Aldo Leopold Foundation Inc
The Aldo Leopold Foundation's mission is to foster a land ethic through the legacy of aldo leopold.
Aldo Leopold Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Aldo Leopold Foundation Inc gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $100K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100,000
- +15403.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $100,000
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $14,063,371
- +15.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Aldo Leopold Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Metropolitan Group LLC ($100K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $645 (2024) to $100K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Group LLC Portland, OR | General Support | $100,000 |
Ready to take the next step with Aldo Leopold Foundation Inc?
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $14,063,371 | $4,037,660 | $2,697,768 | $100,000 | 1 | $224,020 |
| 2024 | $12,202,685 | $2,419,707 | $2,524,697 | $645 | Total only | $57,680 |
| 2023 | $11,458,219 | $2,182,766 | $2,307,682 | $1,025 | Total only | $98,970 |
| 2022 | $11,198,120 | $1,991,899 | $1,949,299 | $1,425 | Total only | $78,841 |
| 2021 | $11,370,798 | $2,015,417 | $1,884,453 | $2,844 | Total only | $76,209 |
| 2020 | $11,065,665 | $1,346,461 | $1,713,694 | — | — | $67,623 |
| 2019 | $11,162,030 | $1,567,990 | $1,637,684 | — | — | $98,702 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Aldo Leopold Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Aldo Leopold Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Baraboo, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $100K. Net investment income was $224K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Aldo Leopold Foundation Inc is led by Wellington B. Huffaker IV, Executive Director & President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wellington B. Huffaker IV
Executive Director & President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$116K (2019) → $104K (2025)
Jack Salzwedel
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Bablitch
Director
Secretary → Chair, 2023
Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Flader
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Neal Petri
Director
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Pfluger
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J. Baird Callicott
Director
Director → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eduardo Santana-Castellon
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marsha Lindsay
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chloris Lowe
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ron Kuehn
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Boyer
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gail Hanson
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Ross
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Loewi
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Estella B. Leopold (2019–2024) — Lifetime Director
- Former: Clare Kazanski (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: David Moore (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Jeanette Leehr (2019–2023) — Chair
- Former: James Pines (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Kimberly Blaeser (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Steve Stricker (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Holly D'annunzio (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Joe Arington (2021–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Jed Meunier (2019–2020) — Director -
- Former: Jim Pines (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Joseph L. Arington (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Karen Silseth (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Kim Blaeser (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Sharon Dunwoody (2019–2020) — Chair
- Former: Dede Petri (2020) — Director
- Former: J. Drew Lanham (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $104K, to Wellington B Huffaker IV (Executive Director & President).
Frequently asked questions about Aldo Leopold Foundation Inc
How much does Aldo Leopold Foundation Inc give each year?
Aldo Leopold Foundation Inc gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $645 in grants paid.
How large is Aldo Leopold Foundation Inc?
Aldo Leopold Foundation Inc reported $14.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.0M.
Where does Aldo Leopold Foundation Inc operate?
Aldo Leopold Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Oregon.
What is Aldo Leopold Foundation Inc's EIN?
Aldo Leopold Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1423225. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 7, 2025)
Other open foundation grants in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Wausau Marathon County Impact Grants (Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin) $1,000 to $100,000 depending on the scope of the project · Due October 27, 2026
- Clark County Community Foundation Grants Due November 15, 2026
- Robison Foundation - Kulanu (All of Us) Grant $50,000+ · Due December 1, 2026
Explore Open Grants
Browse active grant opportunities in Aldo Leopold Foundation Inc's focus areas in our free grants database
Similar Funders
Similar funders in Wisconsin
Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing
Appleton, WI
Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing distributes donor-directed and program donations to a broad range of causes and organizations in local, national, and global communities. Its 2024 grants had a median of $11,520 and ranged from $5,006 to $5 million. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.
Assets
$939.7M
Grants
2,565
Total Given
$84.6M
Dane Buy Local Foundation Inc
Madison, WI
Dane Buy Local Foundation supports buy-local education, collaboration, and programs that strengthen locally owned businesses and communities in Dane County and South Central Wisconsin; it also offers scholarships to area high school seniors pursuing post-secondary business or entrepreneurship studies. No typical award amount is stated, and the information does not say whether the Foundation accepts unsolicited funding requests.
Assets
$16K
Grants
1
Total Given
$136K
Alliant Energy Foundation Inc
Madison, WI
Assets
$28.5M
Grants
929
Total Given
$2.4M
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc
Milwaukee, WI
The Greater Milwaukee Foundation funds nonprofit programs, projects, general operations and capital needs, with priorities including early childhood education, housing, basic needs, health, arts and culture, and scientific research. Its competitive grants primarily serve Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington and Waukesha counties; in 2024, the median grant was about $27,800, though awards varied widely. It runs competitive grant cycles, but whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.
Assets
$1.1B
Grants
838
Total Given
$66.8M
Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Inc
Milwaukee, WI
The foundation funds educational excellence in Wisconsin, including student scholarships and awards for teachers, principals, schools, and classrooms; its 2025 grants ranged from $290 to $15,000, with a median of $6,000. It directs applicants to its program applications for application details; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.
Assets
$14K
Grants
425
Total Given
$2.1M
Green Bay Packers Foundation
Green Bay, WI
The Green Bay Packers Foundation funds Wisconsin charities working in areas such as families, athletics, children’s safety and education, animal welfare, and other focus areas that vary by year. Its 2026 announcement describes typical awards of $3,000–$8,000, though some grants are larger; it accepts online applications during its stated cycle, February 2–April 1, 2026.
Assets
$57.2M
Grants
530
Total Given
$3.6M
More similar funders
More Funders in Wisconsin
The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open
Figures come from Aldo Leopold Foundation Inc's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.
Aldo Leopold Foundation Inc down — hundreds of funders to go?