Dane County Conservation League

Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsi

Madison, WI

The Foundation funds conservation and nature education, including habitat restoration, wildlife protection, climate resilience, and outdoor learning, primarily in Wisconsin. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,219 to $306,711, with a median of $9,754; specific programs offer smaller grants of $100 to $5,000.

Alliant Energy Foundation Inc

Madison, WI

James E Dutton Foundation Inc

Merrill, WI

The James E. Dutton Foundation supports wildlife and domestic animal causes, environmental preservation, natural resources, and outdoor education, primarily in Wisconsin and the Midwest, though it has no geographic boundaries. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $12,500, with a median of $4,900. It accepts unsolicited written requests and has no formal application form.

Gale Family Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

The Gale Family Foundation supports preselected charitable organizations, with recent grants to arts and cultural groups, educational institutions, and relief work; most funding goes to New Mexico. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $250,000, with a median of $20,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

John C Bock Foundation

Pickett, WI

The foundation supports conservation of mature woodlands and old-growth forests, especially in Wisconsin and near Lake Mendota, including related education, research, and conservation organizations. In 2024, grants ranged from $2,000 to $100,000, with a median of $7,500. It does not limit giving to preselected organizations; applicants should contact Martin Childs IV and follow the website’s instructions.

Trustage Foundation Inc

Madison, WI

TruStage Foundation funds economic mobility through education—especially K–12 literacy, mentoring, and tutoring—and housing, including affordable housing, homelessness support, and rental assistance, with an emphasis on equity and systemic change. Its 2024 grants ranged from $250 to $650,000, with a median of $22,500; it prioritizes Madison/Dane County, Wisconsin, and the Cedar Valley area of Iowa, while employee giving supports organizations nationwide. Its 2024 filing says it funds preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Donald W & Margaret M Anderson

Maple Plain, MN

The Donald W. & Margaret M. Anderson Foundation funds a range of charitable work, including youth and family services, health, education, animal welfare, and arts and culture. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $125,000, with a median grant of $20,000, and primarily supported organizations in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Hawaii, as well as New Mexico and Ohio. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

National Wildlife Federation

Reston, VA

The National Wildlife Federation funds wildlife conservation and habitat restoration, climate and clean-energy solutions, environmental justice, resilient communities, and conservation education. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,400 to $8.1 million, with a median of $22,500; its work is national, though recent grant dollars were concentrated in California and Maryland. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

United States Energy Foundation

San Francisco, CA

United States Energy Foundation funds education and analysis advancing clean, equitable energy policy, including work on power, transportation, buildings, and industry, across the United States. In 2024, grants ranged from $10,000 to $21 million, with a median of $135,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; grantseekers must be invited to submit a proposal.

Heartland Charitable Trust

Dubuque, IA

Heartland Charitable Trust makes donor-advised grants to 501(c)(3) organizations across varied fields, including arts, education, health, historic preservation, and youth and family services; past recipients were in Iowa, Wisconsin, and Texas. In 2021 it awarded 28 grants totaling $748,849, with examples ranging from $7,450 to $87,700; it reported no grants in 2022 or 2023. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Caerus Foundation Inc

Northbrook, IL

Caerus Foundation Inc funds work in humanitarian response, conservation, education, health, and the arts. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $1.205 million, with a median of about $50,000, and were concentrated in Illinois, California, New York, Washington, DC, and Wisconsin. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Bobolink Foundation

Chicago, IL

Bobolink Foundation funds biodiversity conservation, including protecting natural areas, coastal and community-based conservation, education, and wildlife and landscapes in the Americas. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $7 million, with a median of $30,000, and went primarily to organizations in Virginia, Texas, Illinois, Maryland, and Georgia, as well as conservation work across the Americas. It does not accept unsolicited requests and funds only preselected organizations.