The Volgenau Foundation

Recent grants

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

• $4.1M

  Volgenau Climate Initiative · McLean, VA · 2024

  2 payments toward 2023 3-year pledge

• $500,000

  Plastic Solutions Fund a Sponsored Project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advi · New York, NY · 2024

  Plastic solutions fund

• $400,000

  Center for Large Landscape Conservation · Bozeman, MT · 2024

  Catalyzing landscape conservation and connectivity in the u.s.

• $400,000

  Greater Yellowstone Coalition · Bozeman, MT · 2024

  Protecting the engine of the ecosystem: greater yellowstone wildlife migrations

• $400,000

  National Parks Conservation Association · Washington, DC · 2024

  Protecting national park wildlife

• $400,000

  Yellowstone To Yukon Conservation Initiative · Bozeman, MT · 2024

  General operating support - connecting and protecting wildlife habitat

• $350,000

  Naturebridge- West Coast · Sausalito, CA · 2024

  Naturebridge access, growth and leadership

• $300,000

  Indigenous Led a Project of Wild Foundation · Boulder, CO · 2024

  Rising to the challenge of our collective planetary crises: the case for indigenous-led conservation

• $300,000

  Appalachian Trail Conservancy · Harpers Ferry, WV · 2024

  Preserving a.t. Landscape connectivity through collaborative conservation and resource stewardship

• $300,000

  Land Trust Alliancecbfn · Washington, DC · 2024

  To advance nature-based climate solutions through land conservation

• $250,000

  Shark Conservation Fund a Project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2024

  Protecting the world's sharks and rays

• $250,000

  The Wyldlife Fund · Buffalo, WY · 2024

  Pooled migration fund

• $250,000

  Earthjustice · San Francisco, CA · 2024

  Dam free by 2030

• $250,000

  Alaska Wilderness League · Washington, DC · 2024

  Protecting america's arctic

• $250,000

  The Nature Conservancy of California · Sacramento, CA · 2024

  Jack and laura dangermond preserve - the nature of discovery

• $250,000

  Defenders of Wildlife · Washington, DC · 2024

  Protecting alaskas biodiversity and restoring imperiled species

• $200,000

  New England Aquarium · Boston, MA · 2024

  Saving the na right whale: understanding and mitigating anthropogenic threats and fostering recovery

• $200,000

  Wildlands Network · Salt Lake City, UT · 2024

  Improving habitat connectivity and red wolf science to advance population recovery

• $200,000

  American Prairie Reserve · Bozeman, MT · 2024

  Wild sky program support in 2025

• $175,000

  Alaska Conservation Foundation · Anchorage, AK · 2024

  Alaska mining impacts network/northern latitudes partnership

• $175,000

  Trustees for Alaska · Anchorage, AK · 2024

  Fighting climate change by keeping oil and gas in the ground and protecting public lands in alaska

• $150,000

  National Symphony Orchestra (Nso) of the John F Kennedy Center for the Perf · Washington, DC · 2024

  The national symphony orchestras young peoples concerts

• $150,000

  Defenders of Wildlife · Washington, DC · 2024

  Recovering two icons of wild america, the florida panther and the mexican gray wolf

• $150,000

  Smithsonian Institute · Chicago, IL · 2024

  Responding to conservation challenges for threatened/endangered species: swift fox, red wolf & coral

• $150,000

  From the Top · Boston, MA · 2024

  Be the change: from the top at 25

• $150,000

  National Marine Sanctuary Foundation · Silver Spring, MD · 2024

  Understanding and mitigating anthropogenic threats to our national marine sanctuaries

• $150,000

  River Partners · Chico, CA · 2024

  Restoring california river corridors: essential habitat connectivity for wildlife recovery

• $125,000

  People and Carnivores · Bozeman, MT · 2024

  Expanding resources for expanding grizzly and black bears

• $125,000

  Smithsonian Institute · Chicago, IL · 2024

  Virginia grassland bird initiative (vgbi)

• $125,000

  National Marine Sanctuary Foundation · Silver Spring, MD · 2024

  Ecology & vulnerability of top predators in stellwagen bank national marine sanctuary

