Funding search · EIN 521384139 · Washington, DC

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

Name: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation grants, 2021–2023
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

3,150
grants reported: $1.09B
total given: 2021–2023
filing years: $77,254
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2023. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

conservation restoration habitat river coastal restoring chesapeake restore

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Where the money goes

Coastal marsh, oyster reef and shoreline restoration on the Gulf
Salmon, steelhead and trout habitat in rivers and estuaries
Grassland, prairie and sagebrush habitat for birds and game species
Chesapeake Bay watershed stream, buffer and nutrient work
Named species recovery: sage-grouse, sea turtles, saltmarsh sparrow, ferrets
Water rights, leasing and flow transactions in western basins

Typical grant

Median grant is about $77,000, with the middle half between $29,000 and $199,000. The eight-figure checks go almost entirely to state agencies, parishes and county commissions doing Gulf coastal restoration construction, much of it flowing from post-spill settlement money; the $50,000 to $500,000 range covers nonprofits, tribes, conservation districts and universities doing design, monitoring and on-the-ground restoration. With 3,150 grants to 1,991 recipients over three years, many organizations show up more than once, and large multi-phase projects clearly get renewed.

Their words

Phrases from their own grant descriptions, worth speaking back to them.

“habitat”
“restoration”
“restore”
“resilience”
“watershed”
“living shoreline”
“working lands”

Positioning adjacent work

Name the target species and the acres or stream miles restored, the way their own grant titles do.
Ask in the $150,000 to $800,000 band for research, monitoring, design or planning components.
Attach to an existing landscape effort: Chesapeake, Gulf coast marsh, Great Plains grasslands, Pacific salmon.
Partner with a state agency, tribe or local government; those are the largest and most frequent recipients.

Worth knowing: Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas and Florida absorb the largest single awards through coastal settlement-driven restoration, so raw grant counts in California and Pennsylvania hide where the money concentrates. Big national partners like Ducks Unlimited, The Nature Conservancy, Trout Unlimited and Audubon recur, and pure research is funded mainly when it monitors or designs a restoration project rather than standing alone.

