Nonprofit · EIN 47-6026109
FONTENELLE FOREST
Tax-exempt · BELLEVUE, NE 68005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,435,485 | $3,280,702 | $3,154,783 | $21,449,128 | $410,168 | $21,038,960 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,509,921 | $3,051,777 | $458,144 | $20,958,267 | $975,550 | $19,982,717 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,010,364 | $2,964,178 | $2,046,186 | $19,424,113 | $428,401 | $18,995,712 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,168,626
- of which government grants
- $46,698
- Program service revenue
- $494,917
- Investment income
- $3,590,234
- Net rental income
- $125,669
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,278,049
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$14,604
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $67,051
- Other revenue
- $181,708
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $145,469
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,339,331
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,691,080
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $944
- Accounting fees
- $82,619
- Occupancy
- $76,281
- Depreciation
- $636,389
- Program services (functional)
- $2,241,898
- Management and general (functional)
- $782,762
- Fundraising (functional)
- $256,042
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $20,958,267
- Total assets, end of year
- $21,449,128
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $410,168
- Net assets, end of year
- $21,038,960
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,066,690
- Publicly traded securities
- $11,192,196
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $12,015,399
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $9,023,561
- Gross receipts
- $14,761,727
- Employees
- 50
- Volunteers
- 298
- Year formed
- 1913
- State of legal domicile
- NE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TYLER IRVINE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $145,118 | $351 |
| SALLY MCGILL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITTNI REDDING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH GRIGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA BORDEN | PRESIDENT - ELECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHALLA HASSAN | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LEVY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNI ROCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT BURKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN LEEVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH GUDEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANEL KAUFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI KLEINSCHMIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC ROUMPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY TURKLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOB WELLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY HENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERRY MCCAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TYLER IRVINE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $133,900 | $381 |
| DAWN JENSEN | DIR OF FINANCE & ADMIN THRU JUNE 24 Officer | 40 | $55,611 | $942 |
| DAWN WILSON | DIR OF FINANCE & ADMIN AS OF JULY 24 Officer | 40 | $21,202 | $48 |
| HASSAN SHALLA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITTNI REDDING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH GRIGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN BOLT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS BRAGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT FERGUSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON MULLEN O'KEEFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT HARDEBECK | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY HENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH GUDEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANEL KAUFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY MCGILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI KLEINSCHMIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD RYNASKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC ROUMPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY TURKLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED UHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB WELLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA BORDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY MCCAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAWN JENSEN | DIR OF FINANCE & ADMIN Officer | 40 | $86,567 | $2,021 |
| MATT DARLING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU AUGUST 2023 Officer | 40 | $80,718 | $3,615 |
| TYLER IRVINE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS OF OCT 2023 Officer | 40 | $23,789 | $907 |
| MATT HARDEBECK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITTNI REDDING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH GRIGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN BOLT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS BRAGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT FERGUSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT HARDEBECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON MULLEN O'KEEFE | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY HENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW HUETTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANEL KAUFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY MCGILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS MORROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD RYNASKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HASSAN SHALLA | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY TURKLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED UHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB WELLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA BORDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY MCCAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1111 BELLEVUE BLVD N, BELLEVUE, NE 68005-4008
