2026-09-15T11:11:20-04:00 2025-12-31 383133790 ANDREWS HOOPER PAVLIK PLC 5915 EASTMAN AVE STE 100 MIDLAND MI 486406824 990 2025-01-01 381859315 CHIPPEWA NATURE CENTER CHIP 9896310830 400 S BADOUR RD MIDLAND MI 48640 JORDAN SUMMERS PRESIDENT 9896310830 2026-09-11 true KELLIE M BOS P00448161 9898357721 2026-09-11 2025 JORDAN SUMMERS 400 S BADOUR RD MIDLAND MI 48640 35657667 false X WWW.CHIPPEWANATURECENTER.ORG X 1966 MI THE CHIPPEWA NATURE CENTER IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO FACILITATE THE ENJOYMENT AND UNDERSTANDING OF OUR NATURAL, HISTORICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES AS RELEVANT TO THE SAGINAW VALLEY, TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND TO FOSTER RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP. 13 13 94 650 0 851133 1051041 644694 783747 2564988 8719055 110246 397748 4171061 10951591 0 0 2166867 2316134 0 165219 1047011 1213668 3213878 3529802 957183 7421789 41281320 44471204 412457 127687 40868863 44343517 X THE CHIPPEWA NATURE CENTER IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO FACILITATE THE ENJOYMENT AND UNDERSTANDING OF OUR NATURAL, HISTORICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES AS RELEVANT TO THE SAGINAW VALLEY, TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND TO FOSTER RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP. false false 1690637 783747 DEPARTMENT OF PROGRAMS: IN 2025, THE CHIPPEWA NATURE CENTER CONTINUED TO SERVE OUR MISSION TO CONNECT ALL PEOPLE WITH NATURE THROUGH EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCES. OUR PROGRAMMING TEAM CONNECTED WITH THE PUBLIC THROUGH OUR ANNUAL FESTIVALS, STAFF-LED OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES, AND INDOOR EDUCATIONAL VISITS. WE OFFERED NATURE PRESCHOOL AND NATURE DAY CAMP TO SERVE THE CHILDREN OF OUR COMMUNITY. WE PARTNERED WITH SCHOOLS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIPS AT OUR LOCATION AND PRESENTED OUR PROGRAMS IN THEIR CLASSROOMS. 1010629 LAND AND FACILITIES: OUR LAND AND FACILITIES TEAM WORKED WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO MANAGE THEIR LAND FOR REDUCED INVASIVE SPECIES AND NATIVE GROWTH PROMOTION. 83481 VOLUNTEERS AND OUTREACH: THE STRONG COMMUNITY SUPPORT WE RECEIVED THROUGH VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES MADE OUR SERVICES POSSIBLE. 2784747 true true false false false false false true false true true 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 false false false false false false false false true 4 0 94 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false true true false true true false false false true true true false true true false false MI X JESSICA GRIESE 9896310830 400 S BADOUR ROAD MIDLAND MI 48640 DENNIS PILASKE EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 129874 0 13146 JORDAN SUMMERS PRESIDENT 0.50 X X 0 0 0 SHARON CALDWELL VICE PRESIDE 0.50 X X 0 0 0 BARTLEY TERRILL TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 MELISSA HASWELL PHD SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 BARBARA ALLEN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN BLAHA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER BUSH DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 TYLER LEMIEUX DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KRISTY LEVASSEUR DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARIANNE MCKELVY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 HOLLY MILLER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER RISHKO DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CAROL VAN WERT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 129874 13146 1 false false false 56398 994643 1051041 YOUTH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 611600 780510 780510 ADULT INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS 812900 3237 3237 783747 676263 676263 11794 11794 11794 11794 32713567 24670775 8042792 8042792 8042792 34079 35301 -1222 -1222 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 387176 387176 387176 10951591 783747 9116803 129874 12987 90912 25975 1773148 1376874 292986 103288 123922 86746 29741 7435 142510 99755 34204 8551 146680 102676 35203 8801 19375 19375 24911 24911 33048 24406 1386 7256 38835 26107 12647 81 56638 41479 11327 3832 112827 104038 8789 17819 16928 891 6947 5905 1042 604641 592548 12093 43288 38959 4329 MEMBERSHIPS 129185 129185 YOUTH EDUCATIONAL 73539 73539 ADULT INTERPRETIVE 39847 39847 VOLUNTEERS/CIVIC PARTICIP 12768 12768 3529802 2784747 579836 165219 437843 480826 3275727 4086727 636700 351025 174484 38987 24011 20514 31486 34014 20318147 10370911 5481149 9947236 26913277 29511875 4306643 41281320 44471204 406945 121785 5512 5902 412457 127687 X 12746710 