Nonprofit · EIN 23-7182423
ENVIRONMENTAL NATURE CENTER
Tax-exempt · NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,344,588 | $2,751,368 | $593,220 | $17,924,874 | $1,440,674 | $16,484,200 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,086,148 | $2,559,461 | $526,687 | $17,910,860 | $2,019,880 | $15,890,980 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,960,932 | $2,475,555 | $485,377 | $17,836,378 | $2,472,085 | $15,364,293 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $643,339
- Membership dues
- $95,065
- Program service revenue
- $2,290,346
- Investment income
- $0
- Net rental income
- $34,347
- Net income from fundraising events
- $151,761
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $40,156
- Other revenue
- $410,903
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $150,060
- Other salaries and wages
- $618,266
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $768,326
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $2,105,335
- Management and general (functional)
- $569,200
- Fundraising (functional)
- $76,833
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,910,860
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,924,874
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,440,674
- Net assets, end of year
- $16,484,200
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $14,596,779
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,102,869
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $16,369,000
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $115,200
- Gross receipts
- $3,412,978
- Employees
- 60
- Volunteers
- 625
- Year formed
- 1972
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA BLUMENSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK WANDROCKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK JOHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUPRA VERMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARRYN SANTUCCI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT HOUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS BOSLEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN PARENTI | VP FIN TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHANA BUXSER | VP FUNDS DEV Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BOB KELLY | VP EDUCATION AND SITE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ARTHUR JEPPE | VP BOARD GOVER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER BLANK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BO GLOVER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICK JOHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK WANDROCKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA BLUMENSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARRYN SANTUCCI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUPRA VERMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER BLANK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN PARENTI | VP FIN TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS BOSLEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHANA BUXSER | VP FUNDS DEV Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ARTHUR JEPPE | VP BOARD GOVER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BOB KELLY | VP EDUCATION AND SITE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BO GLOVER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BO GLOVER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $136,840 | $3,850 |
| RICK JOHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK WANDROCKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA BLUMENSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PARKER PINKALLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARRYN SANTUCCI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUPRA VERMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANA BUXSER | VP FUNDS DEV Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PARENTI | VP FIN TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BOSLEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER BLANK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR JEPPE | VP BOARD GOVER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB KELLY | VP EDUCATION AND SITE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1601 E 16TH ST, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663-5976
- In care of
- % BO GLOVER
- Signed the 990
- BO GLOVER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (949) 645-8489
- Website
- WWW.ENCENTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- John R Fries PC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 23-7182423 or by the name ENVIRONMENTAL NATURE CENTER.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TO PROVIDE QUALITY EDUCATION THROUGH HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH NATURE.
Program accomplishments
