Seriousfun Children's Network
Together, we empower children with serious illnesses and their families to reimagine what is possible by creating inclusive camp and recreational experiences, inspiring confidence and joy, and building community and connection.
Seriousfun Children's Network at a glance
In short: Seriousfun Children's Network gave $5.4M across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $598K), top state California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $5,384,901
- -11.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 9
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $598,322
- -11.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $575,212
- Total assets
- $20,501,544
- +5.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (17% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Seriousfun Children's Network funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Painted Turtle ($928K). Together the top 9 received $5.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 22 grants of 49 (45%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Seriousfun Children's Network gives
- Giving grew 25% 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 $4.3M (2021) to $6.1M (2023). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $5.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Painted Turtle Lake Hughes, CA | Operating and Capital Needs | $928,455 |
| Flying Horse Farms Mt Gilead, OH | Operating and Capital Needs | $775,847 |
| Hole in the Wall Gang New Haven, CT | Operating and Capital Needs | $624,073 |
| Camp Boggy Creek Eustis, FL | Operating and Capital Needs | $593,806 |
| Camp Korey Carnation, WA | Operating and Capital Needs | $575,212 |
| Double H Ranch Lake Luzerne, NY | Operating and Capital Needs | $524,568 |
| Roundup River Ranch Avon, CO | Operating and Capital Needs | $497,636 |
| Victory Junction Randleman, NC | Operating and Capital Needs | $491,040 |
| North Star Reach Ann Arbor, MI | Operating and Capital Needs | $374,264 |
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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 | $20,501,544 | $16,304,947 | $17,231,899 | $5,384,901 | 9 | $633,558 |
| 2023 | $19,487,165 | $17,151,915 | $17,106,124 | $6,064,699 | 9 | $611,101 |
| 2022 | $19,409,045 | $14,648,196 | $14,173,526 | $5,449,879 | 11 | $157,660 |
| 2021 | $18,366,481 | $13,567,970 | $12,114,578 | $4,314,008 | 10 | $135,633 |
| 2020 | $16,818,165 | $14,255,601 | $12,884,201 | $4,652,947 | 10 | $85,119 |
About Seriousfun Children's Network
Based on IRS filings
Seriousfun Children's Network is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Norwalk, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $20.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $5.4M. Net investment income was $634K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Seriousfun Children's Network is led by Jeffrey Blake Maher, CEO on every filing since 2020; 8 of 53 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jeffrey Blake Maher
CEO
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$306K (2020) → $351K (2024)
John Frascotti
Chairman
Trustee → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Johnson
Director Corporate Partnership
Director Corporate Partnerships → Director Corporate Partnership, 2024
On filings since 2022
37.5 hrs/week
$114K (2022) → $122K (2024)
Jessica Summers
Director, Major & Individual Giving
New on the 2024 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$128K (2024)
Carole Watkins
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Bechtel
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emad Bibawi
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Feldstein
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Karp
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fran Horowitz
Outgoing Trustee
Trustee → Outgoing Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Cronly
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kara Lewis
Outgoing Trustee
Trustee → Outgoing Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenichiro Sasaki
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Tyson
Outgoing Trustee
Trustee → Outgoing Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Crotty
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Koenigs
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Page Adler
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Priya Narang
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Lahat
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Serena Porcari
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Somesh Khanna
Outgoing Trustee
Trustee → Outgoing Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sue McDiarmid
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Kaiser
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kingdar Prussien
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nichole Dunn
Outgoing Trustee
Trustee → Outgoing Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Corsell
Outgoing Trustee
Trustee → Outgoing Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sunil Suhas Solomon
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tatiana Nourissat-Rosenfeld
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wale Akinwande
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andy Fry
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charlie Crew
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jill Mullen
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Bender
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Teeters
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Denenberg
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas Kabcenell
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Heraty
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill D'onofrio
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cameron Reed
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chad Coltrane
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Lamont
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joy Errico
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neha Aujla
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shelley Isaacson
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sheri Sobrato
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clea Newman
Seriousfun Ambassador
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$138K (2020) → $150K (2024)
Justin Fusaro
CFO & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$200K (2020) → $226K (2024)
Sandra Hijikata
Chief Development Officer
On filings since 2021
37.5 hrs/week
$190K (2021) → $233K (2024)
Tim Bethune
Chief Program Officer
Director Programs & Growth → Chief Program Officer, 2023
On filings since 2022
37.5 hrs/week
$103K (2022) → $133K (2024)
Laura Blaisdell
Medical Advisor
New on the 2024 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$148K (2024)
Donald J. Gogel
Outgoing Vice Chairman
Vice Chairman → Outgoing Vice Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John M. Forester
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maurice Pratt
Vice Chairman
Chairman → Vice Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Cathie Bennett (2020–2023) — Outgoing Trustee
- Former: Georgia Wall Gogel (2020–2023) — Outgoing Trustee
- Former: Jan Booth Zide (2020–2023) — Outgoing Trustee
- Former: Lisa Schwartz (2020–2023) — Outgoing Trustee
- Former: Liz Robbins (2020–2023) — Outgoing Trustee
- Former: Peter Kulloi (2020–2023) — Outgoing Trustee
- Former: Tara Fisher (2020–2023) — Chief Marketing Officer
- Former: Don O'Sullivan (2021–2023) — Outgoing Trustee
- Former: Catherine Castle (2023) — Nursing Advisor
- Former: Kelly Elliott (2023) — Director of Operations & Strategy
- Former: Julia Harris (2020–2022) — Outgoing Director Events & Major Gifts
- Former: Tim Rose (2020–2022) — Outgoing Trustee
- Former: Victor Hershaft (2020–2022) — Outgoing Trustee
- Former: Wendy Cook (2020–2022) — Medical Advisor
- Former: Bob Rukeyser (2020–2021) — Outgoing Trustee
- Former: Cindy Citrone (2020–2021) — Outgoing Trustee
- Former: Doug Armstrong (2020–2021) — Outgoing Trustee
- Former: Terry Coughlin (2020–2021) — Outgoing Trustee
- Former: Wendy Durden (2020–2021) — Outgoing Trustee
- Former: Dee Ahearn (2020) — Outgoing Trustee
- Former: Jill Rappaport (2020) — Outgoing Trustee
- Former: Julie Sullivan (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Kathy Starkoff (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Robert H. Forrester (2020) — Outgoing Trustee
- Former: Robert J. Rukeyser (2020) — Outgoing Trustee
- Former: Tatiana Nourissat (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 $351K, to Jeffrey Blake Maher (CEO). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Seriousfun Children's Network
How much does Seriousfun Children's Network give each year?
Seriousfun Children's Network gave $5.4M across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $6.1M across 9 grants.
What is Seriousfun Children's Network's typical grant size?
Seriousfun Children's Network's median grant in 2024 was $575,212, and its average grant was $598,322, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Seriousfun Children's Network give grants?
Seriousfun Children's Network's top state is California, with 17% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Ohio (14%) and Connecticut (12%).
Does Seriousfun Children's Network give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Seriousfun Children's Network's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Who are Seriousfun Children's Network's largest grantees?
Seriousfun Children's Network's largest 2024 grantees include The Painted Turtle ($928,455), Flying Horse Farms ($775,847) and Hole in the Wall Gang ($624,073), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Seriousfun Children's Network?
Seriousfun Children's Network reported $20.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $16.3M.
What is Seriousfun Children's Network?
Seriousfun Children's Network is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Norwalk, CT. It holds $20.5M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Seriousfun Children's Network's EIN?
Seriousfun Children's Network's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1794455. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 7, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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