Nonprofit · EIN 23-2121986
FRIENDS OF PEACE VALLEY NATURE CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · DOYLESTOWN, PA 18901
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $409,745 | $371,319 | $38,426 | $3,185,159 | $10,691 | $3,174,468 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $300,179 | $252,322 | $47,857 | $2,957,317 | $6,309 | $2,951,008 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | -$59,729 | $214,553 | -$274,282 | $2,781,585 | $3,673 | $2,777,912 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $80,920
- Membership dues
- $24,550
- Program service revenue
- $117,759
- Investment income
- $147,618
- Net income from fundraising events
- $57,631
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $5,198
- Other revenue
- $63,448
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $195,615
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $212,233
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,040
- Travel
- $484
- Depreciation
- $2,752
- Program services (functional)
- $278,918
- Management and general (functional)
- $92,401
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,957,317
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,185,159
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,691
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,174,468
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $13,019
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,070,342
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,174,468
- Gross receipts
- $442,841
- Employees
- 30
- Year formed
- 1978
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JANE BITTNER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| BILL BOTHWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ANDY JARIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ZACH JARIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RALPH KENNEDY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JEFF KUHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOHN LONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JAMES NANGERONI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ROBERT STEPHENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY VOLPE | RECORDING SE Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| ANDY YOUNG | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JANE BITTNER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JENNIFER BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MICHAEL CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARILOU HANSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANDY JARIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ZACH JARIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RALPH KENNEDY | TREASURY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JOHN LONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JAMES NANGERONI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ROBERT STEPHENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANTHONY VOLPE | RECORDING SE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ANDY YOUNG | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JANE BITTNER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JENNIFER BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MICHAEL CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARILOU HANSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| TIM HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ZACH JARIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RALPH KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JAMES NANGERONI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DESIREE SCHAFFER | RECORDING SE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ROBERT STEPHENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANTHONY VOLPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANDY YOUNG | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 170 N CHAPMAN RD, DOYLESTOWN, PA 18901-5504
- In care of
- % SOLOMON AND YAGLINSKI PC
- Signed the 990
- JANE BITTNER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (215) 348-6270
- Return prepared by
- SOLOMON AND YAGLINSKI PC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE FRIENDS OF PEACE VALLEY NATURE CENTER IS TO ENABLE THE GROWTH AND SUCCESS OF THE PEACE VALLEY NATURE CENTER IN CARRYING OUT ITS MISSION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUCKS COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION. THE ORGANIZATION ACHIEVES THIS BY SETTING STRATEGIC DIRECTION, PROVIDING GOVERNANCE AND OVERSIGHT, PROVIDING HUMAN RESOURCES TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE OPERATIONS, AND PROVIDING AND MANAGING FINANCES WHILE UPHOLDING THE ORGANIZATION'S GOALS AND ACCOUNTABILITY TO THE PUBLIC AND DONORS.
Program accomplishments
- OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND STUDY PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH GROUPS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. IN 2025 OVER 9,100 PEOPLE PARTICIPATD IN OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THIS INCLUDES FAMILIES, SCHOOLS AND GROUPS, AS WELL AS ANY OUTREACH PROGRAMMING WE PROVIDED. THE NATURE CENTER HAD OVER 93,900 TOTAL VISITORS IN 2025.revenue $116,309
- OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND STUDY PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH GROUPS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. IN 2025 OVER 9,100 PEOPLE PARTICIPATD IN OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THIS INCLUDES FAMILIES, SCHOOLS AND GROUPS, AS WELL AS ANY OUTREACH PROGRAMMING WE PROVIDED. THE NATURE CENTER HAD OVER 93,900 TOTAL VISITORS IN 2025.Expenses $278,918
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
- 23-2121986
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Church
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C116)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,185,159
- Income (IRS master file)
- $442,841
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $409,745 | $371,319 | $3,185,159 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $300,179 | $252,322 | $2,957,317 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | -$59,729 | $214,553 | $2,781,585 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $100,148 | $129,572 | $2,856,256 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 23-2121986).
Questions about FRIENDS OF PEACE VALLEY NATURE CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF PEACE VALLEY NATURE CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF PEACE VALLEY NATURE CENTER INC is 23-2121986.
- Is FRIENDS OF PEACE VALLEY NATURE CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF PEACE VALLEY NATURE CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF PEACE VALLEY NATURE 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 FRIENDS OF PEACE VALLEY NATURE CENTER INC 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 FRIENDS OF PEACE VALLEY NATURE CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF PEACE VALLEY NATURE CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF PEACE VALLEY NATURE CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $409,745, expenses of $371,319 and total assets of $3,185,159 at year end.
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