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Private foundations don’t post open calls, so nobody can search them. We read IRS filings instead — 9.6 million grants from 174,053 foundations and grantmaking charities, searchable by what the money was actually for.
12 funders with a record of paying for “birds”
Where the money went
American Bird ConservancyMarshall, VACharity · may take applications
232 matching grants · $12.8M · through 2024Largest: $120,579 to Gulf Coast Bird Observatory — bird conservation
National Fish and Wildlife FoundationWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
64 matching grants · $32.1M · through 2023Largest: $2.2M to AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY — protecting hawaii's forest birds & dry landscapes
The Administrators of the Tulane Educational FundNew Orleans, LACharity · may take applications
49 matching grants · $1.2M · through 2024Largest: $74,422 to MARY BIRD PERKINS CANCER CENTER — subcontract grant award
Natural Resources Foundation ofMadison, WICharity · may take applications
16 matching grants · $219,480 · through 2024Largest: $25,000 to LAKE MICHIGAN BIRD OBSERVATORY — 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 b…
Largest: $55,000 to NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY INC - CENTER FOR BIRDS OF PREY — for endangering bird rescue, medical treatment, medical supplies, food for the rescued birds and aviary repairs (perching, wood replacement and critter proofing)
The Nature ConservancyArlington, VACharity · may take applications
16 matching grants · $1.7M · through 2024Largest: $534,775 to BIRD ALLIANCE OF OREGON INC — conservation activities
Largest: $50,000 to AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY — saving imperiled birds in the west through research, habitat restoration, and stewardship
Largest: $243,105 to American Bird Conservancy — conservation- birds plus index using birds as a biodiversity measure
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
11 matching grants · $458,000 · through 2023Largest: $38,500 to Empowers Africa Inc — contribution for the kenew yorka bird of prey trust in support of the guidelines for conducting wildlife research in kenew yorka project. support of tsavo trust. support of kenew y…
Largest: $64,500 to SCHUBOT EXOTIC BIRD HEALTH CENTER — care of parrots
Revive & RestoreSausalito, CACharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $1.6M · through 2025Largest: $459,800 to UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — grant payments for scientific research for biotech for bird conservation program
Largest: $12,000 to PELICAN HARBOR SEABIRD STATION — support of animals and birds
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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 →