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Foundations that fund conservation biology research
15 private foundations with a record of paying for conservation biology, taken from their IRS Form 990-PF filings. These are grants already made — evidence of what a funder backs, not an open call.
GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION
13 grants · $7.0M · through 2023
Largest: $653,000 to DERECHO AMBIENTE Y RECURSOS NATURALES — to uphold and improve the legal frameworks for biological conservation, protected areas, and indigenous lands in the face of planned expansion of infrastructure and extractive industries in peru.
IRS filings for EIN 943397785CEDAR TREE FOUNDATION
6 grants · $7.3M · through 2023
Largest: $1.8M to SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY — project support for smith fellows program
IRS filings for EIN 133601934ARCUS FOUNDATION
5 grants · $489,068 · through 2023
Largest: $95,240 to UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG — support for the german centre for integrative biodiversity research (idiv) bondiv project to increase global knowledge of bonobo populations.
IRS filings for EIN 383332791TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY FOUNDATION
3 grants · $330,000 · through 2023
Largest: $110,000 to Cornell University - Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future — sustainable biodiversity research program
IRS filings for EIN 043397681Winslow Foundation
4 grants · $360,000 · through 2023
Largest: $100,000 to STANFORD UNIVERSITY — center for conservation biology
IRS filings for EIN 222778703DORIS DUKE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
6 grants · $390,000 · through 2023
Largest: $25,000 to SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY NORTH AMERICA INC — 2022 general operating support
IRS filings for EIN 823691183Walder Foundation
2 grants · $517,282 · through 2023
Largest: $282,640 to LINCOLN PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY — global expansion of chicago-led urban biodiversity research and conservation network
IRS filings for EIN 464092041CO2 FOUNDATION
3 grants · $107,000 · through 2023
Largest: $57,000 to CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE — 2023 update of the world scientists warning of a climate emergency.
IRS filings for EIN 833981914SVF FOUNDATION
1 grant · $500,000 · through 2022
Largest: $500,000 to SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE — will be used to support the position of a program manager for the dorrance hamilton cryo-conservation laboratory at the smithsonian conservation biology institute and its collection of frozen samples from heritage breeds. in addition to growing and leveraging the collection, the program manager will participate in outreach activities that explain the purpose of the biorepository, mrs. hamilton's legacy, and the value of heritage breeds towards the greater good of supporting sustainable food systems.
IRS filings for EIN 142008091THE VOLGENAU FOUNDATION
2 grants · $205,000 · through 2023
Largest: $125,000 to SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE — piedmont grasslands bird initiative
IRS filings for EIN 541738281WILBURFORCE FOUNDATION
2 grants · $135,000 · through 2023
Largest: $75,000 to SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY NORTH AMERICA — environmental - scbna operations, programs, and naccb support
IRS filings for EIN 943137894CEDAR HILL FOUNDATION
2 grants · $120,000 · through 2023
Largest: $70,000 to SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE — general purpost
IRS filings for EIN 133948444ANN & GORDON GETTY FOUNDATION
2 grants · $80,000 · through 2023
Largest: $40,000 to MARINE CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE — to carry out specific charitable, educational, and cultural projects
IRS filings for EIN 954078340The Jacquemin Family Foundation Inc
2 grants · $20,000 · through 2023
Largest: $10,000 to Smithsonian Institute — the smithsonian conservation biology institute (scbi) plays a leading role in the smithsonians global efforts to save wildlife species from extinction and train future generations of conservationists. scbi spearheads research programs at its headquarters in front royal, virginia, the smithsonians national zoo in washington, d.c., and at field research stations and training sites worldwide. scbi scientists tackle some of todays most complex conservation challenges by applying and sharing what they learn about animal behavior and reproduction, ecology, genetics, migration and conservation sustainability.
IRS filings for EIN 541887187GOOD SHEPHERD FUND-IMA-MAIN
2 grants · $52,000 · through 2023
Largest: $51,000 to CENTER FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY — 2023 annual giving campaign
IRS filings for EIN 200017143
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Start with one paperSource: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, filing years 2019–2023. Foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.