Totals
- Total revenue
- $3,270,743
- Total expenses
- $3,574,915
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,892,066
- Grants paid
- $126,948
- Program service revenue
- $1,374,867
- Investment income
- $41,751
- Other revenue
- -$37,941
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,241,355
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,631,348
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $6,610,007
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $2,976,124
- Management and general expenses
- $275,976
- Fundraising expenses
- $322,815
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $2,976,124
Program services were 83.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1c · Fundraising events
$89,204
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$835,338
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$967,524
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$548
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2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM FEES
total $1,374,867 · related or exempt $1,374,867
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3 · Investment income
total $41,751 · related or exempt $26,513 · excluded $15,238
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$3,564
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$89,204
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$45,018
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$41,454 · excluded -$41,454
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11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME
total $3,513 · related or exempt $3,513
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11e · Other revenue, total
$3,513
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $126,948 · program services $126,948
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $161,963 · program services $133,059 · management and general $11,584 · fundraising $17,320
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,676,425 · program services $1,361,893 · management and general $127,102 · fundraising $187,430
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $38,794 · program services $34,663 · management and general $1,466 · fundraising $2,665
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $131,220 · program services $117,245 · management and general $4,960 · fundraising $9,015
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $165,092 · program services $147,541 · management and general $6,195 · fundraising $11,356
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $63,958 · management and general $63,958
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11g · Fees: other
total $110,466 · program services $99,431 · management and general $1,824 · fundraising $9,211
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $18,580 · program services $13,571 · management and general $3,171 · fundraising $1,838
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13 · Office expenses
total $98,880 · program services $80,713 · management and general $2,735 · fundraising $15,432
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14 · Information technology
total $44,380 · program services $37,078 · management and general $2,164 · fundraising $5,138
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16 · Occupancy
total $543,703 · program services $466,108 · management and general $41,021 · fundraising $36,574
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17 · Travel
total $76,787 · program services $75,831 · management and general $174 · fundraising $782
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $22,537 · program services $18,737 · management and general $676 · fundraising $3,124
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $69,409 · program services $60,423 · management and general $4,837 · fundraising $4,149
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23 · Insurance
total $9,406 · program services $7,260 · management and general $1,380 · fundraising $766
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24a · Other expenses: SUPPLIES
total $78,319 · program services $73,273 · management and general $1,710 · fundraising $3,336
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24b · Other expenses: ALL OTHER
total $40,861 · program services $38,226 · management and general $160 · fundraising $2,475
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24c · Other expenses: EVENT EXPENSE
total $38,055 · program services $27,455 · fundraising $10,600
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24d · Other expenses: GIFTS AND DONATIONS
total $18,560 · program services $17,427 · management and general $387 · fundraising $746
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24e · All other expenses
total $40,572 · program services $39,242 · management and general $472 · fundraising $858
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $214,665 · end of year $122,168
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $2,721,813 · end of year $265,462
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $727,934 · end of year $259,736
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $178,386 · end of year $223,148
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $1,072 · end of year $4,004
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $118,601 · end of year $122,034
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$6,275,573
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$264,663
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $2,292,858 · end of year $6,010,910
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $1,073,994 · end of year $1,233,893
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $169,461 · end of year $237,719
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $240,343 · end of year $234,035
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
end of year $1,000,000
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24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $150,000 · end of year $159,594
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $2,176,422 · end of year $5,249,954
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $4,593,097 · end of year $1,360,053
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
THORNE'S MISSION IS TO BUILD EARTH STEWARDSHIP BY CONNECTING YOUTH TO NATURE THROUGH JOYFUL, HANDS-ON, PLACE-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION EXPERIENCES.
