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Wild Bear Nature Center

990 • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 84-1352764

Oct 01, 2013 to Sep 30, 2014 • Filed on Aug 17, 2015

Organization ProfileWILDBEAR.ORG

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PO Box 3017Nederland, CO 80466

(303) 258-0495

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

75th percentile

0.09x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

82nd percentile

0.11x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

50th percentile

3.2%

Higher net margin than 50% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

93rd percentile

$53,750

Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 23.6% of source-year revenue.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

39th percentile

-2.5%

Faster asset growth than 39% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

35th percentile

-8.2%

Faster revenue growth than 35% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets75th percentile

Assets

Down

$285,518

Down $7,282 (-2.5%) from 2013

Net Assets

Up

$260,354

Up $7,329 (+2.9%) from 2013

Liabilities

Down

$25,164

Down $14,611 (-37%) from 2013

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue82nd percentileNet Margin50th percentile

Revenue

Down

$227,786

Down $20,342 (-8.2%) from 2013

Expenses

Up

$220,457

Up $5,098 (+2.4%) from 2013

Net Income

Down

$7,329

Down $25,440 (-78%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth39th percentile

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

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2010: $263,214Liabilities 2010: $63,788Net Assets 2010: $199,4262010Assets 2011: $260,591Liabilities 2011: $61,047Net Assets 2011: $199,5442011Assets 2012: $263,851Liabilities 2012: $45,855Net Assets 2012: $217,9962012Assets 2013: $292,800Liabilities 2013: $39,775Net Assets 2013: $253,0252013Assets 2014: $285,518Liabilities 2014: $25,164Net Assets 2014: $260,3542014Assets 2015: $273,376Liabilities 2015: $23,537Net Assets 2015: $249,8392015Assets 2016: $268,103Liabilities 2016: $25,809Net Assets 2016: $242,2942016Assets 2017: $280,422Liabilities 2017: $22,201Net Assets 2017: $258,2212017Assets 2018: $241,202Liabilities 2018: $33,169Net Assets 2018: $208,0332018Assets 2019: $278,871Liabilities 2019: $21,591Net Assets 2019: $257,2802019Assets 2020: $667,092Liabilities 2020: $60,556Net Assets 2020: $606,5362020Assets 2021: $2,582,843Liabilities 2021: $104,423Net Assets 2021: $2,478,4202021Assets 2022: $4,696,084Liabilities 2022: $221,214Net Assets 2022: $4,474,8702022Assets 2023: $5,238,807Liabilities 2023: $201,308Net Assets 2023: $5,037,4992023Assets 2024: $7,711,756Liabilities 2024: $178,508Net Assets 2024: $7,533,2482024

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$285,518
Liabilities$25,164
Net Assets$260,354
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth35th percentile

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

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2010: $233,651Expenses 2010: $191,712Net Income 2010: $41,9392010Revenue 2011: $208,205Expenses 2011: $208,087Net Income 2011: $1182011Revenue 2012: $223,192Expenses 2012: $204,740Net Income 2012: $18,4522012Revenue 2013: $248,128Expenses 2013: $215,359Net Income 2013: $32,7692013Revenue 2014: $227,786Expenses 2014: $220,457Net Income 2014: $7,3292014Revenue 2015: $229,512Expenses 2015: $240,027Net Income 2015: -$10,5152015Revenue 2016: $270,588Expenses 2016: $278,133Net Income 2016: -$7,5452016Revenue 2017: $318,961Expenses 2017: $303,034Net Income 2017: $15,9272017Revenue 2018: $343,457Expenses 2018: $334,039Net Income 2018: $9,4182018Revenue 2019: $392,450Expenses 2019: $343,203Net Income 2019: $49,2472019Revenue 2020: $765,838Expenses 2020: $416,582Net Income 2020: $349,2562020Revenue 2021: $2,502,031Expenses 2021: $630,147Net Income 2021: $1,871,8842021Revenue 2022: $2,650,648Expenses 2022: $654,198Net Income 2022: $1,996,4502022Revenue 2023: $1,313,668Expenses 2023: $751,039Net Income 2023: $562,6292023Revenue 2024: $3,410,029Expenses 2024: $880,753Net Income 2024: $2,529,2762024

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$227,786
Expenses$220,457
Net Income$7,329
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2013 to Sep 30, 2014
Signed
Aug 17, 2015
Return Version
2013v4.0
Gross Receipts
$252,186
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

For 25 years, Wild Bear Nature Center has helped children and adults forge lifelong connections to nature through creative exploration of the outdoors. Specializing in mountain ecology, Wild Bear welcomes visitors to its hands-on nature center and provides year-round educational programs for people of all ages. Wild Bear Nature Center inspires a lifelong connection to nature and community through creative exploration of the outdoors since 1997. We are key partners in the preservation of Mud Lake Open Space and in 2000 we organized the community to remove 30 tons of trash making it one of the healthiest wetland habitats in Boulder County.

