Mequon Nature Preserve Inc

EIN: 451562527 501(c)(3) Environment

Mequon, WI

Total Revenue
$888,997
Total Expenses
$1,236,633
Total Assets
$2,000,225
Net Assets
$1,925,895
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2011
Legal Domicile
WI
Principal Officer
Kurt Theune
Phone
2622428055
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Mequon Nature Preserve Inc, founded in 2011, is a small nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $889K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 37% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $1.2M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 39% operating deficit.

Mission

The mission of Mequon Nature Preserve is to be a guiding example habitat restoration by returning the land to a mosaic of forests, prairies and wetlands and to establish an education conservancy that inpires exploration and cultivates stewardship.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $324,638 Revenue: $21,210

Education Outreach MNP staff work to instill environmental empathy and action into the consciousness of surrounding communities. This is achieved through various field trips and other educational...

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Education Outreach MNP staff work to instill environmental empathy and action into the consciousness of surrounding communities. This is achieved through various field trips and other educational programs offered free of charge. Throughout the 2023-2024 academic year over 3,000 students attended a field trip at MNP. Of those three thousand, 60 were form the City of Milwaukee schools. Middle schools participated in our Water Passport Program, which is in partnership with the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewage District MMSD. During 2024, MNP offered several events, guided hikes, and workshops. MNP hosted a weeklong ACT 31 training program run by MPS First Nations Department.

Program 2
Expenses: $676,512

Land Restoration Monitoring MNP follows a 150-year land restoration plan to return 510 acres of predominantly agricultural land to its pre-settlement condition as a mesic beech-maple-oak forest. The...

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Land Restoration Monitoring MNP follows a 150-year land restoration plan to return 510 acres of predominantly agricultural land to its pre-settlement condition as a mesic beech-maple-oak forest. The past 20 years, staff have been working hard to return the land back to its historic condition. We are happy to say that based off our 150-year Master Plan, we are 25 years ahead of schedule in our land restoration efforts. Through a MMSD Wetland Restoration and Reforestation Program, MNP staff planted native short grass prairie and wetland seed as the first step in revegetation for the 52-acre program. Volunteers and staff planted over 43,000 trees that will establish over the next three years.

Program 3
Expenses: $40,780

Land Building MNP is responsible for the repairs, maintenance and utilities at all the facilities on the 510 acres. MNP receives rental income from agricultural land, a farmhouse, barns and storage...

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Land Building MNP is responsible for the repairs, maintenance and utilities at all the facilities on the 510 acres. MNP receives rental income from agricultural land, a farmhouse, barns and storage buildings on the preserve. In addition, PieperPower Education Center is rented to corporations and agencies when not being used for educational programming.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $809,628
Program Service Revenue $21,210
Investment Income $47,570
Other Revenue $10,589
TOTAL REVENUE $888,997

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $782,750
Fundraising Expenses $42,137
Program Expenses $1,071,317
Other Expenses $453,883
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,236,633

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $888,997 $1,402,502 -0.4%
Expenses $1,236,633 $960,646 +0.3%
Net Income $-347,636 $441,856 -1.8%
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Governance

Voting Members
11
Independent Members
11
Employees
15
Volunteers
594

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
4
$121,713
Total Directors
11
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Kristin Thiel Executive Director 040.00
Officer
$116,490 $5,223 $121,713
Conor Leedom Board Member 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Hellman Board Member 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Clayton Frazer Secretary 001.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Kurt Theune Chairman 001.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Nathan Otero Board Member 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
David Scritsmier Board Member 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Lee Szymborski Vice Chair 001.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Eric Manges Board Member 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jessica Liebau Board Member 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Kathleen Schneider Board Member 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Barbara Thompson Board Member 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 $888,997 $1,236,633 $2,000,225 $-347,636
2023 $1,402,502 $960,646 $2,195,422 $441,856
2022 $950,017 $874,187 $1,631,639 $75,830
2021 $1,223,995 $805,662 $1,693,382 $418,333
2020 $922,687 $710,227 $1,224,359 $212,460
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