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Natures Classroom Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Environmental Quality, Protection and Beautification / Environmental Education and Outdoor Survival Programs (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school
Organization is a school. Details are reported on Schedule E.
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$3.22M (2023)

Expenses
$3.01M (2023)

Total Assets
$7.11M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$5.17M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,218,247
Expenses
$3,007,858
Net Income
$210,389
Net Assets
$1,940,893
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,050
0.2%
Program Services $2,870,499
89.2%
Investment Income $15,581
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$31,825
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $358,942
11.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $134,976
4.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $866,180
28.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,107,773
Total Liabilities $5,166,880
Net Assets $1,940,893
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John G Santos (Executive Director) $97,525 $0 $0
Hans Keijser (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stefan Sage (President/Tr) $0 $0 $0
John J Santos (Clerk) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth P Santos (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Flanagan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Napoli (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Neal (Director) $0 $0 $0
Derek Gaylord (Director) $0 $0 $0
Henry Camossee Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ted Mroczkowski (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deb Langton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathy Sidilau (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,784,937
Expenses
$2,434,271
Net Income
-$649,334
Net Assets
$1,766,701
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,715
0.4%
Program Services $1,664,898
93.3%
Investment Income $285
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $8,572
0.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $103,467
5.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $72,800
3.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $737,294
30.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,874,223
Total Liabilities $3,107,522
Net Assets $1,766,701
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robert Ettinger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Irwin Thomashow (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hans Keijser (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stefan Sage (Director) $0 $0 $0
John J Santos (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth P Santos (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Flanagan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Napoli (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Neal (Director) $0 $0 $0
Derek Gaylord (Director) $0 $0 $0
Henry Camossee Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amy Frisella (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ted Mroczkowski (Director) $0 $0 $0
John G Santos (Executive Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,022,697
Expenses
$1,447,415
Net Income
-$424,718
Net Assets
$2,416,035
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $467,544
45.7%
Program Services $252,135
24.7%
Investment Income $2,864
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $251,000
24.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $49,154
4.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,900
0.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $357,893
24.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,932,380
Total Liabilities $2,516,345
Net Assets $2,416,035
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John G Santos (Executive Director) $159,290 $0 $0
Craig Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Ettinger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Irwin Thomashow (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hans Keijser (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stefan Sage (Director) $0 $0 $0
John J Santos (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth P Santos (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Flanagan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Napoli (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Neal (Director) $0 $0 $0
Derek Gaylord (Director) $0 $0 $0
Henry Camossee Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amy Frisella (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ted Mroczkowski (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,692,206
Expenses
$5,914,192
Net Income
-$1,221,986
Net Assets
$2,840,753
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $4,635,015
98.8%
Investment Income $1,973
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $55,218
1.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $293,490
5.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,818,334
30.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,918,897
Total Liabilities $3,078,144
Net Assets $2,840,753
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John G Santos (Executive Director) $272,100 $0 $0
Martin Bania (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Craig Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Ettinger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Irwin Thomashow (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hans Keijser (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stefan Sage (Director) $0 $0 $0
John J Santos (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth P Santos (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Flanagan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Napoli (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Neal (Director) $0 $0 $0
Derek Gaylord (Director) $0 $0 $0
Henry Camossee Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amy Frisella (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ted Mroczkowski (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,222,619
Expenses
$8,256,281
Net Income
-$33,662
Net Assets
$4,062,739
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,856
0.1%
Program Services $8,120,211
98.8%
Investment Income $3,172
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $92,380
1.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $285,437
3.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,527,472
30.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,066,871
Total Liabilities $3,004,132
Net Assets $4,062,739
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John G Santos (Executive Director) $267,000 $0 $0
Martin Bania (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Craig Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Ettinger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Irwin Thomashow (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hans Keijser (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stefan Sage (Director) $0 $0 $0
John J Santos (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth P Santos (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Flanagan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Napoli (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Neal (Director) $0 $0 $0
Derek Gaylord (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,637,693
Expenses
$9,161,175
Net Income
-$523,482
Net Assets
$4,096,401
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,116
0.1%
Program Services $8,627,869
99.9%
Investment Income $4,488
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $220
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $286,776
3.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,792,739
30.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,356,155
