SHAKER LAKES REGIONAL NATURE CENTER: Form 990, tax year 2011
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- Organization
- SHAKER LAKES REGIONAL NATURE CENTER (EIN 34-6576569)
- Tax period
- 2011-09-01 to 2012-08-31
- Filed
- 2013-06-12
- IRS object ID
- 201311639349300136
- Schema version
- 2011v1.5
- 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2013-06-12T13:55:22-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-08-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | H & J CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 37131 EUCLID AVENUE | AddressLine1 |
| City | WILLOUGHBY | City |
| State | OH | State |
| ZIP Code | 44094 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2011-09-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 346576569 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SHAKER LAKES REGIONAL NATURE CENTER | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Business Name Line2 | DBA NATURE CENTER AT SHAKER LAKES | BusinessNameLine2 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | SHAK | NameControl |
| Phone | 2163215935 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2600 SOUTH PARK BOULEVARD | AddressLine1 |
| City | SHAKER HEIGHTS | City |
| State | OH | State |
| ZIP Code | 44120 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | CYNTHIA M KLUG | Name |
| Title | BOARD PRESIDENT | Title |
| Phone | 2163215935 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2013-05-23 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | true | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | ROLLAND B STANDISH | Name |
| Phone | 4409512997 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2013-06-12 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2011 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | KATHRYN CARLSON | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2600 SOUTH PARK BOULEVARD | AddressLine1 |
| City | SHAKER HEIGHTS | City |
| State | OH | State |
| ZIP Code | 44120 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 1078988 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | SHAKERLAKES.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1966 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | OH | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | SEE SCHEDULE O. THE MISSION OF THE NATURE CENTER AT SHAKER LAKES IS TO CONSERVE A NATURAL AREA, CONNECT PEOPLE WITH NATURE, AND INSPIRE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. TO MEET THIS MISSION, THE NATURE CENTER ENGAGES IN NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 31 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 31 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 30 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 250 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 733244 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 789307 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 129049 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 156545 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 576 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 10 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | -6874 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | -5640 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 855995 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 940222 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 567621 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 579078 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 92299 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 377206 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 362510 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 944827 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 941588 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | -88832 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | -1366 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 2594172 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 2591162 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 78182 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 76538 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 2515990 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 2514624 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | SEE SCHEDULE O. THE MISSION OF THE NATURE CENTER AT SHAKER LAKES IS TO CONSERVE A NATURAL AREA, CONNECT PEOPLE WITH NATURE, AND INSPIRE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. TO MEET THIS MISSION, THE NATURE CENTER ENGAGES IN NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | false | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 738838 | Expense |
| Description | SEE SCHEDULE O TO REALIZE ITS MISSION, THE NATURE CENTER MAINTAINS A NATURAL GREEN OASIS IN THE HEART OF AN URBAN AREA AND OFFERS EXTENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS OF ALL EDUCATIONAL, ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS. THE NATURE CENTER MANAGES TWENTY ACRES OF LAND; MAINTAINS TWO DISTINCT WALKING/HIKING TRAILS, INCLUDING ONE THAT IS FULLY ACCESSIBLE TO VISITORS WITH DISABILITIES; PROTECTS MULTIPLE ANIMAL AND PLANT HABITATS; AND SERVES AS A MODEL FOR GREEN BUILDING PRACTICES. ITS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE CLASSES, FIELD TRIPS, GUIDED NATURE HIKES AND CAMPS FOR CHILDREN; FAMILY PROGRAMS; AND HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS AND FORUMS ON SUSTAINABILITY TOPICS FOR ADULTS. EACH YEAR, OVER 10,000 CHILDREN PARTICIPATE IN MORE THAN 30,000 HOURS OF CURRICULUM-BASED PROGRAMMING, AND 25,000 AREA RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES VISIT THE NATURE CENTER TO RELAX, RECREATE, LEARN AND REFRESH. FISCAL YEAR 2012 WAS BRIMMING WITH ACTIVITY ON OUR TRAILS AND IN OUR CLASSROOMS AND EXHIBIT SPACES. WE WELCOMED AN ESTIMATED 32,500 VISITORS WHO ENJOYED OUR TWENTY ACRES AND DIVERSE HABITATS OR PARTICIPATED IN OUR PROGRAMS. IN THE PAST YEAR: MORE THAN 7,000 AREA STUDENTS