Grants made by National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (EIN 52-1384139) reported 1,165 grants totaling $432.4M in FY2023 on Schedule I of its IRS Form 990 — the 100 largest are listed below. See the full financial profile for revenue, ratings and leadership.
Grant recipients (FY2023) · $432.4M total
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana | Restoring louisiana wetlands for marsh habitat | $29,047,733 |
| Mobile County Commission | Dauphin island causeway shoreline | $24,666,387 |
| Town of Dauphin Island | Restore al bay marsh & oyster reefs for resilience | $24,638,207 |
| Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium | Saltmarsh stabilization and restoration | $23,511,268 |
| Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality | Mississippi coastal habitat restoration & mgt | $17,983,468 |
| Walker Basin Conservancy | Establishment of walker basin conservancy phase ii | $15,017,699 |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc | N great plains grassland habitat for birds | $12,497,710 |
| Alabama Dept Conservation & Natural Res | Coastal habitat protection | $12,000,000 |
| Nature Conservancy | Mn prairie restoration - monarch & skipper habitat | $9,946,898 |
| Texas General Land Office | Restore tx coastal marsh for wildlife habitat | $7,393,462 |
| Trout Unlimited Inc | Pacific salmon habitat restored in eklutna river | $5,921,842 |
| Walker River Irrigation District | Walker basin water leasing demonstration program | $4,032,586 |
| Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe | Pyramid lake water rights and management projects | $3,949,138 |
| Apalachee Regional Planning Council | Fl reefs & marshes protect 12 miles of coast | $3,865,867 |
| Department of the Interior Us Fish and Wildlife Service | Florida wading bird & beach mouse habitat | $3,717,813 |
| Dtn | Reporting services for farmer partnerships | $3,041,131 |
| Alliance For the Chesapeake Bay Inc | Chesapeake stream restoration monitoring plan | $3,034,358 |
| Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission | Fl marine debris cleanup protects coastal waters | $2,967,514 |
| National Audubon Society Inc | Restoring long island marsh for saltmarsh sparrow | $2,937,136 |
| City of Buffalo | Restore marsh habitat on lake erie's shoreline | $2,752,640 |
| National Wildlife Federation | Restoring mt grassland meadows for sage-grouse | $2,528,870 |
| The Conservation Fund A Nonprofit Corporation | Protect alaska rivers for sockeye salmon spawning | $2,473,705 |
| Quileute Tribe | Quillayute river restoration for salmon habitat | $2,390,513 |
| Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program | Shoreline restoration | $2,314,437 |
| Town of Braintree | Restoration of the monatiquot river | $2,281,500 |
| American Bird Conservancy | Protecting hawaii's forest birds & dry landscapes | $2,239,397 |
| Mississippi Department of Marine Resources | Install artificial reefs | $2,200,416 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Department | Reduce white-nose syndrome bat mortality in texas | $2,091,700 |
| Jefferson Parish Department of Environmental Affairs | Restoring la marsh & shoreline for fish habitat | $2,013,885 |
| Groundwork Jacksonville Inc | Final design to restore hogans creek | $1,979,393 |
| Pheasants Forever Inc | Grassland bird conservation in western sd prairies | $1,885,669 |
| City of Mobile | Mobile waterways cleared of storm debris | $1,873,496 |
| North Carolina Coastal Federation Inc | Building a living shoreline along the neuse river | $1,866,101 |
| American Littoral Society | Nj beach habitat for horseshoe crabs & red knots | $1,822,308 |
| State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources | Restoring coral reefs in west maui, hi | $1,732,620 |
| Us Forest Service | Restoring upper trout creek for native steelhead | $1,726,695 |
| Village of Kotlik | Restore alaska wetlands for salmon habitat | $1,702,806 |
| The Longleaf Alliance Inc | Advancing longleaf restoration and management | $1,699,158 |
| Papahanaumokuakea Marine Debris Project Inc | Removing debris from papahanaumokuakea reefs | $1,683,329 |
| St Bernard Parish Government | Restoring cypress & tupelo forests along bayou | $1,606,612 |
| Escambia County | Watershed restoration | $1,541,557 |
| City of Niceville | Watershed restoration | $1,541,090 |
| Uss North Carolina Battleship Commission | Nc shoreline and marsh habitat restoration | $1,475,968 |
| Stroud Water Research Center Inc | Protect lancaster streams via riparian buffers pa | $1,447,989 |
| Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District | Water conservation for minnow in middle rio grande | $1,419,999 |
| Montana Land Reliance | Supporting conservation easements on working lands | $1,329,389 |
| Stillwater Plains Mitigation Bank Inc | Coyote creek wetlands restoration project | $1,271,000 |
| Fort Belknap Indian Community | Improving prairie habitat for black-footed ferrets | $1,234,823 |
| City of Jacksonville Florida | Restoring streams and wetlands of mccoys creek | $1,172,287 |
