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Bluff Lake Nature Center

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.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$4.09M (2023)

Expenses
$918k (2023)

Total Assets
$10.9M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$54.3k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings 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.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,090,838
Expenses
$918,387
Net Income
$3,172,451
Net Assets
$10,833,186
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,851,611
94.2%
Program Services $217,320
5.3%
Investment Income $23,066
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$1,159
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $83,209
9.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $341,839
37.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,887,487
Total Liabilities $54,301
Net Assets $10,833,186
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rachel Hutchens (Executive Di) $76,322 $0 $6,887
Jared Luner (President) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Hebert (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Luke Galli (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Virginia Dickinson (Member) $0 $0 $0
Tina Landers (Member) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Pera (Member) $0 $0 $0
Steve Lundt (Member) $0 $0 $0
Katie Robb Davis (Member) $0 $0 $0
Sean Harwin (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kim Lopez (Member) $0 $0 $0
Isabel Tovar (Member) $0 $0 $0
Gabi Mays (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kristen Lommele (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$868,347
Expenses
$673,849
Net Income
$194,498
Net Assets
$7,546,967
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $701,234
80.8%
Program Services $156,906
18.1%
Investment Income $3,397
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $1,087
0.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,723
0.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $77,002
11.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $30,000
4.5%
Other Salaries and Wages $211,983
31.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,715,800
Total Liabilities $168,833
Net Assets $7,546,967
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rachel Hutchens (Executive Di) $72,580 $0 $4,422
Lisa Pera (President) $0 $0 $0
Jared Luner (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Luke Galli (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Hebert (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Virginia Dickinson (Member) $0 $0 $0
Tina Landers (Member) $0 $0 $0
Steve Lundt (Member) $0 $0 $0
Katie Robb Davis (Member) $0 $0 $0
Dave Santucci (Member) $0 $0 $0
Brad Cohen (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$700,010
Expenses
$510,621
Net Income
$189,389
Net Assets
$7,520,927
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $398,798
57.0%
Program Services $157,334
22.5%
Investment Income $142,247
20.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $1,557
0.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $74
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $66,152
13.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $15,866
3.1%
Other Salaries and Wages $164,405
32.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,620,385
Total Liabilities $99,458
Net Assets $7,520,927
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rachel Hutchens (Executive Di) $62,000 $0 $4,152
Lisa Pera (President) $0 $0 $0
Jared Luner (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Luke Galli (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Virginia Dickinson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Britta Blodgett (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jonathon Fitzpatrick (Member) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Hebert (Member) $0 $0 $0
Steve Lundt (Member) $0 $0 $0
Dave Santucci (Member) $0 $0 $0
Tina Landers (Member) $0 $0 $0
Harold Skramstad (Member) $0 $0 $0
Katie Robb Davis (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Thurston (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,525,549
Expenses
$418,390
Net Income
$1,107,159
Net Assets
$7,331,538
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,390,494
91.1%
Program Services $126,251
8.3%
Investment Income $1,729
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $6,895
0.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $180
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $64,186
15.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $165,671
39.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,344,018
Total Liabilities $12,480
Net Assets $7,331,538
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rachel Crouch (Executive Di) $60,417 $0 $3,769
Jonathon Fitzpatrick (President) $0 $0 $0
Britta Blodgett (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Luke Galli (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Pera (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Thurston (Member) $0 $0 $0
Harold Skramstad (Member) $0 $0 $0
Steve Lundt (Member) $0 $0 $0
Dave Santucci (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jared Luner (Member) $0 $0 $0
Doug Young (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$424,046
Expenses
$381,555
Net Income
$42,491
Net Assets
$6,200,285
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $347,598
82.0%
Program Services $74,099
17.5%
Investment Income -$10
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $1,997
0.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $362
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $60,269
15.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $139,967
36.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,214,659
Total Liabilities $14,374
Net Assets $6,200,285
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rachel Crouch (Executive Di) $56,500 $0 $3,769
Jonathon Fitzpatrick (President) $0 $0 $0
Britta Blodgett (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Luke Galli (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Steve Norris (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Amy Hezel (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Harold Skramstad (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Thurston (Member) $0 $0 $0
Steve Lundt (Member) $0 $0 $0
Doug Young (Member) $0 $0 $0
Dave Santucci (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$279,453
Expenses
$334,326
Net Income
-$54,873
Net Assets
$6,156,762
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $219,752
78.6%
Program Services $58,050
20.8%
Investment Income $112
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $1,450
0.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $89
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $72,321
21.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $83,626
25.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,175,205
Total Liabilities $18,443
Net Assets $6,156,762
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rachel Crouch (Executive Di) $37,321 $0 $1,152
David Mallery (Executive Di) $35,000 $0 $0
Jennifer Thurston (President) $0 $0 $0
Britta Blodgett (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Amy Hezel (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Harold Skramstad (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jonathon Fitzpatrick (Member) $0 $0 $0
Steve Norris (Member) $0 $0 $0
Steve Lundt (Member) $0 $0 $0
Doug Young (Member) $0 $0 $0
Hunter Milligan (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Fitzpatrick (Member) $0 $0 $0
Robert Gurdikian (Member) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Batt (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$262,007
Expenses
$356,283
Net Income
-$94,276
Net Assets
$6,211,126
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $194,223
74.1%
Program Services $61,345
23.4%
Investment Income $7
