Rio Grande Return
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$2.8M
Foundation funders
15
Grants recorded
35
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Rio Grande Return?
Rio Grande Return is funded by 15 grantmakers, led by National Forest Foundation ($842K), Carroll Petrie Foundation ($575K), National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ($244K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.8M in grants to Rio Grande Return between 2020–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Forest Foundation | $841,639 | 5 | 2020–2025 |
| Carroll Petrie Foundation | $575,000 | 5 | 2021–2024 |
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | $244,063 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| World Wildlife Fund Inc | $197,055 | 1 | 2024 |
| Thornburg Foundation | $185,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| S B Foundation | $135,000 | 4 | 2020–2024 |
| The Biophilia Foundation Inc | $125,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Water Foundation | $100,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maine Community Foundation Inc | $100,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Forests | $90,000 | 2 | 2022–2024 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $83,949 | 3 | 2021–2023 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | $50,000 | 3 | 2021–2023 |
| Gale Family Foundation | $40,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Marshall L and Perrine D McCune | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Defenders of Wildlife | $5,500 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2020) to $1.2M (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $190K.
What grants has Rio Grande Return received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Forest Foundation | CONSERVATION EFFORTS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | $170,304 |
| 2025 | National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | RESTORE RIO CEBOLLA FOR CUTTHROAT TROUT HABITAT | $19,377 |
| 2024 | National Forest Foundation | SUPPORT US NATIONAL FORESTS AND GRASSLANDS | $281,883 |
| 2024 | National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | STREAM RESTORATION FOR RIO GRANDE CUTTHROAT TROUT | $224,686 |
| 2024 | World Wildlife Fund Inc | CONSERVATION | $197,055 |
| 2024 | Thornburg Foundation | WATERSHED RESTORATION CAPACITY, OUTREACH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Water Foundation | WATER ACCESS AND CONSERVATION | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Maine Community Foundation Inc | Natural Resources Conservation & Protection | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Biophilia Foundation Inc | HABITAT/LAND CONSERVATION | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Carroll Petrie Foundation | NATIVE SEED PROPOGATION; CULTIVATION OF NATIVE PLANTS | $50,000 |
| 2024 | S B Foundation | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION | $40,000 |
| 2024 | American Forests | Riparian Plantings in the Rio Grande Watershed | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Thornburg Foundation | WATERSHED AND RIPARIAN RESTORATION | $85,000 |
| 2023 | The Biophilia Foundation Inc | HABITAT/LAND CONSERVATION | $75,000 |
| 2023 | Carroll Petrie Foundation | Native seed propogation; cultivation of native plants | $50,000 |
| 2023 | S B Foundation | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION | $40,000 |
| 2023 | Sierra Club Foundation | SANTA FE RIVER PLANTING PROJECT | $20,000 |
| 2023 | National Forest Foundation | SUPPORT US NATIONAL FORESTS AND GRASSLANDS | $17,647 |
| 2023 | The Nature Conservancy | CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES | $9,252 |
| 2022 | National Forest Foundation | SUPPORT US NATIONAL FORESTS AND GRASSLANDS | $307,191 |
| 2022 | Carroll Petrie Foundation | General support & pollinator work | $175,000 |
| 2022 | American Forests | 2022-2023 Riparian Plantings in the Rio Grande Watershed Project | $65,000 |
| 2022 | S B Foundation | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION | $40,000 |
| 2022 | The Nature Conservancy | CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES | $22,947 |
| 2022 | Sierra Club Foundation | TO REPLANT NATIVE COTTONWOOD AND WILLOW AT ONE OF THE MOST HEAVILY ALTERED AREAS OF THE SANTA FE RIVER USED YEARS AGO AS PART OF A GRAVEL MINING OPERATION | $20,000 |
| 2022 | Gale Family Foundation | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED | $20,000 |
| 2022 | Marshall L and Perrine D McCune | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2022 | Defenders of Wildlife | To support the beaver coexistence projects. | $5,500 |
| 2021 | Carroll Petrie Foundation | General support | $150,000 |
| 2021 | Carroll Petrie Foundation | General support | $150,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 35 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Rio Grande Return?
Rio Grande Return is funded by 15 grantmakers, led by National Forest Foundation ($842K), Carroll Petrie Foundation ($575K), National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ($244K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.8M in grants to Rio Grande Return between 2020–2025.
Who is Rio Grande Return's largest funder?
National Forest Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Rio Grande Return, with $842K across 5 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has Rio Grande Return received?
IRS 990 filings record $2.8M in grants to Rio Grande Return across 35 grants from 15 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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