Hartley Nature Center
Hartley Nature Center is dedicated to inspiring life-long connections with nature through education, play, and exploration.
Hartley Nature Center at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,758,102
- +37.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,627,328
- +115.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $78,342
- -313.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,013,002
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Hartley Nature Center funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Hartley Nature Center gives
- Giving fell 97% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2024) to $1.2M (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $38K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Duluth Duluth, MN | Building Addition | $38,474 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,758,102 | $1,627,328 | $1,013,002 | — | — | $78,342 |
| 2024 | $2,004,990 | $754,790 | $1,060,812 | $38,474 | 1 | $-36,632 |
| 2023 | $2,030,456 | $930,751 | $898,878 | — | — | $4,497 |
| 2022 | $2,109,408 | $579,602 | $663,264 | — | — | $-10,538 |
| 2021 | $2,703,587 | $2,707,647 | $1,712,936 | $1,197,947 | 1 | $6,974 |
| 2020 | $1,836,426 | $1,471,872 | $801,296 | $188,832 | 1 | $3,103 |
About Hartley Nature Center
Based on IRS filings
Hartley Nature Center is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Duluth, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $78K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hartley Nature Center is led by Marte Kitson, Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2023); 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marte Kitson
Chair
Board Member → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Demmer
Executive Di
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$25K (2025)
Erica Backstrom
Board Member
Chair → Ex-Officio, 2023
Ex-Officio → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcus Dresbach
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Craig
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Smallwood
Vice Chair
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Natalie White
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Peterson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger Garton
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Tom O'Rourke (2020–2024) — Executive Director Thr
- Former: Carrie Taylor Kemp (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Malone (2023–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Molly Solberg (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Terry Smith (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Crystal Goldman (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Matt Ridenour (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Wendy Anderson (2020–2023) — Chair
- Former: Colleen Kelly (2021–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Richard Fryberger (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Cheyrl Skafte (2020–2022) — City Liaison
- Former: Kathy Bergen (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Katie Stresow (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Matt Olin (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Pam Helgeson-Britton (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jane Pederson-Jandl (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jenny Costley (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Pat Collins (2020–2021) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Brian Morse (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Bryce Nixon (2020) — Chair
- Former: Dan Hartman (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Kristin Bauerkemper (2020) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Lucie Amundsen (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Rod Graf (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Roger Hartley (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Sue Henke (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $25K, to Amy Demmer (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Hartley Nature Center
How large is Hartley Nature Center?
Hartley Nature Center reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.
What is Hartley Nature Center?
Hartley Nature Center is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Duluth, MN. It holds $2.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Hartley Nature Center operate?
Hartley Nature Center has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Hartley Nature Center's EIN?
Hartley Nature Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3507636. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 13, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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