Earthplace the Nature Discovery Center Inc
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12 people1 organisationi12 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (12). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
12 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 12 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Corgel Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| A Morris Tooker | Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Allen Royce | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ariel Dunne | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Denise Persau Tait (also filed as Denise Tait) | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Diana Mashia | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dick Ferguson | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Elizabeth Sacksteder | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Emily Zobi | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kenneth Bernhard | Board Attorney | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Matthew Mandell | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Peggy S Budd | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony McDowell | Executive Director | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony McDowell | Executive Director | 40 | $182k | ||
| Dick Ferguson | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kenneth Bernhard | Board Attorney | 1 | $0 | ||
| Peggy S Bud | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ariel Dunne | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth Sacksteder | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Emily Zobl | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Amy Overman | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alison James | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Matthew Mandell | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stephanie Nickse | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Allen Royce | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Denise Tait | Past Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| A Morris Tooker | Chair | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Earthplace the Nature Discovery Center Inc
- EIN
- 060740523
- Address
- 10 Woodside Ln, Westport, CT, 06880-2322
- State
- Connecticut
- Mission
- Dedicated to nature discovery and environmental learning through education, conservation and science. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C600 Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1958
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 1959
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJim Corgel
≥8years on the filingsMatthew Mandell
≥7years on the filingsKenneth Bernhard
≥6years on the filingsAriel Dunne
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $7.8m
- Total liabilities
- $1.1m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $6.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.5m
- Program service revenue
- $2.2m
- Employees
- 110
- Volunteers
- 100