The Lc Nature Park has a three-fold mission of experience, education, and conservation. By restoring and highlighting indiana's natural beauty, we strive to enable visitors to experience the wonders of our native flora and fauna. With ecological conservation and restoration as its educational core, the Park will bring Nature and people together for lively camaraderie with food, fun, and fire. Each visitor will leave with an appreciation of life within our native landscape and an understanding of its value to our own lives - and a smile.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 22 volunteers and 9 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $991K a year · 63% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$45K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$989K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
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
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Revenue
$770K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$853K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$4.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$770K
FY2024▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$707K
FY2024$770K
Expenses
$853K
FY2024▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$267K
FY2021$413K
FY2022$629K
FY2023$696K
FY2024$853K
Net assets
$4.8M
FY2024▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$4.2M
FY2022$4.9M
FY2023$4.9M
FY2024$4.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2019.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $733K Management & general 10% · $84K Fundraising 4% · $37K

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; $45K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$44,577Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kelly Borgmann’s $45K as Executive Di is at the 49th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1221 $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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Hope Wallace—$62,876$53,077——
George Manning———$54,237$53,030
Kelly Borgmann$44,577————

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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Restores and highlights Indiana's natural beauty for visitors to experience and learn about native flora and fauna.

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1 program · $733K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The LC nature park has a three-fold mission of experience, education, and conservation. By restoring and highlighting indiana's natural beauty, we strive to enable visitors to experience the wonders of our native flora and fauna.

$733Kprogram expense

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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$2K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$770K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$385K
Other incomeLn 4–11$309K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$68K
Money outPt IX
$853K
Ln 25
Programscol B$733K
Managementcol C$84K
Fundraisingcol D$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$271K
Total assetsLn 16$5.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$989K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$385K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$20K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$68K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$309K
Gains on assetsLn 7$7K
Total revenueLn 12$770K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$271K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$271K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.5M
Other assetsLn 15$16K
Total assetsLn 16$5.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$989K
Net assetsLn 32$4.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 622
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$291K$271K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.6M$5.5M
Total assetsLn 16$5.9M$5.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$989K$989K
Net assetsLn 32$4.9M$4.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$45K$22K$22K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$249K$233K$13K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$12K$11K$1K$123
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$20K$3K$229
Legal feesLn 11b$159$159
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$24K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$32K$32K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18K$16K$2K$178
Advertising and promotionLn 12$18K$16K$2K$184
Office expensesLn 13$20K$17K$2K$195
OccupancyLn 16$42K$41K$821$68
TravelLn 17$161$140$19$2
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$211$211
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$168K$168K
InsuranceLn 23$40K$35K$5K$400
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$117K$114K$3K$210
All other expensesLn 24e$44K$39K$5K$246
Total functional expensesLn 25$853K$733K$84K$37K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $770K$853K−$83K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $707K$696K$11K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$629K$636K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.0M$413K$1.6M$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.1M$267K$2.8M$2.7M 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 $770,435 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $446,691$385,086
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $60,122$68,228
I-10 Investment income$7,625
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $200,440$309,496
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $707,253$770,435
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $265,845$329,049
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $36,490$32,265
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $394,110$491,904
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $696,445$853,218
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $10,808−$82,783
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $770,435 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $5,453 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$385,086
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$19,700
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$385,086
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $67,883$67,883
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $204$204
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $12,180$12,180
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$1,183 · Excluded from tax $8,604$7,421
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $292,208$292,208
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $67,045 · Excluded from tax $318,304$770,435
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $853,218 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $22,289 · Management $22,289$44,578
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $233,403 · Management $12,979 · Fundraising $2,939$249,321
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,685 · Management $1,474 · Fundraising $123$12,282
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,895 · Management $2,744 · Fundraising $229$22,868
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $159$159
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $24,235$24,235
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $32,265$32,265
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,527 · Management $2,142 · Fundraising $178$17,847
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,007 · Management $2,208 · Fundraising $184$18,399
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,968 · Management $2,341 · Fundraising $195$19,504
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $41,180 · Management $821 · Fundraising $68$42,069
IX-17 TravelPrograms $140 · Management $19 · Fundraising $2$161
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $211$211
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $168,318$168,318
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $34,764 · Management $4,795 · Fundraising $400$39,959
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $114,263 · Management $2,519 · Fundraising $210$116,992
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $39,181 · Management $4,623 · Fundraising $246$44,050
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $732,620 · Management $83,559 · Fundraising $37,039$853,218
Part X · Balance sheet $5,793,761 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $291,284$271,498
X-4 Accounts receivable$10,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,309$8,604
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,558,533$5,479,404
X-11 Publicly traded securities$5
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $15,002$8,262
X-15 Other assets$15,988
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,877,211$5,793,761
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,695$18,028
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $989,443$988,776
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,594,631$4,627,194
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $293,137$177,791
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,887,768$4,804,985
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,877,211$5,793,761
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,804,985 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$770,435
XI-2 Total expenses$853,218
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$82,783
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,887,768
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,804,985

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