• $100,000

  Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts · Vienna, VA · 2024

  2024-2025 wolf trap institute early stem/arts program

• $100,000

  Living Classrooms of the National Capital Region · Baltimore, MD · 2024

  Maritime e-stem voyages and kingman and heritage islands

• $100,000

  Endangered Species Coalition · Washington, DC · 2024

  Rocky mountain wolf and grizzly protection and recovery

• $100,000

  Northern Chumash Tribal Council · Los Osos, CA · 2024

  Chumash heritage national marine sanctuary designation 2024

• $100,000

  Piedmont Environmental Council · Warrenton, VA · 2024

  Rappahannock-rapidan conservation initiative

• $100,000

  Point Blue Conservation Science · Petaluma, CA · 2024

  Protecting iconic wildlife

• $100,000

  Potomac Conservancy · Silver Spring, MD · 2024

  Potomac headwaters conservation project

• $100,000

  Project Coyote · Larkspur, CA · 2024

  Coexisting with carnivores

• $100,000

  The Nature Conservancy of California · Sacramento, CA · 2024

  Thriving wetlands for birds: science to support improving and expanding habitat

• $100,000

  The Nature Conservancy of Virginia · Charlottesville, VA · 2024

  Migratory shorebirds & community education

• $100,000

  Virginia Eastern Shore Land Trust · Exmore, VA · 2024

  Campaign for rural lands and communities

• $100,000

  Audubon California a State Program of the National Audubon Society · New York, NY · 2024

  Network of conserved lands and waters for birds in california and the pacific flyway

• $100,000

  Arc a Project of See (Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs) · Calabasas, CA · 2024

  Ensuring sustained investment in the next-generation of wildlife connectivity infrastructure

• $85,000

  California Marine Sanctuary Foundation · Monterey, CA · 2024

  Protecting blue whales and blue skies: reducing ship strike risk on endangered whales in california

• $75,000

  Levine Music · Washington, DC · 2024

  Supporting classical music instruction and the honors program

• $75,000

  Bishop John T Walker School for Boys · Washington, DC · 2024

  General operating support/scholarships

• $75,000

  Center for Biological Diversity · Tucson, AZ · 2024

  Safe pathways for the florida manatee: policy and public education initiative

• $75,000

  Friends of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens · Washington, DC · 2024

  Intergenerational bridges: fostering conservation education at kenilworth aquatic gardens

• $65,000

  Greater Good Charities · Seattle, WA · 2024

  Help save the bees

• $50,000

  American Bird Conservancy · The Plains, VA · 2024

  Saving imperiled birds in the west through research, habitat restoration, and stewardship

• $50,000

  Yellowstone To Yukon Conservation Initiative · Bozeman, MT · 2024

  Protecting the elusive wolverine: large landscape connectivity and conservation

• $50,000

  Lighthawk · Grand Junction, CO · 2024

  Elevating conservation through aviation

• $50,000

  Spark the Journey · Washington, DC · 2024

  Mentorship as a means to building social capital for black and brown young adults in washington dc

• $50,000

  The Clifton Institute · Warrenton, VA · 2024

  Hands-on educational experiences to get k-12 students outside

• $50,000

  The Climate Center · Santa Rosa, CA · 2024

  Accelerating natural carbon sequestration and carbon removal in california

• $50,000

  Wolf Haven International · Tenino, WA · 2024

  Moving to coexistence: outreach and advocacy project

• $50,000

  The Ocean Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024

  Ocean connectors: connecting youth for conservation

• $25,000

  Yellowstone Safe Passages (Fiscal Sponsor the Common Ground Project) · Emigrant, MT · 2024

  Capacity-building for yellowstone safe passages

• $25,000

  California Ocean Alliance · Aptos, CA · 2024

  Training and inspiring the next generation of marine mammal scientists

• $25,000

  Oregon State University · Corvallis, OR · 2024

  Conserving elusive carnivores in old-growth forests through research, education, and outreach

• $2.1M

  Re Wild · Austin, TX · 2023

  Fiscal sponsor for the volgenau climate initiative

• $750,000

  Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2023

  Plastic solutions fund & shark conservation fund

• $600,000

  The Nature Conservancy of California · San Francisco, CA · 2023

  Jack and laura dangermond preserve and migratory bird restoration

• $500,000

  Naturebridge- West Coast · Sausalito, CA · 2023

  Naturebridge access, growth, and leadership

• $450,000

  Yellowstone To Yukon Conservation Initiative · Bozeman, MT · 2023

  Protecting the elusive wolverine: large landscape connectivity

• $400,000

  Greater Yellowstone Coalition · Bozeman, MT · 2023

  Protecting the engine of the ecosystem: greater yellowstone wildlife migrations

• $400,000

  National Parks Conservation Association · Washington, DC · 2023

  Protecting national park wildlife

• $400,000

  Center for Large Landscape Conservation · Bozeman, MT · 2023

  Corridors and crossings program

• $400,000

  Land Trust Alliancecbfn · Washington, DC · 2023

  Land and water conservation and restoration in the chesapeake bay and great lakes & climate initiative

