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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 National Wildlife Federation — to improve local capacity to stories about the value of wetlands for people and nature and to generate local and regional stories and strategies to protect high profile rivers, lak…
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 →