Natures Educators EIN 45-0749063

Natures Educators FY2020 filing

EIN  45-0749063 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Florence, CO
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Inspire wildlife understanding, respect, and conservation through educational programs and experiences.
Leadership
Devin Jaffe · Executive Director · $29K
Money in and out
$285K revenue, $202K expenses
Bottom line
92% program efficiency

Inspire wildlife understanding, respect, and conservation through educational programs and experiences. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $285K in revenue, $202K in expenses, and $146K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2020
Total revenue
$285K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$202K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$146K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $83K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.92 Management & general $0.04 Fundraising $0.04
Program efficiency
92%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
6.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+29%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Revenue
$285K
FY2020
Expenses
$202K
FY2020
Total assets
$163K
FY2020
Total liabilities
$17K
FY2020
Total revenue
$285K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$202K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$146K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$83K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$163K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B92%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $187K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

We have built our mission and our legacy on thinking outside the box and finding fun, creative, and entertaining ways to engage the public through environmental education. Nature's Educators has been a champion for wildlife and conservation in Colorado since 2008.

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CNatures Educators
EINHdr · item D45-0749063
Principal addressHdr · item CFlorence, CO
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.natureseducators.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFAnimals (D32)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2011

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$28,817Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Devin Jaffe’s $51K as Executive Director is at the 59th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1218 $100K–1M animals nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Devin Jaffe$51,183$28,817

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$154K · 54%
Program service revenue$130K · 46%
Contributions & grants54%$154K
Program service revenue46%$130K
Investment income$753
Total revenueLn 12$285K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.92 Management & general $0.04 Fundraising $0.04
Program services92%$187K
Management & general4%$8K
Fundraising4%$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$202K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$101K
Total assetsLn 16$163K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$17K
Total net assetsLn 32$146K
Months of cash on handcomputed6.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $101K · Operating expenses/yr $202K
6.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $187K · Total expenses $202K
92%
Management & General
Management & general $8K · Total expenses $202K
4%
Fundraising
Fundraising $7K · Total expenses $202K
4%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $7K · Solicited contributions $154K
$0.05 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $154K · Total revenue $285K
54%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $285K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $130K · Total revenue $285K
46%
Investment reliance
Investment income $753 · Total revenue $285K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $130K · Total expenses $202K
64%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $285K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $146K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $285K · Expenses $202K
+29%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $163K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $146K · Total assets $163K
89%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $163K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Devin Jaffe · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $29K · Total expenses $202K
14%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $86K · Total expenses $202K
42%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 92%
Overhead ratio 4%
Fundraising cost ratio 5%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 2%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$10K
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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
FY2025 (Latest)$356K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$419K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$369K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$413K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$335K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$285K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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