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Who funds The Wilderness Society?

Washington, District of Columbia · EIN 530167933

151 private foundations reported grants to The Wilderness Society in Washington, District of Columbia totaling $11.1 million across 159 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was Palladium Foundation, with $4.0 million.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of The Wilderness Society that accept applications

If your organization does similar work, these foundations are prospects: they already fund work like The Wilderness Society's and say in their IRS filings that they accept applications.

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Foundations that fund The Wilderness Society

The 100 largest of 151 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Palladium Foundation
Utah · 2024
Various1$4.0 million
G O Forward Charitable Trust
Minnesota · 2024
General operating1$1.0 million
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
For general operating support2$1.0 million
The Merlin Foundation
Colorado · 2023
General purpose1$800,000
Wilburforce Foundation
Washington · 2024 · accepts applications
Environmental - community-based, landscape-scale conservation in the high divide and crown of the continent 20245$630,000
The Susan and Ford Schumann Foundation
Arizona · 2025
General funds1$410,994
Donald A Pels Charitable Trust Utd
New York · 2024
General operating support1$300,000
High Meadows Foundation
Massachusetts · 2025
Payment to carry on charitable activities1$250,000
444S Foundation
Washington · 2024
Environmental preservation1$250,000
The Horace W Goldsmith Foundation
New York · 2024
General operations1$200,000
The Schmidt Family Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
Supporting local communities1$200,000
MWC Foundation Inc
Massachusetts · 2024 · accepts applications
Idaho high divide campaign/legal efforts in the artic/legal efforts to protect the wilderness1$150,000
The Marisla Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
General support1$150,000
The Liz Claiborne & Art Ortenberg Foundation
New York · 2024
Northern rockies program, montana (year 3 of 3)1$125,000
The Peterffy Foundation Inc
Florida · 2025
To conserve carbvon rich old and mature forests1$120,000
Seven Pines Foundation
Wyoming · 2024 · accepts applications
Charitable1$110,500
Mary Jean and Frank P Smeal Foundation
New York · 2024
General Charitable Purposes1$100,000
Northlight Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
Support organization's programs & activities1$100,000
The Horn Foundation
California · 2024
General1$100,000
Lester K Hutton and Audrey M Hutton Family Foundation
New York · 2024
Conservation and preservation1$75,000
Geraldine S Violett Charitable Fund
Illinois · 2024
General1$70,818
The Panaphil Foundation
New York · 2024
Unrestricted1$70,000
Myrtle Huplits & Woodman Huplits Foundation in Care of Todd E Peskin
Pennsylvania · 2025
General purpose1$68,750
The Bunting Family Foundation
Maryland · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization1$55,000
Trailsend Foundation
Georgia · 2024
Special project support1$50,000
Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation
California · 2024
To carry out specific charitable, educational, and cultural projects1$50,000
Joseph and Marie Field Family Environmental Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2024
Grant to another 501(c)(3) organizat1$35,000
Campion Foundation
Washington · 2024
Support for protecting public lands1$32,000
The Rice Family Foundation
New York · 2025
General support1$30,000
The Stainman Family Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
General1$30,000
Jack and Catherine Flanary Foundation
Nevada · 2024 · accepts applications
Preservation of United States Wildland and habitats.1$30,000
Overhills Foundation
New York · 2023
General Support;ListTotal 350001$25,000
The William and Mary Greve Foundation Inc
Connecticut · 2024
In support of protecting national monuments in the united states, including, without limitation, in utah, colorado and nevada.1$25,000
Patagoniaorg
California · 2024
To support environmental projects.1$25,000
Joseph and Marie Field Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2024
Grant to another 501(c)(3) organizat1$25,000
The Fullerton Family Charitable Fund
Colorado · 2024 · accepts applications
General operations1$25,000
The Jake Foundation Inc
Florida · 2024
Charitable1$25,000
Grace C Stebbins TUA
Texas · 2025
Unrestricted general1$21,991
