BLANDFORD NATURE CENTER: Form 990, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- BLANDFORD NATURE CENTER (EIN 20-0739420)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-11-13
- IRS object ID
- 202523179349305812
- Schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-11-13T13:17:27-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 382598193 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MEYAARD TOLMAN & VENLET PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 320 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ZEELAND | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 49464 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 200739420 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BLANDFORD NATURE CENTER | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | BLAN | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6167356240 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1715 HILLBURN NW | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | GRAND RAPIDS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 49504 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | BOB TSIRONIS | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6167356240 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-11-12 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | false | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | JOHN P ROSENDALL | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00662443 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6167721901 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-11-12 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | BOB TSIRONIS | PrincipalOfficerNm |
| Gross Receipts | $5,958,077 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.BLANDFORDNATURECENTER.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Activity Or Mission | USING 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 |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 14 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 14 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 48 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 1003 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $1,781,911 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $3,351,656 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $610,752 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $619,365 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $55,954 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $607,677 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | -$14,731 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | -$31,013 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $2,433,886 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $4,547,685 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,359,124 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,564,727 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $355,082 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $715,504 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $820,787 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $2,074,628 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $2,385,514 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $359,258 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $2,162,171 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $18,235,323 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $20,412,370 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $335,537 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $194,180 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $17,899,786 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $20,218,190 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | USING 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 |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $1,630,039 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | BLANDFORD NATURE CENTER PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN THE GREATER WEST MICHIGAN AREA WITH AN EMPHASIS ON ECOLOGY, BIOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $1,630,039 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | Yes (true) | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | Yes (true) | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 34 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 48 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Form8899 Filedind | false | Form8899Filedind |
| Form1098 C Filed | false | Form1098CFiledInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 14 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 14 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | false | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | false | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | false | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Other Website | Yes (X) | OtherWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | HEATHER BUCKLER | PersonNm |
| Phone | 6167356240 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1715 HILLBURN AVE NW | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | GRAND RAPIDS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 49504 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE WILSON | ||||||
| PRESIDENT/CE | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $143,482 | $0 | $0 | |
| MARK AUGUSTYN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| ANDY BEACHNAU | ||||||
| VICE-CHAIR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| MATT COOK | ||||||
| CHAIR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| BETH CRANSON | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| LUCY FREY | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| SONNY HOOGENDOORN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| YUMIKO JAKOBCIC | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| PAUL KARSTEN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| LINDA LAFONTSEE | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| LISA S OLIVER-KING | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| GUSTAVO PEREZ | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| JEFF TOWNER | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| BOB TSIRONIS | ||||||
| TREASURER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| KEITH WINN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $143,482 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Membership Dues | $58,188 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Government Grants | $1,080,690 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $2,212,778 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $3,351,656 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|
| PROGRAM FEES - NATURE PROGRAM | $495,055 | $495,055 |
| RETAIL SALES | $124,310 | $124,310 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $619,365 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $424,063 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $424,063 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $12,329 | RealAmt |
Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $43,446 | RealAmt |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | -$31,117 | RealAmt |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$31,117 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | -$31,117 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $1,550,560 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $1,366,946 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $183,614 | SecuritiesAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $183,614 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $183,614 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | MISC REVENUE | Desc |
| Total Revenue Column | $104 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $104 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $104 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $4,547,685 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $1,196,029 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $143,482 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $28,696 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $71,741 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $43,045 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,211,324 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $919,668 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $63,740 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $227,916 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $88,646 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $62,051 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $8,865 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $17,730 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $121,275 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $84,893 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $12,127 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $24,255 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $19,591 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $19,591 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $47,470 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $47,470 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $14,400 | TotalAmt |
| Fundraising | $14,400 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $230,780 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $177,281 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $28,096 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $25,403 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $9,864 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $7,891 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,973 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,485 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,112 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,373 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $38,562 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $36,504 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,058 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,483 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,517 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $966 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $924 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $924 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $181,483 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $90,742 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $90,741 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $43,175 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $43,175 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES | $122,365 | $113,965 | $8,400 |
