Shaker Lakes Regional Nature Center Endowment Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Shaker Heights, OH EIN: 34-1381162

To support the activites of the shaker lakes regional nature center.

Shaker Lakes Regional Nature Center Endowment Foundation at a glance

In short: Shaker Lakes Regional Nature Center Endowment Foundation gave $128K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $128K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$128,468
+3.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$128,468
+3.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$128,468
Total assets
$3,492,110
+8.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Shaker Lakes Regional Nature Center Endowment Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Shaker Lakes Regional Nature Center: $128KShaker Lakes Regional NatureCenter$128K

The largest 2025 recipient was Shaker Lakes Regional Nature Center ($128K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Shaker Heights

How Shaker Lakes Regional Nature Center Endowment Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $116K (2021) to $166K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $128K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Shaker Lakes Regional Nature Center Shaker Heights, OHThese funds ensure that the needs of shaker lakes regional nature center are met.$128,468
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$3,492,110$183,682$128,468$128,4681$183,682
2024$3,221,778$104,830$124,185$124,1601$99,580
2023$2,962,210$75,923$166,197$166,1631$50,923
2022$2,812,439$348,963$166,788$163,9811$140,790
2021$3,155,849$160,289$119,259$115,5161$146,029

About Shaker Lakes Regional Nature Center Endowment Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Shaker Lakes Regional Nature Center Endowment Foundation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Shaker Heights, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $128K. Net investment income was $184K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Shaker Lakes Regional Nature Center Endowment Foundation is led by David C. Fulton Jr., President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David C. Fulton Jr.

    President

    Treasurer → President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Kidwell

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margaret Giltinan

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Meghan Hunter

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Moran

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Kresnye

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ben Mackovak

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cooper Mead

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Batcheller

    Treasurer

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Cynthia Bassett (2021–2024) — President
  • Former: A. Chace Anderson (2023–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Chace Anderson (2021–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: David M. Reape (2021–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Jim Dixon (2021–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Kimberly Dyer (2021–2022) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Shaker Lakes Regional Nature Center Endowment Foundation

How much does Shaker Lakes Regional Nature Center Endowment Foundation give each year?

Shaker Lakes Regional Nature Center Endowment Foundation gave $128K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $124K across 1 grant.

How large is Shaker Lakes Regional Nature Center Endowment Foundation?

Shaker Lakes Regional Nature Center Endowment Foundation reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $184K.

What is Shaker Lakes Regional Nature Center Endowment Foundation?

Shaker Lakes Regional Nature Center Endowment Foundation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Shaker Heights, OH. It holds $3.5M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Shaker Lakes Regional Nature Center Endowment Foundation operate?

Shaker Lakes Regional Nature Center Endowment Foundation has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is Shaker Lakes Regional Nature Center Endowment Foundation's EIN?

Shaker Lakes Regional Nature Center Endowment Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1381162. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 16, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)

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