Human Nature School FY2022 filing

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Traverse City, MI501(c)(3)EIN 46-2216105Revenue $126K in FY2022

On file with the IRS1800 Gray Rd, 49686-9220 · Traverse City, MITax-exempt since Jun 2013Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Nature awareness through educational activities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$59K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · 2% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$59K
to officers and key staff · 41% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 41% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$65K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$126K
-31% vs prior year
Spent
$143K
To programs
56%
Net assets
$579K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$126K
FY2022▼ -31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$76K
FY2021$182K
FY2022$126K
FY2023$62K
FY2024$66K
FY2025$137K
Expenses
$143K
FY2022▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$91K
FY2021$141K
FY2022$143K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$155K
Net assets
$579K
FY2022▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$555K
FY2021$597K
FY2022$579K
FY2023$12K
FY2024−$28K
FY2025−$45K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2013.

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

Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $79K Management & general 39% · $56K Fundraising 6% · $8K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $59K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ex Officio Board Member
$29,820Pt VII · Sec A
Ex Officio Board Member
$26,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$3,180Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Matt Miller—$29,820$31,200$23,400
Kriya Miller—$26,000$23,400$23,400
Sarah Brummel$16,975———
Carrie Crieger—$3,180$9,848—

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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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

Educates people about nature through hands-on activities.

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1 program · $79K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Human Nature School

Outdoor education program for youth.

$79Kprogram expense

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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$126K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$109K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Investment incomeLn 3$29
Money outPt IX
$143K
Ln 25
Programscol B$79K
Managementcol C$56K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$579K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K
Total assetsLn 16$644K
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$109K
Investment incomeLn 3$29
Total revenueLn 12$126K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$537
SavingsLn 2$5K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$577K
Other assetsLn 15$61K
Total assetsLn 16$644K
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K
Net assetsLn 32$579K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 610
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$48K$6K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$559K$577K
Total assetsLn 16$669K$644K
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K$65K
Net assetsLn 32$597K$579K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$59K$41K$14K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$38K$26K$9K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$6K$2K$583
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$550$550
Office expensesLn 13$18K$5K$12K$272
OccupancyLn 16$1K$855$166
TravelLn 17$20$20
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$143K$79K$56K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $137K$155K−$17K−$45K 990 PDF
FY2024 $66K−$28K 990 PDF
FY2023 $62K$12K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $126K$143K−$17K$579K 990 PDF
FY2021 $182K$141K$41K$597K 990 PDF
FY2020 $76K$91K−$16K$555K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $125,616 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $90,683$18,325
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $91,261$109,212
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $49$29
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $320−$1,950
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $182,313$125,616
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $118,988$105,213
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $22,467$37,766
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $141,455$142,979
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $40,858−$17,363
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $125,616 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$1,950 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$18,325
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$18,325
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $109,212 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$109,212
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $29$29
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $107,262 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $29$125,616
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $142,979 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $40,844 · Management $13,878 · Fundraising $4,278$59,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $26,282 · Management $8,930 · Fundraising $2,753$37,965
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,956 · Management $1,709 · Fundraising $583$8,248
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,220$6,220
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $7,013$7,013
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $550$550
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,470 · Management $11,964 · Fundraising $272$17,706
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $855 · Management $166$1,021
IX-17 TravelManagement $20$20
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,143$1,143
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,093$4,093
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $79,407 · Management $55,686 · Fundraising $7,886$142,979
Part X · Balance sheet $643,908 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $44,904$537
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,633$5,353
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $559,201$576,743
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $60,217$61,275
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $669,366$643,908
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $64,900$64,641
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $72,736$64,641
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $596,630$579,267
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $596,630$579,267
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $669,366$643,908
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $579,267 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$125,616
XI-2 Total expenses$142,979
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$17,363
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$596,630
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$579,267

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