Nonprofit · EIN 06-0740523
EARTHPLACE THE NATURE DISCOVERY CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · WESTPORT, CT 06880
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,054,582 | $3,850,674 | $203,908 | $7,767,846 | $1,083,907 | $6,683,939 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,176,267 | $3,771,020 | $1,405,247 | $7,711,333 | $1,218,862 | $6,492,471 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $6,150,801 | $3,704,015 | $2,446,786 | $6,099,629 | $1,112,692 | $4,986,937 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,452,404
- of which government grants
- $201,323
- Membership dues
- $34,574
- Program service revenue
- $2,191,495
- Investment income
- $228,956
- Net rental income
- $72,333
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $118,644
- Net income from fundraising events
- $104,076
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $5,318
- Other revenue
- $181,727
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $181,990
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,373,614
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,853,886
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $77,387
- Travel
- $14,048
- Depreciation
- $219,479
- Program services (functional)
- $3,127,025
- Management and general (functional)
- $364,873
- Fundraising (functional)
- $358,776
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,711,333
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,767,846
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,083,907
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,683,939
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,687,946
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,824,095
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,859,844
- Gross unrelated business income
- $5,318
- Gross receipts
- $4,101,046
- Employees
- 110
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1958
- State of legal domicile
- CT
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY MCDOWELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $181,990 |
| DICK FERGUSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENNETH BERNHARD | BOARD ATTORNEY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PEGGY S BUD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARIEL DUNNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH SACKSTEDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY ZOBL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY OVERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALISON JAMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW MANDELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE NICKSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLEN ROYCE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE TAIT | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| A MORRIS TOOKER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY MCDOWELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $178,831 |
| ARIEL DUNNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PEGGY S BUD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY OVERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY ZOBL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH SACKSTEDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DICK FERGUSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM CORGEL | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLEN ROYCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENNETH BERNHARD | BOARD ATTORNEY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANA MASHIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE TAIT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| A MORRIS TOOKER | VICE CHAIR TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY MCDOWELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $184,423 |
| ARIEL DUNNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PEGGY S BUDD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY ZOBI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE TAIT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH SACKSTEDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENNETH BERNHARD | BOARD ATTORNEY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLEN ROYCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DICK FERGUSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANA MASHIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW MANDELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| A MORRIS TOOKER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JIM CORGEL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10 WOODSIDE LN, WESTPORT, CT 06880-2322
- In care of
- % ALLEN ROYCE
- Signed the 990
- ALLEN ROYCE, TREASURER
- Phone
- (203) 557-4400
- Website
- WWW.EARTHPLACE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- VISCONTI & ASSOCIATES PC
Mission
DEDICATED TO NATURE DISCOVERY AND ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING THROUGH EDUCATION, CONSERVATION AND SCIENCE.
