Nonprofit · EIN 47-1614599
FAMILIES IN NATURE
Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78756
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $508,479 | $422,511 | $85,968 | $168,785 | $1,333 | $167,452 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $319,367 | $394,478 | -$75,111 | $85,448 | $4,432 | $81,016 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $374,415 | $392,616 | -$18,201 | $162,452 | $6,325 | $156,127 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $436,252
- Program service revenue
- $46,013
- Investment income
- $25
- Net income from fundraising events
- $26,189
- Other revenue
- $26,189
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $244,195
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $286,879
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $6,260
- Occupancy
- $4,791
- Travel
- $8,929
- Program services (functional)
- $382,646
- Management and general (functional)
- $37,027
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,838
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $85,448
- Total assets, end of year
- $168,785
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,333
- Net assets, end of year
- $167,452
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $167,452
- Gross receipts
- $509,479
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 40
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER KUHLKEN | Executive Dir. Officer | 30 | $92,072 |
| MICHAEL DUNCAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA WOFFORD | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD PRICE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA MCMICKLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT OCHOA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT PRICE | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN HOLDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON KOPPE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA MILLER | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS WOFFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA FABIOLA RODRIGUEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENCY MARTINEZ | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CESAR CHAVEZ NAVARRETE | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER KUHLKEN | Executive Dir. Officer | 30 | $88,838 |
| MICHAEL DUNCAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA WOFFORD | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD PRICE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA MCMICKLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT OCHOA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA AMALA PUCKETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS FAZZINI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA FABIOLA RODRIGUEZ | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENCY MARTINEZ | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CESAR CHAVEZ NAVARRETE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER KUHLKEN | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 30 | $80,000 |
| MICHAEL DUNCAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA WOFFORD | OUTGOING CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD PRICE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT OCHOA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA AMALA PUCKETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS FAZZINI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA MCMICKLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA FABIOLA RODRIGUEZ | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENCY MARTINEZ | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CESAR CHAVEZ NAVARRETE | BOARD MEMEBR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4610 SHOALWOOD AVE, AUSTIN, TX 78756-2919
- Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
- 4610 Shoalwood Ave, Austin TX 78756
- Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
- Heather Kuhlken, 4610 Shoalwood Ave, Austin TX 78756
- Signed the 990
- HEATHER KUHLKEN, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (512) 789-9670
- Website
- familiesinnature.org
- Return prepared by
- Figer & Company CPAs
Mission
The mission of Families in Nature is to connect children and their families to nature and to each other through time spent learning, playing and volunteering outdoors. It is our vision to inspire all families to fall in love with nature and foster the next generation of conservationists.
Program accomplishments
- The mission of Families in Nature is to connect children and families to nature and to each other through time spent learning, playing and volunteering outdoors. It is our vision to inspire all families to fall in love with nature and foster the next generation of conservationists.Expenses $382,646
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
- 47-1614599
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $168,785
- Income (IRS master file)
- $509,479
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $508,479 | $422,511 | $168,785 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $319,367 | $394,478 | $85,448 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $374,415 | $392,616 | $162,452 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $290,654 | $351,488 | $179,345 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: Heather Kuhlken | December 31, 2014 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 47-1614599).
Questions about FAMILIES IN NATURE
- What is the EIN of FAMILIES IN NATURE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FAMILIES IN NATURE is 47-1614599.
- Is FAMILIES IN NATURE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to FAMILIES IN NATURE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FAMILIES IN NATURE 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 FAMILIES IN NATURE 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 FAMILIES IN NATURE 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 FAMILIES IN NATURE?
- The 990-N for 2014 names Heather Kuhlken.
- Who are the officers and directors of FAMILIES IN NATURE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $92,072 (HEATHER KUHLKEN, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does FAMILIES IN NATURE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $508,479, expenses of $422,511 and total assets of $168,785 at year end.
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