NATURE FRIENDS
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $36K · expenses $20K · assets $16K
- EIN
- 99-5127286
- Address
- 3730 SANTA CLARITA AVE, LAS CRUCES, NM 88012-7438
- Website
- www.naturefriendslc.com
- NTEE code
- O50
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- October 2024 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- hibah ayaz (its 2024 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2024 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
At Nature Friends, our mission is to inspire a lifelong connection to the natural world through outdoor education, creativity, and environmental stewardship. Through exploration and hands-on learning, we hope your child gains curiosity, confidence, and a deeper appreciation for the natural systems that make our region so unique.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hibah Ayaz | Director | 2024 | $1,166 | $1,166 | 1 |
| Felicia Miller | Community Relations Specialist | 2024 | $454 | $454 | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $2K · 2 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hibah Ayaz | Director | 20 | $583 | $0 | $583 | $1,166 | 1 |
| Felicia Miller | Community Relations Specialist | 5 | $227 | $0 | $227 | $454 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $35,827 | $19,601 | $16,226 | $16,226 | $35,123 | $704 | $810 | 2 | 5 |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $10,000 in all, tax years 2025 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2025 | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 | $10,000 | show |
Similar organizations
Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)
| Organization | State | NTEE | Latest revenue | Latest expenses | Top-paid title | Top pay | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEWA YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT FOUNDATION | NM | O50 | $44,414 | $0 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SAN JUAN COUNTY YOUTH LIVESTOCK SHOW INC | NM | O50 | $35,665 | $36,370 | PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CASEY WHITE FOUNDATION | NM | O50 | $40,427 | $28,373 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FRIENDS OF LAUGHING BUCK FARM | CO | O50 | $40,540 | $46,046 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| ALL MY FRIENDS INC | WI | O50 | $41,036 | $42,551 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| FRIENDS OF THE MENTOR PROGRAM | OR | O50 | $41,881 | $68,590 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| JACKSON HOLE FRIENDS OF SCOUTING | WY | O50 | $45,267 | $219,542 | VICE PRESIDE | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| V SECURE FUTURE | TX | O50 | $27,054 | $34,595 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| CRETE YOUTH CABIN ASSOCIATION INC | NE | O50 | $27,731 | $28,658 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| FRIENDS OF LAKE ORION LACROSSE | MI | O50 | $43,808 | $46,995 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| MENTORING YOUNG MINDS | OH | O50 | $27,000 | $27,000 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| SFA FOUNDATION INCORPORATED | MD | O50 | $41,732 | $38,395 | President & CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| FRIENDS OF SCOUTING INC C/O FRANK CHILDRERS | FL | O50 | $31,729 | $5,307 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| BENNINGTON SPORTS FOUNDATION | VT | O50 | $29,410 | $24,349 | Co-Chair | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| BLACKJACK SAILING AND ADVENTURE | MS | O50 | $43,005 | $56,806 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| HARD GRINDERZ KINGS GROWING KINGS MENTORING | NC | O50 | $35,000 | $35,000 | Vice President | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| THE SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT INC | NH | O50 | $26,694 | $27,836 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| AP3 FOUNDATION | SC | O50 | $40,402 | $52,157 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| BOSS KIDZ INC | GA | O50 | $36,928 | $47,630 | President & CEO | $1,375 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| SKJAJA FUND | NC | O50 | $43,510 | $67,134 | Board Member | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| TEXAS YOUTH FLIGHT EXPERIENCE FOUNDATION | TX | O50 | $44,400 | $365 | Executive Director | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| K9 4 KIDS | CA | O50 | $34,680 | $20,889 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| REBEL VENTURES | PA | O50 | $28,184 | $27,532 | BOARD CHAIR | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| SEEDS OF INDEPENDENCE | ME | O50 | $40,739 | $47,857 | Board Member | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
| LAKE PRAIRIE INDIAN GUIDES AND PRINCESSES | IL | O50 | $28,276 | $45,936 | SECRETARY | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x |
Who funds organizations like this
Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $19,601 spent · pay $1,094 · grants $0 · events $4,394
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Program Supplies | $5,519 | $5,519 | $0 | $0 | 28.2% |
| Other (as described) Event | Special Event Expenses | $3,784 | $3,157 | $0 | $627 | 19.3% |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,911 | $197 | $2,714 | $0 | 14.9% | |
| Travel | $2,579 | $2,579 | $0 | $0 | 13.2% | |
| Fees: other services | $1,285 | $1,285 | $0 | $0 | 6.6% | |
| Occupancy | $905 | $905 | $0 | $0 | 4.6% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $810 | $810 | $0 | $0 | 4.1% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $610 | $0 | $610 | $0 | 3.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Dues & Subscriptions | $299 | $0 | $299 | $0 | 1.5% |
| Payroll taxes | $284 | $284 | $0 | $0 | 1.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $181 | $181 | $0 | $0 | 0.9% | |
| Information technology | $144 | $144 | $0 | $0 | 0.7% | |
| Office expenses | $138 | $137 | $0 | $1 | 0.7% | |
| All other expenses | $126 | $0 | $126 | $0 | 0.6% | |
| Fees: legal | $22 | $22 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Meals | $4 | $4 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Total | $19,601 | 100% |
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