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Funding search · EIN 521388917 · Grantmaking charity · Arlington, VA

The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit

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$101.6M
in grants paid
440
grants
327
recipients
2022–2024
filing years

Funding pattern

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Recent grants

The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.

  • $5.0M

    City of Atlanta · Atlanta, GA · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $2.0M

    Mainspring Conservation Trust · Franklin, NC · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $1.1M

    Land Trust for Louisiana · Hammond, LA · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $1.0M

    Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin · Wausau, WI · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $987,299

    State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources · Annapolis, MD · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $986,299

    US Navy · Washington, DC · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $810,000

    Congaree Land Trust · Columbia, SC · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $714,500

    Va Dept of Wildlife Resources · Richmond, VA · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $568,590

    Preservation Virginia · Richmond, VA · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $500,000

    State of Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Contro · Dover, DE · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $500,000

    Bureau of Land Management · Butte, MT · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $277,193

    Town of Gorham · Gorham, NH · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $221,393

    Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Game Commission · Harrisburg, PA · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $216,544

    The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $200,000

    US Army Corps of Engineers · Millington, TN · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $200,000

    Leech Lake Band of the Ojibwe · Cass Lake, MN · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $200,000

    Montana Land Reliance Foundation · Helena, MT · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $183,675

    Vermont Department of Forests Parks and Recreation · Montpelier, VT · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $163,164

    North Carolina State University · Raleigh, NC · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $127,941

    Missouri Botanical Garden Board of Trustees · St Louis, MO · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $125,000

    Deep Roots Farm Foundation · Charlotte, NC · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $120,000

    West Atlanta Watershed Alliance · Atlanta, GA · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $118,292

    Natural Land Institute · Rockford, IL · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $115,612

    Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation · Elizabeth, IL · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $103,000

    Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture · Boone, NC · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $100,800

    Sarett Nature Center · Benton Harbor, MI · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $100,000

    Woodlands Community Lenders · Elkins, WV · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $100,000

    Johnson County Park and Recreation District · Shawnee Mission, KS · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $90,795

    Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $90,000

    James River Association · Richmond, VA · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $90,000

    McDowell Lfac · Marion, NC · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $90,000

    The Department of Arkansas Heritage · Little Rock, AR · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $85,000

    Merrick-Moore Community Development Corporation · Durham, NC · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $80,000

    Piedmont Conservation Council · Durham, NC · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $80,000

    Six Rivers Land Conservancy · Rochester, MI · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $80,000

    Okefenokee Swamp Park · Waycross, GA · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $75,300

    Inland Woods Trails · Bethel, ME · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $75,000

    Pontiac Community Foundation · Pontiac, MI · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $75,000

    Genesee County Land Bank Authority · Flint, MI · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $75,000

    Clean Air Task Force · Boston, MA · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $75,000

    Friends of Anacostia Park · Washington, DC · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $70,430

    Granite State Woodland Institute · Concord, NH · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $70,371

    Western Pennsylvania Conservancy · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $70,000

    Detroit Parks Coalition · Detroit, MI · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $70,000

    Feast Down East · Burgaw, NC · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $70,000

    Sandhills Aginnovation Center · Rockingham, NC · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $70,000

    Men and Women United for Youth and Families Cdc · Delco, NC · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $70,000

    Toe River Aggregation Center Training Organization Regional · Burnsville, NC · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $70,000

    Urban Community Agrinomics (Ucan) · Durham, NC · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $70,000

    Working Landscapes · Warrenton, NC · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $70,000

    Farmer Foodshare · Durham, NC · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $60,000

    Utah Open Lands Conservation Association · Salt Lake City, UT · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $60,000

    Durham Community Land Trustees · Durham, NC · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $60,000

    Greater Baybrook Alliance · Baltimore, MD · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $50,182

    The University of Tennessee · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $50,000

    Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation · Jamestown, VA · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $49,982

    Thomas Jefferson Foundation · Charlottesville, VA · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $45,000

    Longwood Gardens · Kennett Square, PA · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $40,133

    Colonial Williamsburg Foundation · Baltimore, MD · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $40,000

    Soul Trak Outdoors · Washington, DC · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $36,000

    Alabama Hiking Trail Society · Sylacauga, AL · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $35,000

    Partners for Environmental Justice (Pej) · Raleigh, NC · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $34,060

    Virginia Institute of Marine Science · Williamsburg, VA · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $33,013

    Parklands Foundation · Normal, IL · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $30,000

    Town of Rumford · Runford, ME · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $30,000

    Pender County Christian Services · Burgaw, NC · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $30,000

    Glen Alpine Food Pantry · Glen Alpine, NC · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $30,000

    Chippewa Nature Center · Midland, MI · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $30,000

    Franklin County Interfaith Council · Louisburg, NC · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $30,000

    Shiawassee River Water Trail Corporation · Linden, MI · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $25,000

    Warren Ministries United · Warrenton, NC · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $25,000

    Loon Echo Land Trust · Bridgton, ME · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $25,000

    First Ward Community Services · Sagina, MI · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $25,000

    Walls Chapel United Methodist Church · Raeford, NC · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $25,000

    Gathering Waters · Madison, WI · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $21,000

    Freshwater Land Trust · Birmingham, AL · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $21,000

    Live Oak United Methodist Church (Bladen Faith Coalition) · Fayetteville, NC · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $20,000

    Virginia Conservation Network · Richmond, VA · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $20,000

    Bridgeport Charter Township · Bridgeport, MI · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $15,000

    Change · Pike Rd, AL · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $15,000

    North East State Foresters Association · Concord, NH · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $15,000

    Thrive Appalachia · Micaville, NC · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $15,000

    Sparta United Methodist Church · Sparta, NC · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $15,000

    Douglass Community Land Trust · Washington, DC · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $15,000

    Genesee Soil & Water Conservation District · Flint, MI · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $15,000

    The Cottagers · Oak Bluffs, MA · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $15,000

    Laurel Community Center Org · Marshall, NC · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $15,000

    Lillington United Methodist Church · Lillington, NC · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $15,000

    Growing Pontiac · Pontiac, MI · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $15,000

    Micah 6 Community · Pontiac, MI · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $14,000

    St Peter'S United Methodist Church · Oxford, NC · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $14,000

    Full Spectrum Farms · Cullowhee, NC · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $13,500

    Oriental United Methodist Church · Oriental, NC · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $13,000

    Casting Bread Ministries · Blowing Rock, NC · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $13,000

    Centro Comunitario Hispano Americano · Brevard, NC · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $13,000

    Restoration Weldon · Weldon, NC · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $13,000

    Carolina Common Enterprise · Durham, NC · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $12,500

    Northern Pitt County Improvement Association · Bethel, NC · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $12,500

    West End United Methodist Church · West End, NC · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

  • $12,500

    Versademics Learning Centers · Winterville, NC · 2024

    Conservation of natural resources;sustainable economic & community development

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Unlike private foundations, grantmaking charities and associations often run formal grant programs with real application cycles — check their website for current opportunities. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.