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Howell Nature Center

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Howell, MIUnknown exempt organizationEIN 47-4324628Revenue $3.3M in FY2021

On file with the IRS1005 Triangle Lake Road · Howell, MI

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Provide outdoor activities for use by church groups, schools, businesses, and individuals. Hnc main mission is the teaching of people to be faithful caretakers of one another and the world around US.

80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 volunteers and 123 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $439K a year · 18% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $96K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.9M
68% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 68% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$3.3M
+122% vs prior year
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$917K
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$3.3M
FY2021▲ +122%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$3.3M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2021▲ +35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$2.2M
Net assets
$917K
FY2021▲ +782%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$135K
FY2021$917K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2025

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $1.8M Management & general 14% · $306K Fundraising 7% · $149K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Rhette B Rowe
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David a Williams
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John J Buell
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers outdoor activities to teach faithful stewardship of people and the environment.

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1 program · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Provide outdoor activities for use by church groups, schools, businesses, and individuals. HNC main mission is the teaching of people to be faithful caretakers of one another and the world around us. Wildlife rehabilitation: we strive to provide quality care with the hopes of rehabilitation and release back to the wild.

$1.8Mprogram 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 · FY2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$23K
Paypal Charitable Giving FundFY2024$23K
Abrams Family FoundationFY2024$20K
Positive Step Foundation INCFY2024$13K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$12K
Von Voigtlander Family FoundationFY2024$2K
Deupree Family FoundationFY2024$2K
Ferrantino Charitable Foundation INCFY2024$500
Total grants receivedfrom 8 funders$96K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$767K
Other incomeLn 4–11$38K
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$306K
Fundraisingcol D$149K
Owns and owesPt X
$917K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$586K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$767K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$38K
Total revenueLn 12$3.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$586K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$586K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$65K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M
Other assetsLn 15$737K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$917K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5123
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$49K$586K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$65K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32−$135K$917K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$991K$793K$149K$50K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$152K$121K$23K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$79K$64K$12K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$105K$84K$16K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$103K$51K$51K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$15K$3K$954
OccupancyLn 16$180K$144K$27K$9K
TravelLn 17$20K$16K$3K$1K
InterestLn 20$76K$60K$11K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$129K$104K$19K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$36K$29K$5K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$282K$264K$14K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$67K$40K$24K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$1.8M$306K$149K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest Viewing $3.3M$2.2M$1.1M$917K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.5M$1.7M−$174K−$135K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,291,821 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $645,727$766,776
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $821,202$2,486,962
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,537$38,083
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,481,466$3,291,821
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,014,690$1,222,462
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $640,530$1,017,541
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,655,220$2,240,003
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$173,754$1,051,818
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,291,821 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $35,626 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$766,776
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$766,776
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,379,207 · Excluded from tax $107,755$2,486,962
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,457$2,457
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,381,664 · Excluded from tax $143,381$3,291,821
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,240,003 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $792,951 · Management $148,678 · Fundraising $49,559$991,188
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $121,495 · Management $22,778 · Fundraising $7,592$151,865
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $63,524 · Management $11,913 · Fundraising $3,972$79,409
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $83,933 · Management $15,738 · Fundraising $5,246$104,917
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $51,290 · Fundraising $51,291$102,581
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,265 · Management $2,862 · Fundraising $954$19,081
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $144,293 · Management $27,055 · Fundraising $9,018$180,366
IX-17 TravelPrograms $16,035 · Management $3,006 · Fundraising $1,002$20,043
IX-20 InterestPrograms $60,415 · Management $11,328 · Fundraising $3,776$75,519
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $103,565 · Management $19,418 · Fundraising $6,473$129,456
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $28,942 · Management $5,427 · Fundraising $1,809$36,178
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $263,974 · Management $13,575 · Fundraising $4,525$282,074
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $39,822 · Management $24,137 · Fundraising $3,367$67,326
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,785,504 · Management $305,915 · Fundraising $148,584$2,240,003
Part X · Balance sheet $2,842,329 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $48,862$586,081
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,525$8,712
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $12,083$10,580
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,122,331$1,434,438
X-11 Publicly traded securities$65,020
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $780,112$737,498
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,965,913$2,842,329
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,728$139,757
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $74,444$110,785
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,100,494$1,925,092
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$203,038$917,237
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$134,581$917,237
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,965,913$2,842,329
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $917,237 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,291,821
XI-2 Total expenses$2,240,003
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,051,818
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$134,581
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$917,237

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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