- DURING THE 2024-25 PROGRAM YEAR, 30,810 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN ENVIRONMENTAL NATURE CENTER (ENC) PROGRAMS. ENC STAFF NATURALISTS DELIVERED OVER 60,000 HOURS OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, PROVIDING HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT DEEPEN UNDERSTANDING OF BIODIVERSITY, HABITAT CONSERVATION, AND THE CONNECTION BETWEEN HEALTHY ECOSYSTEMS AND HUMAN WELL-BEING. THE ENC NATURE PRESCHOOL OPERATED AT FULL CAPACITY, SERVING 72 CHILDREN DAILY. APPROXIMATELY $11,000 WAS ALLOCATED TO SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FAMILIES EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, ENSURING ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY, NATURE-BASED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. THE PRESCHOOL LIAISON PROGRAM CONTINUED TO SUPPORT EDUCATORS BY MODELING OUTDOOR, NATURE-BASED TEACHING STRATEGIES. ON-SITE FIELD TRIPS REACHED A NEW HIGH, SUPPORTED BY EXPANDED PROGRAMMING AT THE ENC TUCKER WILDLIFE SANCTUARY. A TOTAL OF 304 FIELD TRIPS SERVED 17,898 STUDENTS ACROSS BOTH CAMPUSES. MORE THAN $13,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS SUPPORTED ACCESS FOR 4,735 STUDENTS FROM 75 TITLE I SCHOOLS, ENSURING THAT COST WAS NOT A BARRIER TO PARTICIPATION. THE TRAVELING NATURALIST PROGRAM DELIVERED 199 PROGRAMS TO 7,635 STUDENTS. THE PROGRAM HAS ADAPTED BY EXPANDING INTO AFTER-SCHOOL SETTINGS AND LIBRARIES, REACHING NEW AUDIENCES AND STRENGTHENING PATHWAYS TO ON-SITE ENGAGEMENT. ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS REMAINED IN HIGH DEMAND, WITH 1,189 CHILDREN PARTICIPATING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD CLASSES AND SEASONAL CAMPS. NEW OFFERINGS INCLUDED EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMMING AT THE TUCKER WILDLIFE SANCTUARY AND THE INTRODUCTION OF THE NEURODIVERGENT NATURALISTS PROGRAM, EXPANDING ACCESSIBLITY AND INCLUSIVITY. SUMMER NATURE CAMPS AGAIN FILLED TO CAPACITY, SERVING 798 CHILDREN ACROSS ALL SESSION, REFLECTING STRONG COMMUNITY DEMAND AND CONTINUED PROGRAM EXCELLENCE. YOUTH ENGAGEMENT REMAINED A PRIORITY, WITH 502 SCOUTS PARTICIPATING IN ENC PROGRAMS. STAFF ALSO SUPPORTED NUMBEROUS EAGLE SCOUT AND SILVER AWARD PROJECTS, FOSTERING LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE. BEARTHDAY PARTIES PROVIDED AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ENC FOR NEW FAMILIES WHILE MODELING ZERO-WASTE CELEBRATION PRACTICES. IN 2024-25, 36 PARTIES SERED 529 CHILDREN. COMMUNITY PROGRAMS CONNECTED APPROXIMATELY 2,000 PARTICIPANTS TO NATURE THROUGH OFFERINGS SUCH AS READING IN THE REDWOODS, NATIVE PLANT WALKS, FAMILY CAMPOUTS, QUARTERLY PLANT SALES, AND SPANISH-LANGUAGE PROGRAMMING. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS SERVED 221 EDUCATORS AND TEAM MEMBERS THROUGH THE EXCELLENT EDUCATORS SERIES AND CUSTOMIZED WORKSHOPS FOCUSED ON OUTDOOR, NATURE-BASED TEACHING STRATEGIES. VOLUNTEERS REMAINED ESSENTIAL TO ENCS SUCCESS. IN 2024-25, 625 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 5,212 HOURS OF SERVICE, SUPPORTING PROGRAMS ACROSS ALL DEPARTMENTS. ENC PROGRAMS CONTINUE TO FOSTER LONG-TERM OUTCOMES INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY, LIFELONG STEWARDSHIP, AND INFORMED EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER PATHWAYS.Expenses $2,105,335 · revenue $2,290,346
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
- 23-7182423
- 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
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C600)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,924,874
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,412,978
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,344,588 | $2,751,368 | $17,924,874 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,086,148 | $2,559,461 | $17,910,860 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,960,932 | $2,475,555 | $17,836,378 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,801,341 | $2,284,140 | $17,798,206 | 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 23-7182423).
Questions about ENVIRONMENTAL NATURE CENTER
- What is the EIN of ENVIRONMENTAL NATURE CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ENVIRONMENTAL NATURE CENTER is 23-7182423.
- Is ENVIRONMENTAL NATURE CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
- Are donations to ENVIRONMENTAL NATURE CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ENVIRONMENTAL NATURE 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 ENVIRONMENTAL NATURE CENTER 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 ENVIRONMENTAL NATURE CENTER 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 ENVIRONMENTAL NATURE CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ENVIRONMENTAL NATURE CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,344,588, expenses of $2,751,368 and total assets of $17,924,874 at year end.
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