EIN 46-2907677

East Park Leadership and Conservation Center

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
Year formed
2012
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
East Park Leadership and Conservation Center: partnership of Audubon and Outward Bound in Philadelphia supporting leadership and conservation.
Related structure
East Park Leadership and Conservation Center is a subordinate organization under National Audubon Society.
Total revenues
$219,685
2023
Total expenses
$599,894
2023
Total assets
$15,236,015
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Program areas at East Park Leadership and Conservation Center

The East Park Leadership and Conservation Center ("eplacc") is a partnership project of the philadelphia outward bound school ("outward bound") and the national audubon society, inc. ("audubon"). Together, the two organizations raised funds and oversaw the construction of the discovery Center in East fairmount Park, a one-of-a-kind Center for nature Conservation and youth Leadership development. Overlooking a 37-acre reservoir, the discovery Center featurs indoor and outdoor classrooms, exhibitions, trails, high ropes course, climbing wall, and bird-watching look-outs. Outward bound and audubon developed the Center with the intention of serving philadelphia's economically challenged communities through public programs and access to a new public amenity. Eplacc is governed by a board of directions consisting of three representatives from outward bound, three from audubon, and a representative jointly selected by the strawberry mansion community development corporation and strawberry mansion neighborhood action Center of philadelphia. In addition, outward bound and audubon entered into a memorandum of understanding that governs use of the discovery Center and its environs, cost sharing between outward bound and audubon, and other related matters. The primary purpose of eplacc is to further the missions of its two supporting organizations - national audubon society and philadelphia outward bound school - by developing the site in way that will protect birds and other wildlife, allow for managed public access, provide space and resources for public programming, and create adequate staff offices. It is the goal of eplacc, through the discovery Center, to create an unparalled resources to connect communities across the philadelphia region with youth Leadership development, nature, and habitat Conservation. On july 3, 2014 ("the effective date"), eplacc entered into ground lease with the philadelphia authority for industrial development. At the end of the 30-year period starting on the commencement date. At the end of the 30 -year period, eplacc may renew the lease for an additional 10-year period. The commencement date was september 13, 2017, and is the date that eplacc met a series of conditions including written approval of the project budget and raising 100 percent of the total project budget in readily available funds or in binding, irrevocable donation pledges no later than the fifth anniversary of the effective date. In 2016, audubon completed work on an overflow valve to control water levels on the reservoir as required by the city of philadelphia, preserving the reservoir for the benefit of birds and other wildlife. This first phase of construction, which decommissioned the reservoir as a dam, was required prior to any additional construction activity at the site. Construction on the discovery Center began in october 2017 and was completed in september 2018. The capital campaign undertaken by outward bound and audubon envisioned a project budget sufficient to fund all construction costs for the discovery Center, a 5 million endowment to support building operations in perpetuity, and capital and operating reserves for building repairs and support for the programs of outward bound and audubon.

Personnel at East Park Leadership and Conservation Center

NameTitleCompensation
Suzanne BiemillerPresident$0
Meg WiseVice President$0
Greg GoldmanPresident$0
Phil WallisVice President$0

Financials for East Park Leadership and Conservation Center

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,000
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$120,487
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$98,198
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$219,685

Form 990s for East Park Leadership and Conservation Center

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-15990View PDF
2022-122023-10-27990View PDF
2021-122022-08-15990View PDF
2020-122021-07-22990View PDF
2019-122021-03-01990View PDF
...and 5 more Form 990s
Data update history
December 30, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 27, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
April 14, 2022
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
April 12, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsEnvironmental organizationsChapter / child organizationsCharities
Issues
Land and water conservationEnvironmentPublic policy
Characteristics
Political advocacyState / local levelCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
3401 Reservoir Dr
Philadelphia, PA 19121
Metro area
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
County
Philadelphia County, PA
Website URL
discoveryphila.org/ 
Phone
(215) 323-9130
IRS details
EIN
46-2907677
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2012
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
C30: Natural Resources Conservation and Protection
NAICS code, primary
813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
Parent/child status
Subordinate organization
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