Liabilities / Assets
75th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
75th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
78th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 78% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
54th percentile
Higher net margin than 54% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
Score unavailable
This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.
Asset Growth
54th percentile
Faster asset growth than 54% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
71st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 71% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$280,422
Up $12,319 (+4.6%) from 2016
Net Assets
Up$258,221
Up $15,927 (+6.6%) from 2016
Liabilities
Down$22,201
Down $3,608 (-14%) from 2016
Revenue
Up$318,961
Up $48,373 (+18%) from 2016
Expenses
Up$303,034
Up $24,901 (+9.0%) from 2016
Net Income
Up$15,927
Up $23,472 (+311%) from 2016
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.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $221,356 | $218,956 | ▼ $2,400 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $31,961 | $44,280 | ▲ $12,319 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $3,358 | $6,223 | ▲ $2,865 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $5,972 | $5,757 | ▼ $215 |
| Inventories for Sale or Use | $3,477 | $5,068 | ▲ $1,591 |
| Accounts Receivable | $1,979 | $138 | ▼ $1,841 |
| Total Assets | $268,103 | $280,422 | ▲ $12,319 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $22,518 | $20,827 | ▼ $1,691 |
| Deferred Revenue | $3,291 | $1,374 | ▼ $1,917 |
| Total Liabilities | $25,809 | $22,201 | ▼ $3,608 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $225,761 | $223,343 | ▼ $2,418 |
| Temporarily Rstr Net Assets | $15,808 | $34,153 | ▲ $18,345 |
| Permanently Rstr Net Assets | $725 | $725 | → $0 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $242,294 | $258,221 | ▲ $15,927 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $268,103 | $280,422 | ▲ $12,319 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land | $110,525 | - | $110,525 |
| Leasehold Improvements | $34,417 | $45,957 | $80,374 |
| Other Land Buildings | $70,216 | $4,547 | $74,763 |
| Equipment | $3,798 | $22,449 | $26,247 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jill Dreves | Executive Di | FT | $59,962 | $59,962 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Dorothy Whalen | Board Chair |
| Dave Mcelvain | Board Member |
| John Farrell | Board Member |
| Lisa Bayer | Board Member |
| Amber Erickson Gabbey | Secretary |
| Laura Wilkins | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $177,097 |
| Other Expenses | $121,283 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $21,185 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $4,654 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $100,224 | - | - | $100,224 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $43,454 | $12,415 | $6,208 | $62,077 |
| Occupancy | $38,610 | $786 | $4,504 | $43,900 |
| Payroll Taxes | $11,539 | $997 | $497 | $13,033 |
| All Other Expenses | $7,897 | $40 | $4,196 | $12,133 |
| Office Expenses | $7,502 | $755 | $400 | $8,657 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $6,535 | - | $6,535 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $5,409 | $109 | $631 | $6,149 |
| Other Expenses | $5,238 | - | - | $5,238 |
| Fees for Services Professional Fundraising | - | - | $4,654 | $4,654 |
| Insurance | $1,018 | $1,983 | - | $3,001 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $1,561 | $135 | $67 | $1,763 |
| Interest | $237 | $5 | $28 | $270 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $258,089 | $23,760 | $21,185 | $303,034 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $303,034 |
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $303,034 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $303,034 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $4,879 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $4,654 |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $1,645 |
“A copy of the form 990 was circulated for comments by email to all board members for comments prior to filing.”
“All board members are required to sign the conflict of interest policy annually.”
“The board reviews each year.”
“There are no other officers or board member compensation.”
“AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.”
“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.”
“FAMILIES.”
“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 2013, 2014 and 2015 are subject to examination by the irs, generally for three years after they are filed.”
