FRIENDS OF SCHLITZ AUDUBON NATURE CENTER INC

EIN: 391231819 501(c)(3) Environment

MILWAUKEE, WI

Total Revenue
$4,631,339
Total Expenses
$4,097,909
Total Assets
$8,812,398
Net Assets
$7,826,237
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1975
Legal Domicile
WI
Principal Officer
HELEN BOOMSMA
Phone
4143522880
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

FRIENDS OF SCHLITZ AUDUBON NATURE CENTER INC, founded in 1975, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $4.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 16% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $4.1M left a modest 12% surplus.

Mission

SCHLITZ AUDUBON NATURE CENTER CONSERVES OUR LAND'S DIVERSE HABITATS ON LAKE MICHIGAN AND PROVIDES MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FOR ALL.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $1,761,494 Revenue: $876,713

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION: THE CENTER OFFERS PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES. WE SERVE OVER 30,000 CHILDREN AND ADULTS ANNUALLY THROUGH ON-SITE AND OFF-SITE PROGRAMS RANGING FROM...

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ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION: THE CENTER OFFERS PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES. WE SERVE OVER 30,000 CHILDREN AND ADULTS ANNUALLY THROUGH ON-SITE AND OFF-SITE PROGRAMS RANGING FROM ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, SUMMER CAMPS, AND NATURE ART CLASSES TO OUR MASTER NATURALIST COURSE. THE CENTER ALSO OFFERS PROGRAMMING FOR SPECIAL NEEDS INDIVIDUALS SUCH AS THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED, YOUNG CANCER SURVIVORS, AND OLDER ADULTS WITH COGNITIVE CHALLENGES. IN ADDITION, WE OFFER THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE RAPTOR EDUCATION PROGRAM IN THE MIDWEST, WITH 16 RESIDENT BIRDS OF PREY WHO CANNOT BE RELEASED BACK INTO THE WILD. OUR FEATHERED AMBASSADORS REACHED OVER 168,000 PEOPLE DURING THE YEAR.THE RAPTORS, ESPECIALLY OUR EAGLES, HAVE BEEN PARTICIPATING IN SPORTING EVENTS SUCH AS BASKETBALL AND BASEBALL GAMES WHICH HAS REALLY INCREASED THE REACH.

Program 2
Expenses: $830,964 Revenue: $780,859

NATURE SCHOOL: THIS PROGRAM GIVES EARLY LEARNERS (BABIES TO AGE 6) ACCESS TO NATURE-BASED EXPERIENCES. OUR AWARD-WINNING NATURE PRESCHOOL, FOUNDED IN 2003, WAS ONE OF THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN THE...

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NATURE SCHOOL: THIS PROGRAM GIVES EARLY LEARNERS (BABIES TO AGE 6) ACCESS TO NATURE-BASED EXPERIENCES. OUR AWARD-WINNING NATURE PRESCHOOL, FOUNDED IN 2003, WAS ONE OF THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN THE NATION AND IS HOUSED IN THE CENTER'S GOLD LEED CERTIFIED BUILDING, OUR SCHOOL IS DEEPLY COMMITTED TO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND ACTIVE LEARNING FOR ALL STUDENTS. THROUGH OUTREACH PROGRAMMING, OUR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS PROVIDE THE NATURE LEARNING APPROACH TO STUDENTS FROM THE MOST ECONOMICALLY CHALLENGED AREAS OF MILWAUKEE.

Program 3
Expenses: $731,915 Revenue: $0

LAND CONSERVATION: OUR 185 ACRES OF FOREST, WETLANDS, PRAIRIE, RAVINES, BLUFFS, AND SHORELINE ARE AT THE HEART OF OUR CONSERVATION ACTIVITY AND NATURE-BASED COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING. THE LAND IS OUR...

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LAND CONSERVATION: OUR 185 ACRES OF FOREST, WETLANDS, PRAIRIE, RAVINES, BLUFFS, AND SHORELINE ARE AT THE HEART OF OUR CONSERVATION ACTIVITY AND NATURE-BASED COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING. THE LAND IS OUR OUTDOOR CLASSROOM AND THE FOUNDATION FOR OUR UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES. GUIDED BY OUR COMPREHENSIVE LAND MANAGEMENT PLAN, OUR VISION IS TO CREATE A BIOLOGICALLY AND VISUALLY DIVERSE 21ST CENTURY LANDSCAPE ON THIS PROPERTY, WHICH IS AMONG THE MOST ECOLOGICALLY IMPORTANT TRACTS OF LAND IN GREATER MILWAUKEE. IN 2025, WORK CONTINUED ON THE WEST MEADOWS TRAIL ENHANCEMENT PROJECT. THE PROJECT HAS 3 GOALS: TO MOVE TRAILS OUT OF WETLANDS, DISTANCE TRAILS FROM THE NOISE OF LAKE DRIVE, AND TO OFFER BETTER VIEWS OF THE WEST MEADOWS.

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,161,477
Program Service Revenue $1,657,572
Investment Income $445,704
Other Revenue $366,586
TOTAL REVENUE $4,631,339

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $3,017,698
Fundraising Expenses $301,030
Program Expenses $3,324,373
Other Expenses $1,080,211
TOTAL EXPENSES $4,097,909

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $4,631,339 $3,978,225 +0.2%
Expenses $4,097,909 $3,728,876 +0.1%
Net Income $533,430 $249,349 +1.1%
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
12
Independent Members
12
Employees
93
Volunteers
2255

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
7
$270,610
Total Directors
15
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
BENJAMIN T PAVLIK PRESIDENT 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
EVAN KIRKSTEIN TREASURER 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
BARBARA BRENNAN NELSON VP DEVELOPMENT 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN SCHAUB VP GOVERNANCE 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LEIA OLSEN SECRETARY (THRU MAR 2025) 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSEPH CAMILLI DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RENEE CLAIR DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFF RUSINOW DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JONATHAN LULJAK DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CARRIE NICHOLS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JANE BELL DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TOM BAUSCH DIRECTOR (FROM APR 2025) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALEX STANKIEWICZ KREMS DIRECTOR (FROM FEB 2025) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AMY GIUFFRE DIRECTOR (THRU JUL 2024) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THERESE GRIPENTROG DIRECTOR (THRU APR 2025) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HELEN BOOMSMA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$151,202 $20,506 $171,708
LISA TROST CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$86,994 $11,908 $98,902
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 $4,631,339 $4,097,909 $8,812,398 $533,430
2024 $3,978,225 $3,728,876 $7,972,766 $249,349
2023 $3,362,958 $3,386,847 $7,514,258 $-23,889
2022 $4,160,441 $3,171,358 $7,101,387 $989,083
2021 $3,416,306 $2,895,434 $7,013,217 $520,872
2020 $2,910,099 $3,069,411 $5,838,785 $-159,312
2019 $2,874,582 $3,079,565 $5,746,909 $-204,983
2018 $4,325,986 $3,010,368 $5,694,359 $1,315,618
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