PAJARITO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER

EIN: 850478101 501(c)(3) Environment

Los Alamos, NM

Total Revenue
$1,027,628
Total Expenses
$1,059,896
Total Assets
$1,890,373
Net Assets
$1,795,640
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2000
Legal Domicile
NM
Phone
5056620460
Tax Period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

PAJARITO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER, founded in 2000, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $1.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 17% compared to the prior year.

Mission

Enriching peoples lives by strengthening their connections to our canyons mesa mountain and skies.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $387,408 Revenue: $427,643

Nature Center: PEEC operates the Los Alamos Nature Center for the County of Los Alamos NM. The nature centers hands-on interactive exhibits related to the land animals and flora of the Pajarito...

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Nature Center: PEEC operates the Los Alamos Nature Center for the County of Los Alamos NM. The nature centers hands-on interactive exhibits related to the land animals and flora of the Pajarito Plateau provide a learning experience for visitors of all ages. In addition to an exhibit hall the nature center offers a state-of-the-art planetarium and a wildlife observation room. The outdoor exhibits feature native plant gardens the largest collection of penstemons in the country a tree house and nature play area. The nature center gift shop offers locally-made products and environmentally-friendly items encouraging people to experience the outdoors. During FY24 we welcomed 17,401 visitors to the nature center and 2862 attendees to our planetarium shows.

Program 2
Expenses: $310,738 Revenue: $257,770

Public Programs: We offer numerous programs for the public at low or no cost. These include lectures classes hikes outings planetarium shows after-school programs and 8 summer camps. Many of these...

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Public Programs: We offer numerous programs for the public at low or no cost. These include lectures classes hikes outings planetarium shows after-school programs and 8 summer camps. Many of these events like Nature Playtimes for children Forest Explorers for children Gentle Walks and Happy Ramblers for adults and three planetarium shows are scheduled each week. The weekly Summer Family Evening program brings the community together to learn more about and interact with the local environment and wildlife. We implemented a new program Bee City Los Alamos described in Schedule O. Our streaming programs were attended by 765 people. During FY24 13,506 individuals attended one of our public programs.

Program 3
Expenses: $229,227 Revenue: $53,056

School Programs: We offer a variety of hands-on science lessons to students throughout northern New Mexico. These include in-school lessons and field trips astronomy classes in our planetarium...

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School Programs: We offer a variety of hands-on science lessons to students throughout northern New Mexico. These include in-school lessons and field trips astronomy classes in our planetarium outings to local public lands and field trips to the nature center. We offer our programs to public private and home-schooled children. During FY24 we served 5,037 students.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $399,284
Program Service Revenue $85,049
Investment Income $81,529
Other Revenue $461,766
TOTAL REVENUE $1,027,628

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $200
Salaries & Benefits $551,027
Fundraising Expenses $36,590
Program Expenses $927,373
Other Expenses $508,669
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,059,896

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $1,027,628 $1,234,703 -0.2%
Expenses $1,059,896 $1,022,099 +0.0%
Net Income $-32,268 $212,604 -1.2%
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
9
Independent Members
9
Employees
12
Volunteers
117

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
4
$0
Total Directors
9
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Elizabeth Allen Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jennifer Macke Director 6.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Linda Zwick President 7.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Galen Gisler Director 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Janet Griego Secretary 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Nan Sauer Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Eduardo Santiago Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Bonnie Klamm Treasurer 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Shelly Wiemann Vice-President 1.00
Officer 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
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 $1,027,628 $1,059,896 $1,890,373 $-32,268
2023 $1,234,703 $1,022,099 $1,915,947 $212,604
2022 $1,000,939 $897,848 $1,689,169 $103,091
2021 $932,908 $798,250 $1,556,986 $134,658
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