Environment : Botanical Gardens, Parks, and Nature Centers
Thomas Irvine Dodge Nature Center
An environmental educational and habitat restoration organization
Rating
| Overall Rating |  |
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| (56.42) | |||
| Organizational Efficiency | |||
| Program Expenses | 80.7% | ||
| Administrative Expenses | 13.2% | ||
| Fundraising Expenses | 5.9% | ||
| Fundraising Efficiency | $0.10 | ||
| Efficiency Rating |  |
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| (35.57) | |||
| Organizational Capacity | |||
| Primary Revenue Growth | 8.5% | ||
| Program Expenses Growth | 0.8% | ||
| Working Capital Ratio (years) | 4.16 | ||
| Capacity Rating | |
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| (20.85) |
Income Statement (FYE 08/2008)
Contact Information
Thomas Irvine Dodge Nature Center
365 Marie Avenue, W
West St. Paul, MN 55118
tel: (651) 789-5218
fax: (651) 455-2575
EIN: 41-6081794
Leadership (FYE 08/2008)
| Name | Title | Compensation | % of Expenses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Van Gundy | Executive Director (The person identified as holding the highest position of management, and therefore who would normally be responsible for carrying out the mission of the charity and leading the organization on a day-to-day basis.) | $86,250 | 4.36% |
Donor Privacy Policy
NO, this charity does not have a written donor privacy policy.
Mission
The Thomas Irvine Dodge Nature Center was founded in 1967 by Olivia Irvine Dodge. A pioneer in environmental education, Dodge was one of the first nature centers in the state of Minnesota. Over the past 41 years, Dodge staff has developed an expansive environmental education curriculum delivered to hundreds of thousands of school children in our surrounding communities. Dodge offers a variety of unique experiences for people of all ages. Its many landscapes provide the outdoor classrooms for more than 50 different curriculum topics for visiting school groups, space for exploring preschoolers attending our premier preschool, community education on evenings and weekends, day camp programs for school-aged children, miles of hiking trails and prairie and oak savanna restoration projects.
Charities Performing Similar Types of Work
| Charity Name | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Irvine Dodge Nature Center - MN | 56.42 | |
| Audubon Canyon Ranch - CA | 65.45 |  |
| Western Pennsylvania Conservancy - PA | 68.54 | |
| Center for Ecoliteracy - CA | 55.97 | |
| Audubon Naturalist Society - MD | 58.59 | |
| Charity Name | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Irvine Dodge Nature Center - MN | 56.42 | |
| American Hiking Society - MD | 60.96 | |
| Western Pennsylvania Conservancy - PA | 68.54 | |
| Audubon Canyon Ranch - CA | 65.45 | |
| Audubon Naturalist Society - MD | 58.59 | |
| Delaware Nature Society - DE | 62.55 | |
