Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1970.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
26 people listed on the 990; $200K paid to officers and key staff.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Irvine | $133,900 | $23,789 | — | — | — |
| Matt Darling | — | $80,718 | $121,926 | $81,325 | — |
| Merica Whitehall | — | — | — | — | $113,018 |
| Dawn Jensen | $55,611 | $86,567 | $77,853 | $75,367 | $73,790 |
| Shannon Mullen O'Keefe | — | — | — | $35,385 | — |
| Dawn Wilson | $21,202 | — | — | — | — |
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.
See Fontenelle Forest executive salaries →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
Offers nature experiences to inspire care for the natural world.
Questions for Fontenelle Forest
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Educational Programs
Fontenelle forest's educational and nature-related activities are designed to inspire current and future generations to care for the natural world. Over 12,500 children and adults took part in environmental educational programs in 2022 including school programs, summer camps, and family programs.
Natural Resources/Conservation
Fontenelle forest is one of nebraska's oldest conservation organizations and one of the largest private nature centers in the nation. The forest encompasses over 2,100 acres of forest, prairie, wetlands, and native american historical sites along the missouri river in two locations.
Nature Centers
For over a century, fontenelle forest has provided a place for the community to learn about the natural environment and to experience the quiet wild of nature. Fontenelle forest staff and volunteers engage members, visitors and guests through conservation, education, outdoor recreation, and historical preservation of the association's…
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2022 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $7.0M | $8.9M | $7.9M | $7.2M | $6.2M |
| Given inLn 1b | $92K | ||||
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $427K | $385K | $372K | $340K | $940K |
| Line | Start FY22 | End FY22 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $709K | $924K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $9.1M | $7.5M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $7.3M | $7.2M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $17.8M | $16.4M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $332K | $353K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $17.5M | $16.0M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $207K | $25K | $155K | $27K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $1.1M | $843K | $126K | $160K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $19K | $10K | $6K | $3K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $72K | $50K | $13K | $9K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $97K | $64K | $19K | $14K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $598 | $598 | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $21K | $21K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $27K | $27K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $96K | $7K | $90K | |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $48K | $18K | $30K | $697 |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $70K | $42K | $15K | $12K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $69K | $55K | $11K | $3K |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $460K | $416K | $37K | $7K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $51K | $38K | $8K | $5K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $423K | $266K | $118K | $39K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $2.8M | $1.8M | $677K | $279K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Sep 23, 2025 | $3.5M | $3.1M | $458K | $20.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 26, 2024 | $5.0M | $3.0M | $2.0M | $19.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 1, 2023 | $3.1M | $2.8M | $342K | $16.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 19, 2022 | $3.4M | $2.4M | $963K | $17.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 25, 2021 | $2.3M | $2.5M | −$211K | $15.8M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,131,915 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, 1 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,131,915 across 12 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,789,850 across 15 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $16,384,836 assets, 18 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $16,031,876 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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