Nonprofit · EIN 02-0271824
SQUAM LAKES NATURAL SCIENCE CENTER
Tax-exempt · HOLDERNESS, NH 03245
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,166,667 | $3,838,965 | $2,327,702 | $15,045,708 | $194,976 | $14,850,732 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,611,168 | $3,729,808 | -$118,640 | $12,208,837 | $171,624 | $12,037,213 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,022,917 | $3,526,801 | -$503,884 | $11,868,784 | $192,726 | $11,676,058 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $3,261,497 | $2,791,977 | $469,520 | $12,575,255 | $167,756 | $12,407,499 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,336,962
- Program service revenue
- $2,075,902
- Investment income
- $524,028
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $325,518
- Net income from fundraising events
- $56,968
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $157,646
- Other revenue
- $229,775
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $11,754
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $151,856
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,795,409
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,411,614
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Depreciation
- $382,741
- Program services (functional)
- $2,408,605
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,050,845
- Fundraising (functional)
- $379,515
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,208,837
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,045,708
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $194,976
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,850,732
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,780,473
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,776,707
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,074,025
- Gross unrelated business income
- $14,891
- Gross receipts
- $7,195,495
- Employees
- 61
- Volunteers
- 377
- Year formed
- 1966
- State of legal domicile
- NH
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAIN MACLEOD | EXEC. DIRECT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $144,625 | $7,231 |
| TORY AMORELLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA AULET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL BARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE DENIOUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN EHRHART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA GRANT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA GROSSMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM HOWE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE JANOSA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN LYNCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MURPHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRIS SALOMON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWIN SHAFER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK STEVENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY STEWART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN BARRETT | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LISA BENNETT | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LISA DONER | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL STONE | VICE CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAIN MACLEOD | EXEC. DIRECT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $139,477 | $18,315 |
| TORY AMORELLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA AULET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BARRETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA BENNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE DENIOUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN EHRHART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE GARFIELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA GRANT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA GROSSMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE JANOSA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN LYNCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MURPHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRIS SALOMON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK STEVENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY STEWART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL STONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH BROWN | CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA DONER | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE LOVETT | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAIN MACLEOD | EXEC. DIRECT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $133,332 | $16,976 |
| TORY AMORELLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA AULET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BARRETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA BENNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE DENIOUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN EHRHART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE GARFIELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA GRANT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA GROSSMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN LYNCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MURPHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRIS SALOMON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK STEVENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY STEWART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH BROWN | CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA DONER | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN VAN ETTEN | VICE CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE LOVETT | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAIN MACLEOD | EXEC. DIRECT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $121,333 | $14,611 |
| LISA AULET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BARRETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE BEESON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA BENNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE BURKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE DENIOUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH EVANS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE GARFIELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA GRANT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA GROSSMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL LEHNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MURPHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY PRESTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD STARBUCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY STEWART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY WAGNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH BROWN | VICE CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN VAN ETTEN | CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE LOVETT | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN LYNCH | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 23 SCIENCE CENTER ROAD, HOLDERNESS, NH 03245-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LISA BENNETT
- Signed the 990
- KEVIN BARRETT, TREASURER
- Phone
- (603) 968-7194
- Website
- WWW.NHNATURE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RMW ACCOUNTING LLC
Mission
TO ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING OF ECOLOGY BY EXPLORING NEW HAMPSHIRE'S NATURAL WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT WILDLIFE AND EARTH SCIENCE. SERVICES INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITS, LIVE ANIMAL EXHIBITS AND EDUCATIONAL INSTRUCTION BY NATURALISTS.Expenses $2,090,352 · revenue $1,668,987
- NATURE-BASED MONTESSORI EARLY LEARNING CENTER WITH A CHILD-FOCUSED APPROACH AND DAILY OUTDOOR EXPERIENCESExpenses $318,253 · grants $11,754 · revenue $326,433
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 02-0271824
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1967
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C600)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,045,708
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,195,495
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $6,166,667 | $3,838,965 | $15,045,708 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,611,168 | $3,729,808 | $12,208,837 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,022,917 | $3,526,801 | $11,868,784 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,059,373 | $3,146,448 | $11,657,077 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $3,261,497 | $2,791,977 | $12,575,255 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 02-0271824).
Questions about SQUAM LAKES NATURAL SCIENCE CENTER
- What is the EIN of SQUAM LAKES NATURAL SCIENCE CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SQUAM LAKES NATURAL SCIENCE CENTER is 02-0271824.
- Is SQUAM LAKES NATURAL SCIENCE CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1967.
- Are donations to SQUAM LAKES NATURAL SCIENCE CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SQUAM LAKES NATURAL SCIENCE CENTER file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SQUAM LAKES NATURAL SCIENCE CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SQUAM LAKES NATURAL SCIENCE CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SQUAM LAKES NATURAL SCIENCE CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LISA BENNETT.
- Who are the officers and directors of SQUAM LAKES NATURAL SCIENCE CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $144,625 (IAIN MACLEOD, EXEC. DIRECT).
- How much revenue does SQUAM LAKES NATURAL SCIENCE CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,166,667, expenses of $3,838,965 and total assets of $15,045,708 at year end.
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