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← NORTH BRANCH NATURE CENTER INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by NORTH BRANCH NATURE CENTER INC.

This return was superseded by a later amendment. matched by us It is kept because history is preserved rather than replaced.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the latest return for 2023 , filed 3 November 2025. matched by us Only the return's totals, a 990-PF's accounting method and the names listed in Part VII (Part VIII on a 990-PF) are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Listed only on the earlier return

  • Chip Darmstadt

Listed under a different title

  • Naomi Heindel: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR then EXECUTIVE DI
  • Rick Paradis: VICE PRESIDENT then VICE PRESIDE

Totals

Total revenue
$1,315,243
Total expenses
$1,405,691
Contributions and grants received
$577,430
Grants paid
$33,000
Program service revenue
$717,253
Investment income
$6,193
Other revenue
$14,367
Total assets, end of year
$1,883,599
Total liabilities, end of year
$442,346
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,441,253
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,075,487
Management and general expenses
$270,968
Fundraising expenses
$59,236
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,075,487

Program services were 76.5% 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.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $23,558

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $35,097

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $518,775

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CAMPS EDUCATION

    total $697,624 · related or exempt $697,624

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CONTRACTS

    total $19,629 · related or exempt $19,629

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $6,193 · excluded $6,193

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $14,830

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $8,763

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $6,067

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $6,067 · excluded $6,067

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $1,331

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $1,331 · excluded $1,331

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $18,563

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $15,196

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $3,367 · related or exempt $3,367

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER

    total $3,602 · excluded $3,602

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $3,602

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $33,000 · program services $33,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $67,596 · program services $637 · management and general $66,959

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $740,677 · program services $585,186 · management and general $115,957 · fundraising $39,534

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $19,610 · program services $12,113 · management and general $6,534 · fundraising $963

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $44,177 · program services $37,359 · management and general $6,818

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $63,766 · program services $43,752 · management and general $17,061 · fundraising $2,953

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $9,239 · management and general $9,239

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $147,522 · program services $133,218 · management and general $13,669 · fundraising $635

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,625 · program services $766 · management and general $859

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $16,081 · program services $8,170 · management and general $3,927 · fundraising $3,984

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $12,772 · program services $3,415 · management and general $6,255 · fundraising $3,102

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $9,773 · program services $942 · management and general $8,831

  • 17 · Travel

    total $45,319 · program services $44,197 · management and general $1,122

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $58,254 · program services $45,159 · management and general $12,128 · fundraising $967

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $14,976 · management and general $14,976

  • 24a · Other expenses: COST ALLOCATIONS

    total -$1 · program services $35,690 · management and general -$37,671 · fundraising $1,980

  • 24b · Other expenses: MEALS

    total $15,496 · program services $12,847 · management and general $2,241 · fundraising $408

  • 24c · Other expenses: REPAIRSMAINT

    total $66,401 · program services $55,311 · management and general $11,090

  • 24d · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $10,074 · program services $9,930 · management and general $144

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $29,334 · program services $13,795 · management and general $10,829 · fundraising $4,710

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $467,669 · end of year $501,390

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $61,579 · end of year $71,705

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $32,883 · end of year $26,920

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $14,842 · end of year $42,648

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,422,156

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $263,467

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,163,435 · end of year $1,158,689

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $44,411 · end of year $82,247

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $22,639 · end of year $58,114

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $257,101 · end of year $374,637

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $24,997 · end of year $9,595

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $1,480,082 · end of year $1,441,253

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH THE NATURAL WORLD

  • EDUCATION PROGRAMS: NBNC SERVES MORE THAN 2,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY THROUGH 7+ EDUCATION PROGRAM AREAS INCLUDING FOREST PRESCHOOL; SUMMER NATURE CAMPS AND AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS; A NATURE PLAYGROUP; ECO (EDUCATING CHILDREN OUTDOORS, A STANDARDS-BASED PROGRAM IN COLLABORATION WITH 13 AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND A HOMESCHOOL PROGRAM); AND ECO EDUCATOR INSTITUTES (GRADUATE-LEVEL COURSES FOR TEACHERS). WE EMPHASIZE HANDS-ON EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION, OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN ABOUT AND FROM NATURE, FOSTERING A SENSE OF A PLACE AND STEWARDSHIP IN OUR LOCAL VERMONT COMMUNITIES, AND DEVELOPING LASTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE NATURAL WORLD.

