0
$159,803
LANCE IRVING
Leopold Conservation Award
highest compensated employee
$121,917
$7,000
$0
$152,181
TIMOTHY MALE PHD
Executive Director - Epic
chief executive officer
$126,366
$9,000
$0
$140,788
MAUREEN O'REILLY CUNNINGHAM
Chief Strat Off & Dir of Water - Epic
former officer/director/trustee
$111,203
$5,000
$0
$120,844
BRENT HAGLUND PHD
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$5,000
RICHARD CATES PHD
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
HOMER BUELL
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
BLAIR CALVERT FIZSIMONS
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
LYNNE SHERROD
Chairman
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
NITA VAIL
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
THOMAS ZALE
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
NANCY DELONG
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
LYNN SCARLETT
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JOHN DUNCAN
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
STANLEY TEMPLE PHD
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
TOM FOLEY
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
DAVID HANSON
Vice Chairman
board vice chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
EDWARD WARNER
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

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