BLANDFORD NATURE CENTER: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
BLANDFORD NATURE CENTER (EIN 20-0739420)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-05-24
IRS object ID
201911449349300521
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2019-05-24T11:58:43-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm EIN382598193PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN200739420EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlBLANBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

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CityGRAND RAPIDSCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRYAN PODVINPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone6167356240PhoneNum
Signature2019-05-20SignatureDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJOHN P ROSENDALLPreparerPersonNm
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Phone6167721901PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerWILLIAM R DANGLPrincipalOfficerNm
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BLANDFORDNATURECENTER.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Activity Or MissionUSING 264 ACRES OF LAND AND WILDLIFE AS THE BACKDROP, BLANDFORD NATURE CENTER PROVIDES EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS THAT: - EDUCATE OUR COMMUNITY TO UNDERSTAND OUR ENVIRONMENT, OUR HERITAGE, AND OUR CONNECTION TO NATURAL SYSTEMS. - ENGAGE PEOPLE TO ACTIVELY USE NATURAL SPACES AND ADOPT SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES. - EMPOWER PEOPLE TO EMBRACE NATURE AND NEW PERSPECTIVES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Investment Income$191,995PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionUSING 264 ACRES OF LAND AND WILDLIFE AS THE BACKDROP, BLANDFORD NATURE CENTER PROVIDES EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS THAT: - EDUCATE OUR COMMUNITY TO UNDERSTAND OUR ENVIRONMENT, OUR HERITAGE, AND OUR CONNECTION TO NATURAL SYSTEMS. - ENGAGE PEOPLE TO ACTIVELY USE NATURAL SPACES AND ADOPT SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES. - EMPOWER PEOPLE TO EMBRACE NATURE AND NEW PERSPECTIVES.MissionDesc
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (true)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

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BILL FABER
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TREASURERYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
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SECRETARYYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARA ARMBRUSTER
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
ANDY BEACHNAU
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
LINDA BRUNZELL
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
MARY JANE DOCKERAY
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
SHAVON DOYLE-HOLTON
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
LAURIE GARDNER
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
PAT GELDERLOOS
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
BRYAN HARRISON
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
RANDY HANSEN
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
RYAN HUPPERT
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN MEYERS
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN SCHNEIDER
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
ZACHARY VERHULST
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
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RETAIL SALES$59,962$59,962
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Program Services$11,054ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$2,764FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$12,105ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,769ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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Travel TravelGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Program Services$87,911ProgramServicesAmt

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Program Services$36,464ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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TAXES AND LICENSES$64,307$64,307
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REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$16,573$16,573

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Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

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Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

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Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,712,914CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,758,433CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,402,817CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,439,764CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,384,347TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$120,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$120,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$120,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$120,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$600,000TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,832,914CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,878,433CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,522,817CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,559,764CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,984,347TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$7,212,498SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$6,771,849PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,486CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$19,971CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$114,514CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$135,562CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$289,285TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$14,273,632TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,418,423GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.47440PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.42910PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,933,091BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$895,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$377,351InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$100,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$22,888AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$3,327,852EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$580,886BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,097,424ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$271,066InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$16,285AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$2,933,091EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$260,971BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$294,415ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$28,605InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$3,105AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$580,886EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$60,661BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$211,062ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$84InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$10,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$668AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$260,971EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$59,082BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,667InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$660AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$60,661EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (true)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,267,040OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$3,267,040BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,071,382OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$147,170DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,924,212BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$668,534OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$225,670DepreciationAmt
Book Value$442,864BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$6,634,116TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescRENTAL DEPOSITSDesc
Amt$30,106Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$30,106TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,553,166TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$575,028NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$125,000DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$450,028RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,003,194RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,003,194TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,678,175TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$120,000DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$120,000ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,558,175ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,558,175TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE INCOME GENERATED FROM ENDOWMENT FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR ONGOING PROGRAMS/OPERATIONS BASED ON BOARD DISCRETION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (true)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KENNARI CONSULTINGBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1401 HALL STREET SW SUITE 309AddressLine1Txt
CityGRAND RAPIDSCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49503ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityCONSULTINGActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of FundsfalseFundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Retained By Contractor$18,000RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization-$18,000NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$18,000TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization-$18,000TotalNetToOrganizationAmt

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1JEAN AND JEWELSEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$161,464GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$90,152CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$71,312GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$55,287OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$161,464GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$90,152CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$71,312GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$55,287OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$55,287DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$16,025NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONUSING 264 ACRES OF LAND AND WILDLIFE AS THE BACKDROP, BLANDFORD NATURE CENTER PROVIDES EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS THAT: - EDUCATE OUR COMMUNITY TO UNDERSTAND OUR ENVIRONMENT, OUR HERITAGE, AND OUR CONNECTION TO NATURAL SYSTEMS. - ENGAGE PEOPLE TO ACTIVELY USE NATURAL SPACES AND ADOPT SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES. - EMPOWER PEOPLE TO EMBRACE NATURE AND NEW PERSPECTIVES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BA COPY OF FORM 990 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUESTED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM WHEN THEY JOIN THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15AWAGE SURVEYS ARE USED AND WE PROVIDE OUR SALARY INFORMATION TO LOCAL AND NATIONAL SURVEY COMPANIES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BWAGE SURVEYS ARE USED AND WE PROVIDE OUR SALARY INFORMATION TO LOCAL AND NATIONAL SURVEY COMPANIES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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