Dane County Conservation League
Conserve now, that the future may live!
Dane County Conservation League at a glance
In short: Dane County Conservation League gave $26K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $13K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $26,000
- -74.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $13,000
- -87.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $13,000
- Total assets
- $2,552,946
- +6.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Dane County Conservation League funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Wisconsin Wildlife Federation ($16K). Together the top 2 received $26K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 7 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Dane County Conservation League gives
- Giving fell 36% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2019) to $100K (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Wildlife Federation Poynette, WI | Support legal costs in connection with efforts to influence pending solar farm in Portage county in the interest of preserving prairie chickens. | $16,000 |
| The Prairie Enthusiasts Viroqua, WI | Support Public Land Acquisition | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,552,946 | $93,776 | $75,068 | $26,000 | 2 | $61,216 |
| 2023 | $2,398,444 | $110,105 | $153,228 | $100,000 | 1 | $73,734 |
| 2022 | $2,239,142 | $81,557 | $99,239 | $50,000 | 1 | $56,228 |
| 2021 | $2,695,664 | $-57,552 | $85,786 | $40,725 | 2 | $-77,742 |
| 2020 | $2,517,978 | $31,944 | $66,279 | $25,000 | 1 | $12,857 |
| 2019 | $2,380,771 | $123,144 | $52,042 | $6,000 | 1 | $96,824 |
About Dane County Conservation League
Based on IRS filings
Dane County Conservation League is a public charity, based in Madison, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $26K. Net investment income was $61K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dane County Conservation League is led by Tim Heindl, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 12 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Tim Heindl
President
Director → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dwaine Rundle
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Ripp
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monica Spaeni
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Sterling
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Stepper
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Ebson
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Spaeni
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Klingbeil
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Schwab
Vice President
Director → President, 2022
President → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Bloomer
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Worley
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Denise Johnson (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jerry Sands (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: John Center (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Lowell Carter (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Richard Brye (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Tom Klingbiel (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Greg Dahl (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Steve Johnson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Archie Degnan (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Charles Virnig (2019) — Director
- Former: Donald Sprang (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Gary Howards (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Dane County Conservation League
How much does Dane County Conservation League give each year?
Dane County Conservation League gave $26K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $100K across 1 grant.
How large is Dane County Conservation League?
Dane County Conservation League reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $94K.
Where does Dane County Conservation League operate?
Dane County Conservation League has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Dane County Conservation League's EIN?
Dane County Conservation League's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6081506. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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