Liabilities / Assets
11th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 11% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 38-3058912 • 501(c)3 • Benton Harbor, MI
Profile
To provide high quality natural science education for people of all ages.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
11th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 11% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
12th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 12% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
92nd percentile
Higher net margin than 92% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
15th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 15% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
88th percentile
Faster asset growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
96th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$10,023,460
Up $2,307,798 (+30%) from 2023
Liabilities
Down$32,322
Down $14,796 (-31%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$9,991,138
Up $2,322,594 (+30%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$2,232,081
Up $1,608,115 (+258%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$910,753
Up $25,625 (+2.9%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$1,321,328
Up $1,582,490 (+606%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
To provide high quality natural science education for people of all ages.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | $4,235,428 | $5,177,150 | ▲ $941,722 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $2,464,260 | $2,549,462 | ▲ $85,202 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $660,708 | $1,912,001 | ▲ $1,251,293 |
| Inventories for Sale or Use | $9,966 | $16,024 | ▲ $6,058 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $14,906 | $6,456 | ▼ $8,450 |
| Total Assets | $7,715,662 | $10,023,460 | ▲ $2,307,798 |
| Other Assets Total | $330,394 | $362,367 | ▲ $31,973 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $47,118 | $32,322 | ▼ $14,796 |
| Total Liabilities | $47,118 | $32,322 | ▼ $14,796 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $7,397,283 | $9,624,695 | ▲ $2,227,412 |
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | $271,261 | $366,443 | ▲ $95,182 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $7,668,544 | $9,991,138 | ▲ $2,322,594 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $7,715,662 | $10,023,460 | ▲ $2,307,798 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Land Buildings | $1,390,105 | $1,010,707 | $2,400,812 |
| Land | $1,159,357 | - | $1,159,357 |
| Period | Beginning | Contrib. | Gain/Loss | Other Uses | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $242,054 | - | ▲ $28,733 | - | $268,591 |
| 2023 | $237,356 | - | ▲ $36,925 | $30,000 | $242,054 |
| 2022 | $291,263 | - | ▼ $51,114 | - | $237,356 |
| 2021 | $288,102 | - | ▲ $40,741 | $35,000 | $291,263 |
| 2020 | $263,459 | - | ▲ $27,112 | - | $288,102 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jessica Beachy | President |
| Mateo Chinchilla | President El |
| Carol Johnson | Member |
| Charles Lasata | Member |
| Jason Latham | Member |
| John Mitchell | Member |
| Mark Dykstra | Member |
| Martin Goldrick | Member |
| Robert Schodorf | Member |
| Sally Schmuhl | Member |
| Walter Schmuhl | Member |
| Anne Odden | Secretary |
| Marty Rollinger | Treasurer |
| Tony Hiatt | Vice Preside |
| Kari Bennett | Vice Treasur |
| Linda Wendholt | Vice-secreta |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $581,896 |
| Other Expenses | $328,122 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $15,616 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $735 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $364,361 | $116,596 | $4,858 | $485,815 |
| Occupancy | $71,031 | $15,271 | - | $86,302 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $63,140 | $7,016 | - | $70,156 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $43,746 | $13,999 | $583 | $58,328 |
| Payroll Taxes | $28,314 | $9,061 | $378 | $37,753 |
| Insurance | $17,260 | $5,753 | - | $23,013 |
| Office Expenses | $8,797 | $6,337 | $4,399 | $19,533 |
| Other Expenses | $7,846 | $14,468 | $2,615 | $10,461 |
| All Other Expenses | $3,049 | $1,685 | $1,175 | $5,909 |
| Travel | $3,299 | - | - | $3,299 |
| Grants to Domestic Orgs | $735 | - | - | $735 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $704,951 | $190,186 | $15,616 | $910,753 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $910,753 |
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $910,753 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $910,753 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $28,665 |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $7,860 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Event | Gross Receipts | Gross Revenue | Direct Expenses | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Party | $14,917 | $14,917 | $80 | $14,837 |
| Spring Stampede | $9,129 | $9,129 | $4,257 | $4,872 |
| Total Events | $24,046 | $24,046 | $6,007 | $18,039 |
“Sally schmuhl walter schmuhl director director spouse”
“Copy of the return was provided to the finance committee for review prior to submission to the irs.”
“Information is available upon request.”
“The general purpose of the endowment fund is to carry out the charitable purposes of the center.”
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| IRS990ScheduleD/CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp/BeginningYearBalanceAmt | 0 | 288102 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp/EndYearBalanceAmt | 0 | 291263 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp/InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt | 0 | 40741 |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp/BeginningYearBalanceAmt | 0 | 263459 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp/EndYearBalanceAmt | 0 | 288102 |
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