The Freshwater Trust

Portland, OR ·EIN 93-0843521 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$4.8M received 37 funders 73 grants · 2020–2024

Who funds The Freshwater Trust?

The Freshwater Trust is funded by 37 grantmakers, led by Walton Family Foundation Inc ($1.4M), National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ($1.1M), Bella Vista Foundation ($600K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.8M in grants to The Freshwater Trust between 2020–2024.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Walton Family Foundation Inc$1,385,00052020–2024
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation$1,110,31842020–2024
Bella Vista Foundation$600,00052020–2024
Demorest Family Foundation$321,00052020–2024
Water Foundation$225,00022020–2021
The Oregon Community Foundation$180,43652020–2024
Impactassetsinc$140,00012021
American Farmland Trust$121,60012024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$100,00022023–2024
M J Murdock Charitable Trust$83,00012024
United States Endowment for Forestry$78,71112024
Brothers Brook Foundation$75,00022023–2024
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Foundation$55,00012021
Gates Family Foundation$40,00012024
The Chicago Community Trust$30,00022022–2024
Bobolink Foundation$30,00042020–2023
National Philanthropic Trust$27,66722021–2024
Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund$25,00012022
United Way of the Columbia-Willamette$21,75922020–2021
Tides Foundation$20,00012024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$16,99622022–2023
Edwin M and Maria F Stanley$15,00032021–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$13,00022021–2024
Marin Community Foundation$10,00012024
Rencourt Foundation Inc$10,00012024

Showing top 25 of 37 funders by total given.

What grants has The Freshwater Trust received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2024Walton Family Foundation IncTo support testing large-scale on-farm irrigation modernization as a pathway to restore environmental streamflow in specific Colorado Upper Basin tributaries.$500,000
2024American Farmland TrustPROMOTING SOUND FARMING PRACTICES/KEEPING FARMERS ON THE LAND$121,600
2024Bella Vista FoundationDRIVING NEW CONSERVATION FUNDING AND COORDINATED INVESTMENT TO RESTORATION$120,000
2024M J Murdock Charitable TrustNEW STAFF$83,000
2024United States Endowment for ForestryInnovative Finance$78,711
2024The Oregon Community FoundationEnvironment$50,851
2024Demorest Family FoundationNATURE CONSERVATION$50,000
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationEnvironment$50,000
2024Brothers Brook FoundationPROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT$50,000
2024National Fish and Wildlife FoundationCONSERVATION COMMUNITY CAPACITY-BUILDING$49,343
2024Gates Family FoundationPROJECT SUPPORT$40,000
2024Tides FoundationSUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT$20,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustRELIGION$17,667
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$10,000
2024Marin Community FoundationPROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2024Rencourt Foundation IncRELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY OR EDUCATION$10,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$7,500
2024Edwin M and Maria F StanleyUNRESTRICTED GIFT$5,000
2024Bland Family FoundationGENERAL FUND$5,000
2024Mardi Schnitzer Spitzer FoundationTO ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION$50
2023Walton Family Foundation IncTo develop water conservation decision support tools for Colorado River water users to identify opportunities to reduce water use while protecting and restoring environmental quality of the river and taking advantage of federal conservation funding.$500,000
2023Bella Vista FoundationDRIVING NEW CONSERVATION FUNDING AND COORDINATED INVESTMENT TO RESTORATION$120,000
2023Silicon Valley Community FoundationEnvironment$50,000
2023The Oregon Community FoundationEnvironment$43,604
2023National Fish and Wildlife FoundationHABITAT RESTORATION$40,246
2023Brothers Brook FoundationPROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT$25,000
2023Demorest Family FoundationNATURE CONSERVATION$21,000
2023The Blackbaud Giving FundGENERAL SUPPORT$6,606
2023Bobolink FoundationUnrestricted Charitable Gift$5,000
2023Edwin M and Maria F StanleyUNRESTRICTED GIFT$5,000

Showing 30 most recent of 73 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds The Freshwater Trust?

The Freshwater Trust is funded by 37 grantmakers, led by Walton Family Foundation Inc ($1.4M), National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ($1.1M), Bella Vista Foundation ($600K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.8M in grants to The Freshwater Trust between 2020–2024.

Who is The Freshwater Trust's largest funder?

Walton Family Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of The Freshwater Trust, with $1.4M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has The Freshwater Trust received?

IRS 990 filings record $4.8M in grants to The Freshwater Trust across 73 grants from 37 funders between 2020–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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