2024-07-12T15:09:17-04:00 2023-08-31 341602442 H & J CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS INC 7555 FREDLE DR STE 110 CONCORD OH 44077 990 2022-09-01 346576569 SHAKER LAKES REGIONAL NATURE CENTER SHAK 2163215935 2600 SOUTH PARK BOULEVARD SHAKER HEIGHTS OH 44120 PETER BODE PRESIDENT & CEO 2163215935 2024-07-10 true PETER BODE XXX-XX-XXXX false ROLLAND B STANDISH P00169705 4409512997 2024-07-09 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z NATURE CENTER AT SHAKER LAKES PETER BODE 26000 SOUTH PARK BOULEVARD SHAKER HEIGHTS OH 44120 2368022 false X SHAKERLAKES.ORG X 1966 OH THE MISSION OF THE NATURE CENTER AT SHAKER LAKES IS TO CONSERVE A NATURAL AREA, CONNECT PEOPLE WITH NATURE, AND INSPIRE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. TO MEET THIS MISSION, THE NATURE CENTER ENGAGES IN NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. 24 24 39 824 0 1464666 1758951 238528 248189 700 11066 118972 149000 1822866 2167206 0 0 1080471 1162779 0 164089 791595 862180 1872066 2024959 -49200 142247 7355532 7234779 455239 131469 6900293 7103310 X THE MISSION OF THE NATURE CENTER AT SHAKER LAKES IS TO CONSERVE A NATURAL AREA, CONNECT PEOPLE WITH NATURE, AND INSPIRE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. TO MEET THIS MISSION, THE NATURE CENTER ENGAGES IN NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. false false 1592510 248169 THE NATURE CENTER HAS LONG BEEN A LEADER IN PROVIDING EXCELLENT ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FOR INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES. PARTICULARLY WELL- KNOWN FOR ITS EARLY CHILDHOOD CURRICULA FOR HEAD STARTS AND OTHER PRESCHOOLS IN THE AREA, THE NATURE CENTER PROVIDES ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND CAMPS FOR THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN PER YEAR IN ITS CLASSROOMS AS WELL AS ON ITS TRAILS AND HABITATS WHICH SERVE AS ITS OUTDOOR CLASSROOM. THE CENTER REGULARLY EVALUATES AND MODIFIES ITS CURRICULA TO ENSURE THAT IT FULLY MEETS ALL OHIO ACADEMIC CONTENT STANDARDS. THIS YEAR THE CENTER SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED ITS TENTH YEAR OF THE APPLIED SCIENCE FOR KIDS (ASK) PROGRAM FOR THE CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT (CMSD), DESIGNED AT THE DISTRICT'S REQUEST TO PROVIDE SCIENCE EDUCATION AND UNIQUE HANDS-ON FIELD EXPERIENCES FOR ALL PRESCHOOL, KINDERGARTEN, AND 1ST GRADE STUDENTS IN THE DISTRICT. THIS YEAR, THE NATURE CENTER SERVED 3,639 CHILDREN WITH THE ASK PROGRAM. NCSL'S OTHER PARTNERSHIP WITH CMSD, THE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATOR IN RESIDENCE (EER) PROGRAM, SERVES 4 CLASSROOMS OF 4TH AND 5TH GRADERS, EACH OF WHICH RECEIVES 20 CLASSROOM VISITS AND 2 FIELD TRIPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. EER ALSO SERVES 5 CLASSROOMS OF PREK/K STUDENTS WHO EACH RECEIVE 12 CLASSROOM VISITS AND 2 FIELD TRIPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WAS PROVIDED TO 76 TEACHERS. THE NATURE CENTER ALSO SERVED 278 HEAD START STUDENTS AND 19 HEAD START TEACHERS. IN ADDITION, THE NATURE CENTER SERVED OVER 6,970 STUDENTS FROM THE CLEVELAND HEIGHTS-UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS AND SHAKER HEIGHTS SCHOOL DISTRICTS AS WELL AS OTHER LOCAL SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS. IN ADDITION TO VISITING STUDENTS AND PROGRAM ATTENDEES, WE HAD OVER 140,000 RECREATIONAL VISITS TO OUR TRAILS. THE NATURE CENTER WELCOMED NEARLY 28,500 VISITORS INTO OUR BUILDING. -SERVED 5,368 PEOPLE