Program areas at Wild Bear Nature Center
Children's workshops: Wild Bear Nature Center provides children ages 5-15 with educational opportunities outside of school hours; after-school, days off, and all summer. Wild Bear is a cccap (Colorado child care assistance program) provider and 49% of participants are identified as low-income and access programs through cccap and donor supported scholarships. In 2021-22, Wild Bear provided programs for children during the summer and during the school year. Provided 240 programs to 1,780 children who explored the indial peaks wilderness, mud lake and caibou ranch open spaces, and other surrounding natureal areas. School programs: Wild Bear provides natural science programs to surroundind school districts at mud lake or at the Nature Center. Provided 20 school group programs to 656 children. Intergenterational familty programs and visitation: the free interim Nature Center, located in a commercial space, is open while the official Nature Center is being constructed engaging people of all ages in hands-on Nature exhibits. Wild Bear provided 59 adult/family programs to 1,541 participants and enjoyed 23,348 general visitors to the free Nature Center.
Who funds Wild Bear Nature Center
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Financials for Wild Bear Nature Center
| Revenues | FYE 09/2025 | FYE 09/2024 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $3,435,663 | $3,097,447 | 10.9% |
| Program services | $144,501 | $157,747 | -8.4% |
| Investment income and dividends | $39,860 | $128,047 | -68.9% |
| 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 | $-42,949 | $1,349 | -3283.8% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $27,441 | $29,606 | -7.3% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $870 | $-4,167 | 120.9% |
| Total revenues | $3,605,386 | $3,410,029 | 5.7% |
Organizations like Wild Bear Nature Center
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Trout Lake Nature Center | 501(c)(3) | Eustis, FL | $1,403,194 |
| River Bend Nature Works | 501(c)(3) | Wichita Falls, TX | $2,087,891 |
| Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center (DPNC) | 501(c)(3) | Mystic, CT | $1,420,663 |
| Elachee Nature Science Center | 501(c)(3) | Gainesville, GA | $2,162,991 |
| Thomas Irvine Dodge Nature Center | 501(c)(3) | West Saint Paul, MN | $3,384,108 |
| Lime Hollow Nature Center | 501(c)(3) | Cortland, NY | $1,507,871 |
| Gorman Heritage Farm (GHF) | 501(c)(3) | Cincinnati, OH | $1,191,612 |
| Highlands Center for Natural History | 501(c)(3) | Prescott, AZ | $1,138,599 |
| Living Coast Discovery Center | 501(c)(3) | Chula Vista, CA | $2,080,665 |
| Allen and Alice Stokes Nature Center | 501(c)(3) | Logan, UT | $1,679,546 |
Data update history
October 13, 2026
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025
September 24, 2026
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
September 23, 2026
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
June 21, 2026
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from Maihaugen Foundation Nonprofit Types
Environmental organizationsMuseumsCharities
Issues
EducationLand and water conservationEnvironmentHuman services
Characteristics
Legally formed as corporationConservation easementFundraising eventsState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- PO Box 3017
- Nederland, CO 80466
- Metro area
- Boulder, CO
- County
- Boulder County, CO
- Website URL
- wildbear.org/Â
- Phone
- (303) 258-0495
IRS details
- EIN
- 84-1352764
- Fiscal year end
- September
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1997
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- C60: Environmental Education
- NAICS code, primary
- 7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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