BONEBRAKE-MCMURTREY FOUNDATION LTD

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

601 N HICKORY ST, SALEM, MO 65560-1127

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

NANCY R MOENSTER, 2881 COUNTY ROAD 5260, SALEM, MO 65560

Signed the 990

AUSTIN L MITCHELL, TREAS./TRUSTEE

Phone

(573) 729-3400

Return prepared by

PRATT MITCHELL & CO PC

Mission

NURTURE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF NATURE AND CULTURE THROUGH EXPERIENCES AT THE BONEBRAKE CENTER OF NATURE AND HISTORY.

Program accomplishments

• THE BONEBRAKE CENTER OF NATURE AND HISTORY OFFERS THE GENERAL PUBLIC LIVING NATURE, CULTURE, AND HISTORY ACTIVITIES, RECOURCES, OPPORTUNITIES, AND EXPERIENCES, APPEALING TO ALL AGES AND DIVERSE INTERESTS. BEGINNING IN 2018, SEVERAL DOZEN PROGRAMS WERE DEVELOPED AND HAVE BEEN PRESENTED, MOST OF WHICH HAVE BEEN PRESENTED ON-SITE, ALTHOUGH SOME PROGRAMS WERE PRESENTED OFF-SITE AT SCHOOL FACILITIES, TO PROFESSIONAL GROUPS, AND SENIORS. MANY OF THESE PROGRAMS WERE DESIGNED BY EDUCATORS TO BE GRADE-EQUIVALENT. ALL PROGRAMS WERE PRESENTED BY VOLUNTEERS, INCLUDING TRUSTEES. THE FACILITES ARE ALSO RENTED OUT, AT NOMINAL RATES OR FREE OF CHARGE, TO ENCOURAGE EXPERIENCES ON, AND EXPAND INTEREST IN, THE BONEBRAKE CENTER. THE OUTDOOR FACILITES, 12+ ACRES INCLUDING A WATER SPRING, TRAILS, WILD AND NATIVE FLOWER GARDENS AND TREES, A PRAIRIE, AND A COOK'S LOG CABIN, ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, FREE OF CHARGE, DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS. ALTHOUGH FORMAL RECORDS CANNOT BE MAINTAINED REGARDING WALK-ON VISITORS, THE NUMBER IS SUBSTANTIAL AND IS KNOWN TO INCLUDE SPECIAL OCCASIONS GROUPS, INCLUDING WEDDINGS, GRADUATION PARTIES, AND GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHY SHOOTINGS.
  Expenses $24,533
• OZARK KIDS (OK) CONNECTION WAS DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED DURING 2008 BY TRUSTEES OF THE BONEBRAKE CENTER OF NATURE AND HISTORY. THE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE CHILDREN TO HAVE OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES, BY WEAVING TOGETHER THE STUDY OF NATURE, HISTORY, AND CULTURE OF THE OZARKS THROUGH SERVICE PROJECTS AND OTHER EXPERIENCES. DURING 2011, THE PROGRAM WAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE AGES 5 THROUGH 15 (GRADES K-8). THE OK CONNECTION PROGRAMS AT THE BONEBRAKE CENTER ENCOMPASS TWO FULL-DAY PROGRAMS DURING THE SUMMER AND MINI-COURSES AT OTHER TIMES. LOCAL AREA SCHOOLS HAVE BECOME INVOLVED IN THE OK CONNECTION PROGRAMS, EITHER AT THE BONEBRAKE CENTER, AT THE RESPECTIVE SCHOOL, OR BOTH. THE PROGRAMS ARE PERSONALIZED TO BE GRADE-EQUIVALENT.
• SEVERAL PROGRAMS AT THE BONEBRAKE CENTER COMBINED AND EXPANDED TO A THREE-DAY CAMP FOR CHILDREN AGES 5 TO 12. THE GOALS OF DISCOVERY CAMP ARE TO AID THE CHILDREN IN DEVELOPING A LOVE FOR LEARNING, WHILE DEVELOPING AN ATTITUDE OF RESPECT FOR NATURE, CULTURE, AND THE ARTS. DISCOVERY CAMP IS AN EDUCATIONAL CAMP PROVIDING THE CHILDREN WITH ENTHUSIASTIC OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES, COUPLED WITH ART AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS PRESENTED BY EXPERTS IN DIVERSE VARIETIES OF STUDIES, INCLUDING GEODES, FLY FISHING, COMPASS NAVIGATION, FLINTKNAPPING, AND HERPETOLOGY. THE 12+ ACRES OF WOODS, PRAIRIE, AND FLOWERS, COUPLED WITH THE WATER SPRING, A SMALL RUNNING STREAM AND PONDS, ALLOW THE CHILDREN TO MAKE PERSONAL OBSERVATIONS OF THEIR STUDIES. DISCOVERY CAMP CULMINATES IN AN EVENING OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE CHILDREN, THEIR FAMILIES, AND FRIENDS.
• EFFECTIVE JANUARY, 2023, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVED THE CREATION OF MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS, BASED ON THE LEVEL OF INCOME PAID BY THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE OZARKS FROM EARNINGS ON ENDOWED FUNDS WHICH IT MAINTAINS FOR THE BONEBRAKE CENTER. SINCE THE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS ARE BASED ON THE EARNINGS GENERATED BY CFO FOR THE BONEBRAKE CENTER, THE AMOUNTS OF THE SCHOLARSHIPS WILL VARY FROM YEAR TO YEAR, BASED ON A PRE-DETERMINED FORMULA APPROVED BY THE BOARD. THE ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS ARE IN MEMORY OF TWO EXTREMELY IMPORTANT INDIVIDUALS IN THE CREATION, MAINTENANCE, AND POPULARITY OF THE BONEBRAKE CENTER. ONE INDIVIDUAL, DR. MACDONALD BONEBRAKE, HAD THE FORESIGHT TO ENVISION THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIS HOME PROPERTY FOR THE BENEFIT OF SALEM, DENT COUNTY, AND SURROUNDING AREAS. THE OTHER INDIVIDUAL, LIBBY B. SANDERS, AN ORIGINAL TRUSTEE, WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN DEVELOPING AND CONDUCTING PROGRAMS FOR THE BONEBRAKE CENTER, CONTRIBUTING AN INORDINATE AMOUNT OF TIME AT THE BONEBRAKE CENTER ACTING ALSO AS THE UNPAID EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. MOST UNFORTUNATELY FOR THE BONEBRAKE CENTER AND ALL THE PEOPLE SHE TOUCHED, LIBBY SUCCUMBED TO COVID AFTER A SURGERY.
  Expenses $1,841

