The Freshwater Trust
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$7.0M
Foundation funders
41
Grants recorded
90
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds The Freshwater Trust?
The Freshwater Trust is funded by 41 grantmakers, led by National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ($2.4M), Walton Family Foundation Inc ($1.4M), Bella Vista Foundation ($600K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.0M in grants to The Freshwater Trust between 2019–2025.
Show all 41 funders
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | $13,000 | 2 | 2021–2024 |
| United Way of the Columbia-Willamette | $10,751 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rencourt Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Renaissance Foundation | $10,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Patagoniaorg | $8,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| Network for Good | $6,405 | 1 | 2020 |
| Johnson Family Foundation | $6,000 | 3 | 2020–2023 |
| Princeton Area Community Foundation Inc | $5,200 | 1 | 2024 |
| Franklin & Dorothy Piacentini Charitable | $5,100 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Idaho Power Foundation Inc | $2,500 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bristle Cone Pine Foundation 009266-000 | $2,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Iscovich Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lucky Seven Foundation | $400 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mardi Schnitzer Spitzer Foundation | $50 | 1 | 2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $540K (2022) to $1.4M (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $892K.
What grants has The Freshwater Trust received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS | $498,351 |
| 2025 | National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | RESTORE FLOWS IN COLUMBIA BASIN VIA WATER DEALS | $255,744 |
| 2025 | Demorest Family Foundation | NATURE CONSERVATION | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Brothers Brook Foundation | PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Onpoint Community Credit Union | COMMUNITY OUTREACH | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Marin Community Foundation | PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Bland Family Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Edwin M and Maria F Stanley | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | To support testing large-scale on-farm irrigation modernization as a pathway to restore environmental streamflow in specific Colorado Upper Basin tributaries. | $500,000 |
| 2024 | American Farmland Trust | PROMOTING SOUND FARMING PRACTICES/KEEPING FARMERS ON THE LAND | $121,600 |
| 2024 | Bella Vista Foundation | DRIVING NEW CONSERVATION FUNDING AND COORDINATED INVESTMENT TO RESTORATION | $120,000 |
| 2024 | M J Murdock Charitable Trust | NEW STAFF | $83,000 |
| 2024 | M J Murdock Charitable Trust | NEW STAFF | $83,000 |
| 2024 | United States Endowment for Forestry | Innovative Finance | $78,711 |
| 2024 | The Oregon Community Foundation | Environment | $50,851 |
| 2024 | Demorest Family Foundation | NATURE CONSERVATION | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Brothers Brook Foundation | PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Environment | $50,000 |
| 2024 | National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | CONSERVATION COMMUNITY CAPACITY-BUILDING | $49,343 |
| 2024 | Gates Family Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Onpoint Community Credit Union | COMMUNITY OUTREACH | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | RELIGION | $17,667 |
| 2024 | Rencourt Foundation Inc | RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY OR EDUCATION | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Marin Community Foundation | PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $7,500 |
| 2024 | Princeton Area Community Foundation Inc | General Application | $5,200 |
| 2024 | Bland Family Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $5,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 90 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Freshwater Trust?
The Freshwater Trust is funded by 41 grantmakers, led by National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ($2.4M), Walton Family Foundation Inc ($1.4M), Bella Vista Foundation ($600K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.0M in grants to The Freshwater Trust between 2019–2025.
Who is The Freshwater Trust's largest funder?
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The Freshwater Trust, with $2.4M across 6 grants (2019–2025).
How much grant funding has The Freshwater Trust received?
IRS 990 filings record $7.0M in grants to The Freshwater Trust across 90 grants from 41 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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