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Nature Education Depends on Your Generous Support
Severson Dells Education Foundation, doing business as Wild Roots Nature Center is an independent 501(c)3 organization.
We rely on memberships, program fees, private contributions, and grants to fund our hands-on, science-based programming for children and adults.
Donating to Wild Roots Nature Center is easy. Contributions can be made with
cash,
check, or
credit card. We also encourage you to give a gift from your
DAF (Donor Advised Fund), QCD (Qualified Charitable Distribution from your IRA), or
appreciated stock. All are good ways to support high quality nature education for our community.
Donations to Wild Roots Nature Center are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. Our EIN is 36-2985870
If you have questions about giving to Wild Roots Nature Center, call Linda Sandquist, Director of Development at 815-335-2915.
Honor a loved one with an Honorarium or a Memorial gift
Visit our donate page and click the box that says "Dedicate my donation in honor or in memory of someone." You will then be prompted to add the appropriate information. All honorariums and memorials are listed in our Notes From The Dells newsletter.
Checks can be made out to Severson Dells Education Foundation and addressed to:
Severson Dells Education Foundation
8786 Montague Rd.
Rockford, IL 61102
EIN 36-2985870
Wild Roots Nature Center is transparent with how your donations are used to support nature education. We maintain our 990 tax forms and our audited financial statements on Guidestar/Candid.


