Dunwoody Nature Center Inc
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 582009823
- IRS 990 coverage
- 2011–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990 2024
- Location
- Atlanta, GA, USA
- Phone
- 7703943322
- Rating
- 78
- Verdict
- SUPPORTED
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Environmental Education and Outdoor Survival Programs
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $1,607,631
- Expenses
- $1,177,804
- Assets
- $3,096,525
- Liabilities
- $156,989
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
25 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- RUSTOM MANEKSHA (President)
- JOANNIE DWOSKIN (Vice President)
- GEORGE MARKLEY (Vice President)
Highest reported compensation
- NANCY A LONGACRE (Executive Dir.): $118,133 total reported compensation
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
Inspires the love of nature and cultivates environmental understanding and stewardship by: (1)Conserving and enhancing Dunwoody Park (2)Educating children, families and adults of all ages about the natural world and our place in it(3)Motivating environmental awareness and responsible action.
What it reported doing in 2024
Other Activities - In addition to our well regarded childrens and family programming, we developed more innovative adult programming during 2024 including health and wellness programs, beekeeping, book clubs and classes focused on the natural world. Our facility rental program continues to be an important part of our income. Adult & Community ProgramsWe offer an expanding program of classes and nature-based gatherings which seek to enhance the education, enjoyment and wellbeing of all participants. These include beekeeping, gardening, painting, fitness and more. Birthday PartiesVia various nature themes, children play games and hike the trails of the Nature Center. Childrens ProgramsWe seek to develop citizen-scientists through programs such as Backyard Scientists (for home schooled children) and, for our very youngest constituents, My Chickadee & Me Classes. Health & Wellness We offer yoga, tai chi, sound baths, forest bathing, bird walks, corporate team building and more throughout our 22 acres which includes an old growth forest.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
- Distribution model
- Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
- Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.
The verdict
SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 56
- Transparency & Controls: 92
- Accountability: 100
- Sustainability: 70
- Growth: 100
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 54.7%; rating input score 55
- Program expense ratio: 71.7%; rating input score 72
- Fundraising efficiency: $4.08 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 13; 13th percentile among comparable filings
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
- Pay-setting controls: Limited
- Foreign activity oversight: Limited
- Grant itemization coverage: Limited
- Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
- Related-party transparency: Limited
Accountability
- Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
- Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
- Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
- Whistleblower policy: Pass
- Document-retention policy: Pass
- CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
- Other executive compensation review process: Pass
- Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
- Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
- Audit committee oversight: Pass
- Independent financial-statement audit: Pass
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 26.7%; rating input score 82; 82nd percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.63; rating input score 72; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.05; rating input score 52; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 10%; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: 9.7% per year; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 9.2% per year; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 15.1% per year; rating input score 100; 73rd percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 54.7% of revenue deployed · 71.7% of spending went to programs
- Governance: 24 of 24 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
- Programs: 5 filed program accomplishments · $845K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $118K · 25 people listed
- Consistency: 30 of 30 current checks pass
- Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors
- Filing history: 12 filing years from 2011 to 2024
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
- Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
- Review — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 55/100.
- High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 13/100.
- Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 37/100.
- Review — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 52/100.