    Expenses $593,964 · Grants $18,160 · Revenue $480,839

  • NATURAL HISTORY AND COMMUNITY SCIENCE PROGRAMS: MORE THAN 3,000 PEOPLE PARTICIPATE IN OUR NATURAL HISTORY AND COMMUNITY SCIENCE PROGRAMS EACH YEAR. EACH YEAR WE OFFER A SUMMER FESTIVAL FOR ALL AGES; A NATURALIST JOURNEYS PRESENTATION SERIES; BIODIVERSITY UNIVERSITY CLASSES; A VERMONT MASTER NATURALIST PROGRAM; AND NUMEROUS OTHER IN-PERSON AND ONLINE OFFERINGS. WE ALSO LEAD BIRDING AND NATURAL HISTORY TRIPS AROUND VERMONT AND BEYOND, INCLUDING INTERNATIONALLY. HANDS-ON COMMUNITY SCIENCE OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE AMPHIBIAN MONITORING, MONARCH BUTTERFLY TAGGING, SAW-WHET OWL BANDING, MUSHROOM MAPPING, AND SONGBIRD COUNTS. OUR AMPHIBIAN MONITORING PROGRAM HAS EXPANDED TO COLLABORATE WITH VERMONT AGENCIES AND CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS AROUND TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND STATISTICAL MODELING OF AMPHIBIAN MOVEMENT. OUR VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTE IMPORTANT DATA WHILE RESCUING THOUSANDS OF AMPHIBIANS AT ROAD CROSSINGS EACH SPRING.

    Expenses $261,838 · Grants $8,070 · Revenue $226,401

  • VISITOR EXPERIENCE AND OUTREACH: EACH YEAR MORE THAN 15,000 PEOPLE ENJOY OUR 28-ACRE FLOODPLAIN LANDSCAPE AND USE OUR TRAILS, WHICH ARE FREE AND ALWAYS OPEN. OUR MULTI-USE TRAILS WHICH INCLUDE A UNIVERSAL ACCESS TRAIL MEETING ADA STANDARDS AND A NATURE CONNECTION TRAIL WITH INTERPRETIVE SIGNS FOSTERING ENGAGEMENT AND FEATURING ORIGINAL ART SERVE AS A HUB FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO MONTPELIERS TWO LARGEST CITY PARKS. OUR TRAILS AND PROPERTY ARE ENJOYED BY WALKERS, SKIERS, SNOWSHOERS, AND BIKERS ALIKE AND OFFER DIRECT ACCESS TO ONE OF THE AREAS BEST SWIMMING HOLES. WE ARE ALSO HOME TO A LONGSTANDING COMMUNITY GARDEN AND NEWER COMMUNITY ORCHARD. OUR BUILDING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 5 DAYS/WEEK AND FEATURES SEVERAL AQUARIUMS HIGHLIGHTING THE NATURAL AQUATIC COMMUNITIES OF THE NORTH BRANCH OF THE WINOOSKI RIVER; A ROTATING NATURAL HISTORY DISPLAY; AN ART GALLERY FEATURING A ROTATING EXHIBIT OF NATURE-INSPIRED ART BY LOCAL ARTISTS.

    Expenses $203,458 · Grants $6,270 · Revenue $2,805

  • OTHER PROGRAMS

    Expenses $16,227 · Grants $500 · Revenue $7,209

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Naomi Heindel

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $75,427
    From this org
    $67,596
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,831
    Hours/week
    40

  • Chip Darmstadt

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - FORMER

    Total calculated
    $25,040
    From this org
    $25,040
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    15

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $25,040
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $25,040

  • Jan Thouron

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Karen Saudek

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Richard Campbell

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Robert Klein

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Joshua Saxe

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Rick Paradis

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Carol Vasser

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Emily Wetherell

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Georgia Valentine

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

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

None.

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.

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Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
14 August 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202442279349301719

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