Nokuse Education Inc
Donations deductibleNokuse Education Inc's network
5 peoplei5 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (5). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
5 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.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CJ Jackson Chair | Chairman | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Betty Shine | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Matt Aresco | Sec/Former Ed | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Pat Chisholm | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Phillip Beaman | Treasurer | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Crystal Bauman | Director | 2020 |
| Diane Wilks | Chairman | since 2018 |
| Laurie Hood | Director | 2020 |
| Lisa Chisholm | Director | 2020 |
| Marilu Morgan | Director | 2020 |
| Matt Aresco | Director | 2020 |
| Nicole Schafer | Exec Director | 2025 |
| Pat Chisholm | Treasurer | since 2018 |
| Stella Davis | Company secretary | since 2018 |
| Wendy Pappas | Director | 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Aresco | Sec/Former Ed | 40 | $132k | ||
| Nicole Schafer | Exec Director | 40 | $44k | ||
| Cj Jackson | Chairman | 2 | $0 | ||
| Phillip Beaman | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Betty Shine | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Pat Chisholm | Director | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Nokuse Education Inc
- EIN
- 651290397
- Address
- 4956 State Highway 20 E, Freeport, FL, 32439-6038
- State
- Florida
- Mission
- Nokuse education strives to create a better world through environ- mental education programs that immerse students in outdoor field work and exploration. Our facility instills naturalistic principles (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C30 Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2006
- Principal officer
- Cj Jackson (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 2007
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsMatt Aresco
≥4years on the filingsPat Chisholm
≥2years on the filingsCJ Jackson
≥2years on the filingsBetty Shine
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $11.3m
- Total liabilities
- $12k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $11.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $70.7m
- Program service revenue
- $75k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $86.2m
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 100
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8.9m | $2.1m | $6.8m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nokuse Land Cons | $1.8m |