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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHILDREN & NATURE NETWORK

EIN 14-1959018 · Remedial Reading & Encouragement (B92)

What they do

SEE SCHEDULE O.TO INCREASE EQUITABLE ACCESS to NATURE SO THAT CHILDREN and THE NATURAL WORLD CAN THRIVE. WE DO THAT BY: 1) FOSTERING BELIEF THAT A CONNECTION to NATURE is CRITICAL to CHILDRENS HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT; 2) CHANGING CORE SYSTEMS THAT IMPACT CHILDRENS DAILY ACCESS to NATURE, SUCH AS MUNCIPAL GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC SCHOOLS, ETC.; 3) GROWING THE MOVEMENT to RECONNECT CHILDREN WITH NATURE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $74.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

130.78%of revenue went to mission work74.2% of expenses · Program services
21.53%of revenue went to fundraising12.2% of expenses
$176.21spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
23.91%of revenue went to management and office costs13.6% of expenses
$1.08in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
50.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,767,304 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $182,411 for SARAH MILLIGAN TOFFLER (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,318,870
Mission workProgram services$3,032,511130.78% of revenue74.2% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$554,44323.91% of revenue13.6% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$499,22021.53% of revenue12.2% of expenses
Total expenses$4,086,174176.21% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2025CurrentExpense mix: 74.2% mission · 13.6% management · 12.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 176.21% of revenue
2024Expense mix: 76.6% mission · 11.8% management · 11.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.98% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 74.9% mission · 15.3% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.99% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 18.0% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 207.81% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 72.5% mission · 25.4% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.23% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 74.1% mission · 20.7% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 14.42% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 8.1% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.54% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 8.8% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.87% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,318,870
Expenses$4,086,174
Annual shortfall $1,767,304 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$3,032,511 · 74.2% of expenses
Management and office costs$554,443 · 13.6% of expenses
Fundraising$499,220 · 12.2% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$2,318,870
Expenses$4,086,174
Assets$4,414,760
Income$4,700,370
Contributions$1,164,167
Mission work (program services)$3,032,511
Fundraising$499,220
Grants given$1,670,500
Average grant$42,833
Management and general$554,443
Executive compensation (total)$218,877
Accounting fees$9,280
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
SARAH MILLIGAN TOFFLERCEO · 50 hrs/week $182,411Base $176,100 · Other $6,311
LAURA MYLANCSO EXTERNAL RELATIONS · 50 hrs/week $143,019Base $134,536 · Other $8,483
ED KEGLECOO · 50 hrs/week $141,588Base $130,031 · Other $11,557
MONICA MAGEESENIOR VP, PROGRAM RESEARCH & POLICY · 50 hrs/week $141,066Base $136,666 · Other $4,400
PRIYA COOKDIRECTOR OF GREEN SCHOOLYARDS · 50 hrs/week $116,260Base $103,557 · Other $12,703

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (18)

SARAH MILLIGAN TOFFLERCEO

LAURA MYLANCSO EXTERNAL RELATIONS

ED KEGLECOO

MONICA MAGEESENIOR VP, PROGRAM RESEARCH & POLICY

PRIYA COOKDIRECTOR OF GREEN SCHOOLYARDS

KIM MOORE BAILEYDIRECTOR

RACHNA MOHANTYDIRECTOR

PHIL GINSBURGVICE CHAIR

MIKE PASSODIRECTOR

MICKEY FEARNDIRECTOR

DANIELE LYMAN TORRESGOVERNANCE CHAIR

KIM LARSONDIRECTOR

JOEL PANNELLDIRECTOR

JESUS AGUIRRECHAIR

HUSSEIN MOHSENTREASURER

HAYDEN BROOKSDIRECTOR

HANNAH QUIMBYSECRETARY

DOUG MOOREDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2007
Location
1611 COUNTY ROAD B WEST 315, SAINT PAUL, MN 55113-0000
County
Ramsey
In care of
SARAH MILLIGAN-TOFFLER
Primary officer
SARAH MILLIGAN-TOFFLER, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailconference@childrenandnature.org Phone(612) 250-1874

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2025
Tax period began
January 1, 2025
Return type
990
Tax preparer
CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD
NTEE classification
Remedial Reading & Encouragement (B92)
IRS tax category
Remedial Reading & Encouragement
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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