The Nature Connection Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2012 • EIN 04-2652021

Aug 01, 2011 to Jul 31, 2012 • Filed on Oct 15, 2012

Organization Profile www.nature-connection.org

PO Box 15501742

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2012

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2012

-12%

Higher net margin than 23% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2012

-23%

Faster asset growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2011 to 2012

11%

Faster revenue growth than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2011 to 2012

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$40,313

Down $11,775 (-23%) from 2011

Net Assets

Down

$40,313

Down $11,775 (-23%) from 2011

Liabilities

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailable Net Margin23rd percentile

Revenue

$101,703

Up $9,962 (+11%) from 2011

Expenses

$113,478

Up $20,061 (+21%) from 2011

Net Income

Down

-$11,775

Down $10,099 (-603%) from 2011

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth19th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

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2012

Assets$40,313

Liabilities-

Net Assets$40,313

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth64th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

Highlighted filing

2012

Revenue$101,703

Expenses$113,478

Net Income-$11,775

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Aug 1, 2011 to Jul 31, 2012
Signed: Oct 15, 2012
Return Version: 2011v1.3

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Nature Connection is a non-profit organization that brings nature-based programs to people with limited access to the natural world. The Nature Connection brings individuals together with natures capacity to teach and to heal.

Filing and Contact Details

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EIN: 04-2652021

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2012 • Form 990EZFacts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing

Assets: $40,313
Liabilities: -
Net assets: $40,313
Revenue: $101,703
Expenses: $113,478
Net income: -$11,775

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$2.33	$1.44	$0.89	$2.69	$2.55	$0.14
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$2.62	$1.87	$0.75	$4.10	$2.68	$1.42
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.10	$0.76	$0.66	$2.10	$3.14	$1.03
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.08	$0.71	$0.37	$2.58	$2.99	$0.41
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.10	$0.32	$0.78	$1.70	$2.19	$0.49
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.08	$0.01	$1.07	$2.56	$2.37	$0.18
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.90	$0.00	$0.90	$1.82	$2.13	$0.31
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.69	$0.00		$2.02	$1.62	$0.40
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.43	$0.00		$1.56	$1.40	$0.16
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.27	$0.00		$1.33	$1.27	$0.05
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.21	$0.00		$0.83	$1.03	$0.19
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.40		$0.40	$1.02	$1.13	$0.12
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.52	$0.00	$0.52	$0.92	$0.93	$0.02
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.57	$0.03	$0.54	$1.05	$1.39	$0.34