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THORNE'S IN-SCHOOL PROGRAM EXPANDS STUDENTS' KNOWLEDGE IN THE NATURAL SCIENCES THROUGH A THREE-CLASS SERIES OF LESSONS THAT INVOLVE INTERACTIVE EXPLORATIONS, INQUIRY-BASED EXPERIMENTS, AND THE COMPLETION OF A CLASSROOM STEWARDSHIP PLEDGE. THE FULL-DAY NATURE FIELD TRIP TO A LOCAL OPEN SPACE AREA UTILIZES FUN, HANDS- ON, PLACE-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION EXPERIENCES TO TEACH NATURAL SCIENCE CONCEPTS AND FOSTER EMPATHY FOR OTHER LIVING THINGS. THORNE'S IMMERSIVE 10-12-WEEK AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM ALLOWS PARTICIPANTS TO DEEPEN THEIR CONNECTION TO NATURE BY EXPLORING IN AND AROUND THEIR SCHOOLYARD WITH EXPERIENCED NATURE MENTORS. SUMMER CAMP - ANNUALLY PROVIDES 1,100+ YOUTH AGES 5-15 WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE LOCAL GRASSLAND, EVERGREEN FOREST, AND WETLAND HABITATS WITH AN EXPERIENCED NATURE MENTOR. AT THE 2 WEEK-LONG CAMP, CHILDREN ARE ENCOURAGED TO TAP INTO THE SPIRIT OF PLAY AND FOLLOW THEIR OWN UNIQUE INTERESTS WHILE STAFF SEAMLESSLY INTEGRATE LEARNING FROM THE LESSONS THAT ABOUND WITHIN NATURE'S CLASSROOM. ECE PROGRAMS - ANNUALLY ENGAGES 75+ YOUTH AGES 3-6 IN A UNIQUE PRESCHOOL EXPERIENCE (SCHOOL YEAR AND/OR SUMMER) THAT FOSTERS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WHOLE-CHILD AND NATURE CONNECTION THROUGH DAILY IMMERSION IN NATURE WITH CARING, ATTENTIVE MENTORS. EQUITY: IT IS THORNE'S GOAL THAT ALL BOULDER COUNTY YOUTH REGARDLESS OF RACE, ETHNICITY, AND INCOME HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH NATURE. TO THIS END, THORNE'S NATURE FOR ALL INITIATIVE PROVIDES MORE THAN 700,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS AND PROGRAM SUBSIDIES EACH YEAR AND WORKS TO REMOVE NON- FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO OUR OWN AND TO PARTNER PROGRAMS. COLLABORATION: THORNE INVESTS SIGNIFICANTLY IN COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS, INCLUDING SERVING AS THE BACKBONE ORGANIZATION FOR TWO COLLECTIVE IMPACT PROGRAMS. NATURE KIDS/JOVENES DE LA NATURALEZA (NKJN) - A 30-ORGANIZATION EFFORT TO PROVIDE 1.5 MILLION PLUS ANNUALLY IN PRE-K TO HIGH SCHOOL, BACKYARD TO BACKCOUNTRY, AND FAMILY INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMMING TO UNDERSERVED LAFAYETTE, BOULDER, AND LONGMONT YOUTH. NKJN HAS ALSO HELPED TO BUILD MORE THAN 2.5 MILLION IN PARKS AND TRAILS TO ENSURE ALL LAFAYETTE YOUTH LIVE WITHIN A SAFE 10-MINUTE WALK TO NATURE. 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THE ORIGINAL INTENT OF THE DONORS TO ALL THREE FUNDS WAS TO PRESERVE THE FAIR VALUE OF THEIR ORIGINAL GIFTS IN PERPETUITY. EACH YEAR, THORNE REQUEST AN ANNUAL DISBURSEMENT FROM ITS TWO TRADITIONAL ENDOWMENT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF 5% OF THE MARKET VALUE OF THE FUNDS HELD BY THE BOULDER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AND 5.5% OF THE MARKET VALUE OF THE FUNDS HELD BY THE DENVER FOUNDATION. FOR THE OAK THORN VISION FUND, WHICH IS HELD BY THE BOULDER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, EACH YEAR, THE THORNE BOARD HAS THE CHOICE TO REQUEST A DISBURSEMENT OF UP TO 20% OF THE CORPUS OF THE FUND FOR A SPECIAL PURPOSE. POSSIBLE EXAMPLES OF A SPECIAL PURPOSE ARE A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS IN PROGRAMS, AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, THE TWO ENDOWMENT FUNDS AT THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SERVING BOULDER COUNTY WERE COMBINED INTO A SINGLE ENDOWMENT. SPECIAL EVENTS 92768 89204 3564 45018 92768 89204 3564 45018 45018 -41454 true CAL-WOOD EDUCATION CENTER PO BOX 347 JAMESTOWN CO 80455 202472544 501C3 56490 NATURE'S KIDS COTTONWOOD INSTITUTE PO BOX 7067 DENVER CO 80207 201822172 501C3 28200 NATURE'S KIDS WILDLANDS RESTORATION VOLUNTEERS 2100 COLLYER STREET LONGMONT CO 80501 460505155 501C3 12458 NATURE'S KIDS YMCA OF BOULDER VALLEY 2800 DAGNY WAY LAFAYETTE CO 80026 840459944 501C3 15000 NATURE'S KIDS 4 X X false false false false false false false