VERMONT INSTITUTE OF NATURAL SCIENCE INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
VERMONT INSTITUTE OF NATURAL SCIENCE INC (EIN 03-0231665)
Tax period
2015-04-01 to 2016-03-31
Filed
2016-11-15
IRS object ID
201603209349306715
Schema version
2015v2.1
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)
Return2016-11-15T11:46:01-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-03-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1SCHIFFMAN DATTILIO & COMPANY PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityLEBANONCityNm
State AbbreviationNHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP03766ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-04-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN030231665EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Phone8023595000PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHARLIE F RATTIGANPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone8023595000PhoneNum
Signature2016-11-15SignatureDt
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Principal OfficerCHARLIE F RATTIGANPrincipalOfficerNm

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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO MOTIVATE INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES TO CARE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND AVIAN WILDLIFE REHABILITATION.MissionDesc
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DescFOR 43 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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DescTHE NATURE CENTER IN QUECHEE, VT IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER AND A LIVING MUSEUM THAT EXHIBITS NEW ENGLANDS LARGEST TEACHING COLLECTION OF RAPTORS AND OTHER WILD BIRDS. IT FEATURES REGULARLY SCHEDULED PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS, NATURE TRAILS, AND THE NATURE STORE.Desc

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$67,053$57,215THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A RETAIL NATURE STORE AT THE NATURE CENTER. THE STORE FEATURES EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL MERCHANDISE EMPHASIZING CONSERVATION, NATURE, AND SCIENCE THEMES.
$9,039THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES APPLIED STUDENT RESEARCH THAT SUPPORTS THE UNDERSTANDING AND STEWARDSHIP OF NEW ENGLAND ECOSYSTEMS. TO THIS END, APPLIED RESEARCH IS TRANSLATED INTO ACTION IN THE FORM OF CLASSES, EDUCATION MATERIALS AND EXHIBITS AT THE NATURE CENTER. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ALSO JOINED OTHER LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS IN ADDRESSING THE ISSUE OF INVASIVE SPECIES
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Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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Phone8023595000PhoneNum

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CityQUECHEECityNm
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SIMON CARR
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MAUREEN SHELDON
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TOM CIARDELLI
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DEBRA WILLIAMSON
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ANNE SILBERFARB
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DOUGLAS BOLGER PHD
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JONATHAN BOUTON
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HARRISON KAHN
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PATRICE MUSHLIN
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BRUCIE HUBBELL
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JACK LEE
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TIG TILLINGHAST
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CHARLES RATTIGAN
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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Total Revenue Column$13,551TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Management And General$49,828ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,961FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Program Services$14,426ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,365ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,947FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Fundraising$8,524FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Program Services$3,490ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$7,145FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Management And General$56,564ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Management And General$8,258ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Interest InterestGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Program Services$74,010ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,408ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,926FundraisingAmt

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IN-KIND DONATIONS$20,545$14,139$100$6,306
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$1,544$360$820$364
MISCELLANEOUS$1,159$295$838$26

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Management And General$455,780ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

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BOY$3,929,027BOYAmt
EOY$3,854,056EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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BOY$208,940BOYAmt
EOY$328,345EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

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EOY$6,609EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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EOY$70,813EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$726,261BOYAmt
EOY$748,646EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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BOY$3,286,006BOYAmt
EOY$3,245,602EOYAmt

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BOY$168,382BOYAmt
EOY$148,549EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$197,716BOYAmt
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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EOY$3,601,867EOYAmt

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EOY$4,350,513EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$50,237ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$605,190CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$752,216CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$974,008CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$957,231CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$654,859CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,943,504TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$457,600CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$529,367CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$537,856CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$611,855CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$719,517CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,856,195TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,062,790CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,281,583CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,511,864CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,569,086CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,374,376CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,799,699TotalAmt

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$6,799,699PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,467CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,790CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,490CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,182CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,540CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$34,469TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,467CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,790CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,490CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,182CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,540CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$34,469TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$13,551CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,350CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,813CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,301CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$29,003CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$72,018TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,084,808CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,290,723CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,534,167CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,581,569CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,414,919CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,906,186TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.98460PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.98690PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00500InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00390InvestmentIncomePYPct
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$208,994BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$110,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$9,351InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$328,345EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$743,320BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Other Expenditures$545,604OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$197,716EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$730,745BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$12,575ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$743,320EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.30000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.64000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.06000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
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$3,343,315OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$848,221DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,495,094BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,167,914OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$942,937DepreciationAmt
Book Value$224,977BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,854,056TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEPOSITSDesc
Amt$70,813Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$70,813TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,433,554TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$4,080DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$64,603OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$68,683RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,364,871RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,364,871TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,483,791TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$4,080DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$64,603OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$68,683ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,415,108ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,415,108TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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 50,186. FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSE 14,417.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF MERCHANDISE 50,186. FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSE 14,417.
PART V, LINE 4 - DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE:ENDOWMENT FUND INCOME IS FOR USE IN ENVIRONEMENTAL EDUCATION AND GENERAL OPERATIONS.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ADOPT-A-RAPTOREvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$21,375GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$21,375GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Event2EN PLEIN AIREvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$15,399GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$10,000CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$5,399GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$11,300OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$36,774GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$10,000CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$26,774GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$11,300OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$11,300DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$15,474NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution5ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$51,853NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesCOMPARABLE SALEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (2 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)WILDLIFE FEED AND SUPPLIES14$16,181COMPARABLE SALE
Yes (X)AUCTION ITEMS1$7,698SELLING PRICE OF DON
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationORGANIZATION IS REPORTING NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONSExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE 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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