2017-10-05T11:48:04-05:00 2016-12-31 470551418 DUTTON & ASSOCIATES PC 10822 OLD MILL ROAD OMAHA NE 68154 990 2016-01-01 476026109 FONTENELLE FOREST FONT 4027313140 1111 NORTH BELLEVUE BLVD BELLEVUE NE 68005 MERICA WHITEHALL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4027313140 2017-09-26 1 PATRICK J LAVELLE CPA P00079577 4023934900 2017-09-26 184.187.8.6 2017-09-26 13:42:42 CD P 77FACF588234DB0CD4D870D2D309013F2C1743C7 6209EF0D9757922781CC1B71E8CBE912A0DEBCD4 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z MERICA WHITEHALL 1111 NORTH BELLEVUE BLVD BELLEVUE NE 68005 4965351 0 X WWW.FONTENELLEFOREST.ORG X 1913 NE TO PROVIDE A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE CAN EXPERIENCE AND ENJOY THE QUIET WILD OF NATURE. WE WANT TO INSPIRE CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONSTO CARE FOR THE NATURAL WORLD. 25 25 72 184 0 0 1810559 1442025 288652 303230 18600 328099 29655 23885 2147466 2097239 0 0 0 0 1274578 1286727 0 0 131667 1164437 1162227 2439015 2448954 -291549 -351715 15450302 15332284 733221 742423 14717081 14589861 X TO PROVIDE A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE CAN EXPERIENCE AND ENJOY THE QUIET WILD OF NATURE. WE WANT TO INSPIRE CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONSTO CARE FOR THE NATURAL WORLD. 0 0 615573 0 155254 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - FONTENELLE FOREST'S EDUCATIONAL AND NATURE-RELATED ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO INSPIRE CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS TO CARE FOR THE NATURAL WORLD. OVER 45,000 YOUTH AND ADULTS TAKE PART IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS EACH YEAR. TRAVELING PROGRAMS BRING HANDS-ON, NATURAL SCIENCE EDUCATION TO STUDENTS AND ADULTS IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, WHILE FIELD-TRIP PROGRAMS PROVIDE BOTH AN INDOOR AND OUTDOOR EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT ON-SITE AT FONTENELLE FOREST. MANY SCHOOL PROGRAMS ARE TIED INTO THE STATE'S NATURAL SCIENCE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS. 473036 0 171261 NATURE CENTERS - THE MISSION OF FONTENELLE NATURE ASSOCIATION IS TO ENHANCE HUMAN STEWARDSHIP OF THE NATURAL WORLD THROUGH CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, HISTORICAL PRESERVATION OF THE ASSOCIATION'S PROPERTIES, AND RECREATION. FOR OVER A CENTURY, FONTENELLE FOREST HAS PROVIDED A PLACE FOR THE COMMUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND TO EXPERIENCE THE QUIET WILD OF NATURE. 427665 0 0 NATURAL RESOURCES/CONSERVATION - FONTENELLE FOREST IS ONE OF NEBRASKA'S OLDEST CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS AND ONE OF THE LARGEST PRIVATE NATURE CENTERS IN THE NATION, ENCOMPASSING NEARLY 2,000 ACRES OF FOREST, PRAIRIE AND WETLANDS ALONG THE MISSOURI RIVER. AS STEWARDS OF THE LAND, FONTENELLE IS DEDICATED TO THE CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION OF OUR LOCAL ECOSYSTEM WHICH PROVIDES VALUABLE GREEN SPACE FOR PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE. FONTENELLE IS ENGAGED IN RESTORING OVER 1,100 ACRES OF OAK WOODLAND PROPERTY, ENHANCING RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN OUR BORDERS, AND CREATING PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS TO HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF SUSTAINING A HEALTHY, FULLY FUNCTIONING OAK WOODLAND/OAK SAVANNA/PRAIRIE ECOSYSTEM. 272614 0 0 RAPTOR RECOVERY - RAPTOR RECOVERY FOCUSES ON THE CONSERVATION OF BIRDS OF PREY THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND THE REHABILITATION OF INJURED AND ORPHANED RAPTORS. RAPTORS ARE BROUGHT TO OUR TRAUMA CARE CENTER FROM ACROSS THE STATE USING A DEDICATED NETWORK OF VOLUNTEERS. TRAINED REHABILITATORS AND VETERINARIANS PROVIDE TREATMENT, MEDICATION, AND SURGERY IF NEEDED. ONCE HEALTHY, RAPTORS ARE BANDED AND RELEASED BACK TO THE WILD. NON-RELEASABLE BIRDS ARE CHANNELED INTO BREEDING PROGRAMS, RECRUITED AS "FOSTER PARENTS" FOR YOUNG ORPHANS, UTILIZED IN RESEARCH, JOIN OUR ROSTER OF EDUCATIONAL BIRDS FOR OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS OR ARE PLACED IN OTHER ACCREDITED FACILITIES USED FOR EDUCATION. FONTENELLE IS THE ONLY GROUP IN THE STATE OF NEBRASKA PERMITTED BY THE STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO REHABILITATE ORPHANED OR INJURED RAPTORS. 