American Whitewater
Springfield, OR ·EIN 23-7083760 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
Who funds American Whitewater?
American Whitewater is funded by 63 grantmakers, led by American Rivers Inc ($793K), Walton Family Foundation Inc ($720K), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($460K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.4M in grants to American Whitewater between 2019–2025.
Showing top 25 of 63 funders by total given.
What grants has American Whitewater received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pinetops Foundation | FOR PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF WHITEWATER RIVERS THROUGHOUT THE U.S. | $5,000 |
| 2024 | American Rivers Inc | RESTORE DAMAGED RIVERS AND WATERS | $185,246 |
| 2024 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | To support engaging recreational boaters on issues important to the health of the Colorado River. | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $110,300 |
| 2024 | Marin Community Foundation | LEGAL EFFORTS RELATED TO DAM REMOVAL | $110,000 |
| 2024 | The Pew Charitable Trusts | Policy | $76,500 |
| 2024 | Mighty Arrow Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | George & Miriam Martin Foundation | SUPPORT THEIR WORK | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Walbridge Family Foundation | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Harder Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Philip & Patricia Muck Charitable Foundation | MID-ATLANTIC REGION | $12,000 |
| 2024 | Ajax Foundation | Community Support | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Northwest Fund for the Environment | Watchdogging dam proposals and advancing removal in Washington State | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Macdonald-peterson Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $7,500 |
| 2024 | Ralph & Genevieve Horween | PROGRAMS | $7,500 |
| 2024 | Peek Family Charitable Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $7,000 |
| 2024 | The Community Foundation | ENHANCING THE ENVIRONMENT | $6,000 |
| 2024 | Johnson and Louise H Clark | NATIONAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION "TO CONSERVE AND RESTORE AMERICA'S WHITEWATER RESOURCES AND TO ENHANCE OPPORTUNITIES TO ENJOY THEM SAFELY." AMERICAN WHITEWATER IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING A BROAD DIVERSITY OF INDIVIDUAL WHITEWATER ENTHUSIASTS, RIVER CONSERVATIONISTS, AND MORE THAN 100 LOCAL PADDLING CLUB AFFILIATES ACROSS AMERICA. THE ORGANIZATION IS THE PRIMARY ADVOCATE FOR THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF WHITEWATER RIVERS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES, AND CONNECTS THE INTERESTS OF HUMAN-POWERED RECREATIONAL RIVER USERS WITH ECOLOGICAL AND SCIENCE-BASED DATA TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS WITHIN ITS MISSION. | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Bailey Family Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Budd Family Foundation | RIVER CONSERVATION | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Wright-hager Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Bailey Family Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Kenneth R Siger Foundation | CONSERVATION | $2,624 |
| 2024 | Szilagyi Family Foundation Inc | PROTECT AND RESTOREAMERICAS WHITEWATER RIVERS AND TOENHANCE ENJOYMENT | $2,500 |
| 2024 | The Rust Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Virga Foundation | To support the River Radius Podcast | $2,000 |
| 2024 | The John M and Joan F Thalheimer | GENERAL FUND | $1,000 |
| 2024 | George and Louise Thornton Charitable | GENERAL FUND | $1,000 |
| 2024 | The Northwest Fund for the Environment | 2024 year-end fund for staff recognition | $1,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 188 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds American Whitewater?
American Whitewater is funded by 63 grantmakers, led by American Rivers Inc ($793K), Walton Family Foundation Inc ($720K), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($460K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.4M in grants to American Whitewater between 2019–2025.
Who is American Whitewater's largest funder?
American Rivers Inc is the largest recorded funder of American Whitewater, with $793K across 6 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has American Whitewater received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.4M in grants to American Whitewater across 188 grants from 63 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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