National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

Washington, DC ·EIN 52-1384139 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$53.6M received 64 funders 183 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds National Fish and Wildlife Foundation?

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation is funded by 64 grantmakers, led by The William Penn Foundation ($7.8M), Margaret a Cargill Foundation ($5.8M), Walton Family Foundation Inc ($5.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $53.6M in grants to National Fish and Wildlife Foundation between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The William Penn Foundation$7,778,20052020–2024
Margaret a Cargill Foundation$5,750,00032021–2024
Walton Family Foundation Inc$5,225,000132020–2024
Native Americans in Philanthropy$4,525,93732023–2025
Richard King Mellon Foundation$3,833,33352020–2024
The Community Foundation Inc$3,620,00032020–2024
The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation$3,050,00042020–2023
The Cleveland-Cliffs Foundation$2,300,00032021–2023
Caerus Foundation Inc$1,600,00042020–2024
Wal-mart Foundation$1,500,00012024
Walder Foundation$1,410,00082020–2024
Arie and Ida Crown Memorial$1,300,00052020–2024
Zoetis Foundation Inc$1,200,00032022–2024
Arcelormittal Usa Foundation Inc$1,050,00022019–2020
Bnsf Railway Foundation$1,025,00042020–2024
The Fred a & Barbara M Erb Family$800,00042021–2024
The Nature Conservancy$556,37012023
The Kresge Foundation$550,00082020–2024
Avangrid Foundation Inc$500,00022022–2023
Darden Restaurants Inc Foundation$500,00012022
Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation$477,50052020–2024
Gustaf Westfeldt Mcilhenny Family Founda$475,00052020–2024
Gates Family Foundation$475,00022020–2021
Hunter Family Foundation$400,00042021–2024
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable$350,00032023–2025

Showing top 25 of 64 funders by total given.

What grants has National Fish and Wildlife Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Native Americans in PhilanthropyClimate and Conservation.$2,191,850
2025T Rowe Price Program for CharitableMULTIPLE$150,000
2024Margaret a Cargill FoundationNORTHERN GREAT PLAINS GRASSLAND CONSERVATION$2,000,000
2024The Community Foundation IncGENERAL PURPOSES$1,795,000
2024Native Americans in PhilanthropyConservation$1,508,654
2024Wal-mart FoundationNATURE$1,500,000
2024Richard King Mellon FoundationTO RESTORE AQUATIC AND FOREST HABITAT IN CENTRAL APPALACHIA$550,000
2024Caerus Foundation IncSustain Our Great Lakes Funding Collaboration$400,000
2024Zoetis Foundation IncIMPLEMENTATION OF CONSERVATION PRACTICES TO SUPPORT DAIRY FARMERS IN THE NORTHEAST US.$400,000
2024Walton Family Foundation IncTo support projects that will conserve bottomland hardwood forest, wetland and aquatic habitats, and implement conservation practices on working agricultural lands.$300,000
2024Dalio Foundation IncTO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS$300,000
2024The Fred a & Barbara M Erb FamilyPROGRAM SUPPORT$200,000
2024Walton Family Foundation IncTo support on-the-ground projects on public and private lands that restore wetlands in the headwaters of the Colorado River.$200,000
2024Bnsf Railway FoundationCIVIC$200,000
2024Hunter Family FoundationCHI-CAL RIVERS FUND$150,000
2024The New York Community TrustFOR GENERAL SUPPORT.$150,000
2024Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationCHI-CAL RIVERS FUND$125,000
2024Gustaf Westfeldt Mcilhenny Family FoundaFURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF RECIPIENT CHARITY$100,000
2024The Scotts Miracle-gro FoundationENVIRONMENT$100,000
2024Tj Brown & Ca Lupton FoundationCHARITABLE$100,000
2024Arie and Ida Crown MemorialPROGRAM$100,000
2024T Rowe Price Program for CharitableMULTIPLE$100,000
2024The William Penn FoundationPHASE 2+ DRWI - CAPITAL RE-GRANT FUND$93,000
2024The Kresge FoundationPROJECT SUPPORT TO THE NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION TO IMPROVE CLIMATE RESILIENCE IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN.$75,000
2024Walder FoundationChi-Cal Rivers Fund 2024-2026$70,000
2024Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncAGRICULTURE & FOOD, ENVIRONMENT$50,000
2024The Joyce FoundationENVIRONMENT$50,000
2024The Kresge FoundationPROJECT SUPPORT GRANT TO CONTINUE THE SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN RESILIENCE FUND.$50,000
2024Ishiyama FoundationCOMMUNITY OUTREACH$50,000
2024Albuquerque Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$41,420

Showing 30 most recent of 183 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds National Fish and Wildlife Foundation?

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation is funded by 64 grantmakers, led by The William Penn Foundation ($7.8M), Margaret a Cargill Foundation ($5.8M), Walton Family Foundation Inc ($5.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $53.6M in grants to National Fish and Wildlife Foundation between 2019–2025.

Who is National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's largest funder?

The William Penn Foundation is the largest recorded funder of National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, with $7.8M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has National Fish and Wildlife Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $53.6M in grants to National Fish and Wildlife Foundation across 183 grants from 64 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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