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Screen a listKalamazoo Nature Center
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$9.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +105% in 3 yrs117staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin45.1%
Months of reserve2.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+17.1%
Middle half of peersMedianKalamazoo Nature Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.2M spent
Programs$3.8M73%Management and general$924k18%Fundraising$470k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$822k in FY2023 and −$786k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.4 months, under the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 17% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
21 of the 28 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists57funders
$779ka year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Lawrence and Sylvia Wong Foundation C/O James VanderroestEvery year since FY2017$90k$1.5M$5k$5k$5k$5k$5kBriarwood Farm FoundationOn and off$510k$10k$8kStanley F Herman Charitable Trust FBOEvery year since FY2017$57k$62k$63k$54k$64k$68k$76kIrving S Gilmore FoundationNew in FY2023$335kSuzanne Upjohn Delano Parish FoundationOn and off$80k$15k$60k$60kNational Fish and Wildlife FoundationSince FY2022$39k$83kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$342k$394k$240k$415k$328k$388k$267k38 other fundersUp to $45k a year each$47k$96k$35k$60k$190k$154k$203k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund