2026-07-30T11:15:11-07:00 2025-12-31 232175024 Boles Metzger Brosius & Walborn PC 3601 N Front Street Harrisburg PA 17110 990 2025-01-01 251735097 NED SMITH CENTER FOR NATURE AND ART NEDS 7176923699 176 WATER COMPANY ROAD MILLERSBURG PA 17061 EDWARD BLACK President 2026-07-30 true Linda K Haines CPA P00970952 7172380446 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z EDWARD BLACK 176 WATER COMPANY ROAD MILLERSBURG PA 17061 1203427 false X WWW.NEDSMITHCENTER.ORG X 1993 PA To honor the legacy of Ned Smith by merging the arts and natural world through education, exhibition and experiences. 15 15 10 200 0 730731 400358 70130 90632 119694 203631 18360 -10395 938915 684226 0 0 540069 540713 0 32779 757690 727181 1297759 1267894 -358844 -583668 13996250 13943516 65615 136958 13930635 13806558 X To honor the legacy of Ned Smith by merging the arts and natural world through education, exhibition and experiences. false false 451048 161076 The Ned Smith Center provides free, year-round public access to its facilities, welcoming approximately 12,000 visitors to its outdoor areas and 2,500 to its art galleries and exhibition openings in 2025. Amenities include three art galleries, 535 acres of scenic trails, creek access, a childrens play and picnic area, bird feeding stations, pollinator gardens, an outdoor patio, deck, and amphitheater, and a picturesque bridge. These spaces advance the Centers mission by offering meaningful connections to nature and the arts for visitors of all ages. 214821 69063 The Ned Smith Centers educational programming engages more than 3,000 participants with nature and inspires curiosity and appreciation for the natural world. In 2025, the Centers educational programs reached more than 2,000 students across Dauphin County and surrounding areas through on- and off-site environmental education programs. In addition to school-based programs designed to support classroom learning, the Center offered summer nature and arts camps to nearly 180 youth, engaged more than 70 families through free monthly preschool story times, and educated more than 100 participants through free discovery series workshops for all ages. 142979 88106 Special nature and arts events at the Ned Smith Center attracted more than 5,000 attendees in 2025, including 2,700 at the annual Nature & Arts Festival held at MYO Park in Millersburg and 2,300 at indoor and outdoor concerts and free youth ballet and Shakespeare performances held in the Centers Ned Smith Gallery and DeSoto Amphitheater for the Performing Arts. These events advance our mission by fostering community engagement, celebrating the connection between nature and the arts, and providing accessible cultural experiences for audiences of all ages. 69860 28167 NSCNA continued its 29th year of northern saw-whet owl banding at three long-term sites in Pennsylvania, banding 326 saw-what owls and contributing to long-term research on changing migration and population patterns. The Center also advanced Project SNOWstorm, supporting analysis of movement data from more than 40 snowy owls to better understand arctic breeding, movement, and conservation. More than 60 volunteers contributed 3,100 hours to these research efforts. 7565 24946 Promote an awareness of and appreciation for the art of Ned Smith and other wildlife artists by presenting an annual art auction. 77425 53113 886273 true true false false false false false true false true true false false true false false 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 true 2 0 true 10 true false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false X 15 15 false false true false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false PA X CENTER OFFICE 7176923699 176 water company road MILLERSBURG PA 17061 LARA MAUPIN Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 99705 0 8623 JOHN D LASKOWSKI Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY FASNACHT Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DHARLA MAIDEN Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES NACE Treasurer 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN ULSH Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAM KEEFER Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RAYMOND ENDERS Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN MARGERUM Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE KUTZ Vice President 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 TIM TRAVITZ Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS RAMSEY Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BILL KOBEL Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TRUDY WITHERS