15419424 28122153 28924093 40868863 44343517 41281320 44471204 7421789 -3947135 X false true X true false X 806425 534456 2506552 851133 1051041 5749607 806425 534456 2506552 851133 1051041 5749607 1264726 4484881 1214082 1051595 987266 1459481 688057 5400481 32777 48891 64798 94994 387176 628636 11778724 3650733 0.38080 0.36350 X SUPPORTING SCHEDULE GRANT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW NATURE STUDY BLDG - 12/19/22 2,000,000 PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 628,636 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 57422 X X false 30189004 1000443 4771920 2337854 24911 33598602 32453353 799500 2971675 6011519 24005 30189004 29796717 2450175 3955021 3726583 21977 32453353 34913565 2477966 -5083980 2487999 22835 29796717 33264195 730675 2686736 1744355 23686 34913565 0.14250 0.11500 0.74250 false false 4450555 4450555 12613653 7488550 5125103 766344 575327 191017 2487595 2307034 180561 9947236 6979545 -3947135 -3947135 10926680 24911 24911 10951591 3504891 3504891 24911 24911 3529802 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 ENDOWMENT ASSETS INCLUDE THOSE ASSETS OF DONOR-RESTRICTED FUNDS THAT THE CENTER MUST HOLD IN PERPETUITY OR FOR A DONOR-SPECIFIED PERIOD AND BOARD- DESIGNATED FUNDS. ENDOWMENT ASSETS ARE COMBINED WITH ALL INVESTMENTS OF THE CENTER. AS APPROVED BY THE CENTERS INVESTMENT COMMITTEE, THE INVESTMENTS ARE INVESTED IN A MANNER THAT IS INTENDED TO INCREASE THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE CENTERS ASSETS AFTER INFLATION, WHILE ALSO GENERATING RETURNS TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND CAPITAL SPENDING TO MAINTAIN THE FACILITY. THE CENTERS SPENDING POLICY REGARDING INVESTMENTS IS TO LIMIT THE SPENDABLE AMOUNT EACH YEAR TO AN AMOUNT NO GREATER THAN 5 PERCENT OF THE SEVEN YEAR AVERAGE MARKET VALUE AS OF DECEMBER 31ST OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR. HOWEVER, THE AMOUNT ACTUALLY SPENT MAY NOT REDUCE THE PORTFOLIOS MARKET VALUE BELOW THE PRIOR YEARS INFLATION-ADJUSTED ORIGINAL GIFT VALUE. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE CHIPPEWA NATURE CENTER IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO FACILITATE THE ENJOYMENT AND UNDERSTANDING OF OUR NATURAL, HISTORICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES AS RELEVANT TO THE SAGINAW VALLEY, TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND TO FOSTER RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS OF VARIOUS LEVELS, DEPENDING ON CONTRIBUTION. ALL MEMBERS HAVE RIGHTS TO VOTE ON BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A BOARD MEMBERS ARE ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING BY VOTES FROM CNC MEMBERS. NOMINATIONS ARE NAMED BY NOVEMBER OF THE PRECEDING YEAR BY THE BOARD NOMINATING COMMITTEE. THE ELECTION IS HELD AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. IF NO NOMINATIONS ARE MADE OTHER THAN THE SLATE ANNOUNCED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE, THEN THOSE NOMINATED ARE ELECTED WITH ONE BALLOT FROM THE BOARD SECRETARY - ALSO AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT OF CNC PRIOR TO ITS APPROVAL FOR FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS MEMBERS OF THE CHIPPEWA NATURE CENTER (CNC) BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ANY OF ITS COMMITTEES, AND STAFF MEMBERS. COVERED PERSONS SHALL READILY DISCLOSE TO CNC ANY PERSONAL INTEREST WHICH HE OR SHE MAY HAVE IN ANY MATTER PENDING BEFORE CNC AND SHALL REFRAIN FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY DECISION ON SUCH MATTER. ANY MEMBER OF THE CNC BOARD OR STAFF, WHO IS AN OFFICER, BOARD MEMBER, OR EMPLOYEE OF AN AGENCY OR OTHER ENTITY DOING BUSINESS WITH CNC, SHALL IDENTIFY HIS OR HER AFFILIATION WITH SUCH AGENCY OR ENTITY. COVERED PERSONS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY POLICY COMMITTEE OR BOARD ACTION SPECIFICALLY DIRECTED TO THAT AGENCY OR ENTITY, SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DECISION AFFECTING THAT AGENCY OR ENTITY, AND THE DECISION MUST BE MADE AND/OR RATIFIED BY THE FULL BOARD WITHOUT THE VOTE OF THE AFFECTED MEMBER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DEVELOPS A BUDGET CONTAINING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY WHICH IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPETITIVE SALARY LEVELS ARE COMPARED AT LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVELS FOR COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. THE APPROVAL IS DOCUMENTED IN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 ANY REQUESTS FOR THIS INFORMATION ARE DIRECTED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHO PROVIDES THE DOCUMENTS AS REQUESTED IF LEGALLY MANDATED OR CONSTRUCTIVELY APPROPRIATE.