Nonprofit · EIN 88-3696351
YAKONA LEARNING CENTER
Tax-exempt · NEWPORT, OR 97365
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $640,759 | $547,412 | $93,347 | $340,023 | $49,290 | $290,733 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $583,507 | $387,212 | $196,295 | $216,520 | $19,134 | $197,386 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $639,386
- of which government grants
- $250
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,206
- Other revenue
- $167
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $156,686
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $81,667
- Other salaries and wages
- $184,820
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $266,487
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $805
- Accounting fees
- $10,875
- Travel
- $12,480
- Depreciation
- $520
- Program services (functional)
- $344,454
- Management and general (functional)
- $122,779
- Fundraising (functional)
- $80,179
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $216,520
- Total assets, end of year
- $340,023
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $49,290
- Net assets, end of year
- $290,733
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,955
- Gross receipts
- $640,759
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 29
- Year formed
- 2022
- State of legal domicile
- OR
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATALIE SCHAEFER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $81,667 |
| ROBERT RUSSELL KENTTA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR BIRGITTE RYSLINGE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HUNTER NOACK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR CYNTHIA RESENDIZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN REESE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL TAYLOR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOANN BARTON | MEMBER Officer | 20 | $0 |
| JESUS HERNANDEZ-GABRIEL | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WAYNE BELMONT | PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CLARK | TREASURER Officer | 8 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATALIE SCHAEFER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $60,000 | $23,333 |
| JOANN BARTON | PRESIDENT Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| JESUS HERNANDEZ-GABRIEL | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CLARK | TREASURER Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE BELMONT | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT RUSSELL KENTTA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN LARA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HUNTER NOACK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CYNTHIA RESENDIZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 214 SW COAST HWY, NEWPORT, OR 97365-4927
- In care of
- % JOANN BARTON
- Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
- 214 SW COAST HIGHWAY, NEWPORT OR 97365
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NATALIE SCHAEFER, 214 SW COAST HWY, NEWPORT, OR 97365
- Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
- JOANN BARTON, 214 SW COAST HIGHWAY, NEWPORT OR 97365
- Signed the 990
- NATALIE SCHAEFER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (541) 270-2057
- Website
- WWW.YAKONAOREGON.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MCDONALD JACOBS PC
Mission
YAKONA LEARNING CENTER IS A LIVING LABORATORY THAT SERVES TO PROTECT, PRESERVE, AND ENHANCE THE NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS AND CULTURAL HISTORY OF OREGON'S CENTRAL COAST SPRUCE HABITAT AND ITS WILDLIFE THROUGH THE ARTS, EDUCATION, AND STEWARDSHIP.
Program accomplishments
- FOREST & LANDS: YAKONA EXECUTED UPON ITS FOREST MASTER PLAN WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE. WE CLOSED THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT WITH MCKENZIE RIVER TRUST, PROTECTING YAKONA IN PERPETUITY. AN AGREEMENT WITH FOREST CARBON WORKS ENABLES PAYMENTS UNDER THEIR CARBON CREDITS PROGRAM. WE ALSO COMPLETED THE YAKONA LEARNING CENTER COMPLEX CONSTRUCTION.Expenses $203,404 · grants $156,686
- EDUCATION: IN 2024, WE SERVED 18 PRESCHOOL STUDENTS, 207 ELEMENTARY STUDENTS, 394 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, AND 5 COLLEGE STUDENTS THROUGH CREATING CONNECTIONS. BETWEEN EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS AND FIELD TRIPS, 255 EDUCATORS AND CHAPERONES AVAILED THEMSELVES OF YAKONA'S UNIQUE CURRICULAR EXPERIENCE. YAKONA CENTERS "STUDENTS AS SCIENTISTS" - ALL ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING THROUGH NATURE JOURNALING, CLIMATE SCIENCE MONITORING AND DATA COLLECTION.Expenses $109,286
- COMMUNITY ARTS: HEART CONNECTIONS SERVED 157 PEOPLE 16+ YEARS OLD WITH A VARIETY OF ART WORKSHOPS INSPIRING NATURE-BASED CREATIVE EXPRESSION.Expenses $4,690
- COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: YAKONA WAS SERVED BY 19 DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS (BOARD MEMBERS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THAT TOTAL) IN 2024. DOCENT PROJECTS INCLUDED TRAIL MAINTENANCE, INVASIVE PLANT REMOVAL, TRAIL CAMERA OPERATIONS AND MONITORING, POLLINATOR PLANT CULTIVATION, AND MORE. YAKONA'S BOARD MEMBERS TOTALED 10, ADDING COLLECTIVE WISDOM AND SKILLS TO THE TEAM. WE ALSO HELD THREE VOLUNTEER EVENTS, PROVING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR TEAM-BUILDING WITH OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS. COLLECTIVELY, YAKONA'S VOLUNTEERS DONATED 1,414 HOURS IN 2024.Expenses $27,074
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 | Not 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
- 88-3696351
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $340,023
- Income (IRS master file)
- $640,759
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $640,759 | $547,412 | $340,023 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $583,507 | $387,212 | $216,520 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: JOANN BARTON | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $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 88-3696351).
Questions about YAKONA LEARNING CENTER
- What is the EIN of YAKONA LEARNING CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of YAKONA LEARNING CENTER is 88-3696351.
- Is YAKONA LEARNING CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to YAKONA LEARNING CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does YAKONA LEARNING 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 YAKONA LEARNING CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did YAKONA LEARNING CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of YAKONA LEARNING CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names NATALIE SCHAEFER.
- Who are the officers and directors of YAKONA LEARNING CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $81,667 (NATALIE SCHAEFER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does YAKONA LEARNING CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $640,759, expenses of $547,412 and total assets of $340,023 at year end.
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