Nonprofit · EIN 02-0774368
SYLVAN HEIGHTS WATERFOWL PARK AND ECO-CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · SCOTLAND NECK, NC 27874
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,591,166 | $1,793,341 | -$202,175 | $4,218,869 | $746,471 | $3,472,398 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,754,238 | $1,723,080 | $31,158 | $4,224,428 | $568,931 | $3,655,497 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,696,517 | $1,489,129 | $207,388 | $3,717,137 | $82,091 | $3,635,046 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $653,706
- of which government grants
- $75,000
- Membership dues
- $112,812
- Program service revenue
- $574,318
- Investment income
- $48,085
- Net rental income
- $23,598
- Net income from fundraising events
- $35,818
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $244,881
- Other revenue
- $315,057
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $127,423
- Other salaries and wages
- $552,454
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $817,224
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $12,789
- Occupancy
- $53,224
- Travel
- $3,757
- Depreciation
- $218,014
- Program services (functional)
- $1,664,634
- Management and general (functional)
- $92,817
- Fundraising (functional)
- $35,890
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,224,428
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,218,869
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $746,471
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,472,398
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,343,307
- Publicly traded securities
- $143,391
- Gross receipts
- $1,701,656
- Employees
- 36
- Volunteers
- 80
- Year formed
- 2006
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRENT LUBBOCK | DIRECTOR OPERATIONS & DEVELOPMENT Officer | 40 | $57,548 | $8,300 |
| DUSTIN FOOTE | DIRECTOR AVICULTURE Officer | 40 | $57,548 | $8,300 |
| JAMES A BASS Jr | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON BUTLER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BRYANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARNOLD FRUTIGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| B PARKS FREEZE JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAJIV PARIKH MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM HARRISON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON LOCKHART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM WINSLOW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DORCAS OROURKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BALAKRISHNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE EVANS | DIRECTOR-RESIGNED OCT 24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALISON JANE LUBBOCK | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRENT LUBBOCK | DIRECTOR OPERATIONS & DEVELOP Officer | 40 | $53,232 | $6,700 |
| DUSTIN FOOTE | DIRECTOR AVICULTURE Officer | 40 | $52,483 | $6,700 |
| MICHAEL LUBBOCK | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $46,355 | $3,940 |
| SHARON LOCKHART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BALAKRISHNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DORCAS OROURKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA L EYLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BRYANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARNOLD FRUTIGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAJIV PARIKH MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| B PARKS FREEZE JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON BUTLER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES A BASS JR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM WINSLOW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM HARRISON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON JANE LUBBOCK | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL LUBBOCK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $76,189 | $6,476 |
| LINDA L EYLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON LOCKHART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BALAKRISHNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DORCAS OROURKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAJIV PARIKH MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARNOLD FRUTIGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BRYANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| B PARKS FREEZE JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON BUTLER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES A BASS JR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM WINSLOW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM HARRISON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON JANE LUBBOCK | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 500 SYLVAN HEIGHTS PARK WAY, SCOTLAND NECK, NC 27874-0000
- In care of
- % JAMES A BASS JR
- Signed the 990
- JAMES A BASS JR, TREASURER
- Phone
- (252) 826-3186
- Website
- WWW.SHWPARK.COM
- Return prepared by
- Kimberly A Mallard CPA
Mission
SYLVAN HEIGHTS SEEKS TO ADVANCE CONSERVATION OF WATERFOWL AND WETLANDS, TO ACT AS A LOCAL RESOURCE FOR AVIAN BIOLOGY AND WETLANDS ECOLOGY, AND TO SERVE AS AN INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR AVICULTURAL TRAINING/ RESEARCH.
Program accomplishments
- VISITOR SERVICES ENCOMPASSES A MILE LONG TRAIL THAT DISPLAYS OVER 2000 BIRDS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, MOST IN CONTINENTALLY THEMED AVIARIES. THE TRAIL ALSO HAS FOUR OBSERVATION AREAS IN THE PARKS WETLANDS. THE AREAS OF THE TRAIL WITH BIRDS HAVE SIGNAGE ABOUT THE VARIOUS BIRDS IN A PARTICULAR AREA, INCLUDING IDENTIFYING WHICH BIRDS ARE ENDANGERED OR CRITICALLY ENDANGERED. THE WETLANDS AREAS HAVE SIGNAGE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF WETLANDS, AS WELL AS INFORMATION ABOUT BIRDS AND OTHER ANIMALS FOUND IN WETLANDS. THIS ALSO INCLUDES A GIFT SHOP THAT SELLS EDUCATIONAL ITEMS AND MEMBERSHIPS TO THE PARK.Expenses $1,578,392 · revenue $436,055
- THROUGH ON AND OFF-SITE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE FORMAL AND INFORMAL TEACHING, THE ORGANIZATION EDUCATES PARTICIPANTS ABOUT BIRD BIOLOGY, WETLAND ECOLOGY, AND OTHER RELATED FIELDS OF STUDY. SYLVAN HEIGHTS HOSTS APPROXIMATELY 7,000 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS EACH YEAR, WITH MANY OTHER PARTICIPANTS REACHED THROUGH VARIOUS OUTREACH PROGRAMS.Expenses $86,242 · revenue $138,263
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 02-0774368
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,218,869
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,701,656
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,591,166 | $1,793,341 | $4,218,869 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,754,238 | $1,723,080 | $4,224,428 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,696,517 | $1,489,129 | $3,717,137 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,442,637 | $1,334,653 | $3,553,226 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 02-0774368).
Questions about SYLVAN HEIGHTS WATERFOWL PARK AND ECO-CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of SYLVAN HEIGHTS WATERFOWL PARK AND ECO-CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SYLVAN HEIGHTS WATERFOWL PARK AND ECO-CENTER INC is 02-0774368.
- Is SYLVAN HEIGHTS WATERFOWL PARK AND ECO-CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to SYLVAN HEIGHTS WATERFOWL PARK AND ECO-CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SYLVAN HEIGHTS WATERFOWL PARK AND ECO-CENTER INC 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 SYLVAN HEIGHTS WATERFOWL PARK AND ECO-CENTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SYLVAN HEIGHTS WATERFOWL PARK AND ECO-CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of SYLVAN HEIGHTS WATERFOWL PARK AND ECO-CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $57,548 (BRENT LUBBOCK, DIRECTOR OPERATIONS & DEVELOPMENT).
- How much revenue does SYLVAN HEIGHTS WATERFOWL PARK AND ECO-CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,591,166, expenses of $1,793,341 and total assets of $4,218,869 at year end.
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