Funding search · EIN 391572034 · Madison, WI

Natural Resources Foundation of

Name: Natural Resources Foundation of grants, 2022–2024
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.

63
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

wisconsin bird restoration conservation management state habitat protection

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources2 grants · $1.1M
Dnr - Natural Heritage Conservation1 grant · $306,711
Landmark Conservancy3 grants · $93,720
Dnr - Wildlife Management1 grant · $82,914
Dnr - Parks & Recreation1 grant · $62,900
Dnr - Havenwoods State Forest1 grant · $46,000
Lake Michigan Bird Observatory3 grants · $45,000
Cornell Lab of Ornithology1 grant · $40,500
The Prairie Enthusiasts3 grants · $34,092
North Lakeland Discovery Center3 grants · $31,136

Giving over time

$734,054

2022

$772,505

2023

$788,394

2024

Grant history

All 63 reported grants, largest first.

$540,011
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources · Madison, WI · 2022
Conservation programs
$534,169
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources · Madison, WI · 2023
Conservation programs
$306,711
Dnr - Natural Heritage Conservation · Madison, WI · 2024
To support the restoration, management, and conservation of various state natural areas.
$82,914
Dnr - Wildlife Management · Madison, WI · 2024
To support, restore, maintain, and enhance various wisconsin state areas.
$62,900
Dnr - Parks & Recreation · Madison, WI · 2024
To support the campground infrastructure, restoration, and management of wisconsin state parks.
$46,000
Dnr - Havenwoods State Forest · Madison, WI · 2024
To support community engagement, environmental learning, and enhancing visitor experience at milwaukee's havenwoods state forest.
$40,500
Cornell Lab of Ornithology · Greenwich, CT · 2022
Neotropical flyways project
$34,494
Landmark Conservancy · Menomonie, WI · 2024
To support landmark conservancy with the conservation of love lake and aquisition/expansion of public lands held under conservation easement in northeast wisconsin.
$32,017
Landmark Conservancy · Menomonie, WI · 2022
Love lake and sigurd olson memorial forest management
$28,600
Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance · Madison, WI · 2024
To support southern wisconsin bird alliance and their bird protection efforts, including raising awareness of bird decline in wisconsin and spur action at home.
$27,209
Landmark Conservancy · Menomonie, WI · 2023
To assist landmark conservancy with the conservation of love lake.
$25,000
Lake Michigan Bird Observatory · Port Washington, WI · 2024
To form and develop a partnership to achieve urban bird treaty city designation, which will serve as an organizing point for siloed organizations and an opportunity to coordinate bird conservation and outreach in the re… read allTo form and develop a partnership to achieve urban bird treaty city designation, which will serve as an organizing point for siloed organizations and an opportunity to coordinate bird conservation and outreach in the region. Special focus will be on diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the process to ensure historically underrepresented groups in bird conservation and birding are a part of the process from the beginning. less
$25,000
Xerces Society for Invertabrate Conservation · Washington, DC · 2023
To support the xerces society's wisconsin pollinator habitat kit project, which offers participants in wisconsin a mix of carefully selected, native and regionally appropriate plants along with technical guidance to sup… read allTo support the xerces society's wisconsin pollinator habitat kit project, which offers participants in wisconsin a mix of carefully selected, native and regionally appropriate plants along with technical guidance to support the plantings. less
$22,500
Selva · Venice, CA · 2024
To support the neotropical flyways project.
$22,380
Friends of Governor Dodge State Park · Dodgeville, WI · 2024
To support the mission of the friends of govenor dodge state park and replace rotted timbers on pine cliff trail.
$20,963
Madison Audubon Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance · Madison, WI · 2023
To support madison audubon and its bird conservation efforts; to continue the save our songbirds campaign and raise awareness surrounding decining passerines.
$20,000
Kettle Moraine Land Trust · Elkhorn, WI · 2022
Southern kettle moraine grassland habitat restoration
$18,011
Field Edventures · Hortonville, WI · 2022
Support for field edventures
$17,247
The Prairie Enthusiasts · Viroqua, WI · 2023
Land restoration at west dane conservancy; grassland expansion at mounds view grassland; restoring biodiversity to prairie and savanna remnants.
$15,500
Northeastern Wisconsin Bird Alliance · Green Bay, WI · 2023
To continue the collaborative, long-term volunteer bird monitoring program on the oneida nation reservation's restoration sites.
