Nonprofit · EIN 06-0791823
FLANDERS NATURE CENTER INC VAN VLECK FARM
Tax-exempt · WOODBURY, CT 06798
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,705,867 | $1,181,414 | $524,453 | $12,852,263 | $89,863 | $12,762,400 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,306,774 | $1,060,225 | $246,549 | $12,226,016 | $149,011 | $12,077,005 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $822,847
- Membership dues
- $32,615
- Program service revenue
- $496,310
- Investment income
- $286,101
- Net rental income
- $19,669
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $173,050
- Net income from fundraising events
- $49,336
- Other revenue
- $100,609
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $98,793
- Other salaries and wages
- $512,316
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $717,345
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $29,569
- Depreciation
- $43,585
- Program services (functional)
- $794,707
- Management and general (functional)
- $264,101
- Fundraising (functional)
- $122,606
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,226,016
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,852,263
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $89,863
- Net assets, end of year
- $12,762,400
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,546,076
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,591,936
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,759,856
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,002,544
- Gross receipts
- $1,718,289
- Employees
- 64
- Volunteers
- 506
- Year formed
- 1963
- State of legal domicile
- CT
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent LaFontan | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $95,623 | $3,170 |
| William H Anthony | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 | $0 |
| Josephine Hamer | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharon Feeley | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jodi Wasserstein | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Dana Moreira | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael G Audette | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Priscilla Price | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas McMackin | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter W North | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Sherman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TJ Oneglia | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Larry J Smotroff | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Jacquee Porter | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Trainor | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheryl Korowotny | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Friedman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joshua Harwood | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Tim Upson | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Don Maki | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent LaFontan | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $88,678 | $3,091 |
| William H Anthony | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 | $0 |
| Ingrid Manning | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharon Feeley | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jodi Wasserstein | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Dana Moreira | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael G Audette | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Priscilla Price | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas McMackin | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter W North | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Sherman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TJ Oneglia | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Larry J Smotroff | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Jacquee Porter | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Trainor | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Taylor | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Friedman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joshua Harwood | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Upson | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Don Maki | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5 CHURCH HILL RD, WOODBURY, CT 06798-1718
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Thomas McMackin, 5 Church Hill Road, Woodbury, CT 06798
- Signed the 990
- Thomas McMackin, Treasurer
- Phone
- (203) 263-3711
- Website
- flandersnaturecenter.org
- Return prepared by
- KING KING & ASSOCIATES CPAS
Mission
Flanders' mission is to provide opportunities to appreciate nature's wonders and preserve land, inspiring lifelong learning about our natural world. Flanders' vision is to be a leading resource and destination of choice for environmental and outdoor education, research, land preservation and stewardship, farm experiences and arts activities, reflecting the needs of our changing and inclusive communities and evolving partnerships.
Program accomplishments
- Education: Flanders is a destination of choice for nature,farm, and art activities, as well as next generation science standard aligned classes. In 2023, Flanders Nature Center & Land Trust provided year-round childrens science classes and educational workshops, including popular summer camps and academies. Over 500 children participated in summer and vacation programs. Thousands more participated in school day programs -either in-person field trips, Flanders at-your-school programs, or part of our new Live-Virtual programs. Flanders adult education and family offerings around the themes of art, farm, nature and conservation continued to grow.Expenses $577,337 · revenue $496,310
- Land Stewardship: Flanders serves as the steward of 50 plus open space properties, totaling 2,423 acres in Woodbury, Middlebury, Bethlehem, and Southbury. We are dedicated stewards of the land and manage each property to retain its ecological habitat and ensure that the open space is protected for future generations to enjoy. In its role as steward, Flanders manages and monitors the properties each year while preserving their natural beauty and caring for the eco-system as a whole. These open spaces provide the community with wonderful places for quiet contemplation and low impact recreation including a number of terrific hiking preserves. Flanders maintains the health of its open spaces and nature preserves, so that the woodlands, wetlands and trails remain open for everyone to appreciate and respect, use and enjoy.Expenses $120,667
- Land Acquisition: Flanders continues to manage easement and fee holdings of 2,423 acres. Since 1973, through its land trust activities, Flanders works to retain the rural character, ecological integrity and quality of life in the greater Waterbury area.Expenses $96,703
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 06-0791823
- 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
- 1964
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C600)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,852,263
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,718,289
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,705,867 | $1,181,414 | $12,852,263 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,306,774 | $1,060,225 | $12,226,016 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,262,249 | $980,391 | $11,724,411 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 06-0791823).
Questions about FLANDERS NATURE CENTER INC VAN VLECK FARM
- What is the EIN of FLANDERS NATURE CENTER INC VAN VLECK FARM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FLANDERS NATURE CENTER INC VAN VLECK FARM is 06-0791823.
- Is FLANDERS NATURE CENTER INC VAN VLECK FARM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
- Are donations to FLANDERS NATURE CENTER INC VAN VLECK FARM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FLANDERS NATURE CENTER INC VAN VLECK FARM 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 FLANDERS NATURE CENTER INC VAN VLECK FARM due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FLANDERS NATURE CENTER INC VAN VLECK FARM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of FLANDERS NATURE CENTER INC VAN VLECK FARM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Thomas McMackin.
- Who are the officers and directors of FLANDERS NATURE CENTER INC VAN VLECK FARM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $95,623 (Vincent LaFontan, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does FLANDERS NATURE CENTER INC VAN VLECK FARM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,705,867, expenses of $1,181,414 and total assets of $12,852,263 at year end.
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