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Wild Bear Nature Center

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 84-1352764

Oct 01, 2015 to Sep 30, 2016 • Filed on Aug 11, 2017

Organization ProfileWWW.WILDBEAR.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

77th percentile

0.10x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 77% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

81st percentile

0.10x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 81% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

34th percentile

-2.8%

Higher net margin than 34% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

94th percentile

$58,147

Higher top officer pay than 94% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 21.5% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

41st percentile

-1.9%

Faster asset growth than 41% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

71st percentile

18%

Faster revenue growth than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets77th percentile

Assets

Down

$268,103

Down $5,273 (-1.9%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

$242,294

Down $7,545 (-3.0%) from 2015

Liabilities

Up

$25,809

Up $2,272 (+9.7%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue81st percentileNet Margin34th percentile

Revenue

Up

$270,588

Up $41,076 (+18%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$278,133

Up $38,106 (+16%) from 2015

Net Income

Up

-$7,545

Up $2,970 (+28%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth41st 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

2016

Assets$268,103
Liabilities$25,809
Net Assets$242,294
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth71st 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

2016

Revenue$270,588
Expenses$278,133
Net Income-$7,545
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2015 to Sep 30, 2016
Signed
Aug 11, 2017
Return Version
2015v3.0
Gross Receipts
$294,841
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 connectng all ages to ecosystems of the mountain region. We have been the inspiration that has encouraged tens of thousands of people to creatively and longingly 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$228,531$221,356▼ $7,175
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$27,184$31,961▲ $4,777
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$5,547$5,972▲ $425
Inventories for Sale or Use$2,676$3,477▲ $801
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$4,838$3,358▼ $1,480
Pledges and Grants Receivable$2,451--
Accounts Receivable$2,149$1,979▼ $170
Total Assets$273,376$268,103▼ $5,273
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$19,849$22,518▲ $2,669
Deferred Revenue$3,688$3,291▼ $397
Total Liabilities$23,537$25,809▲ $2,272
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$223,898$225,761▲ $1,863
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$25,216$15,808▼ $9,408
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$725$725→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$249,839$242,294▼ $7,545
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$273,376$268,103▼ $5,273

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Land$110,525-$110,525
Other Land Buildings$70,721$9,947$80,668
Leasehold Improvements$39,601$40,773$80,374
Equipment$509$33,269$33,778
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay94th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Jill DrevesExecutive DiFT$58,147$58,147

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Steven BridglandPresident
Candace Newlove MarrsBoard Member
Laura WilkinsBoard Member
Lisa BayerBoard Member
Amber Erickson GabbeySecretary
Dorothy WhalenTreasurer
John FarrellVice Preside
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$117,742
Program Service Revenue
$133,349
Investment Income
$25
Other Revenue
$19,472
All Other Contributions
$92,742
Change in Net Assets
$-7,545

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$270,588
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$270,588
Total Revenue per Form 990
$270,588
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$160,039
Other Expenses$111,137
Total Fundraising Expense$21,430
Professional Fundraising Fees$6,957
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$86,978--$86,978
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$41,695$11,913$5,956$59,564
Occupancy$36,402$740$4,246$41,388
Payroll Taxes$10,624$1,066$533$12,223
Office Expenses$8,113$693$430$9,236
All Other Expenses$5,169$679$1,780$7,628
Depreciation Depletion$6,310$129$736$7,175
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$6,957$6,957
Fees for Services Accounting-$6,825-$6,825
Other Expenses$2,910-$705$3,615
Insurance$1,304$2,036-$3,340
Other Employee Benefits$1,107$111$56$1,274
Interest$270$6$31$307
Total Functional Expenses$232,505$24,198$21,430$278,133

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$278,133
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$278,133
Total Expenses per Form 990$278,133
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$12,429
Fundraising Direct Expenses$8,190
Professional Fundraising Fees$6,957
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 members 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 member compensation.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Wild Bear Center for Nature
EIN
84-1352764
Phone
3032580495
Address
PO BOX 3017, NEDERLAND, CO 80466

Signing Officer

Name
Jill Dreves
Title
Executive Director
Phone
3032580495
Signed
2017-08-11
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
147

Preparer

Firm
Flewelling & Mitton Pc
Address
287 CENTURY CIR STE 200, LOUISVILLE, CO 80027-1684
Preparer
Kristin L Flewelling
Phone
3034997445
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

“Wild bear mountain ecology center is boulder county's non-profit nature center connectng all ages to ecosystems of the mountain region. We have been the inspiration that has encouraged tens of thousands of people to creatively and longingly 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

“The organization is exempt from federal income taxes under section 501(c) (3) of the internal revenue code, except on income derived from unrelated business activities. The organization believes that it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken, and as such does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material of the financial statements. The organization's federal exempt organization income tax returns for 990 for 2012, 2013 and 2014 are subject to examination by the irs, generally for three years after they are filed.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C) (3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, EXCEPT ON INCOME DERIVED FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL EXEMPT ORGANIZATION INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR 990 FOR 2012, 2013 AND 2014 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY ARE FILED.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0WILD BEAR MOUNTAIN ECOLOGY CENTER IS BOULDER COUNTY'S NON-PROFIT NATURE CENTER CONNECTNG ALL AGES TO ECOSYSTEMS OF THE MOUNTAIN REGION. WE HAVE BEEN THE INSPIRATION THAT HAS ENCOURAGED TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE TO CREATIVELY AND LONGINGLY 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 MEMBERS 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 MEMBER COMPENSATION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$268,103
Liabilities
$25,809
Net assets
$242,294
Revenue
$270,588
Expenses
$278,133
Net income
-$7,545
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