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12 funders with a record of paying for “wetlands”
Where the money went
National Fish and Wildlife FoundationWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
136 matching grants · $55.4M · through 2023Largest: $1.1M to WETLAND RESOURCES LLC — wetland bank credit purch
Maine Community FoundationEllsworth, MECharity · may take applications
47 matching grants · $5.0M · through 2024Largest: $578,202 to Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust — water resources, wetlands conservation & management
Largest: $250,000 to Amigos Bravos Inc — to restore priority wetlands; build coalitions; and support healthy streams, wetlands, and floodplains in the colorado river basin of new mexico.
Illinois Clean Energy Community FoundationChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
11 matching grants · $6.9M · through 2023Largest: $4.8M to Citizens For Conservation Inc — acquisition of hill 'n dale preserve - advancing wetlands conservation (232.56 acres)
Largest: $40,000 to The Wetlands Initiative — calumet wetland restoration projects coordinator
Largest: $3.9M to WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY — to support the conservation and effective management of wetlands in beni, bolivia, and the amazon estuary in brazil through scientific research, knowledge, improved livelihoods, co…
The Denver FoundationDenver, COCharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $937,500 · through 2024Largest: $343,500 to WESTERN RESOURCE ADVOCATES — water resources, wetlands conservation & management
The San Diego FoundationSan Diego, CACharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $665,311 · through 2024Largest: $94,805 to SOUTHWEST WETLANDS INTERPRETIVE ASSOCIATION — tijuana river national estuarine research reserve
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $545,541 · through 2023Largest: $427,241 to Delta Institute — support for activities south of garfield blvd, in chicago's south side, to engage the local community on the impacts of stormwater treatment wetlands in the lake calumet and identi…
Largest: $37,677 to SPOON-BILLED SANDPIPER (SHANGHAI) ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY CO LTD — the purpose of providing management suggestions for jiangsu coastal wetlands, including tiaozini wetland, a world natural heritage site in migratory bird sanctuaties along the coas…
Wags and Menace Make a Difference FoundationWilmington, DE
13 matching grants · $17,000 · through 2025Largest: $3,000 to WETLANDS AND WILDLIFE CARE CENTER — in support of emergency medical care
Largest: $20,000 to TOWN OF HAMPTON — toward acquisition of the barkley property, 22 acres of forested upland, wetlands and wetland bu.
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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 →