Nonprofit · EIN 38-1750543
FERNWOOD INC
Tax-exempt · NILES, MI 49120
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,540,942 | $1,674,205 | -$133,263 | $5,202,587 | $193,022 | $5,009,565 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,323,736 | $1,595,721 | -$271,985 | $5,227,434 | $177,707 | $5,049,727 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $884,209 | $1,330,627 | -$446,418 | $5,151,342 | $124,877 | $5,026,465 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $947,460
- Membership dues
- $154,000
- Program service revenue
- $503,112
- Investment income
- $44,101
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$1,465
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $45,931
- Other revenue
- $46,269
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $143,682
- Other salaries and wages
- $635,005
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $903,105
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $16,535
- Accounting fees
- $22,200
- Occupancy
- $38,793
- Travel
- $5,485
- Depreciation
- $183,665
- Program services (functional)
- $1,227,818
- Management and general (functional)
- $306,718
- Fundraising (functional)
- $139,669
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,227,434
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,202,587
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $193,022
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,009,565
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,958,066
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,897,302
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,729,080
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $280,485
- Gross receipts
- $1,936,568
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 250
- Year formed
- 1964
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROL LINE | FORMER EXECU Trustee or director | 40 | $86,490 | $0 |
| MARY L KRINOCK | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $57,192 | $3,926 |
| MELANIE OWEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT YUZAWA-RUBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN MCMANUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY FREDERICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA KAYONGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES DWAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY LAMBERTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY SCHNEIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA KIRK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA LOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGE SPEARS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA RICHTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET KOHRING-CICHON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THERESE DIPPO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MATT HOLLANDER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROL LINE | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $80,000 | $426 |
| MARY L KRINOCK | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE OWEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT YUZAWA-RUBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN MCMANUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY FREDERICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA KAYONGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEG KOHRING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES DWAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP ROSBOROUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM FERGUSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY LAMBERTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY SCHNEIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA KIRK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA LOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGE SPEARS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA RICHTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY DIPPO | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA ROBERTS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY KEEFE | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROL LINE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $80,000 |
| MARY KEEFE | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TRACY DIPPO | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| THERESA RICHTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| AMANDA ROBERTS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MELANIE OWEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAT YUZAWA-RUBIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEAN MCMANUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BECKY FREDERICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JESSICA KAYONGO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PEG KOHRING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES DWAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PHILIP ROSBOROUGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOM FERGUSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GARY LAMBERTI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SANDY SCHNEIDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA KIRK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BARBARA LOW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARGE SPEARS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOM BUCKLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIE JOURNITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CINDY ELLIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 13988 RANGE LINE RD, NILES, MI 49120-9049
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARY L KRINOCK, 13988 RANGELINE ROAD, NILES, MI 49120
- Signed the 990
- MARY L KRINOCK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (269) 695-6491
- Website
- FERNWOODBOTANICAL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DWC CPAS LLC
Mission
105 ACRE BOTANICAL GARDEN AND NATURE PRESERVE DEDICATED TO EDUCATION OF ADULTS AND CHILDREN ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT.
Program accomplishments
- OPERATED AN EDUCATIONAL BOTANICAL GARDEN AND NATURE PRESERVE THAT SERVED MANY VISITORS AND SCHOOL CHILDREN DURING THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR.Expenses $1,227,818 · revenue $496,137
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-1750543
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C60Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,202,587
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,936,568
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $1,540,942 | $1,674,205 | $5,202,587 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $1,323,736 | $1,595,721 | $5,227,434 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $884,209 | $1,330,627 | $5,151,342 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | $908,195 | $938,677 | $5,839,526 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 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 38-1750543).
Questions about FERNWOOD INC
- What is the EIN of FERNWOOD INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FERNWOOD INC is 38-1750543.
- Is FERNWOOD INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
- Are donations to FERNWOOD INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FERNWOOD 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 FERNWOOD INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FERNWOOD INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FERNWOOD INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names MARY L KRINOCK.
- Who are the officers and directors of FERNWOOD INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $86,490 (CAROL LINE, FORMER EXECU).
- How much revenue does FERNWOOD INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,540,942, expenses of $1,674,205 and total assets of $5,202,587 at year end.
Other nonprofits in NILES
- NILES COMMUNITY GARDENS INCORPORATED EIN 45-4341603 · last filed 990-N for 2025
- YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER MICHIANA INC EIN 38-1358236 · last filed 990 for 2025
- NILES HAUNTED HOUSE EIN 38-2799970 · last filed 990 for 2025
- LEIGHTON-OARE FOUNDATION INC EIN 35-6034243 · last filed 990-PF for 2024
- MICHIANA CHRISTIAN SERVICE CAMP EIN 38-6111636 · last filed 990 for 2025
- LIFEPLAN EIN 38-2586309 · last filed 990 for 2025
- GREATER NILES SENIOR CENTER INC EIN 38-2074062 · last filed 990 for 2025
- SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN ECONOMIC GROWTH ALLIANCE INC EIN 38-2433621 · last filed 990 for 2024