2026-08-06T15:47:09-05:00 2025-12-31 231909723 MCKONLY & ASBURY LLP 415 FALLOWFIELD ROAD CAMP HILL PA 17011 990 2025-01-01 231966295 BERKS NATURE BERK 6103724992 575 ST BERNARDINE STREET READING PA 19607 TAMI JO SHIMP PRESIDENT 6103724992 2026-07-30 1 ALYSSA N IRISH P02389116 7177617910 2026-07-30 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z TAMI JO SHIMP 575 ST BERNARDINE STREET READING PA 19607 5776054 0 X WWW.BERKSNATURE.ORG X 1974 PA BERKS NATURE IS THE LEADING AGENT FOR CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN BERKS COUNTY. 14 14 52 161 -92698 0 5483941 4020301 669197 808130 308717 351519 -5116 -33471 6456739 5146479 0 0 0 0 1926039 2027232 0 0 70694 1383115 1267973 3309154 3295205 3147585 1851274 45255921 47248301 390495 246089 44865426 47002212 X OUR VISION IS TO BE A CORNERSTONE OF EXCELLENCE IN THE STEWARDSHIP OF THE ENVIRONMENT. CLEARLY IDENTIFIED WITH OUR SPECIFIC MISSION, WE STRIVE TO MEET THE EVER-CHANGING NEEDS OF THE COUNTY AND TO CONSERVE ITS HERITAGE AND ESSENTIAL CHARACTER. WE PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP, DIRECT ACTION, EXPERTISE, LAND USE PLANNING, ADVOCACY, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. 0 0 1898674 59227 TO PRESERVE FARMLANDS, OPEN SPACES, WOODED HIGHLANDS AND HISTORICAL AREAS, AS WELL AS TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. IN 2025 WE PROTECTED 91.45 ACRES BY EASEMENT BRINGING OUR TOTAL ACRES PROTECTED TO OVER 11,455. 783297 808130 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: WE SERVED 958 STUDENTS THROUGH OUR SUMMER ECO CAMP, 87 CHILDREN IN OUR NATURE PRESCHOOL AND NEARLY 12,000 STUDENTS AND VISITORS WHO CAME TO THE NATURE PLACE TO LEARN ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT, CONSERVATION, WATERSHED SCIENCE AND TO CONNECT WITH NATURE. 2681971 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 26 0 1 52 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 PA X X X THE ORGANIZATION 6103724992 575 SAINT BERNARDINE STREET READING PA 19607 KIRSTEN DEYSHER CHAIR/DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BETH M KOHL VICE CHAIR/DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS BIEBER TREASURER/DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIC W JENKINS CORPORATE SECRETARY/DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DOUG DAHMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY C EUCLIDE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR TERRY D HAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER J HARTMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS HAWK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARRYL JENKINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY FW KEELER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTIN KELLEY DIRECTOR (UNTIL 6/11/25) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES KOHLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TANYA MELENDEZ DIRECTOR (UNTIL 6/11/25) 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERRY REED DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID GEORGE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY J MURPHY PRESIDENT (UNTIL 11/2025) 40.00 1.00 X 208896 0 29765 TAMI JO SHIMP PRESIDENT (AS OF 11/2025) 40.00 1.00 X 123271 0 18923 332167 0 48688 2 0 1 0 0 4020301 292936 4020301 TUITION AND PROGRAM FE 900099 808130 808130 808130 96835 96835 42280 134943 -92663 -92663 35 -92698 256403 483281 0 485000 256403 -1719 254684 254684 12553 9632 2921 2921 OTHER REVENUE 900099 56271 56271 56271 5146479 867357 -92698 351519 X 380855 298692 74680 7483 1303155 1022024 255527 25604 53482 41944 10487 1051 153025 120013 30006 3006 136715 107221 26808 2686 3741 3741 17330 17330 445366 410104 32082 3180 4501 4501 75746 61666 8972 5108 39467 27906 7923 3638 34588 25828 8011 749 8948 8585 139 224 18622 16438 1636 548 3782 2693 996 93 233772 207713 14616 11443 90600 77143 12307 1150 BUILDING REPAIRS & MAIN 122043 88818 30385 2840 SUPPLIES 70552 70168 292 92 PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES 30845 25560 4833 452 BANK FEES 23766 19117 4252 397 44304 42096 1258 950 3295205 2681971 542540 70694 280020 270444 196703 810414 450000 408905 21198 23920 13247 26284 36976 13867769 1885192 12673473 11982577 27262810 27555746 4383806 6107699 45255921 47248301 21956 86581 252223 64237 116316 95271 390495 246089 X 12882074 13584693 31983352 33417519 44865426 47002212 45255921 47248301 1851274 285512 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5839967 5762351 5769285 5479293 4020301 26871197 5839967 5762351 5769285 5479293 4020301 26871197 8468792 18402405 31211 40536 73747 83736 96835 326065 40667 27331 47543 51068 56271 222880 27420142 1261916 0.67110 0.64330 