Nonprofit · EIN 38-1674780
KALAMAZOO NATURE CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · KALAMAZOO, MI 49009
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $9,522,496 | $5,231,119 | $4,291,377 | $36,629,381 | $792,960 | $35,836,421 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,211,508 | $4,997,726 | -$786,218 | $31,863,346 | $670,688 | $31,192,658 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,847,238 | $4,669,382 | -$822,144 | $30,061,785 | $658,488 | $29,403,297 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,521,670
- Membership dues
- $145,540
- Program service revenue
- $1,460,892
- Investment income
- $2,332,884
- Net rental income
- $164,888
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,838,529
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $19,955
- Other revenue
- $207,050
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $236,307
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,780,184
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,566,556
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,026
- Accounting fees
- $51,695
- Occupancy
- $102,779
- Travel
- $22,680
- Depreciation
- $399,668
- Program services (functional)
- $3,837,444
- Management and general (functional)
- $923,905
- Fundraising (functional)
- $469,770
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $31,863,346
- Total assets, end of year
- $36,629,381
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $792,960
- Net assets, end of year
- $35,836,421
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,888,715
- Publicly traded securities
- $26,028,243
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $29,707,396
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,129,025
- Gross receipts
- $13,658,865
- Employees
- 117
- Volunteers
- 810
- Year formed
- 1960
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Cobado | CFO Officer | 40 | $77,781 | $2,984 |
| Heather Graves | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $65,072 | $370 |
| Wendy Schlett | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Stark | Past Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Phillip Heasley | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Britni Russell-Bianchi | Chair Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kalie Vogt | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Caitlin Carey | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kelly Clarke | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Fusciardi | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tony Gerard | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Justin Gish | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew Hollander | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carla Koretsky | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Clarence Lloyd | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reality Rojas | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Afifa Thaj | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATHAN SMALLWOOD | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $113,696 | $9,078 |
| NANCY COBADO | VP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Officer | 40 | $73,944 | $731 |
| ROB OAKLEAF | INTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $35,550 | $0 |
| DENISE KEELE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY SCHLETT | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITNI RUSSELL-BIANCHI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP HEASLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATILN CAREY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLEY CLARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KHALID EL-HAKIM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS FUSCIARDI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN GISH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT HOLLANDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM JUSTICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT LOFTUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCAS MANSBERGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL MANSTROM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REALITY ROJAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE RYPMA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM STARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BIONCA STEWART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AFIFA THAJ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KALIE VOGT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATHAN SMALLWOOD | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 38 | $115,157 | $9,174 |
| NANCY COBADO | VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE Officer | 40 | $71,535 | $737 |
| JAMES JUSTICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT LOFTUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN RYPMA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES STARK | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCAS MANSBERGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON DURHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL MANSTROM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY CLARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE KEELE | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY STANDISH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AFIFA THAJ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KITTREDGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAHLID EL-HAKIM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP HEASLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT HOLLANDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITNI RUSSELL-BIANCHI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY SCHLETT | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS FUSCIARDI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KALI VOGT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REALITY ROJAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7000 N WESTNEDGE AVE, KALAMAZOO, MI 49009-6309
- In care of
- % NANCY COBADO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Heather Graves, 7000 North Westnedge Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49009
- Signed the 990
- Heather Graves, President & CEO
- Phone
- (269) 381-1574
- Website
- www.naturecenter.org
- Return prepared by
- YEO & YEO PC
Mission
Create relationships & experiences that welcome and inspire people to discover, enjoy, value, and care for nature. Kalamazoo Nature Center envisions a resilient community where all people have strong interconnections with the natural world.
Program accomplishments
- We serve people of all ages through award winning education programs and community outreach to some of Kalamazoo's most vulnerable populations. Our programs include extended experiences comprising early childhood education at Nature's Way Preschool, on and offsite school K-12 programs, camp experiences from preschool through high school, and high school conservation studies at Heronwood Field Station.Expenses $1,178,455 · revenue $1,460,892
- Research activities at KNC create partnerships with scientists to understand the restoration and conservation needs of native habitats and species, with a particular focus on long-term bird surveys. Stewardship activities protect, conserve, and restore KNC's ecological heritage through a variety of sustainable land management practices across the Center's 1,500+ acres of land. KNC's ecological services division works with private and public landowners to find more sustainable solutions for their land management needs. And, conservation engagement programs cultivate care for nature through immersive education in regenerative agriculture, animal ambassador encounters, and thoughtfully maintained trails and gardens.Expenses $1,474,403
- We provide year-round environmental education experiences that foster understanding and stewardship of the natural world. Services include more than 12,700 square feet of interpretive exhibits, one-time educational programs for all ages, public events and mission-aligned support for private events held on the facility's premises.Expenses $1,184,586
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
- 38-1674780
- 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
- 1962
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C600)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $36,629,381
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,658,865
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $9,522,496 | $5,231,119 | $36,629,381 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $4,211,508 | $4,997,726 | $31,863,346 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $3,847,238 | $4,669,382 | $30,061,785 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $4,640,817 | $4,118,493 | $29,964,813 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | 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 38-1674780).
Questions about KALAMAZOO NATURE CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of KALAMAZOO NATURE CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KALAMAZOO NATURE CENTER INC is 38-1674780.
- Is KALAMAZOO NATURE CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1962.
- Are donations to KALAMAZOO NATURE CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KALAMAZOO 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 KALAMAZOO NATURE CENTER INC 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 KALAMAZOO NATURE CENTER INC 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 KALAMAZOO NATURE CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names Heather Graves.
- Who are the officers and directors of KALAMAZOO NATURE CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $77,781 (Nancy Cobado, CFO).
- How much revenue does KALAMAZOO NATURE CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,522,496, expenses of $5,231,119 and total assets of $36,629,381 at year end.
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