Funding search · EIN 873495509 · Wilmington, DE
The Wilbakes Fund
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 4
- grants reported
- $208,000
- total given
- 2024–2024
- filing years
- $44,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2024–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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1 grant matching “environmental education” · $110,000
- $110,000
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2024
FUNDS FOR unrestricted support, Environmental Education Training Camp; Marojejy field trips; TO PURCHASE Stoves; Educational Vids, Research Exchange, FOR 2 Interns, Intern transportation, Nocturnal housing, Animal enric… read allFUNDS FOR unrestricted support, Environmental Education Training Camp; Marojejy field trips; TO PURCHASE Stoves; Educational Vids, Research Exchange, FOR 2 Interns, Intern transportation, Nocturnal housing, Animal enrichment AND ATS Receiver-Datalogger less
Grant history
All 4 reported grants, largest first.
- $110,000
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2024
FUNDS FOR unrestricted support, Environmental Education Training Camp; Marojejy field trips; TO PURCHASE Stoves; Educational Vids, Research Exchange, FOR 2 Interns, Intern transportation, Nocturnal housing, Animal enric… read allFUNDS FOR unrestricted support, Environmental Education Training Camp; Marojejy field trips; TO PURCHASE Stoves; Educational Vids, Research Exchange, FOR 2 Interns, Intern transportation, Nocturnal housing, Animal enrichment AND ATS Receiver-Datalogger less
- $48,000
Nature Conservancy · Durham, NC · 2024
FUNDS FOR North Carolina, Belize, Colombia and Ecuador
- $40,000
Natureserve · Arlington, VA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
New River Conservancy · W Jefferson, NC · 2024
For restoration of the Trash Trout or as needed for unrestricted use
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