National Wildlife Federation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Reston, VA EIN 53-0204616

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2025–2026

Total received

$9.1M

Foundation funders

184

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2025–2026

Who funds National Wildlife Federation?

National Wildlife Federation is funded by 184 grantmakers, led by National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ($3.6M), The Fred & Barbara Erb Family ($1.3M), National Parks Conservation Association ($355K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.1M in grants to National Wildlife Federation between 2025–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation$3,551,55512025
The Fred & Barbara Erb Family$1,300,00012025
National Parks Conservation Association$355,42312025
Chesapeake Bay Trust$336,47212025
The Community Foundation of$250,00012025
Advocates for Climate Innovation$200,00012025
WK Kellogg Foundation$200,00012025
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$173,00712025
Sarah I Schieffelin Residuary Trust#$159,45922025–2026
Sarah Decoizart Perpetual Charitable Tr$150,00022025–2026
Palladium Foundation$150,00012025
Gates Family Foundation$135,00032025
Nevada Bighorns Unlimited Reno Chapter$132,73412025
Agua Fundinc$115,00012025
The Esther a & Joseph Klingenstein Fund Inc$100,00012025
The Everglades Foundation Inc$95,00012025
John M Hopwood Irr$87,50012025
Alex C Walker Educational & Charitable$70,00012025
Coypu Foundation Trust XXXXX3002$70,00012025
Gulf Coast Community Foundation Inc$68,40722025
Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated$61,00012025
Darin Butz Foundation$60,00022025
Harry a Jane W Alburger$53,00022025–2026
Blue Yak Foundation$50,00012025
Patagoniaorg$50,00012025
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Wallace Genetic Foundation II Inc$50,00012025
The Yabuki Family Foundation$50,00012025
Ep Binney Charitable Fnd$48,48522025–2026
National Audubon Society Inc$39,87712025
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable$37,75022025–2026
The Chicago Community Trust$37,25012025
Charles H Douglas Charitable Trust$36,00012025
Charities Aid Foundation America$35,22212025
Delaware Community Foundation Inc$31,24712025
Olson Family Foundation Inc$30,00012025
Earthshare$29,58812025
Rewild$27,50012025
Climate Conservation DBA Center$25,00012025
Cromley Messina Foundation$25,00012025
Bentson Foundation$25,00012025
Harry Bass Foundation$25,00012025
The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz$20,00012025
Conservation Lands Foundation$20,00012025
Alexander McCausland Charitable$19,94012025
Shannon Isabel Tuw FBO Charities$18,75012025
Foundation for Pennsylvania$18,65012025
Edwin L Berger Co-Tuw FBO Charities$15,02712025
Francena T Harrison Foundation Trust$15,00012025
The Community Foundation for Northern$15,00012025
Rose Greer Akers Charitable Trust$13,35022025–2026
Helen Murray Charitable Trust$12,85712025
The Howard Bayne Fund$11,00012025
Katharine K McLane and Henry R McLane$11,00012025
United Way for Southeastern Michigan$10,67612025
American Eagle Outfitters Foundation$10,00012025
Virginia Environmental Endowment$10,00012025
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund$10,00012025
The Suwinski Family Foundation Inc$10,00012025
Suggs Family Foundation$10,00012025
Leona Bothmer Foundation$10,00012025
The Vazomica Foundation Inc$10,00012025
Philip Lee & Elizabeth B Ellis$10,00012025
Tricoastal Foundation$10,00012025
Milo Bekins Foundation$10,00012025
The Vital Ground Foundation Inc$10,00012025
Ann M Hart Foundation$10,00012025
The Wyman Family Foundation Inc$10,00022025
Jewish Communal Fund$8,53612025
MPS Foundation$8,00012025
Boston Foundation Inc$7,80012025
John a Delegan Memorial Trust XXX-XX-XXXX$7,47612025
Elizabeth M Landon & Harriette M Landon$7,00012025
Grace C Stebbins Tua$6,18522025–2026
The Stewart Family Foundation$6,00012025
Clovis Foundation Inc$6,00012025
Joanna B F Schlechter #2 Res TW$5,86212025
Eliasberg Family Foundation Inc$5,50012025
RBG Inc$5,15012025
The Armstrong Foundation$5,00012025
