Nonprofit · EIN 38-2461102
ODC NETWORK
Also known as OUTDOOR DISCOVERY CENTER
Tax-exempt · HOLLAND, MI 49423
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $18,158,066 | $18,855,657 | -$697,591 | $27,720,479 | $13,261,164 | $14,459,315 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $16,215,014 | $13,395,427 | $2,819,587 | $26,718,923 | $11,593,923 | $15,125,000 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $10,164,771 | $10,191,484 | -$26,713 | $22,328,994 | $10,037,990 | $12,291,004 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,837,095
- of which government grants
- $2,060,385
- Program service revenue
- $9,253,309
- Investment income
- -$74,106
- Net rental income
- $33,239
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$112,618
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$120,171
- Other revenue
- $141,768
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $836,572
- Other salaries and wages
- $9,597,780
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $12,218,477
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $125,091
- Accounting fees
- $49,282
- Occupancy
- $306,357
- Travel
- $74,918
- Depreciation
- $668,998
- Program services (functional)
- $15,687,162
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,427,577
- Fundraising (functional)
- $740,918
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $26,718,923
- Total assets, end of year
- $27,720,479
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $13,261,164
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,459,315
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $24,609,500
- Publicly traded securities
- $481,803
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,830,498
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,628,817
- Gross receipts
- $18,650,086
- Employees
- 404
- Volunteers
- 435
- Year formed
- 1999
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRAVIS WILLIAMS | CEO Officer | 50 | $241,000 | $22,827 |
| JOHN VINCENT | CHIEF OF EARLY CHILDHOOD E Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,000 | $18,403 |
| JAMES KRUPKA | CHIEF OF INTERPRETATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,500 | $18,326 |
| JAMES OOSTING | VP OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,500 | $15,031 |
| JAYNE MACOMBER | CFO Officer | 40 | $108,769 | $17,216 |
| NICK REISTER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE DYKHUIS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNA TERRHORST | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT ORAZEM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC DE WITT | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY MARIETTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CJ ELLENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAR YE KAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN NASH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KYLE GEENAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURIE SCHMITT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICKI JANSSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROD SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTY AMON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD REED | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRAVIS WILLIAMS | CEO Officer | 50 | $225,000 | $21,810 |
| DAVID NYITRAY | PRESIDENT AND COO Officer | 50 | $157,500 | $19,180 |
| JAMES KRUPKA | CHIEF OF INTERPRETATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,000 | $16,307 |
| JOHN VINCENT | CHIEF OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,500 | $16,720 |
| JAMES OOSTING | VP OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,500 | $15,008 |
| ERIC DE WITT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK REISTER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT ORAZEM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNA TERRHORST | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CJ ELLENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE DYKHUIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE GEENAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE DENHERDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICKI JANSSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAR YE KAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY MARIETTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROD SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN NASH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD REED | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE SCHMITT | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRAVIS WILLIAMS | CEO Officer | 50 | $198,851 | $21,863 |
| DAVID NYITRAY | PRESIDENT AND COO Officer | 50 | $124,539 | $19,675 |
| JAMES KRUPKA | CHIEF OF INTERPRETATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,009 | $20,337 |
| JAMES OOSTING | VP OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,846 | $15,813 |
| ERIC DE WITT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK REISTER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT ORAZEM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNA TERRHORST | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CJ ELLENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ DELALUZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE DYKHUIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE GEENAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE DENHERDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICKI JANSSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAR YE KAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY MARIETTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROD SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN NASH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD REED | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE SCHMITT | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID VANWYLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4214 56TH ST, HOLLAND, MI 49423-9318
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- TRAVIS WILLIAMS, A-4214 56TH STREET, HOLLAND, MI 49423
- Signed the 990
- TRAVIS WILLIAMS, CEO
- Phone
- (616) 393-9453
- Website
- WWW.OUTDOORDISCOVERY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HUNGERFORD CPAS ADVISORS
Mission
ADVANCING OUTDOOR EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION IN WEST MICHIGAN.
