BLANDFORD NATURE CENTER: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
BLANDFORD NATURE CENTER (EIN 20-0739420)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-05-13
IRS object ID
202611339349303536
Schema version
2025v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-05-13T12:03:04-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN382598193PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MEYAARD TOLMAN & VENLET PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 320AddressLine1Txt
CityZEELANDCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49464ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN200739420EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BLANDFORD NATURE CENTERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBLANBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6167356240PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11715 HILLBURN NWAddressLine1Txt
CityGRAND RAPIDSCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49504ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBOB TSIRONISPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone6167356240PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-12SignatureDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJOHN P ROSENDALLPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00662443PTIN
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerBOB TSIRONISPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$3,644,610GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BLANDFORDNATURECENTER.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Activity Or MissionUSING 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
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Total Volunteers982TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$607,677PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$469,968CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$31,013PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$20,460CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$4,547,685PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,366,005CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Other Expenses$820,787PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,146,936CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$2,385,514PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,569,306CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$2,162,171PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$203,301CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$21,278,555TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$194,180TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$759,060TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$20,519,495NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionUSING 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 SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,314,147ExpenseAmt
DescBLANDFORD NATURE CENTER PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN THE GREATER WEST MICHIGAN AREA WITH AN EMPHASIS ON ECOLOGY, BIOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesYes (true)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (true)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (true)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Form8899 FiledindfalseForm8899Filedind
Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
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PersonHEATHER BUCKLERPersonNm
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CityGRAND RAPIDSCityNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
STACY STOUT
PRESIDENT/CE40.00Yes (X)$26,216$0$0
MARK AUGUSTYN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANDY BEACHNAU
VICE-CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MATT COOK
CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
BETH CRANSON
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LUCY FREY
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SONNY HOOGENDOORN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
YUMIKO JAKOBCIC
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
PAUL KARSTEN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LINDA LAFONTSEE
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LISA S OLIVER-KING
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
GUSTAVO PEREZ
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEFF TOWNER
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BOB TSIRONIS
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
KEITH WINN
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Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Membership Dues$38,040MembershipDuesAmt
All Other Contributions$1,063,977AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,102,017TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
PROGRAM FEES - NATURE PROGRAM$661,081$661,081
RETAIL SALES$112,479$112,479
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$773,560TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$389,700TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

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Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,356,009SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,269,473SecuritiesAmt
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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$86,536SecuritiesAmt
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Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

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Management And General$40,385ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,231FundraisingAmt

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Management And General$296,285ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$188,426FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Program Services$48,455ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$12,321FundraisingAmt

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Total$113,755TotalAmt
Program Services$61,529ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,385ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,841FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$89,399TotalAmt
Program Services$6,664ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$82,735ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Total$150,457TotalAmt
Management And General$125,994ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,463FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Program Services$80,014ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$164,909ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$26,614FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$20,333TotalAmt
Program Services$20,221ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$112FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$26,187TotalAmt
Program Services$232ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,635ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,320FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$68,629TotalAmt
Program Services$68,629ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,939TotalAmt
Program Services$2,638ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$101ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$200FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$220,798TotalAmt
Program Services$132,480ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$88,318ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,692TotalAmt
Program Services$58,692ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES$96,772$91,799$127$4,846
BANK SERVICE CHARGES$62,738$9,879$50,400$2,459
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$35,595$35,448$147
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$26,332$17,466$6,588$2,278

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Program Services$7,770ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,908ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,850FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,569,306TotalAmt
Program Services$1,314,147ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$927,333ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$327,826FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,417,168BOYAmt
EOY$2,539,251EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$281,706BOYAmt
EOY$263,635EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$1,069,906BOYAmt
EOY$804,321EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$2,448BOYAmt
EOY$13,230EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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BOY$23,824BOYAmt
EOY$6,191EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,881BOYAmt
EOY$11,343EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$8,482,104LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,550,229LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,117,963BOYAmt
EOY$6,931,875EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,298,554BOYAmt
EOY$7,799,523EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$190,920BOYAmt
EOY$2,909,186EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,412,370BOYAmt
EOY$21,278,555EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$189,167BOYAmt
EOY$756,712EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,013BOYAmt
EOY$2,348EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$194,180BOYAmt
EOY$759,060EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,520,889BOYAmt
EOY$11,100,608EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,697,301BOYAmt
EOY$9,418,887EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,218,190BOYAmt
EOY$20,519,495EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,412,370BOYAmt
EOY$21,278,555EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$203,301ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$504,606NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,328,963CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,183,316CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,781,911CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,351,656CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,102,017CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,747,863TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$120,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$120,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$120,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$120,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$120,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$600,000TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,303,316CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,901,911CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,471,656CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,222,017CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,347,863TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$4,052,021SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$7,295,842PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$303,854CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$228,991CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$200,510CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$424,063CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$389,700CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,547,118TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$12,894,981TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$4,792,979GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.56580PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.47280PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
VolunteersfalseVolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementfalsePaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersfalseMailingsMembersInd
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other OrganizationsYes (true)GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Grants Other Organizations$8,400GrantsOtherOrganizationsAmt
Direct Contact LegislatorsfalseDirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesfalseOtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$8,400TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3falseNotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation8,400 IN FEES WERE PAID TO PUBLIC AFFAIRS ASSOCIATES TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,574,268BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$805,968InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$346,623OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$44,127AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$6,989,486EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,251,757BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$45,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$626,994InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$310,440OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$39,043AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$6,574,268EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,790,463BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$838,951InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$341,589OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$36,068AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$6,251,757EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,767,574BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$724,819InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$215,029OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$37,263AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$5,790,463EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,106,082BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,169,271ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$702,191InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$171,980OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$37,990AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$6,767,574EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (true)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,358,018OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$2,358,018BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,175,617OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$733,735DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,441,882BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,093,586OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$565,223DepreciationAmt
Book Value$528,363BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$854,883OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$251,271DepreciationAmt
Book Value$603,612BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$6,931,875TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESSDesc
Book Value$2,909,186BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$2,909,186TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,990,611TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$504,606NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$120,000DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$624,606RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,366,005RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,366,005TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,689,306TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$120,000DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$120,000ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,569,306ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,569,306TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE INCOME GENERATED FROM ENDOWMENT FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR ONGOING PROGRAMS/OPERATIONS BASED ON BOARD DISCRETION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyfalseAgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONUSING 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 11BA COPY OF FORM 990 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUESTED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM WHEN THEY JOIN THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15AWAGE SURVEYS ARE USED AND WE PROVIDE OUR SALARY INFORMATION TO LOCAL AND NATIONAL SURVEY COMPANIES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BWAGE SURVEYS ARE USED AND WE PROVIDE OUR SALARY INFORMATION TO LOCAL AND NATIONAL SURVEY COMPANIES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONTRACTED SERVICES 69,344 160,022 26,614 CLEANING 4 4,791 0 SECURITY 966 0 0 WASTE 9,700 96 0 TOTAL 80,014 164,909 26,614

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