Mainspring Conservation Trust Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$10.0M
Foundation funders
33
Grants recorded
96
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Mainspring Conservation Trust Inc?
Mainspring Conservation Trust Inc is funded by 33 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 $10.0M in grants to Mainspring Conservation Trust Inc between 2019–2025.
Show all 33 funders
| American Farmland Trust | $12,000 | 2 | 2022–2024 |
| George E Crouch Foundation | $7,500 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
| National Environmental Education and Training Foundation Inc | $6,350 | 1 | 2023 |
| Trout Unlimited Inc | $5,499 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bitner H M & Evelyn-Char Tr | $3,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| The North Carolina Native Plant Society Inc | $1,500 | 1 | 2025 |
| Emsa Fund Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Edward Jones Foundation | $250 | 1 | 2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $269K (2019) to $2.9M (2024). 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
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | North Carolina Community Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S STATED MISSION | $325,000 |
| 2025 | National Forest Foundation | CONSERVATION EFFORTS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | $110,000 |
| 2025 | The Nature Conservancy | CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES | $100,000 |
| 2025 | The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc | ENHANCING THE ENVIRONMENT | $35,500 |
| 2025 | Atira Conservation Inc | Land conservation to further the foundation's charitable purpose | $17,801 |
| 2025 | Woltz Charitable Trust | GENERAL FUND | $16,067 |
| 2025 | Co Tua Marion S Covington Fdn | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The Bell Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Steven C Leuthold Family Foundation | OPERATIONS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Conservation Trust for North Carolina | Assistance with transaction costs and land acquisition costs on land with high conservation values. | $6,954 |
| 2025 | Bitner H M & Evelyn-Char Tr | GENERAL OPERATING | $2,000 |
| 2025 | The North Carolina Native Plant Society Inc | — | $1,500 |
| 2024 | The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corporation | CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES;SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | $2,030,227 |
| 2024 | Foundation for the Carolinas | CHARITABLE GIFT | $455,200 |
| 2024 | Women Arts and Acres Foundation | Land Conservation | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Steven C Leuthold Family Foundation | OPERATIONS | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Marin Community Foundation | SUPPORT FOR THE REMOVAL OF ELA DAM | $60,000 |
| 2024 | Network for Good | UNRESTRICTED | $36,015 |
| 2024 | The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc | FOOD/AGRICULTURE/NUTRITION | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Woltz Charitable Trust | GENERAL FUND | $13,583 |
| 2024 | Conservation Trust for North Carolina | Assistance with transaction costs and land acquisition costs on land with high conservation values. | $10,550 |
| 2024 | The Bell Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $10,000 |
| 2024 | American Farmland Trust | PROMOTING SOUND FARMING PRACTICES/KEEPING FARMERS ON THE LAND | $6,000 |
| 2024 | Bitner H M & Evelyn-Char Tr | GENERAL OPERATING | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Edward Jones Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, PROTECTION AND BEAUTIFICATION | $250 |
| 2023 | Foundation for the Carolinas | CHARITABLE GIFT | $750,875 |
| 2023 | Dogwood Health Trust | BUILDING WNC'S ECONOMY FROM "GROUND UP". | $150,000 |
| 2023 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2023 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $75,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 96 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Mainspring Conservation Trust Inc?
Mainspring Conservation Trust Inc is funded by 33 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 $10.0M 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 $10.0M in grants to Mainspring Conservation Trust Inc across 96 grants from 33 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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