64 grants matching “birding” · $32.1M

$12.5M
Ducks Unlimited · Memphis, TN · 2023
N great plains grassland habitat for birds
$3.7M
Department of the Interior US Fish and Wildlife Service · Fairhope, AL · 2023
Florida wading bird & beach mouse habitat
$2.2M
American Bird Conservancy · The Plains, VA · 2023
Protecting hawaii's forest birds & dry landscapes
$1.9M
Pheasants Forever · St Paul, MN · 2023
Grassland bird conservation in western sd prairies
$1.0M
Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory Dba Bird Conservancy of the Rockies · Brighton, CO · 2023
Enhance greater sage-grouse habitat in ne wyoming
$1.0M
American Rivers · Washington, DC · 2023
Ca meadow restoration plan for bird habitat
$448,966
Mississippi River Trust · Stoneville, MS · 2023
Bird focused restoration in mississippi rvr basin
$420,296
Sandhills Task Force (Keep) · Broken Bow, NE · 2023
Restore great plains grasslands for birds
$390,123
Hui O Hoohonua · Ewa Beach, HI · 2023
Improve wetland stewardship for native birds
$292,493
Winnett Aces · Winnett, MT · 2023
Improving habitat for grassland bird species, mt
$286,210
Coastal Prairie Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2023
Grassland conservation for coastal prairie birds
$273,919
University of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Acoustic bird monitoring in the delaware river
$250,000
Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust · Cheyenne, WY · 2023
Wy ranch easement saves meadows for birds & deer
$221,430
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Research Institute · Indiana, PA · 2023
Restoring appalachian forests for bird habitat
$201,439
Shirley Heinze Land Trust · Valparaiso, IN · 2023
Restore deep river riparian habitat for birds in
$193,277
Wildlife Management Institute · Cabot, VT · 2023
Enhancing forests for birds in the upper delaware
$135,000
Big Bend Soil and Water Conservation District · Alpine, TX · 2023
Restore texas grasslands for pronghorn and birds
$119,026
Western Great Lakes Bird and Bat Observatory · Port Washington, WI · 2023
Improving lake michigan bird habitat (wi)
$100,897
Central Platte Natural Resources District · Grand Island, NE · 2023
Restoring great plains grasslands for birds
$79,037
United Water Conservation District · Oxnard, CA · 2023
Los padres forest bird surveys & cowbird removal
$57,819
Nebraska Grazing Lands Coalition · Mullen, NE · 2023
Fire restores ne sandhills grasslands for birds
$54,782
The Carbon Fund · Stoneville, MS · 2023
Restore lmav forests for black bear and birds
$43,326
Cornell University · Itahca, NY · 2023
Ca forest bird monitoring after fire restoration
$43,242
Connecticut Audubon Society · Fairfield, CT · 2023
Protect coastal birds on long island sound shores
$40,000
Community Roots Housing Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2023
Seattle bird habitat corridor restoration
$38,236
Crossroads at Big Creek · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2023
Restore wi forest habitat for migratory birds
$37,175
Naca Inspired Schools Network · Albuquerque, NM · 2023
Nm community agriculture for birds and pollinators
$36,900
North Roots · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
Increase bird and pollinator habitat in pa
$34,006
Detroit Future City · Detroit, MI · 2023
Restore mi forest & meadow for birds & pollinators
$32,156
Northern Middlesex Council of Governments · Lowell, MA · 2023
