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Who funds water resources work in Indiana
14 funders have a record of paying for water resources work by Indiana recipients: 30 grants totaling $3.4M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust ($2.9M), Ball Brothers Foundation ($260,000) and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ($126,100).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Indiana recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $50,000 to White River Alliance AKA Upper White River Watershed Alliance Inc — continued support to create the first white river report card to measure community progress, align partners and activities and inspire change that improves the white river and its …
Largest: $47,500 to DELAWARE COUNTY SOIL & WATER — upper white river watershed project; white river branding; grant writing for idem 391(h) upper mississinewa river implementation phase ii; high st dam feasibility study renderings
National Fish and Wildlife FoundationWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $126,100 · through 2022Largest: $126,100 to SHIRLEY HEINZE LAND TRUST — watershed restoration
Largest: $70,000 to THE NATURE CONVSERVANCY IN INDIANA — upper white river watershed project
Largest: $29,527 to THE WATERSHED FOUNDATION — program support
Largest: $12,870 to TRI-STATE WATERSHED ALLIANCE INC — conservation, parks, and recreation
The Nature ConservancyArlington, VACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $25,000 · through 2022Largest: $25,000 to UPPER WHITE RIVER WATERSHED ALLIANCE INC — conservation activities
Terry L and Sandra K Tucker Family Foundation TrustWarsaw, IN
1 matching grant · $3,000 · through 2025Largest: $3,000 to TIPPECANOE WATERSHED FOUNDATION — general charitable operations
Largest: $5,000 to The Watershed Foundation — grant to public charity for charitable purposes
Largest: $2,000 to TIPPECANOE ENVIRONMENTAL LAKE & WATERSHED FOUNDATION — general operating support
Largest: $2,000 to ST JOSEPH RIVER WATERSHED INITIATIVE — general operations
Largest: $2,500 to PATOKA LAKE WATERSHED — annual patoka lake cleanup day
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