Funding search · EIN 516017779 · Wilmington, DE

Fair Play Foundation

Name: Fair Play Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

133
grants reported: $2.3M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. 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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Top recipients

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Fauna and Flora International3 grants · $225,000
Conservation Fund3 grants · $210,000
Delaware Museum of Nature and Science4 grants · $197,500
Delaware Wild Lands3 grants · $190,000
Hagley Museum & Library3 grants · $150,000
Friends of First State3 grants · $110,000
Wild Earth Allies (Formerly Ffi)2 grants · $100,000
University of Virginia3 grants · $95,000
University of Virginia Law School Foundation2 grants · $70,000
Wild Earth Allies1 grant · $70,000

Giving over time

$781,000

2022

$746,000

2023

$749,000

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 133 grants.

$75,000
Fauna and Flora International · 2024
Support program and operations within discretion of ceo
$75,000
Conservation Fund · Arlington, VA · 2023
Continued support for highly successful mid- atlantic land protection efforts and to build the revolving fund
$75,000
Fauna and Flora International · 2023
Support program and operations within discretion of ceo
$75,000
Conservation Fund · Arlington, VA · 2022
Continued support for highly successful mid- atlantic land protection efforts and to build the revolving fund
$75,000
Fauna and Flora International · 2022
Support program and operations within discretion of ceo
$70,000
Delaware Wild Lands · Odessa, DE · 2024
To support milford neck preserve land acquisition project
$70,000
Wild Earth Allies · Chevy Chase, MD · 2024
Support for continuing work and new initiatives to increase protection for endangered wildlife and habitats
$70,000
Delaware Museum of Nature and Science · Wilmington, DE · 2023
General operations.
$70,000
Delaware Museum of Nature and Science · Wilmington, DE · 2022
Museum metamorphosis: connecting delaware to our world
$70,000
Delaware Wild Lands · Odessa, DE · 2022
Support for new headquarters and ongoing restoration efforts or any other conservation project concerning dwl lands in de
$60,000
Conservation Fund · Arlington, VA · 2024
Continued support for highly successful mid- atlantic land protection efforts and to build the revolving fund
$55,000
Delaware Museum of Nature and Science · Wilmington, DE · 2024
General operations.
$50,000
Hagley Museum & Library · Wilmington, DE · 2024
For program support and operations within discretion of executive director
$50,000
Delaware Wild Lands · Odessa, DE · 2023
Support for new headquarters and ongoing restoration efforts or any other conservation project concerning dwl lands in de
$50,000
Hagley Museum & Library · Wilmington, DE · 2023
For program support and operations within discretion of executive director
$50,000
Wild Earth Allies (Formerly Ffi) · Chevy Chase, MD · 2023
Support for continuing work and new initiatives to increase protection for endangered wildlife and habitats
$50,000
Hagley Museum & Library · Wilmington, DE · 2022
For program support and operations within discretion of executive director
$50,000
Wild Earth Allies (Formerly Ffi) · Chevy Chase, MD · 2022
Support for continuing work and new initiatives to increase protection for endangered wildlife and habitats
$40,000
Friends of First State · Wilmington, DE · 2024
To support the new executive director's position and for ongoing projects at the brandywine valley unit of first state national historical park
$40,000
Friends of First State · Wilmington, DE · 2023
To create signs and trail markers and a footbridge for the brandywine valley unit of first state national historical park
$35,000
University of Virgina Law School Foundation · Charlottesville, VA · 2024
To support the environmental resilience programs at the virginia coastal research center on eastern shore of va
$35,000
University of Virginia · Charlottesville, VA · 2023
To support the blaine t. Phillips lawn tree endowment fund
$35,000
University of Virginia Law School Foundation · Charlottesville, VA · 2023
To support the environmental law program
$35,000
University of Virginia · Charlottesville, VA · 2022
To support the blaine t. Phillips lawn tree endowment fund
$35,000
University of Virginia Law School Foundation · Charlottesville, VA · 2022
To support the environmental law program
$30,000
Friends of First State · Wilmington, DE · 2022
To create signs and trail markers and a footbridge for the brandywine valley unit of first state national historical park
$25,000
Down Syndrome Association of Delaware · Middletown, DE · 2024
To support education programs and general operations
$25,000
University of Virginia · Charlottesville, VA · 2024
To support the blaine t. Phillips lawn tree endowment fund
$25,000
Winterthur Museum · Winterthur, DE · 2024
General support for exhibits
$25,000
Yale School of the Environment · New Haven, CT · 2022
To support the leading forestry and carbon sequestration resarch in the country
$20,000
Challenge Program · Wilmington, DE · 2024
To support the new headquarters and shop location
$20,000
University of Virgina College Foundation · Charlottesville, VA · 2023