$15,000
Wisconsin Bird Conservation Partnership · 2022
Advancing bird conservation within wisconsin
$14,013
North Lakeland Discovery Center · Manitowish Waters, WI · 2022
Support for north lakeland discovery center
$13,252
Cedar Grove Ornithological Research Station · Hilbert, WI · 2023
To support raptor research at the cedar grove ornithological research station; and secondarily, for supporting bird and raptor conservation in wisconsin.
$11,900
Nearby Nature Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
To support the annual african american environmental pioneer awards and to restore/revitalize green spaces along lincoln creek, with a focus on hopkins hollow, through habitat restoration, community engagement, habitat … read allTo support the annual african american environmental pioneer awards and to restore/revitalize green spaces along lincoln creek, with a focus on hopkins hollow, through habitat restoration, community engagement, habitat research, and raising awarenes of wildlife habitat in urban green space. less
$11,704
The Prairie Enthusiasts · Viroqua, WI · 2024
To remove dense woody thickets from two remnant prairies in the southwest savanna region to improve habitat for already present grassland birds of greatest conservation need and to repair a vital bridge connecting the t… read allTo remove dense woody thickets from two remnant prairies in the southwest savanna region to improve habitat for already present grassland birds of greatest conservation need and to repair a vital bridge connecting the two parts of the sylvan road conservation area, a rare reference quality wetland/stream complex, to ensure safe access. less
$11,545
Bipoc Birding Club of Wi (Bbc) · 2023
To continue monthly birding events in madison and milwaukee that will bring bipoc and allies together to enjoy and experience the birds and natural wonders of wisconsin.
$11,368
Cedar Grove Ornithological Research Station · Glenbeulah, WI · 2024
To support raptor research at the cedar grove ornithological research station; and secondarily, for supporting bird and raptor conservation in wisconsin.
$11,346
Cedar Grove Ornithological Research Station · Hilbert, WI · 2022
Support for cedar grove ornithological research station
$10,500
Wisconsin Bird Conservation Partnership · 2023
To develop a request for proposals (rfp) process to gain seed funding for existing or emerging iba partnerships by focusing on partnership needs that will benefit from iba support.
$10,228
Groundswell Conservancy · Madison, WI · 2024
To support the care, management, and restoration of trewartha bobolink hill farm and four oaks farm.
$10,000
Northeastern Wisconsin Bird Alliance · Madison, WI · 2024
To continue a collaborative, long-term volunteer bird monitoring program on the oneida nation reservation's restoration sites.
$10,000
Audubon Great Lakes · Chicago, IL · 2023
To improve grazing and grassland habitat management
$10,000
International Crane Foundation · Baraboo, WI · 2023
To support captive breeding and rearing of chicks using costume-rearing and parent-rearing methods, specialized veterinary care, research and monitoring of reintroduced whooping cranes in wisconsin, and community educat… read allTo support captive breeding and rearing of chicks using costume-rearing and parent-rearing methods, specialized veterinary care, research and monitoring of reintroduced whooping cranes in wisconsin, and community education and outreach. less
$10,000
Lake Michigan Bird Observatory · Port Washington, WI · 2023
To make bird-friendly actions more approachable for communities by understanding their motivations and barriers to action and building tools and outreach programs based on this understanding.
$10,000
Lake Michigan Bird Observatory · Port Washington, WI · 2022
Building partnerships and tools to address barriers to bird-friendly actions
$9,910
Nearby Nature Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
To study and restore a 3-acre portion of "hopkins hollow", a green space along lincoln creek.
$9,509
Tomahawk Public Library · Tomohawk, WI · 2024
To support the natural resources education mission, programming, and bird protection efforts at tomahawk public library.
$9,197
North Lakeland Discovery Center · Manitowish Waters, WI · 2024
To support the charitable, scientific, and educational purposes of north lakeland discovery center.
$9,039
Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
To support the wisconsin association for environmental education and its bird protection efforts; to support the executive director position at the wisconsin association for environmental education; to support the 2023 … read allTo support the wisconsin association for environmental education and its bird protection efforts; to support the executive director position at the wisconsin association for environmental education; to support the 2023 midwest environmental education conference hosted by the wisconsin association for environmental education conference. less