VISITED THE NATURE CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FIELD TRIPS. OUR HANDS-ON, ENGAGING SESSIONS FOR PRESCHOOLERS THROUGH HIGH SCHOOLERS SUPPORT OHIO'S ACADEMIC CONTENT STANDARDS AND INCLUDE TOPICS SUCH AS "MIGRATING MONARCHS," "DOAN BROOK GEOLOGY," WETLANDS," AND "REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS". WE STRENGTHENED OUR JENNY GOLDMAN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATOR IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH AT CLEVELAND'S MICHAEL R. WHITE SCHOOL BY SERVING 110 FOURTH, FIFTH AND EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS DURING A 20 WEEK PROGRAM AND 158 ADDITIONAL STUDENTS THROUGH FIELD EXPERIENCES. PARENTS AND CHILDREN ENJOYED LOW-COST, FAMILY-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING A POPULAR OUTDOOR FAMILY CAMPFIRE NIGHT, TWO INDOOR FAMILY FIRESIDE NIGHTS AND A SPECIAL SUMMER POLLINATOR PICNIC. WE OFFERED HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY TOPICS SUCH AS URBAN GARDENING AND CANNING, AND CELEBRATED THE LEGACY OF CONSERVATION ICON ALDO LEOPOLD. AS PART OF THE YEAR-ROUND CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION, WE PARTNERED WITH THE CITY OF SHAKER HEIGHTS BY HOSTING A LECTURE FROM THEIR ELEGANT & EDIBLE SERIES ABOUT HOW TO MAKE THE MOST - AND LEAST - OF INVASIVE WEEDS. OUR SIGNATURE SPECIAL EVENTS - PESTIVAL AND THE SUMMER BENEFIT (THIS YEAR'S THEME WAS THE GEM IN YOUR BACKYARD) - ONCE AGAIN ATTRACTED SELL-OUT CROWDS AS HUNDREDS OF SUPPORTERS CAME TO THE NATURE CENTER. WE BENEFITTED FROM THE ENTHUSIASTIC WORK OF 407 VOLUNTEERS, WHO DONATED THEIR TALENTS, EXPERTISE AND OVER 7,200 HOURS OF TIME. THE SAFETY OF OUR TRAILS WAS IMPROVED, AS WE REBUILT THREE GROUNDED BOARDWALKS; PRESSURE WASHED ALL DECKS AND BRIDGES; ADDED RAILS, NEW RAILROAD TIES, AND GRAVEL TO MANY LOCATIONS; AND REDESIGNED STEPS AND SWALES. OUR MARSH CAME BACK TO LIFE FOLLOWING ITS TWO-YEAR RESTORATION. WITH HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS, INCLUDING MANY SCHOOL AND CORPORATE GROUPS WHO ROLLED UP THEIR SLEEVES AND HELPED IN THIS EFFORT, WE REMOVED THOUSANDS OF INVASIVE NARROW-LEAVED CATTAILS AND REPLANTED THE MARSH WITH AN ADDITIONAL 4,000 NATIVE PLANTS AND SHRUBS. WE MOVED FORWARD WITH OUR STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS, WHICH WILL HELP CHART A COURSE FOR THE NATURE CENTER'S FUTURE. WE CONTINUED EXISTING PARTNERSHIPS AND STARTED NEW ONES WITH MANY ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING: CMSD'S PLACE-BASED LEARNING COLLABORATIVE, TALESPINNER CHILDREN'S THEATER, HEIGHTS ARTS, DOAN BROOK WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP, LAKEVIEW CEMETERY, CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, GEAUGA PARK DISTRICT, THE NATURE CONSERVANCY, SHAKER HISTORICAL SOCIETY, CITY OF SHAKER HEIGHTS, AUDUBON SOCIETY, SHAKER ROTARY CLUB, UNIVERSITY CIRCLE, INC., RUFFING MONTESSORI SCHOOL, AND THE NEW MONTESSORI HIGH SCHOOL AT UNIVERSITY CIRCLE, AMONG OTHERS. | Description |
| Total Program Service Expense | 738838 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | true | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | true | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | false | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | false | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | true | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | true | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | true | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | false | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | true | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | true | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | false | School |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | false | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | true | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | false | Gaming |
| Hospital | false | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | false | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | false | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | false | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | false | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | false | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | false | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | false | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | false | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | false | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | true | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | false | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | false | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | false | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | false | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | true | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 4 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | true | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 30 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | true | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | false | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | false | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | true | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Disclosure | true | QuidProQuoDisclosure |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | false | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | false | PremiumsPaid |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 31 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 31 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | false | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | false | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | false | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | false | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | true | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | true | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | false | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | true | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | true | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | true | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | true | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | true | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | true | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | true | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | OH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | CHRISTOPHER HALL | NamePerson |
