Funding search · EIN 046149986 · Boston, MA
Conservation Law Foundation
A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.
- 43
- grants reported
- $1.5M
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $21,250
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
What they fund
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Funding pattern
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3 grants matching “climate adaptation” · $22,500
- $7,500
Environmental Business Council of New England · Needham, MA · 2024
Climate adaption forum
- $7,500
Environmental Business Council of New England · Needham, MA · 2023
Climate adaption forum
- $7,500
Environmental Business Council of New England · Brookline, MA · 2021
Climate adaptation forum
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- New Hampshire Rivers Council1 grant · $225,000
- Natural Resources Defense Council2 grants · $219,761
- Alternatives for Community and Environment2 grants · $116,750
- Earthjustice2 grants · $84,080
- Racial Environmental Justice Committee2 grants · $69,310
- Groundwork Lawrence2 grants · $63,500
- Public Health Institute of Western Ma1 grant · $58,750
- Green Roots1 grant · $56,250
- Hilltown Cdc1 grant · $51,250
- Coalition for Social Justice Education Fund1 grant · $50,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 43 reported grants, largest first.
- $225,000
New Hampshire Rivers Council · Concord, NH · 2023
Clean water act
- $115,949
Natural Resources Defense Council · New York, NY · 2022
Northeast canyons and seamounts marine national monument and antiquities act defense initiative award
- $103,812
Natural Resources Defense Council · New York, NY · 2023
Northeast canyons and seamounts marine national monument and antiquities act defense initiative award
- $80,000
Alternatives for Community and Environment · Roxbury, MA · 2024
Impact grant & leadership support
- $58,750
Public Health Institute of Western Ma · Springfield, MA · 2024
Impact grant, leadership support & policy development
- $56,250
Green Roots · Chelsea, MA · 2024
Impact grant, policy development & leadership support
- $53,500
Groundwork Lawrence · Lawrence, MA · 2024
Impact grant & leadership support
- $51,598
Racial Environmental Justice Committee · Providence, RI · 2022
Breathe providence project
- $51,250
Hilltown Cdc · Chesterfield, MA · 2024
Impact grant & policy development
- $50,000
Act Lawrence · Lawrence, MA · 2024
Impact grant work
- $50,000
Coalition for Social Justice Education Fund · New Bedford, MA · 2024
Impact grant
- $50,000
Neighbor To Neighbor Massachusetts Education Fund · Worcester, MA · 2024
Intacct grant
- $50,000
Natural Resources Defense Council · New York, NY · 2021
Gulf of maine monument defense
- $49,976
Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA · 2022
Municipal and community based partner award and pan stipend
- $47,187
Earthjustice · San Fransisco, CA · 2023
Northeast canyons and seamounts marine national monument and antiquities act defense initiative
- $36,893
Earthjustice · San Fransisco, CA · 2022
Northeast canyons and seamounts marine national monument and antiquities act defense initiative award
- $36,750
Alternatives for Community and Environment · Roxbury, MA · 2023
Environmental justice assistance & new england united for justice
- $34,500
Transitmatters Inc Co Clf · Boston, MA · 2021
Transportation advocacy
- $30,000
New England Community Project · Boston, MA · 2024
Impact grant & leadership support
- $23,750
Livable Streets Alliance · Cambridge, MA · 2024
External coalitions, policy development & leadership support
- $22,000
Boston Center for Independent Living · Boston, MA · 2024
Impact grant
- $21,250
The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts · Chicopee, MA · 2024
Impact grant & policy development
- $20,000
Tsne Missionworks · Boston, MA · 2024
Movement convenings
- $17,712
Racial Environmental Justice Committee · Providence, RI · 2023
Breathe providence project
- $17,500
Massachusetts Public Health Association · Boston, MA · 2024
External coalitions & leadership support
- $13,500
City of Holyoke · Holytoke, MA · 2022
Municipal and community based partner award
- $12,850
Slingshot · Boston, MA · 2023
Environmental justice, community lawering project
- $12,500
Knox · Hartford, CT · 2022
Municipal and community based partner award
- $12,500
Regreen Springfield · Springfield, MA · 2022
Municipal and community based partner award
- $12,320
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois · Urbana, IL · 2023
Pan stipend
- $12,320
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois · Urbana, IL · 2022
Pan stipend
- $12,250
Walkmassachusetts · Boston, MA · 2024
Impact grant & policy development
- $12,000
Keney Park Sustainability Project · Hartford, CT · 2022
Municipal and community based partner award
- $11,000
Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition · Boston, MA · 2024
Intacct grant
- $10,000
Partners for a Healthier Community · Fall River, MA · 2023
Community based partner stipend
- $10,000
City of Burlington · Burlington, VT · 2022
Municipal and community based partner award
- $10,000
City of New Haven · New Haven, CT · 2022
Municipal and community based partner award
- $10,000
Groundwork Lawrence · Lawrence, MA · 2022
Municipal and community based partner award
- $10,000
Preservation Trust Vermont · Burlington, VT · 2021
Vt exit 4 land conservation
- $7,800
Hr&a Advisors · New York, NY · 2021
Development of modeling tool
- $7,500
Environmental Business Council of New England · Needham, MA · 2024
Climate adaption forum
- $7,500
Environmental Business Council of New England · Needham, MA · 2023
Climate adaption forum
- $7,500
Environmental Business Council of New England · Brookline, MA · 2021
Climate adaptation forum
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