| California Department of Fish and Wildlife | Long-term grass & crop land communities land mgmt | $1,110,677 |
| Island Conservation | Seabird restoration on midway atoll | $1,108,664 |
| County of Carteret | Nc living shorelines to protect marsh | $1,078,901 |
| Forest Farmers Association Inc | Restore longleaf forests across southeast states | $1,057,000 |
| Confederated Tribes of Coos Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians | Tidal wetland restoration for coho salmon habitat | $1,039,201 |
| Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory | Enhance greater sage-grouse habitat in ne wyoming | $1,036,029 |
| Mule Deer Foundation | Increase capacity for sagebrush restoration, co | $1,035,452 |
| American Rivers Inc | Ca meadow restoration plan for bird habitat | $1,006,823 |
| Treepeople Inc | Restoring angeles national forest chaparral | $980,752 |
| Tioga County Soil and Water Conservation District of New York | Restore chesapeake stream corridors in ny & pa | $947,362 |
| World Wildlife Fund Inc | Improving grazing management on working lands | $943,011 |
| Nc Dept of Environmental Quality | Nc coastal resilience planning for communities | $930,708 |
| Idaho Department of Water Resources | Implementing water transactions in idaho rivers | $913,258 |
| James River Association | Chesapeake bay flood remediation improvement va | $887,739 |
| University of Alaska | Support alaska students in advancing conservation | $883,156 |
| Manomet Inc | Reduce american oystercatcher habitat disturbance | $863,425 |
| Chesapeake Bay Trust | Building chesapeake bay watershed capacity | $828,785 |
| National Forest Foundation | Restore railroad bridge forestland for mule deer | $826,077 |
| Ocean Foundation | Eastern pacific hawksbill turtle survival study | $821,625 |
| Bristol County Water Authority | Restore ecological resiliency of tidal marsh | $809,844 |
| Apalachicola Bay and River Keeper Inc | Restoration of river sloughs | $805,122 |
| Us Geological Survey | Long-term walker basin hydrologic monitoring | $799,891 |
| Cleveland Metroparks | Design and engineering plans for cleveland harbor | $781,954 |
| Alice E Karl and Associates Inc | Desert tortoise use of altered habitat study | $780,771 |
| Town of Bridgewater | Restoration and enhancement of the town river | $780,712 |
| Mendocino County Resource Conservation District | Long-term wotus & species mitigation land mgmt | $767,191 |
| Elizabeth River Project | Restoring elizabeth river tributaries & oysters va | $749,492 |
| West Bay Sanitary District | Living shoreline protects bay marsh | $748,707 |
| University of Florida | Coral restoration in fl keys reefs | $712,981 |
| Friends of the Rappahannock Inc | Improving water quality in the rappahannock river | $681,079 |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation Inc | Protect upper potomac watershed with wetlands md | $662,993 |
| Whidbey-camano Land Trust | Coastal habitat restoration for salmon resilience | $660,882 |
| Friends of the Teton River Inc | Restore canyon creek stream flow and function, id | $660,212 |
| Trust For Public Land | Sardine valley ranch restoration planning | $656,698 |
| Mote Marine Laboratory | Integrating ai to gulf reef fish monitoring | $651,821 |
| Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Inc | Ky forest easement protects elk & grouse habitat | $650,000 |
| South Baltimore Gateway Partnership | Design resiliency initiative for wetlands in md | $650,000 |
| Aleutians East Borough | Improve data quality for electronic monitoring, ak | $649,972 |
| Milwaukee Board of School Directors DBA Milwaukee Public Schools | Nature-based infrastructure in milwaukee schools | $649,733 |
| Sea Turtle Conservancy | Improving light rules for sea turtles in florida | $649,148 |
| Sustainable Chesapeake | Improve nutrient management plans for chesapeake | $648,681 |
| Defensores De La Cuenca | Promoting watershed stewardship in maryland | $646,210 |
| Sundance Biology Inc | Raven management for desert tortoise protection | $644,766 |
| Alabama Forestry Foundation | Improving habitat in the sipsey watershed | $643,732 |
| Student Conservation Association Inc | Support forest management and habitat restoration | $631,368 |
| Stantec Consulting Services Inc | Tech assistance for de watershed conservation | $628,560 |
| Carlsbad Soil and Water Conservation District | Restoring habitat connectivity for pronghorn | $627,157 |
| Pacific Coastal Research & Planning | Nature-based solutions at saipan's beach road | $623,166 |
| Alachua Conservation Trust Incorporated | Restoring and maintaining longleaf pine in ocala | $621,750 |
| Pacific Rim Conservation Inc | Protecting o'ahu elepaio from rats in forests | $621,206 |
| Wildlands Conservancy Inc | Dam removal for brook trout in durham township | $610,036 |
Grant data comes from Schedule I of National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's e-filed Form 990, via CharityIndex. Recipients link to their own profiles where the EIN matches our directory.