Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE NATURE GENERATION (NATGEN) IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO INSPIRE AND EMPOWER YOUTH TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. WE REACH OUR NATION'S YOUTH THROUGH INNOVATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP PROGRAMS IN LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND THE ARTS.
GREEN EARTH BOOK AWARD: FOCUSED ON GETTING OUR GREEN EARTH AWARD-WINNING BOOKS INTO THE HANDS OF YOUTH, AND CONNECTING OUR AWARD-WINNING AUTHORS TO YOUNG PEOPLETHE NATURE GENERATION (NATGEN) CREATED THE GREEN EARTH BOOK AWARD (GEBA) TO PROMOTE BOOKS THAT INSPIRE CHILDREN TO GROW A DEEPER APPRECIATION, RESPECT, AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. OUR GEBA PROGRAM IS THE UNITED STATES' FIRST ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP BOOK AWARD PROGRAM. THIS IS AN ANNUAL AWARD FOR AUTHORS WHO WRITE BOOKS THAT BEST RAISE AWARENESS OF THE BEAUTY OF OUR NATURAL WORLD AND THE RESPONSIBILITY THAT WE HAVE TO PROTECT IT. IN 2019, 123 BOOKS WERE SUBMITTED BY PUBLISHERS AND AUTHORS FOR CONSIDERATION. WINNERS ARE ANNOUNCED ON EARTH DAY AND THE ANNUAL AWARD CEREMONY IS HELD AT OUR READ GREEN FESTIVAL IN THE FALL. NATGEN ALSO BRINGS AUTHORS INTO AREA SCHOOLS AND DONATES HUNDREDS OF BOOKS TO TITLE I SCHOOLS.SEED GRANTS: SUPPORTS NATGEN'S ONGOING EFFORTS TO ENGAGE AND INFORM YOUTH ABOUT STEM, ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY, AND SCIENCE-BASED TRUTH NATGEN AWARDS IN GRANT FUNDING TO 10 ENTITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. GRANTS WERE AWARDED TO SCHOOLS, MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES, AND NONPROFITS TO IMPLEMENT THEIR WINNING PROJECTS. THE PROJECTS SHOW INNOVATIVE WAYS TO PROVIDE HANDS-ON ENVIRONMENTAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH AND DISTRIBUTE NATGEN'S GREEN EARTH BOOK AWARD BOOKS. SEED GRANT PROJECTS HAD TO INCORPORATE ONE OR MORE OF WINNING GEBA BOOKS IN THEIR PROJECT. NATGEN SEED GRANTS ARE SMALL-SCALE GRANTS THAT USED TO FUND START-UP OR ONGOING PROJECTS. ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS INCLUDE: SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES, MILITARY OR VETERANS' GROUPS, ASSOCIATIONS OR CENTERS, FAITH-BASED-ORGANIZATIONS, AND NONPROFITS. THE SELECTIONS ARE MADE THROUGH A COMPETITIVE RFP PROCESS. FROM OUR FIRST ROUND OF GRANTS, WE RECEIVED 35 APPLICATIONS AND AFTER REVIEW BY MEMBERS OF THE NATURE GENERATION BOARD, SELECTED 10 PROJECTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO AWARD NATGEN SEED GRANTS. OUR WINNERS ARE SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, AND MUSEUMS FROM VIRGINIA, MARYLAND, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, LOUISIANA, NEW YORK, FLORIDA, AND KENTUCKY.
OTHER PROGRAMS (CHAPMAN DEMARY TRAIL, E3 GAME)
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Cindy Shepherd | FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE CH | 2 | $0 |
| Ian Kline | CHAIRMAN | 2 | $0 |
| Debi Mcghee | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Amy L Marasco | PRESIDENT | 25 | $0 |
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