CHATTAHOOCHEE NATURE CENTER INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHATTAHOOCHEE NATURE CENTER INC

EIN 58-1275604 · Environment (C600)

What they do

to PROVIDE UNIQUE LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOCUSED ON THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER THAT CONNECT PEOPLE to THE NATURAL WORLD and EMPOWERS THEM to POSITIVELY IMPACT THEIR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $73.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

71.26%of revenue went to mission work73.5% of expenses · Program services

13.00%of revenue went to fundraising13.4% of expenses

$67.48spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.67%of revenue went to management and office costs13.1% of expenses

$3.18in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

27.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $142,303 for NATASHA RICE (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$5,275,541

Mission workProgram services$3,759,60271.26% of revenue73.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$668,55012.67% of revenue13.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$685,92513.00% of revenue13.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$161,4643.06% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,114,07796.94% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 73.5% mission · 13.1% management · 13.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.94% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.4% mission · 14.3% management · 11.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.60% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.7% mission · 18.4% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.37% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.7% mission · 16.6% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 48.28% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.8% mission · 15.6% management · 9.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.57% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 13.3% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.45% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 13.0% management · 10.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.94% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 13.7% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.62% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,578,349

Expenses$5,114,077

Annual surplus $2,464,272 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$3,759,602 · 73.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$668,550 · 13.1% of expenses

Fundraising$685,925 · 13.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,578,349

Expenses$5,114,077

Assets$16,275,653

Income$7,809,269

Contributions$2,072,845

Mission work (program services)$3,759,602

Fundraising$685,925

Management and general$668,550

Executive compensation (total)$137,093

Accounting fees$26,349

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

NATASHA RICECEO · 40 hrs/week $142,303Base $125,597 · Other $16,706

KAREN EWINGVP OF ADMINISTRATION · 40 hrs/week $120,115Base $113,399 · Other $6,716

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (32)

NATASHA RICECEO

KAREN EWINGVP OF ADMINISTRATION

JIM STOKESCO-CHAIR, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN COM

TODD DOLSONSECRETARY

SANDI BUTTRAMCHAIR, FINANCE COMMITTEE

SACHA GOODSONTRUSTEE

RICK HIRSEKORNCO-CHAIR FIGITS COMMITTEE

RAMONA WALSHTRUSTEE

NICK DILUZIOCHAIR

MICHELLE GRIFFINTRUSTEE

MICHAEL RIEMANCHAIR, DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

LISA HYDETREASURER

KELLY COMSTOCKTRUSTEE

JON MCKEETRUSTEE

JOHN MULCAHYTRUSTEE

JOEL BLANCHARDTRUSTEE

AARON MITCHELLTRUSTEE

JEFFERY G DINGLE PETRUSTEE

HELEN TAPPCO-CHAIR GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

HARRIETTE HOYTTRUSTEE

GLEN HASLINGCO-CHAIR, EDUCATION & ENGAGEME

GARY A LUDI MDTRUSTEE

DUTCH EARLETRUSTEE

CRAIG HODGESTRUSTEE

CMAX ZYGMONTTRUSTEE

CHRIS SMITHTRUSTEE

CHARLOTTE MARTIN PUGHVICE CHAIR

BOB WILLIAMS PETRUSTEE

BOB HAGANCO-CHAIR, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN COM

BETH LEHMANTRUSTEE

BEN HAISLIPTRUSTEE

ALLISON N LAIRDTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1977
Location: PO BOX 769769, ROSWELL, GA 30076-8228
County: Fulton
In care of: % KAREN EWING
Primary officer: KAREN EWING, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailspecialevents@chattnaturecenter.org Phone(770) 992-2055

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SMITH & HOWARD ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Environment (C600)
IRS tax category: Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions