Civic Intelligence

Nature Ventures Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 20-3554576

Sep 01, 2014 to Aug 31, 2015 • Filed on Jul 15, 2016

Organization ProfileN/A
7000 North Westnedge AvenueKalamazoo, MI 49009

(269) 381-1574

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

87th percentile

0.40x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

96th percentile

1.09x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

96th percentile

73%

Higher net margin than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

99th percentile

$126,816

Higher top officer pay than 99% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 79.9% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

40th percentile

-2.7%

Faster asset growth than 40% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.

Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets87th percentile

Assets

Down

$436,252

Down $12,152 (-2.7%) from 2014

Net Assets

Up

$262,452

Up $116,008 (+79%) from 2014

Liabilities

Down

$173,800

Down $128,160 (-42%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue96th percentileNet Margin96th percentile

Revenue

Up

$158,806

Up $158,806 from 2014

Expenses

Down

$42,798

Down $83,382 (-66%) from 2014

Net Income

Up

$116,008

Up $242,188 (+192%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth40th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2011: $502,383Liabilities 2011: $229,130Net Assets 2011: $273,2532011Assets 2012: $490,991Liabilities 2012: $244,130Net Assets 2012: $246,8612012Assets 2013: $523,107Liabilities 2013: $250,483Net Assets 2013: $272,6242013Assets 2014: $448,404Liabilities 2014: $301,960Net Assets 2014: $146,4442014Assets 2015: $436,252Liabilities 2015: $173,800Net Assets 2015: $262,4522015Assets 2016: $470,524Liabilities 2016: $26,002Net Assets 2016: $444,5222016Assets 2017: $486,043Liabilities 2017: $79,883Net Assets 2017: $406,1602017Assets 2018: $503,431Liabilities 2018: $97,570Net Assets 2018: $405,8612018Assets 2019: $486,615Liabilities 2019: $93,628Net Assets 2019: $392,9872019Assets 2020: $436,246Liabilities 2020: $35,041Net Assets 2020: $401,2052020Assets 2021: $436,199Liabilities 2021: $2,575Net Assets 2021: $433,6242021Assets 2022: $438,763Liabilities 2022: $2,575Net Assets 2022: $436,1882022Assets 2023: $442,582Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $442,5822023Assets 2024: $439,403Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $439,4032024

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$436,252
Liabilities$173,800
Net Assets$262,452
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100K-$200KRevenue 2011: $0Expenses 2011: $664Net Income 2011: -$6642011Expenses 2012: $26,3922012Expenses 2013: $28,5192013Revenue 2014: $0Expenses 2014: $126,180Net Income 2014: -$126,1802014Revenue 2015: $158,806Expenses 2015: $42,798Net Income 2015: $116,0082015Revenue 2016: $238,611Expenses 2016: $56,541Net Income 2016: $182,0702016Revenue 2017: $35,119Expenses 2017: $71,678Net Income 2017: -$36,5592017Revenue 2018: $31,147Expenses 2018: $31,446Net Income 2018: -$2992018Revenue 2019: $12,396Expenses 2019: $25,270Net Income 2019: -$12,8742019Revenue 2020: $17,393Expenses 2020: $9,175Net Income 2020: $8,2182020Revenue 2021: $3,156Expenses 2021: $5,778Net Income 2021: -$2,6222021Revenue 2022: $7,164Expenses 2022: $4,600Net Income 2022: $2,5642022Revenue 2023: $13,748Expenses 2023: $7,354Net Income 2023: $6,3942023Revenue 2024: $0Expenses 2024: $6,331Net Income 2024: -$6,3312024

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$158,806
Expenses$42,798
Net Income$116,008
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2014 to Aug 31, 2015
Signed
Jul 15, 2016
Return Version
2014v6.0
Gross Receipts
$158,806
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To promote the preservation and stewardship of natural sanctuaries. Please see schedule o for a more complete description.

To promote the preservation and stewardship of natural sanctuaries.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$206,280$295,374▲ $89,094
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$242,124$140,878▼ $101,246
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$0$0→ $0
Accounts Receivable$0$0→ $0
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$0$0→ $0
Pledges and Grants Receivable$0$0→ $0
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn$0$0→ $0
Receivables From Officers Etc$0$0→ $0
Investments Other Securities$0$0→ $0
Investments Program Related$0$0→ $0
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$0$0→ $0
Intangible Assets$0$0→ $0
Inventories for Sale or Use$0$0→ $0
Loans From Officers Directors$0$0→ $0
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$448,404$436,252▼ $12,152
Other Assets Total$0$0→ $0
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$150,714$150,714→ $0
Other Liabilities$151,246$23,086▼ $128,160
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$0$0→ $0
Grants Payable$0$0→ $0
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$0$0→ $0
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$0$0→ $0
Escrow Account Liability$0$0→ $0
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Total Liabilities$301,960$173,800▼ $128,160
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$146,444$262,452▲ $116,008
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$0$0→ $0
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$0$0→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$146,444$262,452▲ $116,008
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$448,404$436,252▼ $12,152

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Land$206,280-$206,280
Leasehold Improvements$89,094-$89,094
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay99th percentile

Employees

NameTitleOtherTotal
Dr Willard M RosePresident & CEO$126,816$126,816

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Ron FullerChair
Becky FulgoniPast Chair
Sandy StandishDirector
Steven RypmaDirector
Binney GirdlerSecretary
Lisa MelnikTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$158,806
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$158,806
Change in Net Assets
$116,008

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Securities Publicly Traded1$38,806Fair Market Value (FMV)
Total Noncash Contributions1$38,806-
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$42,798
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Accounting-$1,222-$1,222
Other Expenses$24$41,552-$24
Total Functional Expenses$24$42,774$0$42,798
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0$0→ $0
Receivables from Disqualified Persons$0$0→ $0
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0$0→ $0
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Due to Other Funds$23,086
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
Yes
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Nature Ventures Inc
EIN
20-3554576
In Care Of
% JOHN FULGONI
Phone
2693811574
Address
7000 NORTH WESTNEDGE AVENUE, KALAMAZOO, MI 49009

Signing Officer

Name
Dr Willard M Rose
Title
President & CEO
Phone
2693811574
Signed
2016-07-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Dr Willard M Rose
Formed
2005
Legal Domicile
Mi
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
0
Volunteers
6

Preparer

Firm
Bdo USA Llp
Address
200 OTTAWA AVE NW STE 300, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503
Preparer
Richard Noreen
Phone
6167747000
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

“Form 990, part iii, line 1 the mission of nature ventures, inc. Is to: 1) promote the preservation and stewardship of natural sanctuaries, natural areas, plant preserves, and natural resources; 2) engage in open space protection and enhancement; 3) conduct reconstruction and restoration of natural plant communities and habitats, and; 4) promote and conduct all other related charitable, educational, and scientific programs.”

Members or Stockholders

“Form 990, part vi, section a, line 6 the sole member of nature ventures, inc. Is kalamazoo nature center, inc., a michigan nonprofit corporation.”

Member Power to Elect

“Form 990, part vi, section a, line 7a kalamazoo nature center, inc., the sole member, elected the board of trustees at the annual meeting.”

990 Form Review Process

“Form 990, part vi, section b, line 11b form 990 is reviewed by the vice president of finance of kalamazoo nature center (a related entity supported by the filing organization), the president, and then provided to the full board for its review.”

Conflict of Interest Policy Monitoring and Enforcement

“Form 990, part vi, section b, line 12c once a year all board members and staff are asked to complete and sign a conflict of interest policy statement to divulge any possible conflicts. The policy calls for board members and staff to divulge any subsequent possible conflicts that may arise.”

Officer, Director, and Key Employee Compensation

“Form 990, part vi, section b, line 15a & 15b there is no process for determining or reviewing compensation because the officers and directors of the corporation are not employees of the filing organization and are not compensated.”

Document Availability

“Form 990, part vi, section c, line 19 the documents are available upon request.”

Financial Statement Notes

Asc 740 Footnote

“Schedule d, part x, line 2 the organization is exempt from income taxes under 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code; therefore, no provision has been made for income taxes in the financial statements.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 THE MISSION OF NATURE VENTURES, INC. IS TO: 1) PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP OF NATURAL SANCTUARIES, NATURAL AREAS, PLANT PRESERVES, AND NATURAL RESOURCES; 2) ENGAGE IN OPEN SPACE PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT; 3) CONDUCT RECONSTRUCTION AND RESTORATION OF NATURAL PLANT COMMUNITIES AND HABITATS, AND; 4) PROMOTE AND CONDUCT ALL OTHER RELATED CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE SOLE MEMBER OF NATURE VENTURES, INC. IS KALAMAZOO NATURE CENTER, INC., A MICHIGAN NONPROFIT CORPORATION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A KALAMAZOO NATURE CENTER, INC., THE SOLE MEMBER, ELECTED THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE OF KALAMAZOO NATURE CENTER (A RELATED ENTITY SUPPORTED BY THE FILING ORGANIZATION), THE PRESIDENT, AND THEN PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR ITS REVIEW.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ONCE A YEAR ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF ARE ASKED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATEMENT TO DIVULGE ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS. THE POLICY CALLS FOR BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF TO DIVULGE ANY SUBSEQUENT POSSIBLE CONFLICTS THAT MAY ARISE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A & 15B THERE IS NO PROCESS FOR DETERMINING OR REVIEWING COMPENSATION BECAUSE THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION ARE NOT EMPLOYEES OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION AND ARE NOT COMPENSATED.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5OFFICER, DIRECTOR, AND KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION
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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$436,252
Liabilities
$173,800
Net assets
$262,452
Revenue
$158,806
Expenses
$42,798
Net income
$116,008
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.39$0.00$4.39$0.00$0.06$0.06
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.43$0.00$4.43$0.14$0.07$0.06
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.39$0.03$4.36$0.07$0.05$0.03
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.36$0.03$4.34$0.03$0.06$0.03
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.36$0.35$4.01$0.17$0.09$0.08
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.87$0.94$3.93$0.12$0.25$0.13
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.03$0.98$4.06$0.31$0.31$0.00
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.86$0.80$4.06$0.35$0.72$0.37
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.71$0.26$4.45$2.39$0.57$1.82
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.36$1.74$2.62$1.59$0.43$1.16
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.48$3.02$1.46$0.00$1.26$1.26
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.23$2.50$2.73$0.29
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.91$2.44$2.47$0.26
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$5.02$2.29$2.73$0.00$0.01$0.01