The Help for People Foundation$5,00012025
Van Dykebilly Foundation$5,00012025
The Porter Family Foundation$4,00012025
Carolyn J Davis Charitable Trust$4,00012025
Orentreich Family Foundation$4,00012025
Co TW Edna Heazlit FBO Charities$3,52612025
Daniels Family Charitable Trust$3,46812025
Geneseo Foundation$3,36822025–2026
Fred and Maxi Bruhns Foundation Inc$3,00012025
Mahan Hope Foundation$3,00012025
Hazel L Wilbur Charitable Trust$2,90912025
The Arthur & Patricia Price Foundation$2,50012025
The Fullgraf Foundation$2,50012025
Esther Simon 1952 Charitable Trust XXXXX8006$2,50012025
Forszt Brothers Charitable Foundation IN$2,50012025
The Carol J Adragna$2,50012025
Emmett Foundation$2,50012025
Ralph and Laura Durso Foundation$2,50012025
Robert & Arnold Hoffman Foundation$2,00012025
Angelo and Mary Cali Family Foundation$2,00012025
The Hale Foundation$2,00012025
The John a Rodger Jr Foundation Inc$2,00012025
Liswhit Foundation - RBC Trust Account$2,00012025
The Uhr Family Foundation$2,00012025
Anthony a Schmidt Family Foundation$2,00012025
Jos & Catherine JOHNSON FAMILY FDN$2,00012025
The Double Eagle Foundation 4191-06-43$1,50012025
Gardner Foundation Incorporated$1,50012025
Yang Foundation$1,50012025
The Crosswols Foundation$1,50012025
Marian L Freeman Foundation$1,46412025
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation$1,38412025
The Clinton Family Fund$1,20012025
The Richard & Rebecca Evans Family$1,01512025
Louden Family Foundation$1,00012025
Sussman Family Foundation$1,00012025
Fishel Foundation$1,00012025
Kolaga Family Charitable Trust$1,00012025
Kermit Lackey Foundation$1,00012025
David & Sylvia Weisz Foundation$1,00012025
The Baker Family Foundation Inc$1,00012025
Triford Foundation$1,00012025
Ray C McKinley Family Foundation Agency$1,00012025
The Betty and Wes Foster$1,00012025
Moore Family Foundation$1,00012025
Christian Family Foundation$1,00012025
Weatherlow Foundation$1,00012025
Risdal Family Foundation Inc$1,00012025
Archie S Wingfield Jr$1,00012025
Tom and Chris Custer Foundation XXXXXX4910$75012025
Wenaweser Foundation$70022025–2026
Kache Charitable Foundation$70012025
Julius L & Libbie B Steinsapir Fdn$60022025–2026
Team Lyons Foundation$60012025
Hale Family Foundation Inc$60012025
Janet Stone Jones Foundation$60012025
Miriam Subic Crut$55712025
Shirley & David Allen Foundation$55012025
The Double-R Foundation$52212025
Analog Devices Foundation$51512025
RHM Foundation Inc$50012026
David & Lorna Gladstone Foundation$50012025
The Westervelt Charitable Trust$50012025
Homer and Patricia Bodiford Family$50012025
Peyton Family Foundation$50012025
The Thomas Hodge Foundation$50012025
Sad Foundation Inc$50012025
Bill and Pat Child Family Foundation$50012025
The Tudor Foundation$50012025
The Jelks Family Foundation Inc$50012025
John Henry Foster and Bernadine$50012025
The Charles Foundation$50012025
Maturi Rammohan Foundation Inc$50012025
Anne Gordon and John J Czura Foundation$50012025
The Rosenthal Fund$50012025
Richard V Lynch Family Foundation$50012025
Lienonefung Foundation$45012025
The Nancy Evans Hays Foundationinc$40012025
Ardor Foundation$40022025
The Clara Weiss Fund$30912025
JM Lazarus Foundation$30012025
The Ross Family Foundation$25012025
Larry P O'Reilly and Family Foundation$25012025
The Paula and William Bernstein Family$20012025
Joseph and Rae Gann Charitable$20012025
Mary Lloyd Ferrucci & Charles Ferrucci Jr Family Foundation$20012025
The Needelman Family Foundation$20012025
Lumw Foundation$20012025
Roslyn & Joseph Perlman Foundation$20012025
McDorobush Family Foundation$15012025
The Varitz Foundation$15012025
William S and Blair Y Thompson Family$15012025
Westen Family Foundation$15012025
Tex Williams Foundation Inc$10812025
The Godfrey Family Foundation$10012025
The Zalner Foundation$10012025
H & R Peters Family Foundation$10012025
The Weisberg Family Foundation$10012025
Rita J Manuel S& Steven D Hoffman$10012025
Strausman Family Fund Inc$10012025
Chock Tsai Foundation$10012025
Carol and Warren Sinsheimer$10012025
Frie Family Foundation$5012026
The Herbert and Dorothy Kunstadt Foundat$2512026
Franklyn Ellenbogen Jr$2512026