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- TYLER IRVINE, 1111 NORTH BELLEVUE BLVD, BELLEVUE, NE 68005
- Signed the 990
- TYLER IRVINE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (402) 731-3140
- Website
- WWW.FONTENELLEFOREST.ORG
- Return prepared by
- FRANKEL LLC
Mission
TO PROVIDE A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE CAN EXPERIENCE AND ENJOY THE QUIET WILD OF NATURE. WE WANT TO INSPIRE CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS TO CARE FOR THE NATURAL WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - FONTENELLE FOREST PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES, FROM PRESCHOOLERS TO SENIORS. IN 2025, FONTENELLE FOREST PROVIDED 726 FORMAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR OVER 27,000 VISITORS THROUGH OUR SCHOOL, OUTREACH, AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS. OUR PROGRAM CURRICULUM INCORPORATES HANDS-ON LEARNING AND EXPLORES SEVERAL TOPICS SUCH AS SPECIES IDENTIFICATION, HABITAT AND RESOURCE USE, HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE, AND RAPTOR EDUCATION. MOST PROGRAMMING TAKES PLACE AT THE FOREST, THOUGH STAFF EDUCATORS DO PROVIDE STATEWIDE OUTREACH AT SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITIES, OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND EVENTS.Expenses $632,477 · revenue $127,737
- NATURAL RESOURCES/CONSERVATION - FONTENELLE FOREST IS ONE OF NEBRASKA'S OLDEST CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS AND ONE OF THE LARGEST PRIVATE NATURE CENTERS IN THE NATION. THE FOREST ENCOMPASSES OVER 2,100 ACRES OF FOREST, PRAIRIE, WETLANDS, & ENDANGERED OAK SAVANNA ECOSYSTEMS ALONG THE MISSOURI RIVER. OUR DEDICATED STAFF & VOLUNTEERS ARE PRACTITIONERS OF RESTORATION ECOLOGY,EMPLOYING A VARIETY OF TECHNIQUES, INCLUDING BIODIVERSITY SURVEYING, EROSION CONTROL, WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT, INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL, THINNING, AND PRESCRIBED BURNING. THESE EFFORTS PROMOTE STRONG BIODIVERSITY & ENVIRONMENTAL RESILIENCY IN AN EVER-CHANGING URBAN LANDSCAPE. FOREST LAND STEWARDS FACILITATE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, PRESENT AT INDUSTRY CONFERENCES, & COLLABORATE ON PRESCRIBED BURNS ON BOTH THE FOREST AND PARTNER AGENCY PROPERTIES.Expenses $762,703 · revenue $120
- NATURE CENTERS - FOR OVER A CENTURY, FONTENELLE FOREST HAS PROVIDED A PLACE FOR THE COMMUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT LOCAL ECOSYSTEMS AND TO EXPERIENCE THE NATURAL WORLD. FOREST STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ENGAGE MEMBERS, VISITORS AND GUESTS THROUGH CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, OUTDOOR RECREATION, AND HISTORICAL PRESERVATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PROPERTIES. FONTENELLE FOREST NATURE CENTER IN BELLEVUE AND NEALE WOODS NATURE RESERVE IN OMAHA PROVIDE PLACES FOR THE COMMUNITY TO EXPLORE THE NATURAL WORLD THROUGH EXHIBITS, PLAY SPACES, A MILE-LONG ACCESSIBLE BOARDWALK AND 24 MILES OF HIKING TRAILS.Expenses $453,121 · revenue $394,276
- RAPTOR OUTREACH - FONTENELLE FOREST'S RAPTOR OUTREACH PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO TEACH THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT BIRDS OF PREY, THEIR ROLE WITHIN THE NATURAL WORLD, AND THE IMPACT OF HUMAN ACTIVITY ON THEM AND THEIR HABITATS - HELPING FONTENELLE FOREST TO ACHIEVE ITS MISSION OF INSPIRING CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS TO CARE FOR THE NATURAL WORLD. THESE EDUCATIONAL RAPTOR AMBASSADORS SERVE AS EDUCATIONAL AMBASSADORS FOR OUTREACH PROGRAMS AT SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES, AND OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, IN ADDITION TO BEING ONSITE AT THE FONTENELLE FOREST RAPTOR WOODLAND REFUGE. IN 2025, FONTENELLE FOREST PROVIDED 241 FORMAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR OVER 15,500 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH OUR SCHOOL, OUTREACH, AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS.Expenses $393,597 · revenue $43,427
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
- 47-6026109
- 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
- 1970
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $21,449,128
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,761,727
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $6,435,485 | $3,280,702 | $21,449,128 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,509,921 | $3,051,777 | $20,958,267 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,010,364 | $2,964,178 | $19,424,113 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,131,915 | $2,789,850 | $16,384,836 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 47-6026109).
Questions about FONTENELLE FOREST
- What is the EIN of FONTENELLE FOREST?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FONTENELLE FOREST is 47-6026109.
- Is FONTENELLE FOREST tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
- Are donations to FONTENELLE FOREST tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FONTENELLE FOREST 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 FONTENELLE FOREST 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 FONTENELLE FOREST 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 FONTENELLE FOREST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names TYLER IRVINE.
- Who are the officers and directors of FONTENELLE FOREST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $145,118 (TYLER IRVINE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does FONTENELLE FOREST have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,435,485, expenses of $3,280,702 and total assets of $21,449,128 at year end.
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