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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by THORNE ECOLOGICAL INSTITUTE.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,946,732
Total expenses
$2,724,855
Contributions and grants received
$3,640,155
Grants paid
$161,647
Program service revenue
$1,265,477
Investment income
$57,332
Other revenue
-$16,232
Total assets, end of year
$7,329,323
Total liabilities, end of year
$559,804
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$6,769,519
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,200,854
Management and general expenses
$223,961
Fundraising expenses
$300,040
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,200,854

Program services were 80.8% 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

    $120,001

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,099,521

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,420,633

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $128,391

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM FEES

    total $1,265,477 · related or exempt $1,265,477

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $57,332 · related or exempt $44,364 · excluded $12,968

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $2,902

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

    $120,001

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $20,634

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$17,732 · excluded -$17,732

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $1,500 · related or exempt $1,500

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,500

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $161,647 · program services $161,647

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $146,829 · program services $119,810 · management and general $11,773 · fundraising $15,246

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,492,165 · program services $1,165,645 · management and general $145,208 · fundraising $181,312

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $31,858 · program services $28,896 · management and general $1,204 · fundraising $1,758

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $127,001 · program services $115,189 · management and general $4,801 · fundraising $7,011

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $133,409 · program services $120,993 · management and general $5,038 · fundraising $7,378

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $39,077 · management and general $39,077

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $70,100 · program services $62,251 · management and general $784 · fundraising $7,065

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $23,846 · program services $12,204 · management and general $7,886 · fundraising $3,756

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $66,318 · program services $49,025 · management and general $840 · fundraising $16,453

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $27,394 · program services $22,487 · management and general $1,210 · fundraising $3,697

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $81,274 · program services $79,027 · management and general $913 · fundraising $1,334

  • 17 · Travel

    total $34,784 · program services $34,416 · management and general $93 · fundraising $275

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $23,874 · program services $20,250 · management and general $749 · fundraising $2,875

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $26,050 · program services $24,444 · management and general $652 · fundraising $954

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $8,171 · program services $6,341 · management and general $1,317 · fundraising $513

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $52,758 · program services $51,871 · management and general $287 · fundraising $600

  • 24b · Other expenses: ALL OTHER

    total $38,124 · program services $11,090 · management and general $305 · fundraising $26,729

  • 24c · Other expenses: EVENT EXPENSE

    total $35,898 · program services $15,056 · management and general $243 · fundraising $20,599

  • 24d · Other expenses: TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

    total $31,343 · program services $29,092 · management and general $894 · fundraising $1,357

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $72,935 · program services $71,120 · management and general $687 · fundraising $1,128

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $232,791 · end of year $214,665

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,416,179 · end of year $2,721,813

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $500,000 · end of year $727,934

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $246,514 · end of year $178,386

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $1,963 · end of year $1,072

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $38,428 · end of year $118,601

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

    $2,488,112

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

    $195,254

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,285,144 · end of year $2,292,858

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,257,204 · end of year $1,073,994

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $141,281 · end of year $169,461

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $203,970 · end of year $240,343

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $150,000 · end of year $150,000

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,709,102 · end of year $2,176,422

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,773,870 · end of year $4,593,097

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THORNE'S MISSION IS TO BUILD EARTH STEWARDSHIP BY CONNECTING YOUTH TO NATURE THROUGH JOYFUL, HANDS-ON, PLACE-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION EXPERIENCES.

