Wild South

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Spruce Pine, NC EIN 56-2173810

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$470K

Foundation funders

6

Grants recorded

15

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds Wild South?

Wild South is funded by 6 grantmakers, led by National Forest Foundation ($176K), Foundation for the Carolinas ($160K), Cecile G Ebert Charitable Foundation ($85K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $470K in grants to Wild South between 2020–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2020 3 grants2021 2 grants2022 4 grants2023 3 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2020) to $123K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $90K.

What grants has Wild South received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025National Forest FoundationCONSERVATION EFFORTS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT$80,000
2025Cecile G Ebert Charitable FoundationContribution$10,000
2024Cecile G Ebert Charitable FoundationContribution$55,000
2024Foundation for the CarolinasCHARITABLE GIFT$25,000
2024Southern Appalachian Wilderness StewardsForest Conservation$23,375
2023Foundation for the CarolinasCHARITABLE GIFT$50,000
2023National Forest FoundationSUPPORT US NATIONAL FORESTS AND GRASSLANDS$32,621
2023The Blackbaud Giving FundGENERAL SUPPORT$20,400
2023Cecile G Ebert Charitable FoundationContribution$20,000
2022Foundation for the CarolinasCHARITABLE GIFT$25,000
2022National Forest FoundationSUPPORT US NATIONAL FORESTS AND GRASSLANDS$20,000
2021National Forest FoundationSUPPORT US NATIONAL FORESTS AND GRASSLANDS$42,893
2021Foundation for the CarolinasCHARITABLE GIFT$30,000
2021National Wilderness Stewardship AllianceWILDERNESS AND TRAIL STEWARDSHIP AC$5,311
2020Foundation for the CarolinasCHARITABLE GIFT$30,000

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Wild South?

Wild South is funded by 6 grantmakers, led by National Forest Foundation ($176K), Foundation for the Carolinas ($160K), Cecile G Ebert Charitable Foundation ($85K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $470K in grants to Wild South between 2020–2025.

Who is Wild South's largest funder?

National Forest Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Wild South, with $176K across 4 grants (2021–2025).

How much grant funding has Wild South received?

IRS 990 filings record $470K in grants to Wild South across 15 grants from 6 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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