To support the environmental resilience programs at the virginia coastal research center on eastern shore of va
$20,000
Winterthur Museum · Winterthur, DE · 2023
General support for exhibits
$20,000
University of Virgina College Foundation · Charlottesville, VA · 2022
To support the environmental resilience programs at the virigina coastal research center on estern shore of va
$20,000
Winterthur Museum · Winterthur, DE · 2022
General support for exhibits
$15,000
Outward Bound USA · Boulder, CO · 2024
To support the leading forestry and carbon sequestration resarch in the country
$15,000
St Michael'S School and Nursery · Wilmington, DE · 2023
To support children's education and spiritual development in a 130- year old institution
$15,000
US Sportsmen'S Alliance Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2023
Protection of the american heritage of hunting and fishing against the aggressive and well financed efforts to curtail or destroy it by animal rights group
$15,000
US Sportsmen'S Alliance Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2022
Protection of the american heritage of hunting and fishing against the aggressive and well financed efforts to curtail or destroy it by animal rights group
$12,500
Bright'S Creek Conservancyinc · Haverford, PA · 2024
To support forestry and riparian enchancement projects to improve water quality in the bushkill watershed and upper delware headwaters region
$10,000
1103 Market Street Foundation · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Preservation of wilmington's oldest mansion house - the merrick house at 1103 market street, wilmington, de
$10,000
Ashley Addiction Treatment · Havre De Grace, MD · 2024
To provide scholarships and support for addiction treatment for those in need
$10,000
Brandywine Red Clay Alliance · West Chester, PA · 2024
Brandywine watershed monitoring and education initiatives
$10,000
Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek · Dagsboro, DE · 2024
To support garden design and land protection initiatives
$10,000
Faithful Friends Animal Society · New Castle, DE · 2024
To support general operations.
$10,000
Limen House Recovery · Wilmington, DE · 2024
To support recovery and treatment for addiction
$10,000
Southern Environmental Law Center · Charlottesville, VA · 2024
For the highly successful law fellow program
$10,000
Trout Unlimitedcoldwater Conservation Fund · Arlington, VA · 2024
Coldwater conservation fund projects to protect wild trout and the streams they inhabit
$10,000
US Sportsmen'S Alliance Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2024
Protection of the american heritage of hunting and fishing against the aggressive and well financed efforts to curtail or destroy it by animal rights group
$10,000
1103 Market Street Foundation · Wilmington, DE · 2023
Preservation of wilmington's oldest mansion house - the merrick house at 1103 market street, wilmington, de
$10,000
Andre Harvey Creative Fellowship Longwood Gardens · Kennett Square, PA · 2023
To establish a creative fellowship hosted at longwood gardens in honor of the late sculptor andre harvey.
$10,000
Ashley Addicition Treatment · Havre De Grace, MD · 2023
To provide scholarships and support for addiction treatment for those in need
$10,000
Bright'S Creek Conservancyinc · Canadensis, PA · 2023
To support forestry and riparian enchancement projects to improve water quality in the bushkill watershed and upper delware headwaters region
$10,000
Down Syndrome Association of Delaware · Middletown, DE · 2023
To support education programs and general operations
$10,000
Faithful Friends Animal Society · New Castle, DE · 2023
To support general operations.
$10,000
Saxis Island Museum · Saxis, VA · 2023
For restoration projects at the museum site
$10,000
Southern Environmental Law Center · Charlottesville, VA · 2023
For the highly successful law fellow program
$10,000
Trout Unlimitedcoldwater Conservation Fund · Arlington, VA · 2023
Coldwater conservation fund projects to protect wild trout and the streams they inhabit
$10,000
Yale School of the Environment · New Haven, CT · 2023
To support the leading forestry and carbon sequestration resarch in the country
$10,000
1103 Market Street Foundation · Wilmington, DE · 2022
Preservation of wilmington's oldest mansion house - the merrick house at 1103 market street, wilmington, de
$10,000
Ashley Addicition Treatment · Havre De Grace, MD · 2022
To provide scholarships and support for addiction treatment for those in need
$10,000
Bright'S Creek Conservancyinc · Canadensis, PA · 2022
To support forestry and riparian enchancement projects to improve water quality in the bushkill watershed and upper delware headwaters region
$10,000
Down Syndrome Association of Delaware · Middletown, DE · 2022
To support education programs and general operations
$10,000
Kalmar Nykel Foundation · Wilmington, DE · 2022
To support general operations for historical interpretation
$10,000
Lenape Indian Tribe of Delware · Dover, DE · 2022
To help maintain fork branch property in kent county, de
$10,000
Limen House Recovery · Wilmington, DE · 2022
To support recovery and treatment for addiction
$10,000
Southern Environmental Law Center · Charlottesville, VA · 2022
For the highly successful law fellow program
$10,000
