Island Conservation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Santa Cruz, CA EIN 91-1839907

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$25.5M

Foundation funders

57

Grants recorded

172

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Island Conservation?

Island Conservation is funded by 57 grantmakers, led by The David and Lucile Packard Foundation ($8.9M), National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ($3.8M), Conservation International Foundation ($3.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $25.5M in grants to Island Conservation between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation$8,850,15882020–2024
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation$3,834,14972019–2025
Conservation International Foundation$3,287,12842019–2022
National Philanthropic Trust$2,521,52352021–2025
The Marisla Foundation$900,00042020–2024
Sandler Foundation$800,00052019–2023
The Pew Charitable Trusts$761,21912020
The G Unger Vetlesen Foundation$425,00052020–2024
March Conservation Fund$385,00052020–2024
The Nature Conservancy$364,45252019–2024
Moore Family Foundation$350,00032020–2022
Alexander Foundation Inc$325,00022022–2024
Milkweed Foundation Inc$250,00022023–2024
Wolf Creek Charitable Foundation$250,00042020–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$233,20042021–2024
Gates Family Foundation$215,00062020–2025
The Seaver Institute$205,00022022–2023
National Geographic Society$191,32132020–2022
LGA Family Foundation$165,00042020–2024
The Chicago Community Trust$150,00042022–2025
CA Foundation Inc$136,50022019–2021
Open Door Foundation$125,00052020–2024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$109,00052020–2024
Charities Aid Foundation America$103,01412019
Leo Model Foundation Inc$60,00022020–2022
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M10 grants2019 28 grants2020 34 grants2021 29 grants2022 30 grants2023 29 grants2024 12 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.2M (2019) to $6.6M (2022). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $1.4M.

What grants has Island Conservation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025National Fish and Wildlife FoundationSEABIRD RESTORATION ON MIDWAY ATOLL$693,461
2025National Philanthropic TrustENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS$536,135
2025Gates Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED$50,000
2025The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$45,000
2025Pockets - a Family FoundationTO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF ISLAND BIODIVERSITY WORLDWIDE BY HUMANE INVASIVE SPECIES REMOVAL$10,000
2025Marin Community FoundationPROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2025Vanderpoel Conservation Foundation XXXXX6009GENERAL$3,000
2025Pine River FoundationTO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO EXEMPT ORG$1,000
2025Electra FoundationUNRESTRICTED$1,000
2025Emmett FoundationTO HOLISTICALLY RESTORE ISLANDS FOR NATURE AND PEOPLE WORLDWIDE$1,000
2025Ariowitsch Family FoundationENVIRONMENT$500
2025Holbrook R & Sarah M Davis Foundation IncCHARITABLE$500
2024The David and Lucile Packard FoundationEnvironment and Science$1,700,000
2024National Fish and Wildlife FoundationSEABIRD RESTORATION ON MIDWAY ATOLL$1,108,664
2024The Marisla FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$300,000
2024Alexander Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$200,000
2024Milkweed Foundation IncCHARITABLE DONATION AIMED AT CONSERVING BIODIVERSITY AND LIMITING GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE.$150,000
2024The G Unger Vetlesen FoundationGENERAL PURPOSES$125,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$112,550
2024March Conservation FundGENERAL SUPPORT$75,000
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$65,000
2024Wolf Creek Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED$50,000
2024LGA Family FoundationPROTECTING BIODIVERSITY$50,000
2024Gates Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED$45,000
2024Carla and David Crane FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2024Open Door FoundationMOST EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATION IN TERMS OF SPECIES SAVED FROM EXTINCTION$25,000
2024The Ayco Charitable FoundationENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION$25,000
2024The Nature ConservancyCONSERVATION ACTIVITIES$15,000
2024Pockets - a Family FoundationTO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF ISLAND BIODIVERSITY WORLDWIDE BY HUMANE INVASIVE SPECIES REMOVAL$10,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 172 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Island Conservation?

Island Conservation is funded by 57 grantmakers, led by The David and Lucile Packard Foundation ($8.9M), National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ($3.8M), Conservation International Foundation ($3.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $25.5M in grants to Island Conservation between 2019–2025.

Who is Island Conservation's largest funder?

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Island Conservation, with $8.9M across 8 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Island Conservation received?

IRS 990 filings record $25.5M in grants to Island Conservation across 172 grants from 57 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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