The Wilderness Society

Washington, DC ·EIN 53-0167933 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$19.5M received 118 funders 200 grants · 2023–2025

Who funds The Wilderness Society?

The Wilderness Society is funded by 118 grantmakers, led by Palladium Foundation ($8.0M), The Merlin Foundation ($2.4M), Wilburforce Foundation ($1.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $19.5M in grants to The Wilderness Society between 2023–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Palladium Foundation$8,000,00022024–2025
The Merlin Foundation$2,350,00022023–2024
Wilburforce Foundation$1,545,000112023–2024
Robertson Foundation$1,500,00022023–2024
444s Foundation$511,00022023–2024
High Meadows Foundation$500,00022023–2024
The Peterffy Foundation Inc$480,00042023–2024
The Schmidt Family Foundation$400,00022023–2024
The Horace W Goldsmith Foundation$400,00022023–2024
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc$350,00012023
The Trustees of Princeton University$295,31922023–2024
The Liz Claiborne & Art Ortenberg$250,00022023–2024
Seven Pines Foundation$235,50022023–2024
Resources Legacy Fund$227,00022023–2024
Geraldine S Violett Charitable Fund$205,19032023–2025
Joseph and Marie Field Foundation$200,00062023–2025
Seattle Foundation$164,000102023–2024
Community Foundation of Jackson Hole$152,62522023–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$128,10012024
Grace C Stebbins Tua$124,17462023–2025
Mary Jean and Frank P Smeal Foundation$100,00012025
The Horn Foundation$100,00012024
Northlight Foundation Inc$100,00012024
The Holocene Foundation$100,00022023–2024
The Fullerton Family Charitable Fund$75,00032023–2025

Showing top 25 of 118 funders by total given.

What grants has The Wilderness Society received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Palladium FoundationVARIOUS$4,000,000
2025Mary Jean and Frank P Smeal FoundationGeneral Charitable Purposes$100,000
2025Geraldine S Violett Charitable FundGENERAL$70,818
2025Joseph and Marie Field FoundationGRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZAT$25,000
2025The Dianne & David Stern FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2025The Fullerton Family Charitable FundGENERAL OPERATIONS$25,000
2025Joseph and Marie Field FoundationGRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZAT$25,000
2025Grace C Stebbins TuaUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$21,296
2025Grace C Stebbins TuaUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$21,296
2025T Rowe Price Program for CharitableMULTIPLE$11,400
2025Community Foundation of NcwVARIOUS PURPOSES AS APPROVED BY CFNCW BOARD$10,000
2025Geneseo FoundationCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$1,670
2025Geneseo FoundationCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$1,670
2025Louden Family FoundationNO RESTRICTIONS$500
2025The Double-r FoundationENVIRONMENT$500
2024Palladium FoundationVARIOUS$4,000,000
2024The Merlin FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$800,000
2024Robertson FoundationCLIMATE SOLUTIONS STRATEGY PILLAR$750,000
2024444s FoundationENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION$250,000
2024High Meadows FoundationPAYMENT TO CARRY ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$250,000
2024Wilburforce FoundationENVIRONMENTAL - COMMUNITY-BASED, LANDSCAPE-SCALE CONSERVATION IN THE HIGH DIVIDE AND CROWN OF THE CONTINENT 2024$225,000
2024Resources Legacy FundLAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND/OR ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY AND JUSTICE$216,000
2024The Schmidt Family FoundationSUPPORTING LOCAL COMMUNITIES$200,000
2024The Horace W Goldsmith FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$200,000
2024Wilburforce FoundationENVIRONMENTAL - PROTECTING AMERICAS ARCTIC$190,000
2024The Trustees of Princeton UniversityCONTRIBUTION$154,495
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$128,100
2024The Liz Claiborne & Art OrtenbergNORTHERN ROCKIES PROGRAM, MONTANA (YEAR 3 OF 3)$125,000
2024Wilburforce FoundationENVIRONMENTAL - BLM PUBLIC LANDS RULE: DEFENSE AND IMPLEMENTATION$125,000
2024The Peterffy Foundation IncTO CONSERVE CARBVON RICH OLD AND MATURE FORESTS$120,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds The Wilderness Society?

The Wilderness Society is funded by 118 grantmakers, led by Palladium Foundation ($8.0M), The Merlin Foundation ($2.4M), Wilburforce Foundation ($1.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $19.5M in grants to The Wilderness Society between 2023–2025.

Who is The Wilderness Society's largest funder?

Palladium Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The Wilderness Society, with $8.0M across 2 grants (2024–2025).

How much grant funding has The Wilderness Society received?

IRS 990 filings record $19.5M in grants to The Wilderness Society across 200 grants from 118 funders between 2023–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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