Mission
105 ACRE BOTANICAL GARDEN AND NATURE PRESERVE DEDICATED TO EDUCATION OF ADULTS AND CHILDREN ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT.
Public Charity
FERNWOOD INC
FERNWOOD INC is a Public Charity headquartered in NILES, MI. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.5M revenue, $1.7M expenses, $5.2M total assets. 31 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $601K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 381750543
NILES, MI
Environmental Education
NTEE: C60
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.5M
Total Expenses$1.7M
Total Assets$5.2M
Grant Records31
Funding Total$601K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Fernwood Inc
How Fernwood Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$75
Programs
the work itself
$20
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $75 for programs
$75
Operated an educational botanical garden and nature preserve that served many visitors and school children during the current fiscal year
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
SPENDABLE DISTRIBUTION, REFLECTIONS BOOK REPRINTING, GENERAL SUPPORT, GARDEN PARTY SPONSOR $5,000 & LIGHT SPONSOR $5,000, "WE SEE YOU" GRANT
$74,776
DESIGNATED FUND DISTRIBUTION
$10,946
GENERAL SUPPORT
$6,470
SPENDABLE DISTRIBUTION, BOYDSTON WINTER HOUSE PROJECT
$22,719
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$22,200
Showing up to 5 of 31 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Barbara Low
DIRECTOR
Becky Frederick
FORMER EXECU
Carol Line
DIRECTOR
Charles Dwan
DIRECTOR
Gary Lamberti
DIRECTOR
Jean Mcmanus
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.5M | $1.7M | $5.2M |
| 2024 | $1.3M | $1.6M | $5.2M |
| 2023 | $884K | $1.3M | $5.2M |
| 2022 | $801K | $939K | $5.7M |
| 2021 | $955K | $701K | $5.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $955K to $1.5M (+61%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.