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BLUE HERON NATURE PRESERVE INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2014

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Organization
BLUE HERON NATURE PRESERVE INC (EIN 02-0648202)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-08-11
IRS object ID
201522239349201202
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2015-08-11T17:31:31-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN581763570PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1JONES AND KOLBBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line13475 PIEDMONT ROAD SUITE 1500AddressLine1Txt
CityATLANTACityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30305ZIPCd
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Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN020648202EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1BLUE HERON NATURE PRESERVE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlBLUEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4043451008PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14055 ROSWELL ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityATLANTACityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30342ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNANCY JONESPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone4043451008PhoneNum
Signature2015-07-28SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonG BLISS JONESPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00087087PTIN
Phone4042627920PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website AddressWWW.BHNP.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$159,687GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$60,179ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$13,310ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Membership Dues$125MembershipDuesAmt
Investment Income$23InvestmentIncomeAmt
Other Revenue Total$86,050OtherRevenueTotalAmt
Total Revenue$159,687TotalRevenueAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$43,600SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$16,600FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$23,360OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$7,412PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$155,969OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$246,941TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$87,254ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$31,644NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY-$55,610NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,706BOYAmt
EOY$51,632EOYAmt

Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,000BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

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BOY$5,493BOYAmt
EOY$10,506EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$36,199BOYAmt
EOY$62,138EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$4,555BOYAmt
EOY$117,748EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,644BOYAmt
EOY-$55,610EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeTO CREATE A PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WITH NATURE THROUGH A REGIONAL MODEL OF CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND CONNECTIVITY. BHNP FULFILLS ITS MISSION ON APPROXIMATELY 30 ACRES OF GREEN SPACE OWNED BY THE CITY OF ATLANTA.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (4 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
EDUCATION: BLUE HERON OFFERED 24 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS REACHING MORE THAN 650 CHILDREN AND ADULTS. THEY INCLUDED OUR MONTHLY SECOND SATURDAY SAFARI SERIES FOR FAMILIES AND ADULTS, PRESENTATIONS TO GARDEN CLUBS, PROGRAMS FOR SCOUTS AND SCHOOL GROUPS AND 2 WEEKS OF SUMMER CAMP FOR CHILDREN. OUR FALL SECOND SATURDAY SAFARI SERIES HOSTED TALKS ON MONARCH BUTTERFLIES, GEORGIA AMPHIBIANS, AND RAIN GARDEN CONSTRUCTION AND WERE WELL ATTENDED BY THE PUBLIC. WE SAW 7 SCOUT TROOPS IN THE FALL, ONE COLLEGE ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB, AND WERE VISITED BY CHILDREN FROM 4 LOCAL SCHOOLS. OUR MEADOWS FOR MONARCHS PROGRAM GOT OFF TO A GREAT START IN SEPTEMBER 2014, WITH 2 SCHOOLS AND 1 AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM COMMITTING TO THE YEAR-LONG PROGRAM. THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE AFTER SCHOOL ARE ALL LATINO CHILDREN WHO ATTEND THE SANDY SPRINGS MISSION, A PROGRAM SET UP TO HELP "AT-RISK" CHILDREN ACHIEVE ACADEMIC SUCCESS. OUR MEADOWS FOR MONARCHS PROGRAM PROVIDES IMPORTANT SCIENCE, NATURE AND ART ENRICHMENT FOR THESE CHILDREN.$0$6,603
EPA 5-STAR GRANT - PLUNGE POOL RESTORATION:THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT WAS TO RESTORE A NATIVE PLANT COMMUNITY TO RIPARIAN AREAS COVERING 1.15 ACRES, CREATING A HABITAT CORRIDOR FOR URBAN WILDLIFE AND FOSTERING PUBLIC STEWARDSHIP OF URBAN STREAMS. AS PART OF THE PROJECT WE ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING:- REMOVED ALMOST 1 ACRE OF INVASIVES (PRIVET, ETC.) FROM PLUNGE POOL PROJECT SITE.- INVOLVED OVER 250 VOLUNTEERS ON 5 DIFFERENT WORKDAYS TO HELP WITH ON-THE-GROUND PROJECT WORK.- BUILT 2 WOOD CHIP TRAILS TO OPEN UP PLUNGE POOL AREA FOR VISITORS AND PLANTED NATIVE PLANTS TO ILLUSTRATE THEIR USE IN VARIOUS SETTINGS. INSTALLED STONE LANDING AND PICNIC TABLE TO SERVE AS A GATHERING SPOT AND 2 OVERLOOKS OF THE PLUNGE POOL TO BE USED FOR WILDLIFE VIEWING AND INTERPRETATION.- PLANTED SEVERAL HUNDRED RIVER CANE PLANTS ALONG RIPARIAN AREA IN PROJECT SITE TO SUPPLEMENT EXISTING RIVER CANE AS A PILOT FOR REESTABLISHING THIS NATIVE PLANT ALONG THE PRESERVE'S WATERWAYS.- PARTNERED WITH GEORGIA POWER TO REMOVE TALL HOLLY BUSHES AT THE ENTRANCE AND DEVELOPED A PLAN WHICH WILL OVER TIME ESTABLISH SHRUBS AND UNDERSTORY TREES THAT DO NOT ENCROACH ON POWER LINES WHILE STILL CREATING A WILDLIFE BUFFER IN THE NEARBY RIPARIAN AREAS.- PARTNERED WITH GEORGIA POWER TO CREATE PILOT 'MEADOWS FOR MONARCHS' PROGRAM TO ESTABLISH NECTAR PLANTS UNDER POWER LINES. PROGRAM CONSISTED ON PLANTING BUTTERFLY WEED AND OTHER NECTAR PLANTS IN PROJECT SITE UNDER THE HIGH TENSION POWER LINES ALONG ROSWELL ROAD IN FRONT OF THE PRESERVE.- INSTALLED WILDLIFE CAMERAS ALONG RIPARIAN CORRIDOR IN ORDER TO BETTER UNDERSTAND WILDLIFE MOVEMENTS. THIS HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN WORK WE ARE DOING TO PROVIDE SAFER CROSSINGS AT ROADWAYS AND OVER DAMS IN THE PRESERVE ALONG MILL CREEK.$0$16,218
PROPERTY ACQUISITION - 3931 LAND O LAKES DRIVE:DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2013, BHNP IDENTIFIED APPROXIMATELY 4 ACRES OF NEARBY BUT NOT CONTIGUOUS LAND (KNOWN AS 3931 LAND O LAKES DRIVE), THE RECLAIMING OF WHICH ITS MANAGEMENT BELIEVED WOULD ENHANCE ITS MISSION. THE CITY OF ATLANTA AGREED TO PURCHASE THE PROPERTY AND ADD IT TO THE LAND UNDER BHNP'S MANAGEMENT, BUT AT A PRICE BELOW THE PRICE REQUIRED BY THE SELLER OF THE LAND.IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE PURCHASE, IN JANUARY 2014, BHNP SECURED A $600,000 LOAN FROM AN INDIVIDUAL, PURCHASED THE PROPERTY FROM THE SELLER AND IMMEDIATELY CONVEYED THE PROPERTY TO THE CONSERVATION FUND FOR $500,000 (THE PURCHASE AMOUNT AGREED TO BY THE CITY OF ATLANTA).BHNP USED THE $500,000 FROM THE CONSERVATION FUND TO REPAY A PORTION OF THE LOAN PROVIDED BY THE INDIVIDUAL TO PURCHASE THE LAND. AS SOON AS ADMINISTRATIVELY POSSIBLE BY THE CITY (AUGUST 2014), THE CONSERVATION FUND, AS INTERMEDIARY FOR THIS TRANSACTION, TRANSFERRED OWNERSHIP OF THE PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF ATLANTA.THE REMAINING BALANCE OF THE NOTE PAYABLE RELATING TO THIS PROPERTY IS UNSECURED, CARRIES AN INTEREST RATE OF2% PER ANNUM PAYABLE QUARTERLY AND MATURES ON DECEMBER 31, 2016.$0$106,610
VARIOUS OTHER EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS.$0$26,598
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$156,029TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IVYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIVInd

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (12 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
NANCY JONES
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR30.00$38,800$0$0
KEVIN MCCAULEY
PROJECT & OPERATIONS DIRECTOR20.00$4,800$0$0
JAY LEVIN
BOARD CHAIR2.00$0$0$0
KITSY RIGGALL
BOARD VICE PRESIDENT2.00$0$0$0
CHRISTINE WILLIAMS
BOARD TREASURER2.00$0$0$0
BETSY LANE
BOARD SECRETARY2.00$0$0$0
LIBBA SHORTRIDGE
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
LANGLEY RESPESS
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
CHAD WRIGHT
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
NORRIS BROYLES
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
ROBIN BRANDT
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
BROOKE HAMMONDS
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
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Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldGAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NANCY JONESBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14055 ROSWELL ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityATLANTACityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30342ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4043451008PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,313CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$33,359CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$45,953CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$60,304CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$148,929TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$75,425CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$75,425CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$75,425CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$75,425CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$301,700TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$84,738CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$108,784CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$121,378CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$135,729CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$450,629TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$450,629PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$70,450CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$69,840CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$75,090CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$82,623CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$298,003TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$748,632TotalSupportAmt
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOMEDESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 23.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 - OTHER REVENUEDESCRIPTION: RENTAL REVENUE. AMOUNT: 82,600. DESCRIPTION: ART GALLERY SALES. AMOUNT: 200. DESCRIPTION: SPECIAL PROJECTS INCOME. AMOUNT: 3,150. DESCRIPTION: SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS. AMOUNT: 100. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 8: 86,050.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: BUSINESS EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 234. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAX AND SERVICE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 2,972. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 300. DESCRIPTION: SPECIAL PROJECTS. AMOUNT: 9,333. DESCRIPTION: INTEREST EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 2,013. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL AND MEETINGS. AMOUNT: 1,264. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 5,360. DESCRIPTION: PROPERTY ACQUISITION. AMOUNT: 106,610. DESCRIPTION: GRANT EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 27,883. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 155,969.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETSDESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,286. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 470. DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,207. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 10,036.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIESDESCRIPTION: SECURITY DEPOSITS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,555. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,555. DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,249. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 3,424. DESCRIPTION: ACCRUED EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 220. DESCRIPTION: PREPAID RENT. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 7,300. DESCRIPTION: LOAN ON LAND PURCHASE AND SALE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 100,000.

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.DeclarationDesc