Nonprofit · EIN 38-3058912
SARETT NATURE CENTER
Tax-exempt · BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,899,623 | $1,045,142 | $854,481 | $11,836,919 | $63,417 | $11,773,502 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,232,081 | $910,753 | $1,321,328 | $10,023,460 | $32,322 | $9,991,138 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $623,966 | $885,128 | -$261,162 | $7,715,662 | $47,118 | $7,668,544 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,406,366
- Program service revenue
- $279,069
- Investment income
- $178,925
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $16,097
- Net income from fundraising events
- $21,570
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $13,693
- Other revenue
- $35,263
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $490
- Other salaries and wages
- $504,261
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $618,602
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $116,658
- Travel
- $2,490
- Depreciation
- $87,544
- Program services (functional)
- $813,313
- Management and general (functional)
- $214,385
- Fundraising (functional)
- $17,444
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,023,460
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,836,919
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $63,417
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,773,502
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,759,692
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,286,278
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,379,202
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $394,300
- Gross receipts
- $1,944,870
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1991
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA BEACHY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KARI BENNETT | VICE TREASUR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DIANE CABINESS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATEO CHINCHILLA | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARK DYKSTRA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN HESLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TONY HIATT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROL JOHNSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JASON LATHAM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN MITCHELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNE ODDEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARTY ROLLINGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SALLY SCHMUHL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WALTER SCHMUHL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT SCHODORF | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA WENDHOLT | VICE-SECRETA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA BEACHY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KARI BENNETT | VICE TREASUR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MATEO CHINCHILLA | PRESIDENT EL Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARK DYKSTRA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARTIN GOLDRICK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TONY HIATT | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CAROL JOHNSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES LASATA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JASON LATHAM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN MITCHELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNE ODDEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARTY ROLLINGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SALLY SCHMUHL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WALTER SCHMUHL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT SCHODORF | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDA WENDHOLT | VICE-SECRETA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA BEACHY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KARI BENNETT | VICE TREASUR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CHAMPAGNE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATEO CHINCHILLA | PRESIDENT EL Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARK DYKSTRA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARTIN GOLDRICK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TONY HIATT | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CAROL JOHNSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES LASATA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JASON LATHAM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN MITCHELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNE ODDEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARTY ROLLINGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SALLY SCHMUHL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WALTER SCHMUHL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT SCHODORF | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ED WENDHOLT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDA WENDHOLT | VICE-SECRETA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2300 N BENTON CENTER RD, BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022-9704
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MARTY ROLLINGER, 2300 N BENTON CENTER, BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022
- Signed the 990
- MARTY ROLLINGER, TREASURER
- Phone
- (269) 927-4832
- Website
- WWW.SARETT.COM
- Return prepared by
- RENDEL ELIE & ASSOCIATES PLC
Mission
TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY NATURAL SCIENCE EDUCATION FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES.
Program accomplishments
- ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CLASSES - PROVIDED QUALITY ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH VARIOUS ACTIVITIES INCLUDING A TRAIL SYSTEM.Expenses $813,313 · grants $490 · revenue $279,069
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
- 38-3058912
- 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
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,836,919
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,944,870
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,899,623 | $1,045,142 | $11,836,919 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,232,081 | $910,753 | $10,023,460 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $623,966 | $885,128 | $7,715,662 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $474,305 | $710,210 | $7,067,290 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 38-3058912).
Questions about SARETT NATURE CENTER
- What is the EIN of SARETT NATURE CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SARETT NATURE CENTER is 38-3058912.
- Is SARETT NATURE CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to SARETT NATURE CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SARETT 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 SARETT NATURE CENTER 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 SARETT NATURE CENTER 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 SARETT NATURE CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MARTY ROLLINGER.
- Who are the officers and directors of SARETT NATURE CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SARETT NATURE CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,899,623, expenses of $1,045,142 and total assets of $11,836,919 at year end.
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