Grants made by Nature Conservancy
Nature Conservancy (EIN 53-0242652) reported 627 grants totaling $54.1M 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) · $54.1M total
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| State of California Dept of Fish and Wildlife | Conservation activities | $2,500,000 |
| American Forest Foundation | Conservation activities | $1,545,910 |
| Feather River Land Trust | Conservation activities | $1,354,000 |
| Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians | Conservation activities | $1,300,000 |
| Southern Oregon Land Conservancy Inc | Conservation activities | $1,086,118 |
| Forest Society of Maine | Conservation activities | $1,081,000 |
| State of Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation | Conservation activities | $900,000 |
| Passamaquoddy Tribe | Conservation activities | $837,757 |
| Watershed Research and Training Center | Conservation activities | $832,960 |
| Earthwatch Institute Inc | Conservation activities | $800,000 |
| Usda Forest Service | Conservation activities | $786,086 |
| National Forest Foundation | Conservation activities | $785,194 |
| Pew Charitable Trusts | Conservation activities | $768,932 |
| Technoserve Inc | Conservation activities | $767,616 |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc | Conservation activities | $755,352 |
| World Wildlife Fund Inc | Conservation activities | $654,920 |
| University of California Santa Barbara | Conservation activities | $650,266 |
| National Audubon Society Inc | Conservation activities | $641,866 |
| Va Outdoors Foundation | Conservation activities | $600,000 |
| Compassion and Choices | Conservation activities | $589,840 |
| Us Department of Agriculture | Conservation activities | $580,560 |
| University of Washington | Conservation activities | $579,538 |
| Windward Fund | Conservation activities | $533,454 |
| Trust For Public Land | Conservation activities | $528,000 |
| No On 2117 Committee | Conservation activities | $500,000 |
| University of Florida | Conservation activities | $498,495 |
| Bird Alliance of Oregon Inc | Conservation activities | $460,000 |
| Colorado State University | Conservation activities | $447,209 |
| Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy | Conservation activities | $425,000 |
| Barry County | Conservation activities | $396,742 |
| New Jersey Conservation Foundation | Conservation activities | $380,000 |
| Blackfeet Nation | Conservation activities | $350,000 |
| Bay County Board of County Commissioners | Conservation activities | $344,020 |
| Us Army Corps of Engineers | Conservation activities | $338,273 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | Conservation activities | $320,750 |
| Panthera Corporation | Conservation activities | $315,511 |
| Chama Peak Land Alliance | Conservation activities | $306,707 |
| Oregon State University | Conservation activities | $303,613 |
| The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County | Conservation activities | $297,405 |
| Conservation International Foundation | Conservation activities | $291,969 |
| Clark University | Conservation activities | $279,208 |
| Stone County | Conservation activities | $276,650 |
| The Conservation Fund A Nonprofit Corporation | Conservation activities | $254,763 |
| Tennessee Technological University | Conservation activities | $252,442 |
| Idaho Department of Fish and Game | Conservation activities | $251,640 |
| State of Georgia | Conservation activities | $250,000 |
| Benton County Conservation Foundation | Conservation activities | $250,000 |
| Regents of the University of California | Conservation activities | $248,722 |
| The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois | Conservation activities | $247,752 |
| Savanna Institute | Conservation activities | $245,586 |
| Kansas State University | Conservation activities | $239,240 |
| Ember Alliance | Conservation activities | $238,725 |
| Adirondack Land Trust Inc | Conservation activities | $236,000 |
| Regents of the University of California | Conservation activities | $220,556 |
| Indiana State Department of Agriculture | Conservation activities | $212,500 |
| The Corps Network | Conservation activities | $209,434 |
| Georgia Department of Natural Resources | Conservation activities | $205,587 |
| National Geographic Society | Conservation activities | $202,500 |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Special Tr | Conservation activities | $202,121 |
| The Forest Stewards Guild | Conservation activities | $200,299 |
| Skutik River Restoration Trust | Conservation activities | $200,000 |
| University of South Alabama | Conservation activities | $199,920 |
| Northeastern University | Conservation activities | $194,631 |
| City of Chelsea | Conservation activities | $193,500 |
| Edward L Rose Conservancy Inc | Conservation activities | $192,544 |
| California Waterfowl Association | Conservation activities | $189,756 |
| Oregon Desert Land Trust | Conservation activities | $182,862 |
| Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium | Conservation activities | $180,352 |
| Barnstable County | Conservation activities | $175,000 |
| Maine Environmental Education Association | Conservation activities | $174,646 |
| University of Connecticut Foundation Incorporated | Conservation activities | $172,175 |
| The Land Conservancy of New Jersey | Conservation activities | $170,000 |
| Coosa River Basin Initiative | Conservation activities | $169,973 |
| New Learning Journey | Conservation activities | $167,860 |
| Sandhills Task Force | Conservation activities | $161,583 |
| Foundation For Appalachian Ohio | Conservation activities | $160,150 |
| Green City Force | Conservation activities | $160,000 |
| Environmental Investigation Agency | Conservation activities | $160,000 |
| Trustees of Purdue University | Conservation activities | $156,443 |
| Treasurer State of Maine | Conservation activities | $155,000 |
| Intrinsic Exchange Group Inc | Conservation activities | $150,000 |
| Central Indiana Land Trust Incorporated | Conservation activities | $150,000 |
| Indiana Department of Natural Resources | Conservation activities | $150,000 |
| Kkac Organization | Conservation activities | $146,678 |
| University of Oregon | Conservation activities | $144,629 |
| Travis County | Conservation activities | $140,000 |
| Americas Watershed Initiative | Conservation activities | $140,000 |
| Point Reyes Bird Observatory | Conservation activities | $138,857 |
| Natural Communities Coalition | Conservation activities | $134,500 |
| University of Maine System Inc | Conservation activities | $133,925 |
| Climate Solutions | Conservation activities | $133,000 |
| Holden Arboretum | Conservation activities | $132,614 |
| Friends of the Verde River | Conservation activities | $126,657 |
| The Colorado Energy Office | Conservation activities | $125,000 |
| Economic Development Greater East Edge Incorporated | Conservation activities | $123,420 |
| Loon Echo Land Trust Inc | Conservation activities | $123,000 |
| United States Fish and Wildlife Service | Conservation activities | $121,000 |
| Santa Clara River Conservancy | Conservation activities | $120,573 |
| Pheasants Forever Inc | Conservation activities | $119,927 |
| Puget Sound Restoration Fund | Conservation activities | $119,851 |
Grant data comes from Schedule I of Nature Conservancy's e-filed Form 990, via CharityIndex. Recipients link to their own profiles where the EIN matches our directory.