Organizations Filed Purposes:
SAND COUNTY FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE AND ENABLE A GROWING NUMBER OF PRIVATE LANDOWNERS TO ETHICALLY MANAGE NATURAL RESOURCES IN THEIR CARE SO THAT FUTURE GENERATIONS HAVE CLEAN AND ABUNDANT WATER, HEALTHY SOIL TO SUPPORT AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY, PLENTIFUL HABITAT FOR WILDLIFE AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION.
THE SAND COUNTY FOUNDATION IS LASER FOCUSED ON ENABLING PRIVATE LANDOWNERS TO REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS CONSERVATIONISTS AND PROFITABLE STEWARDS OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES IN THEIR CARE. THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIPS AND INITIATIVES, SAND COUNTY FOUNDATION'S WORK WILL ENSURE A FUTURE IN WHICH PRIVATE LANDOWNERS HAVE THE INSPIRATION AND FREEDOM TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT WHILE RESPONSIBLY PRODUCING FOOD AND FIBER FOR A GROWING POPULATION. THE FOUNDATION'S WORK SUPPORTS PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES AS PRIMARY AGENTS OF CONSERVATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT; REWARDS RESPONSIBLE STEWARDS AND PROVIDES PUBLIC RECOGNITION FOR OUTSTANDING PRIVATE LAND LEADERSHIP; FACILITATES THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION BETWEEN PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS, SCIENTISTS, FUNDERS, AND POLICY MAKERS; REMOVES BARRIERS AND CREATES MEANINGFUL INCENTIVES FOR LANDOWNERS WHO ENHANCE THE ENVIRONMENT; AND CREATES ON THE LAND EXAMPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT SUITABLE FOR REPLICATION.
LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD --THE LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD RECOGNIZES FARMERS, RANCHERS AND FORESTERS FOR ACHIEVEMENTS IN CONSERVATION ON WORKING LAND. WITH PROMINENT PARTNERS IN MANY STATES ACROSS THE U.S., THE FOUNDATION PRESENTS THE ANNUAL AWARDS IN SETTINGS THAT SHOWCASE THE LANDOWNERS' CONSERVATION SUCCESS AMONG THEIR PEERS.
AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION--THE FOUNDATION'S AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION PROGRAM DEMONSTRATES LAND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES THAT PROTECT SOIL AND WATER, UTILIZE THEM MORE EFFICIENTLY, AND MAXIMIZE THE ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS AND PRODUCTIVE CAPACITY OF AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS. WE STRIVE TO ENSURE THAT CONSERVATION MEASURES ENHANCE THE LONG-TERM PROFITABILITY AND RESILIENCE OF FARMS AND RANCHES.
CONSERVATION POLICY AND INFLUENCE--THROUGH ITS CONSERVATION POLICY INITIATIVE, THE FOUNDATION USES SOME OF THE SAME PRINCIPLES FROM ITS BODY OF WORK TO BUILD AND SUPPORT ECOSYSTEM-SCALE SPECIES CONSERVATION MODELS THAT WILL ENGAGE, RESPECT AND INCENTIVIZE PRIVATE LANDOWNERS AND BUSINESSES; ADDRESS SPECIES DECLINE BEFORE AN ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT INTERVENTION; AND ENGENDER UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT FOR BETTER HABITAT ON PRIVATE LANDS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Kevin Mcaleese | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $157,723 |
| Christina Schellpfeffer | VICE PRESIDENT EXTERNAL RELATIONS | 40 | $127,453 |
| Brent Haglund Phd | CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER | 32 | $121,301 |
| Tim Male Phd | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - EPIC | 40 | $119,450 |
| Ya-Wei Li | DIRECTOR OF BIODIVERSITY - EPIC | 40 | $118,588 |
| Lance Irving | LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD PROGRAM DIRECTOR | 40 | $114,036 |
| John Duncan | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin Conrad | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Nancy Delong | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Stanley Temple Phd | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Edward Warner | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Bruce Knight | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ingrid Burke Phd | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Tina Buford | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Homer Buell | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Reed Coleman | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS | 1 | $0 |
| David Hanson | VICE CHAIRMAN/SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Lynne Sherrod | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 |
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