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Wild Bear Nature Center

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 84-1352764

Oct 01, 2018 to Sep 30, 2019 • Filed on Aug 11, 2020

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

76th percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

77th percentile

0.06x

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

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

67th percentile

13%

Higher net margin than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2019

Asset Growth

68th percentile

16%

Faster asset growth than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

68th percentile

14%

Faster revenue growth than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets76th percentile

Assets

Flat

$278,871

Flat from 2019

Net Assets

Flat

$257,280

Flat from 2019

Liabilities

Flat

$21,591

Flat from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue77th percentileNet Margin67th percentile

Revenue

Flat

$392,450

Flat from 2019

Expenses

Flat

$343,203

Flat from 2019

Net Income

Flat

$49,247

Flat from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth68th 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 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

2019

Assets$278,871
Liabilities$21,591
Net Assets$257,280
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth68th 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 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

2019

Revenue$392,450
Expenses$343,203
Net Income$49,247
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2018 to Sep 30, 2019
Signed
Aug 11, 2020
Return Version
2018v3.2
Gross Receipts
$414,660
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 inspiring 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 make it into one of the healthiest wetland habitats in boulder county.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$165,957$185,005▲ $19,048
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$43,000-
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$50,765$34,061▼ $16,704
Inventories for Sale or Use$2,083$6,037▲ $3,954
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$8,597$5,596▼ $3,001
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$5,063--
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$5,813$2,216▼ $3,597
Accounts Receivable$1,968$2,000▲ $32
Total Assets$241,202$278,871▲ $37,669
Other Assets Total$956$956→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$30,785$20,786▼ $9,999
Deferred Revenue$2,384$805▼ $1,579
Total Liabilities$33,169$21,591▼ $11,578
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$162,230$183,228▲ $20,998
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$45,078$73,327▲ $28,249
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$725$725→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$208,033$257,280▲ $49,247
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$241,202$278,871▲ $37,669

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Land$141,006-$141,006
Leasehold Improvements$32,081$57,375$89,456
Other Land Buildings$11,918$9,391$21,309
Equipment-$20,095$20,095
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Jill DrevesExecutive DiFT$69,095$69,095

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Dorothy WhalenBoard Chair
Brian CurtisBoard Member
David McelvainBoard Member
Hillary KatzBoard Member
Jordon VangorderBoard Member
Sally BradyBoard Member
Amber Erickson GabbeySecretary
Laura WilkinsTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$226,691
Program Service Revenue
$132,765
Investment Income
$135
Other Revenue
$32,859
All Other Contributions
$195,191
Change in Net Assets
$49,247

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Real Estate Commercial2$22,525Fair Market Value
Securities Publicly Traded1$10,064Fair Market Value
Other Non Cash Contri Table2$1,200Fair Market Value
Total Noncash Contributions5$33,789-

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$392,450
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$5,664
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$398,114
Total Revenue per Form 990
$392,450
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$196,285
Other Expenses$146,918
Total Fundraising Expense$27,328
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$101,985$2,044$13,797$117,826
Occupancy$61,539$1,583$1,583$64,705
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$44,540$12,726$6,363$63,629
Payroll Taxes$11,947$1,204$1,644$14,795
Office Expenses$11,645$820$277$12,742
All Other Expenses$8,515$752$2,083$11,350
Advertising$10,999--$10,999
Fees for Services Other-$10,395-$10,395
Depreciation Depletion$6,597$247$247$7,091
Other Expenses$1,190$2,128$1,330$3,318
Other Employee Benefits$28$3$4$35
Total Functional Expenses$283,973$31,902$27,328$343,203

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$348,867
Expenses per Audited Statements$343,203
Total Expenses per Form 990$343,203
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$5,664
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$14,413
Fundraising Direct Expenses$4,874
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
No
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
Yes
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 4

“Amendment of bylaws with the following: page 1 section 2.1 mission - inspiring a lifelong connection to nature and community through creative exploration of the outdoors. Page 9 section 9.2 /duties and authorities of exective director - changed the word "higher" to "hire". Page 4 section 5.1 regular meetings - regular meetings of the board shall be scheduled from the fourth (4th) monday to the fourth (4th) tuesday of every month.”

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 Nature Center
EIN
84-1352764
Phone
3032580495
Address
PO BOX 3017, NEDERLAND, CO 80466

Signing Officer

Name
Laura Wilkins
Title
Treasurer
Phone
3032580495
Signed
2020-08-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Laura Wilkins
Formed
1997
Legal Domicile
Co
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
25
Volunteers
153

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 inspiring 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 make it into one of the healthiest wetland habitats in boulder county.”

Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4A

“Children's workshops: wild bear nature center provides children ages 5-15 with educational opportunities outside of school hours; after-school, days off, and all summer. It is the only licensed school age child care in the nederland area. Wild bear is a cccap (colorado child care assistance proram) provider and 48% of participants are identified as low-income and access programs through cccap and donor supported scholarships. Wild bear provided 381 programs to 3,250 children who explored the indian peaks wilderness, mud lake and caribou ranch open spaces, and other surrounding natural areas. School programs: wild bear provides natural science programs to surrounding school districts at mud lake or at the nature center. Wild bear provided 14 school group programs to 468 children. Intergenerational family programs and visitation: the free interim nature center, located in a commercial space, is open nearly every day through the year and engages local families, as well as tourists, with educational nature exhibits. Wild bear provided 31 adult/family programs to 3,819 participants and enjoyed 20,888 free general visitors at the nature center.”

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 to the financial statements. The organization's federal exempt organization income tax returns form 990 for 2015, 2016 and 2017 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 TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL EXEMPT ORGANIZATION INCOME TAX RETURNS FORM 990 FOR 2015, 2016 AND 2017 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 INSPIRING 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 MAKE IT INTO ONE OF THE HEALTHIEST WETLAND HABITATS IN BOULDER COUNTY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1CHILDREN'S WORKSHOPS: WILD BEAR NATURE CENTER PROVIDES CHILDREN AGES 5-15 WITH EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL HOURS; AFTER-SCHOOL, DAYS OFF, AND ALL SUMMER. IT IS THE ONLY LICENSED SCHOOL AGE CHILD CARE IN THE NEDERLAND AREA. WILD BEAR IS A CCCAP (COLORADO CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PRORAM) PROVIDER AND 48% OF PARTICIPANTS ARE IDENTIFIED AS LOW-INCOME AND ACCESS PROGRAMS THROUGH CCCAP AND DONOR SUPPORTED SCHOLARSHIPS. WILD BEAR PROVIDED 381 PROGRAMS TO 3,250 CHILDREN WHO EXPLORED THE INDIAN PEAKS WILDERNESS, MUD LAKE AND CARIBOU RANCH OPEN SPACES, AND OTHER SURROUNDING NATURAL AREAS. SCHOOL PROGRAMS: WILD BEAR PROVIDES NATURAL SCIENCE PROGRAMS TO SURROUNDING SCHOOL DISTRICTS AT MUD LAKE OR AT THE NATURE CENTER. WILD BEAR PROVIDED 14 SCHOOL GROUP PROGRAMS TO 468 CHILDREN. INTERGENERATIONAL FAMILY PROGRAMS AND VISITATION: THE FREE INTERIM NATURE CENTER, LOCATED IN A COMMERCIAL SPACE, IS OPEN NEARLY EVERY DAY THROUGH THE YEAR AND ENGAGES LOCAL FAMILIES, AS WELL AS TOURISTS, WITH EDUCATIONAL NATURE EXHIBITS. WILD BEAR PROVIDED 31 ADULT/FAMILY PROGRAMS TO 3,819 PARTICIPANTS AND ENJOYED 20,888 FREE GENERAL VISITORS AT THE NATURE CENTER.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS WITH THE FOLLOWING: PAGE 1 SECTION 2.1 MISSION - INSPIRING A LIFELONG CONNECTION TO NATURE AND COMMUNITY THROUGH CREATIVE EXPLORATION OF THE OUTDOORS. PAGE 9 SECTION 9.2 /DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF EXECTIVE DIRECTOR - CHANGED THE WORD "HIGHER" TO "HIRE". PAGE 4 SECTION 5.1 REGULAR MEETINGS - REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE BOARD SHALL BE SCHEDULED FROM THE FOURTH (4TH) MONDAY TO THE FOURTH (4TH) TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS CIRCULATED FOR COMMENTS BY EMAIL TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR COMMENTS PRIOR TO FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5THE BOARD REVIEWS EACH YEAR.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6THERE ARE NO OTHER OFFICERS OR BOARD MEMBER COMPENSATION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt7AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
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2019 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$278,871
Liabilities
$21,591
Net assets
$257,280
Revenue
$392,450
Expenses
$343,203
Net income
$49,247
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
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