Funding search · water resources · New York
Who funds water resources work in New York
15 funders have a record of paying for water resources work by New York recipients: 66 grants totaling $8.5M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Ralph C Sheldon Foundation ($1.6M), The William Penn Foundation ($660,000) and Fred L Emerson Foundation ($200,117).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to New York recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $768,066 to CHAUT LAKE & WATERSHED MGMT ALLIANCE — clwma was pass-through for jefferson proj.2023 lake & watershed projectsdirector/staff unrestricted grants
Largest: $158,000 to WNET — nj spotlight stories on watershed protection
Largest: $25,000 to CAYUGA LAKE WATERSHED NETWORK INC — leveraging success: linking nutrient run-off to sources using mst in the cayuga lake watershed
Largest: $4,000 to GROWNYC — environmental education contribution is for grownyc's environmental education program offering projects in the areas of conservation, renewable energy, and nutrition to intermediat…
Largest: $60,000 to TOWN OF ITHACA — bridge funding for a watershed manager on cayuga lake
Largest: $266,666 to CHAUTAUQUA LAKE WATERSHED MANAGEMEN — operational support
National Fish and Wildlife FoundationWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $841,926 · through 2023Largest: $480,343 to FRIENDS OF THE UPPER DELAWARE RIVER — delaware river watershed
Chautauqua Region Community FoundationJamestown, NYCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $441,902 · through 2025Largest: $206,900 to CHAUTAUQUA LAKE AND WATERSHED MANAG — consolidated support
Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $472,000 · through 2024Largest: $125,000 to THE WATERSHED CENTER INC — healthy individuals and communities
Amalgamated Charitable FoundationWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $170,000 · through 2024Largest: $100,000 to THE WATERSHED CENTER — project support
Largest: $1.2M to WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY — natural resource management for improved livelihoods in four amazonian watersheds
Largest: $10,000 to CANANDAIGUA LAKE WATERSHED ASSOC — program services
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