Nonprofit · EIN 02-0781338
OWLS HILL NATURE SANCTUARY INC
Tax-exempt · BRENTWOOD, TN 37027
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,367,948 | $549,447 | $1,818,501 | $6,031,603 | $52,585 | $5,979,018 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $551,700 | $472,974 | $78,726 | $4,055,884 | $38,875 | $4,017,009 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $571,974 | $430,498 | $141,476 | $3,721,437 | $42,693 | $3,678,744 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,010,378
- Program service revenue
- $178,522
- Investment income
- $50,059
- Net income from fundraising events
- $97,476
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,325
- Other revenue
- $128,989
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $88,111
- Other salaries and wages
- $197,027
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $321,563
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,705
- Accounting fees
- $22,043
- Occupancy
- $7,784
- Depreciation
- $34,444
- Program services (functional)
- $383,813
- Management and general (functional)
- $62,907
- Fundraising (functional)
- $102,727
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,055,884
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,031,603
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $52,585
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,979,018
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,649,715
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,546,276
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,945,101
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $33,917
- Gross receipts
- $2,402,589
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 344
- Year formed
- 2006
- State of legal domicile
- TN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN DUVENHAGE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $88,111 |
| BAIRD DIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY CORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANE ANDERSEN | BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JACKIE BYROM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAY LEVY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS BERNSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN TISHLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BELSANTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOLLY VIOLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL KINGSBURY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL PRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDY OBODZINSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY STADNICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUSS HELDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNI MORAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELISABETH SANDBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN DUVENHAGE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $80,647 |
| BAIRD DIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY CORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANE ANDERSEN | BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JACKIE BYROM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAY LEVY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN BREVARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN TISHLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BELSANTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOLLY VIOLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL KINGSBURY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL PRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDY OBODZINSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY STADNICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN DUVENHAGE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $75,802 |
| JAY LEVY | BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DANE ANDERSEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JACKIE BYROM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL KINGSBURY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CAM ARNOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BELSANTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN BREVARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY CORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BAIRD DIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KERRIE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDY OBODZINSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL PRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR CHARLES E SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY STADNICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN TISHLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 545 BEECH CREEK RD S, BRENTWOOD, TN 37027-3431
- In care of
- % SUSAN DUVENHAGE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SANDRA OBODZINSKI, 545 BEECH CREEK ROAD SOUTH, BRENTWOOD, TN 37027
- Signed the 990
- SANDRA OBODZINSKI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (615) 370-4672
- Website
- WWW.OWLSHILL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- UHY ADVISORS MIDWEST INC
Mission
MISSION/WORK: TO PROVIDE A PROTECTED SANCTUARY FOR NATIVE WILDLIFE AND THEIR HABITATS WHILE CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH NATURE IN WAYS THAT INSPIRE EXPLORATION AND LIFELONG ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION.
Program accomplishments
- CAMP PROGRAMSSPRING BREAK CAMP AND SUMMER CAMPS (11 WEEKS OF PROGRAMMING) PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR 216 CHILDREN AGE 5-12 TO DEVELOP NEW FRIENDSHIPS, EXPLORE NATURE, LEARN ABOUT THE FLORA AND FAUNA OF OWL'S HILL, DEVELOP SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS, AND ENGAGE IN SCREEN-FREE ACTIVITIES FOR BODY AND MIND. THE CHILDREN COLLECTIVELY SPENT 6,500+ HOURS OUTDOORS, CONNECTING WITH THE NATURAL WORLD AND EACH OTHER. OHNS EDUCATORS AND GUEST EXPERTS PRESENTED 300+ HOURS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMMING WHILE DAY CAMPERS EXPLORED THE OPEN SPACE AT OWL'S HILL. WEEKLY ACTIVITIES INCLUDED HIKING, LIVE ANIMAL PRESENTATIONS, CRAFTS, FREE PLAY, UNSTRUCTURED LEARNING, AND HABITAT EXPLORATION.
- PUBLIC PROGRAMS: TOTAL VISITATION 10,6412,743 PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TOOK PART IN EDUCATOR-LED PROGRAMS2,985 VISITORS HIKED AND EXPLORED OWL'S HILL ON THEIR OWN4,126 CHILDREN ENGAGED IN OUTDOOR LEARNING SUCH AS OUR KNEE HIGH NATURALISTS, SCOUT PROGRAMS, CAMPS AND MORE344 VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED MORE THAN 4,000 HOURS TO PROPERTY PROJECTS, INVASIVE SPECIES REMOVAL, TRAIL UPKEEP, AND PROGRAM SUPPORT30 ADULTS COMPLETED THE 10-MONTH TENNESSEE NATURALIST PROGRAM
- SCHOOL PROGRAMSOWL'S HILL EDUCATORS IGNITED CURIOSITY FOR NATURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT FOR 4,126 TENNESSEE SCHOOLCHILDREN THROUGH NATURE-BASED SCHOOL PROGRAMMING HOSTED AT OWL'S HILL ON PROPERTY AND THROUGH SCHOOL OUTREACH VISITS. FOR THE SIXTH YEAR, OWL'S HILL WAS SELECTED AS A METRO NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS STEAM PARTNER REACHING 1,386 4TH GRADE STUDENTS AND 138 TEACHERS AT 22 SCHOOLS. STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT NATURE USING BIOFACTS, JOURNALING, AND A GUIDED HIKE.
