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
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The Knobloch Family Foundation$75,00012023
Marin Community Foundation$67,50022023–2024
Jack and Catherine Flanary Foundation$60,00022023–2024
The Jm Kaplan Fund Inc$60,00022023–2024
Overhills Foundation$50,00022023–2024
The Bullitt Foundation$50,00012023
Alaska Conservation Foundation$43,36712023
Impactassetsinc$40,25022023–2024
The Rice Family Foundation$35,00022023–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$34,30022023–2024
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable$30,10032023–2025
George L Ohrstrom Foundation$30,00022023–2024
The Dianne & David Stern Foundation$25,00012025
Walter & Ursula Eberspacher Foundat$25,00012023
Patagoniaorg$25,00012023
Winifred S White Residuary Trust$21,07522023–2024
The Marc Haas Foundation Inc$20,00022023–2024
The George B Storer Foundation Inc$20,00012023
Jessie M Harris Charitable Foundation$20,00012023
Blumenthal Foundation for Charity Religion Education & Better Inter-$18,75022023–2024
Julie and Martin Franklin Family$18,00012024
Greater Horizons$17,30012024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$15,00022023–2024
The Shanbrom Family Foundation$15,00012023
Longview Foundation$12,00012023
Community Foundation of Ncw$10,00012025
Dewoskinroskin Foundation$10,00022023–2024
American Conservation Association$10,00022023–2024
Bowen H and Janice Arthur Mccoy$10,00022023–2024
The Schaffner Family Foundation$10,00012023
The Miami Foundation Inc$10,00012023
Louise B Blackman Family Foundation$10,00012023
The Chicago Community Trust$6,25012024
Wander Project$6,19012023
Geneseo Foundation$6,14442024–2025
Defenders of Wildlife$5,79412023
Earthshare$5,43312023
David & Sylvia Weisz Foundation$5,00022023–2024
Betty Lewis Environmental$4,94622023–2024
Anne and Clint Kibler Foundation$4,50022023–2024
The Jesse H and Susan R Oppenheimer$4,00022023–2024
Dan Cameron Family Foundation Inc$4,00022023–2024
The Suwinski Family Foundation Inc$4,00022023–2024
Grace Jones Richardson Testamentary$4,00022023–2024
The Weill Family Foundation$4,00022023–2024
The John a Rodger Jr Foundation Inc$3,00022023–2024
Fieldstone 1793 Foundation$3,00012023
Toan-o'brien Foundation$3,00012023
Xl Foundation$2,00012024
Modestus Bauer Foundation$2,00012024
Litow Family Foundation$2,00022023–2024
Hamill Family Foundation$2,00022023–2024
Covington Charitable Tr$2,00012023
The Charlie & Mary Beth O'reilly$1,50012024
Louden Family Foundation$1,00022024–2025
Wild Woods Foundation$1,00012024
Lester Poretsky Family Foundation Inc$1,00012024
Helen Keeler Burke Charitable Foundation$1,00012024
Janet Stone Jones Foundation$1,00012024
Stevenson Family Charitable Trust$1,00012024
Roger & Barbara Michaels Family Fund Inc$1,00022024
Ginger and Barry Ackerley Foundation$1,00012023
Barber Family Foundation$70012024
The Double-r Foundation$50012025
The Joselow Foundation$50012024
The Solstice Trust$50012024
Triple T Foundation$50012024
Herbert H Kohl Charities Inc$50012024
Archie S Wingfield Jr$50012024
Sad Foundation Inc$40012024
The Nancy Evans Hays Foundationinc$35012024
Eric Holby Animal Welfare Foundation$30012024
Kohnstamm Family Foundation$25012024
Noonmark Foundation$24512024
Joseph and Rae Gann Charitable$20012024
Lee Family Foundation$15012024
John & Virginia Hankison Foundation$10012024
The Donald and Barbara Zucker$10012024
Sam H T Chen Foundation$10012024
Joseph M Hamilburg Foundation$10012024
The Hummel Family Fund Inc$10012024
Harvey and Ellen Knell Foundation$10012024
Jack and Lija Romence$10012024
Frances Gilmore Scaife Private Foundation$10012024
The Urban Charitable Trust$10012024
Carverdelaney Families Foundation Inc$10012024
The Train Foundation$7512024
Lester and Cathy Holze Jr$5012024
Blatt Family Foundation$5012024
The Irwin S Scherzer Foundation Inc$5012024
Ren Foundation$4012024
The Natiello Foundation Inc$3512024
Rodney & Phyllis Kunishige Charitable Foundation$2012024

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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