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M186 grants202514 grants2026

What grants has National Wildlife Federation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Sarah I Schieffelin Residuary Trust#GENERAL OPERATING$84,523
2026Sarah Decoizart Perpetual Charitable TrPROGRAM SUPPORT$75,000
2026Harry a Jane W AlburgerGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$28,000
2026Ep Binney Charitable FndUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$26,695
2026T Rowe Price Program for CharitableMULTIPLE$15,400
2026Rose Greer Akers Charitable TrustGENERAL OPERATING$6,675
2026Grace C Stebbins TuaUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$3,142
2026Geneseo FoundationCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$1,698
2026Wenaweser FoundationHELP FUND ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL OPERATIONS$500
2026RHM Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$500
2026Julius L & Libbie B Steinsapir FdnGENERAL SUPPORT$300
2026Frie Family FoundationCHARITY$50
2026The Herbert and Dorothy Kunstadt FoundatGeneral Fund Contribution$25
2026Franklyn Ellenbogen JrGENERAL SUPPORT$25
2025National Fish and Wildlife FoundationCREATE POLLINATOR GARDENS AT FAITH SITES IN DE$3,551,555
2025The Fred & Barbara Erb FamilyPROGRAM SUPPORT$1,300,000
2025National Parks Conservation AssociationIMPROVING NATIONAL PARKS$355,423
2025Chesapeake Bay TrustRESTORATION$336,472
2025The Community Foundation ofC60 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND OUTDOOR SURVIVAL PROGRAMS$250,000
2025Advocates for Climate InnovationADVANCING CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL AS AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF FEDERAL CLIMATE POLICY$200,000
2025WK Kellogg FoundationEarly Care and Education$200,000
2025Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$173,007
2025Palladium FoundationVARIOUS$150,000
2025Nevada Bighorns Unlimited Reno ChapterWILDLIFE PRESERVATION$132,734
2025Agua FundincFOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR THE CHOOSE CLEAN WATER COALITION$115,000
2025The Esther a & Joseph Klingenstein Fund IncENVIRONMENT$100,000
2025The Everglades Foundation IncENVIRONMENTAL$95,000
2025John M Hopwood IrrRECOVERING AMERICA WILDLIFE$87,500
2025Sarah Decoizart Perpetual Charitable TrPROGRAM SUPPORT$75,000
2025Sarah I Schieffelin Residuary Trust#GENERAL OPERATING$74,936

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds National Wildlife Federation?

National Wildlife Federation is funded by 184 grantmakers, led by National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ($3.6M), The Fred & Barbara Erb Family ($1.3M), National Parks Conservation Association ($355K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.1M in grants to National Wildlife Federation between 2025–2026.

Who is National Wildlife Federation's largest funder?

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation is the largest recorded funder of National Wildlife Federation, with $3.6M across 1 grant (2025).

How much grant funding has National Wildlife Federation received?

IRS 990 filings record $9.1M in grants to National Wildlife Federation across 200 grants from 184 funders between 2025–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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