Nonprofit · EIN 34-0845030
LAKE ERIE JUNIOR NATURE & SCIENCE CENTER
Also known as LAKE ERIE NATURE AND SCIENCE CENTER
Tax-exempt · BAY VILLAGE, OH 44140
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,799,178 | $3,216,302 | -$417,124 | $8,515,653 | $236,199 | $8,279,454 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,097,080 | $1,518,335 | $578,745 | $8,395,782 | $238,359 | $8,157,423 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,759,368 | $1,254,295 | $505,073 | $7,489,080 | $233,753 | $7,255,327 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,981,502
- Program service revenue
- $496,213
- Investment income
- $314,958
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $20,356
- Net income from fundraising events
- $6,505
- Other revenue
- $6,505
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $115,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $750,277
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $989,294
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $13,000
- Occupancy
- $52,977
- Depreciation
- $8,112
- Program services (functional)
- $2,878,744
- Management and general (functional)
- $155,580
- Fundraising (functional)
- $181,978
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,395,782
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,515,653
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $236,199
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,279,454
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $24,336
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,400,168
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,427,101
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,852,353
- Gross receipts
- $3,739,319
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 72
- Year formed
- 1950
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE TIMKO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $106,318 | $8,118 |
| ZACH STEPHENS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAR SHRYOCK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN GACKA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| DEVIN BARRY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN BEMENT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE CADY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL CALLESEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CAVALIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN COIL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOY EVANS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA FALLON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC GERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA NEWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF PAWLOWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINDSAY RADISEK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| IKEN SANS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELSEY SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| R SCOTT THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALLEN WADDLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NEIL WHITFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS WINCZEWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE TIMKO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $104,505 | $7,320 |
| JOHN CAVALIER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACH STEPHENS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC GERMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| DEVIN BARRY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE CADY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL CALLESEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN COIL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOY EVANS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA FALLON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN GACKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA NEWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRUDY PAUKEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IKEN SANS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAR SHRYOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| R SCOTT THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN WADDLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM P WATKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY M WHITESELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL J WHITFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE TIMKO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $86,728 | $7,202 |
| JOHN CAVALIER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACH STEPHENS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC GERMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| DEVIN BARRY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE CADY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL CALLESEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN COIL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOY EVANS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA FALLON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN GACKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA NEWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE NOWLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRUDY PAUKEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IKEN SANS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAR SHRYOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SIMMONS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| R SCOTT THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN WADDLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM P WATKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY M WHITESELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL J WHITFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 28728 WOLF RD, BAY VILLAGE, OH 44140-1350
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CATHERINE TIMKO, 28728 WOLF ROAD, BAY VILLAGE, OH 44140
- Signed the 990
- CATHERINE TIMKO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (440) 871-2900
- Website
- WWW.LENSC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CARD PALMER SIBBISON & CO
Mission
LAKE ERIE NATURE & SCIENCE CENTER EDUCATES AND INSPIRES EACH OF US TO UNDERSTAND, APPRECIATE, AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OUR NATURAL WORLD. SERVING MORE THAN 100,000 PEOPLE EACH YEAR WITH ANIMAL EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS, PLANETARIUM SHOWS, AND WILDLIFE REHABILITATION SERVICES, AND
Program accomplishments
- NATURE-BASED PRESCHOOL AND FIELD TRIPS FOR SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN: THE CENTER PROVIDES YOUNG CHILDREN AND STUDENTS WITH HANDS-ON NATURE EXPLORATION, PLANETARIUM VISITS AND ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS THAT COMPLEMENT SOCIAL AND ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT. NATURE-BASED CLASSES AND SUMMER CAMPS FOR PRESCHOOL AGE CHILDREN ARE LED BY EXPERIENCED TEACHERS WHO ENCOURAGE CHILDREN TO EXPLORE THE OUTDOORS, MEET NEW FRIENDS, ENCOUNTER LOCAL WILDLIFE, AND DISCOVER THE WONDERS OF THE SKY. AT FIELD TRIPS AND SUMMER CAMPS, SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN LEARN ABOUT NATIVE WILDLIFE, NATURAL HISTORY AND ASTRONOMY ALIGNED WITH ACADEMIC STANDARDS IN MATH, BIOLOGY, SPACE SCIENCE, AND SOCIAL STUDIES.Expenses $1,006,811 · revenue $371,274
- SPACE SCIENCE EDUCATION: SEEING CONSTELLATIONS IN THE NIGHT SKY AND LEARNING ABOUT THE UNIVERSE UNDER A FULL DOME IS AN EXPERIENCE TREASURED BY VISITORS YOUNG AND OLD. OUR FULL DOME PLANETARIUM THEATER AND DUAL PROJECTION TECHNOLOGY PROVIDES VISITORS WITH AN IMMERSIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE THROUGH HIGH-RESOLUTION, 360 DEGREE IMAGES AND A REALISTIC, BREATHTAKING DISPLAY OF OVER 3,000 STARS. PLANETARIUM PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO REACH VISITORS OF ANY AGE ESPECIALLY CHILDREN 0-6, AND SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN. OUR SCHUELE PLANETARIUM IS ONE OF ONLY TWO IN THE CLEVELAND AREA THAT ARE PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE. TELESCOPE VIEWING PROGRAMS AT OUR PARK SETTING AND OUR ASTRONOMY CLUB INVOLVE A COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS ABOUT SPACE SCIENCE.Expenses $851,046 · revenue $90,140
- ANIMAL EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS AND WILDLIFE REHABILITATION: LIVE ANIMAL EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS CONNECT PEOPLE TO THE NATURAL WORLD WITH UP CLOSE VIEWS OF MAMMALS, RAPTORS, WATERFOWL, REPTILES, AND FISH. WILDLIFE REHABILITATION SERVICES ASSIST PEOPLE WHO BRING ILL OR INJURED WILDLIFE TO OUR FACILITY, AND PROVIDE PROPER TREATMENT FOR WILDLIFE WITH THE GOAL OF RELEASE. OUR CENTER IS THE ONLY FACILITY OF ITS KIND IN CUYAHOGA COUNTY THAT PROVIDES THE PUBLIC WITH WILDLIFE REHABILITATION SERVICES. WILDLIFE SERVICES AND LIVE ANIMAL EXHIBITS ARE MANAGED UNDER RULES AND STANDARDS OF FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL PERMITS. COLLEGE STUDENTS GAIN VALUABLE EXPERIENCE IN WILDLIFE REHABILITATION, ANIMAL CARE, AND PUBLIC ANIMAL PROGRAMS THROUGH INTERNSHIPS.Expenses $1,020,887 · revenue $34,799
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
- 34-0845030
- 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
- 1953
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A570)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,515,653
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,739,319
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,799,178 | $3,216,302 | $8,515,653 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,097,080 | $1,518,335 | $8,395,782 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,759,368 | $1,254,295 | $7,489,080 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,686,404 | $1,067,040 | $6,453,356 | 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 34-0845030).
Questions about LAKE ERIE JUNIOR NATURE & SCIENCE CENTER
- What is the EIN of LAKE ERIE JUNIOR NATURE & SCIENCE CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LAKE ERIE JUNIOR NATURE & SCIENCE CENTER is 34-0845030.
- Is LAKE ERIE JUNIOR NATURE & SCIENCE CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1953.
- Are donations to LAKE ERIE JUNIOR NATURE & SCIENCE CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LAKE ERIE JUNIOR NATURE & 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 LAKE ERIE JUNIOR NATURE & SCIENCE 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 LAKE ERIE JUNIOR NATURE & SCIENCE CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LAKE ERIE JUNIOR NATURE & SCIENCE CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CATHERINE TIMKO.
- Who are the officers and directors of LAKE ERIE JUNIOR NATURE & SCIENCE CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $106,318 (CATHERINE TIMKO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does LAKE ERIE JUNIOR NATURE & SCIENCE CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,799,178, expenses of $3,216,302 and total assets of $8,515,653 at year end.
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