Wilburforce Foundation
Accepts applications
Wilburforce Foundation is a private foundation in Seattle, Washington. In tax year 2024 it gave $19.3 million in 225 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $800,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$19.3 million
- Number of grants225
- Typical grant$50,000
- Largest grant$800,000
- Assets$153 million
- New grantees10%
Giving in 2024 was down from $20.2 million the year before.
10% of its 2024 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 year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $20.2 million | 227 | $141 million |
| 2024 | $19.3 million | 225 | $153 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Wilburforce Foundation 2034 NE 56th St Ste 300, Seattle, WA 98107 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (206) 632-2325 |
| What to submit, deadlines, restrictions | See foundation's website at wilburforce.org for grant guidelines |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Wilburforce Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its US grants went to recipients in 20 states, the most to Washington. It also paid $3.0 million in 33 grants to recipients outside the US.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 17 | $3.6 million |
| District of Columbia | 35 | $3.1 million |
| Montana | 37 | $2.4 million |
| Oregon | 20 | $1.5 million |
| Utah | 11 | $1.0 million |
| California | 13 | $815,000 |
| Arizona | 7 | $795,000 |
| Alaska | 8 | $566,000 |
| Idaho | 8 | $558,000 |
| Colorado | 8 | $435,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Together Rising As an Environmental Community | Environmental - general support 2024 | $800,000 |
| Together Rising As an Environmental Community | Environmental - general support 2024 | $800,000 |
| Together Rising As an Environmental Community | Environmental - general support 2024 | $800,000 |
| Makeway Foundation | Environmental - wilburforce canadian conservation fund | $264,000 |
| Grand Canyon Trust | Environmental - general support 2024 | $250,000 |
| Heart of the Rockies Initiative | Environmental - general support 2024 | $250,000 |
| New Venture Fund | Environmental - alaska venture fund | $250,000 |
| New Venture Fund | Environmental - salmonstate: transboundary conservation | $250,000 |
| Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative | Environmental - general support 2024 | $250,000 |
| Wildlands Network | Environmental - southwest crescent program 2024 | $240,000 |
| The Wilderness Society | Environmental - community-based, landscape-scale conservation in the high divide and crown of the continent 2024 | $225,000 |
| The Governors of the University of Alberta | Environmental - beacons project support 2024 | $210,000 |
| Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society | Environmental - bc conservation opportunities | $200,000 |
| Coast Conservation Endowment Fund Foundation | Environmental - great bear sea project finance for permanence | $200,000 |
| Sky Island Alliance | Environmental - general support 2024 | $200,000 |
| Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society | Environmental - land use planning in the yukon 2024 | $190,000 |
| The Wilderness Society | Environmental - protecting americas arctic | $190,000 |
| Ecoadapt | Environmental - general operations and climate adaptation implementation support | $180,000 |
| Headwaters Economics | Environmental - economics support for conservation | $180,000 |
| Wildsight | Environmental - rocky and columbia mountains corridor 2024 | $175,000 |
| Compass Science Communication Inc | Environmental - general support | $175,000 |
| National Parks Conservation Association | Environmental - transboundary crown conservation initiative 2024 | $175,000 |
| New Venture Fund | Environmental - salmonstate: tongass conservation | $175,000 |
| University of Montana Foundation | Environmental - transboundary rivers science and policy project 2024 | $175,000 |
| University of Washington | Environmental - transboundary research scientist | $175,000 |
| Outdoor Alliance | Environmental - general support | $160,000 |
| University of Washington | Environmental - habitat connectivity in a changing climate, support for blueprint for a resilient cascadia | $160,000 |
| Wild Salmon Center | Environmental - skeenawild conservation trust: skeena watershed conservation | $155,000 |
| Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska | Environmental - seacoast indigenous guardians network | $150,000 |
| Makeway Charitable Society | Environmental - rainforest solutions implementation project and kwiakah first nation | $150,000 |
| Alaska Wilderness League | Environmental - arctic defense campaign | $150,000 |
| Defenders of Wildlife | Environmental - coexistence with wildlife and mexican wolf recovery 2024 | $150,000 |
| Institute for Journalism and Natural Resources | Environmental - crown of the continent institute | $150,000 |
| University of Utah | Environmental - law and policy projects | $150,000 |
| University of Utah | Environmental - law and policy projects | $150,000 |
| Western Environmental Law Center | Environmental - wilburforce strategic priorities for the nwsw region 2024 | $150,000 |
| Trout Unlimited | Environmental - tongass conservation | $140,000 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | Environmental - promoting structural changes in government decisionmaking to safeguard our democracy, public health, and the environment | $140,000 |
| University of Washington | Environmental - a climate vulnerability assessment framework for data-poor species | $140,000 |
| Simon Fraser University | Environmental - taku to transboundary: collaborative science to advance watershed resilience | $135,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Tim Greyhavens
- Rosanna W Letwin
- Stephanie Nichols-Young
- Birch Beaudet
- Jim Orr
- Lisa Weinstein
- Jennifer Miller Herzog
Questions people ask
Does Wilburforce Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: See foundation's website at wilburforce.org for grant guidelines.
How much does Wilburforce Foundation give?
$19.3 million in tax year 2024, across 225 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.
Who runs Wilburforce Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Tim Greyhavens (Trustee), Rosanna W Letwin (Director/President), Stephanie Nichols-Young (Director/Treasurer) and Birch Beaudet (Trustee) among 7 officers and trustees.
What does Wilburforce Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation, international and education.