Allen and Alice Stokes Nature Cente R
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE ALLEN AND ALICE STOKES NATURE CENTER PROVIDES A NATURE EDUCATION AND OUTDOOR EXPLORATION FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. IT OPERATES AN INTERPRETIVE CENTER FACILITY IN THE CACHE NATIONAL FOREST NEAR LOGAN, UTAH. IT PROVIDES NATURE AND SCIENCE-RELATED WORKSHOPS FOR SCHOOL CLASSES, A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL NATURE WALKS, STORY TIME, A NATURE PRESCHOOL, SUMMER DAY CAMPS FOR YOUTH, AS WELL AS WORKSHOPS FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS. PRIMARY SOURCES OF SUPPORT ARE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. FUNDRAISING SUPPORT AND EXPENSES PRIMARILY RESULT FROM AN ANNUAL BENEFIT DINNER AND AUCTION.
- Income
- $1.7 million
- Spending
- $508,421
- Spent on programs
- 76%
- Reserves
- -20.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 75%
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 46
- Highest pay
- $65,040, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 70% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 206% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1576% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 94 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
9 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $386,451 spent. THE ALLEN & ALICE STOKES NATURE CENTER OFFERS MULTIPLE LOW-COST AND/OR FREE PROGRAMS AIMED AT SERVING ALL WHO LIVE, WORK IN, OR VISIT CACHE VALLEY. THESE INCLUDE THE STATE'S FIRST AND LONGEST RUNNING NATURE PRESCHOOL WHICH BLENDS OUTDOOR LEARNING WITH MONTESSORI PRINCIPLES. STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIOS ARE THE LOWEST OF ANY PRESCHOOL PROGRAM IN CACHE VALLEY AT 4:1, AND CURRICULA ARE STUDENT-DRIVEN TO MAXIMIZE ENGAGEMENT AND LEARNING.FOR OLDER STUDENTS, STOKES PROVIDES SCHOOL PROGRAMS WHICH ALIGN UTAH STATE SEED STANDARDS WITH LOCAL NATURE EXPLORATION FOR PRE K-12 STUDENTS. STUDENTS LEARN OUTDOORS AND PROGRAM PRICING IS KEPT LOW TO MAXIMIZE ACCESS, INCLUDING THROUGH STOKES' TRANSPORTATION SCHOLARSHIPS WHICH PROVIDE FULL FUNDING FOR TITLE I SCHOOLS.ADDITIONALLY, STOKES COMMUNITY PROGRAMS PROVIDE OUTDOOR, RECREATION, SCIENCE, AND SUSTAINABILITY SKILLS TO LEARNERS OF ALL AGES. PROGRAMS ARE DIVERSE AND SHIFT WITH THE SEASONS, INCLUDING SUCH PROGRAMS AS MAPLE TAPPING, FLY-TYING, SUMMER CAMPS FOR 1ST-12TH GRADERS, SCIENTIFIC ILLUSTRATION WORKSHOPS, AND GUIDED HIKES IN THE NATIONAL FOREST AMONG OTHERS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1997.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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