272614 0 0 1788888 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 72 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 25 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 X DAWN JENSEN 4027313140 1111 NORTH BELLEVUE BLVD BELLEVUE NE 68005 PAUL HALBUR PAST-PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANGELA BURMEISTER PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JON HANSEN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LEVI SCHEPPERS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANN CHRISTIANSEN PRESIDENT-ELECT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANGELA ATHY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXIS BOULOS GUILD PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOBA COHEN-DUNNING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE DEMES MAYDEW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN GIBSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MACE HACK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE HAMILTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOWARD J KASLOW EXECUTIVE-AT-LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HANS KLEIN-HEWETT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GERRY LAURITZEN HONORARY TRUSTEE REP 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAD LEEPER INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / VOLUNTEER REP 40.00 X X 33298 0 340 JULIE LIAKOS DIRECTOR/BOARD DEVELOPMENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY MANN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN NEMER-HADDIX DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ATHENA RAMOS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM RISTOW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TODD RIVERS DIRECTOR/RAPTOR RECOVERY REP 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULEE SAUER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA STRATMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA VAZQUEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MERICA WHITEHALL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 50740 0 2619 84038 0 2959 0 0 0 0 JE DUNN CONSTRUCTION 17110 MARCY STREET SUITE L101 OMAHA NE 68118 CONSTRUCTION 439381 NANONATION INC 301 S 13TH ST 700 LINCOLN NE 68508 DIGITAL SIGNAGE 250000 2 149589 1292436 6104 1442025 PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS 900099 155254 155254 ADMISSIONS 900099 147976 147976 303230 145892 145892 600 0 600 600 600 2967893 5000 2790686 0 177207 5000 182207 182207 45511 149589 45511 0 54485 31915 22570 22570 OTHER REVENUE 900099 715 715 715 2097239 326515 0 328699 86997 43499 43498 1021447 740675 245407 35365 10331 7076 2631 624 81867 56679 20630 4558 86085 62953 20709 2423 77191 51259 25932 21336 21336 23216 23216 111226 111226 21043 14185 5444 1414 63322 57180 5040 1102 18060 12174 4672 1214 18727 18727 394676 356392 31416 6868 30552 20595 7904 2053 PROGRAM EXPENSE 153784 153784 MAINTENANCE 82086 74124 6534 1428 MISCELLANEOUS 68324 46057 17676 4591 EXHIBITS AND SPECIAL EV 40765 40765 37919 35023 2299 597 2448954 1788888 528399 131667 166486 38581 267408 643 471647 376821 13450 38804 18491 20360 9241 17328 13990079 5911369 7916904 8078710 6586675 6761037 15450302 15332284 381771 92911 350700 648762 750 750 733221 742423 X 8526292 8538001 6190789 6051860 14717081 14589861 15450302 15332284 -351715 224495 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2173985 3274825 943068 1810559 1442025 9644462 2173985 3274825 943068 1810559 1442025 9644462 1987138 7657324 235501 162018 162858 154404 145892 860673 10505135 0.72890 0.69970 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 6549231 524465 350000 6723696 6951774 -52543 350000 6549231 7032228 634546 715000 6951774 6030409 1321644 319825 7032228 5587636 756040 313267 6030409 0.15690 0.00000 0.84310 0 0 501151 501151 12448725 5347667 7101058 599632 444250 155382 440571 119452 321119 8078710 SECURITY DEPOSITS 750 750 X 2344029 224495 45511 270006 2074023 23216 23216 2097239 2471249 45511 45511 2425738 23216 23216 2448954 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE FONTENELLE FOREST AND ENSURE ITS LONG-TERM VIABILITY. PART X, LINE 2: THE FOREST HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GUILD FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 45,511. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GUILD FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 45,511. GUILD EVENTS 195100 149589 45511 45511 195100 149589 45511 45511 45511 0 MIKE HAMILTON BOARD DIRECTOR AND OWNER OF ALTUS ARCHITECTURAL STUDIOS 2937 ALTUS ARCHITECTURAL STUDIOS PROVIDED ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES TO FONTENELLE FOREST 0 JIM RISTOW BOARD DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT OF BELLEVUE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 318 PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS 0 TODD RIVERS BOARD DIRECTOR AND OWNER OF RIVERS METAL PRODUCTS 9905 METAL WORK FOR RAPTOR WOODLAND REFUGE 0 KELLY MANN BOARD DIRECTOR AND EMPLOYEE OF SEIM JOHNSON LLP 9286 ACCOUNTING SERVICES 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BOARD MEMBERS LEVI SCHEPPERS AND ATHENA RAMOS ARE BOTH AFFILIATED WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM PREPARES FORM 990. 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