The American Chestnut Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$7.1M
Foundation funders
73
Grants recorded
139
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds The American Chestnut Foundation?
The American Chestnut Foundation is funded by 73 grantmakers, led by Foundation for the Carolinas ($4.6M), The Oak Hill Fund ($600K), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($267K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.1M in grants to The American Chestnut Foundation between 2019–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2019) to $1.7M (2021). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $494K.
What grants has The American Chestnut Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Oak Hill Fund | TO RESTORE THE AMERICAN CHESTNUT TO ITS NATIVE RANGE, SPECIFICALLY TO SUPPORT THE RECURRENT GENOMIC SELECTION (RGS) PROGRAM IN WHICH BIOINFORMATIC TECHNIQUES ARE USED TO MAXIMIZE MULTIPLE COMPLEX TRAITS AT THE SAME TIME. | $150,000 |
| 2025 | The Chuck and Monica McQuaid | RESEARCH CONCERNING GENES RELATED TO ROOT ROT RESISTANCE | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Coypu Foundation Trust XXXXX3002 | GENERAL | $48,680 |
| 2025 | Mika Foundation Inc | RESTORING THE AMERICAN CHESTNUT TREE TO ITS NATIVE RANGE. | $48,007 |
| 2025 | Archie W & Grace Berry Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $40,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS | $21,000 |
| 2025 | The Martin Fabert Foundation | General Support | $20,000 |
| 2025 | The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia Inc | BOTANICAL, HORTICULTURAL, AND LANDSCAPE SERV | $20,000 |
| 2025 | The Roger and Sarah Bancroft Clark Private | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Phineas W Sprague Memorial Foundation | PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION TO MEET IRS MINIMUM DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS | $6,000 |
| 2025 | The John and Lucille Pianfetti | GENERAL | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Orentreich Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $4,000 |
| 2025 | Mary and Charles Sethness Charitable | UNRESTRICTED | $4,000 |
| 2025 | Stelfox Foundation | GENERAL | $3,169 |
| 2025 | Dolan Gardens Foundation | TO ADVANCE INNOVATIVE SCIENTIFIC METHODS, ESTABLISHES AMERICAN CHESTNUT CONSERVATION ORCHARDS AND PUSHES FORWARD AN UNPRECEDENTED RESTORATION EFFORT. | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Darrell and Patricia Steagall | TREE RESTORATION | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Joseph K Maloy and Marianna S Maloy Foundation | REFORESTATION OF THE CHESTNUT TREE | $1,500 |
| 2025 | Urban Forestry Organization | URBAN FORESTRY | $1,200 |
| 2025 | Frederick Bliss Foundation Inc | ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Lenfestey Family Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $1,000 |
| 2025 | The Carl Siemon Family Charitable Trust | SUPPORT MISSION | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Farview Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Sandpiper Fund Inc | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Ernest Christian Klipstein Foundation | General Support | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Rockley Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $500 |
| 2025 | Rugaber Family Fund | CONSERVATION | $250 |
| 2024 | Foundation for the Carolinas | CHARITABLE GIFT | $960,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $179,290 |
| 2024 | The Berglund Family Foundation | Contribution supporting charitable organization's exempt purpose. | $159,500 |
| 2024 | Manton Foundation | FOR THE AMERICAN CHESTNUT BREEDING PROGRAM IN NEW ENGLAND | $91,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 139 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The American Chestnut Foundation?
The American Chestnut Foundation is funded by 73 grantmakers, led by Foundation for the Carolinas ($4.6M), The Oak Hill Fund ($600K), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($267K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.1M in grants to The American Chestnut Foundation between 2019–2025.
Who is The American Chestnut Foundation's largest funder?
Foundation for the Carolinas is the largest recorded funder of The American Chestnut Foundation, with $4.6M across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has The American Chestnut Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $7.1M in grants to The American Chestnut Foundation across 139 grants from 73 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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