| Telephone Number | 2163215935 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2600 SOUTH PARK | AddressLine1 |
| City | CLEVELAND | City |
| State | OH | State |
| ZIP Code | 44120 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (32 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | OfficerOfficer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT CADE | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MARTHA CONNELL | ||||||
| VICE PRES | 2.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X |
| GEORGE DE GULIS | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| KIMBERLY DYER | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| PAMELA GEORGE-MERRILL | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| KRISTIN GIBBS | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| HELEN JENSEN | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 2.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X |
| JEFFREY KADLIC | ||||||
| VICE PRES | 2.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X |
| MICHAEL NOVAK | ||||||
| PAST PRES | 2.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X |
| MATTHEW GOLDMAN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MALISSA BODMANN | ||||||
| VICE PRES | 2.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X |
| LAUREN PACINI | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| KURT RINGENBACH | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GUY MERCER | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DAVID REAPE | ||||||
| TREASURER | 2.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X |
| DAVID LAVELLE | ||||||
| VICE PRES | 2.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X |
| CLAUDE KENNARD | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| CYNTHIA M KLUG | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | 2.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X |
| AMY KLIMEK | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ALEXANDER HERBRUCK | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| THOMAS BENNETT JR | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DAVID JARUS | ||||||
| VICE PRES | 2.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X |
| PAMELA LEROSE | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JOHN LUCCI | ||||||
| VICE PRES | 2.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X |
| KI MIXON | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DAVID REAVIS | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| NICOLETTE VAN SOLINGEN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JOHN BARBER | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| SARAH DIVAKARLA | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JAMES DIXON | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| WILLIAM FEHRENBACH JR | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| KATHRYN CARLSON | ||||||
| EXEC DIR | 40.00 | 77368 | 0 | 5025 | X | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 77368 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Other Compensation | 5025 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Formers Listed | false | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | false | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | false | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Fundraising Events | 191461 | FundraisingEvents |
| Related Organizations | 86243 | RelatedOrganizations |
| Government Grants | 48972 | GovernmentGrants |
| All Other Contributions | 462631 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 789307 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
|---|---|---|
| SEASONAL YOUTH CAMPS | 101002 | 101002 |
| TEACHING FEES | 55543 | 55543 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 156545 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 10 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $10 | ExclusionAmount |
Gross Rents GrossRents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | 34273 | Real |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | 34273 | Real |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 34273 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $34,273 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Income Fundraising Events | 36684 | GrossIncomeFundraisingEvents |
| Cntrbtns Rprtd Fundraising Events | 191461 | CntrbtnsRprtdFundraisingEvents |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | 101736 | FundraisingDirectExpenses |
Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -65052 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | 62169 | GrossSalesOfInventory |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | 37030 | CostOfGoodsSold |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 25139 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $25,139 | ExclusionAmount |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 940222 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 156545 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Exclusion | $59,422 | ExclusionAmount |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 77368 | Total |
| Program Services | 57831 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 7474 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 12063 | Fundraising |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 429730 | Total |
