Conservation Frontlines Foundation
Conservation Frontlines Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Middleburg, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $644.
Conservation Frontlines Foundation at a glance
In short: Conservation Frontlines Foundation gave $644 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $644), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $644
- -87.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $644
- -87.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $644
- Total assets
- $15,478
- -68.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Conservation Frontlines Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wild Foods Institute ($644).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Conservation Frontlines Foundation gives
- Giving fell 55% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $644 (2025) to $5K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $644.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wild Foods Institute East Lansing, MI | General Support | $644 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15,478 | $185,218 | $219,209 | $644 | 1 | $165,734 | $1,545 |
| 2024 | $49,469 | $202,712 | $159,743 | $5,000 | 1 | $159,743 | $1,432 |
| 2023 | $6,500 | $123,171 | $142,301 | — | — | $142,076 | $1,183 |
| 2022 | $25,630 | $113,201 | $97,150 | $1,444 | 1 | $96,695 | $780 |
| 2021 | $9,579 | $159,226 | $66,012 | $2,950 | 1 | — | $596 |
| 2020 | $10,589 | — | $35,601 | — | — | — | $723 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Conservation Frontlines Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Conservation Frontlines Foundation is led by Ward M French, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ward M French
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
T Garrick Steele
CFO & Chairman
Director, Chairman & Treasurer → CFO & Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gerhard R Damm
Director
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Lewis Horn
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Demmer
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Colleen Roberts
Secretary
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Conservation Frontlines Foundation
How much does Conservation Frontlines Foundation give each year?
Conservation Frontlines Foundation gave $644 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 1 grant.
How large is Conservation Frontlines Foundation?
Conservation Frontlines Foundation reported $15K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $166K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Conservation Frontlines Foundation?
Conservation Frontlines Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Middleburg, VA. It holds $15K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Conservation Frontlines Foundation operate?
Conservation Frontlines Foundation has awarded grants in Michigan, New York.
What is Conservation Frontlines Foundation's EIN?
Conservation Frontlines Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2219061. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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