VERMONT INSTITUTE OF NATURAL SCIENCE INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
VERMONT INSTITUTE OF NATURAL SCIENCE INC (EIN 03-0231665)
Tax period
2016-04-01 to 2017-03-31
Filed
2018-02-07
IRS object ID
201810389349300806
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-02-07T08:54:45-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-03-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN043340470PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SCHIFFMAN DATTILIO & COMPANY PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line123 BANK STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityLEBANONCityNm
State AbbreviationNHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP03766ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-04-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN030231665EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VERMONT INSTITUTE OF NATURAL SCIENCEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlVERMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8023595000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1149 NATURES WAY PO BOX 1281AddressLine1Txt
CityQUECHEECityNm
State AbbreviationVTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP05059ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHARLIE F RATTIGANPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone8023595000PhoneNum
Signature2018-02-07SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonHEIDI J ST PETER CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01381342PTIN
Phone6034486655PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address173.166.99.225IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2018-02-07IPDt
IP Tm09:51:47IPTm
IP TimezoneESIPTimezoneCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCHARLIE F RATTIGANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityQUECHEECityNm
State AbbreviationVTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP05059ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,015,365GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.VINSWEB.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1972FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateVTLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionMOTIVATE OTHERS TO CARE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH & WILDLIFE REHABILITATION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Investment Income$13,015PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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PY Other Revenue$74,251PYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Other Expenses$615,908CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,415,108PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,479,008CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$50,237PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$466,986CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$748,646TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$707,909TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$326,317ExpenseAmt
Revenue$218,001RevenueAmt
DescFOR 44 YEARS THE ORGANIZATION HAS DELIVERED INNOVATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN, ADULTS, CITIZENS, SCIENTISTS, AND EDUCATORS. THESE PROGRAMS ARE BASED ON CURRENT SCIENCE AND DELIVERED IN SCHOOLS, CAMPS, COMMUNITIES, AND AT THE ORGANIZATIONS NATURE CENTER.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$364,510ExpenseAmt
Revenue$569,322RevenueAmt
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Expense$177,473ExpenseAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$868,300TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
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Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHARLIE F RATTIGANBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8023595000PhoneNum

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Address Line1PO BOX 1281 149 NATURES WAYAddressLine1Txt
CityQUECHEECityNm
State AbbreviationVTStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
SIMON CARR
CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAUREEN SHELDON
VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM CIARDELLI
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBRA WILLIAMSON
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNE SILBERFARB
VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUGLAS BOLGER PHD
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JONATHAN BOUTON
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HARRISON KAHN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICE MUSHLIN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRUCIE HUBBELL
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACK LEE
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TIG TILLINGHAST
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES RATTIGAN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$75,730$0$0
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Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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Fundraising$9,437FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$1,139,550AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$36,320NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,148,987TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FE900099$218,001$218,001
MEMBERSHIP FEES900099$70,813$70,813
ADOPT-A-RAPTOR900099$26,276$26,276
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$682,769TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$35,850TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$35,850ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

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Real$5,120RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$5,120RealAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$5,120TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$11,519FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$9,437ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$10,075FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,444TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,444ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$130,830GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$59,296CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$71,534TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$71,534RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUS INCOMEDesc
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$290RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$290OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,945,994TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$759,713RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$37,294ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$76,827TotalAmt
Program Services$15,365ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,414ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$23,048FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$684,184TotalAmt
Program Services$467,737ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$174,150ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$42,297FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,092TotalAmt
Program Services$5,547ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,470ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$75FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$92,997TotalAmt
Program Services$54,124ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,873ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,750TotalAmt
Management And General$10,750ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$69,373TotalAmt
Program Services$15,921ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$50,198ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,254FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$30,802TotalAmt
Program Services$18,471ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,293ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,038FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$27,953TotalAmt
Program Services$6,358ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,314ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,281FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,255TotalAmt
Program Services$2,239ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,867ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,149FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$169,516TotalAmt
Program Services$91,404ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$66,837ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,275FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,591TotalAmt
Program Services$2,234ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,292ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,065FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,383TotalAmt
Program Services$704ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,877ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,802FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

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Total$41,180TotalAmt
Program Services$10,717ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,615ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,848FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$119,174TotalAmt
Program Services$75,088ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$33,853ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,233FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PROGRAM EXPENSES$96,945$92,897$4,048
SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSE$7,158$5,666$250$1,242
MISCELLANEOUS$3,499$1,733$1,674$92
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$3,373$429$2,300$644

