Mission
Create relationships & experiences that welcome and inspire people to discover, enjoy, value, and care for nature. Kalamazoo Nature Center envisions a resilient community where all people have strong interconnections with the natural world.
Public Charity
Kalamazoo Nature Center
Kalamazoo Nature Center, of Kalamazoo, MI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $9.5M in revenue, $5.2M in expenses, $36.6M in total assets. 42 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 381674780
Kalamazoo, MI
Environmental Education
NTEE: C60
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$9.5M
Total Expenses$5.2M
Total Assets$36.6M
Grant Records42
Funding Total$3.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Kalamazoo Nature Center
How Kalamazoo Nature Center divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$91
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $91 for programs
$35
Research activities at KNC create partnerships with scientists to understand the restoration and conservation needs of native habitats and species, with a particular focus on long-term bird surveys
$28
We provide year-round environmental education experiences that foster understanding and stewardship of the natural world
$28
We serve people of all ages through award winning education programs and community outreach to some of Kalamazoo's most vulnerable populations
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, QUALITY, PROTECTION
$233,648
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$65,858
ENVIRONMENTAL
$34,554
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$12,172
GENERAL SUPPORT
$9,741
Showing up to 5 of 42 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Trustee
Afifa Thaj
Chair Elect
Britni Russell-Bianchi
Trustee
Caitlin Carey
Trustee
Carla Koretsky
Trustee
Chris Fusciardi
Trustee
Clarence Lloyd
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9.5M | $5.2M | $36.6M |
| 2024 | $4.2M | $5.0M | $31.9M |
| 2023 | $3.8M | $4.7M | $30.1M |
| 2022 | $4.6M | $4.1M | $30.0M |
| 2021 | $3.4M | $3.5M | $33.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.4M to $9.5M (+183%), with total assets most recently reported at $36.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.