Form 990 for tax year 2022

Totals

Total revenue

$8,896,109

Total expenses

$7,134,190

Contributions and grants received

$5,362,418

Grants paid

$0

Program service revenue

$2,656,393

Investment income

$3,704

Other revenue

$873,594

Total assets, end of year

$19,699,091

Total liabilities, end of year

$6,901,454

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$12,797,637

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$6,282,537

Management and general expenses

$596,828

Fundraising expenses

$254,825

Program service expenses (Part III)

$6,282,537

Program services were 88.1% 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.

Mission and programs · 2022

• IN 2000, A LOCAL NONPROFIT WILDLIFE UNLIMITED OF ALLEGAN AND OTTAWA COUNTIES FORMED A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE OTTAWA AREA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO CREATE AN OUTDOOR EDUCATION CENTER THAT WOULD SERVE THE ALLEGAN AND OTTAWA COUNTIES SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY. THIS ENTITY WAS THE OUTDOOR DISCOVERY CENTER (ODC). NINE YEARS LATER, THE ODC MERGED WITH THE MACATAWA GREENWAY PARTNERSHIP IN AN EFFORT TO LEVERAGE AND EXPAND THEIR MISSIONS. THAT WAS THE BEGINNING OF A SIGNIFICANT GROWTH PERIOD FOR THE ODC. IN THE COMING YEARS, 9 ADDITIONAL BUSINESS DIVISIONS WERE DEVELOPED THAT DRIVE OUR GOALS TO REDEFINE EDUCATION, RESTORE AND CONSERVE LAND AND WATER, AND TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITY THE BEST PLACE TO LIVE WORK, PLAY AND LEARN. OUR BREADTH OF SERVICES LED TO A NAME CHANGE TO THE ODC NETWORK WHICH SERVES AS THE PARENT ORGANIZATION THAT PERFORMS ESSENTIAL, MISSION SPECIFIC WORK TO DRIVE COMMUNITY CHANGE, GROWTH, AND IMPACT IN CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION. THE ODC NETWORK MISSION IS TO ADVANCE OUTDOOR EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION. THE ODC NETWORK OPERATES TWO GREENWAY PROJECTS, A WATERSHED CLEAN-UP INITIATIVE, THREE NATURE BASED PRESCHOOLS, TWO NATURE CENTERS, MULTIPLE WILDLIFE PRESERVES, AN ECO-TOUR BUSINESS, A LAND CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION BUSINESS, AND AN EDUCATIONAL CONSULTING BUSINESS. THE FOLLOWING DIVISIONS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED TO FACILITATE THE PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS OF THE ODC NETWORK. OUTDOOR DISCOVERY CENTER (ODC): THE ODC PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO THE WEST MICHIGAN COMMUNITY TO ENHANCE THE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF OUR NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES. THE ODC IS HOME TO A VARIETY OF HABITATS, WALKING TRAILS, LIVE ANIMAL EXHIBITS, AND A WIDE ARRAY OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES. THE ODC IS OPEN FREE TO THE PUBLIC 365 DAYS A YEAR. MACATAWA RIVER GREENWAY (MRG): ITS MISSION IS TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE NATURAL LANDS, STREAMS, AND OPEN SPACES WITHIN THE LAKE MACATAWA WATERSHED FOR PUBLIC ENJOYMENT AND THE PRESERVATION OF PLANT AND WILDLIFE HABITAT. WHERE APPROPRIATE, THE MRG WILL CREATE PARKS AND OPEN SPACES FOR RECREATION, CONSERVATION, WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, AND PRESERVATION. ODC EXPLORER NETWORK: IT PROVIDES NATURE-BASED, SMALL GROUP ECO-TOUR EXCURSIONS WITH EXPERIENCED TRAVELERS AND NATURALISTS FROM THE ODC NETWORK. THE ODC EXPLORER NETWORK CONNECTS PEOPLE WITH UNIQUE ECOSYSTEMS AND EXPERIENCES AIMED AT BUILDING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNIQUE NATURAL HISTORY AND CULTURAL HISTORY OF THE WORLD. ON AVERAGE, THE ODC EXPLORER NETWORK FACILITATES TWO ECO-TOUR ADVENTURES EACH YEAR. ODC EARLY CHILDHOOD: THE ODC EARLY CHILDHOOD BUSINESS LINE INCLUDES LITTLE HAWKS DISCOVERY PRESCHOOL, HATCHLINGS CHILD CARE, SEEDLINGS DISCOVERY PRESCHOOLL AND DRAGONFLIES DISCOVERY PRESCHOOL.THESE ARE NATURE-BASED EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS THAT FOCUS ON CONNECTING EARLY LEARNERS TO THE OUTDOORS. NEARLY 400 CHILDREN AGES 0-5 ATTEND THESE PROGRAMS WHERE THEY ARE PROVIDED A QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCE THAT PREPARES THEM TO BE ACTIVE, INDEPENDENT LEARNERS WHO HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF AN AN APPRECIATION FOR THE NATURAL WORLD AND ENSURING A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE. PROJECT CLARITY (PC): THE PC MISSION IS TO RESTORE THE WATER QUALITY OF LAKE MACATAWA AND THE MACATAWA WATERSHED THROUGH A MULTI-PHASED APPROACH FOCUSED ON LAND RESTORATION, BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, AND LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY. OVER THE PAST 4 YEARS OVER 100 WATERSHED RESTORATION PROJECTS HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED IN THE MACATAWA WATERSHED. ODC CONSERVATION SERVICES: ITS PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE LAND MANAGEMENT AND RESTORATION SERVICES, INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT, AND WILDLIFE HABITAT AND CONSERVATION IMPROVEMENT TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LAND OWNERS IN THE KALAMAZOO AND MACATAWA RIVER WATERSHED REGION. CURRENTLY ODC CONSERVATION SERVICES PROVIDE HABITAT MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO OVER 100 CUSTOMERS IN WEST MICHIGAN. ODC EDUCATION NETWORK: IT PROVIDES A CUSTOMIZED SET OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND NATURE BASED EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP STUDENTS, EDUCATORS AND EDUCATION ADMINISTRATORS CREATE A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR ENVIRONMENT. ODC EDUCATION NETWORK HAS A TEAM OF EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS THAT WORK WITH SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO BUILD CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE CLASSROOM AND THE OUTDOOR USING PROJECT-BASED LEARNING, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, AND CUSTOMIZED EXPERIENCES THAT BUILD RELEVANT, CONTEXT AND MEANING INTO AN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE. CURRENTLY THERE ARE 17 SCHOOLS WORKING WITH THE ODC EDUCATION NETWORK TO CONNECT THEIR CLASSROOMS, SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS TO THE OUTDOORS. KALAMAZOO RIVER GREENWAY (KRG): THE MISSION IS TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE NATURAL LANDS, STREAMS, AND OPEN SPACES WITHIN THE KALAMAZOO RIVER WATERSHED IN ALLEGAN COUNTY FOR PUBLIC ENJOYMENT AND THE PRESERVATION OF PLANT AND WILDLIFE HABITAT. WHERE APPROPRIATE, THE KRG WILL CREATE PARKS AND OPEN SPACES FOR RECREATION, CONSERVATION, WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS AND PRESERVATION. DEGRAAF NATURE CENTER: OWNED BY THE CITY OF HOLLAND, THIS 18 ACRE NATURE CENTER IS LOCATED IN THE HEART OF THE CITY. THE CONTRACTUAL MANAGEMENT OF THE CENTER WAS TRANSITIONED TO THE ODC NETWORK WITH THE GOAL OF GROWING THE IMPACT AND PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED AT DEGRAAF BY THE ODC NETWORK STAFF. IT SERVES AS AN URBAN NATURE EDUCATION SITE, EXPANDING OUR ABILITY TO MORE PEOPLE. NATURE-RICH COMMUNITY: THE NEWEST OF THE ODC BUSINESS DIVISIONS, NATURE- RICH IS AN INITIATIVE THAT WAS DEVELOPED TO PROMOTE A SYSTEMS-BASED SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM TO ADVANCE NOT ONLY ODC NETWORK'S INTERNAL SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS, BUT ALSO TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH THE COMMUNITY.

  Expenses $6,282,537

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

• TRAVIS WILLIAMS

  CEO

  Total calculated

  $207,919

  From this org

  $186,831

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $21,088

  Hours/week

  50

  Schedule J breakdown matched by us

  Base

  $186,831

  Bonus

  —not reported

  Other

  —not reported

  Deferred

  $21,088

  Nontaxable benefits

  —not reported

  Filer's total

  $207,919

• JAMES KRUPKA

  CHIEF OF INT

  Total calculated

  $132,940

  From this org

  $111,823

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $21,117

  Hours/week

  40

• DAVID NYITRAY

  PRESIDENT AN

  Total calculated

  $128,994

  From this org

  $111,823

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $17,171

  Hours/week

  50

• JAMES OOSTING

  VP OF OPERAT

  Total calculated

  $116,392

  From this org

  $100,830

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $15,562

  Hours/week

  40

• BILL BORGMAN

  TRUSTEE

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• LIZ DELALUZ

  TRUSTEE

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• JOE DYKHUIS

  TRUSTEE

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• KYLE GEENEN

  TRUSTEE

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• SUE DEN HERDER

  PAST PRESIDE

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• MICKI JANSSEN

  TRUSTEE

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• HAR YE KAN

  TRUSTEE

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• CASEY MARIETTA

  TRUSTEE

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• KEVIN NASH

  TRUSTEE

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• MATT ORAZEM

  TREASURER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2

• TODD REED

  TRUSTEE

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• NICK REISTER

  SECRETARY

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2

• LAURIE SCHMITT

  PRESIDENT

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2

• JENNA TERHORST

  TRUSTEE

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• ERIC DE WITT

  VICE PRESIDE

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2

• DAVID VAN WYLEN

  TRUSTEE

  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

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2022

Filed

6 November 2023

IRS schema version

2022v5.0

Source object

202323109349302342

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