Springbrook Nature Center Foundation
Springbrook Nature Center Foundation is a public charity, based in Minneapolis, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $185K in total assets.
Springbrook Nature Center Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $184,749
- +13.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $79,358
- -16.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $57,483
- -21.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Springbrook Nature Center Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Springbrook Nature Center Foundation gives
- Giving grew 65% from 2020 to 2023. 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 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $93K (2020) to $153K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $153K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Fridley Minneapolis, MN | Public Park | $153,279 |
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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 | $184,749 | $79,358 | $57,483 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $162,874 | $95,116 | $72,841 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $140,599 | $86,387 | $188,956 | $153,279 | 1 | $98 |
| 2022 | $243,168 | $130,312 | $132,786 | — | — | $184 |
| 2021 | $245,642 | $153,637 | $16,748 | — | — | $11 |
| 2020 | $108,753 | $99,590 | $104,308 | $93,067 | 1 | $-159 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Springbrook Nature Center Foundation is led by Neal Hayford, Chairman since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Neal Hayford
Chairman
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ross Meisner
Chairman
Secretary → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allison Egan
Director
Director → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ed Meyer
Director
Director → Board Member, 2021
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Bank
Director
Board Chair → Chairman, 2024
Chairman → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Verhulst
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Borman
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Joyce Boelter
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Kathy Lee
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Mike Lee
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Owen Kluempke
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Richard Walch
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Tillberry
Treasurer
Board Chair → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laures Young
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Chuck Stein (2024) — Director
- Former: Jerry Hartlaub (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Maneesh Shrivastav (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Hatice Bilgic Lim (2021–2023) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Erin Hardy (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Gail Harless (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Nathan Obrestad (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Rachel Haugen (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Amy Collura (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Hatice Bilgic-Lim (2020–2022) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Jami Bornetun (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jan Wright (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Mary Wright (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kathryn Olson (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Courtney Jones (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Renae Wrich (2020–2021) — Board Chair
- Former: Jill Genaw (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jill Richardson (2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Kathyrn Olson (2020) — Director
- Former: Kim Tillberry (2020) — Director
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 Springbrook Nature Center Foundation
How large is Springbrook Nature Center Foundation?
Springbrook Nature Center Foundation reported $185K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $79K.
Where does Springbrook Nature Center Foundation operate?
Springbrook Nature Center Foundation has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Springbrook Nature Center Foundation's EIN?
Springbrook Nature Center Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7401835. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 23, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 18, 2024)
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