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $6,307
2.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $125
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $54,677
15.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $73,912
20.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,252,019
Total Liabilities $40,893
Net Assets $6,211,126
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Mallery (Executive Di) $50,929 $0 $0
Jeff Lamontagne (Executive Di) $3,748 $0 $67
Jennifer Thurston (President) $0 $0 $0
Erika Walker (President) $0 $0 $0
Britta Blodgett (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Amy Hezel (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Batt (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Harold Skramstad (Member) $0 $0 $0
Steve Norris (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Edson (Member) $0 $0 $0
Robert Gurdikian (Member) $0 $0 $0
Hunter Milligan (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Fitzpatrick (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jon Fitzpatrick (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,251,386
Expenses
$286,686
Net Income
$964,700
Net Assets
$6,305,402
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,193,190
95.3%
Program Services $45,817
3.7%
Investment Income $49
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $4,243
0.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $8,087
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $60,000
20.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $50,117
17.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,361,836
Total Liabilities $56,434
Net Assets $6,305,402
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jeff Lamontagne (Executive Di) $60,000 $0 $0
Erika Walker (President) $0 $0 $0
Harold Skramstad (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Steve Norris (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Batt (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Edson (Member) $0 $0 $0
Robert Gurdikian (Member) $0 $0 $0
Amy Hezel (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Thurston (Member) $0 $0 $0
Britta Blodgett (Member) $0 $0 $0
Hunter Milligan (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Fitzpatrick (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jon Fitzpatrick (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$394,100
Expenses
$312,754
Net Income
$81,346
Net Assets
$5,340,702
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $361,667
91.8%
Program Services $26,827
6.8%
Investment Income $61
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $3,994
1.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,551
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $63,201
20.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $65,205
20.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,356,189
Total Liabilities $15,487
Net Assets $5,340,702
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jeff Lamontagne (Executive Di) $63,201 $0 $0
Erika Walker (President) $0 $0 $0
Harold Skramstad (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Steve Norris (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ismael Calle (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Edson (Member) $0 $0 $0
Robert Gurdikian (Member) $0 $0 $0
Peter Nagle (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Thurston (Member) $0 $0 $0
Britta Blodgett (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$261,038
Expenses
$287,026
Net Income
-$25,988
Net Assets
$5,259,356
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $235,240
90.1%
Program Services $15,870
6.1%
Investment Income $121
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $6,570
2.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,237
1.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $68,544
23.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $63,671
22.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,278,372
Total Liabilities $19,016
Net Assets $5,259,356
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jeff Lamontagne (Executive Di) $68,544 $0 $0
Erika Walker (President) $0 $0 $0
Harold Skramstad (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Steve Norris (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Tyler Barletta (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kat Bomgardner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Edson (Member) $0 $0 $0
Robert Gurdikian (Member) $0 $0 $0
Danielle Harlow (Member) $0 $0 $0
Robert Mcgranaghan (Member) $0 $0 $0
John Mezger (Member) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Wallace (Member) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Weil (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$407,321
Expenses
$348,086
Net Income
$59,235
Net Assets
$5,461,145
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $376,774
92.5%
Program Services $18,682
4.6%
Investment Income $374
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $11,283
2.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $208
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $65,564
18.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $139,927
40.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,478,389
Total Liabilities $17,244
Net Assets $5,461,145
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jeff Lamontagne (Executive Di) $65,564 $0 $3,216
Blake Zimmerman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Erika Walker (President) $0 $0 $0
Beth Wampler (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Chris Jensen (Member) $0 $0 $0
John Mezger (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Stahlhut (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Edson (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kate Boland (Member) $0 $0 $0
Robert Gurdikian (Member) $0 $0 $0
Steve Norris (Member) $0 $0 $0
Harold Skramstad (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Jan Gascoigne (Member) $0 $0 $0
Marnie Moody Cooke (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$355,215
Expenses
$351,964
Net Income
$3,251
Net Assets
$5,401,910
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $334,266
94.1%
Program Services $13,313
3.7%
Investment Income -$283
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $6,118
1.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,801
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $62,377
17.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $147,271
41.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,582,777
Total Liabilities $180,867
Net Assets $5,401,910

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$285,570
Expenses
$317,117
Net Income
-$31,547
Net Assets
$5,398,661
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $257,948
90.3%
Program Services $13,324
4.7%
Investment Income $9,568
3.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $436
0.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,294
1.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $47,192
14.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $99,548
31.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,670,126
Total Liabilities $271,465
Net Assets $5,398,661

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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 Dec.
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 Dec.
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 Dec.
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 Dec.
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 Dec.
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 Dec.
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 Dec.
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 Dec.
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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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

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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