SYLVAN HEIGHTS WATERFOWL PARK & EC… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2006

Legal Domicile

Phone

2528263186

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

SYLVAN HEIGHTS WATERFOWL PARK & ECO-CENTER INC, founded in 2006, is a community nonprofit in the Animal-Related sector that reported $1.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 9% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $1.8M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 13% operating deficit.

Mission

SYLVAN HEIGHTS SEEKS TO ADVANCE CONSERVATION OF WATERFOWL AND WETLANDS, TO ACT AS A LOCAL RESOURCE FOR AVIAN BIOLOGY AND WETLANDS ECOLOGY, AND TO SERVE AS AN INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR AVICULTURAL TRAINING/ RESEARCH.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,578,392 Revenue: $436,055

VISITOR SERVICES ENCOMPASSES A MILE LONG TRAIL THAT DISPLAYS OVER 2000 BIRDS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, MOST IN CONTINENTALLY THEMED AVIARIES. THE TRAIL ALSO HAS FOUR OBSERVATION AREAS IN THE PARKS...

VISITOR SERVICES ENCOMPASSES A MILE LONG TRAIL THAT DISPLAYS OVER 2000 BIRDS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, MOST IN CONTINENTALLY THEMED AVIARIES. THE TRAIL ALSO HAS FOUR OBSERVATION AREAS IN THE PARKS WETLANDS. THE AREAS OF THE TRAIL WITH BIRDS HAVE SIGNAGE ABOUT THE VARIOUS BIRDS IN A PARTICULAR AREA, INCLUDING IDENTIFYING WHICH BIRDS ARE ENDANGERED OR CRITICALLY ENDANGERED. THE WETLANDS AREAS HAVE SIGNAGE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF WETLANDS, AS WELL AS INFORMATION ABOUT BIRDS AND OTHER ANIMALS FOUND IN WETLANDS. THIS ALSO INCLUDES A GIFT SHOP THAT SELLS EDUCATIONAL ITEMS AND MEMBERSHIPS TO THE PARK.

Program 2

Expenses: $86,242 Revenue: $138,263

THROUGH ON AND OFF-SITE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE FORMAL AND INFORMAL TEACHING, THE ORGANIZATION EDUCATES PARTICIPANTS ABOUT BIRD BIOLOGY, WETLAND ECOLOGY, AND OTHER RELATED FIELDS OF STUDY. SYLVAN HEIGHTS HOSTS APPROXIMATELY 7,000 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS EACH YEAR, WITH MANY OTHER PARTICIPANTS REACHED THROUGH VARIOUS OUTREACH PROGRAMS.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $653,706

Program Service Revenue $574,318

Investment Income $48,085

Other Revenue $315,057

TOTAL REVENUE $1,591,166

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $817,224

Fundraising Expenses $35,890

Program Expenses $1,664,634

Other Expenses $976,117

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,793,341

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,591,166	$1,754,238	-0.1%
Expenses	$1,793,341	$1,723,080	+0.0%
Net Income	$-202,175	$31,158	-7.5%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$131,696

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
BRENT LUBBOCK	DIRECTOR OPERATIONS & DEVELOPMENT	40.00	Officer	$57,548	$8,300	$65,848
DUSTIN FOOTE	DIRECTOR AVICULTURE	40.00	Officer	$57,548	$8,300	$65,848
JAMES A BASS Jr	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DON BUTLER	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN BRYANT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ARNOLD FRUTIGER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
B PARKS FREEZE JR	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RAJIV PARIKH MD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TOM HARRISON	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SHARON LOCKHART	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIM WINSLOW	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KEITH ROGERS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DORCAS OROURKE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRIS BALAKRISHNAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVE EVANS	DIRECTOR-RESIGNED OCT 24	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALISON JANE LUBBOCK	ASSISTANT DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$1,591,166	$1,793,341	$4,218,869	$-202,175
2024	$1,754,238	$1,723,080	$4,224,428	$31,158
2023	$1,696,517	$1,489,129	$3,717,137	$207,388
2022	$1,442,637	$1,334,653	$3,553,226	$107,984
2021	$1,819,648	$1,073,692	$3,382,147	$745,956
2020	$1,907,737	$1,106,103	$2,772,907	$801,634
2019	$1,347,807	$1,119,089	$1,889,437	$228,718

SYLVAN HEIGHTS WATERFOWL PARK & ECO-CENTER INC