Liabilities / Assets
58th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 58% of similar nonprofits.
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
58th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 58% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
67th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 67% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
91st percentile
Higher net margin than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
39th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 39% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.1% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
88th percentile
Faster asset growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
73rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 73% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$3,666,176
Up $1,224,725 (+50%) from 2021
Net Assets
Up$3,269,755
Up $1,042,655 (+47%) from 2021
Liabilities
Up$396,421
Up $182,070 (+85%) from 2021
Revenue
Up$1,833,584
Up $416,632 (+29%) from 2021
Expenses
Up$790,929
Up $197,293 (+33%) from 2021
Net Income
Up$1,042,655
Up $219,339 (+27%) from 2021
The critter barn is dedicated to teaching about farming and agriculture while inspiring people of all ages and abilities through the miracles in nature found at the farm.
Critter barn is an educational farm dedicated to inspiring people of all ages and all abilities through the miracles in nature found at the farm.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $2,329,364 | $3,515,731 | ▲ $1,186,367 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $48,904 | $76,615 | ▲ $27,711 |
| Inventories for Sale or Use | $46,654 | $73,668 | ▲ $27,014 |
| Accounts Receivable | $16,529 | $162 | ▼ $16,367 |
| Total Assets | $2,441,451 | $3,666,176 | ▲ $1,224,725 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $67,788 | $247,933 | ▲ $180,145 |
| Unsecured Notes Loans Payable | $146,388 | $148,313 | ▲ $1,925 |
| Deferred Revenue | $175 | $175 | → $0 |
| Total Liabilities | $214,351 | $396,421 | ▲ $182,070 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $2,218,179 | $3,260,913 | ▲ $1,042,734 |
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | $8,921 | $8,842 | ▼ $79 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $2,227,100 | $3,269,755 | ▲ $1,042,655 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $2,441,451 | $3,666,176 | ▲ $1,224,725 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings | $2,927,040 | $87,211 | $3,014,251 |
| Land | $477,750 | - | $477,750 |
| Equipment | $110,941 | $99,002 | $209,943 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Rottschafer | Ex. Director | FT | $2,600 | $2,600 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Brian Geerlings | President |
| Brian Terborg | Director |
| David Huisman | Director |
| Ellen Bacca | Director |
| Laurie Wright | Director |
| Pat Mitchell | Director |
| Paul Pyle | Director |
| Tony Mccaul | Ex. Director (cu |
| Phillip Preston | Secretary |
| Carol Schoenborn | Treasurer |
| Doug Slenk | Vice Preside |
| Contribution Type | Contribution Count | Reported Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Real Estate Other | 1 | $455,000 |
| Other Non Cash Contri Table | 1 | $3,800 |
| Total Noncash Contributions | 2 | $458,800 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $400,827 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $390,102 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $5,748 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $342,923 | $16,014 | $843 | $359,780 |
| Advertising | $65,671 | - | $2,275 | $67,946 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $50,672 | $1,222 | - | $51,894 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $31,800 | - | $31,800 |
| Occupancy | $18,793 | $12,552 | - | $31,345 |
| Payroll Taxes | $25,279 | $2,385 | $58 | $27,722 |
| Other Expenses | $14,072 | $904 | $1,059 | $16,035 |
| All Other Expenses | $7,830 | $4,085 | $143 | $12,058 |
| Interest | - | $6,620 | - | $6,620 |
| Insurance | $3,061 | $3,061 | - | $6,122 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | - | $2,600 | - | $2,600 |
| Office Expenses | $22 | $931 | $130 | $1,083 |
| Travel | - | $273 | - | $273 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $695,863 | $89,318 | $5,748 | $790,929 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $830,929 |
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $790,929 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $790,929 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Form 990 | $40,000 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $9,501 |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $1,055 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Event | Gross Receipts | Gross Revenue | Direct Expenses | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Nativity | $17,918 | - | $2,903 | - |
| Golf Outing | $8,471 | $1,055 | $553 | $502 |
| Total Events | $26,389 | $1,055 | $9,501 | $-8,446 |
“The paid preparer prepares the 990. The 990 is provided to management and the board treasurer for review, questions and comment prior to being electronically filed.”
“Conflicts are reviewed at the board level and referred to the executive committee if needed.”
“AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST”
“Updates were made to several financial numbers to match our audited financial statements.”
“ACTUAL COUNT”
“Our programming budget is 69.4% of our total expenses. Children are taught at the farm in classes for different age-levels, school field trips, and seasonal programming. We train our students to share what they know with our visitors. Children and youth volunteer to care for the animals and enhance visitor experiences. In 2022, 256 children attended critter camp, which is a prerequisite to the volunteer program, critter crew, and 1,052 children enrolled in other summer and year-round classes. In 2022, 4,410 children attended school field trips, and an estimated 80,653 people attended traveling farm events. Our barnyard crew program serves people with disabilities. The program had 10 children and youth, plus 19 adults volunteer weekly in 2022. 200+ adults volunteered through court directed community service in 2022. The critter barn has been serving the public since 1990.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | UPDATES WERE MADE TO SEVERAL FINANCIAL NUMBERS TO MATCH OUR AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | ACTUAL COUNT |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | OUR PROGRAMMING BUDGET IS 69.4% OF OUR TOTAL EXPENSES. CHILDREN ARE TAUGHT AT THE FARM IN CLASSES FOR DIFFERENT AGE-LEVELS, SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS, AND SEASONAL PROGRAMMING. WE TRAIN OUR STUDENTS TO SHARE WHAT THEY KNOW WITH OUR VISITORS. CHILDREN AND YOUTH VOLUNTEER TO CARE FOR THE ANIMALS AND ENHANCE VISITOR EXPERIENCES. IN 2022, 256 CHILDREN ATTENDED CRITTER CAMP, WHICH IS A PREREQUISITE TO THE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, CRITTER CREW, AND 1,052 CHILDREN ENROLLED IN OTHER SUMMER AND YEAR-ROUND CLASSES. IN 2022, 4,410 CHILDREN ATTENDED SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS, AND AN ESTIMATED 80,653 PEOPLE ATTENDED TRAVELING FARM EVENTS. OUR BARNYARD CREW PROGRAM SERVES PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. THE PROGRAM HAD 10 CHILDREN AND YOUTH, PLUS 19 ADULTS VOLUNTEER WEEKLY IN 2022. 200+ ADULTS VOLUNTEERED THROUGH COURT DIRECTED COMMUNITY SERVICE IN 2022. THE CRITTER BARN HAS BEEN SERVING THE PUBLIC SINCE 1990. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | THE PAID PREPARER PREPARES THE 990. THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD TREASURER FOR REVIEW, QUESTIONS AND COMMENT PRIOR TO BEING ELECTRONICALLY FILED. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED AT THE BOARD LEVEL AND REFERRED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IF NEEDED. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM B |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 |
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