Sarett Nature Center
To provide high quality natural science education for people of all ages.
Sarett Nature Center at a glance
In short: Sarett Nature Center reported $490 in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $490 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $11,836,919
- +18.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,899,623
- -14.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $178,925
- +24.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,045,142
- +14.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Sarett Nature Center funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $490 (2025) to $42K (2023). In 2025 it reported $490 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Michigan Nature Conservan Galesburg, MI | Conservation | $14,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy Lansing, MI | Conservation | $14,000 |
| Camp Friedenswald Inc Cassopolis, MI | Conservation | $14,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11,836,919 | $1,899,623 | $1,045,142 | $490 | Total only | $178,925 |
| 2024 | $10,023,460 | $2,232,081 | $910,753 | $735 | Total only | $144,122 |
| 2023 | $7,715,662 | $623,966 | $885,128 | $42,000 | 3 | $105,793 |
| 2022 | $7,067,290 | $474,305 | $710,210 | — | — | $52,460 |
| 2021 | $8,157,701 | $1,508,173 | $599,037 | — | — | $98,201 |
| 2020 | $6,442,362 | $389,595 | $532,709 | — | — | $59,064 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Sarett Nature Center
Based on IRS filings
Sarett Nature Center is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Benton Harbor, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.8M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $490 in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $179K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sarett Nature Center is led by Jessica Beachy, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jessica Beachy
President
President El → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Odden
Member
Vice Secretary → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol Johnson
Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Latham
Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Mitchell
Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kari Bennett
Vice Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Wendholt
Vice Secretary
Secretary → Vice Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Dykstra
Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marty Rollinger
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mateo Chinchilla
Vice President
Member → President El, 2023
President El → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Schodorf
Member
President → Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sally Schmuhl
Secretary
Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tony Hiatt
Member
Vice President → Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Walter Schmuhl
Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diane Cabiness
Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Hesley
Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Charles Lasata (2020–2024) — Member
- Former: Martin Goldrick (2020–2024) — Member
- Former: Ed Wendholt (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Michael Champagne (2022–2023) — Member
- Former: Nina Binger (2020–2021) — 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.
Frequently asked questions about Sarett Nature Center
How much does Sarett Nature Center give each year?
Sarett Nature Center reported $490 in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $735 in grants paid.
How large is Sarett Nature Center?
Sarett Nature Center reported $11.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9M.
What is Sarett Nature Center?
Sarett Nature Center is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Benton Harbor, MI. It holds $11.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Sarett Nature Center operate?
Sarett Nature Center has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Sarett Nature Center's EIN?
Sarett Nature Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3058912. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 20, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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