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← ISAAC W BERNHEIM FOUNDATION INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by ISAAC W BERNHEIM FOUNDATION INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$7,161,897
Total expenses
$6,640,496
Contributions and grants received
$4,760,092
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$1,474,103
Investment income
$433,490
Other revenue
$494,212
Total assets, end of year
$81,878,568
Total liabilities, end of year
$632,954
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$81,245,614
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$4,954,389
Management and general expenses
$1,039,496
Fundraising expenses
$646,611
Program service expenses (Part III)
$4,954,389

Program services were 74.6% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $69,800

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $4,690,292

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIPS

    total $1,117,987 · related or exempt $1,117,987

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PROGRAM FEES

    total $278,775 · related or exempt $278,775

  • 2c · Program service revenue: CONSERVATION PROJECTS

    total $77,341 · related or exempt $77,341

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $314,628 · excluded $314,628

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $87,981

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $87,981

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $87,981 · excluded $87,981

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,209,773 · other assets $146,393

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

    securities $1,237,304 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$27,531 · other assets $146,393

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $118,862 · excluded $118,862

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $121,700

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

    $69,800

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $102,532

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $19,168 · excluded $19,168

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $747,414

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $384,806

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $362,608 · excluded $362,608

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $24,455 · excluded $24,455

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $24,455

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $392,323 · program services $175,579 · management and general $89,471 · fundraising $127,273

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,153,895 · program services $2,376,878 · management and general $512,247 · fundraising $264,770

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $130,337 · program services $97,752 · management and general $26,068 · fundraising $6,517

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $327,509 · program services $282,885 · management and general $18,986 · fundraising $25,638

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $283,898 · program services $211,865 · management and general $43,324 · fundraising $28,709

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $9,652 · program services $5,906 · management and general $3,284 · fundraising $462

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $67,043 · program services $41,023 · management and general $22,810 · fundraising $3,210

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $19,860 · management and general $19,860

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $205,159 · program services $111,837 · management and general $23,633 · fundraising $69,689

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $100,606 · program services $34,784 · management and general $30,326 · fundraising $35,496

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $117,037 · program services $91,191 · management and general $20,175 · fundraising $5,671

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $64,026 · program services $47,223 · management and general $11,205 · fundraising $5,598

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $527,848 · program services $475,063 · management and general $42,756 · fundraising $10,029

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $136,691 · program services $68,346 · management and general $61,511 · fundraising $6,834

  • 24a · Other expenses: GRANT RELATED EXPENSES

    total $451,815 · program services $451,815

  • 24b · Other expenses: MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS

    total $281,215 · program services $193,194 · management and general $70,785 · fundraising $17,236

  • 24c · Other expenses: SUPPLIES & EXHIBITS

    total $171,240 · program services $170,094 · fundraising $1,146

  • 24d · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES

    total $112,038 · program services $68,630 · management and general $38,546 · fundraising $4,862

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $88,304 · program services $50,324 · management and general $4,509 · fundraising $33,471

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $116,363 · end of year $54,816

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,314,424 · end of year $2,856,069

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,451,416 · end of year $1,008,019

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $231,162 · end of year $304,321

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $88,033 · end of year $73,107

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

    $28,236,681

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

    $12,388,975

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $14,675,949 · end of year $15,847,706

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $3,550,929 · end of year $4,159,422

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $51,288,972 · end of year $57,575,108

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $353,352 · end of year $366,545

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $208,124 · end of year $266,409

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $20,891,363 · end of year $21,937,269

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $53,264,409 · end of year $59,308,345

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MISSION STATEMENT

  • BERNHEIM ENCOMPASSES 16,500 ACRES AND IS THE LARGEST PRIVATELY HELD FOREST IN THE EASTERN UNITED STATES DEDICATED TO NATURE BASED EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION. ANNUALLY, BERNHEIM ENGAGES OVER 300,000 VISITORS AND PROVIDES NATURE BASED EDUCATION TO OVER 10,000 STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. BERNHEIM'S MISSION: CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH NATURE IS REALIZED ON AND OFF-SITE WITH ACTIVITIES INCLUDING VISITORS EXPLORING OUR SCENIC WOODLANDS CROSSED BY OVER 40 MILES OF HIKING TRAILS; ATTENDS AWARD-WINNING NATURE BASED EDUCATION PROGRAMS; VOLUNTEERING IN BERNHEIM'S 600 ACRE ARBORETUM; MEET ARTISTS PARTICIPATING IN BERNHEIM'S FORTY + YEARS ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCY PROGRAM; GROWS UP HEALTHY AND DISCOVERY OF NATURE IN OUR 17 ACRE INNOVATIVE PLAY ZONE: PLAY COSYSTEM; ENJOYS A MEAL HARVESTED FROM BERNHEIMS EDIBLE GARDEN AND PREPARED AT ISAAC'S CAFE.

    Expenses $4,954,389 · Revenue $1,474,103

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Cliff Ashburner

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Tom Block

    FAMILY TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Brian Doheny

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Hugh Nelson Archer

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Andrew McIntosh

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • David Handmaker

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Derek Keith

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Devon Hankins

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Benton Keith

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Nathan Crosley

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Rachel Nally

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Johnetta Roberts

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Suzanne Brown-Siegel

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Zeb Weese

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Debra Burnham

    FAMILY TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Emily Bryson York

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Kimberly Schneider

    FAMILY TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Jon Burnham

    FAMILY TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Kurt Mason

    IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Kathy Knotts

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    15

  • Sumedha Rao

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Peter Resnik

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Martha Slaughter

    VICE-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Mark Wourms

    PRESIDENT/CEO

    Total calculated
    $220,105
    From this org
    $209,159
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,946
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $189,159
    Bonus
    $20,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,458
    Nontaxable benefits
    $488
    Filer's total
    $220,105

  • Rebecca Brady

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $172,218
    From this org
    $159,523
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,695
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $144,523
    Bonus
    $15,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,976
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,719
    Filer's total
    $172,218

  • Melissa Raley

    DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

    Total calculated
    $128,057
    From this org
    $112,837
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,220
    Hours/week
    40

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 committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
13 January 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202620149349300512

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