Mainspring Conservation Trust Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Franklin, NC EIN 56-2142199

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$9.8M

Foundation funders

32

Grants recorded

95

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Mainspring Conservation Trust Inc?

Mainspring Conservation Trust Inc is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by Foundation for the Carolinas ($5.0M), The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corporation ($2.0M), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($865K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.8M in grants to Mainspring Conservation Trust Inc between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Foundation for the Carolinas$4,989,61552020–2024
The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corporation$2,030,22712024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$865,000232019–2024
North Carolina Community Foundation Inc$325,00012025
Cherokee Preservation Foundation Inc$243,49662019–2022
Network for Good$183,40252020–2024
Dogwood Health Trust$150,00012023
Conservation Trust for North Carolina$148,40962019–2025
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc$137,49972019–2024
National Forest Foundation$110,00012025
The Nature Conservancy$100,00012025
Steven C Leuthold Family Foundation$95,00032023–2025
The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc$75,50022023–2025
Marin Community Foundation$60,00012024
American Rivers Inc$60,00012023
The Cannon Foundation Inc$50,00012021
The Bell Family Foundation$30,00032023–2025
Defenders of Wildlife$29,70022021–2023
Woltz Charitable Trust$29,65022024–2025
The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc$20,05212022
Atira Conservation Inc$17,80112025
Co Tua Marion S Covington Fdn$15,00012025
Appalachian Trail Conservancy$15,00012021
Duke Energy Foundation$12,39872020–2022
American Farmland Trust$12,00022022–2024
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$3M10 grants2019 17 grants2020 10 grants2021 14 grants2022 19 grants2023 13 grants2024 12 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $269K (2019) to $2.9M (2021). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $650K.

What grants has Mainspring Conservation Trust Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025North Carolina Community Foundation IncTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S STATED MISSION$325,000
2025National Forest FoundationCONSERVATION EFFORTS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT$110,000
2025The Nature ConservancyCONSERVATION ACTIVITIES$100,000
2025The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina IncENHANCING THE ENVIRONMENT$35,500
2025Atira Conservation IncLand conservation to further the foundation's charitable purpose$17,801
2025Woltz Charitable TrustGENERAL FUND$16,067
2025Co Tua Marion S Covington FdnUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$15,000
2025The Bell Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED$10,000
2025Steven C Leuthold Family FoundationOPERATIONS$10,000
2025Conservation Trust for North CarolinaAssistance with transaction costs and land acquisition costs on land with high conservation values.$6,954
2025Bitner H M & Evelyn-Char TrGENERAL OPERATING$2,000
2025The North Carolina Native Plant Society Inc—$1,500
2024The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit CorporationCONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES;SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT$2,030,227
2024Foundation for the CarolinasCHARITABLE GIFT$455,200
2024Steven C Leuthold Family FoundationOPERATIONS$75,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$75,000
2024Marin Community FoundationSUPPORT FOR THE REMOVAL OF ELA DAM$60,000
2024Network for GoodUNRESTRICTED$36,015
2024The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta IncFOOD/AGRICULTURE/NUTRITION$15,000
2024Woltz Charitable TrustGENERAL FUND$13,583
2024Conservation Trust for North CarolinaAssistance with transaction costs and land acquisition costs on land with high conservation values.$10,550
2024The Bell Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED$10,000
2024American Farmland TrustPROMOTING SOUND FARMING PRACTICES/KEEPING FARMERS ON THE LAND$6,000
2024Bitner H M & Evelyn-Char TrGENERAL OPERATING$1,000
2024Edward Jones FoundationENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, PROTECTION AND BEAUTIFICATION$250
2023Foundation for the CarolinasCHARITABLE GIFT$750,875
2023Dogwood Health TrustBUILDING WNC'S ECONOMY FROM "GROUND UP".$150,000
2023Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$75,000
2023Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$75,000
2023Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$75,000

Showing 30 most recent of 95 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Mainspring Conservation Trust Inc?

Mainspring Conservation Trust Inc is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by Foundation for the Carolinas ($5.0M), The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corporation ($2.0M), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($865K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.8M in grants to Mainspring Conservation Trust Inc between 2019–2025.

Who is Mainspring Conservation Trust Inc's largest funder?

Foundation for the Carolinas is the largest recorded funder of Mainspring Conservation Trust Inc, with $5.0M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Mainspring Conservation Trust Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $9.8M in grants to Mainspring Conservation Trust Inc across 95 grants from 32 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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