NEDERLAND, CO
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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)WILD BEAR NATURE CENTER, founded in 1997, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $3.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 166% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $2.5M, a strong 74% operating margin.
FOR 27 YEARS, WILD BEAR NATURE CENTER HAS HELPED CHILDREN AND ADULTS FORGE LIFELONG CONNECTIONS TO NATURE THROUGH CREATIVE EXPLORATION OF THE OUTDOORS. SPECIALIZING IN MOUNTAIN ECOLOGY, WILD BEAR WELCOMES VISITORS TO ITS HANDS-ON NATURE CENTER AND PROVIDES YEAR-ROUND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. WILD BEAR NATURE CENTER INSPIRES A LIFELONG CONNECTION TO NATURE AND COMMUNITY THROUGH CREATIVE EXPLORATION OF THE OUTDOORS SINCE 1997. WE ARE KEY PARTNERS IN THE PRESERVATION OF MUD LAKE OPEN SPACE AND IN 2000 WE ORGANIZED THE COMMUNITY TO REMOVE 30 TONS OF TRASH MAKING IT ONE OF THE HEALTHIEST WETLAND HABITATS IN BOULDER COUNTY. WILD BEAR IS NOW IN A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO BUILD ITS PERMANENT HOME ON ITS FIVE ACRES AT MUD LAKE AND CARIBOU RANCH OPEN SPACES AND COMPLETED DEVELOPMENT DESIGN OF THE NATURE CENTER.
CHILDREN'S WORKSHOPS: WILD BEAR NATURE CENTER PROVIDES CHILDREN AGES 5-15 WITH EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL HOURS; AFTER-SCHOOL, DAYS OFF, AND ALL SUMMER. WILD BEAR IS A CCCAP...
CHILDREN'S WORKSHOPS: WILD BEAR NATURE CENTER PROVIDES CHILDREN AGES 5-15 WITH EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL HOURS; AFTER-SCHOOL, DAYS OFF, AND ALL SUMMER. WILD BEAR IS A CCCAP (COLORADO CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM) PROVIDER AND 49% OF PARTICIPANTS ARE IDENTIFIED AS LOW-INCOME AND ACCESS PROGRAMS THROUGH CCCAP AND DONOR SUPPORTED SCHOLARSHIPS. IN 2021-22, WILD BEAR PROVIDED PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN DURING THE SUMMER AND DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. PROVIDED 240 PROGRAMS TO 1,780 CHILDREN WHO EXPLORED THE INDIAL PEAKS WILDERNESS, MUD LAKE AND CAIBOU RANCH OPEN SPACES, AND OTHER SURROUNDING NATUREAL AREAS. SCHOOL PROGRAMS: WILD BEAR PROVIDES NATURAL SCIENCE PROGRAMS TO SURROUNDIND SCHOOL DISTRICTS AT MUD LAKE OR AT THE NATURE CENTER. PROVIDED 20 SCHOOL GROUP PROGRAMS TO 656 CHILDREN. INTERGENTERATIONAL FAMILTY PROGRAMS AND VISITATION: THE FREE INTERIM NATURE CENTER, LOCATED IN A COMMERCIAL SPACE, IS OPEN WHILE THE OFFICIAL NATURE CENTER IS BEING CONSTRUCTED ENGAGING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES IN HANDS-ON NATURE EXHIBITS. WILD BEAR PROVIDED 59 ADULT/FAMILY PROGRAMS TO 1,541 PARTICIPANTS AND ENJOYED 23,348 GENERAL VISITORS TO THE FREE NATURE CENTER.
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2023 | 2022 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3,410,029 | $1,280,140 | +1.7% |
| Expenses | $880,753 | $763,039 | +0.2% |
| Net Income | $2,529,276 | $517,101 | +3.9% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JILL DREVES | EXECUTIVE DI | 40.00 |
Officer
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$111,918 | $0 | $111,918 |
| BRIAN CURTIS | SECRETARY | N/A |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CORKY DINEEN | VICE | N/A |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK ELLSMORE | BOARD MEMBER | N/A |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FARRELL | CHAIR | N/A |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY GEYER | BOARD MEMBER | N/A |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX KOSSEFF | BOARD MEMEBR | N/A |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW NEAL | TREASURER | N/A |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA WENINGER | BOARD MEMEBR | N/A |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY YATES | BOARD MEMBER | N/A |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,410,029 | $880,753 | $7,711,756 | $2,529,276 |
| 2024 | $3,410,029 | $880,753 | $7,711,756 | $2,529,276 |
| 2023 | $1,313,668 | $751,039 | $5,238,807 | $562,629 |
| 2023 | No data | No data | No data | No data |
| 2022 | $2,650,648 | $654,198 | $4,696,084 | $1,996,450 |
| 2021 | $2,502,031 | $630,147 | $2,582,843 | $1,871,884 |
| 2020 | $765,838 | $416,582 | $667,092 | $349,256 |
| 2019 | $392,450 | $343,203 | $278,871 | $49,247 |
| 2019 | $392,450 | $343,203 | $278,871 | $49,247 |
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