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Environment

Wild Bear Nature Center

NEDERLAND, CO

Website

Total revenue

$3.4M

Total expenses

$881K

Net assets

$7.5M

Grants received

$2.8M

71 grants

EIN

841352764

Tax year

2023

Mission

Inspiring a lifelong connection to nature and community through creative exploration of the outdoors.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.1M
Program service revenue$158K
Investment income$128K
Other revenue$27K
Total revenue$3.4M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$533K
Fundraising$214K
Other expenses$347K
Total expenses$881K
Total assets$7.7M
Net assets$7.5M

People

11 listed

NameRoleCompensation

NATHAN SMALLWOOD

EXECUTIVE DI

Board

$132K

JILL DREVES

EXECUTIVE

Board

$112K

40 hrs/wk

BRIAN CURTIS

SECRETARY

Board

—

CORKY DINEEN

VICE

Board

—

RICK ELLSMORE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

JOHN FARRELL

CHAIR

Board

—

NANCY GEYER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

ALEX KOSSEFF

BOARD MEMEBR

Board

—

ANDREW NEAL

TREASURER

Board

—

LAURA WENINGER

BOARD MEMEBR

Board

—

KATHY YATES

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

Grants received

Showing 71 of 71

FromAmountPurposeYear
TEMPLE HOYNE BUELL FOUNDATION
$150K
CAPITAL FOR THE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROG
2024
FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS
$100K
CHARITABLE GIFT
2024
THE MAHLE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL
2024
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION
$42K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
GATES FAMILY FOUNDATION
$40K
CONSTRUCTION
2024
THE DENVER FOUNDATION
$28K
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
2024
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$20K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$15K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
THE STEPHEN M SANDER FOUNDATION INC
$8K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION BOULDER COUNTY
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
THE ANNE AND HENRY ZARROW FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
THE DENVER FOUNDATION
$200K
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
2023
FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS
$100K
CHARITABLE GIFT
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$82K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION
$58K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
POLK FAMILY CHARITABLE FUND
$40K
GRANT AWARD
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$27K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2023
MAIHAUGEN FOUNDATION INC AGENCY 1045002262
$25K
NATURAL EDUCATION AND
2023
THE STEPHEN M SANDER FOUNDATION INC
$25K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$21K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND
$15K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS BOULDER
$12K
CATAPULT GRANT
2023
Ladybug Foundation Inc
$10K
General Operating Support
2023
The Wolf Family Foundation
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2023
Messing Family Charitable Foundation
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2023
BAY CARE CLINIC FOUNDATION LTD
$2K
SELF-DIRECTED DONATION
2023
NAMASTE SOLAR FOUNDATION INC
$2K
SUPPORT FOR SOLAR ARRAY FOR NEW NET ZERO WILD BEAR NATURE CENTER
2023
BURNS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
UNRESTRICTED DONATION
2023
EMSA FUND INC
$250
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$120K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$76K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$69K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION BOULDER COUNTY
$58K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION
$44K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$35K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
THE STEPHEN M SANDER FOUNDATION INC
$34K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
THE COLORADO HEALTH FOUNDATION
$30K
MAINTAIN HEALTHY BODIES
2022
GATES FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25K
CONSTRUCTION
2022
BENJAMIN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$20K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2022
SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS BOULDER
$17K
CATAPULT GRANT
2022
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
MAIHAUGEN FOUNDATION INC AGENCY 1045002262
$10K
NATURAL EDUCATION AND
2022
THE JOCHUM-MOLL FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL, UNRESTRICTED
2022
ELEVATIONS FOUNDATION INC
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
Ladybug Foundation Inc
$10K
General Operating Support
2022
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$10K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2022
CEDAR STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$10K
GENERAL
2022
THE ANNE AND HENRY ZARROW FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
2022
EMSA FUND INC
$250
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$168K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$168K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$30K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2021
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$18K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS BOULDER
$12K
Catapult grant Yr 1
2021
Ladybug Foundation Inc
$10K
General Operating Support
2021
CEDAR STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$10K
GENERAL
2021
MAIHAUGEN FOUNDATION INC AGENCY 1045002262
$5K
NATURAL EDUCATION AND
2021
POLK FAMILY CHARITABLE FUND
$4K
AWARD GRANT
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$328K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION BOULDER COUNTY
$24K
General Operating Support
2020
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION
$22K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
MAIHAUGEN FOUNDATION INC AGENCY 1045002262
$5K
NATURAL EDUCATION AND
2020
THE ANNE AND HENRY ZARROW FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
2020
XCEL ENERGY FOUNDATION
$50
MATCHING EMPLOYEE DONATION
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$210K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION
$18K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2019
AEC Trust
$5K
Interactions Between Living Organisms project for Boulder based schools
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$50K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$2.8M from 33 funders · 71 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$1.1M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

The Denver Foundation

$228K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Foundation For The Carolinas

$200K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Colorado Gives Foundation

$184K · 5 grants · 2019–2024

Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation

$150K · 1 grant · 2024

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc

$140K · 2 grants · 2022–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$134K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$90K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN841352764
NTEE codeC30
Subsection03
Ruling date1998-04
Formed1997
Employees33
Volunteers63
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