Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods
Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods
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About this organization
Mission
Seeks to promote the importance of nature for nurturing personal and community well-being, cultivating creativity, and inspiring learning.
About
Smith Nature Symposium - For 36 years, the symposium has been an occasion to celebrate nature and spend the evening with luminaries who have made a meaningful contribution to the science of conservation and deepened our understanding of the natural world. From Roger Tory Peterson to Sibylle and Robert Redford, the event honorees have represented the most accomplished nature leaders in the country. The symposium memorializes the significant civic legacy of Hermon Dunlap and Ellen Thorne Smith, who donated their land and cabin to help form Ryerson Woods.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The mission of the non-profit, as stated in the filing, is “Located in the historic ryerson family home amoung pristine woodlands, brushwood center at ryerson woods promotes the importance of nature for nurturing personal and community well-being, cultivating creativity, and inspiring learning.”.
When referring to its tasks, they were described as: “Seeks to promote the importance of nature for nurturing personal and community well-being, cultivating creativity, and inspiring learning.”.
- The non-profit is operating legally in the state of IL.
- The non-profit's address for the year 2019 is listed as 21850 N RIVERWOODS RD, DEERFIELD, IL, 600151620 in the filing.
- The form submitted by the non-profit organization for 2019 reports 6 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue is between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$15,481.
- The organization has 10 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1990.
- The organization pays $170,752 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $29,215 in fundraising expenses.