Riverland Conservancy Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Madison, WI EIN: 39-1914563

Riverland Conservancy Inc is a private foundation, based in Madison, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $140. Net investment income was $70K.

Riverland Conservancy Inc at a glance

In short: Riverland Conservancy Inc gave $140 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $140), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$140
-57.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$140
-15.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$140
Total assets
$5,662,937
-0.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Riverland Conservancy Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Sauk County Pheasants Forever: $140Sauk County Pheasants Forever$140

The largest 2025 recipient was Sauk County Pheasants Forever ($140).

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 9 (89%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

BarabooWaukonCross PlainsMadisonPrairie Du Sac

How Riverland Conservancy Inc gives

  • Giving fell 61% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K5 grants2019 1 grant2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $140 (2025) to $750K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $140.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sauk County Pheasants Forever Baraboo, WI2025 Banquet Sponsorship for Sauk County Chapter$140
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$5,662,937$234,377$269,517$1401$252,516$69,683
2024$5,703,470$259,370$193,576$3302$181,259$139,870
2023$5,605,025$185,938$204,562$4402$191,859$25,101
2022$5,623,359$342,272$235,496$3602$223,948$11,101
2021$5,523,497$256,634$945,942$750,2502$933,077$151,239
2020$6,205,722$180,066$137,707$2501—$64,302
2019$6,172,886$189,879$210,997$2,0505—$83,831

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Riverland Conservancy Inc is led by Jessica Renley, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jessica Renley

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    30 hrs/week

    $70K (2019) → $73K (2025)

  • Brad Crary

    President

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Stewart

    Director

    Vice President → President, 2023

    President → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Johanna Allex

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Serge Koenig

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nic Jelinski

    Vice President

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Toby Grabs

    Treasurer

    Director → President, 2020

    President → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Hanson

    Secretary

    Secretary → President, 2024

    President → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Brandon Mann (2019–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Jen Stewart (2019–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Carol Schutte (2019) — Director
  • Former: Thomas Hanson (2019) — President & Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Jessica Renley — Executive Director: $73KJessica RenleyExecutive Director$73K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $73K, to Jessica Renley (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Riverland Conservancy Inc

How much does Riverland Conservancy Inc give each year?

Riverland Conservancy Inc gave $140 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $330 across 2 grants.

How large is Riverland Conservancy Inc?

Riverland Conservancy Inc reported $5.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $234K.

Where does Riverland Conservancy Inc operate?

Riverland Conservancy Inc has awarded grants in Iowa, Wisconsin.

What is Riverland Conservancy Inc's EIN?

Riverland Conservancy Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1914563. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 1, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 30, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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