Friends of the Nature Center INC EIN 22-2328461

Friends of the Nature Center INC

EIN  22-2328461 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Wellesley Is, NY
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Size
<$100K
What they do
Supports environmental education to foster conservation, outdoor recreation, and respect for nature.
Leadership
Money in and out
$74K revenue, $37K expenses
Bottom line
46% program efficiency

Supports environmental education to foster conservation, outdoor recreation, and respect for nature. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $74K in revenue, $37K in expenses, and $207K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$74K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$37K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$207K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $37K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.46 Management & general $0.54
Program efficiency
46%
of spending reaches programs▲ +37% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
66.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +140% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+50%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +418% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$74K
FY2024▼ -9%
Expenses
$37K
FY2024▼ -49%
Total assets
$207K
FY2024▲ +22%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024
Total revenue
$74K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$37K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$207K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$37K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$207K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B46%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 314
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 414
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $17K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Promoting conservation and nature education through a variety of programs and projects at the nature center. Programs include speakers, guided nature tours for school and community groups, exhibits, habitats and other projects.

$17Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CFriends of the Nature Center INC
EINHdr · item D22-2328461
Principal addressHdr · item CWellesley Is, NY
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.macnaturecenter.com
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNY
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C116)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 1981

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a14
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b14
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Other revenue$37K · 50%
Contributions & grants$27K · 36%
Program service revenue$10K · 14%
Other revenue50%$37K
Contributions & grants36%$27K
Program service revenue14%$10K
Investment income$165
Total revenueLn 12$74K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.46 Management & general $0.54
Program services46%$17K
Management & general54%$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25$37K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$207K
Total assetsLn 16$207K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$207K
Months of cash on handcomputed66.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $207K · Operating expenses/yr $37K
66.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $17K · Total expenses $37K
46%
Management & General
Management & general $20K · Total expenses $37K
54%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $37K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $3K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $29K
$0.09 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $27K · Total revenue $74K
36%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $74K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $10K · Total revenue $74K
14%
Investment reliance
Investment income $165 · Total revenue $74K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $10K · Total expenses $37K
27%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $74K · Prior year $81K
-9%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $67K · FY2024 $74K
+2%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $207K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $74K · Expenses $37K
+50%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $207K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $207K · Total assets $207K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $207K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Robin Colello-Poplaski · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $37K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $37K
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 46%
Overhead ratio 54%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth -9%
Accounting fee ratio 41%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 2 grants · $208K · 2020–2021

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$74K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$81K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$102K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$107K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$67K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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