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National Wilderness Stewardship Alliance

Fort Collins, CO

The National Wilderness Stewardship Alliance supports stewardship organizations working within the National Wilderness Preservation System. We provide website resources, trainings, webinars, newsletters, produce the annual National Wilderness Workshop, and provide funding through challenge costs shares with the US Forest Service.

IBM International Foundation

Armonk, NY

The IBM International Foundation funds education and workforce programs that build 21st-century and technology job skills, including initiatives for underserved students and job seekers. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $8.48 million, with a median of $100,000, and went to organizations across several U.S. states, especially Delaware and Massachusetts. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The REI Foundation

Sumner, WA

Community Shares of Colorado Inc

Denver, CO

Community Shares of Colorado primarily supports nonprofit member organizations through workplace giving, with grants for a broad range of causes. In 2023, grants ranged from $5,196 to $197,197, with a median of $9,478; 75% of grant dollars went to Colorado organizations, though some went to other states. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Summit Foundation

Breckenridge, CO

The Summit Foundation funds nonprofits working in healthy and safe communities, youth development and education, arts and culture, and environmental stewardship, as well as scholarships and community initiatives. Its 2025 grants had a median award of $13,000, with awards ranging from $5,510 to $755,500; it primarily serves Summit County and also considers eligible organizations serving neighboring communities. It accepts unsolicited requests through an online application.

National Forest Foundation

Missoula, MT

The National Forest Foundation funds conservation, wildfire resilience, watershed and land restoration, recreation, and community stewardship benefiting U.S. National Forests and Grasslands. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to about $2.1 million, with a median of about $41,000; one 2026 program listed awards of $20,000–$50,000. Its programs are national, but projects must benefit National Forest System lands; applications are through listed competitive programs, and the information does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Frenzel Family Charitable Foundation

Philadelphia, PA

The foundation’s mission is not stated; its 2025 grants supported animal care, food access, clean water, children’s welfare, civil liberties, reproductive health, and civic and educational work. It gave $112,000 across 33 grants, ranging from $1,000 to $14,000 (median $2,000), to organizations in several states, with the most funding going to recipients in Colorado, Florida, New York, South Carolina, and Wisconsin. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Rotberg Comens Booth Foundation

Denver, CO

Bass Pro Shops & Cabelas Outdoor Fund

Springfield, MO

The fund supports conservation and education projects that protect fish and wildlife habitat, connect people with the outdoors, and preserve hunting and fishing heritage across the United States and Canada. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,200 to $750,000, with a median of $15,000; its Local Impact Grant offers up to $5,000. The available information describes specific grant programs but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The VF Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The VF Foundation supports programs in outdoor recreation and access, soil health and regenerative agriculture, education, and community initiatives. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $380,000, with a median of $32,500, and went to organizations in several U.S. states as well as international projects. It directs applicants to its application materials and lists a January 1–February 1 application period; the profile does not say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

AEC Trust

Wilmington, DE

AEC Trust’s 2024 grants supported nonprofits in areas including arts, human rights education, conservation, wildlife protection, and community services, with most funding going to Georgia and Oregon. It made 142 grants, with a median award of $15,000 and amounts ranging from $4,650 to $16,039,759. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Telluray Foundation

Littleton, CO

The Telluray Foundation supports health, education, arts, human services, parks, and conservation, with most of its giving going to Colorado organizations. In 2024, grants ranged from $2,450 to $500,000, with a median of $35,000. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.