Nonprofit · EIN 85-0478101
PAJARITO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER
Tax-exempt · LOS ALAMOS, NM 87544
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,286,283 | $1,055,067 | $231,216 | $2,129,792 | $102,936 | $2,026,856 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,027,628 | $1,059,896 | -$32,268 | $1,890,373 | $94,733 | $1,795,640 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $913,322
- of which government grants
- $258,732
- Membership dues
- $34,030
- Program service revenue
- $109,611
- Investment income
- $79,186
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $20,676
- Other revenue
- $184,164
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $512,213
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $582,020
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $14,354
- Occupancy
- $4,059
- Travel
- $895
- Depreciation
- $69,529
- Program services (functional)
- $908,061
- Management and general (functional)
- $136,599
- Fundraising (functional)
- $37,909
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,890,373
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,129,792
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $102,936
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,026,856
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $302,512
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,029,699
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,173,538
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $853,318
- Gross receipts
- $1,313,785
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 120
- Year formed
- 2000
- State of legal domicile
- NM
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Gurule | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Kristen Dors | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Galen Gisler | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Janet Griego | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Nan Sauer | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Eduardo Santiago | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Bonnie Klamm | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Shelly Wiemann | Former President Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Linda Zwick | Former Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Linda Collier | Former Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Macke | Former Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Allen | Former President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Allen | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jennifer Macke | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Linda Zwick | President Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| Galen Gisler | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Janet Griego | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Nan Sauer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Eduardo Santiago | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Bonnie Klamm | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Shelly Wiemann | Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2600 CANYON RD, LOS ALAMOS, NM 87544-2773
- In care of
- % LINDA ZWICK
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Robin D Gurule, 2600 CANYON RD, LOS ALAMOS, NM 87544
- Signed the 990
- Robin D Gurule, Treasurer
- Phone
- (505) 662-0460
Mission
Enriching peoples lives by strengthening their connections to our canyons mesa mountain and skies.
Program accomplishments
- Nature Center: PEEC operates the Los Alamos Nature Center for the County of Los Alamos NM. The nature centers hands-on interactive exhibits related to the land animals and flora of the Pajarito Plateau provide a learning experience for visitors of all ages. In addition to an exhibit hall the nature center offers a state-of-the-art planetarium and a wildlife observation room. The outdoor exhibits feature native plant gardens the largest collection of penstemons in the country a tree house and nature play area. The nature center gift shop offers locally-made products and environmentally-friendly items encouraging people to experience the outdoors. During FY25 we welcomed 12,667 visitors to the nature center and 1604 attendees to our planetarium shows.Expenses $416,090 · revenue $453,825
- Public Programs: We offer numerous programs for the public at low or no cost. These include lectures classes hikes outings planetarium shows after-school programs and 7 summer camps. Many of these events like Nature Playtimes for children Forest Explorers for children Gentle Walks and Happy Ramblers for adults and three planetarium shows are scheduled each week. The weekly Summer Family Evening program brings the community together to learn more about and interact with the local environment and wildlife. The Bee City Los Alamos continued for its second year. During FY25 12,550 individuals attended one of our public programs.Expenses $314,060 · revenue $155,773
- School Programs: We offer a variety of hands-on science lessons to students throughout northern New Mexico. These include in-school lessons and field trips astronomy classes in our planetarium outings to local public lands and field trips to the nature center. We offer our programs to public private and home-schooled children. During FY25 we served 5,363 students.Expenses $177,911 · revenue $44,509
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
- 85-0478101
- 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
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,129,792
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,313,785
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,286,283 | $1,055,067 | $2,129,792 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,027,628 | $1,059,896 | $1,890,373 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,234,703 | $1,022,099 | $1,915,947 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 85-0478101).
Questions about PAJARITO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER
- What is the EIN of PAJARITO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PAJARITO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER is 85-0478101.
- Is PAJARITO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to PAJARITO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PAJARITO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION 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 PAJARITO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER 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 PAJARITO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER 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 PAJARITO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Robin D Gurule.
- Who are the officers and directors of PAJARITO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does PAJARITO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,286,283, expenses of $1,055,067 and total assets of $2,129,792 at year end.
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