Nurtured by Nature

Tax-deductible

Valley Center, CA501(c)(3)AnimalsEIN 41-2272934

Nurtured by Nature fosters hope and well-being to children with life-threatening and terminal illnesses through physical interactions with nature. The organization also promotes a healthy life outlook and healing to children who have suffered severe emotional trauma through physical interactions with nature. They also strive to inspire a bond between humankind and animals to promote preservation and create innovative and sustainable conservation projects.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $86K a year · 28% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$35K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$210K
-45% vs prior year
Spent
$265K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$601K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$210K
FY2024▼ -45%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$158K
FY2021$191K
FY2022$327K
FY2023$381K
FY2024$210K
Expenses
$265K
FY2024▲ +28%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$186K
FY2023$207K
FY2024$265K
Net assets
$601K
FY2024▼ -8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$315K
FY2021$342K
FY2022$483K
FY2023$657K
FY2024$601K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2008.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $240K Management & general 9% · $25K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Research Dir.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treas
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Connects children with nature for healing, hope, and conservation.

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1 program service account for $240K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Nurtured by Nature partners with Make-A-Wish Foundation to provide otter/animal encounters to fulfill wishes for children and their families from throughout USA. The organization provided otter/animal encounters with a fair market value of admissions of $143,520 to Make-A-Wish Foundation.

$240Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$210K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$135K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$74K
Money outPt IX
$265K
Ln 25
Programscol B$240K
Managementcol C$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$601K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$111K
Total assetsLn 16$636K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$135K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$74K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$210K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$111K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$111K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$312K
Other assetsLn 15$1
Total assetsLn 16$636K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
Net assetsLn 32$601K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$228K$111K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$228K$312K
Total assetsLn 16$681K$636K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K$35K
Net assetsLn 32$657K$601K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$45K$40K$4K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K$416
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K$347
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K$422
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$186
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$22K$20K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$174
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$171K$155K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$12K$519
Total functional expensesLn 25$265K$240K$25K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $210K$265K−$56K$601K 990 PDF
FY2023 $381K$207K$174K$657K 990 PDF
FY2022 $327K$186K$141K$483K 990 PDF
FY2021 $191K$342K 990 PDF
FY2020 $158K$315K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $209,768 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$135,408
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$135,408
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $74,360$74,360
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $74,360$209,768
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $265,427 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $40,300 · Management $4,478$44,778
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,745 · Management $416$4,161
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,128 · Management $347$3,475
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,800 · Management $422$4,222
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,678 · Management $186$1,864
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $19,667 · Management $2,185$21,852
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,562 · Management $174$1,736
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $154,860 · Management $16,369$171,229
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,591 · Management $519$12,110
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $240,331 · Management $25,096 · Fundraising $0$265,427
Part X · Balance sheet $636,083 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $228,255$111,469
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $225,000$212,500
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $228,192$312,113
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$1
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $681,447$636,083
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $24,000$32,822
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $819$2,292
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $24,819$35,114
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $656,628$600,969
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $656,628$600,969
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $681,447$636,083
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $600,969 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$209,768
XI-2 Total expenses$265,427
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$55,659
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$656,628
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$600,969

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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