Nonprofit · EIN 92-2624554
SPRING LAKE NATURE CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · WILLISTON, ND 58801
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $73,024 | $28,190 | $44,834 | $56,777 | $0 | $56,777 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $73,024
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Printing, publications and postage
- $5,272
- Other expenses
- $22,918
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,943
- Total assets, end of year
- $56,777
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $56,777
- Cash, savings and investments
- $56,777
- Gross receipts
- $73,024
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Lusht | President | 30 | $0 |
| Scott Meske | Board Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Katie Ogden-Miley | Treasurer | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1125 2ND AVE E, WILLISTON, ND 58801-4302
- Mailing address (990-N for 2024)
- 1125 2nd Ave East, Williston ND 58801
- Principal officer (990-N for 2024)
- Elizabeth Lusht, 1125 2nd Ave East, Williston ND 58801
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Elizabeth Lusht, President
- Phone
- (000) 000-0000
Mission
Spring Lake nature Center is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes to inspire curiosities stewardship and community engagement through hands-on learning experiences focused on the natural resources ecosystem history and environment of western North Dakota The organization develops and operates educational exhibits nature based programming festivals workshop field trips and community events related to soils agriculture paleontology wildlife geology pollinators energy conservation Prairie ecosystems programs are designed to serve children family schools in the general public promoting environmental education tourism outdoor recreation and appreciation for the regions natural heritage
Program accomplishments
- In 2025 Spring Lake nature Center launched its first public educational programming with two community exhibit events The detective soil science exhibit marked the organizations inaugural public program engaging more than 600 participants in hands-on exploration of local soil types composition and the role of soil health and Western North Dakota agricultural landscape SLNC also presented a nature and science display at the Williston sporting recreation show engaging hundreds of additional attendees
- On July 26 2025 Spring Lake nature Center hosted the inaugural Roots and Wings Festival a free full-day community science and nature event at Spring Lake Park The festival drew more than 1000 attendees representing a 39 ZIP Codes across Western North Dakota eastern Montana and surrounding communities demonstrating strong regional reach for a first year event Programming included a microfossil citizen science project interactive exhibits on Prairie ecology geology soil science Bakken energy and conservation
- In 2025 Spring Lake nature Center invested in the program infrastructure necessary to support long-term educational impact The organization executed a Memorandum of Understanding with Williston Parks and Recreation District to use the kill boat building for public programming establishing a formal framework for an ongoing partnership
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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-N on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-N on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 92-2624554
- 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
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A56)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $56,777
- Income (IRS master file)
- $73,024
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $73,024 | $28,190 | $56,777 | IRS |
| 990-N for 2024 Officer: Elizabeth Lusht | December 31, 2024 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2023 Officer: Elizabeth Lusht | December 31, 2023 | ≤ $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 92-2624554).
Questions about SPRING LAKE NATURE CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of SPRING LAKE NATURE CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SPRING LAKE NATURE CENTER INC is 92-2624554.
- Is SPRING LAKE NATURE CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
- Are donations to SPRING LAKE NATURE CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SPRING LAKE 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 SPRING LAKE NATURE CENTER INC 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 SPRING LAKE NATURE CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SPRING LAKE NATURE CENTER INC?
- The 990-N for 2024 names Elizabeth Lusht.
- Who are the officers and directors of SPRING LAKE NATURE CENTER INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SPRING LAKE NATURE CENTER INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $73,024, expenses of $28,190 and total assets of $56,777 at year end.
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