Total Liabilities $3,259,754
Net Assets $4,096,401
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John G Santos (Executive Director) $360,000 $0 $0
Martin Bania (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Craig Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Ettinger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Irwin Thomashow (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hans Keijser (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stefan Sage (Director) $0 $0 $0
John J Santos (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth P Santos (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Flanagan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Napoli (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Neal (Director) $0 $0 $0
Derek Gaylord (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,863,835
Expenses
$8,960,034
Net Income
-$96,199
Net Assets
$4,619,883
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,000
0.0%
Program Services $8,854,086
99.9%
Investment Income $5,723
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $26
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $290,215
3.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,601,581
29.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,919,911
Total Liabilities $3,300,028
Net Assets $4,619,883
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John G Santos (Executive Director) $331,000 $0 $0
Martin Bania (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Emma Sears (Director) $0 $0 $0
Josie Citta (Director) $0 $0 $0
Craig Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Ettinger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Robbins (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cindy Tran (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alan Shactman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Irwin Thomashow (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hans Keijser (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stefan Sage (Director) $0 $0 $0
John J Santos (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth P Santos (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Bourque (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Flanagan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Napoli (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Neal (Director) $0 $0 $0
Derek Gaylord (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,014,765
Expenses
$8,635,340
Net Income
$379,425
Net Assets
$4,716,082
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $9,013,349
100.0%
Investment Income $4,133
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$2,717
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $300,621
3.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,531,640
29.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,334,244
Total Liabilities $3,618,162
Net Assets $4,716,082
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John G Santos (Executive Director) $316,100 $0 $0
Martin Bania (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Emma Sears (Director) $0 $0 $0
Josie Citta (Director) $0 $0 $0
Craig Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Ettinger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Robbins (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cindy Tran (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alan Shactman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Irwin Thomashow (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hans Keijser (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stefan Sage (Director) $0 $0 $0
John J Santos (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth P Santos (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Bourque (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Flanagan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Napoli (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Neal (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,909,767
Expenses
$8,502,438
Net Income
$407,329
Net Assets
$4,336,657
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $8,907,416
100.0%
Investment Income $2,118
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $233
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $296,860
3.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,454,290
28.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,155,253
Total Liabilities $3,818,596
Net Assets $4,336,657
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John G Santos (Executive Director) $246,400 $0 $0
Martin Bania (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Emma Sears (Director) $0 $0 $0
Josie Citta (Director) $0 $0 $0
Craig Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Ettinger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Robbins (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cindy Tran (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alan Shactman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Irwin Thomashow (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hans Keijser (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stefan Sage (Director) $0 $0 $0
John J Santos (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth P Santos (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Bourque (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,554,226
Expenses
$8,623,572
Net Income
-$69,346
Net Assets
$3,929,328
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $8,541,384
99.8%
Investment Income $2,811
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $10,031
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $287,859
3.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,512,125
29.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,222,110
Total Liabilities $4,292,782
Net Assets $3,929,328
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John G Santos (Executive Director) $290,500 $0 $0
Martin Bania (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Emma Sears (Director) $0 $0 $0
Josie Citta (Director) $0 $0 $0
Craig Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Ettinger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joan Bertrand (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Robbins (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cindy Tran (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alan Shactman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Irwin Thomashow (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hans Keijser (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stefan Sage (Director) $0 $0 $0
John J Santos (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth P Santos (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Bourque (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,577,064
Expenses
$8,310,199
Net Income
$266,865
Net Assets
$3,998,674
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $8,561,986
99.8%
Investment Income $4,019
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $11,059
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $284,288
3.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,488,018
29.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,663,435
Total Liabilities $3,664,761
Net Assets $3,998,674

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,567,894
Expenses
$8,641,380
Net Income
-$73,486
Net Assets
$3,731,809
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,000
0.0%
Program Services $8,550,414
99.8%
Investment Income $5,581
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $8,899
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $285,706
3.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,668,410
30.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,372,296
Total Liabilities $3,640,487
Net Assets $3,731,809

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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