EAGLE'S NEST FOUNDATION INC

EIN: 566009912 501(c)(3) Environment

PISGAH FOREST, NC

Total Revenue
$3,066,000
Total Expenses
$3,309,500
Total Assets
$8,178,047
Net Assets
$4,889,242
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1948
Legal Domicile
NC
Principal Officer
ELIZABETH VENABLE
Phone
8288774349
Tax Period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

EAGLE'S NEST FOUNDATION INC, founded in 1948, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $3.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue decreased 11% compared to the prior year.

Mission

EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, PROMOTING THE NATURAL WORLD AND THE BETTERMENT OF HUMAN CHARACTER.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $2,646,103 Revenue: $2,338,610

EAGLE'S NEST FOUNDATION (ENF) IS AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, UTILIZING BOTH TRADITIONAL AND NON-TRADITIONAL LEARNING SETTINGS, BUT WITH AN EMPHASIS ON EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING. ENF'S INTENTION IS TO...

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EAGLE'S NEST FOUNDATION (ENF) IS AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, UTILIZING BOTH TRADITIONAL AND NON-TRADITIONAL LEARNING SETTINGS, BUT WITH AN EMPHASIS ON EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING. ENF'S INTENTION IS TO TEACH ITS CAMPER-STUDENTS MANY DIFFERENT DISCIPLINES, BUT IN DOING SO, TO ELEVATE THE INDIVIDUAL WITHIN COMMUNITY LIFE TO AN ACTIVE UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT IT MEANS TO BELONG; TO NATURE, TO ECOSYSTEMS, TO SPIRIT, TO HARD WORK, TO SOCIETY AND HISTORY, TO FRIENDS, AND TO THE PROCESS OF TRANSITION ITSELF. ENF CURRENTLY OPERATES THREE PROGRAMS. EAGLE'S NEST CAMP IS AN ACA-ACCREDITED RESIDENTIAL COED SUMMER CAMP WHERE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOCUS ON THE ARTS, WILDERNESS AND COMMUNITY BUILDING. THE OUTDOOR ACADEMY IS A COGNIA-ACCREDITED, ACADEMIC SEMESTER SCHOOL FOR 10TH AND SELECT 11TH GRADE STUDENTS. HANTE ADVENTURES IS AN EXTENSION OF EAGLE'S NEST CAMP OFFERING EDUCATIONAL WILDERNESS AND CULTURAL-BASED EXPEDITIONS FOR TEENS AGES 13-18 WITHIN BOTH THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD.

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

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Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $464,877
Program Service Revenue $2,338,610
Investment Income $171,369
Other Revenue $91,144
TOTAL REVENUE $3,066,000

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $1,793,379
Fundraising Expenses $117,371
Program Expenses $2,646,103
Other Expenses $1,516,121
TOTAL EXPENSES $3,309,500

Year-over-Year Comparison

2025 2024 Change
Revenue $3,066,000 $3,430,145 -0.1%
Expenses $3,309,500 $3,291,097 +0.0%
Net Income $-243,500 $139,048 -2.8%
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
20
Independent Members
20
Employees
151
Volunteers
37

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
5
$126,920
Total Directors
20
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
DEE ANNA SMITH PRESIDENT 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
BECKY SALOMON VICE PRESIDENT 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ABIGAIL AKRE SECRETARY 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
HAROLD PHILIPSEN TREASURER 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
WILL ABBERGER TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CAIN COX TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROGER HERBERT JR TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARGARET ESPOSITO TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SUZANNE HOGG TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GAIL BUNCE TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JILL FLEURIET TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SARAH IRONS TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CISSY KELTON BYRD TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID GILBERT TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SARAH MACKEY TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HEATHER GOODLING TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AMI STUDENT TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WENDY HEILBUT TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RODRIGO VARGAS TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CORMAC CONNOR TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELIZABETH VENABLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$118,882 $8,038 $126,920
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 $3,066,000 $3,309,500 $8,178,047 $-243,500
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $2,926,791 $3,264,664 $6,884,833 $-337,873
2022 $3,385,217 $3,058,521 $7,078,625 $326,696
2021 $3,726,714 $2,752,972 $6,201,338 $973,742
2020 $2,011,058 $2,199,502 $5,380,806 $-188,444
2019 $3,029,021 $2,729,776 $4,967,294 $299,245
2018 $2,560,637 $2,555,709 $4,823,683 $4,928
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