Secretary 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RICK CALLA Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD BLACK President 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 99705 8623 0 false false false 0 50615 28825 320918 400358 AUCTION 24946 24946 PROGRAMS 65686 65686 90632 80231 80231 0 0 11300 11300 11300 11300 550601 427201 123400 123400 123400 42245 28825 65180 -22935 0 28060 26820 1240 1240 0 684226 91872 214931 0 0 0 0 108328 54164 50914 3250 0 336744 217840 117907 997 7775 4670 2993 112 51664 30614 20993 57 36202 19319 16883 0 0 54557 54557 0 0 16267 16267 86315 56189 3501 26625 17444 17310 134 0 0 0 84896 74690 9949 257 7140 6672 468 0 0 0 0 207396 200661 5613 1122 34340 25281 9059 RESEARCH and exhibit 65916 65916 SUPPLIES 62446 43649 18797 Printing and Publications 24765 14958 9448 359 RENTAL EXPENSE 12750 12721 29 52949 41619 11330 1267894 886273 348842 32779 1180 330 420400 284291 0 25000 57726 0 0 0 75968 54367 12925 16796 7645566 3361096 4408058 4284470 0 0 0 0 9052719 9245536 13996250 13943516 65615 124958 12000 65615 136958 X 5628432 5359396 8302203 8447162 13930635 13806558 13996250 13943516 X -583668 62661 396930 X false true X true false X 774334 904049 366182 690731 400420 3135716 27200 64318 39802 44839 28060 204219 0 0 0 801534 968367 405984 735570 428480 3339935 0 0 3339935 57989 39689 56082 84812 80231 318803 0 57989 39689 56082 84812 80231 318803 0 60747 65345 51236 70130 90632 338090 920270 1073401 513302 890512 599343 3996828 0.83560 0.85730 0.07980 0.07220 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3091906 161241 X X false 1933884 259480 56840 17045 2119479 1933884 67608 220056 16304 2205244 1733776 3384 211202 14478 1933884 2244481 -282407 213460 14838 1733776 2051169 5005 285695 79432 17956 2244481 0.04000 0.96000 true false false 414185 414185 3837771 1647567 2190204 3153750 1524686 1629064 134341 107005 27336 105519 81838 23681 4284470 ARTWORK 2741088 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN COMMUNITY FOUNDAT 61880 BETH SANDERS EDUCATION FUND 37866 BRADENDAUGH ENDOWMENT FUND 1836222 COLLECTIONS 510059 LENKER - BENEFICIAL INTEREST 3775164 MARIE SMITH ENDOWMENT FUND 224705 MARTHA WEISGERBER EDUCATION FUND 58552 9245536 1208997 62661 462110 524771 684226 684226 1333074 65180 65180 1267894 1267894 Part III, Line 4: Description of organization's collections and how it furthers its purpose. The Ned Smith Centers permanent collection, valued at more than $2 million, includes original artwork, writings, and field studies of renowned Pennsylvania wildlife artist Ned Smith, whose realistic depictions of wildlife and habitats support educational programs in environmental studies and the arts. The Center also stewards the world-class Lawrence and Faye Arleen Kopp Moth and Butterfly Collections, valued at more than $500,000, which further enriches its mission to engage and inspire learners of all ages through art and nature. Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. The Ned Smith Centers endowment funds support ongoing operations, maintenance of our facilities and lands, and the growth of our unique artistic and educational programs. By sustaining research, discovery, and creativity, these funds enable the Center to serve more than 22,000 annual visitors and reach thousands of children through outreach and educational programs. These funds ensure free, year-round public access to our galleries, trails, and facilitiesadvancing our mission to connect people of all ages with nature and the arts. Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 CHANGE IN VALUE OF LENKER TRUST $391194 CHANGE IN VALUE OF FOUNDATION $5736 SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES $65180 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES $65180 false CLAY SHOOT 32365 13050 19315 5508 800 18414 Gala Dinner 24782 13225 11557 495 12509 600 10293 1 13923 2550 11373 500 2850 13211 71070 28825 42245 495 18517 4250 41918 65180 -22935 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Board is provided a copy of the 990 for their review and approval at a board meeting before the return is filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Employees and board members are informed of the Organization's conflict of interest policy and it is monitored by the Executive Director. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Documents are available at the Center upon request. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 CHANGE IN VALUE AND DISTRIBUTIONS OF FOUNDATION = $5736 Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 CHANGE IN VALUE AND DISTRIBUTIONS OF LENKER TRUST = $391194