BLUE HERON NATURE PRESERVE INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2011
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- Organization
- BLUE HERON NATURE PRESERVE INC (EIN 02-0648202)
- Tax period
- 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
- Filed
- 2012-11-12
- IRS object ID
- 201233179349200948
- Schema version
- 2011v1.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2012-11-12T14:55:16-06:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2011-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 581763570 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | JONES AND KOLB | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3475 PIEDMONT ROAD SUITE 1500 | AddressLine1 |
| City | ATLANTA | City |
| State | GA | State |
| ZIP Code | 30305 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2011-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 020648202 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BLUE HERON NATURE PRESERVE INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | BLUE | NameControl |
| Phone | 4048148228 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4055 ROSWELL ROAD | AddressLine1 |
| City | ATLANTA | City |
| State | GA | State |
| ZIP Code | 30342 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | NANCY JONES | Name |
| Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Title |
| Phone | 4048148228 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2012-11-06 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | G BLISS JONES | Name |
| PTIN | P00087087 | PTIN |
| Phone | 4042627920 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2011 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | X | AddressChange |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | X | MethodOfAccountingCash |
| Schedule B Not Required | X | ScheduleBNotRequired |
| Web Site | WWW.BHNP.ORG | WebSite |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Gross Receipts | 155501 | GrossReceipts |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | X | InfoInScheduleOPartI |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | 79810 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc |
| Program Service Revenue | 4028 | ProgramServiceRevenue |
| Membership Dues | 900 | MembershipDues |
| Investment Income | 25 | InvestmentIncome |
| Gross Amount From Sale Of Assets | 313 | GrossAmountFromSaleOfAssets |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | 313 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssets |
| Other Revenue Total | 70425 | OtherRevenueTotal |
| Total Revenue | 155501 | TotalRevenue |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | 6599 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaid |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Benefits | 22702 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBenefits |
| Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors | 1904 | FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors |
| Occupancy Rent Utilities And Maint | 98912 | OccupancyRentUtilitiesAndMaint |
| Printing Publications Postage | 2611 | PrintingPublicationsPostage |
| Other Expenses Total | 16414 | OtherExpensesTotal |
| Total Expenses | 149142 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 6359 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 13756 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | 0 | OtherChangesInNetAssets |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 20115 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | X | InfoInScheduleOPartII |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 21311 | BOY |
| EOY | 16972 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 7698 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 21311 | BOY |
| EOY | 24670 | EOY |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 7555 | BOY |
| EOY | 4555 | EOY |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 13756 | BOY |
| EOY | 20115 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO GROW AND PROVIDE A PLACE OF NATURAL BEAUTY FOR THE WETLAND HABITAT IN NANCY CREEK WATERSHED, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. | PrimaryExemptPurpose |
Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment (4 entries)
| Description Program Service AccomDescriptionProgramServiceAccom | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocations | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpenses |
|---|---|---|
| EDUCATION: WE STARTED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING IN OUR NEW SPACE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SEPTEMBER 2011. SO, THE NUMBERS REFLECT OUR SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY MAINLY FROM SEPT - DEC. FOR THIS TIME PERIOD, WE CONDUCTED APPROXIMATELY 20 CLASSES SERVING 200-250 PEOPLE. WE ADVERTISED OUR CLASSES THROUGH ROUGHLY 10 VARIOUS PRINTED PUBLICATIONS AND ONLINE SERVICES GEARED TO RESIDENTS IN THE NORTH BUCKHEAD COMMUNITY, BROOKHAVEN, AND SANDY SPRINGS, ALSO TO CITYWIDE PUBLICATIONS AND FOR SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS SUCH AS BIRD WATCHERS WITH THE ATLANTA AUDUBON SOCIETY. PART OF BLUE HERON'S MISSION STATEMENT IS EDUCATION SO WE MADE A GREAT START WITH FALL 2011 PROGRAMMING IN OUR NEW EDUCATION ROOM. | 0 | 7847 |
| FIVE STAR GRANT: WE WERE AWARDED THIS FEDERAL GRANT TO FOCUS ON THE REMOVAL OF NON-NATIVE SPECIES SUCH AS PRIVET AND ENGLISH IVY IN THE NATURE PRESERVE. THE PROCESS IS MANAGED BY HAND CUTTING AND PULLING THE INVASIVE PLANTS PLUS A SYSTEMATIC SPRAYING AND PAINTING OF THE CUT BASE OF THE PLANTS WITH HERBICIDES. WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES IN OVER HALF OF OUR 25 ACRES OF LAND. | 0 | 5500 |
