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← INDIAN CREEK NATURE CENTER

Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by INDIAN CREEK NATURE CENTER.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,919,146
Total expenses
$2,267,783
Contributions and grants received
$1,319,824
Grants paid
$188,696
Program service revenue
$413,911
Investment income
$63,906
Other revenue
$121,505
Total assets, end of year
$11,332,436
Total liabilities, end of year
$241,031
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$11,091,405
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,785,799
Management and general expenses
$338,401
Fundraising expenses
$143,583
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,785,799

Program services were 78.7% 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

    $54,440

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $76,381

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $73,251

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,115,752

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $40,116

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PRESCHOOL

    total $149,384 · related or exempt $149,384

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PRODUCT SALES

    total $94,600 · related or exempt $94,600

  • 2c · Program service revenue: GENERAL PUBLIC PROGRAM

    total $90,257 · related or exempt $90,257

  • 2d · Program service revenue: OTHER PROGRAM ACTIVITY

    total $57,482 · related or exempt $57,482

  • 2e · Program service revenue: FARM REVENUE

    total $22,188 · related or exempt $22,188

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $63,924 · excluded $63,924

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $89,171

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $89,171

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $89,171 · excluded $89,171

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $937

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $955

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$18

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$18 · excluded -$18

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $24,855

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $76,381

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $20,921

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $3,934 · excluded $3,934

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $52,778

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $27,591

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $25,187 · related or exempt $25,187

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $3,213 · excluded $3,213

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $3,213

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $188,696 · program services $188,696

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $132,876 · program services $66,438 · management and general $46,507 · fundraising $19,931

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $914,459 · program services $699,616 · management and general $146,313 · fundraising $68,530

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $14,789 · program services $11,133 · management and general $2,514 · fundraising $1,142

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $44,691 · program services $33,643 · management and general $7,597 · fundraising $3,451

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $73,665 · program services $54,512 · management and general $12,523 · fundraising $6,630

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $31,410 · management and general $31,410

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $63,154 · program services $30,912 · fundraising $32,242

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $63,248 · program services $46,803 · management and general $10,753 · fundraising $5,692

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $46,234 · program services $40,077 · management and general $3,507 · fundraising $2,650

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $27,962 · program services $25,446 · management and general $2,376 · fundraising $140

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $156,990 · program services $142,861 · management and general $13,344 · fundraising $785

  • 17 · Travel

    total $7,148 · program services $5,329 · management and general $1,216 · fundraising $603

  • 20 · Interest

    total $8,541 · management and general $8,541

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $345,525 · program services $314,427 · management and general $29,370 · fundraising $1,728

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES

    total $115,109 · program services $115,109

  • 24b · Other expenses: VEHICLE

    total $11,866 · program services $10,797 · management and general $1,010 · fundraising $59

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $21,420 · management and general $21,420

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $152,807 · end of year $198,974

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $922,982 · end of year $279,850

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $259,463 · end of year $116,662

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $42

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $24,423 · end of year $45,001

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $14,350 · end of year $15,166

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

    $11,211,952

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

    $3,259,570

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $8,178,235 · end of year $7,952,382

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,806,728 · end of year $2,724,359

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $64,392 · end of year $57,213

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $36,872 · end of year $40,742

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $165,597 · end of year $143,076

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $8,352,864 · end of year $8,276,368

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,739,263 · end of year $2,815,037

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

IT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE NATURE CENTER TO PROMOTE A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE BY: NURTURING INDIVIDUALS THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, PROVIDING LEADERSHIP IN LAND PROTECTION AND RESTORATION, AND ENCOURAGING RESPONSIBLE INTERACTION WITH NATURE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO CREATE CHAMPIONS OF NATURE THROUGH EDUCATION AND INSPIRATION

  • AMAZING SPACE: INDIAN CREEK NATURE CENTER PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL AND EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAMS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, INCLUDING SCHOOLS, RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. IT PROTECTS AND MAINTAINS 230 ACRES OF LAND AS PART OF ITS AMAZING SPACE CAMPUS AND 50 ACRES OF LAND IN OTHER PARTS OF CEDAR RAPIDS.

    Expenses $1,436,348 · Grants $188,698 · Revenue $242,339

  • ETZEL SUGAR GROVE FARM: THE PURPOSE OF ETZEL SUGAR GROVE FARM IS TO ESTABLISH SUSTAINABLE, ECONOMICALLY VIABLE REGENERATIVE, ORGANIC FARMING PRACTICES AND CREATE CHAMPIONS OF NATURE THROUGH EDUCATION AND REPLICATION OF THESE PRACTICES. ETZEL SUGAR GROVE FARM IS A 190-ACRE FARMSTEAD LOCATED JUST OUTSIDE MARION, IA. THE FARM WAS DONATED TO ICNC IN 2016.

    Expenses $185,519 · Revenue $22,188

  • CREEKSIDE FOREST SCHOOL: CREEKSIDE FOREST SCHOOL IS A FOUR-DAY PER WEEK, HALF-DAY, STATE LICENSED PRESCHOOL PROGRAM. STUDENTS AGED 3 AND 4 LEARN IN AN IMMERSIVE, OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT UP TO 90% OF THEIR TIME AT SCHOOL.

    Expenses $163,932 · Revenue $149,384

As filed on the 2025 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Hall John

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Wendling Amanda

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Fell Travis

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Hayes David

    FORMER PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • McClain Ana

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Riem Andi

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • McVay Andrea

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Boyer Barry Resigned 62025

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Graw Chris

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Vetter Jacob

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Boston John

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Thorne Jewell Kate

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mostafavi Kaveh

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kolkmeier Kelle

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ruggio Louis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ballweg Matt

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dummermuth Jr Steve

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Olson Todd

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Myers John

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $132,876
    From this org
    $127,076
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,800
    Hours/week
    55 + 2 related

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

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • ICNC CHARITABLE TRUST

    501(C)(3) · SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF INDIAN CREEK NATURE CENTER · IA · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by INDIAN CREEK NATURE CENTER

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
1 June 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.1
Source object
202621539349301027

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