Restoring merrimack river habitat for native birds
$29,039
Toyah Limpia Swcd · Balmorhea, TX · 2023
Restore grasslands for birds in the trans pecos
$23,684
Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Pa riparian habitat for birds and pollinators
$19,919
New York City Bird Alliance · New York, NY · 2023
Engaging new york communities in bird conservation
$18,712
Princeton Hydro Llc · Ringoes, NJ · 2023
Nj marsh restoration for bird habitat
$18,527
Gulf Coast Bird Observatory · Lake Jackson, TX · 2023
Tx shrikes: grassland habitat study guides care
$17,996
San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory · Milpitas, CA · 2023
Eden landing eco reserve habitat restoration
$17,740
Detroit Audubon Society · Royal Oak, MI · 2023
Detroit meadow restoration for birds and bees
$16,240
Land Trust for Louisiana · Covington, LA · 2023
Louisiana rice farm easement protects bird habitat
$16,092
Georgia Audubon · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Restoring bird-friendly habitat in the south river
$12,525
Spatial Informatics Group Natural Assets Laboratory · Pleasanton, CA · 2023
Surveying changes in forest bird populations
$11,211
The University of Vermont and State Agricultural College · Burlington, VT · 2023
Improving riparian buffers for birds in vermont
$10,698
Shakertown at Pleasant Hill Kentucky · Harrodsburg, KY · 2023
Shaker pond drainage area restoration for birds
$8,262
Groundwork Rhode Island · Pawtucket, RI · 2023
Tree planting to enhance rhode island bird habitat
$8,189
Southern Sierra Research Station · Weldon, CA · 2023
Ca lake riparian bird surveys protect vireos
$6,079
Audubon Society of Portland · Portland, OR · 2023
Improve bird safety in portland metropolitan area
$2.0M
American Bird Conservancy · Washington, DC · 2022
Delaware river watershed
$955,961
Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory · Brighton, CO · 2022
Grassland bird monitoring
$170,669
Sul Ross State University · Alpine, TX · 2022
Bird habitat restoration
$161,121
San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory · Milpitas, CA · 2022
Bay habitat restoration
$146,656
The Greening of Detroit · Detroit, MI · 2022
Protecting bird habitats
$75,000
Five Valleys Land Trust · Missoula, MP · 2022
Migratory bird habitat
$42,258
Univeristy of Oklahoma · Norman, OK · 2022
Grassland bird habitat
$33,797
University of New Orleans · New Orleans, LA · 2022
Urban bird habitat
$32,810
Gulf Coast Bird Observatory · Lake Jackson, TX · 2022
Loggerhead shrike research
$25,773
Audubon Society of Portland · Portland, OR · 2022
Improving urban bird safety
$15,240
Western Great Lakes Bird and Bat Observation · Port Washington, WI · 2022
Habitat restoration
$885,731
Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory · Brighton, CO · 2021
Collaborative sagebrush
$873,975
American Bird Conservancy · Washington, DC · 2021
Conservation projects
$91,217
San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory · Milpitas, CA · 2021
Conservation projects
$48,261
United Water Conservation District · Oxnard, CA · 2021
Bird surveys habitat map
$39,894
Baltimore Bird Club · Baltimore, MD · 2021
Empowering communities
$29,615
Tennessee Aquarium · Chattanooga, TN · 2021
Monitoring status of birds
$20,882
Gulf Coast Bird Observatory · Lake Jackson, TX · 2021
Conservation projects
$18,149
Audubon Society of Portland · Portland, OR · 2021
Improving bird safety

