Nonprofit · EIN 39-1231819
FRIENDS OF SCHLITZ-AUDUBON CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · MILWAUKEE, WI 53217
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,631,339 | $4,097,909 | $533,430 | $8,812,398 | $986,161 | $7,826,237 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,978,225 | $3,728,876 | $249,349 | $7,972,766 | $814,213 | $7,158,553 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,362,958 | $3,386,847 | -$23,889 | $7,514,258 | $825,320 | $6,688,938 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,161,477
- of which government grants
- $111,401
- Program service revenue
- $1,657,572
- Investment income
- $445,704
- Net rental income
- $326,152
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $147,388
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$51,461
- Net income from gaming
- $4,829
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $81,399
- Other revenue
- $366,586
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $290,904
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,148,044
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,017,698
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $20,400
- Occupancy
- $273,408
- Travel
- $19,789
- Depreciation
- $129,171
- Program services (functional)
- $3,324,373
- Management and general (functional)
- $472,506
- Fundraising (functional)
- $301,030
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,972,766
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,812,398
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $986,161
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,826,237
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,224,836
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,223,684
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,957,652
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $868,585
- Gross receipts
- $6,386,512
- Employees
- 93
- Volunteers
- 2,255
- Year formed
- 1975
- State of legal domicile
- WI
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HELEN BOOMSMA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $151,202 | $20,506 |
| LISA TROST | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $86,994 | $11,908 |
| BENJAMIN T PAVLIK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN KIRKSTEIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA BRENNAN NELSON | VP DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SCHAUB | VP GOVERNANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEIA OLSEN | SECRETARY (THRU MAR 2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH CAMILLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE CLAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF RUSINOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN LULJAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE NICHOLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM BAUSCH | DIRECTOR (FROM APR 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX STANKIEWICZ KREMS | DIRECTOR (FROM FEB 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMY GIUFFRE | DIRECTOR (THRU JUL 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THERESE GRIPENTROG | DIRECTOR (THRU APR 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HELEN BOOMSMA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $167,668 | $15,763 |
| LISA TROST | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $83,808 | $9,416 |
| BENJAMIN T PAVLIK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN KIRKSTEIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LEIA OLSEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA BRENNAN NELSON | VP DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SCHAUB | VP GOVERNANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH CAMILLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE CLAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY GIUFFRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESE GRIPENTROG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF RUSINOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN LULJAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE NICHOLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HELEN BOOMSMA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $131,517 | $12,716 |
| LISA TROST | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $79,970 | $7,874 |
| SHANE DELSMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN T PAVLIK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ALIAH BERMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA BRENNAN NELSON | VP DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SCHAUB | VP GOVERNANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH CAMILLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE CLAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY GIUFFRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESE GRIPENTROG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF RUSINOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN LULJAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE NICHOLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY STEVENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN KIRKSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEIA OLSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI DONDLINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1111 E BROWN DEER ROAD, MILWAUKEE, WI 53217-1942
- In care of
- % LISA TROST
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- HELEN BOOMSMA, 1111 E BROWN DEER ROAD, MILWAUKEE, WI 53217
- Signed the 990
- HELEN BOOMSMA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (414) 352-2880
- Website
- WWW.SCHLITZAUDUBON.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
SCHLITZ AUDUBON NATURE CENTER CONSERVES OUR LAND'S DIVERSE HABITATS ON LAKE MICHIGAN AND PROVIDES MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FOR ALL.