| HELEN BRANCH GARDEN: HELEN BRANCH AND HER FAMILY DONATED MONEY AND TIME TO CLEAR AND MAINTAIN THE ORIGINAL ENTRANCE TO BLUE HERON NATURE PRESERVE. THIS INVOLVED, PLANTING NEW PLANTS, REMOVING WEEDS, RE-SETTING A FENCE AND SIGN RESTORATION. THE ORIGINAL MONEY FOR THIS GARDEN WAS DONATED FOR HELEN'S DECEASED HUSBAND FRED BRANCH AND HER FAMILY CONTINUES TO GIVE TIME AND MONEY TO KEEP IT BEAUTIFUL AND FULLY ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC. AN AVERAGE OF 20 PEOPLE HAVE MAINTAINED THIS GARDEN OVER THE PAST YEAR FOR THE BENEFIT FOR EVERYONE WHO VISITS THE PRESERVE. THE SPACE IS A GATHERING SPACE, A PLACE TO SIT AND REST AND PROVIDES INFORMATIONAL SIGNAGE ABOUT THE PRESERVE AND THE ANIMALS THAT LIVE THERE. IT IS ONE OF OUR PUBLIC ENTRANCES THAT WELCOMES PEOPLE TO BLUE HERON. | 0 | 1455 |
| OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDED GRANT, COMMUNITY GARDEN, BUTTERFLY GARDEN, AND OTHER EVENT EXPENSES. | 0 | 1677 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | 16479 | TotalProgramServiceExpenses |
Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (6 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | TitleTitle | Avg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition | CompensationCompensation | Contri To Empl Benefit Plans EtcContriToEmplBenefitPlansEtc | Expense Account Other AllowancesExpenseAccountOtherAllowances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY JONES | ||||||||
| 4055 ROSWELL ROAD | ATLANTA | GA | 30342 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | 22702 | 0 | 0 |
| KEVIN MCCAULEY | ||||||||
| 4055 ROSWELL ROAD | ATLANTA | GA | 30342 | BOARD PRESIDENT | 2.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CHARLIE BAUBE | ||||||||
| 4055 ROSWELL ROAD | ATLANTA | GA | 30342 | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RITA CHRISTOPHER | ||||||||
| 4055 ROSWELL ROAD | ATLANTA | GA | 30342 | BOARD SECRETARY | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JAY LEVINE | ||||||||
| 4055 ROSWELL ROAD | ATLANTA | GA | 30342 | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LIBBA SHORTRIDGE | ||||||||
| 4055 ROSWELL ROAD | ATLANTA | GA | 30342 | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | X | InfoInScheduleOPartV |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt |
| Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc Doc | 0 | MadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBI |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtc |
| Direct Indirect Political Expend | 0 | DirectIndirectPoliticalExpend |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficers |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | 0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911 |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | 0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912 |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | 0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955 |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTrans |
| Amount Of Tax Imposed On Org Mgr | 0 | AmountOfTaxImposedOnOrgMgr |
| Amount Of Tax Reimbursed By Org | 0 | AmountOfTaxReimbursedByOrg |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | GA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | NANCY JONES | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4055 ROSWELL ROAD | AddressLine1 |
| City | ATLANTA | City |
| State | GA | State |
| ZIP Code | 30342 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 4043451008 | TelephoneNumber |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Maintain Any Donor Advised Funds | 0 | MaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds |
| Does Org Have Hospital | 0 | DoesOrgHaveHospital |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvided |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Engage Political Cmpgn Activities | 0 | EngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities |
| Engage In Lobbying Activities | 0 | EngageInLobbyingActivities |
| Operating School | 0 | OperatingSchool |
| Trnsfrs Exempt Non Char Related Org | 0 | TrnsfrsExemptNonCharRelatedOrg |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Highest Paid Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHighestPaidEmpl |
| Part VIA Hghst Paid Cntrct Prof Ser | NONE | PartVIAHghstPaidCntrctProfSer |
| Filed Schedule A | 1 | FiledScheduleA |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | 9313 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 9313 | Total |
Value Srvc Fclts Furnished By Govt ValueSrvcFcltsFurnishedByGovt
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | 75425 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 75425 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | 84738 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 84738 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | 84738 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | 70450 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 70450 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 155188 | TotalSupport |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.54600 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 | INTEREST INCOME 25.. |
| OTHER REVENUE | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 | DESCRIPTION: RENTAL REVENUE. AMOUNT: 70,425. |
| OTHER EXPENSES | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | DESCRIPTION: BUSINESS EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 2,479. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAX AND SERVICE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 2,314. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 1,740. DESCRIPTION: COMMUNITY GARDEN. AMOUNT: 328. DESCRIPTION: SPECIAL PROJECTS. AMOUNT: 9,553. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 16,414. |
| OTHER ASSETS | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,335. DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 6,363. |
| OTHER LIABILITIES | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 | DESCRIPTION: CURRENT LIABILITIES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 7,555. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,555. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | THE 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. | Declaration |