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Waterfowl Research Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Cranbury, New Jersey · EIN 136122167

Waterfowl Research Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Cranbury, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $441,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $55,500 and the largest $300,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $519,500 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$411,4405$9.7 million
2024$519,5005$10.6 million
2025$441,0004$11.1 million

How to apply

Waterfowl Research Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to North Dakota.

StateGrantsAmount
North Dakota1$300,000
Tennessee1$71,000
New York2$70,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Delta Waterfowl Research
Bismarck, ND
General purpose$300,000
Ducks Unlimited
Memphis, TN
General purpose$71,000
Esf College Foundation
Syracuse, NY
General purpose$40,000
Long Island Wildlife Foundation
Abquebogue, NY
General purpose$30,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Waterfowl Research Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Waterfowl Research Foundation Inc give?

$441,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $55,500.

Who runs Waterfowl Research Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Arthur C Romaine (Chairman), Benjamin Cambell (Treasurer) and Gerard A Dimino (Asst Treasurer).

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