Program accomplishments
- ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION: THE CENTER OFFERS PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES. WE SERVE OVER 30,000 CHILDREN AND ADULTS ANNUALLY THROUGH ON-SITE AND OFF-SITE PROGRAMS RANGING FROM ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, SUMMER CAMPS, AND NATURE ART CLASSES TO OUR MASTER NATURALIST COURSE. THE CENTER ALSO OFFERS PROGRAMMING FOR SPECIAL NEEDS INDIVIDUALS SUCH AS THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED, YOUNG CANCER SURVIVORS, AND OLDER ADULTS WITH COGNITIVE CHALLENGES. IN ADDITION, WE OFFER THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE RAPTOR EDUCATION PROGRAM IN THE MIDWEST, WITH 16 RESIDENT BIRDS OF PREY WHO CANNOT BE RELEASED BACK INTO THE WILD. OUR FEATHERED AMBASSADORS REACHED OVER 168,000 PEOPLE DURING THE YEAR.THE RAPTORS, ESPECIALLY OUR EAGLES, HAVE BEEN PARTICIPATING IN SPORTING EVENTS SUCH AS BASKETBALL AND BASEBALL GAMES WHICH HAS REALLY INCREASED THE REACH.Expenses $1,761,494 · revenue $876,713
- NATURE SCHOOL: THIS PROGRAM GIVES EARLY LEARNERS (BABIES TO AGE 6) ACCESS TO NATURE-BASED EXPERIENCES. OUR AWARD-WINNING NATURE PRESCHOOL, FOUNDED IN 2003, WAS ONE OF THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN THE NATION AND IS HOUSED IN THE CENTER'S GOLD LEED CERTIFIED BUILDING, OUR SCHOOL IS DEEPLY COMMITTED TO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND ACTIVE LEARNING FOR ALL STUDENTS. THROUGH OUTREACH PROGRAMMING, OUR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS PROVIDE THE NATURE LEARNING APPROACH TO STUDENTS FROM THE MOST ECONOMICALLY CHALLENGED AREAS OF MILWAUKEE.Expenses $830,964 · revenue $780,859
- LAND CONSERVATION: OUR 185 ACRES OF FOREST, WETLANDS, PRAIRIE, RAVINES, BLUFFS, AND SHORELINE ARE AT THE HEART OF OUR CONSERVATION ACTIVITY AND NATURE-BASED COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING. THE LAND IS OUR OUTDOOR CLASSROOM AND THE FOUNDATION FOR OUR UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES. GUIDED BY OUR COMPREHENSIVE LAND MANAGEMENT PLAN, OUR VISION IS TO CREATE A BIOLOGICALLY AND VISUALLY DIVERSE 21ST CENTURY LANDSCAPE ON THIS PROPERTY, WHICH IS AMONG THE MOST ECOLOGICALLY IMPORTANT TRACTS OF LAND IN GREATER MILWAUKEE. IN 2025, WORK CONTINUED ON THE WEST MEADOWS TRAIL ENHANCEMENT PROJECT. THE PROJECT HAS 3 GOALS: TO MOVE TRAILS OUT OF WETLANDS, DISTANCE TRAILS FROM THE NOISE OF LAKE DRIVE, AND TO OFFER BETTER VIEWS OF THE WEST MEADOWS.Expenses $731,915
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-1231819
- 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
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C113)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,812,398
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,386,512
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,631,339 | $4,097,909 | $8,812,398 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,978,225 | $3,728,876 | $7,972,766 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,362,958 | $3,386,847 | $7,514,258 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,160,441 | $3,171,358 | $7,101,387 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 39-1231819).
Questions about FRIENDS OF SCHLITZ-AUDUBON CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF SCHLITZ-AUDUBON CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF SCHLITZ-AUDUBON CENTER INC is 39-1231819.
- Is FRIENDS OF SCHLITZ-AUDUBON CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF SCHLITZ-AUDUBON CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF SCHLITZ-AUDUBON 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 SCHLITZ-AUDUBON CENTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDS OF SCHLITZ-AUDUBON CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS OF SCHLITZ-AUDUBON CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names HELEN BOOMSMA.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF SCHLITZ-AUDUBON CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $151,202 (HELEN BOOMSMA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF SCHLITZ-AUDUBON CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,631,339, expenses of $4,097,909 and total assets of $8,812,398 at year end.
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