I-20 Wildlife Preserve & Jenna Welch Nature Study Center is located in Midland, TX. The organization was established in 2008. According to its NTEE Classification (C30) the organization is classified as: Natural Resources Conservation & Protection, under the broad grouping of Environment and related organizations. As of 12/2021, I-20 Wildlife Preserve & Jenna Welch Nature Study Center employed 6 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. I-20 Wildlife Preserve & Jenna Welch Nature Study Center is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2021, I-20 Wildlife Preserve & Jenna Welch Nature Study Center generated $361.9k in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 1.4% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $375.2k during the year ending 12/2021. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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TO ENSURE CONSERVATION, RESTORATION, EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND OUTDOOR ENJOYMENT OF MIDLANDS URBAN PLAYA FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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EDUCATION PROGRAMS:IN 2021, 40 CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN WILD AT THE PRESERVE - A HYBRID CLASS SERIES WHERE CHILDREN, AGES 18MO 7YRS, LEARN TO LOVE AND EXPERIENCE NATURE IN THE FIRST YEARS OF LIFE. PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS ACCOMPANY THEIR CHILDREN DURING EACH CLASS AS THE PROGRAM EXPLORES AND INTRODUCES ENVIRONMENTAL CONCEPTS OF THE PERMIAN BASIN.DUE TO THE ONGOING COVID PANDEMIC, FIELD TRIPS WERE LIMITED IN 2021 BUT STILL INCLUDED 205 PARTICIPANTS IN THE OTHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS.VAYA TO THE PLAYA - THIS K-2 PUSH-IN CURRICULUM USES HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES IN THE CLASSROOM TO INTRODUCE YOUNG STUDENTS TO THE ESSENTIAL FEATURES OF THE ECOSYSTEMS AND HISTORY OF THE PRESERVEECOSYSTEMS INTERACTIONS - OUR GRADES 3-5 CURRICULUM USES INTERACTIVE TEACHING STATIONS AT THE PRESERVE TO INTRODUCE THE STUDENTS TO ESSENTIAL ECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - THIS HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM INTRODUCES ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES STUDENTS TO THE CHALLENGES OF PRESERVE MANAGEMENT. IN 2021 132 CLIENTS REGISTERED AND 77 PARTICIPATED IN WILDSPACE WELLNESS AT THE PRESERVE - A PROGRAM WHICH COMBINES THE BENEFIT OF A NATURE SETTING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELLNESS IN OUR PARTICIPANTS TO MAKE A LASTING IMPACT. LOCAL WELLNESS INSTRUCTORS PROVIDE OUTDOOR CLASSES FOR ALL-LEVELS. WE OFFER OUR PROGRAMS AT NO COST TO PARTICIPANTS.
HABITAT RESTORATION & CONSERVATION PROGRAM:IN 2021 156 VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED SUPPORT TO THE FOLLOWINGLAND MANAGEMENT CREW - SUPERVISED BY OUR LAND MANAGER, THIS CREW OF VOLUNTEERS FOCUSES EFFORTS ON HOLISTIC LAND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES TO CONSERVE THE VIBRANT NATURE OF THE URBAN PLAYA ENVIRONMENT. WORK DETAILS INCLUDE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, AND RESTORATION OF TRAILS, SPECIFIC HABITATS, AND OTHER LAND IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS ON A REGULAR BASIS. IF APPROVED BY OUR LAND MANAGER FIRST, INDIVIDUALS MAY ALSO CHOOSE TO MAINTAIN THE PRESERVE SOLO IF THEY WISH, BY PICKING UP TRASH OR REMOVING INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES.INSTRUCTIONAL DOCENTS - OUR DOCENTS ARE VOLUNTEER EDUCATORS WHO PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND STRIVE TO FOSTER A SENSE OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP IN PARTICULAR NATURALIST AREAS. TRAINED BY OUR EDUCATION DIRECTOR, THE DOCENTS UTILIZE HANDS-ON LEARNING STATIONS TO INSPIRE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN OUR VARIOUS CURRICULA. OUR DOCENTS ARE ALSO ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN OUR CITIZEN SCIENCE ACTIVITIES HELPING TO CONNECT THE SCIENTIFIC CURIOSITY OF ALL AGES WITH THE PRESERVE'S UNIQUE URBAN PLAYA ENVIRONMENT.ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM - WE WORK WITH VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCE IN WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY, EVENT MARKETING, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND GENERAL OFFICE SUPPORT. OUR COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR MANAGES THE ADMINISTRATIVE VOLUNTEERS WHO PROVIDE A VARIETY OF SUPPORT DUTIES TO THE EDUCATION PROGRAM MANAGERS, INSTRUCTIONAL DOCENTS, AND PRESERVE STAFF.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Elaine Magruder President | Officer | 1 | $0 |
Mclean Smith Treasurer | Officer | 1 | $0 |
Garrett Melchiorre Vice President | Officer | 1 | $0 |
Martha Manulick Trustee | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $30,564 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $331,105 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $361,669 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Investment income | $254 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $361,923 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $147,427 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $0 |
Payroll taxes | $11,278 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $150 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $4,568 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $3,495 |
Advertising and promotion | $999 |
Office expenses | $986 |
Information technology | $2,047 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $0 |
Travel | $0 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $7,260 |
Insurance | $6,176 |
All other expenses | $28,140 |
Total functional expenses | $375,202 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $52,697 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $519,053 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $16,642 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $525,356 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $1,113,748 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $0 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $0 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $594,695 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $519,053 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $1,113,748 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 3 grants that I-20 Wildlife Preserve & Jenna Welch Nature Study Center has recieved totaling $35,027.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
---|---|
Abell-Hanger Foundation Midland, TX PURPOSE: FOR UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $30,000 |
Pevehouse Family Foundation Inc Midland, TX PURPOSE: OPERATIONAL EXPENSES | $5,000 |
Amazonsmile Foundation Seattle, WA PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT | $27 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
---|---|---|
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center Inc Glen Rose, TX | $21,892,243 | $9,491,146 |
Compatible Lands Foundation Inc Claremore, OK | $1,764,355 | $3,589,470 |
Central Arkansas Resource Conservation And Development Area Greenbrier, AR | $948,037 | $2,548,381 |
Trees For Houston Houston, TX | $12,896,766 | $5,636,072 |
Moore-Odom Wildlife Foundation Inc Orange, TX | $74,482,466 | $4,606,193 |
Great Springs Project Inc Austin, TX | $3,007,559 | $1,951,597 |
William B Harrison Foundation Houston, TX | $5,553,943 | $988,014 |
New Mexico Wilderness Alliance Albuquerque, NM | $2,645,885 | $2,264,316 |
Serengeti Foundation Dripping Springs, TX | $31,204,793 | $3,267,315 |
Houston Audubon Society Houston, TX | $13,718,637 | $2,758,982 |
Taking Care Of Texas Austin, TX | $1,450,815 | $2,139,478 |
Friends Of The Katy Trail Inc Dallas, TX | $3,410,725 | $2,458,782 |