FRIENDS OF QUARRY HILL NATURE CENT… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1985

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

GEORGE PENOKIE

Phone

5073283950

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

FRIENDS OF QUARRY HILL NATURE CENTER INC, founded in 1985, is a small nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $723K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 21% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $651K left a modest 10% surplus.

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO OPEN EYES AND MINDS THROUGH NATURAL SCIENCE DISCOVERY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $482,869 Revenue: $411,565

QUARRY HILL NATURE CENTER, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC SINCE 1974, IS LOCATED WITHIN 329 ACRE QUARRY HILL PARK IN ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA. THE NATURE CENTER UTILIZES THE PARK'S RESOURCES (A POND, FOREST...

QUARRY HILL NATURE CENTER, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC SINCE 1974, IS LOCATED WITHIN 329 ACRE QUARRY HILL PARK IN ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA. THE NATURE CENTER UTILIZES THE PARK'S RESOURCES (A POND, FOREST, PRAIRIE, STREAM, LIMESTONE QUARRY AND RESTORED OAK SAVANNA) TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE AND HANDS-ON NATURAL SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR MORE THAN 100,000 VISITORS YEARLY. THESE VISITORS INCLUDE NEARLY 35,000 K-12 STUDENTS FROM ROCHESTER AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY, 2,000 PARTICIPANTS IN SUMMER NATURE DAY CAMP, ADULT LEARNERS, BIRD WATCHERS, OUTDOOR RECREATION ENTHUSIASTS, SCOUTS AND A WIDE VARIETY OF OTHER GROUPS. THE SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS OFFERED TO SCHOOLS TIE IN WITH MINNESOTA STATE SCIENCE STANDARDS. IN ADDITION TO SCIENCE CLASSES AND NATURALIST PROGRAMS, QUARRY HILL ALSO OFFERS SKI AND SNOWSHOE RENTAL, AN EXPLORATION HALL FEATURING LIVE ANIMALS AND EXHIBITS AND SPECIAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE NATURE CENTER IS ADMISSION FREE AND IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 360 DAYS PER YEAR.

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $244,884

Program Service Revenue $339,158

Investment Income $40,176

Other Revenue $99,166

TOTAL REVENUE $723,384

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $10,339

Salaries & Benefits $503,855

Fundraising Expenses $56,125

Program Expenses $482,869

Other Expenses $137,292

TOTAL EXPENSES $651,486

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$723,384	$917,390	-0.2%
Expenses	$651,486	$619,159	+0.1%
Net Income	$71,898	$298,231	-0.8%

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

427

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

$83,991

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
PAMELA MEYER	EXECUTIVE DI	40.00	Officer	$82,344	$1,647	$83,991
JASON DINSMORE	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
PEGGY EDWARDS	PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RAY GOLDSTEIN	SECRETARY	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
HANS HOLLANDER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CATHARINE RICHERT JONES	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY MCKIE	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEITH MORRIS	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE NIGBUR	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE OLSON	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
GEORGE PENOKIE	TREASURER	5.63	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTINA CAPRICE RIEDER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JON TURK	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
TRACY WILL	VICE PRESIDE	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE WILLARD	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$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
2024	$723,384	$651,486	$1,746,115	$71,898
2023	$917,390	$619,159	$1,619,054	$298,231
2022	$591,111	$512,459	$1,225,289	$78,652
2021	$509,543	$336,814	$1,211,647	$172,729
2020	$481,219	$901,489	$992,323	$-420,270
2019	$565,527	$544,167	$1,390,037	$21,360

FRIENDS OF QUARRY HILL NATURE CENTER INC