Institute for Applied Ecology
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$1.5M
Foundation funders
16
Grants recorded
39
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Institute for Applied Ecology?
Institute for Applied Ecology is funded by 16 grantmakers, led by Seattle Foundation ($559K), M J Murdock Charitable Trust ($250K), Carroll Petrie Foundation ($250K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.5M in grants to Institute for Applied Ecology between 2019–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Foundation | $559,052 | 12 | 2020–2023 |
| M J Murdock Charitable Trust | $250,000 | 2 | 2024 |
| Carroll Petrie Foundation | $250,000 | 2 | 2022–2024 |
| The Pew Charitable Trusts | $157,899 | 3 | 2021–2024 |
| Meyer Memorial Trust | $63,635 | 3 | 2019–2020 |
| Center for Natural Lands Management | $56,657 | 3 | 2019–2022 |
| Scarlet Charitable Trust | $50,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Center for Plant Conservation Inc | $43,550 | 3 | 2022–2025 |
| The Roundhouse Foundation | $30,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $17,500 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Way of the Mid-Willamette Valley | $13,659 | 1 | 2020 |
| Enterprise Holdings Foundation | $7,500 | 2 | 2020–2024 |
| Louise Arnold Maddux | $1,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Kane Family Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Nash Foundation | $300 | 1 | 2019 |
| Earth Day Oregon | $125 | 1 | 2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $58K (2025) to $405K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $58K.
What grants has Institute for Applied Ecology received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Scarlet Charitable Trust | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Center for Plant Conservation Inc | PLANT SPONSORSHIP PAYOUT | $7,000 |
| 2025 | Louise Arnold Maddux | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | $1,000 |
| 2024 | M J Murdock Charitable Trust | PURCHASE, RENOVATION, AND EQUIPPING OF PRAIRIE HOUSE | $125,000 |
| 2024 | M J Murdock Charitable Trust | PURCHASE, RENOVATION, AND EQUIPPING OF PRAIRIE HOUSE | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Carroll Petrie Foundation | NATIVE SEED & POLLINATORS PROJECTS IN NEW MEXICO | $115,000 |
| 2024 | The Pew Charitable Trusts | Policy | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Center for Plant Conservation Inc | NATIONAL COLLECTION PAYOUTS AND PARTICIPATING INSTITUTION WORK FOR SEED COLLECTING | $12,000 |
| 2024 | Enterprise Holdings Foundation | Program Support | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Kane Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $500 |
| 2023 | Seattle Foundation | TO SUPPORT ENGAGING EARLY CAREER BIOLOGISTS IN CONSERVATION AND SCIENCE. | $63,797 |
| 2023 | Seattle Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE ENGAGING EARLY CAREER BIOLOGISTS IN CONSERVATION AND SCIENCE PROJECT. | $52,000 |
| 2023 | The Nature Conservancy | CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES | $17,500 |
| 2023 | Seattle Foundation | ITALIAN ARUM PROPOSAL JANUARY 2022. | $15,194 |
| 2023 | Seattle Foundation | TO SUPPORT ITALIAN ARUM WORK. | $15,194 |
| 2023 | The Roundhouse Foundation | FACILITY DEVELOPMENT OF IAE PRAIRIE HOUSE | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Earth Day Oregon | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $125 |
| 2022 | Carroll Petrie Foundation | River for Monarchs Project | $135,000 |
| 2022 | The Pew Charitable Trusts | Policy | $81,991 |
| 2022 | Seattle Foundation | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR CONSERVATION SCIENCE & NEXT GENERATION - SUSAN M. WATERS, QUAMASH ECORESEARCH | $33,966 |
| 2022 | Seattle Foundation | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR ENGAGING EARLY CAREER BIOLOGISTS IN CONSERVATION AND SCIENCE | $31,898 |
| 2022 | Seattle Foundation | TO SUPPORT ENGAGING EARLY CAREER BIOLOGISTS IN CONSERVATION AND SCIENCE | $31,898 |
| 2022 | Center for Plant Conservation Inc | NATIONAL COLLECTION PAYOUTS AND PARTICIPATING INSTITUTION WORK FOR SEED COLLECTING | $24,550 |
| 2022 | The Roundhouse Foundation | RURAL CONNECTIONS TO THE SAGEBRUSH SEA: HELPING LOCAL EYES SEA AN OFTEN OVERLOOKED ECOSYSTEM | $20,000 |
| 2022 | Seattle Foundation | TO SUPPORT ITALIAN ARUM WORK | $18,710 |
| 2022 | Center for Natural Lands Management | PERFORM STUDIES AND SURVEYING TASKS UNDER STATE WILDLIFE GRANT FOR PACIFIC NORTHWEST PRAIRIE AND OAK HABITATS. | $1,819 |
| 2021 | Seattle Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT / PHASE 3; TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT - 3RD QTR; "SUPPORTING CONVSERVATION SCIENCE & NEXT GENERATION" | $136,440 |
| 2021 | The Pew Charitable Trusts | POLICY | $50,908 |
| 2020 | Seattle Foundation | PRARIE RESTORATION | $86,080 |
| 2020 | Seattle Foundation | INSTALLMENT 2 OF CONSERVATION RESEARCH PROPOSAL BY SUSAN WATERS | $50,478 |
Showing 30 most recent of 39 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Institute for Applied Ecology?
Institute for Applied Ecology is funded by 16 grantmakers, led by Seattle Foundation ($559K), M J Murdock Charitable Trust ($250K), Carroll Petrie Foundation ($250K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.5M in grants to Institute for Applied Ecology between 2019–2025.
Who is Institute for Applied Ecology's largest funder?
Seattle Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Institute for Applied Ecology, with $559K across 12 grants (2020–2023).
How much grant funding has Institute for Applied Ecology received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.5M in grants to Institute for Applied Ecology across 39 grants from 16 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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