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 152 11455.00 1 1 734.00 76200 1 4383806 1301551 616771 177100 17330 6107698 3958730 79114 520970 153400 21608 4383806 3385984 316010 415129 138900 19493 3958730 3003437 820471 -361896 61600 14428 3385984 3091067 91271 379679 532855 25725 3003437 0.00000 0.20000 0.80000 1 0 4102993 4102993 8837077 1259927 7577150 184901 12275 172626 665473 565340 100133 77325 47650 29675 11982577 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS HELD 27555746 C 27555746 BENEFICIAL INTEREST 6107699 6107699 X 5559236 285512 144575 430087 5129149 17330 17330 5146479 3422450 144575 144575 3277875 17330 17330 3295205 PART II, LINE 9: CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE EITHER RECORDED AS A DONATED EASEMENT OR PURCHASED EASEMENT BASED ON THE APPRAISAL VALUE ON THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. THEY ARE REPORTED AS SEPARATE LINE ITEMS. REVENUES ARE REPORTED ON THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AS A PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED ASSET FOR CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. EXPENSES ARE COMMINGLED UNDER THE EXPENSE SECTION FOR THE EASEMENTS DEPENDING ON WHAT THE EXPENSE IS FOR SUCH AS TRAVEL, POSTAGE, SALARIES, ETC. PART V, LINE 4: THE INCOME FROM THE PERMANENT & TERM ENDOWMENT ARE USED TO MAINTAIN THE PROPERTY OWNED BY THE ORGANIZATION, PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND OTHER PURPOSES FOLLOWING THE DONOR'S WISHES. PART X, LINE 2: BERKS NATURE IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION AND BERKS NATURE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS LLC (BNEP LLC) IS A DISREGARDED ENTITY THAT IS INCLUDED WITH BERKS NATURE IN FILING ANNUAL FEDERAL NONPROFIT RETURNS WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS PROCESSES PRESENTLY IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND TO IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2022. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD NET WITH INVENTORY SALES 9,632. RENTAL EXPENSES NET WITH RENTAL INCOME 134,943. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COGS NET WITH INVENTORY SALES 9,632. RENTAL EXPENSES NET WITH RENTAL INCOME 134,943. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KIMBERLY J MURPHY PRESIDENT (UNTIL 11/2025) 208896 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29765 0 238661 0 0 0 X 2 292936 OPINION OF EXPERTS 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B INDIVIDUAL COMMITTEES WILL TAKE MINUTES, BUT ANYTHING THAT NEEDS ACTION WILL GO FROM THESE COMMITTEES TO THE BOARD WHO WILL THEN VOTE ON THE ACTION. THE ACTION AND BOARD APPROVAL ON THE ACTION IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B BEFORE THE FORM 990 IS FILED, IT IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER OF THE BOARD FOR APPROPRIATENESS AND CORRECTNESS. THE FORM IS THEN SENT TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICT. IF THERE IS REASON TO BELIEVE THAT AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATION AND AN INTERESTED PARTY, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE APPROPRIATE RESPONSE. IF THE CONFLICT INVOLVES AN EMPLOYEE OTHER THAN THE PRESIDENT, THE PRESIDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING THE MATTER AND TAKING THE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO PROTECT THE ORGANZATION. THE PRESIDENT THEN REPORTS THE RESULTS OF THE REVIEW TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. THE CHAIRMAN, WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WILL THEN DETERMINE IF FURTHER BOARD REVIEW OR ACTION IS NEEDED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PRESIDENTS SALARY IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE USES FORM 990 FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATENESS. THE PRESIDENT REVIEWS THE SALARIES FOR OTHER POSITIONS USING THE FORMS 990 INFORMATION OR SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, AND, IF DEEMED NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE, APPROACHES THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL FOR INCREASES TO ALL EMPLOYEES' SALARIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,634. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,634. CONSTRUCTION AND SUBCONTRACTOR FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 407,470. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 32,082. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,180. TOTAL EXPENSES 442,732. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. BERKS NATURE EDUCATION PROGRAMS LLC 575 SAINT BERNARDINE ST READING PA 18607 830655708 OPERATE NATURE PRESCHOOL AND A SEASONAL NATURE DAY CAMP PA 820696 276741 BERKS NATURE