Program areas at Thorne Ecological Institute
Thorne accomplishes its mission through three core programs that primarily serve boulder county youth: school programs - annually engages 10,000+ students through classroom presentations, field trips, and after-school programs designed to support academic learning and build nature connection. Youth participate in Thorne's in-school program, which expands students' knowledge in the areas of science and literacy through a three-class series of lessons that involve interactive explorations, inquiry-based experiments, and writing a picture book. All 2nd grade youth receive a full-day nature field trip to a local open space area that utilizes fun, hands-on, place-based environmental education experiences to teach natural science concepts and foster empathy for other living things. A portion of students who enjoy in school programs also attend an immersive 12-week after-school program that allows participants to deepen their connection to nature by exploring in and around their schoolyard with experienced nature mentors. Summer camp - annually provides youth ages 5-15 with the opportunity to explore local grassland, evergreen forest, and wetland habitats with an experienced nature mentor. At camp, children are encouraged to tap into the spirit of play and follow their own unique interests while staff seamlessly integrate learning from the lessons that abound within nature's classroom. In 2022 Thorne served 1092 campers for a two-week program, with 26% of families receiving a scholarship. Ece programs - annually engages youth ages 3-6 in a unique preschool experience that fosters the development of the whole-child and nature connection through daily immersion in nature with caring, attentive mentors. In addition, 350+ youth ages 2 and up and their families participate in a lil-explorers parent and child program which is designed to build the knowledge, skills, and interest needed to foster a lifelong love of nature exploration for the entire family. In addition, Thorne is the backbone and provides programming for nature kids/jovenes de la naturaleza (nkjn) - a 20-organizaiton effort to provide 1 million plus annually in pre-k to high school, backyard to backcountry, and family integrated environmental education and outdoor recreation programming to underserved lafayette youth. Nkjn has also helped to build more than 2.5 million in parks and trails to ensure all lafayette youth live within a safe 10-minute walk to nature. During 2021, the nkjn program will begin expansion into the city of boulder with hopes of expanding to longmont in 2022.
Grants made by Thorne Ecological Institute
Who funds Thorne Ecological Institute
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Thorne Ecological Institute
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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Keith Desrosiers | Executive Director | $115,363 | 2022-08-31 |
Alyson Duffey | Director of Development and Marketing | | 2020-12-04 |
Dr. Oakleigh Thorne II | Administrative Director | | 2020-12-04 |
Erin Saunders | Education Programs Director | | 2020-12-04 |
Angela Myers | Program Director Community Partnerships | | 2020-12-04 |
...and 17 more key personnel |
Financials for Thorne Ecological Institute
Revenues | FYE 08/2022 | FYE 08/2021 | % Change |
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Total grants, contributions, etc. | $2,017,350 | $1,964,903 | 2.7% |
Program services | $1,153,735 | $826,215 | 39.6% |
Investment income and dividends | $34,101 | $11,221 | 203.9% |
Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from fundraising events | $-3,976 | $0 | -999% |
Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
Miscellaneous revenues | $1,325 | $0 | 999% |
Total revenues | $3,202,535 | $2,802,339 | 14.3% |
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Schlitz Audubon Nature Center | 501(c)(3) | Milwaukee, WI | $4,160,441 |
Friends of the WNC Nature Center | 501(c)(3) | Asheville, NC | $1,172,228 |
Regional Environmental Council (REC) | 501(c)(3) | Worcester, MA | $1,815,308 |
New Pond Farm Education Center | 501(c)(3) | West Redding, CT | $1,435,065 |
Earthplace | 501(c)(3) | Westport, CT | $3,825,424 |
Land's Sake | 501(c)(3) | Weston, MA | $2,602,179 |
Environmental Volunteers | 501(c)(3) | Palo Alto, CA | $1,316,931 |
Data update history
October 21, 2023
Received grants
Identified 34 new grant, including a grant for $135,000 from Sachs Family Foundation August 14, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 27, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
June 15, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 13, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsEnvironmental organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationEnvironment
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- PO Box 19107
- Boulder, CO 80308
- Metro area
- Boulder, CO
- County
- Boulder County, CO
- Website URL
- thornenature.org/
- Phone
- (303) 499-3647
IRS details
- EIN
- 84-6029250
- Fiscal year end
- August
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1954
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- C60: Environmental Education
- NAICS code, primary
- 813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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