Nonprofit · EIN 36-3507636
HARTLEY NATURE CENTER
Tax-exempt · DULUTH, MN 55803
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,627,328 | $1,013,002 | $614,326 | $2,758,102 | $191,046 | $2,567,056 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $754,790 | $1,060,812 | -$306,022 | $2,004,990 | $210,473 | $1,794,517 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $930,751 | $898,878 | $31,873 | $2,030,456 | $204,923 | $1,825,533 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $882,543
- of which government grants
- $21,989
- Program service revenue
- $648,478
- Investment income
- $78,342
- Net rental income
- $8,869
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $42,509
- Net income from fundraising events
- $3,925
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $865
- Other revenue
- $17,965
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $79,106
- Other salaries and wages
- $660,697
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $808,705
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $39,995
- Occupancy
- $21,367
- Depreciation
- $7,566
- Program services (functional)
- $656,804
- Management and general (functional)
- $328,608
- Fundraising (functional)
- $27,590
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,004,990
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,758,102
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $191,046
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,567,056
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $18,658
- Publicly traded securities
- $726,927
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $795,207
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,771,849
- Gross receipts
- $2,355,659
- Employees
- 64
- Volunteers
- 164
- Year formed
- 1989
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMY DEMMER | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $24,872 |
| MARTE KITSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AMY SMALLWOOD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARCUS DRESBACH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA CRAIG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NATALIE WHITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERICA BACKSTROM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER GARTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON PETERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOM O'ROURKE | EXEC DIR THR Officer | 40 | $66,859 | $2,006 |
| MARTE KITSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY SMALLWOOD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCUS DRESBACH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MALONE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA CRAIG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE TAYLOR KEMP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY SOLBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE WHITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA BACKSTROM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY DEMMER | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOM O'ROURKE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $68,137 | $2,044 |
| WENDY ANDERSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN KELLY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCUS DRESBACH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT RIDENOUR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA CRAIG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD FRYBERGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL GOLDMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE TAYLOR KEMP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTE KITSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MALONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY SOLBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA BACKSTROM | EX-OFFICIO Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3001 WOODLAND AVE, DULUTH, MN 55803-1980
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AMY DEMMER, 3001 WOODLAND AVENUE, DULUTH, MN 55803
- Signed the 990
- AMY DEMMER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (218) 724-6735
- Website
- WWW.HARTLEYNATURE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ESTERBROOKS CPAS LTD
Mission
HARTLEY NATURE CENTER IS DEDICATED TO INSPIRING LIFE-LONG CONNECTIONS WITH NATURE THROUGH EDUCATION, PLAY, AND EXPLORATION.
Program accomplishments
- NATURE-BASED PRESCHOOL: 111 STUDENTS SERVED; 42,570 CONTACT HOURS. PROVIDED 6,704 WORTH OF PRESCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS.Expenses $395,157 · revenue $333,890
- PROGRAMS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC: - OFFERED 122 SEASONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CAMPS (3-5 DAYS IN LENGTH). NATURAL HISTORY AND OUTDOOR SKILLS WERE THE PRIMARY TOPICS WITH PARTICIPANTS AGES 3-12. - PROVIDED 1,683 CAMP EXPERIENCES FOR KIDS. - GAVE AWAY 3,738.70 IN CAMP SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES WHOSE CHILDREN QUALIFIED FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. - PROVIDED 36 WALK-IN NATURE NOOK PROGRAMS FOR PARENTS AND THEIR PRE-SCHOOLERS OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. ATTENDANCE WAS 223 PARTICIPANTS. - PROVIDED VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING: EDUCATION, STEWARDSHIP AND EVENT ASSISTANTS. VOLUNTEER LIST CONSISTS OF OVER 164 INDIVIDUALS. - PROVIDED 609 SERVICE HOURS IN THE WAY OF VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES INVOLVED IN THE STEWARDSHIP AND PARK MAINTENANCE OF HARTLEY PARK, INCLUDING INVASIVE REMOVAL, TRAIL MAINTENANCE, VERNAL POOL MAPPING, AND GARDEN PROJECTS. - PROVIDED 258 EQUIPMENT RENTALS. SCHOOL PROGRAMS (PRE-K THRU GRADE 12):- PROVIDED FIELD TRIPS AND SITE VISITS TO 2,521 STUDENTS. - PROVIDED 1,953.75 TOWARD STUDENT FIELD TRIP EXPERIENCES AT HALF REDUCED OR FREE RATES VIA OUR SCHOLARSHIPS AND 1,449.96 TOWARDS BUS SCHOLARSHIPS. - SERVED GROUPS FROM SEVERAL AREA COMMUNITIES.- PROVIDED 77 FIELD TRIP OPPORTUNITIES AND 1 SCHOOL SITE VISIT. - PROVIDED 42,570 CONTACT HOURS TO 111 CHILDREN VIA OUR HARTLEY NATURE PRESCHOOL DURING THE COURSE OF THE NORMAL SCHOOL YEAR.Expenses $261,647 · revenue $315,453
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-3507636
- 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
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C600)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,758,102
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,355,659
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $1,627,328 | $1,013,002 | $2,758,102 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2024 | $754,790 | $1,060,812 | $2,004,990 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $930,751 | $898,878 | $2,030,456 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $579,602 | $663,264 | $2,109,408 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 36-3507636).
Questions about HARTLEY NATURE CENTER
- What is the EIN of HARTLEY NATURE CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HARTLEY NATURE CENTER is 36-3507636.
- Is HARTLEY NATURE CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to HARTLEY NATURE CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HARTLEY 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 HARTLEY NATURE CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HARTLEY NATURE CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HARTLEY NATURE CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names AMY DEMMER.
- Who are the officers and directors of HARTLEY NATURE CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $24,872 (AMY DEMMER, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does HARTLEY NATURE CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,627,328, expenses of $1,013,002 and total assets of $2,758,102 at year end.
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