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4 funders with a record of paying for “bioblitz”
Where the money went
Largest: $10,000 to DELAWARE HIGHLANDS CONSERVANCY — upper delaware bioblitz
Burton Family FoundationPhoenix, AZCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $10,000 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to FRIENDS OF THE VERDE RIVER — designated support for verde valley bioblitz
Great River Passage ConservancySaint Paul, MNCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $10,000 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to Urban Bird Collective — the purpose of the grant to urban bird collective is to increase community engagement with the east side river district. the $10,000 grant is to be used in 2024 for the following a…
Arizona Community FoundationPhoenix, AZCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $8,000 · through 2024Largest: $8,000 to FRIENDS OF THE VERDE RIVER — this is designated support for verde valley bioblitz
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →