Nonprofit · EIN 36-3416399
FRIENDS OF QUARRY HILL NATURE CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · ROCHESTER, MN 55906
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $723,384 | $651,486 | $71,898 | $1,746,115 | $67,946 | $1,678,169 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $917,390 | $619,159 | $298,231 | $1,619,054 | $81,946 | $1,537,108 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $244,884
- Program service revenue
- $339,158
- Investment income
- $40,176
- Net rental income
- $15,779
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $659
- Net income from fundraising events
- $27,418
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $10,261
- Other revenue
- $99,166
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $10,339
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $82,344
- Other salaries and wages
- $414,798
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $503,855
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $9,663
- Travel
- $3,572
- Depreciation
- $4,601
- Program services (functional)
- $482,869
- Management and general (functional)
- $112,492
- Fundraising (functional)
- $56,125
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,619,054
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,746,115
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $67,946
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,678,169
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $15,587
- Publicly traded securities
- $180,433
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,621,609
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $56,560
- Gross receipts
- $783,883
- Employees
- 31
- Volunteers
- 427
- Year formed
- 1985
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELA MEYER | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $82,344 | $1,647 |
| JASON DINSMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY EDWARDS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY GOLDSTEIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HANS HOLLANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHARINE RICHERT JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY MCKIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH MORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE NIGBUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE OLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE PENOKIE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5.63 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA CAPRICE RIEDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JON TURK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY WILL | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE WILLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELA MEYER | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $77,400 | $1,548 |
| JASON DINSMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY EDWARDS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY GOLDSTEIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HANS HOLLANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHARINE RICHERT JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY MCKIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE NIGBUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE PENOKIE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6.29 | $0 | $0 |
| JON TURK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY WILL | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE WILLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 701 SILVER CREEK RD NE, ROCHESTER, MN 55906-4504
- In care of
- % THE NATURE CENTER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GEORGE PENOKIE, 701 SILVER CREEK RD NE, ROCHESTER, MN 55906
- Signed the 990
- PAMELA MEYER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (507) 328-3950
- Website
- WWW.QHNC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ALAN C ANDERSON CHARTERED CPA
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO OPEN EYES AND MINDS THROUGH NATURAL SCIENCE DISCOVERY.
Program accomplishments
- QUARRY HILL NATURE CENTER, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC SINCE 1974, IS LOCATED WITHIN 329 ACRE QUARRY HILL PARK IN ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA. THE NATURE CENTER UTILIZES THE PARK'S RESOURCES (A POND, FOREST, PRAIRIE, STREAM, LIMESTONE QUARRY AND RESTORED OAK SAVANNA) TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE AND HANDS-ON NATURAL SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR MORE THAN 100,000 VISITORS YEARLY. THESE VISITORS INCLUDE NEARLY 35,000 K-12 STUDENTS FROM ROCHESTER AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY, 2,000 PARTICIPANTS IN SUMMER NATURE DAY CAMP, ADULT LEARNERS, BIRD WATCHERS, OUTDOOR RECREATION ENTHUSIASTS, SCOUTS AND A WIDE VARIETY OF OTHER GROUPS. THE SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS OFFERED TO SCHOOLS TIE IN WITH MINNESOTA STATE SCIENCE STANDARDS. IN ADDITION TO SCIENCE CLASSES AND NATURALIST PROGRAMS, QUARRY HILL ALSO OFFERS SKI AND SNOWSHOE RENTAL, AN EXPLORATION HALL FEATURING LIVE ANIMALS AND EXHIBITS AND SPECIAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE NATURE CENTER IS ADMISSION FREE AND IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 360 DAYS PER YEAR.Expenses $482,869 · grants $10,339 · revenue $411,565
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 | Not 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
- 36-3416399
- 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
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C116)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,746,115
- Income (IRS master file)
- $783,883
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $723,384 | $651,486 | $1,746,115 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $917,390 | $619,159 | $1,619,054 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $591,111 | $512,459 | $1,225,289 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 36-3416399).
Questions about FRIENDS OF QUARRY HILL NATURE CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF QUARRY HILL NATURE CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF QUARRY HILL NATURE CENTER INC is 36-3416399.
- Is FRIENDS OF QUARRY HILL NATURE CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF QUARRY HILL NATURE CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF QUARRY HILL 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 QUARRY HILL NATURE CENTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDS OF QUARRY HILL NATURE CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS OF QUARRY HILL NATURE CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names GEORGE PENOKIE.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF QUARRY HILL NATURE CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $82,344 (PAMELA MEYER, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF QUARRY HILL NATURE CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $723,384, expenses of $651,486 and total assets of $1,746,115 at year end.
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