2024-05-15T16:02:53-07:00 2023-06-30 200570323 Nelson & Associates CPAs 2230 Longport Ct Ste 110 Elk Grove CA 95758 990 2022-07-01 942766075 American River Natural History Association dba Effie Yeaw Nature Center AMER 9164894918 PO BOX 579 CARMICHAEL CA 95608 Mary Jo Johnson President 2024-05-15 true Mary Jo Johnson 999009999 true Michelle Nelson CPA CFE MST P00453363 9162996800 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Mary Jo Johnson 1315973 false X www.sacnaturecenter.net X 1981 CA PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE, AID AND AUGMENT NATURE EDUCATION AND INTERPRETIVE ACTIVITIES IN THE AMERICAN RIVER PARKWAY, PRINCIPALLY IN CONNECTION WITH THE EFFIE YEAW NATURE CENTER. 14 10 34 516 0 663145 744179 305226 265259 11128 154286 210902 1122657 1231468 0 0 604781 710949 0 215401 288165 349550 892946 1060499 229711 170969 898214 1056977 42123 29917 856091 1027060 X The American River Natural History Association's (ARNHA) mission is to provide educational and interpretive programs and information about the natural environment, principally in the American River Parkway. The public face of ARNHA is the Effie Yeaw Nature Center, established in 1976. Nestled in a beautiful 100-acre oak woodland along the American River just east of Sacramento, the Effie Yeaw Nature Center delivers award-winning natural science and cultural education programs to thousands of school children and families each year with qualified naturalists and trained volunteer docents. Its location within one of California's largest metropolitan areas makes it highly accessible to urban school children and a special natural resource for family recreation and environmental study. Each year, thousands of students and over 150,000 visitors participate in the Nature Center's education programs, explore the visitor center and/or enjoy the serene natural beauty of the nature preserve.The Na false false 683800 COMMUNITY PROGRAMS: NATURE EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE NON-SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES, SUCH AS SUMMER AND HOLIDAY NATURE CAMPS, FAMILY PROGRAMS, AND LEARNING FROM EXPERTS THROUGH ADULT NATURE WORKSHOPS, LECTURES AND FIELD TRIPS. GROUPS SUCH AS SCOUTS, BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS AND MEET-UP GROUPS BRING LARGE NUMBERS OF YOUNG PEOPLE ON WEEKENDS, HOLIDAYS AND SUMMERS. MAJOR EVENTS INCLUDING 'NATUREFEST' (PRODUCED IN COOPERATION WITH TWENTY FOUR ADDITIONAL PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS) AND BIRD & BREAKFAST COMBINE A NATURE, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE SACRAMENTO AUDUBON SOCIETY, FOCUS WITH HANDS ON ACTIVITIES. ADULT ONLY CLASSES ARE OFFERED ALMOST EVERY MONTH WITH TOPICS RANGING FROM BEGINNING BIRDWATCHING TO NATURAL HISTORY OF RATTLESNAKES. A SEMI-ANNUAL UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA NATURALIST CERTIFICATION PROGRAM IS OPERATED BY THE EFFIE YEAW NATURE CENTER. ALL PROGRAMS HAVE MINIMAL FEES TO ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FROM PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED RESTRICTED CONTRIBUTIONS. The Nature Center offers customized educational science and cultural programs to local schools both on site at the center and nature preserve, and in school classrooms for grades K through 8.In total, Effie Yeaw Nature Center, a community outreach initiative of American River Natural History Association served 66,872 patrons/visitors.VOLUNTEERS: This fiscal year 516 volunteers contributed their time, talents, and skills to the Effie Yeaw Nature Center for a combined total of 14,373 hours! Volunteers serve in a variety of roles from support of daily operations, expanding our reach and audiences served, schools and children's docents, preservation and restoration of the nature study area, and so much more. EDUCATION/OUTREACH: 51 Nature Camps. 589 children engaged in topics ranging from natures engineers to space to kayaking!519 K-12 School Programs. Our school programs reached 15,800 children, including 1,766 kids that through our Urban Nature Program, received 70 free Effie Yeaw Nature Center School programs.264 Customized Educational Programs. 14,302 members of the public were provided education at community events such as the Reptile Expo and adult-focused programs including Young at Heart, Nature of Things, and the UC California Naturalist program.35, 170 Museum Patrons visited the Effie Yeaw Nature Center's main building where they were able to have close-up encounters with animal ambassadors and learn natural and cultural history of the Lower American River in our Museum.MARKETING/SOCIAL MEDIA:Combined social media reaches/visits were 48,694 (website, Facebook, Instagram, eNewsletter)" The Effie Yeaw Nature Center is open six days a week and offering free or low-cost public programs every weekend, the Nature Center is an educational resource accessible to all community members. In response to the COVID pandemic, in 2021/22 we were forced to close the doors to our Nature Center Museum and building for many months, and quickly transitioned our education programs to a virtual platform. Programs that were held in person, when safe to do so, were conducted outside and registration was limited to allow for social distancing. Our family-oriented education program Owl-O-Ween, and nature camps for children offered our community encounters with live animals, hikes in the preserve, crafts and games. Our adult education programs, the Nature of Things speaker series and the California Naturalist Certification program, continued to expand our communitys knowledge of the natural world - in virtual, socially distanced formats. These efforts, along with and increased social media presence and the free access to our nature preserve and hiking trails, allowed us to continue to meet our mission and serve our community. 