Connecting kids with nature to develop personal growth and improve access to the natural world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$26K 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $147K a year · 33% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$26K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 23.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$367K
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$240K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$521K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$367K
FY2022▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$115K
FY2021$316K
FY2022$367K
FY2023$504K
FY2024$538K
FY2025$526K
Expenses
$240K
FY2022▲ +68%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$143K
FY2022$240K
FY2023$261K
FY2024$430K
FY2025$445K
Net assets
$521K
FY2022▲ +32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$222K
FY2021$395K
FY2022$521K
FY2023$766K
FY2024$877K
FY2025$960K

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 Dec 2015.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $169K Management & general 10% · $23K Fundraising 20% · $48K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $26K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$26,414Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Pres
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mary Macias’s $60K as CEO is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M youth development 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mary Macias$60,000$46,478$27,269$26,414$16,000$13,100

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Connects children with nature for personal growth and better access to the outdoors.

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3 programs · $148K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Outdoor Connection Kits

Kits containing nature related activites, crafts and games are created, assembled and delivered to children in under served communities. Kits specialize in social emotional learing through nature.

$105Kprogram expense
02

Camping Programs

Children from under-served communities are provided all equipment needed to attend camp, from camping fees to sleeping bags and toiletries. While there, campers are provided enrichment programming as well as traditional camp activites, giving the children the opportunity to practice developmental and relationship skills while having fun.

$38Kprogram expense
03

Equestrian Therapy Program

10 girls per session; amount of sessions vary. Children living in foster care learn about horses, using the horses to teach essential skills to counteract trauma and help aid the healing process.

$5Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$367K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$302K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$71K
Investment incomeLn 3$373
Money outPt IX
$240K
Ln 25
Programscol B$169K
Managementcol C$23K
Fundraisingcol D$48K
Owns and owesPt X
$521K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$465K
Total assetsLn 16$524K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$302K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$102K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$71K
Investment incomeLn 3$373
Gains on assetsLn 7$76
Total revenueLn 12$367K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$245K
SavingsLn 2$220K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$465K
Other assetsLn 15$12K
Total assetsLn 16$524K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$521K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 6109
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$395K$465K
Total assetsLn 16$395K$524K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$395K$521K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$70K$49K$7K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$4K$949$1K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$17K$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$4K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$584$583$583
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$12$12
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$261−$1$131$131
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$97K$88K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$24K$16K$2K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$240K$169K$23K$48K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $526K$445K$81K$960K 990 PDF
FY2024 $538K$430K$108K$877K 990 PDF
FY2023 $504K$261K$243K$766K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $367K$240K$127K$521K 990 PDF
FY2021 $316K$143K$173K$395K 990 PDF
FY2020 $115K$222K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $367,154 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $253,445$302,014
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $60,803$70,770
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $65$373
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,920−$6,003
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $316,233$367,154
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $43,192$75,478
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $6,221$16,695
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $93,328$147,550
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $142,741$239,723
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $173,492$127,431
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $367,154 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$101,525
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$200,489
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$4,704
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$302,014
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $70,770$70,770
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $237 · Excluded from tax $60$297
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $76$76
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$4,603−$6,290
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $287$287
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $71,370 · Excluded from tax −$4,543$367,154
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $239,723 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $49,303 · Management $7,035 · Fundraising $13,207$69,545
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,916 · Management $949 · Fundraising $1,068$5,933
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $16,695$16,695
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,705$1,705
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,425 · Fundraising $9,575$14,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $584 · Management $583 · Fundraising $583$1,750
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,271$3,271
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $3,847$3,847
IX-17 TravelManagement $12$12
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms −$1 · Management $131 · Fundraising $131$261
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,845$1,845
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $88,124 · Management $8,773$96,897
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15,699 · Management $1,584 · Fundraising $6,679$23,962
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $168,871 · Management $22,914 · Fundraising $47,938$239,723
Part X · Balance sheet $523,502 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $183,983$244,676
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $211,123$220,007
X-4 Accounts receivable$44,830
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$1,789
X-15 Other assets$12,200
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $395,106$523,502
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$2,430
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,430
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $395,106$521,072
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $395,106$521,072
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $395,106$523,502
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $521,072 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$367,154
XI-2 Total expenses$239,723
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$127,431
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$395,106
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$1,465
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$521,072

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