- CONSERVATION & RESEARCH 1.5 ACRES OF INVASIVE PLANTS CLEARED BY VOLUNTEERS (278 HOURS) 67 INDIVIDUALS VOLUNTEERED 754 HOURS TOWARD CITIZEN SCIENCE PROJECTS MONITORING PLANT AND WILDLIFE POPULATIONS BIRD COUNTS: 445 BIRDS RECORDED REPRESENTING 53 SPECIES. DATA IS REPORTED TO THE TENNESSEE ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY (NASHVILLE CHAPTER) MIGRATION BIRD BANDING: 103 BIRDS OVER 10 SESSIONS BANDED AND RECORDED. EIGHTEEN (18) SPECIES REPRESENTED IN THE FALL (SEPTEMBER MID-NOVEMBER) AND 19 SPECIES REPRESENTED IN THE SPRING (APRIL EARLY MAY). DATA TRACKS TRENDS IN NUMBERS, SPECIES DIVERSITY, LONGEVITY/RECAPTURES, AND THE GENERAL CONDITION OF MIGRATING BIRDS. THIS ACTIVITY IS A VITAL TOOL IN UNDERSTANDING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF OWL'S HILL AS A MIGRATORY STOP-OVER SITE. DATA IS REPORTED TO THE USGS BANDING LAB AND TENNESSEE WILDLIFE RESOURCE AGENCY. NEST BOX MONITORING: 139 BIRDS FLEDGED FROM NESTING BOXES (4% INCREASE FROM PRIOR YEAR), MOSTLY EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES, CAROLINA WRENS AND TUFTED TITMOUSE. DATA IS REPORTED TO THE CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY. BUTTERFLY COUNTS: 399 BUTTERFLIES RECORDED REPRESENTING 26 SPECIES (54% DECREASE IN INDIVIDUALS AND A 44% DECREASE IN SPECIES FROM PRIOR YEAR). DATA IS REPORTED TO THE NORTH AMERICAN BUTTERFLY ASSOCIATION. MAINTAINED LEVEL 1 ARBORETUM CERTIFICATION WITH THE TENNESSEE URBAN FORESTRY COUNCILWILDLIFE PROTECTIONWE ARE PERMITTED BY THE US FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCY TO CARE FOR SIX (6) NON-RELEASABLE OWLS. THESE EDUCATIONAL WILDLIFE AMBASSADORS ARE ON PERMANENT OUTDOOR DISPLAY FOR OUR VISITORS; CURRENTLY THREE WORK ON THE GLOVE AND ARE USED IN SCHOOL AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS. OTHER WILDLIFE AMBASSADORS INCLUDE A CORN SNAKE, A TIGER SALAMANDER, MILLIPEDES, EASTERN BOX TURTLE AND A ROCK DOVE (FKA ROCK PIGEON). WE ALSO PARTNER WITH LICENSED NON-PROFIT WILDLIFE REHABILITATORS AS A RELEASE-SITE FOR SUCCESSFUL REHABILITATIONS. WORKING WITH A LICENSED REHABBER, WE WERE A RELEASE SITE FOR THREE (3) REHABILITATED RED FOXES. TO DATE, 159 REHABILITATED OWLS, HAWKS AND KESTRELS HAVE BEEN RELEASED AT OWL'S HILL AS WELL AS NUMEROUS MAMMAL SPECIES INCLUDING RED FOX, GREY FOX, RABBIT, AND RACCOONS.NATURE MATTERSRESEARCHERS ARE ASSEMBLING A GROWING BODY OF EVIDENCE THAT STRONGLY SUGGESTS THE IMPORTANCE OF NATURE TO CHILDREN'S HEALTH AND THEIR ABILITY TO LEARN. WHILE THE TREND IN AMERICA IS CLEARLY TILTED TOWARD INDOOR DIGITAL TIME, THERE ARE A VAST NUMBER OF BENEFITS IN MOTIVATING CHILDREN (AND ADULTS) TO BE OUTDOORS. THESE BENEFITS INCLUDE BUILDING CONFIDENCE, PROMOTING CREATIVITY, LEARNING RESPONSIBILITY, EXERCISE, REDUCING STRESS AND DEVELOPING A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT.AUDIENCES WE REACHOWL'S HILL IS A SPECIAL PLACE FOR VISITORS OF ALL AGES, CLASS, GENDER, AGE AND ABILITY TO EXPLORE THE GREAT OUTDOORS, LEARN ABOUT OUR NATIVE WILDLIFE AND CONNECT WITH NATURE. WE ENGAGE A DIVERSE CONSTITUENCY WITH YEAR-ROUND SCHOOL AND PUBLIC PROGRAMMING, SCOUT PROGRAMS, WORKSHOPS, LECTURES, HIKING TRAILS, TENNESSEE NATURALIST TRAINING, OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES.Expenses $383,813 · revenue $210,035
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 02-0781338
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,031,603
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,402,589
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $2,367,948 | $549,447 | $6,031,603 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $551,700 | $472,974 | $4,055,884 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $571,974 | $430,498 | $3,721,437 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $436,841 | $404,626 | $3,482,773 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 02-0781338).
Questions about OWLS HILL NATURE SANCTUARY INC
- What is the EIN of OWLS HILL NATURE SANCTUARY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OWLS HILL NATURE SANCTUARY INC is 02-0781338.
- Is OWLS HILL NATURE SANCTUARY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to OWLS HILL NATURE SANCTUARY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OWLS HILL NATURE SANCTUARY INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of OWLS HILL NATURE SANCTUARY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OWLS HILL NATURE SANCTUARY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of OWLS HILL NATURE SANCTUARY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names SANDRA OBODZINSKI.
- Who are the officers and directors of OWLS HILL NATURE SANCTUARY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $88,111 (SUSAN DUVENHAGE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does OWLS HILL NATURE SANCTUARY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,367,948, expenses of $549,447 and total assets of $6,031,603 at year end.
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