THROUGH FAMILY AND ADULT PROGRAMMING AND EVENTS. -SERVED 441 CAMPERS THROUGH OUR OUTDOOR ADVENTURE CAMP SUMMER PROGRAM AND 115 THROUGH OUR OUTDOOR ADVENTURE CAMP SPRING BREAK PROGRAM. -SPECIAL EVENTS WERE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL. THE ANNUAL SUMMER BENEFIT HAD OVER 500 ATTENDEES AND GENERATED OVER 111,600 IN NET REVENUES FOR THE ORGANIZATION. -OVER 824 VOLUNTEERS, INTERNS AND SERVICE-LEARNING GROUPS PROVIDED MORE THAN 11,556 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER ASSISTANCE IN LAND MANAGEMENT, EDUCATION, EVENTS AND ADMINISTRATION FOR THE EQUIVALENT OF OVER 5 FULL-TIME STAFF MEMBERS, OR 367,480 WORTH OF SERVICE. -VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS AT THE NATURE CENTER CONTRIBUTED TO YOUTH DEVELOPMENT (JOB SKILLS) AND OPPORTUNITIES. VOLUNTEERS ASSIST THE NATURE CENTER IN ACHIEVING THE GOALS OF CONSERVING THE LAND, CONNECTING PEOPLE TO NATURE AND INSPIRING ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. VOLUNTEERS ARE WELCOME AT ALL LEVELS OF PARTICIPATION TO SUPPORT PROGRAMMING AND OTHER ACTIVITIES. OUR VOLUNTEERS ARE INVOLVED IN PULLING INVASIVE SPECIES AND PLANTING NATIVE SPECIES, DEMONSTRATION GARDEN MAINTENANCE, OUTDOOR ADVENTURE CAMPS, EDUCATION CLASSES, WELCOME DESK ASSISTANCE, SPECIAL EVENTS ASSISTANCE, AND OFFICE WORK. THE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM WORKS WITH ADULT INDIVIDUALS, YOUTH (13 AND OLDER), HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR PROJECT CANDIDATES, SCHOOL GROUPS (BOTH COLLEGE AND YOUNGER), AND CORPORATE GROUPS TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES AT THE NATURE CENTER. -IN SEPTEMBER 2017, THE NATURE CENTER LAUNCHED THE ENHANCING YOUR OUTDOOR CLASSROOM CAMPAIGN - A MULTI-YEAR, 6.1 MILLION CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO RESTORE AND ENHANCE ITS TRAILS AND HABITATS THAT SERVE THOUSANDS OF VISITORS AND SCHOOL CHILDREN ANNUALLY. CAPITAL PROJECTS COMPLETED BETWEEN 2018-2021 INCLUDED: THE NEW ADA-ACCESSIBLE LAVELLE FAMILY OUTDOOR AMPHITHEATER; THE NEW ALL PEOPLE'S TRAIL BOARDWALK, A UNIVERSALLY-DESIGNED, ELEVATED BOARDWALK THAT IMMERSES VISITORS IN MARSH AND FORESTED STREAM HABITAT AND INCLUDES THE ROSE FOUNDATION GAZEBO AND OTHER EXPANDED GATHERING SPACES THAT ALLOW CLASSES TO SPEND MORE TIME OUTDOORS AND IN DISCUSSION AND OBSERVATION OF NATURE; RECONSTRUCTION OF BOARDWALKS, TWO BRIDGES, AND THE ADDITION OF AN ADA-ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE AND NATURE PLAY AREA, AS WELL AS A NEW WETLAND OBSERVATION DECK ON THE STEARNS TRAIL; AND AN ADA-ACCESSIBLE TREEHOUSE, COMMUNITY TRAILHEAD ENTRANCES, PARKING LOT RENOVATIONS, AND A NEW SUSTAINABILITY HUB TO HOUSE OUR LAND MANAGEMENT EQUIPMENT. OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS, WE HAVE UNDERTAKEN A COMPREHENSIVE RESTORATION INITIATIVE TO REMOVE INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES AND FOSTER BIODIVERSITY ON OUR SITE. WE HAVE NOW CLEARED OVER 8 ACRES OF INVASIVE SPECIES AND PLANTED NEARLY 9,000 NATIVE TREES, SHRUBS AND PERENNIALS, AND ERECTED EXTENSIVE DEER FENCING TO HELP PROTECT THIS INVESTMENT IN OUR NATURAL HISTORY AND FUTURE. CONTINUING TO BUILD OFF OUR PREVIOUS WORK, FISCAL YEAR 2023 WAS A SUCCESSFUL YEAR IN FURTHERING OUR MISSION TO CONSERVE A NATURAL AREA, CONNECT PEOPLE WITH NATURE, AND INSPIRE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. 1592510 true true false false false false false false false true true true false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 6 0 39 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 24 24 false false false false false false false true true true false true true true true true true true true false OH X X X PETER BODE 2163215935 26000 SOUTH PARK BOULEVARD SHAKER HEIGHTS OH 44120 PETER BODE PRESIDENT & 40.00 X 0 0 0 KATHRYN CARLSON RETIRED 2023 40.00 X 110576 0 17788 MEGHAN B HUNTER CHAIR 2.50 X X 0 0 0 KAREN G KIDWELL PAST CHAIR 2.50 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL J MORAN TREASURER 2.50 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN D KRESNYE SECRETARY 2.50 X X 0 0 0 ERIN B CONNELL VC-EXTERNAL 2.50 X X 0 0 0 JUSTIN M CRONISER VC NOMIN AND 2.50 X X 0 0 0 JEANNE V GORDON VC-GOVERNANC 2.50 X X 0 0 0 KATE F NAGEL VC EXEC SEAR 2.50 X X 0 0 0 TERRI WADE-LYLES VC - DEI 2.50 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL A WATERS VC-FACILITIE 2.50 X X 0 0 0 SANDEEP BHATIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATE BLASZAK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY C BULLARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEIGH H CARTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA H DEAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TREVON EDWARDS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JON E FOWLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEANNE V GORDON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS A KATZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID J KAUFMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEREDYTH J RALPH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARRIE B SHEFLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GRACE WILSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BAILEY WELLS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 110576 17788 1 false false false FORCADE ASSOCIATES 604 DAVIS ST EVANSTON IL 60201 SIGNAGE 200809 1 106150 116163 356944 1179694 1758951 SEASONAL YOUTH CAMPS/OTHER 167580 167580 TEACHING FEES 80609 80609 248189 11066 11066 53749 53749 53749 53749 120679 106150 120679 175388 80137 95251 95251 2167206 248189 160066 123947 100707 8676 14564 834965 678411 58447 98107 17175 13955 1202 2018 110678 89926 7747 13005 76014 61761 5321 8932 67048 67048 73281 73281 41546 20773 20773 38542 38542 32633 28715 3265 653 120838 115625 4344 869 3857 3857 231281 231281 25577 23407 2170 DIRECT PROGRAM COSTS 93082 93082 OFFICE EQUIP AND MAINT 49965 43969 4997 999 BANK CHARGES 31862 31862 PUBLICATIONS 18234 17869 365 34434 30630 3804 2024959 1592510 268360 164089 989155 863227 116088 69387 359783 267803 52240 32846 7985 17534 11723 15964 7657614 2506911 5178187 5150703 640371 817315 7355532 7234779 101649 115969 13700 15500 339890 455239 131469 X 5514233 6022000 1386060 1081310 6900293 7103310 7355532 7234779 X 142247 60770 X false true X true false X 2685280 1810057 2642073 1464666 1758951 10361027 2685280 1810057 2642073 1464666 1758951 10361027 1052059 9308968 8179 58860 846 700 64815 133400 90146 99510 138093 147607 296067 771423 11265850 917731 0.82630 0.85700 X PART II, LINE 10 SALE OF MERCHANDISE 475,356 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 615058 149050 56991 29573 791526 769839 -117820 36961 615058 639041 2287 163115 34604 769839 623182 106597 45176 135914 639041 642303 66349 46782 132252 623182 1.00000 true true true 3337624 1556383 1781241 84366 84366 1781241 THE CLEVELAND FOUNDATION 817315 F 817315 X 2308113 60770 80137 140907 2167206 2167206 2105096 80137 80137 2024959 2024959 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 DISTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM ENDOWMENT NET ASSETS ARE USED FOR PROGRAMMATIC, MISSION-RELATED ACTIVITIES AS PRESCRIBED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S AGREEMENTS WITH THE SHAKER LAKES ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION AND THE CLEVELAND FOUNDATION. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE NATURE CENTER IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C) (3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "CODE") AS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION WHEREBY ONLY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, AS DEFINED BY SECTION 509(A)(1) OF THE CODE, IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAX. THE NATURE CENTER CURRENTLY HAS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN RECORDED. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D LINE 10B-COST OF GOODS SOLD 80,137 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D LINE 10B-COST OF GOODS SOLD 80,137 SPECIAL EVENTS 226829 106150 120679 37418 48565 34696 226829 106150 120679 37418 48565 34696 120679 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE MISSION OF THE NATURE CENTER AT SHAKER LAKES IS TO CONSERVE A NATURAL AREA, CONNECT PEOPLE WITH NATURE, AND INSPIRE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. TO MEET THIS MISSION, THE NATURE CENTER ENGAGES IN NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A THE NATURE CENTER HAS LONG BEEN A LEADER IN PROVIDING EXCELLENT ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FOR INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES. PARTICULARLY WELL- KNOWN FOR ITS EARLY CHILDHOOD CURRICULA FOR HEAD STARTS AND OTHER PRESCHOOLS IN THE AREA, THE NATURE CENTER PROVIDES ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND CAMPS FOR THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN PER YEAR IN ITS CLASSROOMS AS WELL AS ON ITS TRAILS AND HABITATS WHICH SERVE AS ITS OUTDOOR CLASSROOM. THE CENTER REGULARLY EVALUATES AND MODIFIES ITS CURRICULA TO ENSURE THAT IT FULLY MEETS ALL OHIO ACADEMIC CONTENT STANDARDS. THIS YEAR THE CENTER SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED ITS TENTH YEAR OF THE APPLIED SCIENCE FOR KIDS (ASK) PROGRAM FOR THE CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT (CMSD), DESIGNED AT THE DISTRICT'S REQUEST TO PROVIDE SCIENCE EDUCATION AND UNIQUE HANDS-ON FIELD EXPERIENCES FOR ALL PRESCHOOL, KINDERGARTEN, AND 1ST GRADE STUDENTS IN THE DISTRICT. THIS YEAR, THE NATURE CENTER SERVED 3,639 CHILDREN WITH THE ASK PROGRAM. NCSL'S OTHER PARTNERSHIP WITH CMSD, THE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATOR IN RESIDENCE (EER) PROGRAM, SERVES 4 CLASSROOMS OF 4TH AND 5TH GRADERS, EACH OF WHICH RECEIVES 20 CLASSROOM VISITS AND 2 FIELD TRIPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. EER ALSO SERVES 5 CLASSROOMS OF PREK/K STUDENTS WHO EACH RECEIVE 12 CLASSROOM VISITS AND 2 FIELD TRIPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WAS PROVIDED TO 76 TEACHERS. THE NATURE CENTER ALSO SERVED 278 HEAD START STUDENTS AND 19 HEAD START TEACHERS. IN ADDITION, THE NATURE CENTER SERVED OVER 6,970 STUDENTS FROM THE CLEVELAND HEIGHTS-UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS AND SHAKER HEIGHTS SCHOOL DISTRICTS AS WELL AS OTHER LOCAL SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS. IN ADDITION TO VISITING STUDENTS AND PROGRAM ATTENDEES, WE HAD OVER 140,000 RECREATIONAL VISITS TO OUR TRAILS. THE NATURE CENTER WELCOMED NEARLY 28,500 VISITORS INTO OUR BUILDING. -SERVED 5,368 PEOPLE THROUGH FAMILY AND ADULT PROGRAMMING AND EVENTS. -SERVED 441 CAMPERS THROUGH OUR OUTDOOR ADVENTURE CAMP SUMMER PROGRAM AND 115 THROUGH OUR OUTDOOR ADVENTURE CAMP SPRING BREAK PROGRAM. -SPECIAL EVENTS WERE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL. THE ANNUAL SUMMER BENEFIT HAD OVER 500 ATTENDEES AND GENERATED OVER 111,600 IN NET REVENUES FOR THE ORGANIZATION. -OVER 824 VOLUNTEERS, INTERNS AND SERVICE-LEARNING GROUPS PROVIDED MORE THAN 11,556 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER ASSISTANCE IN LAND MANAGEMENT, EDUCATION, EVENTS AND ADMINISTRATION FOR THE EQUIVALENT OF OVER 5 FULL-TIME STAFF MEMBERS, OR 367,480 WORTH OF SERVICE. -VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS AT THE NATURE CENTER CONTRIBUTED TO YOUTH DEVELOPMENT (JOB SKILLS) AND OPPORTUNITIES. VOLUNTEERS ASSIST THE NATURE CENTER IN ACHIEVING THE GOALS OF CONSERVING THE LAND, CONNECTING PEOPLE TO NATURE AND INSPIRING ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. VOLUNTEERS ARE WELCOME AT ALL LEVELS OF PARTICIPATION TO SUPPORT PROGRAMMING AND OTHER ACTIVITIES. OUR VOLUNTEERS ARE INVOLVED IN PULLING INVASIVE SPECIES AND PLANTING NATIVE SPECIES, DEMONSTRATION GARDEN MAINTENANCE, OUTDOOR ADVENTURE CAMPS, EDUCATION CLASSES, WELCOME DESK ASSISTANCE, SPECIAL EVENTS ASSISTANCE, AND OFFICE WORK. THE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM WORKS WITH ADULT INDIVIDUALS, YOUTH (13 AND OLDER), HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR PROJECT CANDIDATES, SCHOOL GROUPS (BOTH COLLEGE AND YOUNGER), AND CORPORATE GROUPS TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES AT THE NATURE CENTER. -IN SEPTEMBER 2017, THE NATURE CENTER LAUNCHED THE ENHANCING YOUR OUTDOOR CLASSROOM CAMPAIGN - A MULTI-YEAR, 6.1 MILLION CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO RESTORE AND ENHANCE ITS TRAILS AND HABITATS THAT SERVE THOUSANDS OF VISITORS AND SCHOOL CHILDREN ANNUALLY. CAPITAL PROJECTS COMPLETED BETWEEN 2018-2021 INCLUDED: THE NEW ADA-ACCESSIBLE LAVELLE FAMILY OUTDOOR AMPHITHEATER; THE NEW ALL PEOPLE'S TRAIL BOARDWALK, A UNIVERSALLY-DESIGNED, ELEVATED BOARDWALK THAT IMMERSES VISITORS IN MARSH AND FORESTED STREAM HABITAT AND INCLUDES THE ROSE FOUNDATION GAZEBO AND OTHER EXPANDED GATHERING SPACES THAT ALLOW CLASSES TO SPEND MORE TIME OUTDOORS AND IN DISCUSSION AND OBSERVATION OF NATURE; RECONSTRUCTION OF BOARDWALKS, TWO BRIDGES, AND THE ADDITION OF AN ADA-ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE AND NATURE PLAY AREA, AS WELL AS A NEW WETLAND OBSERVATION DECK ON THE STEARNS TRAIL; AND AN ADA-ACCESSIBLE TREEHOUSE, COMMUNITY TRAILHEAD ENTRANCES, PARKING LOT RENOVATIONS, AND A NEW SUSTAINABILITY HUB TO HOUSE OUR LAND MANAGEMENT EQUIPMENT. OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS, WE HAVE UNDERTAKEN A COMPREHENSIVE RESTORATION INITIATIVE TO REMOVE INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES AND FOSTER BIODIVERSITY ON OUR SITE. WE HAVE NOW CLEARED OVER 8 ACRES OF INVASIVE SPECIES AND PLANTED NEARLY 9,000 NATIVE TREES, SHRUBS AND PERENNIALS, AND ERECTED EXTENSIVE DEER FENCING TO HELP PROTECT THIS INVESTMENT IN OUR NATURAL HISTORY AND FUTURE. CONTINUING TO BUILD OFF OUR PREVIOUS WORK, FISCAL YEAR 2023 WAS A SUCCESSFUL YEAR IN FURTHERING OUR MISSION TO CONSERVE A NATURAL AREA, CONNECT PEOPLE WITH NATURE, AND INSPIRE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 9 KATHRYN CARLSON 2600 SOUTH PARK BOULEVARD SHAKER HTS., OH 44120 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990, PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA, WAS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT & CEO, FINANCE STAFF AND FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE FORM 990 IS THEN ELECTRONICALLY DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN ADVANCE OF FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EACH YEAR, THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO REVIEW THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE POLICY MAKES CLEAR THAT ALL DECISIONS OF THE BOARD, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE MADE SOLELY BASED ON A DESIRE TO PROMOTE THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE PUBLIC GOOD. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT REQUESTS BOARD MEMBERS TO IDENTIFY TO THE BEST OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE ANY AFFILIATIONS WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAY BE POTENTIALLY RELATED TO THE FINANCIALS OR OTHER SUBSTANTIVE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THEY ARE ALSO ASKED TO IDENTIFY CIRCUMSTANCES INVOLVING EITHER THEMSELVES, OR A MEMBER OF THEIR EXTENDED FAMILY, THAT MAY BE CONSTRUED AS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. AT THE STAFF LEVEL, THE ORGANIZATION'S PERSONNEL ALSO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WHEN CONSIDERING THE ENGAGEMENT OF A NEW VENDOR. IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS IDENTIFIED, APPROPRIATE STEPS ARE TAKEN TO BOTH ASSESS THE NATURE OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND, SUBSEQUENTLY, TO ENSURE THAT THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ACTUAL CONFLICT IS MITIGATED. SUCH MITIGATION IS MANAGED AND THE LETTER AND SPIRIT OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE UPHELD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY EVALUATES THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND COMPARED TO OTHER AREA ARTS AND SCIENCE ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE. COMPENSATION FOR STAFF WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION IS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE LEVEL OF COMPENSATION IS SET BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND IN RELATION TO OTHER AREA ARTS AND SCIENCE ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE. THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND STAFF IS A COMPONENT OF THE BUDGET, WHICH IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND BY THE BOARD AS A WHOLE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B SEE RESPONSE TO 15A. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FORM 990 AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION BY KEEPING "PUBLIC INSPECTION" COPIES AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE AND IN THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FORM 990, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FORM 990 CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON SEVERAL PUBLICLY-ACCESSIBLE WEBSITES. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 LINE 10B-COST OF GOODS SOLD 80,137 LINE 10B-COST OF GOODS SOLD -80,137 SHAKER LAKES NAT CTR ENDOW FOUND ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION 2600 SOUTH PARK BOULEVARD SHAKER HEIGHTS OH 44120 341381162 SUPPORTING OH 501C3 12D N/A false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false SHAKER LAKES ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION C 116163 SPENDING POLICY