2024-05-15T17:04:24-07:00 2023-12-31 954253889 McKee Financial Services 25375 Orchard Village Rd 105 Valencia CA 91355 990 2023-01-01 956129697 NATURE CENTER ASSOCIATES OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY NATU 6263454841 1750 N ALTADENA PASADENA CA 91107 LAURA NICHOLSON President 2024-05-15 true LAURA NICHOLSON 999009999 true Stephen G McKee P01363863 6612558351 X 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z LAURA NICHOLSON 1604 COOLIDGE AVE PASADENA CA 91104 1225466 false X WWW.NATURECENTERASSOCIATES.ORG X 1961 CA NCA CHAPTERS PROVIDE EDUCATION FOCUSED ON THE LOCAL NATIVE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NATURE AT EACH CHAPTER. THAT INCLUDES OUTDOOR TOURS FOR SCHOOL GROUPS, BOY AND GIRL SCOUTS, AS WELL AS THE GENERAL PUBLIC. WE PROVIDE INSTRUCTION MATERIALS FOR DOCENT TRAINING AT THE LOCAL CHAPTERS. ASSISTANCE TO LA COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION IS PROVIDED IN MAINTENANCE AND RESTORATION OF VEGETATION, AND ABANDONED OR INJURED WILDLIFE. MOST OF THESE ACTIVITIES ARE BACK TO NORMAL SINCE THE PANDEMIC FORCED US OUT OF THE NATURE CENTERS, BUT SCHOOL TOURS HAVE YET TO RECOVER TO EVEN HALF OF THEIR FORMER NUMBERS DUE TO LA COUNTY'S REQUIREMENT THAT DISTRICTS SIGN A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT TO SHARE LIABILITY. 10 10 0 300 -21399 45815 63258 20656 8420 99437 24565 21756 46909 187664 143152 3250 0 0 0 0 4234 87637 126700 90887 126700 96777 16452 1535928 1633974 0 1535928 1633974 X TO DEVELOP IN CHILDREN AND ADULTS AN AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF THE NATURAL WORLD false false 25512 1644 PROGRAM SERVICES/ VISITOR AMENITIES: INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: CONSTRUCTION OF A PARKING LOT RESTROOM AND AMPHITHEATER EVENTS AT PLACERITA NATURE CENTER, INTERPRETIVE SIGNAGE AND A SNAKE ENCLOSURE AT WHITTIER NARROWS NATURE CENTER, AND MOONLIGHT HIKES AND SCHOOL BUS GRANT PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS TO VISIT EATON CANYON NATURE CENTER 17702 640 RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND EDUCATION/ENRICHMENT EVENTS FOR DOCENT VOLUNTEERS.MANAGE AND ADMINISTRATE PROGRAM SERVICES. 14286 MUSEUM AND CONFERENCES 15598 6136 73098 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false true true true true true true true true false true true false false true false false false CA X NIKKI DAIL ACTING TREASURER 6617146104 27421 ONLEE AVE SAUGUS CA 91350 X TERRY GINSBERG Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEN YASUKAWA Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KERRI PAYNE-LUE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JANE MILNER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LOU ORR Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DORA SHAIEB Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA NICHOLSON President 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA CATTELL Vice President 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NIKKI DAIL Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARGE MAYOTTE-HIRN Secretary 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARIE SCHERB Secretary 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 9692 10000 43566 63258 ANIMAL CARE 6136 6136 DOCENT TRAINING 640 640 PROGRAM FEES 1140 1140 SCHOOL GROUPS 504 504 8420 45964 45964 0 0 0 1013590 1034989 -21399 -21399 -21399 10876 4234 6642 0 80114 43091 37023 37023 MISC 3244 3244 3244 143152 94651 -21399 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6827 6827 0 0 5323 5323 0 258 258 18192 18192 948 948 0 0 0 0 1028 1028 0 0 0 2847 2847 PROGRAM EXPENSES 21856 21856 DOCENT RECRUITMENT 17702 17702 MUSEUM 13258 13258 MAINTENANCE 10029 10029 28432 18048 6150 4234 126700 73098 49368 4234 201057 197637 518384 518982 0 0 0 0 0 9338 11770 0 0 807149 905585 0 0 0 0 1535928 1633974 0 0 X 1535928 1633974 1535928 1633974 1535928 1633974 16452 79793 1801 X false false false X 64121 21965 46301 35294 53566 221247 0 0 64121 21965 46301 35294 53566 221247 0 221247 1126 2595 2280 67 598 6666 0 0 227913 0.97080 0.97540 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: WEBSITES FOR GENERAL PUBLIC AWARENESS OF ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 7: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES THAT AROSE AT THE MULTIPLE CENTERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 NCA IS COMPOSED OF MEMBERS WHO PAY ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES. DUES ARE DIVIDED BETWEEN THE MEMBER'S NATURE CENTER CHAPTER AND NATURE CENTER ASSOCIATES OF LA COUNTY, THE GOVERNING ORGANIZATION. ALL MEMBERS HAVE EQUAL VOTING RIGHTS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b YES, THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP VOTES FOR ABOUT HALF OF THE OFFICERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AT THE ANNUAL MEETING EACH YEAR. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH LOCAL CHAPTER TO COME UP WITH A CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE, WHO WILL BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ALSO, CHANGES IN OUR BYLAWS CAN ONLY BE VOTED ON BY THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 9 LAURA NICHOLSON, PRESIDENT, 1604 COOLIDGE AVE, PASADENA, CA 91104 SANDRA CATTELL, VICE PRESIDENT, 21648 OAK ORCHARD ROAD, NEWHALL, CA 91321 NIKKI DAIL, ACTING TREASURER, 27421 ONLEE AVE, SAUGUS, CA 91350MARGE MAYOTTE-HIRN, CORRESPONDING SECRETARY, 1707 OAKWOOD ST, PASADENA, CA 91104MARIE SCHERB, RECORDING SECRETARY, 23934 ROTUNDA ROAD, VALENCIA, CA 91355TERRY GINSBERG, ECNCA CHAPTER REP, 2805 E. ORANGE GROVE BLVD, PASADENA, CA 91104KEN YASUKAWA, PCNCA CHAPTER REP, 25426 VIA LABRADA, VALENCIA, CA 91355KERRI PAYNE-LUE, SNCA CHAPTER REP, 5950 STONEVIEW DR, CULVER CITY, CA 90232JANE MILNER, VRNCA CHAPTER REP, 11735 CHISHOLM CT, AGUA DULCE, CA 91390LOU ORR, WNNCA CHAPTER REP, 9113 BRADHURST ST, PICO RIVERA, CA 90660DORA SHAIEB, SDCNCA CHAPTER REP, 1628 SYCAMORE CANYON ROAD, SAN DIMAS, CA 91773 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b TREASURER PRESENTS THE YEAR END FINANCIALS STATEMENTS TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. UPON APPROVAL, FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY OUR TAX PREPARER, AND THEN IS PROVIDED TO THE PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, AND TREASURER FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 NCA'S FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS ARE EMAILED TO THE BOARD AND ALL MEMBERS WHO HAVE REQUESTED MEMBERSHIP IN A GOOGLE GROUP CREATED FOR THE NCA BOARD COMMUNICATIONS IN ADVANCE OF EACH SUBSEQUENT BOARD MEETING. COPIES OF ANY FINANCIAL DOCUMENT ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST OF THE TREASURER AND COPIES OF GOVERNMENTAL FILINGS AND MEETING MINUTES ARE RETAINED AT EATON CANYON NATURE CENTER, 1750 N. ALTADENA DRIVE, PASADENA, CA 91107. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e ANIMAL CARE: Column (A) - Total = $9767; Column (B) - Program Services = $9767; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Bank Charges: Column (A) - Total = $938; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $938; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e FILING FEE: Column (A) - Total = $130; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $130; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e FUNDRAISING: Column (A) - Total = $4234; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $4234 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e LIBRARY: Column (A) - Total = $476; Column (B) - Program Services = $476; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e MEMBERSHIP: Column (A) - Total = $199; Column (B) - Program Services = $199; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e MISC: Column (A) - Total = $2744; Column (B) - Program Services = $2744; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Postage and Shipping: Column (A) - Total = $348; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $348; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Printing and Publications: Column (A) - Total = $1881; Column (B) - Program Services = $1881; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e SALES TAX: Column (A) - Total = $4734; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $4734; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e VISITOR AMENITIES: Column (A) - Total = $2981; Column (B) - Program Services = $2981; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0