Liabilities / Assets
28th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 28% of similar nonprofits.
990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 74-2132718
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
28th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 28% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
34th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 34% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
83rd percentile
Higher net margin than 83% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
35th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 35% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
51st percentile
Faster asset growth than 51% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
8th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$2,342,182
Up $79,433 (+3.5%) from 2016
Net Assets
Up$2,308,771
Up $229,890 (+11%) from 2016
Liabilities
Down$33,411
Down $150,457 (-82%) from 2016
Revenue
Down$801,826
Down $358,165 (-31%) from 2016
Expenses
Up$571,936
Up $16,972 (+3.1%) from 2016
Net Income
Down$229,890
Down $375,137 (-62%) from 2016
The mission of Nature Discovery Center is to ignite life-long curiousity, understanding and respect for nature through education.
The mission of Nature Discovery Center is to ignite life-long curiousity, understanding and respect for nature through education. The organization manages and operates the Nature Discovery Center in Russ Pitman Park, Bellaire, Texas.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $197,894 | $1,278,771 | ▲ $1,080,877 |
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | $928,045 | $898,178 | ▼ $29,867 |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | $376,378 | - | - |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $317,608 | $153,791 | ▼ $163,817 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $16,034 | $10,796 | ▼ $5,238 |
| Accounts Receivable | - | $645 | - |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | - | $1 | - |
| Total Assets | $2,262,749 | $2,342,182 | ▲ $79,433 |
| Other Assets Total | $426,790 | - | - |
| Liabilities | |||
| Deferred Revenue | $86,614 | $27,500 | ▼ $59,114 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $97,254 | $5,911 | ▼ $91,343 |
| Total Liabilities | $183,868 | $33,411 | ▼ $150,457 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $1,566,780 | $2,294,021 | ▲ $727,241 |
| Temporarily Rstr Net Assets | $512,101 | $14,750 | ▼ $497,351 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $2,078,881 | $2,308,771 | ▲ $229,890 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $2,262,749 | $2,342,182 | ▲ $79,433 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leasehold Improvements | $1,217,100 | $67,280 | $1,284,380 |
| Equipment | $42,494 | $25,877 | $68,371 |
| Other Land Buildings | $19,177 | $1,743 | $20,920 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Lisa Derenthal | Past President |
| Ben Cowan | President |
| Chris Copeland | Vice President |
| Bill Whitlock | Director |
| Blayne Gunderman | Director |
| Clay Lilienstern | Director |
| Craig Wooten | Director |
| Jayne Johnston | Director |
| Jennifer Nelson | Director |
| Mara Andersen | Director |
| Peter Cook | Director |
| Spencer Curry | Secretary |
| Brenda Cauthen | Treasurer |
| Contribution Type | Contribution Count | Reported Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Other Non Cash Contri Table | 3 | $80,740 |
| Other Non Cash Contri Table | 1 | $26,029 |
| Other Non Cash Contri Table | 5 | $8,515 |
| Total Noncash Contributions | 9 | $115,284 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $390,472 |
| Other Expenses | $181,464 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $86,513 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $187,210 | $67,565 | $67,830 | $322,605 |
| All Other Expenses | $57,335 | $14,024 | $1,879 | $73,238 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $41,205 | $5,391 | $697 | $47,293 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $17,971 | $16,555 | $8,662 | $43,188 |
| Payroll Taxes | $14,321 | $5,169 | $5,189 | $24,679 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | $0 | $23,850 | $0 | $23,850 |
| Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees | $0 | $10,585 | $0 | $10,585 |
| Information Technology | $5,170 | $2,716 | $879 | $8,765 |
| Office Expenses | $4,691 | $1,699 | $1,336 | $7,726 |
| Insurance | $1,974 | $3,666 | $0 | $5,640 |
| Advertising | $3,954 | $0 | $0 | $3,954 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $207 | $165 | $41 | $413 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $334,038 | $151,385 | $86,513 | $571,936 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $115,641 |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $107,559 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Event | Gross Receipts | Gross Revenue | Direct Expenses | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twilight Gala | $153,260 | $83,260 | $38,656 | $44,604 |
| Pumpkin Patch | $42,381 | $32,381 | $22,131 | $10,250 |
| Total Events | $195,641 | $115,641 | $107,559 | $8,082 |
“The organization has Members, made up of Donors who pay annual dues.”