$8,800
Wisconsin Wetlands Association · Madison, WI · 2024
To support wisconsin wetland's association's water protection efforts in wisconsin, as well as the sponsorship of the 2025 wisconsin wetlands science conference.
$8,585
Dane County Land and Water Resources Department · Madison, WI · 2023
To support the management of anderson county park.
$8,542
Dane County Land and Water Resources Department · Madison, WI · 2022
Anderson county park
$8,248
Dane County Land and Water Resources Department · Madison, WI · 2024
To to support the management, maintenance, and improvement of anderson farm county park.
$8,002
Dnr - High Cliff State Park · Madison, WI · 2024
To support restoration and maintenance of prairie habitat within high cliff state park.
$7,985
Tomahawk Public Library · Tomahawk, WI · 2023
To support natural resources education programming at tomahawk public library.
$7,926
North Lakeland Discovery Center · Manitowish Waters, WI · 2023
Support for north lakeland discovery center
$7,500
Wisconsin Academy of Sciences Arts & Letters · Madison, WI · 2024
To support the 2024 birds and beyond series and 2024 climate fast forward conference.
$7,392
Northland College · Ashland, WI · 2024
To determine whether altering water levels would be an effective management strategy to control the recent invasion of eurasian watermilfoil (ewm) in the turtle flambeau flowage and other flowage type water bodies, mana… read allTo determine whether altering water levels would be an effective management strategy to control the recent invasion of eurasian watermilfoil (ewm) in the turtle flambeau flowage and other flowage type water bodies, managed by the mary griggs burke center for freshwater innovation. less
$7,350
Sokaogon Chippewa Community · Crandon, WI · 2024
To support the spur lake state natural area climate resiliency project.
$7,000
International Crane Foundation · Baraboo, WI · 2022
Reintroduction of migratory whooping cranes into eastern north america
$6,973
Ozaukee Washington Land Trust · West Bend, WA · 2022
Support for ozaukee washington land trust
$6,967
Ozaukee Washington Land Trust · West Bend, WA · 2023
To support the ozaukee washington land trust.
$6,820
Ozaukee Washington Land Trust · West Bend, WI · 2024
To support the mission of the ozaukee washington land trust.
$6,780
Friends of Devil'S Lake State Park · Baraboo, WI · 2024
To support the mission of the friend's of devil's lake state park and create an accessible path at devil's lake state park.
$6,000
Friends of Point Beach State Forest · Two Rivers, WI · 2023
To purchase an all-terrain powered wheelchair to increase mobility and accessibility within point beach state forest for seniors.
$5,885
Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
To support the mission of the wisconsin association for environmental education and environmental education collaborative.
$5,557
River Alliance of Wisconsin · Madison, WI · 2024
To support the charitable, scientific, or educational purposes of the river alliance of wisconsin, as well as water protection efforts in wisconsin.
$5,548
Dane County Conservation League · Madison, WI · 2023
To support the management, protection, and restoration of the greater prairie chicken and its habitat in wisconsin, with special emphasis on projects undertaken by the wisconsin department of natural resources and the u… read allTo support the management, protection, and restoration of the greater prairie chicken and its habitat in wisconsin, with special emphasis on projects undertaken by the wisconsin department of natural resources and the university of wisconsin system in the buena vista grasslands area of central wisconsin. less
$5,500
Madison Audubon · Madison, WI · 2022
Wisconsin monarch collaborative communications intern
$5,436
Dane County Conservation League · Madison, WI · 2024
To support the management, protection, and restoration of the greater prairie chicken and its habitat in wisconsin, with special emphasis on projects undertaken by the wisconsin department of natural resources and the u… read allTo support the management, protection, and restoration of the greater prairie chicken and its habitat in wisconsin, with special emphasis on projects undertaken by the wisconsin department of natural resources and the university of wisconsin system in the buena vista grasslands area of central wisconsin. less
$5,219
Upper Sugar River Watershed Association · Mt Horeb, WI · 2024
To support the work and mission of the upper sugar river watershed association.
$5,160
River Alliance of Wisconsin · Madison, WI · 2023
To support the river alliance's water protection efforts in wisconsin.
$5,141
The Prairie Enthusiasts · Viroqua, WI · 2022
Land restoration at west dane conservancy

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