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| IRS990/ActivityOrMissionDesc | 0 | 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. |
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| IRS990/Desc | 0 | DURING THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION REACHED 25,000 PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AT OUR NATURE CENTER AS WELL AS THE FOLLOWING: -AFTER SCHOOL/OUT OF SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND SUMMER CAMPS ENGAGED A TOTAL OF 3,407 SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN WITH 53% ON SCHOLARSHIP. -DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, 271 PRESCHOOL AGE CHILDREN EXPLORED THE INTERSECTION OF ART AND SCIENCE AT THE NATURE CENTER. -DELIVERED 47 IN-SCHOOL SCIENCE ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS TO 742 K-8 STUDENTS, INCLUDING OUR TRAVELING ARTHROPOD ZOO AND WINTER ECOLOGY ON SNOWSHOES. -DELIVERED 47 ADULT AND FAMILY WORKSHOPS TO 2,341 PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, INCLUDING PARENT/CHILD WORKSHOPS AT MUD LAKE, WILD EARTH DAY, ENCHANTED FOREST AND OTHER HANDS-ON EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS FOR ADULTS AND FAMILIES. |
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| IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/PersonNm | 5 | DAVE MCELVAIN |
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| IRS990/GainOrLossGrp/OtherAmt | 0 | -420 |
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| IRS990/InsuranceGrp/ProgramServicesAmt | 0 | 1018 |
| IRS990/InsuranceGrp/TotalAmt | 0 | 3001 |
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| IRS990/InterestGrp/ManagementAndGeneralAmt | 0 | 5 |
| IRS990/InterestGrp/ProgramServicesAmt | 0 | 237 |
| IRS990/InterestGrp/TotalAmt | 0 | 270 |
| IRS990/InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp/BOYAmt | 0 | 3477 |
| IRS990/InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 5068 |
| IRS990/InvestmentIncomeGrp/ExclusionAmt | 0 | 22 |
| IRS990/InvestmentIncomeGrp/TotalRevenueColumnAmt | 0 | 22 |
| IRS990/InvestmentInJointVentureInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990/IRPDocumentCnt | 0 | 3 |
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| IRS990/LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 218956 |
| IRS990/LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt | 0 | 291909 |
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| IRS990/LoanOutstandingInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990/MissionDesc | 0 | 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. |
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| IRS990/OfficeExpensesGrp/ManagementAndGeneralAmt | 0 | 755 |
| IRS990/OfficeExpensesGrp/ProgramServicesAmt | 0 | 7502 |
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| IRS990/OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp/ManagementAndGeneralAmt | 0 | 135 |
| IRS990/OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp/ProgramServicesAmt | 0 | 1561 |
| IRS990/OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp/TotalAmt | 0 | 1763 |
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| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/Desc | 2 | MARKETING EXPENSE |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/Desc | 3 | MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES |
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| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/ProgramServicesAmt | 1 | 12440 |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/ProgramServicesAmt | 2 | 7792 |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/ProgramServicesAmt | 3 | 5238 |
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| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/TotalAmt | 1 | 12440 |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/TotalAmt | 2 | 7792 |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/TotalAmt | 3 | 5238 |
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| IRS990/OtherRevenueMiscGrp/BusinessCd | 1 | 900099 |
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| IRS990/OtherRevenueMiscGrp/Desc | 1 | OTHER REVENUE |
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| IRS990/OtherRevenueMiscGrp/TotalRevenueColumnAmt | 1 | 1530 |
| IRS990/OtherRevenueTotalAmt | 0 | 27092 |
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| IRS990/OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp/TotalAmt | 0 | 100224 |
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| IRS990/PartialLiquidationInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990/PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990/PayrollTaxesGrp/FundraisingAmt | 0 | 497 |
| IRS990/PayrollTaxesGrp/ManagementAndGeneralAmt | 0 | 997 |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | 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 2013, 2014 AND 2015 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY ARE FILED. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | 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. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | FAMILIES. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS CIRCULATED FOR COMMENTS BY EMAIL TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR COMMENTS PRIOR TO FILING. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | THE BOARD REVIEWS EACH YEAR. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | THERE ARE NO OTHER OFFICERS OR BOARD MEMBER COMPENSATION. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 6 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 |
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