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
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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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