| Program Services | 321216 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 41513 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 67001 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 28911 | Total |
| Program Services | 21352 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2892 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 4667 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 43069 | Total |
| Program Services | 32193 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 4161 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 6715 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 41603 | Total |
| Program Services | 525 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 41078 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 6250 | Total |
| Program Services | 5365 | ProgramServices |
| Fundraising | 885 | Fundraising |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2808 | Total |
| Program Services | 2808 | ProgramServices |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 58728 | Total |
| Program Services | 54762 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 3966 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 17955 | Total |
| Program Services | 15800 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1796 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 359 | Fundraising |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 60922 | Total |
| Program Services | 59019 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1586 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 317 | Fundraising |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 81259 | Total |
| Program Services | 81259 | ProgramServices |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 14598 | Total |
| Program Services | 12376 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1930 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 292 | Fundraising |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECT PROGRAM COSTS | 55109 | 55109 | |
| OFFICE EQUIPMENT LEASE | 16148 | 14533 | 1615 |
| BAD DEBTS | 4690 | 4690 | |
| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 2440 | 2440 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 941588 | Total |
| Program Services | 738838 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 110451 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 92299 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 71683 | BOY |
| EOY | 91080 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 158520 | BOY |
| EOY | 281746 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 177717 | BOY |
| EOY | 67582 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 12301 | BOY |
| EOY | 8354 | EOY |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 5773 | BOY |
| EOY | 4230 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4597 | BOY |
| EOY | 8574 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 3160172 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 1512927 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1713335 | BOY |
| EOY | 1647245 | EOY |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 450246 | BOY |
| EOY | 482351 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2594172 | BOY |
| EOY | 2591162 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 63682 | BOY |
| EOY | 76538 | EOY |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 14500 | BOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 78182 | BOY |
| EOY | 76538 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1913924 | BOY |
| EOY | 1895792 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 151820 | BOY |
| EOY | 182858 | EOY |
Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 450246 | BOY |
| EOY | 435974 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2515990 | BOY |
| EOY | 2514624 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2594172 | BOY |
| EOY | 2591162 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | -1366 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | true | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | true | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Consolidated | X | FinancialStatementConsolidated |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 493004 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 444410 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 748070 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 733244 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 32500 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 2451228 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 493004 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 444410 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 748070 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 733244 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 32500 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 2451228 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 176685 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 2274543 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 6029 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 7361 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 25671 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 23362 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 34283 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 96706 | Total |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 54480 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 53308 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 62169 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 169957 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 2717891 | TotalSupport |
| Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc | 193229 | GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.83690 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.88410 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Disclosed Orgs Legal Control | false | DisclosedOrgsLegalControl |