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

43-1514904

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

1989

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990-N (e-Postcard)

Assets (IRS master file)

$617,907

Income (IRS master file)

$49,256

Filing history

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 43-1514904).

Questions about BONEBRAKE-MCMURTREY FOUNDATION LTD

What is the EIN of BONEBRAKE-MCMURTREY FOUNDATION LTD?

The employer identification number (EIN) of BONEBRAKE-MCMURTREY FOUNDATION LTD is 43-1514904.

Is BONEBRAKE-MCMURTREY FOUNDATION LTD tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.

Are donations to BONEBRAKE-MCMURTREY FOUNDATION LTD tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does BONEBRAKE-MCMURTREY FOUNDATION LTD file?

Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.

When is the next return of BONEBRAKE-MCMURTREY FOUNDATION LTD 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 BONEBRAKE-MCMURTREY FOUNDATION LTD 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 BONEBRAKE-MCMURTREY FOUNDATION LTD?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names NANCY R MOENSTER.

Who are the officers and directors of BONEBRAKE-MCMURTREY FOUNDATION LTD?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.

How much revenue does BONEBRAKE-MCMURTREY FOUNDATION LTD have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $49,256, expenses of $32,924 and total assets of $617,907 at year end.

Other nonprofits in SALEM

• LIFEWAY CENTER INC
  EIN 20-2493166 · last filed 990 for 2024
• COUNCIL FOR A HEALTHY DENT COUNTY
  EIN 27-2353430 · last filed 990 for 2025
• SCENIC RIVERS SHELTERED INDUSTRIES INC
  EIN 43-1105991 · last filed 990 for 2023
• NATIONAL SISTERHOOD UNITED FOR JOURNEYMEN LINEMEN
  EIN 45-4670118 · last filed 990 for 2025
• RIVERWAYS PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTER
  EIN 74-3069491 · last filed 990 for 2024
• MISSOURI CORONERS AND MEDICAL EXAMINERS ASSOCIATION
  EIN 93-2085678 · last filed 990 for 2024
• SALEM AREA COMMUNITY BETTERMENT ASSOCIATION
  EIN 43-1677891 · last filed 990 for 2025
• AMERICAN LEGION
  EIN 43-6093444 · last filed 990 for 2025

All nonprofits in SALEM · Missouri