Wild bear mountain ecology center is boulder county's non-profit nature center connecting all ages to ecosystems of the mountain region. We have been the inspiration that has encouraged tens of thousands of people to creatively and lovingly engage with the natural world through educational nature experiences since 1995. We are key partners in the preservation of mud lake open space, and in 2000 we organized the community to make it into one of the healthiest wetland habitats in boulder county.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$247,764$238,427▼ $9,337
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$33,186$26,882▼ $6,304
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$6,404-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$3,769$5,750▲ $1,981
Inventories for Sale or Use$2,351$3,221▲ $870
Accounts Receivable$2,274$3,040▲ $766
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$3,456$1,794▼ $1,662
Total Assets$292,800$285,518▼ $7,282
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$18,957$23,458▲ $4,501
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$18,982--
Deferred Revenue$1,836$1,706▼ $130
Total Liabilities$39,775$25,164▼ $14,611
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$220,633$227,469▲ $6,836
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$31,667$32,160▲ $493
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$725$725→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$253,025$260,354▲ $7,329
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$292,800$285,518▼ $7,282

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$127,902$66,918$194,820
Land$110,525-$110,525
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay93rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Jill DrevesExecutive DiFT$53,750$53,750

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Nicole DelmagePresident
Amber Erickson GabbeyDirector
John FarrellDirector
Steven BridglandDirector
Michael McburnieDirecor
Lindsay StoverSecretary
Willow JohnsonTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$84,502
Program Service Revenue
$128,193
Investment Income
$32
Other Revenue
$15,059
All Other Contributions
$57,297
Change in Net Assets
$7,329

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$227,786
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$227,786
Total Revenue per Form 990
$227,786
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$134,753
Other Expenses$85,704
Total Fundraising Expense$13,479
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$66,306$2,045$201$68,552
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$37,755$8,090$8,090$53,935
Occupancy$21,778$674-$22,452
Payroll Taxes$9,692$741$494$10,927
Depreciation Depletion$8,572$810$654$10,036
Office Expenses$5,978$566$457$7,001
All Other Expenses$6,169$157$48$6,374
Advertising$5,864--$5,864
Fees for Services Other$561$4,122-$4,683
Insurance$2,167$1,289-$3,456
Other Expenses$5,853$2,631$3,507$2,631
Information Technology$1,886$56-$1,942
Other Employee Benefits$1,339--$1,339
Interest$367$35$28$430
Total Functional Expenses$185,762$21,216$13,479$220,457

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$220,457
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$220,457
Total Expenses per Form 990$220,457
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$12,904
Fundraising Direct Expenses$8,355
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
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
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
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, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“A copy of the form 990 was circulated for comments by email to all board members for comments prior to filing.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“All board member are required to sign the conflict of interest policy annually.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

“The board reviews each year.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15B

“There are no other officers or board members compensation.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“UPON REQUEST.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
84-1352764
Phone
3032580495

Signing Officer

Name
Willow Devine
Title
Treasurer
Phone
3032580495
Signed
2015-08-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Jill Dreves
Formed
1997
Legal Domicile
Co
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
20
Volunteers
110

Preparer

Preparer
Lori B Bauer CPA
Phone
3037710123
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

“Wild bear mountain ecology center is boulder county's non-profit nature center connecting all ages to ecosystems of the mountain region. We have been the inspiration that has encouraged tens of thousands of people to creatively and lovingly engage with the natural world through educational nature experiences since 1995. We are key partners in the preservation of mud lake open space, and in 2000 we organized the community to make it into one of the healthiest wetland habitats in boulder county.”

Financial Statement Notes

Schedule D, Page 3, Part X

“Wild bear follows accounting for uncertainty in income taxes which requires wild bear to determine whether a tax position (and the related tax benefit) is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authority, based solely on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefit to be recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon settlement, presuming that the tax position is examined by the appropriate taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information. During the year ended september 30, 2014, wild bear's management evaluated its tax positions to determine the existence of uncertainties, and did not note any matters that would require recognition or which may have an affect on its tax-exempt status.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0WILD BEAR MOUNTAIN ECOLOGY CENTER IS BOULDER COUNTY'S NON-PROFIT NATURE CENTER CONNECTING ALL AGES TO ECOSYSTEMS OF THE MOUNTAIN REGION. WE HAVE BEEN THE INSPIRATION THAT HAS ENCOURAGED TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE TO CREATIVELY AND LOVINGLY ENGAGE WITH THE NATURAL WORLD THROUGH EDUCATIONAL NATURE EXPERIENCES SINCE 1995. WE ARE KEY PARTNERS IN THE PRESERVATION OF MUD LAKE OPEN SPACE, AND IN 2000 WE ORGANIZED THE COMMUNITY TO MAKE IT INTO ONE OF THE HEALTHIEST WETLAND HABITATS IN BOULDER COUNTY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS CIRCULATED FOR COMMENTS BY EMAIL TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR COMMENTS PRIOR TO FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2ALL BOARD MEMBER ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE BOARD REVIEWS EACH YEAR.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THERE ARE NO OTHER OFFICERS OR BOARD MEMBERS COMPENSATION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
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2014 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$285,518
Liabilities
$25,164
Net assets
$260,354
Revenue
$227,786
Expenses
$220,457
Net income
$7,329
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$7.71$0.18$7.53$3.41$0.88$2.53
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.24$0.20$5.04$1.31$0.75$0.56
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.70$0.22$4.47$2.65$0.65$2.00
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.58$0.10$2.48$2.50$0.63$1.87
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.67$0.06$0.61$0.77$0.42$0.35
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.28$0.02$0.26$0.39$0.34$0.05
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.24$0.03$0.21$0.34$0.33$0.01
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.28$0.02$0.26$0.32$0.30$0.02
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.27$0.03$0.24$0.27$0.28$0.01
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.27$0.02$0.25$0.23$0.24$0.01
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.29$0.03$0.26$0.23$0.22$0.01
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.29$0.04$0.25$0.25$0.22$0.03
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.26$0.05$0.22$0.22$0.20$0.02
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.26$0.06$0.20$0.21$0.21$0.00
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.26$0.06$0.20$0.23$0.19$0.04