Trout Unlimitedcoldwater Conservation Fund · Arlington, VA · 2022
Coldwater conservation fund projects to protect wild trout and the streams they inhabit
$10,000
Urban Promise · Wilmington, DE · 2022
To support the urban trekkers program by introducing urban youth nature and the outdoors and the other programs that help underserved youth in wilmington, de
$7,500
Ducks Unlimited - Brandywine Chapter · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Continued restoration efforts in delaware.
$7,500
Friends of Cooch Bridge · Mountchanin, DE · 2024
Tto help protect one of delaware's most important historic sites and only revolutionary war battle site in the state.
$7,500
Historic Odessa Foundation · Odessa, DE · 2024
Continued maintenance of historic trees and shrubs
$7,500
St Michael'S School and Nursery · Wilmington, DE · 2024
To support children's education and spiritual development in a 130- year old institution
$7,500
Stroud Water Research Center · Avondale, PA · 2024
To support water's edge event and other meaningful watershed educational experiences (mwee) in the delaware river watershed (10% limit to overhead costs)
$7,500
Thomas Jefferson Foundation · Charlottesville, VA · 2024
Continued historical research at monticello
$7,500
Blandy Experimental Farm · Boyce, VA · 2023
Foundation of the state arboretum - blandy experimental stattion: supporting understanding of the natural environment through continued research of plants, plant biology, ecology, evolution, and the envirnomental scienc… read allFoundation of the state arboretum - blandy experimental stattion: supporting understanding of the natural environment through continued research of plants, plant biology, ecology, evolution, and the envirnomental sciences less
$7,500
Historic Odessa Foundation · Odessa, DE · 2023
Continued maintenance of historic trees and shrubs
$7,500
Limen House Recovery · Wilmington, DE · 2023
To support recovery and treatment for addiction
$7,500
Stroud Water Research Center · Avondale, PA · 2023
$5000 for water's edge event and $5000 to continue meaningful watershed educational experiences (mwee) at the lawrenceville school, nj in the delaware river watershed (10 percent limit to overhead costs)
$7,500
Blandy Experimental Farm · Boyce, VA · 2022
Foundation of the state arboretum - blandy experimental stattion: supporting understanding of the natural environment through continued research of plants, plant biology, ecology, evolution, and the envirnomental scienc… read allFoundation of the state arboretum - blandy experimental stattion: supporting understanding of the natural environment through continued research of plants, plant biology, ecology, evolution, and the envirnomental sciences less
$7,500
Brandywine Red Clay Alliance · West Chester, PA · 2022
Brandywine watershed monitoring and education initiatives
$7,500
Challenge Program · Wilmington, DE · 2022
To support the new headquarters and shop location
$7,500
Historic Odessa Foundation · Odessa, DE · 2022
Continued maintenance of historic trees and shrubs
$7,500
Horn Point Laboratory · Cambridge, MD · 2022
To support continued research of chesapeake bay health and ecosystem issues re: sampling microplastics
$7,500
Nanticoke Indian Tribe of Delaware · Millsboro, DE · 2022
To help support plans for expanding the community center and planning for recently acquired land
$7,500
Stroud Water Research Center · Avondale, PA · 2022
$5000 for water's edge event and $5000 to continue meaningful watershed educational experiences (mwee) at the lawrenceville school, nj in the delaware river watershed (10 percent limit to overhead costs)
$7,500
The Nature Conservancy Delaware Chapter · Wilmington, DE · 2022
For general operations to support the delaware initiatives
$6,500
Thomas Jefferson Foundation · Charlottesville, VA · 2023
Continued historical research at monticello
$6,500
Thomas Jefferson Foundation · Charlottesville, VA · 2022
Continued historical research at monticello
$5,000
Delaware Center for Horticulture · Wilmington, DE · 2024
To support garden design initiatives
$5,000
First State Squash · Wilmington, DE · 2024
To support the role of impacting young lives through the sport of squash
$5,000
Kalmar Nykel Foundation · Wilmington, DE · 2024
To support general operations for historical interpretation
$5,000
Brandywine Red Clay Alliance · West Chester, PA · 2023
Brandywine watershed monitoring and education initiatives
$5,000
Challenge Program · Wilmington, DE · 2023
To support the new headquarters and shop location
$5,000
Delaware Center for Horticulture · Wilmington, DE · 2023
To support garden design initiatives
$5,000
Ducks Unlimited - Brandywine Chapter · Wilmington, DE · 2023
Continued restoration efforts in delaware.
$5,000
Historic Preservation & Education Fund of the Racquet Club of Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
Restoration of the building facade
$5,000
Kalmar Nykel Foundation · Wilmington, DE · 2023
To support general operations for historical interpretation
$5,000
Lower Delmarva Genealogical Society · Salisbury, MD · 2023
To support ongoing research into genealogical issues across the delmarva.
$5,000
Ocean View Historical Society · Ocean View, DE · 2023
To support genetal operations

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