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

La Coastal Protection & Restoration1 grant · $99.0M
Ms Department of Environmental Quality2 grants · $39.3M
Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority1 grant · $36.9M
The Nature Conservancy3 grants · $36.6M
Town of Dauphin Island3 grants · $29.8M
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana1 grant · $29.0M
Texas General Land Office3 grants · $28.9M
Mobile County Commission3 grants · $25.8M
Walker Basin Conservancy3 grants · $23.7M
Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium Dauphin Island Sea Lab1 grant · $23.5M

Giving over time

$333.2M

2021

$323.0M

2022

$432.4M

2023

Grant history

The 100 largest of 3,150 grants.

$99.0M
La Coastal Protection & Restoration · Baton Rouge, LA · 2021
Conservation projects
$36.9M
Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority · Baton Rouge, LA · 2022
Barrier island restoration
$34.0M
Ms Department of Environmental Quality · Jackson, MS · 2022
Marsh creation
$29.0M
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana · Baton Rouge, LA · 2023
Restoring louisiana wetlands for marsh habitat
$24.7M
Mobile County Commission · Mobile, AL · 2023
Dauphin island causeway shoreline
$24.6M
Town of Dauphin Island · Dauphin Island, AL · 2023
Restore al bay marsh & oyster reefs for resilience
$23.5M
Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium Dauphin Island Sea Lab · Dauphin Island, AL · 2023
Saltmarsh stabilization and restoration
$18.0M
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality · Jackson, MS · 2023
Mississippi coastal habitat restoration & mgt
$17.2M
Texas General Land Office · Austin, TX · 2022
Beach/dune restoration
$15.0M
Walker Basin Conservancy · Reno, NV · 2023
Establishment of walker basin conservancy phase ii
$14.3M
The Nature Conservancy · Durham, NC · 2021
Conservation projects
$12.5M
Ducks Unlimited · Memphis, TN · 2023
N great plains grassland habitat for birds
$12.4M
The Nature Conservancy · Durham, NC · 2022
Oyster restoration
$12.0M
Alabama Dept Conservation & Natural Res · Montgomery, AL · 2023
Coastal habitat protection
$10.4M
Galveston Bay Foundation · Webster, TX · 2021
Conservation projects
$9.9M
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2023
Mn prairie restoration - monarch & skipper habitat
$7.4M
Texas General Land Office · Austin, TX · 2023
Restore tx coastal marsh for wildlife habitat
$6.6M
Galveston Bay Foundation · Webster, TX · 2022
Land acquisition
$5.9M
Trout Unlimited · Arlington, VA · 2023
Pacific salmon habitat restored in eklutna river
$5.9M
Great Basin Land & Water · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Walker basin
$5.6M
Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission · Tallahassee, FL · 2021
Conservation projects
$5.6M
Walker Basin Conservancy · Yerington, NV · 2022
Walker basin
$5.4M
Texas Agricultural Land Trust · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Coastal habitat protection
$5.2M
Ms Department of Environmental Quality · Jackson, MS · 2021
Conservation projects
$4.7M
National Audubon Society · New York, NY · 2021
Conservation projects
$4.6M
Trout Unlimited · Arlington, VA · 2021
Conservation projects
$4.5M
Town of Dauphin Island · Dauphin Island, AL · 2021
Conservation projects
$4.5M
Ducks Unlimited · Washington, DC · 2022
Marsh restoration
$4.4M
Texas General Land Office · Austin, TX · 2021
Conservation projects
$4.3M
City of Foley · Foley, AL · 2021
Conservation projects
$4.3M
American Littoral Society · Highlands, NJ · 2021
Conservation projects
$4.2M
Trout Unlimited · Arlington, VA · 2022
Columbia basin
$4.0M
Walker River Irrigation District · Yerington, NV · 2023
Walker basin water leasing demonstration program
$3.9M
Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe · Nixon, NV · 2023
Pyramid lake water rights and management projects
$3.9M
Burns & McDonnell Engineering Co · Centennial, CO · 2021
Usmc - flood structure
$3.9M
Apalachee Regional Planning Council · Tallahassee, FL · 2023
Fl reefs & marshes protect 12 miles of coast
$3.7M
Department of the Interior US Fish and Wildlife Service · Fairhope, AL · 2023
Florida wading bird & beach mouse habitat
$3.6M
National Audubon Society · New York, NY · 2022
Species monitoring & shorebird conservation
$3.4M
Town of Navassa · Navassa, NC · 2021
Conservation projects
$3.3M
Papahanaumokuakea Marine Debris Project · Kaneohe, HI · 2022
Marine debris removal
$3.2M
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay · Richmond, VA · 2022
Conservation projects
$3.2M
Walker Basin Conservancy · Yerington, NV · 2021
Conservation projects
$3.0M
Dtn · Chicago, IL · 2023
Reporting services for farmer partnerships
$3.0M
National Marine Sanctuary Foundation · Silver Spring, MD · 2022
Stormwater infrastructure
$3.0M
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay · Annapolis, MD · 2023
Chesapeake stream restoration monitoring plan
$3.0M
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission · Tallahassee, FL · 2023
Fl marine debris cleanup protects coastal waters
$2.9M
