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Nonprofit · EIN 58-1275604

CHATTAHOOCHEE NATURE CENTER INC

Tax-exempt · ROSWELL, GA 30076

Financials

$4.7M$4.7M2022$5.3M$5.1M2023$7.6M$5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHATTAHOOCHEE NATURE CENTER INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$7,578,349$4,965,248$2,613,101$16,275,653$671,655$15,603,998
September 30, 2024990$5,275,541$5,114,077$161,464$13,995,054$991,937$13,003,117
September 30, 2023990$4,678,473$4,659,782$18,691$13,525,675$684,022$12,841,653
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,693,738
Membership dues
$363,079
Program service revenue
$2,611,915
Investment income
$7,302
Net income from fundraising events
$32,173
Net income from sales of inventory
$232,765
Other revenue
$265,394

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$263,749
Other salaries and wages
$2,396,613
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,077,967
Professional fundraising fees
$113,274
Accounting fees
$27,500
Occupancy
$56,070
Travel
$17,604
Depreciation
$459,294
Program services (functional)
$3,626,788
Management and general (functional)
$775,221
Fundraising (functional)
$563,239

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$13,995,054
Total assets, end of year
$16,275,653
Total liabilities, end of year
$671,655
Net assets, end of year
$15,603,998
Land, buildings and equipment
$13,307,467
Net assets without donor restrictions
$10,158,363
Net assets with donor restrictions
$5,445,635
Gross receipts
$7,809,269
Employees
159
Volunteers
500
Year formed
1976
State of legal domicile
GA

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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Natasha RiceCEO
Officer
40$124,659$17,044
Karen EwingVP of Administration
Officer
40$113,890$6,569
Nick DiLuzioChair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Charlotte Martin PughVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Todd DolsonSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Lisa HydeTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Sandi ButtramTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Michael RiemanTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
James StokesTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Glen HaslingTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Richard HirsekornTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Helen TappTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Joel BlanchardTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Craig HodgesTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Kelly ComstockTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
16 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jeffery G Dingle PETrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Sacha GoodsonTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Dutch EarleTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Ben HaislipTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Harriette HoytTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Allison N LairdTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Gary A Ludi MDTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Beth LehmanTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Jon McKeeTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
John MulcahyTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Aaron MitchellTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Chris SmithTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Ramona WalshTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
CMax ZygmontTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Bob Williams PETrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Robert HaganTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 32 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Natasha RiceCEO
Officer
40$125,597$16,706
Karen EwingVP of Administration
Officer
40$113,399$6,716
Nick DiLuzioChair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Charlotte Martin PughVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Todd DolsonSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Lisa HydeTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Sandi ButtramChair, Finance Committee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Michael RiemanChair, Development Committee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Bob HaganCo-Chair, Capital Campaign Com
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jim StokesCo-Chair, Capital Campaign Com
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Glen HaslingCo-Chair, Education & Engageme
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Rick HirsekornCo-Chair FIGITS Committee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Helen TappCo-Chair Governance Committee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Joel BlanchardTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Craig HodgesTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Kelly ComstockTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jeffery G Dingle PETrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sacha GoodsonTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Dutch EarleTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Michelle GriffinTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ben HaislipTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Harriette HoytTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Allison N LairdTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Gary A Ludi MDTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Beth LehmanTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jon McKeeTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
John MulcahyTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Aaron MitchellTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Chris SmithTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ramona WalshTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CMax ZygmontTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Bob Williams PETrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 33 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
NATASHA RICECEO
Officer
40$121,759$13,157
KAREN EWINGVP ADMINISTRATION
Officer
40$102,236$7,196
CLARENCE JACKSONCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOHN MULCAHYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
NICK DILUZIOVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MID THORNETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SANDI BUTTRAMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KELLY COMSTOCKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFFERY G DINGLE PETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DUTCH EARLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TODD DOLSONCO-CHAIR S,F,G COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOB HAGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BEN HAISLIPTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICK HIRSEKORNCO-CHAIR S,F,G COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GLEN HASLINGCO-CHAIR EDUCATION & ENGAGEMEN
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HARRIETTE HOYTCo-Chair Governance Committee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LISA HYDECHAIR FINANCE COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GARY A LUDI MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BETH LEHMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JON MCKEETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARLOTTE MARTIN PUGHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AARON MITCHELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS PREVATTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL RIEMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOB WILLIAMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM STOKESCO-CHAIR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN COMM
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HELEN TAPPCO-CHAIR GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAMONA WALSHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
C MAX ZYGMONTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Lori DubucTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Nadine Bent-RussellTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Nino MaisuradzeTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 769769, ROSWELL, GA 30076-8228
In care of
% KAREN EWING
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KAREN EWING, PO BOX 769769, ROSWELL, GA 30076
Signed the 990
KAREN EWING, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Phone
(770) 992-2055
Return prepared by
SMITH & HOWARD ADVISORY LLC

Mission

TO PROVIDE UNIQUE LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOCUSED ON THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER THAT CONNECT PEOPLE TO THE NATURAL WORLD AND EMPOWERS THEM TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THEIR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTS.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE CENTER HOSTED A SUMMER CAMP FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS FOCUSING ON OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, WILDLIFE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION.
    Expenses $1,081,858 · revenue $1,257,126
  • THE CENTER OPERATED A NATURE STORE SELLING MERCHANDISE WHICH PROMOTES AWARENESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, IDEAS, AND SOLUTIONS.
    Expenses $669,210 · revenue $392,647
  • THE CENTER OPERATES A WILDLIFE CLINIC TO HOUSE AND TREAT INJURED, DISABLED, AND ENDANGERED ANIMALS. IN ADDITION, THE CENTER PROVIDES HORTICULTURE PROGRAMS RELATED TO NATIVE AND ENDANGERED SPECIES.
    Expenses $1,016,686 · revenue $329,364
  • THE CENTER OPERATES A WILDLIFE CLINIC TO
    Expenses $859,034 · revenue $633,234
  • PROVIDE EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND ADVICE TO
  • THE PUBLIC ON WILDLIFE IN THEIR LOCAL
  • VICINITY.

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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
58-1275604
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
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C600)
Assets (IRS master file)
$16,275,653
Income (IRS master file)
$7,809,269

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$7,578,349$4,965,248$16,275,653XML
990September 2024$5,275,541$5,114,077$13,995,054XML
990September 2023$4,678,473$4,659,782$13,525,675XML
990September 2022$4,037,502$3,688,901$13,533,555IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 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 58-1275604).

Questions about CHATTAHOOCHEE NATURE CENTER INC

What is the EIN of CHATTAHOOCHEE NATURE CENTER INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHATTAHOOCHEE NATURE CENTER INC is 58-1275604.
Is CHATTAHOOCHEE NATURE CENTER INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
Are donations to CHATTAHOOCHEE NATURE CENTER INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CHATTAHOOCHEE NATURE 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 CHATTAHOOCHEE NATURE CENTER INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CHATTAHOOCHEE NATURE CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CHATTAHOOCHEE NATURE CENTER INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names KAREN EWING.
Who are the officers and directors of CHATTAHOOCHEE NATURE CENTER INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 31 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $124,659 (Natasha Rice, CEO).
How much revenue does CHATTAHOOCHEE NATURE CENTER INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,578,349, expenses of $4,965,248 and total assets of $16,275,653 at year end.

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