Sand County Foundation Inc
Donations deductibleSand County Foundation Inc's network
16 people3 organisationsi16 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (16). Violet dotted lines (3) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
16 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 14 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Buell Chair | Treasurer (Thru March)/Chairman (Beg April) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lynne Sherrod Chair | Chair (Thru April) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Blair Calvert Fitzsimons | Director (Thru August) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Brent Haglund PHD | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David J Hanson (also filed as David Hanson) | Vice-Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Edward M Warner (also filed as Edward Warner) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jimmy Bramblett | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| John Duncan | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kevin McAleese | President & CEO | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Lynn Scarlett | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Nancy Delong | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nita Vail | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Richard Cates PHD (also filed as Dick Cates PHD) | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Stanley A Temple PHD (also filed as Stanley Temple PHD) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Thomas Zale | Treasurer (Beg April) | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Tom Foley | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
7 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Christina Schellpfeffer | VP External Relations | since 2018 |
| Heidi Peterson PHD | VP Agricultural Conservation & Research | since 2020 |
| Kemper Durand | Water Quality Partnerships Director | since 2020 |
| Kevin McAleese | President & CEO | since 2018 |
| Lance Irving | VP - Leopold Conservation Award | since 2018 |
| Timothy Male PHD | Senior Policy Director | since 2018 |
| YA-WEI LI | Director of Biodiversity - Epic | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin McAleese | President & CEO | 40 | $200k | $28k | |
| Heidi Peterson | Vice President - Agricultural Research & Conservat | 40 | $170k | $7k | |
| Christina Schellpfeffer | Vice President - External Relations | 40 | $140k | $18k | |
| Lance Irving | Vice President - Leopold Conservation Award | 40 | $132k | $25k | |
| Brent Haglund | Director | 1 | $5k | ||
| Homer Buell | Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Hanson | Vice-Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nancy Delong | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tom Zale | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jimmy Bramblett | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dick Cates | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Duncan | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tom Foley | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bob Perschel | Director (From April) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Victor Harris | Director (From February) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rod Snyder | Director (From April) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stan Temple | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ed Warner | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lynn Scarlett | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lynne Sherrod | Director (Thru April) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nita Vail | Director (Thru April) | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
17 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253027765). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| John Duncan | Director |
| Kevin McAleese | |
| Victor Harris | Director |
| David Hanson | Vice Chairman |
| Bob Perschel | Director |
| Stanley Temple | Director |
| Jimmy Bramblett | Director |
| Homer Buell | Chairman |
| Tom Foley | Director |
| Lynn Scarlett | Director |
| Nancy Delong | Secretary |
| Brent Haglund | Director |
| Ed Warner | Director |
| Rod Snyder | Director |
| Richard Cates | Director |
| Tom Zale | Director |
| Kevin McAleese | President & CEO |
About
- Legal name
- Sand County Foundation Inc
- EIN
- 396089450
- Address
- 44 E Mifflin St Ste 1005, Madison, WI, 53703-2800
- State
- Wisconsin
- 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. (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1965
- Principal officer
- Kevin McAleese (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 1965
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsHomer Buell
≥8years on the filingsLynne Sherrod
≥8years on the filingsBrent Haglund PHD
≥8years on the filingsDavid J Hanson
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $13.7m
- Total liabilities
- $1.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $12.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.7m
- Program service revenue
- $45k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.1m
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 16
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.1m | $9.6m | Deficit $5.5m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
19 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Farmland Trust | Involvement in rcpp farmer led project | $334k |
| Dubuque Soil & Water Conservation District | Involvement in rcpp farmer led project | $101k |
| Sauk County Lre | Involvement in rcpp farmer led project | $86k |
| Green County Land and Water Conservation | Involvement in rcpp farmer led project | $67k |
| Environmental Policy Innovation Center | Project support | $44k |
| Level-Vu Acres LLC | Incentive payment, scf project | $22k |
| National Audubon Society | Grant, involvement in scf project | $17k |
| GBJF Enterprises LLC | Incentive payment, scf project | $15k |
| Pollack-Vu Dairy LLC | Incentive payment, scf project | $14k |
| Kerwin Hill Farm LLC | Leopold conservation award recipient | $10k |
| TLL Temple Foundation | Leopold conservation award recipient | $10k |
| Twin Maples Farm | Leopold conservation award recipient | $10k |
| Viramontes Farms LLC | Leopold conservation award recipient | $10k |
| Wiltse Family Farms LLC | Leopold conservation award recipient | $10k |
| Seven Rivers Soil Cooperative Inc | Incentive payment, cover crop program | $9k |
| Driftless Area Land Conservancy | Grant, involvement in scf project | $9k |
| Lake Effect Farms | Incentive payment, scf project | $8k |
| Stemper Hay & Grain | Incentive payment, scf project | $7k |
| Gehrke Family Farms LLC | Incentive payment, scf project | $5k |