American Forest Foundation

Washington, DC ·EIN 52-1235124 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$11.5M received 55 funders 112 grants · 2019–2024

Who funds American Forest Foundation?

American Forest Foundation is funded by 55 grantmakers, led by The Nature Conservancy ($4.6M), Richard King Mellon Foundation ($2.8M), United States Endowment for Forestry ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.5M in grants to American Forest Foundation between 2019–2024.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Nature Conservancy$4,552,43352020–2024
Richard King Mellon Foundation$2,750,00022021–2024
United States Endowment for Forestry$1,242,88132020–2022
The Chicago Community Trust$1,000,00022021–2022
Westrock Foundation$495,500122020–2022
Baker Hughes Foundation$300,00022021–2022
Walton Family Foundation Inc$270,00022022–2023
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation$178,00032020–2024
Dendrifund Inc Ima Dated 6162015$147,58522021–2023
The VF Foundation$72,00012021
Fiduciary Charitable Foundation$50,00012024
Davis Conservation Foundation$50,00012023
Mighty Arrow Family Foundation$50,00022020–2021
Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation$50,00012020
Wildlife Conservation Society$49,93812021
W L Lyons Brown Foundation$30,00022020–2021
American Forests$25,00012024
French Fdn Tr Udecl$18,00012022
Adirondack Foundation$15,00022021–2022
Tc Energy Foundation$12,50012020
Network for Good$12,30122020–2021
Gateway Fund 7522-xxxxxx00049$10,00022020–2021
George Kress Foundation Inc$7,50012021
Charities Aid Foundation America$5,55112021
Children & Nature Network$5,00012024

Showing top 25 of 55 funders by total given.

What grants has American Forest Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2024The Nature ConservancyCONSERVATION ACTIVITIES$1,545,910
2024Richard King Mellon FoundationTO ENGAGE A THIRD-PARTY CONSULTANT TO EVALUATE FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS MODELS TO ENSURE SUCCESS OF THE FAMILY FOREST CARBON PROGRAM$250,000
2024National Fish and Wildlife FoundationRESTORING LONGLEAF FORESTS FOR GOPHER TORTOISE$138,490
2024Fiduciary Charitable FoundationDONATIONS$50,000
2024American ForestsServing as a Member on the steering committee of the 9th American Forest Congress$25,000
2024Children & Nature NetworkGENERAL OPERATIONS$5,000
2024Fred and Maxi Bruhns Foundation IncDONATION$2,000
2024Emmett FoundationTO WORK WITH FAMILY FOREST LAND OWNERS TO PROTECT AND CONSERVE THE FOREST$2,000
2024Hickory FoundationCHARITABLE$1,000
2024Darrell and Patricia SteagallFOREST SUSTAINABILITY$1,000
2024Concordia Foundationgeneral fund$600
2024Rao Family FoundationGENERAL DONATION$200
2024Ellen and Samuel Phelan FamilyGENERAL PURPOSE$50
2023The Nature ConservancyCONSERVATION ACTIVITIES$1,384,000
2023Walton Family Foundation IncTo support efforts to address heirs property issues in Arkansas and Mississippi in order to help landowners better access USDA conservation programs.$135,000
2023Dendrifund Inc Ima Dated 6162015WOI SUPPORT AND NFWF MATCH$50,000
2023Davis Conservation FoundationThe Family Forest Carbon Program$50,000
2023Fred and Maxi Bruhns Foundation IncDONATION$2,000
2023Darrell and Patricia SteagallFOREST SUSTAINABILITY$1,000
2023Emmett FoundationTO WORK WITH FAMILY FOREST LAND OWNERS TO PROTECT AND CONSERVE THE FOREST$1,000
2023Hickory FoundationCHARITABLE$1,000
2023Concordia Foundationgeneral fund$500
2023The Neel FoundationCHARITABLE DONATION$150
2023Rao Family FoundationGENERAL DONATION$100
2023Shell Usa Company FoundationMEF$60
2023Luck Companies FoundationMATCHING GIFT-COMMUNITY$50
2023Ellen and Samuel Phelan FamilyGENERAL PURPOSE$50
2022The Nature ConservancyCONSERVATION ACTIVITIES$1,315,975
2022The Chicago Community TrustSupporting Black farmers through the Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention Project (SFLR) in 2022.$500,000
2022Baker Hughes FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$200,000

Showing 30 most recent of 112 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds American Forest Foundation?

American Forest Foundation is funded by 55 grantmakers, led by The Nature Conservancy ($4.6M), Richard King Mellon Foundation ($2.8M), United States Endowment for Forestry ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.5M in grants to American Forest Foundation between 2019–2024.

Who is American Forest Foundation's largest funder?

The Nature Conservancy is the largest recorded funder of American Forest Foundation, with $4.6M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has American Forest Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $11.5M in grants to American Forest Foundation across 112 grants from 55 funders between 2019–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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