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Who funds water resources work in Pennsylvania
15 funders have a record of paying for water resources work by Pennsylvania recipients: 259 grants totaling $31.7M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Richard King Mellon Foundation ($9.9M), The William Penn Foundation ($5.6M) and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ($4.1M).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Pennsylvania recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $175,000 to NINE MILE RUN WATERSHED ASSOCIATION INC — to continue watershed education, restoration and management in nine mile run, as well as frameworks to expand services beyond the nine mile run watershed and throughout the pittsbu…
Largest: $136,668 to WISSAHICKON VALLEY WATERSHED ASSOCIATION INC — phase 2+ drwi - wissahickon valley watershed association (upstream suburban philadelphia)
National Fish and Wildlife FoundationWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
43 matching grants · $4.1M · through 2023Largest: $220,253 to TOOKANYTACONY-FRANKFORD WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP — stream and stormwater management in key watersheds
Largest: $290,000 to MOUNTAIN WATERSHED ASSOCIATION — to protect the greater youghiogheny river watershed and the region
Largest: $125,000 to COLCOM - MOUNTAIN WATERSHED ASSOCIATION — youghiogheny river watershed project
Open Space Institute Land TrustNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
11 matching grants · $2.0M · through 2024Largest: $15,000 to PENNSYLVANIA ORGANIZATION FOR WATERSHEDS AND RIVERS — delaware river watershed protection
Foundation for PennsylvaniaJohnstown, PACharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $200,820 · through 2024Largest: $7,500 to MOUNTAIN WATERSHED ASSOCIATION INC — indian creek watersh
Largest: $25,000 to WISSAHICKON VALLEY WATERSHED ASSOCIATION INC — education & engagement programs
Pennsylvania Environmental CouncilPittsburgh, PACharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $90,215 · through 2024Largest: $9,417 to SEWICKLEY CREEK WATERSHED ASSOCIATION — sewickley creek watershed's spring/summer environmental education plan 2024
Largest: $7,500 to STROUD WATER RESEARCH CENTER — $5000 for water's edge event and $5000 to continue meaningful watershed educational experiences (mwee) at the lawrenceville school, nj in the delaware river watershed (10 percent l…
Largest: $140,000 to WATERSHEDS OF SOUTH PITTSBURGH — saw mill run economic flooding study
The Georgia Farm FoundationAvondale, PACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $754,598 · through 2025Largest: $270,464 to NATURAL LANDS TRUST — for expenses in operating georgia farm, a 340 acre self contained watershed on which the stroud water research center conducts long term research projects. the foundation's board r…
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