Program accomplishments
- FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT: IN 2000, A LOCAL NONPROFIT WILDLIFE UNLIMITED OF ALLEGAN AND OTTAWA COUNTIES FORMED A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE OTTAWA AREA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO CREATE AN OUTDOOR EDUCATION CENTER THAT WOULD SERVE THE ALLEGAN AND OTTAWA COUNTIES SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY. THIS ENTITY WAS THE OUTDOOR DISCOVERY CENTER (ODC). NINE YEARS LATER, THE ODC MERGED WITH THE MACATAWA GREENWAY PARTNERSHIP IN AN EFFORT TO LEVERAGE AND EXPAND THEIR MISSIONS. THAT WAS THE BEGINNING OF A SIGNIFICANT GROWTH PERIOD FOR THE ODC. IN THE COMING YEARS, 9 ADDITIONAL BUSINESS DIVISIONS WERE DEVELOPED THAT DRIVE OUR GOALS TO REDEFINE EDUCATION, RESTORE AND CONSERVE LAND AND WATER, AND TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITY THE BEST PLACE TO LIVE, WORK, PLAY AND LEARN. OUR BREADTH OF SERVICES LED TO A NAME CHANGE TO THE ODC NETWORK WHICH SERVES AS THE PARENT ORGANIZATION THAT PERFORMS ESSENTIAL, MISSION SPECIFIC WORK TO DRIVE COMMUNITY CHANGE, GROWTH, AND IMPACT IN CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION. THE ODC NETWORK'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE OUTDOOR EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION. THE ODC NETWORK OPERATES TWO GREENWAY PROJECTS, A WATERSHED CLEAN-UP INITIATIVE, THREE NATURE-BASED PRESCHOOLS, TWO NATURE CENTERS, MULTIPLE WILDLIFE PRESERVES, AN ECO-TOUR BUSINESS, A LAND CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION BUSINESS, AND AN EDUCATIONAL CONSULTING BUSINESS. THE FOLLOWING DIVISIONS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED TO FACILITATE THE PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS OF THE ODC NETWORK. OUTDOOR DISCOVERY CENTER (ODC): THE ODC PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO THE WEST MICHIGAN COMMUNITY TO ENHANCE THE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF OUR NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES. THE ODC IS HOME TO A VARIETY OF HABITATS, WALKING TRAILS, LIVE ANIMAL EXHIBITS, AND A WIDE ARRAY OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES. THE ODC IS OPEN FREE TO THE PUBLIC 365 DAYS A YEAR. MACATAWA RIVER GREENWAY (MRG): ITS MISSION IS TO PROTECT ENHANCE NATURAL LANDS, STREAMS, AND OPEN SPACES WITHIN THE LAKE MACATAWA WATERSHED FOR PUBLIC ENJOYMENT AND THE PRESERVATION OF PLANT AND WILDLIFE HABITAT. WHERE APPROPRIATE, THE MRG WILL CREATE PARKS AND OPEN SPACES FOR RECREATION, CONSERVATION, WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, AND PRESERVATION. ODC EXPLORER NETWORK: IT PROVIDES NATURE-BASED, SMALL GROUP ECO-TOUR EXCURSIONS WITH EXPERIENCED TRAVELERS AND NATURALISTS FROM THE ODC NETWORK. THE ODC NETWORK CONNECTS PEOPLE WITH UNIQUE ECOSYSTEMS AND EXPERIENCES AIMED AT BUILDING KNOWLEDGE, AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNIQUE NATURAL HISTORY AND CULTURAL HISTORY OF THE WORLD. ON AVERAGE, THE ODC EXPLORER NETWORK FACILITATES TWO ECO-TOUR ADVENTURES EACH YEAR. ODC EARLY CHILDHOOD: THE ODC EARLY CHILDHOOD BUSINESS LINE INCLUDES LITTLE HAWKS DISCOVERY PRESCHOOL, HATCHLINGS CHILD CARE, SEEDLINGS DISCOVERY PRESCHOOL AND DRAGONFLIES DISCOVERY PRESCHOOL. THESE ARE NATURE BASED EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS THAT FOCUS ON CONNECTING EARLY LEARNERS TO THE OUTDOORS. NEARLY 400 CHILDREN AGES 0-5 ATTEND THESE PROGRAMS WHERE THEY ARE PROVIDED A QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCE THAT PREPARES THEM TO BE ACTIVE, INDEPENDENT LEARNERS WHO HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF AND APPRECIATION FOR THE NATURAL WORLD AND ENSURING A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE. PROJECT CLARITY (PC): THE PC MISSION IS TO RESTORE THE WATER QUALITY OF LAKE MACATAWA AND THE MACATAWA WATERSHED THROUGH A MULTI-PHASED APPROACH FOCUSED ON LAND RESTORATION, BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, AND LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY. OVER THE PAST 4 YEARS OVER 100 WATERSHED RESTORATION PROJECTS HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED IN THE MACATAWA WATERSHED. ODC CONSERVATION SERVICES: ITS PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE LAND MANAGEMENT AND RESTORATION SERVICES, INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT, AND WILDLIFE HABITAT AND CONSERVATION IMPROVEMENT TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LAND OWNERS IN THE KALAMAZOO AND MACATAWA RIVER WATERSHED REGION. CURRENTLY, ODC