2025-08-15T09:53:36-07:00 2024-09-30 760198765 Durio & Korpal PC 12250 Queenston Blvd Ste A Houston TX 77095 990 2023-10-01 742132718 Nature Discovery Center NATU 7136676550 7112 Newcastle St Bellaire TX 774015225 Jayne Johnston President 7136676550 2025-01-28 true true Patrick L Durio CPA P00201133 2814633430 2025-08-14 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Jayne Johnston 7112 Newcastle St Bellaire TX 774015225 927212 false X www.NatureDiscoveryCenter.org X 1979 TX The mission of Nature Discovery Center is to ignite life-long curiousity, understanding and respect for nature through education. 11 11 9 150 0 0 487839 572846 185385 155827 115631 128132 13322 1617 802177 858422 0 0 336685 360538 0 84725 221886 309651 558571 670189 243606 188233 2816896 3008138 4611 7616 2812285 3000522 The mission of Nature Discovery Center is to ignite life-long curiousity, understanding and respect for nature through education. false false 501004 0 0 Nature Discovery Center: Operation and maintenance of a city park and Nature Discovery Center in Bellaire, TX, including classes, workshops, exhibits, displays and newsletters 501004 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 8 0 true 9 true false false false false false true true false false false false X 11 11 false false false false true true false true true false false true true true true false false true false false X X Jayne Johnston 7136676550 7112 Newcastle St Bellaire TX 774015225 X Kristen Buck Past President 4.00 X X 0 0 0 Jayne Johnston President 6.00 X X 0 0 0 Wesley Page Treasurer 4.00 X X 0 0 0 Peter Cook Vice President 4.00 X X 0 0 0 Deb Neubek Secretary 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Kristin Berry Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 David Black Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Henning Buchholz Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Meghan Lutschg Director 4.00 X 0 0 0 Meredith Symonds Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 David Murphy Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Trenette Allen Junior League Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Tom VandenBrand Rice Board Fellow 2.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 24885 71000 64555 412406 572846 Program Service Revenues 813000 151312 0 0 Rental & Other Income 813000 4515 0 0 155827 128132 0 128132 70407 71000 68790 1617 0 1617 Insurance Claim Funds 999999 0 0 0 0 0 858422 155827 0 129749 332283 220942 36492 74849 2883 2450 404 29 25372 17253 2664 5455 5130 0 5130 0 10053 0 10053 0 9 0 9 0 6219 5514 146 559 7319 5454 1397 468 67550 65004 2546 0 10105 4756 5349 0 203266 179631 20270 3365 670189 501004 84460 84725 929462 83560 999337 10241 12442 6725 6380 1376690 627839 816399 748851 1054069 1157568 2816896 3008138 2136 3511 2475 4106 0 0 0 -1 4611 7616 X 2678809 2867166 133476 133356 2812285 3000522 2816896 3008138 188233 4 X false false false X 0 363495 485526 358905 390418 508291 2106635 0 30399 121352 166918 185385 155827 659881 393894 606878 525823 575803 664118 2766516 389037 2377479 3356 25063 29145 33623 66518 157705 0 0 2924221 0.81300 0.95320 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 1297309 548458 748851 79381 79381 0 0 0 0 748851 Rounding -1 -1 Twilight Gala 92060 36000 56060 8739 14453 4253 27820 Pumpkin Patch 49347 35000 14347 604 3019 871 9031 141407 71000 70407 604 11758 15324 4253 36851 68790 1617 Utilities & expenses 1 64555 Gala donated items 17902 false true false Pt VI, Line 6 The organization has Members, made up of Donors who pay annual dues. Pt VI, Line 7a New Board Members are nominated by the Board Recruitment Committee, made up of current Board Members. Members are invited to an Annual Meeting held the first Tuesday in December. At this meeting the attending Members vote on the slate of Officers/Directors. Pt VI, Line 11b The Executive Director and Treasurer perform a detailed review of Form 990, and all other Officers and Directors are provided a copy of Form 990 prior to filing so that any questions or comments can be addressed. Pt VI, Line 12c Executive Director monitors the Conflict of Interest Policy on ongoing basis, and Board of Directors discusses and documents at each annual retreat. Pt VI, Line 15a The Board of Directors reviews the current United Way wages and compensation summary for the Houston area for comparability data. A review of the performance of the Executive Director is conducted, and goals are set for the upcoming year. Based on that information the entire Board of Directors votes on compensation level for the Executive Director. Pt VI, Line 19 The organizations governing documents, Conflict of Interest Policy, and Financial Statements are made available to the public either on the organizations webpage, or upon request Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Animal Care 6268. 6268. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Bank & Credit Card Fees 8336. 7295. 230. 811. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Contract Labor 7822. 7822. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Dues/Subscriptions/Permit 575. 50. 340. 185. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Development Fundraising 1466. 0. 0. 1466. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Grounds 38524. 38524. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Janitorial 2479. 2187. 292. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Travel/Food/Meetings 94. 0. 94. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Phone & Internet 2535. 1775. 380. 380. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Repairs & Maintenance 39337. 25484. 13853. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Staff Development 1950. 1292. 572. 86. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Volunteer Expenses 191. 191. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Material Supplies 5780. 5780. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Marketing 203. 203. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Program Expense 180. 180. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Program T Shirts 1526. 1526. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Enchanted Woods Expenses 80666. 80666. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Miscellaneous Program Exp 388. 388. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Payroll Processing Fees 825. 0. 825. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Utilities 3684. 0. 3684. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Janitorial 437. 0. 0. 437.