“New Board Members are nominated by the Board Recruitment Committee, made up of current Board Members. Members are invited to an Annual Meeting held the first Wednesday in December. At this meeting the attending Members vote on the slate of Officers/Directors.”
“The Executive Director and Treasurer perform a detailed review of Form 990, and all other Officers and Directors are provided a copy of Form 990 prior to filing so that any questions or comments can be addressed.”
“Executive Director monitors the Conflict of Interest Policy on ongoing basis, and Board of Directors discusses and documents at each annual retreat.”
“The Board of Directors reviews the current United Way wages and compensation summary for the Houston area for coparability data. A review of the performance of the Executive Director is conducted, and goals are set for the upcoming year. Based on that information the entire Board of Directors votes on compensation level for the Executive Director.”
“The organization's governing documents, Conflict of Interest Policy, and Financial Statements are made available to the public on the organization's webpage, as well as upon request”
“Animal Care 2736. 2736. 0. 0.”
“Bank & Credit Card Fees 7430. 0. 7430. 0.”
“Community Relations 497. 497. 0. 0.”
“Contract Labor 8991. 8991. 0. 0.”
“Dues & Subscriptions 686. 686. 0. 0.”
“Fundraising Expenses 696. 0. 0. 696.”
“Gateway Project Expenses 5325. 5325. 0. 0.”
“Grounds 14409. 14409. 0. 0.”
“Janitorial 2987. 2240. 747. 0.”
“Mileage 444. 444. 0. 0.”
“Offsite Storage 2692. 2692. 0. 0.”
“Payroll Processing Fees 928. 0. 928. 0.”
“Phone & Internet 2996. 2247. 749. 0.”
“Program Supplies 4528. 4528. 0. 0.”
“Repairs & Maintenance 9656. 7273. 2383. 0.”
“Staff Development 2295. 475. 636. 1184.”
“Utilities 4597. 3448. 1149. 0.”
“Volunteer Expenses 1345. 1345. 0. 0.”
“Rounding 0. -1. 2. -1.”
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | The organization has Members, made up of Donors who pay annual dues. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | New Board Members are nominated by the Board Recruitment Committee, made up of current Board Members. Members are invited to an Annual Meeting held the first Wednesday in December. At this meeting the attending Members vote on the slate of Officers/Directors. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | The Executive Director and Treasurer perform a detailed review of Form 990, and all other Officers and Directors are provided a copy of Form 990 prior to filing so that any questions or comments can be addressed. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | Executive Director monitors the Conflict of Interest Policy on ongoing basis, and Board of Directors discusses and documents at each annual retreat. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | The Board of Directors reviews the current United Way wages and compensation summary for the Houston area for coparability data. A review of the performance of the Executive Director is conducted, and goals are set for the upcoming year. Based on that information the entire Board of Directors votes on compensation level for the Executive Director. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | The organization's governing documents, Conflict of Interest Policy, and Financial Statements are made available to the public on the organization's webpage, as well as upon request |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | Animal Care 2736. 2736. 0. 0. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 7 | Bank & Credit Card Fees 7430. 0. 7430. 0. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 8 | Community Relations 497. 497. 0. 0. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 9 | Contract Labor 8991. 8991. 0. 0. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 10 | Dues & Subscriptions 686. 686. 0. 0. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 11 | Fundraising Expenses 696. 0. 0. 696. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 12 | Gateway Project Expenses 5325. 5325. 0. 0. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 13 | Grounds 14409. 14409. 0. 0. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 14 | Janitorial 2987. 2240. 747. 0. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 15 | Mileage 444. 444. 0. 0. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 16 | Offsite Storage 2692. 2692. 0. 0. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 17 | Payroll Processing Fees 928. 0. 928. 0. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 18 | Phone & Internet 2996. 2247. 749. 0. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 19 | Program Supplies 4528. 4528. 0. 0. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 20 | Repairs & Maintenance 9656. 7273. 2383. 0. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 22 | Utilities 4597. 3448. 1149. 0. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 23 | Volunteer Expenses 1345. 1345. 0. 0. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 24 | Rounding 0. -1. 2. -1. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Pt VI, Line 6 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Pt VI, Line 11b |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | Pt VI, Line 12c |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | Pt VI, Line 15a |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | Pt VI, Line 19 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 6 | Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 7 | Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 8 | Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 9 | Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 10 | Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 11 | Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 12 | Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e |
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