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CORE PROGRAMS: THORNE ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION THROUGH THREE CORE PROGRAMS THAT PRIMARILY SERVE BOULDER COUNTY YOUTH: SCHOOL PROGRAMS - ANNUALLY ENGAGES 8,400+ STUDENTS THROUGH CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS, FIELD TRIPS, AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT ACADEMIC LEARNING AND BUILD NATURE CONNECTION. THORNE'S IN-SCHOOL PROGRAM EXPANDS STUDENTS' KNOWLEDGE IN THE NATURAL SCIENCES THROUGH A THREE-CLASS SERIES OF LESSONS THAT INVOLVE INTERACTIVE EXPLORATIONS, INQUIRY-BASED EXPERIMENTS, AND THE COMPLETION OF A CLASSROOM STEWARDSHIP PLEDGE. THE FULL-DAY NATURE FIELD TRIP TO A LOCAL OPEN SPACE AREA UTILIZES FUN, HANDS- ON, PLACE-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION EXPERIENCES TO TEACH NATURAL SCIENCE CONCEPTS AND FOSTER EMPATHY FOR OTHER LIVING THINGS. THORNE'S IMMERSIVE 10-12-WEEK AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM ALLOWS PARTICIPANTS TO DEEPEN THEIR CONNECTION TO NATURE BY EXPLORING IN AND AROUND THEIR SCHOOLYARD WITH EXPERIENCED NATURE MENTORS. SUMMER CAMP - ANNUALLY PROVIDES 1,100+ YOUTH AGES 5-15 WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE LOCAL GRASSLAND, EVERGREEN FOREST, AND WETLAND HABITATS WITH AN EXPERIENCED NATURE MENTOR. AT THE 2 WEEK-LONG CAMP, CHILDREN ARE ENCOURAGED TO TAP INTO THE SPIRIT OF PLAY AND FOLLOW THEIR OWN UNIQUE INTERESTS WHILE STAFF SEAMLESSLY INTEGRATE LEARNING FROM THE LESSONS THAT ABOUND WITHIN NATURE'S CLASSROOM. ECE PROGRAMS - ANNUALLY ENGAGES 75+ YOUTH AGES 3-6 IN A UNIQUE PRESCHOOL EXPERIENCE (SCHOOL YEAR AND/OR SUMMER) THAT FOSTERS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WHOLE-CHILD AND NATURE CONNECTION THROUGH DAILY IMMERSION IN NATURE WITH CARING, ATTENTIVE MENTORS. EQUITY: IT IS THORNE'S GOAL THAT ALL BOULDER COUNTY YOUTH REGARDLESS OF RACE, ETHNICITY, AND INCOME HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH NATURE. TO THIS END, THORNE'S NATURE FOR ALL INITIATIVE PROVIDES MORE THAN 700,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS AND PROGRAM SUBSIDIES EACH YEAR AND WORKS TO REMOVE NON- FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO OUR OWN AND TO PARTNER PROGRAMS. COLLABORATION: THORNE INVESTS SIGNIFICANTLY IN COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS, INCLUDING SERVING AS THE BACKBONE ORGANIZATION FOR TWO COLLECTIVE IMPACT PROGRAMS. NATURE KIDS/JOVENES DE LA NATURALEZA (NKJN) - A 30-ORGANIZATION EFFORT TO PROVIDE 1.5 MILLION PLUS ANNUALLY IN PRE-K TO HIGH SCHOOL, BACKYARD TO BACKCOUNTRY, AND FAMILY INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMMING TO UNDERSERVED LAFAYETTE, BOULDER, AND LONGMONT YOUTH. NKJN HAS ALSO HELPED TO BUILD MORE THAN 2.5 MILLION IN PARKS AND TRAILS TO ENSURE ALL LAFAYETTE YOUTH LIVE WITHIN A SAFE 10-MINUTE WALK TO NATURE. E-MOVEMENT - A COLLECTIVE OF 40 NONPROFITS, SCHOOLS, AND BUSINESSES WORKING COLLABORATIVELY TO ADVANCE BEST PRACTICES FROM THE FIELD OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND ENSURE A COORDINATED APPROACH TOWARDS IMPLEMENTING A SCAFFOLDED, WHOLE-CHILD CONTINUUM OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMING AT COMMUNITY SCALE.
Expenses $2,976,124 · Grants $126,948 · Revenue $1,374,867
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Keith DesrosiersKEITH DESROSIERS
EXECUTIVE DI
- Total calculated
- $154,031
- From this org
- $135,479
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $18,552
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $135,479
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $8,285
- Nontaxable benefits
- $10,267
- Filer's total
- $154,031
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Leann ArendLEANN AREND
DEPUTY DIREC
- Total calculated
- $120,128
- From this org
- $104,935
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $15,193
- Hours/week
- 40
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David BrantzDAVID BRANTZ
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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David KirkDAVID KIRK
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Lauren KoopmanLAUREN KOOPMAN
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Micah ShagouryMICAH SHAGOURY
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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John AhrensJOHN AHRENS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Luis AlvarezLUIS ALVAREZ
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Amanda DumenigoAMANDA DUMENIGO
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sarah HauckSARAH HAUCK
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sarah IrizarrySARAH IRIZARRY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Juana MendozaJUANA MENDOZA
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Annika ParadiseANNIKA PARADISE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Leidy Pineda FloresLEIDY PINEDA FLORES
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John RicottaJOHN RICOTTA
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Aiden SmithAIDEN SMITH
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mary Kathryn WoodMARY KATHRYN WOOD
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
-
$56,490
NATURE'S KIDS
-
$28,200
NATURE'S KIDS
-
$15,000
NATURE'S KIDS
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WILDLANDS RESTORATION VOLUNTEERS
$12,458
NATURE'S KIDS
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 7 April 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202530999349300328
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