SHAKER LAKES REGIONAL NATURE CENTER: Form 990, tax year 2009

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Organization
SHAKER LAKES REGIONAL NATURE CENTER (EIN 34-6576569)
Tax period
2009-09-01 to 2010-08-31
Filed
2011-07-13
IRS object ID
201141949349300419
Schema version
2009v1.7
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2011-07-13T15:01:30-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-08-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

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Business Name Line1H & J CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS INCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line137131 EUCLID AVENUEAddressLine1
CityWILLOUGHBYCity
StateOHState
ZIP Code44094ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2009-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN346576569EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1SHAKER LAKES REGIONAL NATURE CENTERBusinessNameLine1
Business Name Line2DBA NATURE CENTER AT SHAKER LAKESBusinessNameLine2
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlSHAKNameControl
Phone2163215935Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12600 SOUTH PARK BOULEVARDAddressLine1
CitySHAKER HEIGHTSCity
StateOHState
ZIP Code44120ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameKAY CARLSONName
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitle
Phone2163215935Phone
Date Signed2011-07-15DateSigned
Authorize Third PartytrueAuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameROLLAND B STANDISHName
Phone4409512997Phone
Date Prepared2011-07-13DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2009TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonKAY CARLSONNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

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CitySHAKER HEIGHTSCity
StateOHState
ZIP Code44120ZIPCode
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Web SiteSHAKERLAKES.ORGWebSite
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Year Formation1966YearFormation
State Legal DomicileOHStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionSEE 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
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Mission DescriptionSEE 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
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Name PersonCHRIS HALLNamePerson
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (31 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorOfficerOfficerReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensation
KATHRYN CARLSON
EXEC DIR40.00XX7791405140
SCOTT CADE
DIRECTOR5.00X000
MARTHA CONNELL
DIRECTOR5.00X000
GEORGE DE GULIS
DIRECTOR5.00X000
KIMBERLY DYER
DIRECTOR5.00X000
PAMELA GEORGE-MERRILL
DIRECTOR5.00X000
KRISTIN GIBBS
DIRECTOR5.00X000
HELEN JENSEN
DIRECTOR5.00X000
JEFFREY KADLIC
DIRECTOR5.00X000
MICHAEL NOVAK
DIRECTOR5.00X000
THOMAS SLATER
DIRECTOR5.00X000
MATTHEW GOLDMAN
DIRECTOR5.00X000
MALISSA BODMANN
DIRECTOR5.00X000
LEONARD STEINBACH
DIRECTOR5.00X000
LEIGH HELLNER
DIRECTOR5.00X000
LAUREN PACINI
DIRECTOR5.00X000
KURT RINGENBACH
DIRECTOR5.00X000
KIMBERLY ST JOHN-STEVENSON
DIRECTOR5.00X000
JULIE WEST
DIRECTOR5.00X000
JOHN BARBER
DIRECTOR5.00X000
GUY MERCER
DIRECTOR5.00X000
GAIL ARNOLD
DIRECTOR5.00X000
ERICA COLLINS
DIRECTOR5.00X000
DOUGLAS FREER
DIRECTOR5.00X000
DAVID REAPE
DIRECTOR5.00X000
DAVID LAVELLE
DIRECTOR5.00X000
CLAUDE KENNARD
DIRECTOR5.00X000
CYNTHIA M KLUG
DIRECTOR5.00X000
ANDREA TURNER
DIRECTOR5.00X000
AMY KLIMEK
DIRECTOR5.00X000
ALEXANDER HERBRUCK
DIRECTOR5.00X000
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (2 entries)

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Insurance Insurance

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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

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EOY11192EOY

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Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

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Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

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BOY134893BOY
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EOY2604822EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

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FS AuditedtrueFSAudited
Audit CommitteetrueAuditCommittee
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Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years396796CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years493004CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year444410CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year748070CurrentTaxYear
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years396796CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years493004CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year444410CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year748070CurrentTaxYear
Total2451842Total
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years20736CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years6029CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year7361CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year25671CurrentTaxYear
Total69534Total

Net UBI NetUBI

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Total4780Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total54480Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc1630989GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Disclosed Orgs Legal ControlfalseDisclosedOrgsLegalControl
Disclosed For Charitable PurposesfalseDisclosedForCharitablePurposes
Written Policy MonitoringfalseWrittenPolicyMonitoring
Sect170h Requirements SatisfiedfalseSect170hRequirementsSatisfied
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Agent Trustee EtcfalseAgentTrusteeEtc
Included On FSfalseIncludedOnFS

Current Year CurrentYear

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Contributions19347Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses21417InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships20062GrantsOrScholarships
Administrative Expenses6924AdministrativeExpenses
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Contributions17350Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses24706InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships18494GrantsOrScholarships
Administrative Expenses8839AdministrativeExpenses
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Endowments Held By Unrelated OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
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Are Related Orgs Listed Schedule RtrueAreRelatedOrgsListedScheduleR

Buildings Buildings

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Other Cost Or Other Basis2930297OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation1214400Depreciation
Book Value1715897BookValue

Equipment Equipment

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Other Cost Or Other Basis113890OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation80990Depreciation
Book Value32900BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings1748797TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Securities OtherSecurities (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValueMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
HELD AT THE CLEVELAND FOUNDATION330657F
CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT14500F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities345157TotalOfBookValueSecurities
Total Revenue1028194TotalRevenue
Total Expenses917496TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year110698ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Excess Or Deficit Per FS110698ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt1138520TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Revenues110326OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990110326RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal1028194RevenueSubtotal
Total Revenue Per Form9901028194TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt1027822TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included110326OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990110326ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal917496ExpensesSubtotal
Total Expenses Per Form990917496TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
INTENDED USES FOR ENDOWMENT FUNDSSCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A SPENDING POLICY WHEREBY UP TO 6% OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR'S MARKET VALUE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS SUPPORTING THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
RECONCILIATION OF CHANGES - OTHERSCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 8LINE 10B-COST OF GOODS SOLD 30,071 LINE 9B-EVENT EXPENSES 80,255 LINE 10B-COST OF GOODS SOLD -30,071 LINE 9B-EVENT EXPENSES -80,255
REVENUE AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN FINANCIALS - OTHERSCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DLINE 10B-COST OF GOODS SOLD 30,071 LINE 9B-EVENT EXPENSES 80,255
EXPENSE AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN FINANCIALS - OTHERSCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XIII, LINE 2DLINE 10B-COST OF GOODS SOLD 30,071 LINE 9B-EVENT EXPENSES 80,255

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStates

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1BENEFIT EVENTNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1171602GrossReceiptsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event1171602GrossRevenueEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event180255OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Gross Receipts Total171602GrossReceiptsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events171602GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events80255OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events80255DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary91347NetIncomeSummary

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONFORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONSEE 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 ACHIEVEMENT DESCRIPTIONFORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4ATHE 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. OUR NATURAL RESOURCE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE MANAGING TWENTY ACRES OF LAND; MAINTAINING WALKING/HIKING TRAILS; PROTECTING ANIMAL AND PLANT HABITATS; AND SERVING AS A MODEL OF GREEN BUILDING PRACTICES. OUR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE CAMPS, FIELD TRIPS, AND CLASSES FOR CHILDREN; HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS AND FORUMS ON SUSTAINABILITY TOPICS FOR ADULTS; AND FAMILY PROGRAMMING.
ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11PRIOR TO FILING, THE FORM 990 IS 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 SHARED WITH THE BOARD AFTER FILING.
ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICYFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CEACH 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 OFFICIALFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE 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 OFFICERSFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BSEE RESPONSE TO 15A.
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATIONFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE 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.

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