Mission
HARTLEY NATURE CENTER IS DEDICATED TO INSPIRING LIFE-LONG CONNECTIONS WITH NATURE THROUGH EDUCATION, PLAY, AND EXPLORATION.
Public Charity
HARTLEY NATURE CENTER
HARTLEY NATURE CENTER is a Public Charity headquartered in DULUTH, MN. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.6M revenue, $1.0M expenses, $2.8M total assets. 22 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $279K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 363507636
DULUTH, MN
Environmental Education
NTEE: C60
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.6M
Total Expenses$1.0M
Total Assets$2.8M
Grant Records22
Funding Total$279K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Hartley Nature Center
How Hartley Nature Center divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$67
Programs
the work itself
$30
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $67 for programs
$40
Nature-based preschool
$27
Programs for the general public
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
ENVIRONMENT
$18,791
TO SUPPORT OPERATING COSTS FOR INCLUSIVE OUTDOOR OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH IN THE DULUTH COMMUNITY.
$15,000
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$5,100
GEN/OPER SUPPORT
$13,000
PROGRAM SUPPORT, OPERATING SUPPORT
$8,775
Showing up to 5 of 22 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
EXECUTIVE DI
Amy Demmer
VICE CHAIR
Amy Smallwood
BOARD MEMBER
Erica Backstrom
BOARD MEMBER
Jason Peterson
SECRETARY
Linda Craig
TREASURER
Marcus Dresbach
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.6M | $1.0M | $2.8M |
| 2024 | $755K | $1.1M | $2.0M |
| 2023 | $931K | $899K | $2.0M |
| 2022 | $580K | $663K | $2.1M |
| 2021 | $2.7M | $1.7M | $2.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $2.7M to $1.6M (-40%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.