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Seriousfun Children's Network

NORWALK, CT EIN: 31-1794455 Website

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.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$20.5M

+5.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$4.7M

-17.1% YoY

Grant Count

9

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$519K

-17.1% YoY

About Seriousfun Children's Network

Based on IRS filings

Seriousfun Children's Network is a nonprofit organization 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 $4.7M. Net investment income was $634K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

Ann ArborAvonCarnationEustisLake HughesLake LuzerneMt GileadNew HavenNew YorkRandleman

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$9M$14M$19M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$20,501,544$19,487,165$19,409,045
Revenue$16,304,947$17,151,915$14,648,196
Expenses$17,231,899$17,106,124$14,173,526
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$633,558$611,101$157,660
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$3M$4M$6M10 grants202010 grants202111 grants20229 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

THE PAINTED TURTLE$834KFLYING HORSE FARMS$707KHOLE IN THE WALL GANG$534KCAMP BOGGY CREEK$520KCAMP KOREY$455KDOUBLE H RANCH$446KROUNDUP RIVER RANCH$427KVICTORY JUNCTION$396KNORTH STAR REACH$354K

Grant Size Distribution

49 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K30$250–500K13$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

JEFFREY BLAKE MAHERCEO$351KSANDRA HIJIKATACHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER$233KJUSTIN FUSAROCFO/TREASURER$226KCLEA NEWMANSERIOUSFUN AMBASSADOR$150KLAURA BLAISDELLMEDICAL ADVISOR$148KTIM BETHUNECHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER$133KJESSICA SUMMERSDIRECTOR, MAJOR & INDIVIDUAL…$128KLAUREN JOHNSONDIR. CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP$122K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ANDY FRYTRUSTEE2
ANNE HERATYTRUSTEE2
BILL D'ONOFRIOTRUSTEE2
CAMERON REEDTRUSTEE2
CAROLE WATKINSTRUSTEE2
CAROLYN BECHTELTRUSTEE2
CHAD COLTRANETRUSTEE2
CHARLIE CREWTRUSTEE2
DONALD J GOGELOUTGOING VICE CHAIRMAN2
EMAD BIBAWITRUSTEE2
EMILY LAMONTTRUSTEE2
ERIC FELDSTEINTRUSTEE2
ERIC KARPTRUSTEE2
FRAN HOROWITZOUTGOING TRUSTEE2
GREG KAISERTRUSTEE2
JILL MULLENTRUSTEE2
JOE CRONLYTRUSTEE2
JOHN FRASCOTTICHAIRMAN4
JOHN M FORESTERSECRETARY2
JOY ERRICOTRUSTEE2
KARA LEWISOUTGOING TRUSTEE2
KENICHIRO SASAKITRUSTEE2
KINGDAR PRUSSIENTRUSTEE2
LAURA TYSONOUTGOING TRUSTEE2
MARGARET CROTTYTRUSTEE2
MATT TEETERSTRUSTEE2
MATTHEW DENENBERGTRUSTEE2
MAURICE PRATTVICE CHAIRMAN2
MICHAEL BENDERTRUSTEE2
MICHAEL KOENIGSTRUSTEE2
NEHA AUJLATRUSTEE2
NICHOLAS KABCENELLTRUSTEE2
NICHOLE DUNNOUTGOING TRUSTEE2
PAGE ADLERTRUSTEE2
PETER CORSELLOUTGOING TRUSTEE2
PRIYA NARANGTRUSTEE2
SARA LAHATTRUSTEE2
SERENA PORCARITRUSTEE2
SHELLEY ISAACSONTRUSTEE2
SHERI SOBRATOTRUSTEE2
SOMESH KHANNAOUTGOING TRUSTEE2
SUE MCDIARMIDTRUSTEE2
SUNIL SUHAS SOLOMONTRUSTEE2
TATIANA NOURISSAT-ROSENFELDTRUSTEE2
WALE AKINWANDETRUSTEE2
JEFFREY BLAKE MAHERCEO37.5$350,992
JUSTIN FUSAROCFO/TREASURER37.5$226,402
SANDRA HIJIKATACHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER37.5$233,259
CLEA NEWMANSERIOUSFUN AMBASSADOR37.5$149,514
JESSICA SUMMERSDIRECTOR, MAJOR & INDIVIDUAL GIVING37.5$127,981
LAURA BLAISDELLMEDICAL ADVISOR37.5$148,375
LAUREN JOHNSONDIR. CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP37.5$121,772
TIM BETHUNECHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER37.5$132,919

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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