Program accomplishments
- EARTHPLACE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE A PRESCHOOL THAT IS NATIONALLY ACCREDITED BY NAEYC AND IS LICENSED BY THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT SERVING CHILDREN AGED ZERO THROUGH FIVE INCLUDING A FULL-TIME PROGRAM FOR WORKING PARENTS. OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE A NURSERY, TODDLER PLAY GROUP, AND STORY TIMES WITH LIVE ANIMALS. THE EDUCATORS AT EARTHPLACE BELIEVE THAT CHILDRENS NATURAL CURIOSITY MOTIVATES THEM TO EXPLORE AND INVESTIGATE BOTH THE CLASSROOM AND OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENTS. OUTDOORS, THE STUDENTS PLAY ON THE NATURE-THEMED PLAYGROUND, WALK ON THE TRAILS, INVESTIGATE THE 62 ACRE WILDLIFE SANCTUARY AND VISIT THE OUTDOOR BIRDS OF PREY. ANIMALS IN THE EARTHPLACE TEACHING COLLECTION ARE ALSO BROUGHT INTO THE CLASSROOMS EACH WEEK BY THE NATURALISTS.Expenses $1,532,066 · revenue $1,636,051
- THE HARBOR WATCH WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM WAS FOUNDED IN 1986. SINCE THEN, IT HAS GROWN TO INCLUDE A STATE CERTIFIED WATER QUALITY LABORATORY, THREE RESEARCH VEHICLES, AND AN AWARD WINNING REPUTATION. ITS FIELD AND LAB WORK FOLLOWS EPA APPROVED QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLANS. THE GOAL OF HARBOR WATCH IS TO: PROVIDE THE PEOPLE OF CONNECTICUT WITH THE DATA, KNOWLEDGE, AND FIELD EXPERTISE NECESSARY TO SAFEGUARD OUR WATERWAYS, EDUCATE OUR COMMUNITIES ABOUT WATERSHED ISSUES, AND TRAIN VOLUNTEERS AND STUDENT INTERNS THROUGH HANDS-ON RESEARCH. HARBOR WATCH HAS STEADILY EXPANDED ITS GEOGRAPHY FROM LONG ISLAND SOUND TO RIDGEFIELD, AND GREENWICH TO STRATFORD, WORKING WITH TOWN PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS TO HELP PINPOINT THE SOURCE OF SEWAGE LEAKS. FUNDING FOR THE HARBOR WATCH PROGRAM CONSISTS MOSTLY OF GRANTS, CORPORATE FOUNDATIONS AND DONATIONS.Expenses $398,372 · revenue $45,038
- AT EARTHPLACE SUMMER CAMP, WE WELCOME CAMPERS OF ALL ABILITIES FROM AGES 2-15. ALL ENJOY AN UNSPOILED, NATURAL SETTINGON THE TRAILS, BY THE POND, IN THE FIELDS, OR UNDER THE SHADE OF OUR PINE GROVE. CAMPS RUN IN WEEKLY SESSIONS FROM MID-JUNE THROUGH MID-AUGUST. OUR STAFF IS TRAINED TO ENSURE A SAFE AND FUN SUMMER FILLED WITH ADVENTURE, FRIENDSHIPS, AND PLENTY OF FRESH AIR. WITH ENGAGED STAFF AND A TON OF ROTATING NATURE-BASED ACTIVITIES, EACH WEEK IS SURE TO BE A NEW AND EXCITING EXPERIENCE FOR EVEN THE MOST FREQUENT CAMPER.Expenses $242,525 · revenue $194,346
- OTHER PROGExpenses $200,000 · revenue $100,000
- OTHER PROGExpenses $200,000 · revenue $16,060
- OTHER PROGRAMExpenses $200,000 · revenue $100,000
- OTHER PROGExpenses $200,000 · revenue $100,000
- OTHER PROGExpenses $154,062
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
- 06-0740523
- 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
- 1959
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C600)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,767,846
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,101,046
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,054,582 | $3,850,674 | $7,767,846 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $5,176,267 | $3,771,020 | $7,711,333 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,150,801 | $3,704,015 | $6,099,629 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,825,424 | $3,212,398 | $3,617,059 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 06-0740523).
Questions about EARTHPLACE THE NATURE DISCOVERY CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of EARTHPLACE THE NATURE DISCOVERY CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EARTHPLACE THE NATURE DISCOVERY CENTER INC is 06-0740523.
- Is EARTHPLACE THE NATURE DISCOVERY CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1959.
- Are donations to EARTHPLACE THE NATURE DISCOVERY CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EARTHPLACE THE NATURE DISCOVERY 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 EARTHPLACE THE NATURE DISCOVERY 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 EARTHPLACE THE NATURE DISCOVERY 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 EARTHPLACE THE NATURE DISCOVERY CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $181,990 (ANTHONY MCDOWELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does EARTHPLACE THE NATURE DISCOVERY CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,054,582, expenses of $3,850,674 and total assets of $7,767,846 at year end.
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