The Norcross Wildlife Foundation Inc
The Norcross Wildlife Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Wales, Massachusetts. It supports wildlife habitat conservation, environmental education and science, and conservation partnerships, alongside its own land stewardship work.
The Norcross Wildlife Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Norcross Wildlife Foundation Inc gave $168K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Massachusetts. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $167,500
- +18.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- +52.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,442
- -22.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $64,645,833
- +8.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (12 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Norcross Wildlife Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 269, Wales, MA 01081
Phone: (413) 267-9654
Website: https://www.norcrosswildlife.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Norcross Wildlife Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Town of Wales ($40K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $140K.
Grant Size Distribution
104 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 100 grants of 104 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s stated land stewardship activities center on south-central Massachusetts and northern Connecticut. It identifies land holdings in Monson, Wales, Holland, and Brimfield, Massachusetts, and Stafford and Union, Connecticut. In 2025, 90% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts, 6% to Connecticut, 3% to New York, and 1% to Vermont.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Norcross Wildlife Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 24 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 38% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $137K (2023) to $168K (2025). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $168K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust Athol, MA | For the Indigenous Fellowship Program | $25,000 |
| Town of Monson Monson, MA | ESG PRI Grants | $25,000 |
| Town of Wales Wales, MA | ESG PRI Grants | $23,000 |
| Opacum Land Trustmassconn Sustainable Forest Project Sturbridge, MA | Annual unrestricted grant to facilitate and implement the work of massconn. | $20,000 |
| Town of Wales Wales, MA | ESG PRI Grants | $17,000 |
| Town of Stafford Stafford Springs, CT | ESG PRI Grants | $10,000 |
| Town of Holland Holland, MA | ESG PRI Grants | $5,000 |
| Town of Monson Monson, MA | ESG PRI Grants | $5,000 |
| Lincoln Land Conservation Trust Lincoln, MA | For General Operating Support | $2,500 |
| Wales Senior Center Wales, MA | ESG PRI Grants | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Reported grantmaking by filing year:
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $64,645,833 | $2,938,077 | $2,448,638 | $167,500 | 26 | $2,096,649 | $2,015,791 |
| 2024 | $59,748,448 | $3,060,364 | $2,114,282 | $142,000 | 17 | $1,958,264 | $2,255,314 |
| 2023 | $56,431,144 | $6,523,679 | $1,967,492 | $136,650 | 16 | $2,433,997 | $6,406,673 |
| 2022 | $51,961,694 | $904,723 | $1,871,207 | $143,500 | 23 | $2,042,875 | $551,982 |
| 2021 | $61,979,174 | $2,494,147 | $1,848,077 | $140,000 | 22 | $1,981,068 | $2,247,828 |
| 2020 | $58,730,141 | $4,476,897 | $1,650,143 | $137,500 | 30 | — | $3,214,609 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to preserve and manage ecologically significant habitats that sustain and enhance regional biodiversity and wildlife populations, and to foster understanding and respect for the natural world through environmental education, science, and community-sourced knowledge. It says it pursues this work through its sanctuary, regional partnerships, and support for new ideas and leaders in conservation.
Its stated activities include protecting, enhancing, and expanding wildlife habitat; propagating, establishing, restoring, and maintaining populations of threatened and endangered plants native to New England; providing public education programs in natural and environmental science; and protecting and conserving wild land and wildlife where threatened.
Grants have supported organizations with varied conservation and education missions. For example, Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust describes its work as protecting significant natural, agricultural, and scenic areas and encouraging land stewardship in northern and central Massachusetts. Eagle Eye Institute says it offers youth learning opportunities centered on well-being, belonging, empowerment, and relationships with nature. The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy describes its work as supporting scientific research, improving public safety, and educating the community to inspire shark conservation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 26 grants totaling $167,500. Grants ranged from $500 to $25,000, with a median grant of $2,500. The largest awards included $25,000 to Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust for its Indigenous Fellowship Program; $25,000 to the Town of Monson and $23,000 and $17,000 to the Town of Wales for ESG PRI grants; and $20,000 to Opacum Land Trust/MassConn Sustainable Forest Project to facilitate and implement the work of MassConn.
Other reported 2025 awards included $10,000 to the Town of Stafford for ESG PRI grants, $5,000 each to the Towns of Holland and Monson for ESG PRI grants, and $2,500 each to Lincoln Land Conservation Trust for general operating support, Wales Senior Center and Wales Public Library for ESG PRI grants, and Eagle Eye Institute for general operational costs in support of summer programming 2026.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Andrew Fisk as chair; Helen Eichmann as vice president; Emma Sabiti as treasurer; and Elizabeth Wroblica as secretary. Directors listed are Veena Ramani, Jesse Bellemare, William Labich, Lucas McDiarmid, Joan Millam, and Tamiko McArthur.
The Norcross Wildlife Foundation Inc is led by James E. Hood, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 14 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James E. Hood
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$127K (2023) → $153K (2025)
Andrew Fisk
Chair
Director → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jesse Bellemare
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joan Millam
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Veena Ramani
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lucas G. F. McDiarmid
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bridget Ward
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tanner Steeves
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Sullo
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tamiko McArthur
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Labich
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Helen Eichmann
Vice President
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Wroblicka
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emma Sabiti
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Bill Labich (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Tanya Khotin (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Myra Marcellin (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Tamiko Jackson-McArthur (2024) — Director
- Former: Kellie Terry (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Charles Baeder (2020–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: J. Edward Hood (2020–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Liz Austin (2020–2022) — Chair
- Former: Sol Watson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Karen Outlaw (2020–2021) — Past Executive Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $153K, to James E Hood (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about The Norcross Wildlife Foundation Inc
How much does The Norcross Wildlife Foundation Inc give each year?
The Norcross Wildlife Foundation Inc gave $168K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $142K across 17 grants.
What is The Norcross Wildlife Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Norcross Wildlife Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $6,442, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Norcross Wildlife Foundation Inc that year got $4K on average.
Where does The Norcross Wildlife Foundation Inc give grants?
The Norcross Wildlife Foundation Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Connecticut (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Wales, MA (4 grants), Monson, MA (2 grants) and Sturbridge, MA (2 grants).
Does The Norcross Wildlife Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 19% of The Norcross Wildlife Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 26) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "ESG PRI Grants" (10 grants).
Who are The Norcross Wildlife Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Norcross Wildlife Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Town of Wales ($40,000 across 2 grants), Town of Monson ($30,000 across 2 grants) and Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Norcross Wildlife Foundation Inc?
The Norcross Wildlife Foundation Inc reported $64.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $2.9M.
What does The Norcross Wildlife Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s mission is to preserve and manage ecologically significant habitats that sustain and enhance regional biodiversity and wildlife populations, and to foster understanding and respect for the natural world through environmental education, science, and community-sourced knowledge. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Norcross Wildlife Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Norcross Wildlife Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Norcross Wildlife Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-2041622. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Norcross Wildlife Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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