2026-05-13T12:03:04-04:00 2025-12-31 382598193 MEYAARD TOLMAN & VENLET PC PO BOX 320 ZEELAND MI 49464 990 2025-01-01 200739420 BLANDFORD NATURE CENTER BLAN 6167356240 1715 HILLBURN NW GRAND RAPIDS MI 49504 BOB TSIRONIS TREASURER 6167356240 2026-05-12 JOHN P ROSENDALL P00662443 6167721901 2026-05-13 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BOB TSIRONIS 3644610 false X WWW.BLANDFORDNATURECENTER.ORG X 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. 14 14 55 982 0 3351656 1102017 619365 773560 607677 469968 -31013 20460 4547685 2366005 0 0 1564727 1422370 0 327826 820787 1146936 2385514 2569306 2162171 -203301 20412370 21278555 194180 759060 20218190 20519495 X 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. false false 1314147 BLANDFORD NATURE CENTER PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN THE GREATER WEST MICHIGAN AREA WITH AN EMPHASIS ON ECOLOGY, BIOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY. 1314147 true true false true false false false false false true true false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 38 0 55 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false false false false true true false false true true false true false true true true false MI X X HEATHER BUCKLER 6167356240 1715 HILLBURN AVE NW GRAND RAPIDS MI 49504 STACY STOUT PRESIDENT/CE 40.00 X 26216 0 0 MARK AUGUSTYN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDY BEACHNAU VICE-CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MATT COOK CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BETH CRANSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUCY FREY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SONNY HOOGENDOORN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 YUMIKO JAKOBCIC DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL KARSTEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA LAFONTSEE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA S OLIVER-KING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GUSTAVO PEREZ SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF TOWNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB TSIRONIS TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KEITH WINN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 26216 false false false 38040 1063977 1102017 PROGRAM FEES - NATURE PROGRAM 661081 661081 RETAIL SALES 112479 112479 773560 389700 389700 24147 2864 21283 21283 21283 1356009 1269473 6268 86536 -6268 80268 80268 MISC REVENUE -823 -823 -823 2366005 1263988 X 26216 5243 13108 7865 80769 16153 40385 24231 1135546 650835 296285 188426 66084 48455 5308 12321 113755 61529 27385 24841 89399 6664 82735 150457 125994 24463 271537 80014 164909 26614 20333 20221 112 26187 232 18635 7320 68629 68629 2939 2638 101 200 220798 132480 88318 58692 58692 MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES 96772 91799 127 4846 BANK SERVICE CHARGES 62738 9879 50400 2459 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 35595 35448 147 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 26332 17466 6588 2278 16528 7770 6908 1850 2569306 1314147 927333 327826 4417168 2539251 281706 263635 1069906 804321 2448 13230 23824 6191 9881 11343 8482104 1550229 7117963 6931875 7298554 7799523 190920 2909186 20412370 21278555 189167 756712 5013 2348 194180 759060 X 8520889 11100608 11697301 9418887 20218190 20519495 20412370 21278555 -203301 504606 X false true true false X 2328963 2183316 1781911 3351656 1102017 10747863 120000 120000 120000 120000 120000 600000 2448963 2303316 1901911 3471656 1222017 11347863 4052021 7295842 303854 228991 200510 424063 389700 1547118 12894981 4792979 0.56580 0.47280 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false false true 8400 false false false 8400 false SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1 8,400 IN FEES WERE PAID TO PUBLIC AFFAIRS ASSOCIATES TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATION. 6574268 805968 346623 44127 6989486 6251757 45000 626994 310440 39043 6574268 5790463 838951 341589 36068 6251757 6767574 -724819 215029 37263 5790463 5106082 1169271 702191 171980 37990 6767574 1.00000 true false 2358018 2358018 4175617 733735 3441882 1093586 565223 528363 854883 251271 603612 6931875 CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS 2909186 2909186 2990611 504606 120000 624606 2366005 2366005 2689306 120000 120000 2569306 2569306 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 THE INCOME GENERATED FROM ENDOWMENT FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR ONGOING PROGRAMS/OPERATIONS BASED ON BOARD DISCRETION. X X X X X X X false 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. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACTED 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