2025-06-23T11:28:53-07:00 2024-12-31 954253889 McKee Financial Services 25375 Orchard Village Rd 105 Valencia CA 91355 990 2024-01-01 956129697 NATURE CENTER ASSOCIATES OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY NATU 6263454841 19152 PLACERITA CANYON ROAD NEWHALL CA 91321 LAURA NICHOLSON President 2025-06-23 true true Stephen G McKee P01363863 6612558351 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X LAURA NICHOLSON 1604 COOLIDGE AVE PASADENA CA 91104 314914 false X WWW.NATURECENTERASSOCIATES.ORG X 1961 CA THE 6 NCA CHAPTERS, WHICH ARE NORMALLY PHYSICALLY BASED AT A LOS ANGELES COUNTY NATURE CENTER, PROVIDE EDUCATION ON LOCAL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NATURE. THIS INCLUDES OUTDOOR TOURS FOR SCHOOL GROUPS, BOY AND GIRL SCOUTS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC, LED BY TRAINED VOLUNTEER NATURALISTS. OUR CHAPTERS ALSO PROVIDE INTERPRETATION, AND ON OCCASION FUNDS, FOR NATURE CENTER EXHIBITS AND ANIMALS, AND TRAVEL WITH EXHIBITS AND REPRESENTATIVE ANIMALS TO OUTSIDE SCHOOLS AND OTHER GROUPS. ASSISTANCE TO LA COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION IS PROVIDED IN MAINTENANCE AND RESTORATION OF VEGETATION, AND ALSO OF ABANDONED OR INJURED WILDLIFE. 10 10 0 300 0 63258 56984 8420 47468 24565 95293 46909 51023 143152 250768 28520 0 0 0 11812 126700 143807 126700 172327 16452 78441 1633974 1740668 0 1633974 1740668 X TO DEVELOP IN CHILDREN AND ADULTS AN AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF THE NATURAL WORLD false false 57928 28425 5605 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 20937 31152 ANIMAL CARE - PROVIDE REFUGE AND REHABILITATIVE CARE FOR ABANDONED AND INJURED WILDLIFE. 17702 6785 RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND EDUCATION/ENRICHMENT EVENTS FOR DOCENT VOLUNTEERS.MANAGE AND ADMINISTRATE PROGRAM SERVICES. 10745 MUSEUM AND CONFERENCES 3289 328 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES THAT AROSE AT THE MULTIPLE CENTERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR 2719 WEBSITES FOR GENERAL PUBLIC AWARENESS OF ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS 1858 ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 18611 328 115178 true true false false false false false false false 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 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 true 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 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 10643 46341 56984 ANIMAL CARE 31152 31152 DOCENT TRAINING 6785 6785 PROGRAM FEES 5605 5605 SCHOOL GROUPS 3926 3926 47468 37921 37921 0 0 0 57372 57372 57372 57372 11966 11812 154 0 102875 52334 50541 50541 MISC 328 328 328 250768 193630 X 28520 28520 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5922 5922 0 0 8876 8876 724 724 272 272 16034 16034 2719 2719 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2527 2527 PROGRAM EXPENSES 24666 24666 ANIMAL CARE 20937 20937 DOCENT RECRUITMENT 17702 17702 FUNDRAISING 11812 11812 31616 20362 11254 172327 115178 45337 11812 197637 201820 518982 532060 0 0 0 0 0 11770 10538 0 0 905585 996250 0 0 0 0 1633974 1740668 0 0 X 1633974 1728230 12438 1633974 1740668 1633974 1740668 78441 28253 X false false false X 21965 46301 35294 53566 46342 203468 0 0 21965 46301 35294 53566 46342 203468 0 203468 2595 2280 67 598 13078 18618 0 0 222086 0.91620 0.97080 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 15903 3465 12438 834419 126609 -8848 969876 754684 202505 -122929 1080118 false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4 THE PERCENT OF THE ELECTORATE NECESSARY TO ELECT OFFICERS OR CHANGE THE BYLAWS AT AN ANNUAL MEETING WAS CHANGED FROM 25% TO 15%. 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 90660 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 OUR PERMANENT ADDRESS AT PLACERITA CANYON NATURE CENTER, 19152 PLACERITA CANYON ROAD, NEWHALL, CA 91321, ALTHOUGH A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF OUR RECORDS WERE LOST IN THE JANUARY 7-8, 2025 EATON FIRE, WHEN OUR PREVIOUS ADDRESS AT EATON CANYON NATURE CENTER BURNED DOWN. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Bank Charges: Column (A) - Total = $1526; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $1526; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e FILING FEE: Column (A) - Total = $75; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $75; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e LIBRARY: Column (A) - Total = $314; Column (B) - Program Services = $314; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e MAINTENANCE: Column (A) - Total = $979; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $979; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e MEMBERSHIP: Column (A) - Total = $186; Column (B) - Program Services = $186; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e MISC: Column (A) - Total = $3289; Column (B) - Program Services = $3289; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e MUSEUM: Column (A) - Total = $10745; Column (B) - Program Services = $10745; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Postage and Shipping: Column (A) - Total = $952; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $952; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Printing and Publications: Column (A) - Total = $1586; Column (B) - Program Services = $1586; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e SALES TAX: Column (A) - Total = $7722; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $7722; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e VISITOR AMENITIES: Column (A) - Total = $4242; Column (B) - Program Services = $4242; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0