2025-09-15T14:45:40-04:00 2024-12-31 030280081 JMM & ASSOCIATES PC 463 MOUNTAIN VIEW DR STE 403 COLCHESTER VT 05446 990 2024-01-01 760830759 NORTH BRANCH NATURE CENTER INC NORT 8022296206 713 ELM STREET MONTPELIER VT 05602 NAOMI HEINDEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8022296206 2025-09-12 true false RANDALL L SARGENT CPA P00136499 8026555665 2025-09-15 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z NAOMI HEINDEL 713 ELM STREET MONTPELIER VT 05602 2161378 false X NORTHBRANCHNATURECENTER.ORG X 2006 VT CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH THE NATURAL WORLD 12 12 25 400 0 577430 1211387 717253 906571 6193 9937 14367 19063 1315243 2146958 33000 43603 0 935826 1027408 0 77783 436865 593329 1405691 1664340 -90448 482618 1883599 2437251 442346 337833 1441253 2099418 CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH THE NATURAL WORLD false false 659067 36870 853238 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 15 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. 384644 3733 53163 NATURAL HISTORY AND COMMUNITY SCIENCE PROGRAMS: MORE THAN 3,000 PEOPLE PARTICIPATE IN OUR NATURAL HISTORY AND COMMUNITY SCIENCE PROGRAMS ANNUALLY, INCLUDING A SUMMER FESTIVAL FOR ALL AGES; A MID-WINTER PRESENTATION SERIES; BIODIVERSITY UNIVERSITY CLASSES; A VERMONT MASTER NATURALIST PROGRAM; AND NUMEROUS OTHER FIELD TRIPS AND ADVENTURES IN VERMONT AND BEYOND, INCLUDING INTERNATIONALLY. COMMUNITY SCIENCE PROGRAMS INCLUDE SAW-WHET OWL BANDING, MUSHROOM MAPPING, AND AMPHIBIAN MONITORING, IN WHICH VOLUNTEERS COLLECT DATA WHILE RESCUING THOUSANDS OF AMPHIBIANS AT ROAD CROSSINGS. WE THEN COLLABORATE WITH VERMONT AGENCIES TO IMPROVE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING WITH STATISTICAL MODELING OF ANNUAL AMPHIBIAN MOVEMENTS. 208675 3000 170 VISITOR EXPERIENCE AND OUTREACH: ANNUALLY 17,000+ PEOPLE ENJOY OUR FLOODPLAIN LANDSCAPE AND TRAILS, WHICH ARE ALWAYS FREE AND OPEN. OUR UNIVERSAL ACCESS TRAIL MEETS ADA STANDARDS AND OUR NATURE CONNECTION TRAIL FOSTERS A DEEPER ENGAGEMENT WITH THE LAND. NBNC SERVES AS A HUB FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION BY WALKERS, JOGGERS, SKIERS, SNOWSHOERS, BIKERS, AND SWIMMERS, AND CONNECTS TO MONTPELIER'S TWO LARGEST CITY PARKS. NBNC IS HOME TO A COMMUNITY GARDEN, A COMMUNITY ORCHARD, AND A NEW CONSERVATION NURSERY. OUR BUILDING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FIVE DAYS/WEEK AND FEATURES AQUARIUMS, ROTATING NATURAL HISTORY AND ART GALLERY DISPLAYS, AND A WIDELY USED COMMUNITY ROOM. 1252386 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 24 0 true 25 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false true false false false false true true false false false true true false true true true false false X X LAUREN ESSERMAN 8022296206 713 ELM STREET MONTPELIER VT 05602 NAOMI HEINDEL EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 70480 0 9152 RICHARD CAMPBELL PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 EMILY WETHERELL VICE PRESIDE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GEORGIA VALENTINE TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSHUA SAXE SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT KLEIN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL VASSAR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE COTEUS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CURT LINDBERG BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAN THOURON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN SAUDEK BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK MARTIN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD PARADIS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 70480 9152 false false false 33292 276890 901205 328871 1211387 CAMPS, EDUCATION 611710 899996 899996 CONTRACTS 611710 6575 6575 906571 9937 9937 14047 14047 14047 14047 16647 14420 2227 2227 OTHER 900099 2789 2789 2789 2146958 908798 26773 X 12500 12500 31103 31103 79632 6371 70872 2389 810163 614919 140228 55016 19395 16300 2562 533 50946 43759 5790 1397 67272 47392 15497 4383 6600 6600 265333 250086 14264 983 3024 2799 225 31034 15204 8470 7360 10729 2583 5125 3021 101782 72951 28831 78310 74334 3225 751 9505 6846 2172 487 59443 46396 12080 967 18263 18263 PROGRAM MATERIALS 7062 6938 88 36 MISCELLANEOUS 2244 1905 104 235 1664340 1252386 334171 77783 501390 32469 71705 1057886 26920 101082 42648 29736 1431657 322910 1158689 1108747 82247 107331 1883599 2437251 58114 23948 374637 313885 9595 442346 337833 X 1441253 1466170 633248 1441253 2099418 1883599 2437251 X 482618 175547 X false false false X 647374 528600 512850 577430 1211387 3477641 647374 528600 512850 577430 1211387 3477641 724164 2753477 531 3931 13522 12260 23984 54228 1491 310 3602 2789 8192 3540061 3141283 0.77780 0.79940 X PART II, LINE 10 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 8,192 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 55058 55058 1234992 245941 989051 79617 39775 39842 61990 37194 24796 1108747 true THE NATURE CONSERVANCY 575 STONE CUTTERS WAY MONTPELIER VT 05602 530242652 501C3 7500 VT BIODIVERSITY 1 EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS 65 27370 NAT. HISTORY SCHOLARSHIPS 21 3733 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ARE DETERMINED BASED ON THE SELF-REPORTED NEED OF INDIVIDUALS. THE AMOUNT AWARDED IS BASED ON THE REMAINING FUNDS AVAILABLE WHEN THE REQUEST IS MADE. X 2 319371 FAIR MARKET VALUE X YURT 1 9500 FAIR MARKET VALUE false false false FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4 THE BYLAWS WERE UPDATED TO INCORPORATE THE 2020 NAME CHANGE FROM FRIENDS OF NORTH BRANCH NATURE CENTER TO NORTH BRANCH NATURE CENTER. THEY WERE ALSO UPDATED TO ESTABLISH BOARD TERM LIMITS AND REVISE LANGUAGE OUTLINING THE ROLES OF BOARD COMMITTEES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FINANCE DIRECTOR, BOARD TREASURER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEW THE 990 BEFORE THE ACCOUNTANT FILES IT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION, ALONG WITH THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL BUDGET, AFTER CONSIDERATION OF BENCHMARKING STUDIES OF COMPARABLE POSITION'S SALARIES AT PEER ORGANIZATIONS AND AFTER A PERFORMANCE REVIEW THAT INCLUDES FEEDBACK SOLICITED FROM STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER FEES 250,086 14,264 983 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 148,047 IN REVENUE RECORDED AS DEFERRED IN 2023 WAS DETERMINED TO BE TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS.