River Partners

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Chico, CA EIN 94-3302335

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$6.7M

Foundation funders

24

Grants recorded

43

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds River Partners?

River Partners is funded by 24 grantmakers, led by Bonneville Environmental Foundation ($2.3M), Holdfast Trust ($1.0M), National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ($716K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.7M in grants to River Partners between 2020–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M5 grants2020 7 grants2021 6 grants2022 5 grants2023 13 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $225K (2023) to $3.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $2.2M.

What grants has River Partners received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Holdfast TrustPHILANTHROPY RELATED TO PROTECTING OUR PLANET FROM CLIMATE CHANGE; GENERAL SUPPORT$1,000,000
2025National Fish and Wildlife FoundationRIPARIAN HABITAT RESTORATION IN FALLOW AG FIELDS$389,809
2025The Blackbaud Giving FundGENERAL SUPPORT$351,281
2025National Philanthropic TrustENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS$250,000
2025The Joseph and Vera Long FoundationBUILDING THE NEXT DOS RIOS$200,000
2025The Eucalyptus FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$7,500
2025MWS Foundation IncContribution to General Fund$4,000
2024Bonneville Environmental FoundationADVANCE TO IMPLEMENT EL PUENTE PROJECT, SACRAMENTO RIVER WATER REPLENISHMENT AND HABITAT CORRIDOR REVITALIZATION PROJECT, WA-1470 PROJECT ENABLING: LAND ACQUISITION, PROJECTDEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS, COMMUNITYENGAGEMENT AND PUBLIC AGENCY OUTREACH$2,127,200
2024Pentair FoundationCash Contribution$350,000
2024National Fish and Wildlife FoundationRIPARIAN HABITAT RESTORATION IN FALLOW AG FIELDS$320,238
2024The Volgenau FoundationRESTORING CALIFORNIA RIVER CORRIDORS: ESSENTIAL HABITAT CONNECTIVITY FOR WILDLIFE RECOVERY$150,000
2024The Gamble FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$50,000
2024Shadestone FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT FOR PURCHASE AND RESTORATION OF 51 ACRES OF LOWER GILL CREEK FLOODPLAIN AT ITS CONFLUENCE WITH THE RUSSIAN RIVER.$45,000
2024Global Water ChallengeWATERSHED HEALTH$31,250
2024Water FoundationWATER ACCESS AND CONSERVATION$13,657
2024The Eucalyptus FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2024The Dillon Fundgeneral operating budget$5,000
2024MWS Foundation IncContribution to General Fund$2,000
2024Enterprise Holdings FoundationProgram Support$1,000
2024Prewoznik FoundationGeneral$500
2023The Volgenau FoundationRESTORING CALIFORNIA RIVER CORRIDORS: PATHWAYS TO WILDLIFE RECOVERY$100,000
2023Global Water ChallengeWATERSHED HEALTH$62,500
2023The Gamble FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$40,000
2023American Rivers IncRESTORE DAMAGED RIVERS AND WATERS$17,645
2023The Dillon Fundgeneral operating fund$5,000
2022Water FoundationWATER ACCESS AND CONSERVATION$245,000
2022The Volgenau FoundationRESTORING CALIFORNIA RIVER CORRIDORS: PATHWAYS TO WILDLIFE RECOVERY$50,000
2022The Gamble FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$40,000
2022Mary a Crocker TrustENVIRONMENT$20,000
2022Butte Creek FoundationGeneral$1,000

Showing 30 most recent of 43 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds River Partners?

River Partners is funded by 24 grantmakers, led by Bonneville Environmental Foundation ($2.3M), Holdfast Trust ($1.0M), National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ($716K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.7M in grants to River Partners between 2020–2025.

Who is River Partners's largest funder?

Bonneville Environmental Foundation is the largest recorded funder of River Partners, with $2.3M across 2 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has River Partners received?

IRS 990 filings record $6.7M in grants to River Partners across 43 grants from 24 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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