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Durango Nature Studies

IRS exemption revoked

Durango, COUnknown exempt organization EIN 84-1268421Revenue $33K in FY2020Latest return filed May 12, 2021

On file with the IRSdurangonaturestudies.orgPo Box 2261 · Durango, CO

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Education about the natural environment

87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 60 volunteers and 7 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2020 · 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
FY2020
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2020, 6 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$8K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
1
named funder · $31K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$33K
Spent
$32K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$0

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2024

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2020.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $28K Management & general 11% · $3K Fundraising 2% · $670

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; $8K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Stephanie Weber
Executive Director
$8,421Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Barney
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Kosnik
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
J Kyle Nast
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ross Douglas
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marcey Olajos
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ryan Shannon
Director
$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

Educates people about the natural environment.

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3 programs · $28K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Provide educational programs to school children about the natural environment, including in classroom programs, field trip programs to the nature center, and winter outdoor programs

$19Kprogram expense
02

Provide day camps during the summer for elementary and middle-school age children

$8Kprogram expense
03

Adult and family programs covering a broad range of nature topics and community outreach programs. Operation and maintenance of the nature center used in the educational and naturalist training programs.

$2Kprogram 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
Community Foundation Serving Southwest ColoradoFY2024$31K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$31K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$33K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$24K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$32K
Ln 25
Programscol B$28K
Managementcol C$3K
Fundraisingcol D$670
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
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$24K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$33K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 660
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$51K$0
Total assetsLn 16$396K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$0
Net assetsLn 32$394K$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$8K$7K$1K$227
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$14K$12K$1K$282
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K$196$45
Legal feesLn 11b$880$0$880$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$934$50$20
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$55$55$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$36$23$0$13
Office expensesLn 13$346$337$9$0
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K$92$37
TravelLn 17$147$147$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$576$576$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K−$194$32
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$943$101$14
All other expensesLn 24e$469$418$51$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$32K$28K$3K$670

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2020 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 12, 2021 $33K$32K$1K$0 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $32,900 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $114,254$23,878
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $91,060$6,956
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,791$1
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,570$2,065
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $221,675$32,900
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $150,038$24,010
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $48,195$7,768
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $198,233$31,778
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $23,442$1,122
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $32,900 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$23,878
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$23,878
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$6,956
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1$1
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,821$1,821
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $244$244
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,956 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,066$32,900
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $31,778 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $7,007 · Management $1,187 · Fundraising $227$8,421
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $12,324 · Management $1,051 · Fundraising $282$13,657
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,691 · Management $196 · Fundraising $45$1,932
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $880 · Fundraising $0$880
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $934 · Management $50 · Fundraising $20$1,004
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $55 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$55
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $23 · Management $0 · Fundraising $13$36
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $337 · Management $9 · Fundraising $0$346
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,737 · Management $92 · Fundraising $37$1,866
IX-17 TravelPrograms $147 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$147
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $576 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$576
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,493 · Management −$194 · Fundraising $32$1,331
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $943 · Management $101 · Fundraising $14$1,058
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $418 · Management $51 · Fundraising $0$469
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $27,685 · Management $3,423 · Fundraising $670$31,778
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $51,260$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $48,660$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $396,126$0
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,590$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,590$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $393,536$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $396,126$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$32,900
XI-2 Total expenses$31,778
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,122
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$393,536
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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