CONSERVATION SERVICES PROVIDE HABITAT MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO OVER 100 CUSTOMERS IN WEST MICHIGAN. ODC EDUCATION NETWORK: IT PROVIDES A CUSTOMIZED SET OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND NATURE-BASED EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP STUDENTS, EDUCATORS AND EDUCATION ADMINISTRATORS CREATE A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR ENVIRONMENT. ODC EDUCATION NETWORK HAS A TEAM OF EDUCATIONAL PROFESSIONALS THAT WORK THE SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO BUILD CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE CLASSROOM AND THE OUTDOORS USING PROJECT-BASED LEARNING, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, AND CUSTOMIZED EXPERIENCES THAT BUILD RELEVANT CONTEXT AND MEANING INTO AN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE. CURRENTLY, THERE ARE 17 SCHOOLS WORKING WITH THE ODC EDUCATION NETWORK TO CONNECT THEIR CLASSROOMS, SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS TO THE OUTDOORS. KALAMAZOO RIVER GREENWAY (KRG): THE MISSION IS TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE NATURAL LANDS, STREAMS, AND OPEN SPACES WITHIN THE KALAMAZOO RIVER WATERSHED IN ALLEGAN COUNTY FOR PUBLIC ENJOYMENT AND THE PRESERVATION OF PLANT AND WILDLIFE HABITAT. WHERE APPROPRIATE, THE KRG WILL CREATE PARKS AND OPEN SPACES FOR RECREATION, CONSERVATION, WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS AND PRESERVATION. DEGRAAF NATURE CENTER: OWNED BY THE CITY OF HOLLAND, THIS 18-ACRE NATURE CENTER IS LOCATED IN THE HEART OF THE CITY. THE CONTRACTUAL MANAGEMENT OF THE CENTER WAS TRANSITIONED TO THE ODC NETWORK WITH THE GOAL OF GROWING THE IMPACT AND PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED AT DEGRAAF BY THE ODC NETWORK STAFF. IT SERVES AS AN URBAN NATURE EDUCATION SITE, EXPANDING OUR ABILITY TO REACH MORE PEOPLE. NATURE-RICH COMMUNITY: THE NEWEST OF THE ODC BUSINESS DIVISIONS, NATURE-RICH IS AN INITIATIVE THAT WAS DEVELOPED TO PROMOTE A SYSTEMS-BASED SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM TO ADVANCE NOT ONLY ODC NETWORK'S INTERNAL SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS, BUT ALSO TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH THE COMMUNITY.Expenses $15,687,162 · revenue $9,482,009
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 | 990 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
- 38-2461102
- 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
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $27,720,479
- Income (IRS master file)
- $18,650,086
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $18,158,066 | $18,855,657 | $27,720,479 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $16,215,014 | $13,395,427 | $26,718,923 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $10,164,771 | $10,191,484 | $22,328,994 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $8,896,109 | $7,134,190 | $19,699,091 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 38-2461102).
Questions about ODC NETWORK
- What is the EIN of ODC NETWORK?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ODC NETWORK is 38-2461102.
- Is ODC NETWORK tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to ODC NETWORK tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ODC NETWORK 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 ODC NETWORK due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ODC NETWORK last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ODC NETWORK?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names TRAVIS WILLIAMS.
- Who are the officers and directors of ODC NETWORK?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $241,000 (TRAVIS WILLIAMS, CEO).
- How much revenue does ODC NETWORK have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $18,158,066, expenses of $18,855,657 and total assets of $27,720,479 at year end.
Other nonprofits in HOLLAND
- TYSONS PLACE ANIMAL RESCUE EIN 47-1009233 · last filed 990-EZ for 2026
- HEADIN HOME PET RESCUE INC EIN 26-2221526 · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- FELLINLOVE FARM EIN 82-5171882 · last filed 990 for 2025
- BESTPALS ANIMAL RESCUE CENTER EIN 27-3328496 · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- WINGS AND THINGS RESCUE AND REHAB INC EIN 33-4925125 · last filed 990-N for 2024
- A FERAL HAVEN EIN 47-2575876 · last filed 990-N for 2024
- HOLLAND AREA PET MEMORIAL INC EIN 39-5012618 · last filed 990-N for 2025
- GIVING ANIMALS VOICE EIN 93-4302714 · last filed 990-N for 2025