• $350,000

  Defenders of Wildlife · Washington, DC · 2023

  Alaska program and protecting select predators in the southwest and florida

• $300,000

  Appalachian Trail Conservancy · Harpers Ferry, WV · 2023

  Beyond boundaries: the appalachian trail as an east coast climate corridor

• $275,000

  Wild Foundation · Boulder, CO · 2023

  Fiscal sponsor for an initiative on biodiversity and climate focused on indigenous-led conservation

• $275,000

  National Marine Sanctuary Foundation · Silver Spring, MD · 2023

  Hawaiian humpback whale conservation, west coast gear innovation, restore florida keys iconic reefs

• $250,000

  Earthjustice · San Francisco, CA · 2023

  Snake river advocacy campaign - phase ii

• $250,000

  Alaska Wilderness League · Washington, DC · 2023

  General support to protect the arctic refuge

• $237,248

  Sustainable Markets Foundation · New York, NY · 2023

  Volgenau climate initiative

• $200,000

  From the Top · Boston, MA · 2023

  General support

• $200,000

  American Prairie Reserve · Bozeman, MT · 2023

  Wild sky program

• $200,000

  National Symphony Orchestra · Washington, DC · 2023

  Young people's concerts programs

• $200,000

  Wildlands Network · Salt Lake City, UT · 2023

  Reconnecting critical migration corridors for wildlife across north america

• $200,000

  Northern Chumash Tribal Council · Los Osos, CA · 2023

  Chumash heritage national marine sanctuary designation campaign

• $175,000

  Alaska Conservation Foundation · Anchorage, AK · 2023

  Northern latitudes partnerships: collaborative conservation in the rapidly changing north

• $175,000

  The Nature Conservancy of Virginia · Charlottesville, VA · 2023

  Assessment of migratory shorebirds and fish species using tagging technologies at vvcr

• $175,000

  Trustees for Alaska · Anchorage, AK · 2023

  Using the law to protect & defend alaska lands & wildlife

• $150,000

  New England Aquarium · Boston, MA · 2023

  North atlantic right whale conservation: integrated right whale anthropogenic events database

• $125,000

  Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute · Front Royal, VA · 2023

  Piedmont grasslands bird initiative

• $100,000

  Potomac Conservancy · Silver Spring, MD · 2023

  Potomac headwaters conservation project

• $100,000

  Levine Music · Washington, DC · 2023

  Supporting excellence in classical music instruction at levine music

• $100,000

  Living Classrooms of the National Capital Region · Baltimore, MD · 2023

  Lc-ncr environmental education programming and general support

• $100,000

  People and Carnivores · Bozeman, MT · 2023

  Coexistence for connectivity

• $100,000

  Piedmont Environmental Council · Warrenton, VA · 2023

  Rappahannock-rapidan conservation initiative

• $100,000

  Point Blue Conservation Science · Petaluma, CA · 2023

  Farallon islands national wildlife refuge research and conservation program

• $100,000

  River Partners · Chico, CA · 2023

  Restoring california river corridors: pathways to wildlife recovery

• $100,000

  Smithsonian Institution · Washington, DC · 2023

  Protecting swift fox and corals

• $100,000

  Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts · Vienna, VA · 2023

  2022-2023 wolf trap institute early stem/arts

• $80,000

  Endangered Species Coalition · Washington, DC · 2023

  Rocky mountain wolf protection & recovery

• $75,000

  Audubon California a State Program of the National Audubon Society · New York, NY · 2023

  Audubon conservation ranching and grassland bird conservation program

• $75,000

  California Marine Sanctuary Foundation · Monterey, CA · 2023

  Protecting blue whales and blue skies: reducing ship strike risk on endangered whales in california

• $75,000

  Friends of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens · Washington, DC · 2023

  General support

• $75,000

  Project Coyote · Larkspur, CA · 2023

  Reforming predator management and ranching with wildlife