Civic Intelligence

North American Bear Center

990 • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 41-1838192

Apr 01, 2013 to Mar 31, 2014 • Filed on Jun 18, 2014

Organization Profilewww.bear.org
PO Box 16155731

(218) 365-7879

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

18th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 18% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

20th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 20% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

90th percentile

43%

Higher net margin than 90% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

39th percentile

$30,000

Higher top officer pay than 39% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 4.2% of source-year revenue.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

48th percentile

1.4%

Faster asset growth than 48% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

48th percentile

3.0%

Faster revenue growth than 48% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2014

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets18th percentile

Assets

Up

$3,027,398

Up $42,699 (+1.4%) from 2013

Net Assets

Up

$3,020,813

Up $311,189 (+11%) from 2013

Liabilities

Down

$6,585

Down $268,490 (-98%) from 2013

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue20th percentileNet Margin90th percentile

Revenue

$718,252

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

Up

$407,063

Up $15,478 (+4.0%) from 2013

Net Income

$311,189

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth48th percentile

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2012: $2,200,332Liabilities 2012: $14,969Net Assets 2012: $2,185,3632012Assets 2013: $2,984,699Liabilities 2013: $275,075Net Assets 2013: $2,709,6242013Assets 2014: $3,027,398Liabilities 2014: $6,585Net Assets 2014: $3,020,8132014Assets 2015: $3,215,963Liabilities 2015: $36,026Net Assets 2015: $3,179,9372015Assets 2016: $3,354,993Liabilities 2016: $18,124Net Assets 2016: $3,336,8692016Assets 2017: $3,585,489Liabilities 2017: $57,119Net Assets 2017: $3,528,3702017Assets 2018: $3,707,578Liabilities 2018: $7,051Net Assets 2018: $3,700,5272018Assets 2019: $3,920,684Liabilities 2019: $8,406Net Assets 2019: $3,912,2782019Assets 2020: $4,129,859Liabilities 2020: $49,414Net Assets 2020: $4,080,4452020Assets 2021: $4,497,293Liabilities 2021: $131,658Net Assets 2021: $4,365,6352021Assets 2023: $4,371,293Liabilities 2023: $11,033Net Assets 2023: $4,360,2602023Assets 2024: $4,679,242Liabilities 2024: $3,042Net Assets 2024: $4,676,2002024

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$3,027,398
Liabilities$6,585
Net Assets$3,020,813
Open 2014 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth48th percentile

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

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2012: $676,439Expenses 2012: $358,511Net Income 2012: $317,9282012Expenses 2013: $391,5852013Revenue 2014: $718,252Expenses 2014: $407,063Net Income 2014: $311,1892014Revenue 2015: $419,577Expenses 2015: $260,453Net Income 2015: $159,1242015Revenue 2016: $444,901Expenses 2016: $287,969Net Income 2016: $156,9322016Revenue 2017: $547,489Expenses 2017: $355,988Net Income 2017: $191,5012017Revenue 2018: $470,768Expenses 2018: $449,788Net Income 2018: $20,9802018Revenue 2019: $843,634Expenses 2019: $643,324Net Income 2019: $200,3102019Revenue 2020: $714,928Expenses 2020: $591,879Net Income 2020: $123,0492020Revenue 2021: $921,837Expenses 2021: $665,741Net Income 2021: $256,0962021Revenue 2023: $713,691Expenses 2023: $734,386Net Income 2023: -$20,6952023Revenue 2024: $973,611Expenses 2024: $761,871Net Income 2024: $211,7402024

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$718,252
Expenses$407,063
Net Income$311,189
Open 2014 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Apr 1, 2013 to Mar 31, 2014
Signed
Jun 18, 2014
Return Version
2013v3.1
Gross Receipts
$853,703
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To advance the long-term survival of bears worldwide by replacing misconceptions with scientific facts about bears, their role in ecosystems, and their relations with humans THROUGH AN EDUCATIONAL FACILITY IN ELY, MN, WWW.BEAR.ORG WEBSITE, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$2,184,026$2,797,299▲ $613,273
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$19,608$121,525▲ $101,917
Inventories for Sale or Use$132,922$96,055▼ $36,867
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$646,828$10,873▼ $635,955
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$1,315$1,177▼ $138
Accounts Receivable-$469-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Total Assets$2,984,699$3,027,398▲ $42,699
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$275,075$6,585▼ $268,490
Total Liabilities$275,075$6,585▼ $268,490
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$2,709,624$3,020,813▲ $311,189
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$2,709,624$3,020,813▲ $311,189
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,984,699$3,027,398▲ $42,699

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$2,404,038$271,966$2,676,004
Other Land Buildings$233,193$189,430$422,623
Land$118,225-$118,225
Equipment$30,014$83,603$113,617
Leasehold Improvements$11,829$2,544$14,373
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay39th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Lynn RogersChairmanPT-$30,000$30,000
Susan MansfieldTreasurerPT-$30,000$30,000
Nadine LongExecutive DirectorFT$19,846-$19,846

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Joseph EdlundPresident
Donna AndrewsDirector
Shirley RiceDirector
Nancy KrauseSecretary
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$463,247
Program Service Revenue
$179,353
Investment Income
$2,075
Other Revenue
$73,577
All Other Contributions
$427,991
Change in Net Assets
$311,189
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$255,876
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$151,187
Total Fundraising Expense$99
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$111,238$27,810-$139,048
Depreciation Depletion$69,700$5,588-$75,288
Occupancy$42,246$4,694-$46,940
Advertising$22,224--$22,224
Insurance$17,429$1,936-$19,365
Fees for Services Accounting-$15,450-$15,450
Information Technology$12,314$1,368-$13,682
Office Expenses-$12,397$99$12,496
Payroll Taxes$9,711$2,428-$12,139
Travel-$2,087-$2,087
Other Expenses$388$258-$646
All Other Expenses$377$241-$618
Conferences and Meetings$90$17-$107
Interest$33$2-$35
Total Functional Expenses$332,688$74,276$99$407,063
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
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Audit committee
No
Backup withholding compliance
No
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
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et

“Lynn rogers and susan mansfield have a business relationship.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder

“Members receive free admission and 10% off merchandise.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“Chairman of the board reviews 990 prior to submission.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“Provided upon reasonable request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
41-1838192
Phone
2183657879

Signing Officer

Name
Lynn Rogers
Title
Chairman
Signed
2014-06-18
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
1995
Legal Domicile
Mn
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
19
Volunteers
162

Preparer

Preparer
William Paulson
Phone
2187494880
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2014 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$3,027,398
Liabilities
$6,585
Net assets
$3,020,813
Revenue
$718,252
Expenses
$407,063
Net income
$311,189
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.68$0.00$4.68$0.97$0.76$0.21
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.37$0.01$4.36$0.71$0.73$0.02
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.50$0.13$4.37$0.92$0.67$0.26
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.13$0.05$4.08$0.71$0.59$0.12
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.92$0.01$3.91$0.84$0.64$0.20
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.71$0.01$3.70$0.47$0.45$0.02
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.59$0.06$3.53$0.55$0.36$0.19
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.35$0.02$3.34$0.44$0.29$0.16
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.22$0.04$3.18$0.42$0.26$0.16
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.03$0.01$3.02$0.72$0.41$0.31
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.98$0.28$2.71$0.39
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.20$0.01$2.19$0.68$0.36$0.32
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