false false KEITH DESROSIERS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 135479 8285 10267 154031 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A CORE PROGRAMS: THORNE ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION THROUGH THREE CORE PROGRAMS THAT PRIMARILY SERVE BOULDER COUNTY YOUTH: SCHOOL PROGRAMS - ANNUALLY ENGAGES 8,400+ STUDENTS THROUGH CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS, FIELD TRIPS, AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT ACADEMIC LEARNING AND BUILD NATURE CONNECTION. THORNE'S IN-SCHOOL PROGRAM EXPANDS STUDENTS' KNOWLEDGE IN THE NATURAL SCIENCES THROUGH A THREE-CLASS SERIES OF LESSONS THAT INVOLVE INTERACTIVE EXPLORATIONS, INQUIRY-BASED EXPERIMENTS, AND THE COMPLETION OF A CLASSROOM STEWARDSHIP PLEDGE. THE FULL-DAY NATURE FIELD TRIP TO A LOCAL OPEN SPACE AREA UTILIZES FUN, HANDS- ON, PLACE-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION EXPERIENCES TO TEACH NATURAL SCIENCE CONCEPTS AND FOSTER EMPATHY FOR OTHER LIVING THINGS. THORNE'S IMMERSIVE 10-12-WEEK AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM ALLOWS PARTICIPANTS TO DEEPEN THEIR CONNECTION TO NATURE BY EXPLORING IN AND AROUND THEIR SCHOOLYARD WITH EXPERIENCED NATURE MENTORS. SUMMER CAMP - ANNUALLY PROVIDES 1,100+ YOUTH AGES 5-15 WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE LOCAL GRASSLAND, EVERGREEN FOREST, AND WETLAND HABITATS WITH AN EXPERIENCED NATURE MENTOR. AT THE 2 WEEK-LONG CAMP, CHILDREN ARE ENCOURAGED TO TAP INTO THE SPIRIT OF PLAY AND FOLLOW THEIR OWN UNIQUE INTERESTS WHILE STAFF SEAMLESSLY INTEGRATE LEARNING FROM THE LESSONS THAT ABOUND WITHIN NATURE'S CLASSROOM. ECE PROGRAMS - ANNUALLY ENGAGES 75+ YOUTH AGES 3-6 IN A UNIQUE PRESCHOOL EXPERIENCE (SCHOOL YEAR AND/OR SUMMER) THAT FOSTERS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WHOLE-CHILD AND NATURE CONNECTION THROUGH DAILY IMMERSION IN NATURE WITH CARING, ATTENTIVE MENTORS. EQUITY: IT IS THORNE'S GOAL THAT ALL BOULDER COUNTY YOUTH REGARDLESS OF RACE, ETHNICITY, AND INCOME HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH NATURE. TO THIS END, THORNE'S NATURE FOR ALL INITIATIVE PROVIDES MORE THAN 700,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS AND PROGRAM SUBSIDIES EACH YEAR AND WORKS TO REMOVE NON- FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO OUR OWN AND TO PARTNER PROGRAMS. COLLABORATION: THORNE INVESTS SIGNIFICANTLY IN COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS, INCLUDING SERVING AS THE BACKBONE ORGANIZATION FOR TWO COLLECTIVE IMPACT PROGRAMS. NATURE KIDS/JOVENES DE LA NATURALEZA (NKJN) - A 30-ORGANIZATION EFFORT TO PROVIDE 1.5 MILLION PLUS ANNUALLY IN PRE-K TO HIGH SCHOOL, BACKYARD TO BACKCOUNTRY, AND FAMILY INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMMING TO UNDERSERVED LAFAYETTE, BOULDER, AND LONGMONT YOUTH. NKJN HAS ALSO HELPED TO BUILD MORE THAN 2.5 MILLION IN PARKS AND TRAILS TO ENSURE ALL LAFAYETTE YOUTH LIVE WITHIN A SAFE 10-MINUTE WALK TO NATURE. E-MOVEMENT - A COLLECTIVE OF 40 NONPROFITS, SCHOOLS, AND BUSINESSES WORKING COLLABORATIVELY TO ADVANCE BEST PRACTICES FROM THE FIELD OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND ENSURE A COORDINATED APPROACH TOWARDS IMPLEMENTING A SCAFFOLDED, WHOLE-CHILD CONTINUUM OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMING AT COMMUNITY SCALE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO APPROVAL BY THE FULL BOARD AT A BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD- DELEGATED POWERS SHALL AT THE ONSET OF THEIR SERVICE SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS THAT SAID PERSON HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, AND AGREES TO COMPLY WITH IT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION HAS REVIEWED THE COLORADO NONPROFIT SALARY SURVEY AND COMPLETED A SALARY ANALYSIS OF LIKE ORGANIZATIONS, AND BASES ITS SALARY ON HOW IT CHOOSES TO PAY STAFF COMPARATIVELY, WITH APPROVAL FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING AND FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.