| BANK SERVICE CHARGES | $64,570 | $22,302 | $42,268 |
| DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | $14,099 | $14,099 | |
| REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE | $7,476 | $7,476 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,060 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,743 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,957 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $360 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,385,514 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,630,039 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $400,393 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $355,082 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,730,080 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,417,168 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $342,606 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $281,706 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $832,027 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,069,906 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $16,134 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,448 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $36,674 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $23,824 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $22,433 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,881 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $8,541,858 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $1,423,895 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,098,821 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,117,963 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,870,315 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,298,554 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $286,233 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $190,920 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $18,235,323 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $20,412,370 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $335,537 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $189,167 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $5,013 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $335,537 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $194,180 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,164,127 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,520,889 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,735,659 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $11,697,301 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $17,899,786 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $20,218,190 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $18,235,323 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $20,412,370 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $2,162,171 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $156,233 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,701,124 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,328,963 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,183,316 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,781,911 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3,351,656 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $12,346,970 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $120,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $120,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $120,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $120,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $120,000 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $600,000 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,821,124 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,448,963 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,303,316 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,901,911 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3,471,656 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $12,946,970 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $6,238,302 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $6,708,668 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $83,683 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $303,854 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $228,991 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $200,510 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $424,063 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,241,101 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $14,188,071 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $4,041,417 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.47280 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.48550 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Volunteers | false | VolunteersInd |
| Paid Staff Or Management | false | PaidStaffOrManagementInd |
| Media Advertisements | false | MediaAdvertisementsInd |
| Mailings Members | false | MailingsMembersInd |
| Publications Or Broadcast | false | PublicationsOrBroadcastInd |
| Grants Other Organizations | Yes (true) | GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Grants Other Organizations | $14,400 | GrantsOtherOrganizationsAmt |
| Direct Contact Legislators | false | DirectContactLegislatorsInd |
| Rallies Demonstrations | false | RalliesDemonstrationsInd |
| Other Activities | false | OtherActivitiesInd |
| Total Lobbying Expenditures | $14,400 | TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt |
| Not Described Section501c3 | false | NotDescribedSection501c3Ind |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | 14,400 IN FEES WERE PAID TO PUBLIC AFFAIRS ASSOCIATES TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATION. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $6,251,757 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $45,000 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $626,994 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $310,440 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $39,043 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $6,574,268 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $5,790,463 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $838,951 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $341,589 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $36,068 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $6,251,757 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $6,767,574 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | -$724,819 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $215,029 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $37,263 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $5,790,463 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $5,106,082 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $1,169,271 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $702,191 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $171,980 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $37,990 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $6,767,574 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $3,961,947 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $1,018,051 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $305,738 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $153,427 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $26,227 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $5,106,082 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY | 1.00000 | PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Endowments Held Unrelated Org | Yes (true) | EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd |
| Endowments Held Related Org | false | EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd |
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $2,358,018 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $2,358,018 | BookValueAmt |
Buildings BuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $4,175,617 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $629,344 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $3,546,273 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,153,340 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $600,272 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $553,068 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $854,883 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $194,279 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $660,604 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $7,117,963 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $4,823,918 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | $156,233 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $120,000 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $276,233 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $4,547,685 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $4,547,685 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $2,505,514 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $120,000 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $120,000 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $2,385,514 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $2,385,514 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE INCOME GENERATED FROM ENDOWMENT FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR ONGOING PROGRAMS/OPERATIONS BASED ON BOARD DISCRETION. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | USING 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 11B | A COPY OF FORM 990 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUESTED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM WHEN THEY JOIN THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | WAGE SURVEYS ARE USED AND WE PROVIDE OUR SALARY INFORMATION TO LOCAL AND NATIONAL SURVEY COMPANIES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | WAGE SURVEYS ARE USED AND WE PROVIDE OUR SALARY INFORMATION TO LOCAL AND NATIONAL SURVEY COMPANIES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
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