Nonprofit · EIN 14-1959018
CHILDREN AND NATURE NETWORK
Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55113
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,318,870 | $4,086,174 | -$1,767,304 | $4,414,760 | $127,959 | $4,286,801 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,700,822 | $4,662,217 | -$961,395 | $6,841,478 | $794,008 | $6,047,470 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,235,726 | $3,397,242 | -$161,516 | $7,658,228 | $752,232 | $6,905,996 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,164,167
- Program service revenue
- $959,000
- Investment income
- $187,626
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,677
- Other revenue
- $8,077
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $399,450
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $724,345
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,261,199
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,299,760
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,615
- Accounting fees
- $9,280
- Travel
- $166,839
- Program services (functional)
- $3,032,511
- Management and general (functional)
- $554,443
- Fundraising (functional)
- $499,220
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,841,478
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,414,760
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $127,959
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,286,801
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,372,259
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $914,542
- Gross receipts
- $4,700,370
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 31
- Year formed
- 2006
- State of legal domicile
- NM
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH MILLIGAN TOFFLER | CEO Officer | 50 | $176,100 | $6,311 |
| LAURA MYLAN | CSO EXTERNAL RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $134,536 | $8,483 |
| ED KEGLE | COO Officer | 50 | $130,031 | $11,557 |
| MONICA MAGEE | SENIOR VP, PROGRAM RESEARCH & POLICY Highest-paid employee | 50 | $136,666 | $4,400 |
| PRIYA COOK | DIRECTOR OF GREEN SCHOOLYARDS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $103,557 | $12,703 |
| JESUS AGUIRRE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL GINSBURG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HUSSEIN MOHSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH QUIMBY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELE LYMAN TORRES | GOVERNANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM MOORE BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAYDEN BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICKEY FEARN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM LARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHNA MOHANTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOUG MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOEL PANNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE PASSO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH MILLIGAN TOFFLER | CEO Officer | 50 | $177,262 | $6,299 |
| LAURA MYLAN | CSO EXTERNAL RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $135,930 | $8,559 |
| ED KEGLE | COO Officer | 50 | $130,907 | $12,292 |
| MONICA MAGEE | SENIOR VP, PROGRAM RESEARCH & POLICY Highest-paid employee | 50 | $132,429 | $4,252 |
| PRIYA COOK | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $100,525 | $12,689 |
| JAMIE EHRENBERG | SENIOR VP, DEVELOPMENT & PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $108,711 | $3,443 |
| JESUS AGUIRRE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HANAA HAMDI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH QUIMBY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HUSSEIN MOHSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELE LYMAN TORRES | GOVERNANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM MOORE BAILEY | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HAYDEN BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICKEY FEARN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL GINSBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY HERRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM LARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHNA MOHANTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL PANNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE PASSO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH MILLIGAN-TOFFLER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 50 | $177,874 | $6,085 |
| EDWARD H KEGLE JR | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 50 | $131,876 | $13,586 |
| JESUS AGUIRRE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM MOORE BAILEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA MOORE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICKEY FEARN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL GINSBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR HANAA HAMDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY HERRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM LARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELE LYMAN TORRES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HUSSEIN MOHSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH QUIMBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1611 COUNTY ROAD B WEST 315, SAINT PAUL, MN 55113-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SARAH MILLIGAN-TOFFLER, 1611 COUNTY ROAD B WEST 315, SAINT PAUL, MN 55113
- Signed the 990
- SARAH MILLIGAN-TOFFLER, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (612) 250-1874
- Website
- WWW.CHILDRENANDNATURE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O.TO INCREASE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO NATURE SO THAT CHILDREN AND THE NATURAL WORLD CAN THRIVE. WE DO THAT BY: 1) FOSTERING BELIEF THAT A CONNECTION TO NATURE IS CRITICAL TO CHILDREN'S HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT; 2) CHANGING CORE SYSTEMS THAT IMPACT CHILDREN'S DAILY ACCESS TO NATURE, SUCH AS MUNCIPAL GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC SCHOOLS, ETC.; 3) GROWING THE MOVEMENT TO RECONNECT CHILDREN WITH NATURE.
Program accomplishments
- FOSTER BELIEFOVER 65,000 USERS HAVE VISITED OUR ONLINE RESEARCH LIBRARY WHICH HOLDS 1,400 PEER-REVIEWED STUDIES ON THE BENEFITS OF NATURE AND PROVIDES FREE ACCESS TO THE LATEST SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE FOR NATURE CONNECTION. FINDING NATURE NEWS, OUR BIWEEKLY NEWSLETTER, ILLUMINATED 39 ARTICLES, SPOTLIGHTING ON-THE-GROUND LEADERS, ADVOCATES AND BELIEVERS IN THE CHILDREN AND NATURE MOVEMENT. OUR RESOURCE HUB OF 700 PUBLICATIONS, MATERIALS AND TOOLS WAS ACCESSED BY 29,000 USERS.Expenses $703,438 · revenue $129,747
- SYSTEMS CHANGECHILDREN & NATURE NETWORK HAS PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TOOLS & RESOURCES TO OVER 80 COMMUNITIES THROUGH NATURE EVERYWHERE, OUR STRATEGIC INITIATIVE TO ADVANCE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO NATURE EVERYWHERE CHILDREN LIVE, LEARN AND PLAY IN 100 COMMUNITIES BY 2025. OUR YOUTH OUTDOOR EQUITY LEADERSHIP FUND DISTRIBUTED $8,000 IN MICRO GRANTS TO 18 LEADERS ENGAGED IN NATURE-BASED PROJECTS IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. CHILDREN & NATURE NETWORK DISBURSED $960,000 TO TRANSFORM SCHOOLYARDS AND SUPPORT LOCAL EFFORTS TO ADVANCE ACCESS IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.Expenses $1,882,443 · grants $384,450 · revenue $651,100
- GROW THE MOVEMENTOVER 600 LEADERS, CAREGIVERS AND NATURE ADVOCATES FROM 10 COUNTRIES ATTENDED THE 2024 NATURE EVERYWHERE CONFERENCE. C&NN PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS TO 30 YOUNG LEADERS AND NATURE ADVOCATES TO SUPPORT THEIR PARTICIPATION. OUR MEMBERSHIP BASE UNITES 600 INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS. FAMILIES TOGETHER IN NATURE WEBINARS AND VIRTUAL EVENTS PROVIDED CONTENT AND INSPIRATION TO PARENTS, CAREGIVERS AND FAMILY SERVICE PROVIDERS.Expenses $446,630 · grants $15,000 · revenue $178,153
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 14-1959018
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B92)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,414,760
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,700,370
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,318,870 | $4,086,174 | $4,414,760 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,700,822 | $4,662,217 | $6,841,478 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,235,726 | $3,397,242 | $7,658,228 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,720,790 | $3,575,889 | $7,666,685 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 14-1959018).
Questions about CHILDREN AND NATURE NETWORK
- What is the EIN of CHILDREN AND NATURE NETWORK?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHILDREN AND NATURE NETWORK is 14-1959018.
- Is CHILDREN AND NATURE NETWORK tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to CHILDREN AND NATURE NETWORK tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHILDREN AND NATURE NETWORK file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CHILDREN AND NATURE NETWORK due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHILDREN AND NATURE NETWORK last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CHILDREN AND NATURE NETWORK?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SARAH MILLIGAN-TOFFLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHILDREN AND NATURE NETWORK?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $176,100 (SARAH MILLIGAN TOFFLER, CEO).
- How much revenue does CHILDREN AND NATURE NETWORK have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,318,870, expenses of $4,086,174 and total assets of $4,414,760 at year end.
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