Children & Nature Network
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$8.1M
Foundation funders
39
Grants recorded
82
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Children & Nature Network?
Children & Nature Network is funded by 39 grantmakers, led by National League of Cities Institute Inc ($2.7M), Freedom Together Foundation ($1.0M), Lamb Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.1M in grants to Children & Nature Network between 2019–2025.
Show all 39 funders
| Global Philanthropy Partnership | $12,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | $12,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Eberstadt-Kuffner Fund Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Open Door Foundation | $10,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Philotimo Foundation | $9,000 | 3 | 2023–2025 |
| Seattle Foundation | $5,800 | 2 | 2022 |
| Robert E and Edith M Grissinger Fd | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Whispering Bells Foundation | $3,000 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
| Sam and Mary Lawrence Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Jean and Alvin Sternlieb | $2,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Seidman Family Foundation | $1,500 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Bunnie and Jerome Sachs Family | $300 | 3 | 2019–2021 |
| Hausman Foundation for the Environment | $100 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $47K (2019) to $3.0M (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $218K.
What grants has Children & Nature Network received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR PROJECT SUPPORT | $70,000 |
| 2025 | FEMSA Foundation Inc | General & Unrestricted | $60,000 |
| 2025 | Wilderness River Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $40,000 |
| 2025 | Audacious Foundation | Economic Value of Greening Early Care and Education Outdoor Spaces | $27,500 |
| 2025 | The Eberstadt-Kuffner Fund Inc | GENERAL FUND | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Swantz Family Foundation | NATURE EVERYWHERE CONF SCHOLARSHIPS | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Philotimo Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $3,000 |
| 2025 | The Jean and Alvin Sternlieb | FOR THE USE BY THE DONEE ORGANIZATION | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Winston Family Foundation | To provide a restricted program or project grant for the Project One Health Jacksonville initiative | $870,000 |
| 2024 | National League of Cities Institute Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $740,000 |
| 2024 | Freedom Together Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $600,000 |
| 2024 | Lamb Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $105,000 |
| 2024 | The George B Storer Foundation Inc | EARLY CHILDHOOD POLICY | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Casey Family Programs | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The San Francisco Foundation | TO SUPPORT NATURE EVERYWHERE CONFERENCE. | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Wilderness River Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Outdoor Foundation | — | $16,812 |
| 2024 | Harold M & Adeline S Morrison Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Swantz Family Foundation | INSIDE-OUT CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIPS | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Robert E and Edith M Grissinger Fd | Funds to help connect children to nature | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Philotimo Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $3,000 |
| 2024 | Sam and Mary Lawrence Foundation | TO SUPPORT LEADERS IN INCREASING CHILDREN'S SAFE AND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO THE NATURAL WORLD | $2,500 |
| 2023 | National League of Cities Institute Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,380,910 |
| 2023 | Lamb Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $500,000 |
| 2023 | Freedom Together Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $400,000 |
| 2023 | The Aspen Institute Inc | GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY YOUTH NETWORK (GOYN) GRANT, STEVENS INITIATIVE VIRTUAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM | $303,251 |
| 2023 | Casey Family Programs | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE GRANTEE'S MISSION. | $150,000 |
| 2023 | REI Cooperative Action Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 82 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Children & Nature Network?
Children & Nature Network is funded by 39 grantmakers, led by National League of Cities Institute Inc ($2.7M), Freedom Together Foundation ($1.0M), Lamb Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.1M in grants to Children & Nature Network between 2019–2025.
Who is Children & Nature Network's largest funder?
National League of Cities Institute Inc is the largest recorded funder of Children & Nature Network, with $2.7M across 3 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Children & Nature Network received?
IRS 990 filings record $8.1M in grants to Children & Nature Network across 82 grants from 39 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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