Public Charity

CHIPPEWA NATURE CENTER

Based in MIDLAND, MI, CHIPPEWA NATURE CENTER operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $11.0M in revenue, $3.5M in expenses, $44.5M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 29 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $928K.

EIN: 381859315 MIDLAND, MI Environmental Education NTEE: C60 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$11.0M
Total Expenses$3.5M
Total Assets$44.5M
Grant Records29
Funding Total$928K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE CHIPPEWA NATURE CENTER IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO FACILITATE THE ENJOYMENT AND UNDERSTANDING OF OUR NATURAL, HISTORICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES AS RELEVANT TO THE SAGINAW VALLEY, TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND TO FOSTER RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP.

Where $100 goes at Chippewa Nature Center

How Chippewa Nature Center divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$78 Programs the work itself
$17 Management running the organization
$5 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $78 for programs

$48
Department of programs
61% of program spending
$28
Land and facilities
36% of program spending
$2
Volunteers and outreach
3% of program spending
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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

2025
COMMUNITY/RECREATION
$105,216
2024
COMMUNITY/RECREATION
$67,771
2024
CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES;SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
$30,000
2024
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$12,350
$10,000

Showing up to 5 of 29 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Barbara Allen
TREASURER Bartley Terrill
DIRECTOR Carol Van Wert
DIRECTOR Christopher Rishko
EXECUTIVE DI Dennis Pilaske
DIRECTOR Holly Miller

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Sports & Recreation
$456,839 8 grants
Environment & Conservation
$301,774 7 grants
Animal Welfare
$109,150 7 grants
General Support
$49,292 6 grants
Unspecified
$11,257 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $11.0M $3.5M $44.5M
2024 $4.2M $3.2M $41.3M
2023 $4.5M $3.0M $39.5M
2022 $4.6M $3.0M $35.3M
2021 $3.7M $2.5M $40.0M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.7M to $11.0M (+195%), with total assets most recently reported at $44.5M.

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