  • CORE PROGRAMS: THORNE ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION THROUGH THREE CORE PROGRAMS THAT PRIMARILY SERVE BOULDER COUNTY YOUTH: SCHOOL PROGRAMS - ANNUALLY ENGAGES 8,500+ STUDENTS THROUGH CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS, FIELD TRIPS, AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT ACADEMIC LEARNING AND BUILD NATURE CONNECTION. THORNE'S IN-SCHOOL PROGRAM EXPANDS STUDENTS' KNOWLEDGE IN THE AREAS OF SCIENCE AND LITERACY THROUGH A THREE-CLASS SERIES OF LESSONS THAT INVOLVE INTERACTIVE EXPLORATIONS, INQUIRY-BASED EXPERIMENTS, AND WRITING A PICTURE BOOK. THE FULL-DAY NATURE FIELD TRIP TO A LOCAL OPEN SPACE AREA UTILIZES FUN, HANDS-ON, PLACE-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION EXPERIENCES TO TEACH NATURAL SCIENCE CONCEPTS AND FOSTER EMPATHY FOR OTHER LIVING THINGS. THORNE'S IMMERSIVE 12-WEEK AFTER- SCHOOL PROGRAM ALLOWS PARTICIPANTS TO DEEPEN THEIR CONNECTION TO NATURE BY EXPLORING IN AND AROUND THEIR SCHOOLYARD WITH EXPERIENCED NATURE MENTORS. SUMMER CAMP - ANNUALLY PROVIDES 1,100+ YOUTH AGES 5-15 WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE LOCAL GRASSLAND, EVERGREEN FOREST, AND WETLAND HABITATS WITH AN EXPERIENCED NATURE MENTOR. AT THE 2 WEEK-LONG CAMP, CHILDREN ARE ENCOURAGED TO TAP INTO THE SPIRIT OF PLAY AND FOLLOW THEIR OWN UNIQUE INTERESTS WHILE STAFF SEAMLESSLY INTEGRATE LEARNING FROM THE LESSONS THAT ABOUND WITHIN NATURE'S CLASSROOM. ECE PROGRAMS - ANNUALLY ENGAGES 100+ YOUTH AGES 3-6 IN A UNIQUE PRESCHOOL EXPERIENCE (SCHOOL YEAR AND/OR SUMMER) THAT FOSTERS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WHOLE-CHILD AND NATURE CONNECTION THROUGH DAILY IMMERSION IN NATURE WITH CARING, ATTENTIVE MENTORS. IN ADDITION, 200+ YOUTH AGES 2 AND UP AND THEIR FAMILIES PARTICIPATE IN A LIL-EXPLORERS PARENT AND CHILD PROGRAM WHICH IS DESIGNED TO BUILD THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND INTEREST NEEDED TO FOSTER A LIFELONG LOVE OF NATURE EXPLORATION FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY. EQUITY: IT IS THORNE'S GOAL THAT ALL BOULDER COUNTY YOUTH REGARDLESS OF RACE, ETHNICITY, AND INCOME HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH NATURE. TO THIS END, THORNE'S NATURE FOR ALL INITIATIVE PROVIDES MORE THAN 700,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS AND PROGRAM SUBSIDIES EACH YEAR. COLLABORATION: THORNE INVESTS SIGNIFICANTLY IN COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS, INCLUDING SERVING AS THE BACKBONE ORGANIZATION FOR TWO COLLECTIVE IMPACT PROGRAMS. NATURE KIDS/JOVENES DE LA NATURALEZA (NKJN) - A 20-ORGANIZAITON EFFORT TO PROVIDE 1.5 MILLION PLUS ANNUALLY IN PRE-K TO HIGH SCHOOL, BACKYARD TO BACKCOUNTRY, AND FAMILY INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMMING TO UNDERSERVED LAFAYETTE AND BOULDER YOUTH. NKJN HAS ALSO HELPED TO BUILD MORE THAN 2.5 MILLION IN PARKS AND TRAILS TO ENSURE ALL LAFAYETTE YOUTH LIVE WITHIN A SAFE 10-MINUTE WALK TO NATURE. DURING 2024, THE NKJN PROGRAM WILL BEGIN EXPANSION INTO THE CITY OF LONGMONT. E-MOVEMENT - A COLLECTIVE OF 40 NONPROFITS, SCHOOLS, AND BUSINESSES WORKING COLLABORATIVELY TO ADVANCE BEST PRACTICES FROM THE FIELD OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND ENSURE A COORDINATED APPROACH TOWARDS IMPLEMENTING A SCAFFOLDED, WHOLE-CHILD CONTINUUM OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMING AT COMMUNITY SCALE.

    Expenses $2,200,854 · Grants $161,647 · Revenue $1,265,477

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

Listed in Part VII

  • KEITH DESROSIERS

    EXECUTIVE DI

    Total calculated
    $135,191
    From this org
    $119,986
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,205
    Hours/week
    40

  • DAVID KIRK

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ANNIKA PARADISE

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DAVID BRANTZ

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MICAH SHAGOURY

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JOHN AHRENS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LUIS ALVAREZ

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CHRISTINE BERG

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • AMANDA DUMENIGO

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SARAH HAUCK

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PABLO HESTER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SARAH IRIZARRY

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LAUREN KOOPMAN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ANNE-WORLEY MOELTER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SOPHIE RAMUS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • AIDEN SMITH

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JACQUIE MCKENNA

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • NIKI KOUBOURLIS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CHRISTIAN VARGAS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOSE VIEITEZ

    BOARD MEMBER

    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.

Grants on this return

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
15 April 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202421069349300147

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