National Wildlife Federation

Reston, VA ·EIN 53-0204616 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$34.0M received 161 funders 200 grants · 2024–2025

Who funds National Wildlife Federation?

National Wildlife Federation is funded by 161 grantmakers, led by Walton Family Foundation Inc ($4.4M), The Annenberg Foundation ($4.0M), The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($2.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $34.0M in grants to National Wildlife Federation between 2024–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Walton Family Foundation Inc$4,429,254102024
The Annenberg Foundation$4,000,00012024
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation$2,930,00042024
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation$2,528,87012024
Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation$2,500,00012024
The William Penn Foundation$2,250,00022024
National Philanthropic Trust$2,156,71212024
Payne Family Trust$955,81912024
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation$550,00012024
National Parks Conservation Association$517,97512024
Water Foundation$500,00012024
Arie and Ida Crown Memorial$450,00022024
Solidaridad North America$402,81412024
Climateworks Foundation$350,00012024
United States Energy Foundation$340,00012024
Breakthrough Energy Foundation$325,00022024
The Tepper Foundation$300,00012024
The Keith Campbell Foundation$285,00022024
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation$280,00022024
The Knobloch Family Foundation$265,84232024
Waverley Street Foundation$250,00012024
Head & Heart Foundation Tr 12319$250,00012024
The George B Storer Foundation Inc$225,00012024
The Joyce Foundation$225,00022024
Western Conservation Foundation$221,21612024
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The Fred a & Barbara M Erb Family$200,00012024
Leinweber Foundation$200,00012024
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc$200,00012024
The Powell Foundation$200,00012024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$187,75012024
Advocates for Climate Innovation$175,00012024
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$170,80612024
Richard King Mellon Foundation$165,00012024
Catena Foundation$163,82412024
The Schmidt Family Foundation$160,00012024
Sarah I Schieffelin Residuary Trust#$156,30922024–2025
Resources Legacy Fund$151,00012024
Palladium Foundation$150,00012025
Meadows Foundation Inc$150,00012024
Mwc Foundation Inc$125,00012024
Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc$125,00012024
The New York Community Trust$125,00012024
Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation$120,00022024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$117,20812024
Agua Fundinc$115,00012024
Windward Fund$105,00012024
Rangeland Foundation$100,00012024
Kettering Family Foundation$100,00012024
Carroll Petrie Foundation$100,00012024
The Brunckhorst Foundation$100,00012024
Harry a Jane W Alburger$97,00042024–2025
Blue Yak Foundation$90,00022024–2025
The Everglades Foundation Inc$80,00012024
Sarah Decoizart Perpetual Charitable Tr$75,00012025
Lester K Hutton and Audrey M Hutton$75,00012024
J Ferrantino Charitable Foundation$75,00012024
The Kresge Foundation$75,00022024
Groundwork Ohio River Valley Inc$70,00012024
M J Murdock Charitable Trust$70,00012024
Coypu Foundation Trust Xxxxx3002$65,00012024
The Cleveland Foundation$60,50012024
Darin Butz Foundation$60,00022025
Park Foundation Inc$60,00012024
Maine Community Foundation Inc$51,50012024
Wallace Genetic Foundation Ii Inc$50,00012024
John M Hopwood Irr$50,00012024
The Liz Claiborne & Art Ortenberg$50,00012024
128 Collective Foundation$50,00012024
Weeden Foundation$50,00012024
Wilburforce Foundation$50,00012024
Donald J Slavik Family Foundation$50,00012024
Charles H Douglas Charitable Trust$47,11712024
Ep Binney Charitable Fnd$40,53422024–2025
Gates Family Foundation$40,00012024
Alex C Walker Educational & Charitable$40,00012024
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable$39,00022024–2025
Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc$38,00212024
Foundation for Pennsylvania$37,65022024–2025
The Telluray Foundation$35,00012024
Ecology Center$35,00012024
Davis Conservation Foundation$34,95012024
Delaware Community Foundation Inc$33,39612024
Globalgiving Foundation Inc$32,53712024
National Audubon Society Inc$31,83412024
American Water Charitable Foundationinc$30,52312024
Francena T Harrison Foundation Trust$30,00022024–2025
Create Tailwind Foundation$30,00012024
Charities Aid Foundation America$27,38712024
The Community Foundation for Greater$25,74012024
Climate Conservation Dba Center$25,00012025
Cromley Messina Foundation$25,00012025
The Outdoor Foundation$25,00012024
The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation$25,00012024
Conservation Lands Foundation$25,00012024
Frederick Henry Prince Testamentary Trust$25,00012024
Us Family Foundation Inc$24,51412024
Community Foundation of New Jersey$22,16912024
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$20,75012024
Isa-maria & David Shoolman Family Founda$20,28612024
The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz$20,00012025
Dte Energy Foundation$20,00012024
The Community Foundation of$20,00012024
Cross Charitable Foundation$20,00012024
French Fdn Tr Udecl$20,00022024
Theodore Roosevelt Conservation$20,00022024
Katharine K Mclane and Henry R Mclane$20,00022024
Alexander Mccausland Charitable$19,11512024
Shannon Isabel Tuw Fbo Charities$18,75012024
The Double Eagle Foundation 4191-06-43$16,50012024
Gulf Coast Community Foundation Inc$15,76712024
The Ros Foundation$15,00012024
Greater Yellowstone Coalition$15,00012024
The Ray C Anderson Foundation Inc$15,00012024
Edwin L Berger Co-tuw Fbo Charities$13,36712024
The Chicago Community Trust$13,25012024
Helen Murray Charitable Trust$12,85712024
National Shooting Sports Foundation Inc$12,50012024
The Us Charitable Gift Trust$12,41012024
The Community Foundation for Greater New$12,21512024
Community Foundation of North Texas (tax$12,00012024
The Eos Foundation Trust$12,00012024
The Howard Bayne Fund$11,00012024
Impactassetsinc$11,00012024
David & Sylvia Weisz Foundation$11,00012024
Earthshare$10,35312024
Greater Houston Community Foundation$10,25012024
Austin Community Foundation Inc$10,20012024
American Eagle Outfitters Foundation$10,00012025
Virginia Environmental Endowment$10,00012025
The Wyman Family Foundation Inc$10,00022025
Tricoastal Foundation$10,00012024
Milo Bekins Foundation$10,00012024
Ann M Hart Foundation$10,00012024
Leona Bothmer Foundation$10,00012024
Bentson Foundation$10,00012024
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc$10,00012024
Suggs Family Foundation$10,00012024
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo$10,00012024
The Mark and Suzannah Schroeder$10,00012024
One Point of Light Foundation Inc$9,00012024
Greater Cedar Rapids Community$8,64512024
Joanna B F Schlechter #2 Res Tw$8,06712024
Moccasin Lake Foundation$7,25012024
John a Delegan Memorial Trust Xxx-xx-xxxx$7,24012024
Rose Greer Akers Charitable Trust$6,67512025
Grace C Stebbins Tua$6,08622025
RBG Inc$5,15012025
Geneseo Foundation$3,34022025
The Arthur & Patricia Price Foundation$2,50012025
Fishel Foundation$1,00012025
Sussman Family Foundation$1,00012025
Louden Family Foundation$1,00012025
The Double-r Foundation$52212025
David & Lorna Gladstone Foundation$50012025
The Westervelt Charitable Trust$50012025
Ardor Foundation$40022025
Julius L & Libbie B Steinsapir Fdn$30012025
Wenaweser Foundation$20012025
The Zalner Foundation$10012025
The Godfrey Family Foundation$10012025
Frie Family Foundation$5012025

