2025-11-17T11:56:34-05:00 2024-12-31 541934818 SCHEULEN PATCHETT & EDWARDS PC 98 ALEXANDRIA PIKE SUITE 22 WARRENTON VA 20186 990 2024-01-01 521413042 THE CLIFTON INSTITUTE INC CLIF 5403413651 6712 BLANTYRE ROAD WARRENTON VA 201877144 DOUGLAS LARSON PRESIDENT 5403413651 2025-11-17 false WILLIAM T PATCHETT JR P01264713 5403471040 2025-11-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DOUGLAS LARSON 6712 BLANTYRE ROAD WARRENTON VA 20187 2236066 false X WWW.CLIFTONINSTITUTE.ORG X 1985 VA OUR MISSION IS TO INSPIRE A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF NATURE, TO STUDY THE ECOLOGY OF OUR REGION, TO RESTORE HABITAT, AND TO CONSERVE NATIVE BIODIVERSITY. WE FULFILL OUR MISSION BY PROVIDING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, CARRYING OUT ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH, AND RESTORING HABITAT FOR NATIVE PLANTS AND ANIMALS. OUR 900-ACRE FIELD STATION IN CENTRAL FAUQUIER COUNTY VIRGINIA, WHICH INCLUDES FORESTS, GRASSLANDS, SHRUB FIELDS, AND WETLANDS, PROVIDES A BEAUTIFUL AND EASILY ACCESSIBLE LOCATION FOR OUR PROGRAMS AND IS PERMANENTLY PROTECTED UNDER A CONSERVATION EASEMENT. 12 12 21 252 0 683729 903992 43907 40803 -65125 82414 3250 0 665761 1027209 89645 72583 0 561116 597904 0 62995 344335 308203 995096 978690 -329335 48519 7122463 7674046 61342 90516 7061121 7583530 X OUR MISSION IS TO INSPIRE A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF NATURE, TO STUDY THE ECOLOGY OF OUR REGION, TO RESTORE HABITAT, AND TO CONSERVE NATIVE BIODIVERSITY. WE FULFILL OUR MISSION BY PROVIDING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, CARRYING OUT ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH, AND RESTORING HABITAT FOR NATIVE PLANTS AND ANIMALS. OUR 900-ACRE FIELD STATION IN CENTRAL FAUQUIER COUNTY VIRGINIA, WHICH INCLUDES FORESTS, GRASSLANDS, SHRUB FIELDS, AND WETLANDS, PROVIDES A BEAUTIFUL AND EASILY ACCESSIBLE LOCATION FOR OUR PROGRAMS AND IS PERMANENTLY PROTECTED UNDER A CONSERVATION EASEMENT. false false 220888 31271 EDUCATION. WE PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO SHOWCASE THE INCREDIBLE PLANTS AND ANIMALS THAT LIVE IN VIRGINIA, TO TEACH PEOPLE HOW TO DO SCIENCE, AND TO INSPIRE THEM TO TAKE CARE OF NATURE. IN 2024, WE PROVIDED 196 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR 2,737 CHILDREN AND 1,524 ADULTS. IN 2024, WE STARTED A NEW LAND-MANAGEMENT EXPERIMENT, LAWN LAB, ON THE CAMPUS OF LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN SOUTHERN FAUQUIER COUNTY TO BRING THE KIND OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY RESEARCH WE DO TO A SCHOOL WHERE STUDENTS CAN PARTICIPATE. IN 2024, WE ALSO HOSTED SEVEN HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE INTERNS AT OUR FIELD STATION TO GIVE THEM EXPERIENCE WITH CONSERVATION BIOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. 283542 16525 10361 RESTORATION. IN 2024, THROUGH OUR LANDOWNER OUTREACH PROGRAM, WE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE FREE AND PERSONALIZED ADVICE TO LANDOWNERS IN SIX VIRGINIA COUNTIES ABOUT HOW TO MANAGE INVASIVE SPECIES, ESTABLISH NATIVE PLANTS, AND SUPPORT WILDLIFE. OUR MANAGEMENT OF OUR 900-ACRE FIELD STATION SERVES AS A DEMONSTRATION TO THE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THAT VISIT US EVERY YEAR. IN 2024, WE MANAGED 44 ACRES OF GRASSLANDS AND SHRUBLANDS WITH PRESCRIBED BURNS. WE CLEARED 10 ACRES OF SHRUBLANDS OF INVASIVE SPECIES AND, WE CONTROLLED 10 ACRES OF WAVYLEAF BASKETGRASS IN OUR FORESTS. IN 2024, WE ENROLLED OUR EIGHTH FARMER IN THE VIRGINIA NATIVE SEED PROJECT, A PARTNERSHIP FORMED TO JUMPSTART THE NATIVE SEED INDUSTRY IN THE STATE. 275728 56058 RESEARCH. WE DO RESEARCH THAT HELPS US UNDERSTAND HOW LAND MANAGEMENT DECISIONS AFFECT DECLINING NATIVE SPECIES. AND THEN WE MAKE SURE THAT WHAT WE LEARN FROM OUR RESEARCH GETS BACK INTO THE HANDS OF THE PEOPLE WHO CAN USE IT. FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS, WE HAVE BEEN STUDYING AMERICAN KESTRELS AND EASTERN BOX TURTLES TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO MANAGE HABITAT FOR THESE CHARISMATIC SPECIES. WE HAVE ALSO BEEN STUDYING NATIVE GRASSLANDS TO LEARN ABOUT THE CONSERVATION STATUS OF THESE HABITATS AND COME UP WITH STRATEGIES TO RESTORE THEM. IN 2024, 12 RESEARCH TECHNICIANS AND INTERNS TRACKED 19 AMERICAN KESTRELS AND 11 BOX TURTLES FROM SPRING THROUGH FALL. 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WE FULFILL OUR MISSION BY PROVIDING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, CARRYING OUT ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH, AND RESTORING HABITAT FOR NATIVE PLANTS AND ANIMALS. OUR 900-ACRE FIELD STATION IN CENTRAL FAUQUIER COUNTY VIRGINIA, WHICH INCLUDES FORESTS, GRASSLANDS, SHRUB FIELDS, AND WETLANDS, PROVIDES A BEAUTIFUL AND EASILY ACCESSIBLE LOCATION FOR OUR PROGRAMS AND IS PERMANENTLY PROTECTED UNDER A CONSERVATION EASEMENT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 DR. BERTON HARRIS DR. ELEANOR HARRIS EXEC DIR MANAGING DIR SPOUSE FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 8B NO COMMITTEE FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF FORM 990 WILL BE EMAILED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE EXECUTIVE AND MANAGING DIRECTORS, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD PRESIDENT, MONITOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHICH REQUIRES ALL INTERESTED PERSONS TO FILE A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AT LEAST ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A REVIEW BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE ENTIRE BOARD DETERMINED COMPENSATION FOR ITS CO-DIRECTORS BASED ON KNOWLEDGE OF COMPARABLE COMPENSATION INFORMATION OF OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE IN THE AREA FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.