683800 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 1 0 true 34 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 14 10 false false true false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true false false CA X Mary Jo Johnson 9164894918 PO BOX 579 CARMICHAEL CA 95608 Kent Anderson Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X X 88983 0 0 Bud Banker Board Member 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Carye Coangelo Board Member 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Randy Getz Board Member 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ed Smith Vice President 1.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 William Spaller Board Member 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Greg Knox Board Member 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Robin Kren Secretary 1.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Chuck Halnan Board Member 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Margaret Leavitt Vice President 1.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Kathy Webb Treasurer 1.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Laurie Weir President 1.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Diana Wallace Board Member 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Neil Brown Board Member 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 88983 0 false false false 0 331419 412760 744179 Community Programs 611600 104725 104725 Other Programs 26294 26294 School Programs 611600 134240 134240 265259 11128 11128 0 0 13061 13061 13061 13061 0 205351 41517 163834 163834 0 76995 42988 34007 34007 0 1231468 278320 208969 0 0 0 0 88983 54280 14237 20466 0 553454 396943 39648 116863 0 14609 10080 1461 3068 53903 37193 5390 11320 0 0 15633 15633 0 0 0 0 0 40678 30411 9292 975 17228 17228 0 55197 38577 15735 885 0 0 0 0 0 8399 8399 19012 19012 MISCELLANEOUS 34864 20 4938 29906 Program Costs 32514 29341 3173 Subscriptions 30425 10058 8607 11760 UNP EXPENSE 18282 18282 77318 50216 10117 16985 1060499 683800 161298 215401 446907 170342 273498 574478 0 14559 30446 0 0 0 58552 87585 0 98899 40103 8609 58796 0 0 0 0 96089 135330 898214 1056977 42123 29917 42123 29917 X 856091 1027060 856091 1027060 898214 1056977 170969 X true X false true false X 291841 363831 520511 663145 757499 2596827 181224 113994 128572 341945 765735 65417 60374 154259 448993 177031 906074 0 0 538482 538199 803342 1112138 1276475 4268636 0 0 4268636 24163 11128 35291 0 24163 11128 35291 0 4140 2270 10519 28371 45300 542622 540469 827505 1122657 1315974 4349227 0.98150 0.94500 0.00810 0.00890 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 6724 4912 1812 91033 34049 56984 1142 1142 58796 Investment held by SRCF 135330 135330 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. Investment income used to support the Organization. false Spring Gala 145411 145411 38269 book of dreams 28320 28320 2 31620 31620 3248 205351 205351 41517 41517 163834 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: OTHER PROGRAMS: THE ORGANIZATION RESEARCHES AND PUBLISHES NATURE GUIDES AND HISTORICAL REFERENCE BOOKS ABOUT THE LOWER AMERICAN RIVER AREA. THESE ARE SOLD WHOLESALE AND THROUGH THE EYNC DISCOVERY STORE. CLASSROOMS AT THE EYNC LOCATION ARE AVAILABLE TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO RENT FOR FACILITATED SESSIONS, PRESENTATIONS OR SPECIAL MEETINGS. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4 The board of directors has passed a resolution, effective April 2023, amending the bylaws to designate the general membership as a non-voting entity. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 The organization offers various levels of membership, such as individual and senior/student memberships. Membership fees are used to support the nature education programs at the Effie Yeaw Nature Center and promote conservation of natural spaces, including the American River Parkway. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a The ARNHA Board of directors and officers are elected by the general membership. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b The general membership of the organization elects the Board of Directors annually. The Board of Directors serves as Trustee and is responsible for Effie Yeaw Nature Centers fiscal affairs, current programs and future development. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Board was given a draft copy of tax return to review and approve prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Annually the Board reviews the conflict of interest policy. Any conflicts of interest are discussed and resolved by the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The Executive Director/Managers compensation is reviewed and approved by the Board annually. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 ARNHAs annual financial documents, to include its 990 tax return, are made publicly available as requested by current or prospective funders, individuals, and other organizations.