| Disclosed For Charitable Purposes | false | DisclosedForCharitablePurposes |
| Written Policy Monitoring | false | WrittenPolicyMonitoring |
| Sect170h Requirements Satisfied | false | Sect170hRequirementsSatisfied |
| Solicited Assets For Sale | false | SolicitedAssetsForSale |
| Agent Trustee Etc | false | AgentTrusteeEtc |
| Included On FS | false | IncludedOnFS |
Current Year CurrentYear
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 450246 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Contributions | 2930 | Contributions |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | 44682 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| Administrative Expenses | 25371 | AdministrativeExpenses |
| End Of Year Balance | 435974 | EndOfYearBalance |
Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 409474 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Contributions | 9069 | Contributions |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | 48451 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| Grants Or Scholarships | 20623 | GrantsOrScholarships |
| Administrative Expenses | 20069 | AdministrativeExpenses |
| End Of Year Balance | 450246 | EndOfYearBalance |
Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 409075 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Contributions | 19347 | Contributions |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | 21417 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| Grants Or Scholarships | 20062 | GrantsOrScholarships |
| Administrative Expenses | 6924 | AdministrativeExpenses |
| End Of Year Balance | 433418 | EndOfYearBalance |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Permanent Endowment EOY Balance | 1.00000 | PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance |
| Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs | true | EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs |
| Endowments Held By Related Orgs | true | EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs |
| Are Related Orgs Listed Schedule R | true | AreRelatedOrgsListedScheduleR |
Buildings Buildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 2945468 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 1340797 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 1604671 | BookValue |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 214704 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 172130 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 42574 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 1647245 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Other Securities OtherSecurities (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Book ValueBookValue | Method Of ValuationMethodOfValuation |
|---|---|---|
| HELD AT THE CLEVELAND FOUNDATION | 482351 | F |
| CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT | F |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Securities | 482351 | TotalOfBookValueSecurities |
| Total Revenue | 940222 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 941588 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -1366 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | -1366 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 1042304 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Other Revenues | 102082 | OtherRevenues |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 102082 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 940222 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 940222 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 1043670 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Other Expenses Included | 102082 | OtherExpensesIncluded |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 102082 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 941588 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 941588 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (5 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| INTENDED USES FOR ENDOWMENT FUNDS | SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 | FUNDS RECEIVED FROM PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS ARE USED FOR PROGRAMMATIC, MISSION-RELATED ACTIVITIES AS PRESCRIBED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S AGREEEMENTS WITH THE SHAKER LAKES ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION AND THE THIRD PARTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. |
| LIABILITY UNDER FIN 48 FOOTNOTE | SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X | THE NATURE CENTER IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C) (3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "CODE") AS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION WHEREBY ONLY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, AS DEFINED BY SECTION 509(A)(1) OF THE CODE, IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAX. THE NATURE CENTER CURRENTLY HAS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN RECORDED. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PROVIDE ACCOUNTING AND DISCLOSURE GUIDANCE ABOUT POSITIONS TAKEN BY AN ORGANIZATION IN ITS TAX RETURNS THAT MIGHT BE UNCERTAIN. MANAGEMENT HAS CONSIDERED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND BELIEVES THAT ALL OF THE POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE NATURE CENTER IN ITS FEDERAL AND STATE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION TAX RETURNS ARE MORE-THAN-LIKELY-THAN-NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. THE NATURE CENTER'S FEDERAL AND STATE RETURNS FOR THE YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2011, 2010 AND 2009 COULD BE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL TAXING AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY 3 YEARS AFTER THEY ARE FILED. |
| RECONCILIATION OF CHANGES - OTHER | SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 8 | LINE 10B-COST OF GOODS SOLD 37,030 LINE 9B-EVENT EXPENSES 65,052 LINE 10B-COST OF GOODS SOLD -37,030 LINE 9B-EVENT EXPENSES -65,052 |
| REVENUE AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN FINANCIALS - OTHER | SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D | LINE 10B-COST OF GOODS SOLD 37,030 LINE 9B-EVENT EXPENSES 65,052 |
| EXPENSE AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN FINANCIALS - OTHER | SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XIII, LINE 2D | LINE 10B-COST OF GOODS SOLD 37,030 LINE 9B-EVENT EXPENSES 65,052 |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Events Information EventsInformation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Event1 | BENEFIT EVENTS | NameOfEvent1 |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | 228145 | GrossReceiptsEvent1 |
| Charitable Contributions Event1 | 191461 | CharitableContributionsEvent1 |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | 36684 | GrossRevenueEvent1 |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | 48195 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1 |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | 33527 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1 |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | 20014 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1 |
| Gross Receipts Total | 228145 | GrossReceiptsTotal |
| Charitable Contributions Total | 191461 | CharitableContributionsTotal |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | 36684 | GrossRevenueTotalEvents |
| Rent Facility Costs Total Events | 48195 | RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | 33527 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents |
| Other Direct Expenses Total Events | 20014 | OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | 101736 | DirectExpenseSummaryEvents |
| Net Income Summary | -65052 | NetIncomeSummary |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | SEE SCHEDULE O. THE MISSION OF THE NATURE CENTER AT SHAKER LAKES IS TO CONSERVE A NATURAL AREA, CONNECT PEOPLE WITH NATURE, AND INSPIRE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. TO MEET THIS MISSION, THE NATURE CENTER ENGAGES IN NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. |
| FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION | FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | TO REALIZE ITS MISSION, THE NATURE CENTER MAINTAINS A NATURAL GREEN OASIS IN THE HEART OF AN URBAN AREA AND OFFERS EXTENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS OF ALL EDUCATIONAL, ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS. THE NATURE CENTER MANAGES TWENTY ACRES OF LAND; MAINTAINS TWO DISTINCT WALKING/HIKING TRAILS, INCLUDING ONE THAT IS FULLY ACCESSIBLE TO VISITORS WITH DISABILITIES; PROTECTS MULTIPLE ANIMAL AND PLANT HABITATS; AND SERVES AS A MODEL FOR GREEN BUILDING PRACTICES. ITS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE CLASSES, FIELD TRIPS, GUIDED NATURE HIKES AND CAMPS FOR CHILDREN; FAMILY PROGRAMS; AND HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS AND FORUMS ON SUSTAINABILITY TOPICS FOR ADULTS. EACH YEAR, OVER 10,000 CHILDREN PARTICIPATE IN MORE THAN 30,000 HOURS OF CURRICULUM-BASED PROGRAMMING, AND 25,000 AREA RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES VISIT THE NATURE CENTER TO RELAX, RECREATE, LEARN AND REFRESH. FISCAL YEAR 2012 WAS BRIMMING WITH ACTIVITY ON OUR TRAILS AND IN OUR CLASSROOMS AND EXHIBIT SPACES. WE WELCOMED AN ESTIMATED 32,500 VISITORS WHO ENJOYED OUR TWENTY ACRES AND DIVERSE HABITATS OR PARTICIPATED IN OUR PROGRAMS. IN THE PAST YEAR: MORE THAN 7,000 AREA STUDENTS VISITED THE NATURE CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FIELD TRIPS. OUR HANDS-ON, ENGAGING SESSIONS FOR PRESCHOOLERS THROUGH HIGH SCHOOLERS SUPPORT OHIO'S ACADEMIC CONTENT STANDARDS AND INCLUDE TOPICS SUCH AS "MIGRATING MONARCHS," "DOAN BROOK GEOLOGY," WETLANDS," AND "REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS". WE STRENGTHENED OUR JENNY GOLDMAN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATOR IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH AT CLEVELAND'S MICHAEL R. WHITE SCHOOL BY SERVING 110 FOURTH, FIFTH AND EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS DURING A 20 WEEK PROGRAM AND 158 ADDITIONAL STUDENTS THROUGH FIELD EXPERIENCES. PARENTS AND CHILDREN ENJOYED LOW-COST, FAMILY-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING A POPULAR OUTDOOR FAMILY CAMPFIRE NIGHT, TWO INDOOR FAMILY FIRESIDE NIGHTS AND A SPECIAL SUMMER POLLINATOR PICNIC. WE OFFERED HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY TOPICS SUCH AS URBAN GARDENING AND CANNING, AND CELEBRATED THE LEGACY OF CONSERVATION ICON ALDO LEOPOLD. AS PART OF THE YEAR-ROUND CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION, WE PARTNERED WITH THE CITY OF SHAKER HEIGHTS BY HOSTING A LECTURE FROM THEIR ELEGANT & EDIBLE SERIES ABOUT HOW TO MAKE THE MOST - AND LEAST - OF INVASIVE WEEDS. OUR SIGNATURE SPECIAL EVENTS - PESTIVAL AND THE SUMMER BENEFIT (THIS YEAR'S THEME WAS THE GEM IN YOUR BACKYARD) - ONCE AGAIN ATTRACTED SELL-OUT CROWDS AS HUNDREDS OF SUPPORTERS CAME TO THE NATURE CENTER. WE BENEFITTED FROM THE ENTHUSIASTIC WORK OF 407 VOLUNTEERS, WHO DONATED THEIR TALENTS, EXPERTISE AND OVER 7,200 HOURS OF TIME. THE SAFETY OF OUR TRAILS WAS IMPROVED, AS WE REBUILT THREE GROUNDED BOARDWALKS; PRESSURE WASHED ALL DECKS AND BRIDGES; ADDED RAILS, NEW RAILROAD TIES, AND GRAVEL TO MANY LOCATIONS; AND REDESIGNED STEPS AND SWALES. OUR MARSH CAME BACK TO LIFE FOLLOWING ITS TWO-YEAR RESTORATION. WITH HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS, INCLUDING MANY SCHOOL AND CORPORATE GROUPS WHO ROLLED UP THEIR SLEEVES AND HELPED IN THIS EFFORT, WE REMOVED THOUSANDS OF INVASIVE NARROW-LEAVED CATTAILS AND REPLANTED THE MARSH WITH AN ADDITIONAL 4,000 NATIVE PLANTS AND SHRUBS. WE MOVED FORWARD WITH OUR STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS, WHICH WILL HELP CHART A COURSE FOR THE NATURE CENTER'S FUTURE. WE CONTINUED EXISTING PARTNERSHIPS AND STARTED NEW ONES WITH MANY ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING: CMSD'S PLACE-BASED LEARNING COLLABORATIVE, TALESPINNER CHILDREN'S THEATER, HEIGHTS ARTS, DOAN BROOK WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP, LAKEVIEW CEMETERY, CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, GEAUGA PARK DISTRICT, THE NATURE CONSERVANCY, SHAKER HISTORICAL SOCIETY, CITY OF SHAKER HEIGHTS, AUDUBON SOCIETY, SHAKER ROTARY CLUB, UNIVERSITY CIRCLE, INC., RUFFING MONTESSORI SCHOOL, AND THE NEW MONTESSORI HIGH SCHOOL AT UNIVERSITY CIRCLE, AMONG OTHERS. |
| ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA AND THEN PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE STAFF, FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS DELEGATED AUTHORITY BY THE BOARD TO APPROVE THE 990 FOR FILING. THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD BEFORE FILING. |
| ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | EACH YEAR, THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO REVIEW THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE POLICY MAKES CLEAR THAT ALL DECISIONS OF THE BOARD, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE MADE SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF A DESIRE TO PROMOTE THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE PUBLIC GOOD. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT REQUESTS BOARD MEMBERS TO IDENTIFY TO THE BEST OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE AFFILIATIONS WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAY BE POTENTIALLY RELATED TO THE FINANCIALS OR OTHER SUBSTANTIVE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THEY ARE ALSO ASKED TO IDENTIFY CIRCUMSTANCES INVOLVING EITHER THEMSELVES, OR A MEMBER OF THEIR EXTENDED FAMILY, THAT MAY BE CONSTRUED AS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. AT THE STAFF LEVEL, THE ORGANIZATION'S PERSONNEL ALSO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WHEN CONSIDERING THE ENGAGEMENT OF A NEW VENDOR. IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS IDENTIFIED, APPROPRIATE STEPS ARE TAKEN TO BOTH ASSESS THE NATURE OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND, SUBSEQUENTLY, TO ENSURE THAT THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ACTUAL CONFLICT IS MITIGATED. SUCH MITIGATION IS MANAGED AND THE LETTER AND SPIRIT OF THE CONFLICTS POLICY ARE UPHELD. |
| COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY EVALUATES THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND COMPARED TO OTHER AREA ARTS AND SCIENCE ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE. COMPENSATION FOR STAFF WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE LEVEL OF COMPENSATION IS SET BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND IN RELATION TO OTHER AREA ARTS AND SCIENCE ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE. THIS COMPENSATION IS A COMPONENT OF THE BUDGET, WHICH IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND ALSO BY THE BOARD AS A WHOLE. |
| COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | SEE RESPONSE TO 15A. |
| GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FORM 990 CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FORM 990 CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON SEVERAL PUBLICALLY-ACCESSIBLE WEBSITES. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII
Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SHAKER LAKES NAT CTR ENDOW FOUND | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Business Name Line2 | ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine2 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2600 SOUTH PARK BOULEVARD | AddressLine1 |
| City | SHAKER HEIGHTS | City |
| State | OH | State |
| ZIP Code | 44120 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 341381162 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | SUPPORTING | PrimaryActivities |
| Legal Domicile State | OH | LegalDomicileState |
| Exempt Code Section | 501C3 | ExemptCodeSection |
| Public Charity Status | 11B | PublicCharityStatus |
| Direct Controlling Entity NA | N/A | DirectControllingEntityNA |
| Controlled Org | false | ControlledOrg |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties | false | ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org | false | GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org | true | GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg |
| Sale Of Assets To Other Org | false | SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg |
| Purchase Of Assets From Other Org | false | PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg |
| Exchange Of Assets | false | ExchangeOfAssets |
| Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs | false | RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs |
| Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs | false | RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services For Other Orgs | false | PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services By Other Orgs | false | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs |
| Sharing Of Facilities | true | SharingOfFacilities |
| Sharing Of Paid Employees | false | SharingOfPaidEmployees |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | false | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | false | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer To Other Org | true | OtherTransferToOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer From Other Org | false | OtherTransferFromOtherOrg |
Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (2 entries)
| Transaction TypeTransactionType | Amount InvolvedAmountInvolved | Method Of Amt DeterminationMethodOfAmtDetermination |
|---|---|---|
| SHAKER LAKES ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | ||
| C | 86243 | SPENDING POLICY |
| SHAKER LAKES ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | ||
| Q | 138330 | BEQUEST TRANSFER |
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