Public Charity

INDIAN CREEK NATURE CENTER

INDIAN CREEK NATURE CENTER is a Public Charity headquartered in CEDAR RAPIDS, IA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $3.1M revenue, $2.0M expenses, $11.4M total assets. 33 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.7M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 237260197 CEDAR RAPIDS, IA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$3.1M
Total Expenses$2.0M
Total Assets$11.4M
Grant Records33
Funding Total$2.7M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

IT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE NATURE CENTER TO PROMOTE A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE BY: NURTURING INDIVIDUALS THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, PROVIDING LEADERSHIP IN LAND PROTECTION AND RESTORATION, AND ENCOURAGING RESPONSIBLE INTERACTION WITH NATURE.

Sample Grants Received

2025
2025 Field Trips Program and Backcountry Film Festival
$5,000
2024
CREEKSIDE FOREST SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION PREPARATION, GENERAL SUPPORT, 50 DONORS CELEBRATING 50 YEARS CAMPAIGN, MANAGE, RESTORE AND UPGRADE LANDS AND FACILITIES, OPERATING AND MAINTAINING ETZEL SUGAR GROVE FARM AND ASSOCIATED LAND, SUPPORT PROGRAMMING AND TRANSPORTATION FOR AT-RISK YOUTH, SUPPORT EFFORTS AND PROGRAMS RELATED TO RESTORATION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS IN IOWA, PROVIDING IMMERSIVE NATURE PROGRAMMING FOR ALL, ETZEL SUGAR GROVE WORKSHOP AND FARM OPERATIONS '24, BILLBOARD, ALL-TERRAIN WHEELCHAIRS, PROTECTING PRODUCTION AT THE PERMACULTURE FARM, PROGRAM SUPPORT: ACCESSIBLE TRAILS PROGRAM, CREATING CHAMPIONS OF NATURE FOR THE NEXT 50 YEARS, IMMERSIVE OUTDOOR FIELD TRIPS FOR ALL
$279,676
2024
FOR SUPPORT OF ICNC'S MISSION.
$71,109
2024
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$62,200
$45,112

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Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Boyer Barry
DIRECTOR Dummermuth Jr Steve
SECRETARY Farlinger Mayuri
TREASURER Fell Travis
DIRECTOR Geiken Nicole Resigned Feb 2024
DIRECTOR Graw Chris

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Top Grant Purposes

FOR SUPPORT OF ICNC'S MISSION.
$756,266 7 grants
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$414,900 7 grants
ANNUAL DESIGNATED DISTRIBUTION, ANNUAL DESIGNATED DISTRIBUTION EXCLUSIVELY TO SUPPORT EFFORTS AND PROGRAMS RELATED TO RESTORATION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS IN IOWA, INCLUDING LANDOWNER EDUCATION AND TRAINING., ANNUAL DESIGNATED DISTRIBUTION FOR OPERATING AND MAINTAINING ETZEL SUGAR GROVE FARM AND ASSOCIATED LAND, ANNUAL DESIGNATED DISTRIBUTION TO MANAGE, RESTORE AND UPGRADE LANDS AND FACILITIES, ANNUAL DESIGNATED DISTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT PROGRAMMING AND TRANSPORTATION FOR AT-RISK YOUTH, CONCERTS AT THE CREEK 2019 , CO-OP GIVING: MIDWEST ORGANIC CENTER, CREATING CHAMPIONS OF NATURE IN CHILDREN , DIVERSE PROGRAMMING FOR ALL AGES , EMPLOYEE MATCH FOR ALICIA SIMMONS: LAND ACQUISITION PROJECT, FRONTIER CO-OP ORGANIC FIELD, GENERAL SUPPORT, INCREASE INTERCULTURAL AWARENESS OF ICNC STAFF , INDIAN CREEK EXHIBIT: BENEATH THE WATER'S SURFACE , LAND & CREEK LEGACY PROJECT, LOCAL: ETZEL SUGAR GROVE FARM, SUPPORT FOR SPONSORSHIP OF LIVING BUILDING CHALLENGE CELEBRATION EVENT, SPONSOR F
$298,325 1 grant
CREEKSIDE FOREST SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION PREPARATION, GENERAL SUPPORT, 50 DONORS CELEBRATING 50 YEARS CAMPAIGN, MANAGE, RESTORE AND UPGRADE LANDS AND FACILITIES, OPERATING AND MAINTAINING ETZEL SUGAR GROVE FARM AND ASSOCIATED LAND, SUPPORT PROGRAMMING AND TRANSPORTATION FOR AT-RISK YOUTH, SUPPORT EFFORTS AND PROGRAMS RELATED TO RESTORATION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS IN IOWA, PROVIDING IMMERSIVE NATURE PROGRAMMING FOR ALL, ETZEL SUGAR GROVE WORKSHOP AND FARM OPERATIONS '24, BILLBOARD, ALL-TERRAIN WHEELCHAIRS, PROTECTING PRODUCTION AT THE PERMACULTURE FARM, PROGRAM SUPPORT: ACCESSIBLE TRAILS PROGRAM, CREATING CHAMPIONS OF NATURE FOR THE NEXT 50 YEARS, IMMERSIVE OUTDOOR FIELD TRIPS FOR ALL
$279,676 1 grant
NONPROFIT RECOVERY GRANT, GENERAL SUPPORT, EVENT SUPPORT: FARM TO TABLE DINNER, ANNUAL DESIGNATED DISTRIBUTION, ANNUAL DESIGNATED DISTRIBUTION TO MANAGE, RESTORE AND UPGRADE LANDS AND FACILITIES, ANNUAL DESIGNATED DISTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT AND MAINTAINING ETZEL SUGAR GROVE FARM AND ASSOCIATED LAND, ANNUAL DESIGNATED DISTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT PROGRAMMING AND TRANSPORTATION FOR AT-RISK YOUTH, ANNUAL DESIGNATED DISTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT EFFORTS AND PROGRAMS RELATED TO RESTORATION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS IN IOWA, INCLUDING LANDOWNER EDUCATION AND TRAINING, CREEKSIDE FOREST SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION PREPARATION, EQUIPPING ETZEL SUGAR GROVE FARM, OTHER: DAVID NOVAK PRAIRIE, AREA OF MOST NEED, FUNDING FOR SOFTWARE OVERHAUL AT THE NATURE CENTER, GENERAL SUPPORT: FROM THE TOM ANDERSON FAMILY FOR GENERAL USE, PLANNING FOR EDUCATION EXPANSION AT ICNC
$202,682 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $3.1M $2.0M $11.4M
2023 $2.0M $2.1M $10.3M
2022 $2.2M $2.0M $10.2M
2021 $1.7M $1.7M $10.5M
2020 $1.7M $1.5M $10.5M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.7M to $3.1M (+77%), with total assets most recently reported at $11.4M.

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