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,956TotalAmt
Program Services$1,666ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$250ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$40FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,479,008TotalAmt
Program Services$868,300ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$494,325ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$116,383FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$117,915BOYAmt
EOY$380,049EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,896BOYAmt
EOY$12,501EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,698BOYAmt
EOY$19,783EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,994BOYAmt
EOY$9,876EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$5,889,338LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,893,820LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,854,056BOYAmt
EOY$3,995,518EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$328,345BOYAmt
EOY$352,774EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,609BOYAmt
EOY$6,261EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,350,513BOYAmt
EOY$4,776,762EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$141,408BOYAmt
EOY$120,170EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,564BOYAmt
EOY$31,475EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$506,861BOYAmt
EOY$487,240EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$70,813BOYAmt
EOY$69,024EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$748,646BOYAmt
EOY$707,909EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,245,602BOYAmt
EOY$3,474,129EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$148,549BOYAmt
EOY$387,008EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$207,716BOYAmt
EOY$207,716EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,601,867BOYAmt
EOY$4,068,853EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,350,513BOYAmt
EOY$4,776,762EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$466,986ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$752,216CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$974,008CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$957,231CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$654,859CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,148,987CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,487,301TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$529,367CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$537,856CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$611,855CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$719,517CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$813,599CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,212,194TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,281,583CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,511,864CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,569,086CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,374,376CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,962,586CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,699,495TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$7,699,495PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,790CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,490CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,182CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,540CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$35,850CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$61,852TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,790CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,490CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,182CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,540CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$35,850CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$61,852TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,350CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$17,813CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,301CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$29,003CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$290CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$58,757TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,290,723CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,534,167CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,581,569CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,414,919CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,998,726CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,820,104TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.98460PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.98460PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00790InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00500InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$328,345BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$24,429InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$352,774EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$208,994BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$110,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$9,351InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$328,345EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$197,716BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$11,278InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$208,994EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$197,716BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$197,716EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$743,320BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Other Expenditures$545,604OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$197,716EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,133,985OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,133,985BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,350,054OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$933,606DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,416,448BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,405,299OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$960,214DepreciationAmt
Book Value$445,085BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,995,518TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEPOSITSDesc
Amt$69,024Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$69,024TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,018,865TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$3,500DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$69,371OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$72,871RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,945,994RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,945,994TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,551,879TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$3,500DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$69,371OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$72,871ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,479,008ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,479,008TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:ENDOWMENT FUND INCOME IS FOR USE IN ENVIRONEMENTAL EDUCATION AND GENERAL OPERATIONS.
PART X, LINE 2:ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAX ITEMS - THE ORGANIZATION HAS ANALYZED TAX POSITIONS TAKEN FOR FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND ALL STATE JURISDICTIONS WHERE IT OPERATES. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT INCOME TAX FILING POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION AND DOES NOT ANTICIPATE ANY ADJUSTMENTS THAT WOULD RESULT IN A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL CONDITION, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OR CASH FLOWS. ACCORDINGLY, THEY HAVE NOT RECORDED ANY RESERVES, OR RELATED ACCRUALS FOR INTEREST AND PENALTIES FOR UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AT MARCH 31, 2016 OR 2015. THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE APPROPRIATE TAX JURISDICTIONS. AS OF MARCH 31, 2016 THEIR FEDERAL TAX RETURNS GENERALLY REMAIN OPEN FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS. THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF MERCHANDISE 59,296. FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSE 10,075.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF MERCHANDISE 59,296. FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSE 10,075.
PART V, LINE 4 - DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE:ENDOWMENT FUND INCOME IS FOR USE IN ENVIRONEMENTAL EDUCATION AND GENERAL OPERATIONS.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution6ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$21,427NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesCOMPARABLE SALESMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (2 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)AUCTION ITEMS1$9,727SELLING PRICE OF DON
Yes (X)WILDLIFE FEED AND SUPPLIES13$5,166COMPARABLE SALE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BOTH REVIEWED THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT WAS FILED. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS ALSO THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY REQUIRING ALL BOARD MEMBERS TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE PROPOSED INCREASES FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES IT GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST

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