What grants has National Wildlife Federation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Palladium FoundationVARIOUS$150,000
2025Sarah Decoizart Perpetual Charitable TrPROGRAM SUPPORT$75,000
2025Sarah I Schieffelin Residuary Trust#GENERAL OPERATING$74,936
2025Blue Yak FoundationYOUTH EDUCATION$50,000
2025Darin Butz FoundationFOR INTERNS PARTICIPATING IN NWF'S FLORIDA MANATEE AND SEA TURTLE HABITAT PROTECTION$30,000
2025Darin Butz FoundationFOR INTERNS PARTICIPATING IN NWF'S FLORIDA MANATEE AND SEA TURTLE HABITAT PROTECTION$30,000
2025Climate Conservation Dba CenterBUILDING NETWORKS$25,000
2025Cromley Messina FoundationGENERAL$25,000
2025Harry a Jane W AlburgerGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$25,000
2025Harry a Jane W AlburgerGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$25,000
2025T Rowe Price Program for CharitableMULTIPLE$22,350
2025Ep Binney Charitable FndUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$21,790
2025The Morris and Gwendolyn CafritzENVRIONMENT$20,000
2025Foundation for PennsylvaniaENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO$18,650
2025Francena T Harrison Foundation TrustGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
2025American Eagle Outfitters FoundationCOMMUNITY CHARITY$10,000
2025Virginia Environmental EndowmentSUPPORT FOR POLICY WORK ON THE CHESAPEAKE BAY RESTORATION.$10,000
2025Rose Greer Akers Charitable TrustGENERAL OPERATING$6,675
2025RBG IncAmerica's experience with cherished landscapes and wildlife has helped define and shape our national character and identity for generations. Protecting these natural resources is a cause that has long united Americans from all walks of life and political stripes.$5,150
2025The Wyman Family Foundation IncGENERAL$5,000
2025The Wyman Family Foundation IncGENERAL$5,000
2025Grace C Stebbins TuaUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$3,043
2025Grace C Stebbins TuaUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$3,043
2025The Arthur & Patricia Price FoundationSAVE LA COUGARS CAMPAIGN$2,500
2025Geneseo FoundationCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$1,670
2025Geneseo FoundationCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$1,670
2025Fishel FoundationCONTRIBUTE TO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE ORGANIZATION$1,000
2025Sussman Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$1,000
2025Louden Family FoundationNO RESTRICTIONS$1,000
2025The Double-r FoundationWILDLIFE SUPPORT$522

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds National Wildlife Federation?

National Wildlife Federation is funded by 161 grantmakers, led by Walton Family Foundation Inc ($4.4M), The Annenberg Foundation ($4.0M), The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($2.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $34.0M in grants to National Wildlife Federation between 2024–2025.

Who is National Wildlife Federation's largest funder?

Walton Family Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of National Wildlife Federation, with $4.4M across 10 grants (2024).

How much grant funding has National Wildlife Federation received?

IRS 990 filings record $34.0M in grants to National Wildlife Federation across 200 grants from 161 funders between 2024–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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