National Audubon Society · New York, NY · 2023
Restoring long island marsh for saltmarsh sparrow
$2.8M
University of Florida · Gainesville, FL · 2021
Conservation projects
$2.8M
Pheasants Forever · St Paul, MN · 2022
Sagebrush ecosystem conserv
$2.8M
City of Buffalo · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Restore marsh habitat on lake erie's shoreline
$2.6M
The Conservation-Fund · Arlington, VA · 2022
Coastal habitat protection
$2.5M
National Wildlife Federation · Reston, VA · 2023
Restoring mt grassland meadows for sage-grouse
$2.5M
Pheasants Forever · St Paul, MN · 2021
Conservation projects
$2.5M
The Conservation Fund · Arlington, VA · 2023
Protect alaska rivers for sockeye salmon spawning
$2.4M
Quileute Tribe · La Push, WA · 2023
Quillayute river restoration for salmon habitat
$2.4M
Fl F&W Conservation Commission · Tallahassee, FL · 2022
Oyster restoration
$2.3M
Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program · Corpus Christi, TX · 2023
Shoreline restoration
$2.3M
Alabama Dept of Marine Resources · Montgomery, AL · 2021
Install artificial reefs
$2.3M
The Trust for Public Land · San Francisco, CA · 2021
Conservation projects
$2.3M
Town of Braintree · Braintree, MA · 2023
Restoration of the monatiquot river
$2.2M
Ducks Unlimited · Washington, DC · 2021
Conservation projects
$2.2M
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay · Richmond, VA · 2021
Conservation projects
$2.2M
American Bird Conservancy · The Plains, VA · 2023
Protecting hawaii's forest birds & dry landscapes
$2.2M
City of Mobile · Mobile, AL · 2021
Gulf env benefit fund
$2.2M
Mississippi Department of Marine Resources · Biloxi, MS · 2023
Install artificial reefs
$2.1M
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department · Austin, TX · 2023
Reduce white-nose syndrome bat mortality in texas
$2.0M
Jefferson Parish Department of Environmental Affairs · Gretna, LA · 2023
Restoring la marsh & shoreline for fish habitat
$2.0M
American Bird Conservancy · Washington, DC · 2022
Delaware river watershed
$2.0M
Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium · Dauphin Island, AL · 2021
Conservation projects
$2.0M
Groundwork Jacksonville · Jacksonville, FL · 2023
Final design to restore hogans creek
$2.0M
City of Jacksonville · Jacksonville, FL · 2022
Wetland restoration
$1.9M
Pheasants Forever · St Paul, MN · 2023
Grassland bird conservation in western sd prairies
$1.9M
City of Mobile · Mobile, AL · 2023
Mobile waterways cleared of storm debris
$1.9M
North Carolina Coastal Federation · Newport, NC · 2023
Building a living shoreline along the neuse river
$1.9M
The Conservation-Fund · Arlington, VA · 2021
Conservation projects
$1.8M
American Littoral Society · Highlands, NJ · 2023
Nj beach habitat for horseshoe crabs & red knots
$1.7M
State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources · Honolulu, HI · 2023
Restoring coral reefs in west maui, hi
$1.7M
US Forest Service · Portland, OR · 2023
Restoring upper trout creek for native steelhead
$1.7M
Village of Kotlik · Kotlik, AK · 2023
Restore alaska wetlands for salmon habitat
$1.7M
The Longleaf Alliance · Andalusia, AL · 2023
Advancing longleaf restoration and management
$1.7M
South Alabama Land Trust · Fairhope, AL · 2022
Coastal habitat protection
$1.7M
Papahanaumokuakea Marine Debris Project · Kailua, HI · 2023
Removing debris from papahanaumokuakea reefs
$1.6M
Great Basin Land & Water · San Francisco, CA · 2021
Conservation projects
$1.6M
Stroud Water Research Center · Avondale, PA · 2021
Conservation projects
$1.6M
Earth Island Institute · Berkeley, CA · 2021
Conservation projects
$1.6M
St Bernard Parish Government · Chalmette, LA · 2023
Restoring cypress & tupelo forests along bayou
$1.6M
Mississippi Dep'T of Marine Resources · Biloxi, MS · 2022
Install artificial reefs
$1.6M
Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District · Albuquerque, NM · 2021
Conservation projects
$1.5M
Escambia County · Pensacola, FL · 2023
Watershed restoration
$1.5M
City of Niceville · Niceville, FL · 2023
Watershed restoration
$1.5M
The Longleaf Alliance · Andalusia, AL · 2022
Species recovery in the gulf
$1.5M
California Fire Safe Council · McClellan, CA · 2022
Wildfire mitigation
$1.5M
National Wildlife Federation · Ann Arbor, MI · 2021
Conservation projects
$1.5M
Native Village of Napakiak · Napakiak, AL · 2022
Coastal resilience
$1.5M
Uss North Carolina Battleship Commission · Wilmington, NC · 2023
Nc shoreline and marsh habitat restoration
$1.5M
The Longleaf Alliance · Andalusia, AL · 2021
Conservation projects
$1.4M
Stroud Water Research Center · Avondale, PA · 2023
Protect lancaster streams via riparian buffers pa
$1.4M
Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District · Albuquerque, NM · 2023
Water conservation for minnow in middle rio grande
$1.4M
Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium · Dauphin Island, AL · 2022
Watershed restoration
$1.4M
National Marine Sanctuary Foundation · Silver Spring, MD · 2021
Conservation projects

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