Form 990 for tax year 2023
Filed by FLANDERS NATURE CENTER INC VAN VLECK FARM.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,306,774
- Total expenses
- $1,060,225
- Contributions and grants received
- $619,181
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $503,639
- Investment income
- $120,291
- Other revenue
- $63,663
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,226,016
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $149,011
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $12,077,005
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $731,766
- Management and general expenses
- $235,149
- Fundraising expenses
- $93,310
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $731,766
Program services were 69.0% 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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1b · Membership dues
$39,353
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1c · Fundraising events
$33,975
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$545,853
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2a · Program service revenue: Programs and Products
total $503,639 · related or exempt $503,639
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3 · Investment income
total $96,002 · excluded $96,002
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6a · Gross rents
real property $18,239
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $18,239
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $18,239 · excluded $18,239
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $24,289
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $24,289
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $24,289 · excluded $24,289
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$33,048
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$33,975
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$12,753
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $20,295 · excluded $20,295
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11a · Other revenue: Land Trust Services
total $25,129 · related or exempt $25,129
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11e · Other revenue, total
$25,129
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $91,770 · program services $56,440 · management and general $26,743 · fundraising $8,587
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $458,381 · program services $281,913 · management and general $133,577 · fundraising $42,891
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $5,591 · program services $3,482 · management and general $1,617 · fundraising $492
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $44,120 · program services $27,354 · management and general $12,795 · fundraising $3,971
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $45,283 · program services $28,076 · management and general $13,132 · fundraising $4,075
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $0
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $0
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $13,184 · management and general $13,184
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11g · Fees: other
total $32,634 · program services $19,543 · management and general $13,091
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $1,986 · program services $1,015 · management and general $516 · fundraising $455
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13 · Office expenses
total $69,872 · program services $56,778 · management and general $11,607 · fundraising $1,487
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14 · Information technology
total $0
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $33,987 · program services $27,634 · management and general $4,516 · fundraising $1,837
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17 · Travel
total $0
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $0
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20 · Interest
total $0
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $34,338 · program services $34,338
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23 · Insurance
total $39,913 · program services $37,917 · management and general $1,996
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24a · Other expenses: Program Fees
total $95,824 · program services $72,678 · fundraising $23,146
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24b · Other expenses: Maintenance - Land Trails
total $38,965 · program services $38,965
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24c · Other expenses: Repairs & Maintenance
total $22,714 · program services $22,517 · management and general $197
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24d · Other expenses: Bank Charges
total $16,369 · program services $10,269 · management and general $55 · fundraising $6,045
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24e · All other expenses
total $15,294 · program services $12,847 · management and general $2,123 · fundraising $324
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $368,616 · end of year $74,412
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $19,514 · end of year $145,795
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
end of year $0
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4 · Accounts receivable
end of year $0
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
end of year $0
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$9,175,238
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$864,036
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $8,031,290 · end of year $8,311,202
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $3,010,093 · end of year $3,316,098
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12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
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13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $294,898 · end of year $378,509
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $56,641 · end of year $74,011
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24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $200,000 · end of year $75,000
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $7,048,332 · end of year $7,489,606
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $4,419,438 · end of year $4,587,399
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
Flanders' mission is to provide opportunities to appreciate nature's wonders and preserve land, inspiring lifelong learning about our natural world. Flanders' vision is to be a leading resource and destination of choice for environmental and outdoor education, research, land preservation and stewardship, farm experiences and arts activities, reflecting the needs of our changing and inclusive communities and evolving partnerships.
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Education: Flanders is a destination of choice for farm, art and nature activities, as well as next generation science standard aligned classes. In 2023, Flanders Nature Center & Land Trust provided year-round childrens science classes and educational workshops, including popular summer camps and academies. Over 600 children participated in summer and vacation programs. Thousands more participated in school day programs -either in-person field trips, Flanders at-your-school programs, or part of our new Live-Virtual programs. Flanders adult education and family offerings around the themes of art, farm, nature and conservation continued to grow.
Expenses $573,255 · Revenue $503,639
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Land Stewardship: Flanders serves as the steward of 50 plus open space properties, totaling 2,423 acres in Woodbury, Middlebury, Bethlehem, and Southbury. We are dedicated stewards of the land and manage each property to retain its ecological habitat and ensure that the open space is protected for future generations to enjoy. In its role as steward, Flanders manages and monitors the properties each year while preserving their natural beauty and caring for the eco-system as a whole. These open spaces provide the community with wonderful places for quiet contemplation and low impact recreation including a number of terrific hiking preserves. Flanders maintains the health of its open spaces and nature preserves, so that the woodlands, wetlands and trails remain open for everyone to appreciate and respect, use and enjoy.
Expenses $81,186
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Land Acquisition: Flanders continues to manage easement and fee holdings of 2,423 acres. Since 1973, through its land trust activities, Flanders works to retain the rural character, ecological integrity and quality of life in the greater Waterbury area.
Expenses $77,325
As filed on the 2023 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Vincent LaFontan
Executive Dir.
- Total calculated
- $91,769
- From this org
- $88,678
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $3,091
- Hours/week
- 40
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William H Anthony
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 12
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Ingrid Manning
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
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Sharon Feeley
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Jodi Wasserstein
President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
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Dana Moreira
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 6
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Michael G Audette
Vice President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
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Priscilla Price
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
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Thomas McMackin
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Peter W North
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 6
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Jeffrey Sherman
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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TJ Oneglia
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Larry J Smotroff
Vice President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
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Jacquee Porter
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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John Trainor
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
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Nancy Taylor
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Michael Friedman
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Joshua Harwood
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Tim Upson
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Don Maki
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 8
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.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 14 November 2024
- IRS schema version
- 2023v5.1
- Source object
- 202443199349306549
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