Program areas at Children and Nature Network
Foster beliefour online biweekly publication of finding Nature news entered the 2nd year of publication with over 21,000 subscribers. Our research library holds over 1,200 research summaries, making it the world's largest collection of scientific literature on the benefits of Nature.
Movementour 2022 inside-out international conference gathered over 700 leaders working to connect Children to the benefits of Nature. Over 1,200 participants attended events & workshops through our 2022 leadership series. The trailhead, our online engagement platform connects more than 1,000 educators, practioners and parents.
Systems changec&nn launched Nature everywhere, our strategic plan to advance equitable access to Nature everywhere Children live, learn and play in 100 cities by 2025. Our cities, green schoolyards and youth initiatives provides assistance, resources and training to over 50 municipalities and partner organizations advancing equitable access to Nature on local and regional levels. We produced 13 case studies of successful and scalable strategies for greening school grounds from around the globe.
Grants made by Children and Nature Network
Who funds Children and Nature Network
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
| Grantmaker | Grantmaker tax period | Description | Amount |
|---|
| Casey Family Programs | 2022-12 | Supports the Continued Partnership of Grantee and Casey To Collectively Advance the Integration of Nature-Based Interventions Into Caseys Social Welfare Services and Communities of Hope, in Recognition of the Enormous Opportunities To Connect What We Know About the Negative Health and Development Impacts of Adverse Childhood Experiences (Aces) on the Developing Brain and the Equally Restorative Effects That Even Short Periods of Time in Nature Can Have. | $150,000 |
| The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation | 2022-12 | 2021 Inside-Out International Conference in Atlant | $130,000 |
| The Colorado Health Foundation | 2022-12 | Champion Health Equity | $110,000 |
| ...and 14 more grants received |
Personnel at Children and Nature Network
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Cheryl Charles | Co - Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer | | 2022-06-01 |
| Sarah Milligan-Toffler | President and Chief Executive Officer | $163,384 | 2023-07-05 |
| Edward H Kegle | Chief Operating Officer | $114,591 | 2022-12-31 |
| Lois Brink | Chief Strategist, the Big Sandbox and Professor, University of Colorado Denver, Department of Landscape Architecture | | 2022-06-01 |
| Kirk Meyer | Co - Founder | | 2022-06-01 |
| ...and 25 more key personnel |
Financials for Children and Nature Network
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $740,379 | $1,457,225 | -49.2% |
| Program services | $888,932 | $673,721 | 31.9% |
| Investment income and dividends | $88,179 | $43,073 | 104.7% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $3,300 | $1,000 | 230% |
| Total revenues | $1,720,790 | $2,175,019 | -20.9% |
Organizations like Children and Nature Network
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Land Stewardship Project | 501(c)(3) | Minneapolis, MN | $3,400,549 |
| Environmental Investigation Agency | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $7,283,635 |
| Womens Environmental Institute at Amador Hill | 501(c)(3) | North Branch, MN | $504,964 |
| Green River Preserve | 501(c)(3) | Cedar Mountain, NC | $2,341,271 |
| Wild Seed Project | 501(c)(3) | North Yarmouth, ME | $868,552 |
| The Kohala Center | 501(c)(3) | Kamuela, HI | $5,340,627 |
| Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities | 501(c)(3) | Traverse City, MI | $2,369,624 |
| Voyageurs Conservancy | 501(c)(3) | Minneapolis, MN | $662,051 |
| The Boat Company | 501(c)(3) | Ponte Vedra, FL | $6,583,013 |
| Heal The Bay | 501(c)(3) | Santa Monica, CA | $5,604,057 |
Data update history
October 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $40,000 from Turner Foundation August 24, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
August 21, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
August 19, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
July 28, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
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General information
- Address
- 1611 County Rd B W 315
- Saint Paul, MN 55113
- Metro area
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Website URL
- childrenandnature.org/Â
- Phone
- (612) 250-1874
IRS details
- EIN
- 14-1959018
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2006
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- C60: Environmental Education
- NAICS code, primary
- 813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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