The Conservation Foundation

Naperville, IL ·EIN 23-7221206 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$4.5M received 26 funders 81 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds The Conservation Foundation?

The Conservation Foundation is funded by 26 grantmakers, led by Hamill Family Foundation ($2.2M), Grand Victoria Foundation ($943K), Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation ($315K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.5M in grants to The Conservation Foundation between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Hamill Family Foundation$2,171,000132020–2024
Grand Victoria Foundation$942,82352020–2022
Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation$315,00052020–2024
The Dupage Community Foundation$213,55362020–2025
Ranch Spur Charitable Trust$199,56152020–2024
The Steinman Foundation$170,00032020–2023
G Carl Ball Family Foundation$150,00032022–2024
Timken Foundation of Canton$58,50012022
Bosch Community Fund$42,80012024
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation$39,37012020
Nayar Family Foundation$38,00032020–2023
Schmidgall Family Foundation$24,66052020–2024
The Owens & Minor Foundation$20,00012023
Land Trust Alliance Inc$17,00012024
Community Foundation of the Fox$16,50012024
S & E Bramsen Foundation$15,00032020–2022
The Morton Arboretum$12,11222020–2021
Village and Wilderness Project Inc$10,00012024
James a Gammon Charitable Fdn Inc$10,00012024
American Water Charitable Foundationinc$10,00012020
The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit$10,00012020
Richard James Mccann Foundation$6,50042021–2024
Hale Family Foundation Inc$5,00052020–2024
The Corwith Fund$5,00052020–2024
International Paper Company Foundation$3,25912021

Showing top 25 of 26 funders by total given.

What grants has The Conservation Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Dupage Community FoundationPRESERVATION/RESTORATION$33,650
2024Hamill Family FoundationUnrestricted$1,000,000
2024Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$75,000
2024Ranch Spur Charitable TrustUNRESTRICTED$74,561
2024The Dupage Community FoundationPRESERVATION/RESTORATION$52,153
2024G Carl Ball Family FoundationSUPPORT OPERATIONS$50,000
2024Bosch Community FundECOSTEAM EDUCATORS$42,800
2024Land Trust Alliance IncCAPACITY BUILDING$17,000
2024Community Foundation of the FoxGENERAL SUPPORT$16,500
2024Hamill Family FoundationUnrestricted$10,000
2024Village and Wilderness Project IncGrant towards its Conservation @ School Pilot Program project.$10,000
2024James a Gammon Charitable Fdn IncCOMMUNITY PRESERVATION$10,000
2024Hamill Family FoundationUnrestricted$5,000
2024Schmidgall Family FoundationMIGHTY ACORNS-CHILDHOOD EDUC$5,000
2024Richard James Mccann FoundationPRAIRIE OAK SOCIETY$2,000
2024Hale Family Foundation IncGENERAL$1,000
2024The Corwith FundUnrestrictedGeneral Support$1,000
2024Steve & Delores Sarovich FoundationENVIRONMENT PRESERVATION$250
2023Hamill Family FoundationUnrestricted$500,000
2023Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$75,000
2023The Dupage Community FoundationPRESERVATION/RESTORATION$56,750
2023Ranch Spur Charitable TrustUNRESTRICTED$50,000
2023G Carl Ball Family FoundationSUPPORT OPERATIONS$50,000
2023Nayar Family FoundationNATURE RX INITIATIVE$20,000
2023The Owens & Minor FoundationTHE MISSION OF THE CONSERVATION FOUNDATION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITIES BY PRESERVING AND RESTORING NATURAL AREAS AND OPEN SPACE, PROTECTING RIVERS AND WATERSHEDS, AND PROMOTING STEWARDSHIP OF THE ENVIRONMENT.$20,000
2023Hamill Family FoundationUnrestricted$20,000
2023The Steinman FoundationSTEM$10,000
2023Hamill Family FoundationUnrestricted$5,000
2023Schmidgall Family FoundationMIGHTY ACORNS-CHILDHOOD EDUC$5,000
2023Hamill Family FoundationUnrestricted$5,000

Showing 30 most recent of 81 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds The Conservation Foundation?

The Conservation Foundation is funded by 26 grantmakers, led by Hamill Family Foundation ($2.2M), Grand Victoria Foundation ($943K), Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation ($315K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.5M in grants to The Conservation Foundation between 2020–2025.

Who is The Conservation Foundation's largest funder?

Hamill Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The Conservation Foundation, with $2.2M across 13 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has The Conservation Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $4.5M in grants to The Conservation Foundation across 81 grants from 26 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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