Children's Environmental Health Network
The Childrens Environmental Health Network is a national multi-disciplinary organization whose mission is to protect the developing child from environmental hazards and promote a healthier environment.
Children's Environmental Health Network at a glance
- Total assets
- $592,983
- +40.2% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,360,259
- +34.2% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $925
- +4104.5% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,150,049
- +16.6% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Children's Environmental Health Network funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Children's Environmental Health Network gives
- Giving fell 75% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $40K (2020). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Law Institute Washington, DC | Subgrant | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $592,983 | $1,360,259 | $1,150,049 | — | — | $925 |
| 2023 | $423,030 | $1,013,973 | $986,148 | $10,000 | 1 | $22 |
| 2022 | $352,467 | $938,851 | $952,744 | — | — | $36 |
| 2021 | $383,596 | $916,927 | $962,239 | $5,000 | Total only | $29 |
| 2020 | $414,558 | $1,009,798 | $821,778 | $40,000 | 3 | $45 |
| 2019 | $215,985 | $825,822 | $869,587 | — | — | $39 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Children's Environmental Health Network
Based on IRS filings
Children's Environmental Health Network is a public charity focused on Health, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $593K in total assets. Net investment income was $925.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Children's Environmental Health Network is led by Nsedu Obot Witherspoon MPH, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 3 of 14 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Nsedu Obot Witherspoon MPH
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$117K (2019) → $217K (2024)
James Roberts MD MPH
Board Chair
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hester Paul MS
Director for Eco-Healthy Child Care
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$110K (2024)
Adam Spanier MD PhD MPH
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Fields Esq.
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Magana
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alissa Mwenelupembe EdD
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Delia Goncalves
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sheila Sathyanarayana MD MPH
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Surili Patel MS
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristie Trousdale MPH
Deputy Director
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$115K (2024)
Leyla Erk McCurdy MPhil
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maida Galvez MD MPH
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dick Batchelor
Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Gail C Christopher DN (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Linda McCauley RN PhD (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Sankar Sitaraman PhD (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Kourtney Whitehead (2019) — Vice Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $217K, to Nsedu Obot Witherspoon MPH (Executive Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Children's Environmental Health Network
How large is Children's Environmental Health Network?
Children's Environmental Health Network reported $593K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.
What is Children's Environmental Health Network?
Children's Environmental Health Network is a public charity focused on Health, based in Washington, DC. It holds $593K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Children's Environmental Health Network operate?
Children's Environmental Health Network has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Minnesota.
What is Children's Environmental Health Network's EIN?
Children's Environmental Health Network's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2305620. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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