Fund for Wild Nature
The Fund for Wild Nature's mission is to raise funds and provide small grants to promote the conservation and protection of the Earth's wildlands, roadless and wilderness areas, wildlife and natural ecosystems.
Fund for Wild Nature at a glance
In short: Fund for Wild Nature gave $106K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $26K), top state Montana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $105,600
- +201.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +300.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $26,400
- -24.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $32,300
- Total assets
- $939,374
- +39.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Montana (33% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Fund for Wild Nature
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Fund for Wild Nature
Who Fund for Wild Nature funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Conservation Congress-Grizzly Times ($35K). Together the top 4 received $106K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2023) to $121K (2021). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $106K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Conservation Congress-Grizzly Times Great Falls, MT | The project focuses on preparing scientific material and legal arguments for maintaining ESA protections for grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone (GYE) and possibly Northern Continental Divide (NCDE) Ecosystems as well as coordinating with other organizations and providing critical information to the public. | $35,000 |
| From the Heart Productions-Maya Khosla Oxnard, CA | The project will provide grassroots community outreach focusing on screening our new documentary films about the rapid growth of forest-based biomass energy in the western US and British Columbia. | $33,000 |
| Southern Plains Land Trust Lamar, CO | The grant supports work in SE Colorado to improve habitat through riparian revegetation efforts and facilitate the re-establishment/re-introduction of beavers on the landscape. | $31,600 |
| Heartwood Paoli, IN | This grant supports a pilot project for adding a staff attorney at Heartwood to help protect millions of acres of public forest primarily in the eastern US. | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $939,374 | $476,452 | $212,872 | $105,600 | 4 | $22,520 |
| 2023 | $675,794 | $214,953 | $172,495 | $35,000 | 1 | $15,353 |
| 2022 | $633,336 | $192,337 | $244,076 | $70,000 | 2 | $-170 |
| 2021 | $685,075 | $604,945 | $130,615 | $120,500 | Total only | $10,170 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Fund for Wild Nature
Based on IRS filings
Fund for Wild Nature is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $939K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $106K. Net investment income was $23K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fund for Wild Nature is led by Marnie Gaede, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 9 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Marnie Gaede
President
On filings since 2021
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Doug Bevington
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey St Clair
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monica Bond
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Rosmarino
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Davids
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Skeele
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Annica Kreuter
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David R Parks
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
9 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Kristina Haddad (2021–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Fund for Wild Nature
How much does Fund for Wild Nature give each year?
Fund for Wild Nature gave $106K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $35K across 1 grant.
What is Fund for Wild Nature's typical grant size?
Fund for Wild Nature's median grant in 2024 was $32,300, and its average grant was $26,400, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Fund for Wild Nature give grants?
Fund for Wild Nature's top state is Montana, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were California (31%) and Colorado (30%).
Does Fund for Wild Nature give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Fund for Wild Nature's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Fund for Wild Nature?
Fund for Wild Nature reported $939K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $476K.
What is Fund for Wild Nature?
Fund for Wild Nature is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $939K in total assets as of 2024.
What is Fund for Wild Nature's EIN?
Fund for Wild Nature's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-0386717. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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