The JM Kaplan Fund Inc
New York · 2024
General operating support1$20,000
Julie and Martin Franklin Family Foundation Inc
Florida · 2024
General charitable1$18,000
Lobster Cove Foundation
Georgia · 2025
General support1$15,000
The Dianne & David Stern Foundation
New York · 2025
General support1$15,000
Powers-Wolfe Charitable Trust
Wisconsin · 2024
General purpose1$15,000
Blumenthal Foundation for Charity Religion Education & Better Inter
North Carolina · 2024
Grant1$12,500
Louise B Blackman Family Foundation
Florida · 2023
Charitable exempt purpose1$10,000
Harding Educational and Charitable Foundation
Illinois · 2025 · accepts applications
General1$10,000
The C Richard and Olive J Brose Hie Hill Foundation Inc
Massachusetts · 2025
To support their mission1$10,000
HCD Foundation
Illinois · 2024
General purposes1$10,000
The Robert E Gallagher Charitable Trust
Illinois · 2024
General1$10,000
Living Springs Foundation
Minnesota · 2025 · accepts applications
General support1$10,000
The Mark W Blackman & Deborah Blackman Family Foundation
Connecticut · 2025
Fulfillment of charitable purpose1$10,000
George V Smith and Jean A Smith Charitable Tr
New York · 2025
Charitable1$8,400
American Conservation Association Inc
New York · 2025 · accepts applications
Alaska public land1$5,000
The Suwinski Family Foundation Inc
New York · 2025
Unrestricted grants1$5,000
Dewoskinroskin Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Unrestricted1$5,000
Covington Charitable TR
Illinois · 2025
General donation2$5,000
Idm Foundation
Michigan · 2024
Operating support1$5,000
The Jesse H and Susan R Oppenheimer Foundation
Texas · 2025
Operating fund1$5,000
Jim Fornari and Amy Gillenson Family Foundation Inc
New York · 2025
Educational1$5,000
The Fanwood Foundation
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
General purpose1$3,200
Linda P & Edward P Williams Family Foundation
Virginia · 2025
General1$3,000
Fieldstone 1793 Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2023
General operating1$3,000
James T Nystrom Foundation
Minnesota · 2025
General support1$3,000
Bill Pauline Trust UA
Texas · 2025
Unrestricted general1$2,717
Betty Lewis Environmental Charitable Trust
Wisconsin · 2025
General1$2,532
Dr Joy to the World Inc
New York · 2025
Charitable gift1$2,500
The Carol J Adragna Family Foundation
New York · 2025 · accepts applications
General - unrestricted1$2,500
The JV Schiro Zavela Foundation
Virginia · 2024 · accepts applications
Operational support1$2,500
Jack and Shirley McIntyre Foundation
Washington · 2024
General donation1$2,500
David & Sylvia Weisz Foundation
California · 2025
Support of organization's mission1$2,500
Grace Jones Richardson Testamentary Trust
North Carolina · 2024
To assist the organization in carrying out its exempt purpose1$2,000
Stanley F Goldfein Foundation Inc
New York · 2025
Charitable1$2,000
Modestus Bauer Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General charitable use1$2,000
The John A Rodger Jr Foundation Inc
New York · 2025
Aid donee organization to carry out functions1$2,000
Dan Cameron Family Foundation Inc
North Carolina · 2024 · accepts applications
General Operating Fund1$2,000
The Richard & Rebecca Evans Family Foundation Inc
New York · 2025
Charitable1$2,000
XL Foundation
California · 2025
To fund exempt purpose activity1$2,000
Barber Family Foundation
New York · 2025
General1$1,800
Geneseo Foundation
Illinois · 2025 · accepts applications
Charitable contribution1$1,698
Robert & Arnold Hoffman Foundation
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
Humanitarian1$1,500
The Charlie & Mary Beth O'Reilly Family Foundation
Missouri · 2024
General support1$1,500
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$1,388
Schumann Robert F Fdn-Main
Missouri · 2025
General operating1$1,300
Shirley & David Allen Foundation
Washington · 2025
Environmental protection1$1,100
Stevenson Family Charitable Trust
Massachusetts · 2024
Charitable contribution in line with mission1$1,000
Janet Stone Jones Foundation
Connecticut · 2025
General support1$1,000
Wild Woods Foundation
New York · 2024
Pacific northwestregion1$1,000
Martin R Prince Charitable Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
Unrestricted for purposes of organization1$1,000
Meah Family Foundation
Texas · 2024
General support1$1,000
Caryl H and Bernard M Susman Family Foundation
Delaware · 2024
General & Unrestricted1$1,000
The Anne and Gerald Freedman Charitable Foundation Inc
New Jersey · 2025
General donation to support organization's activities.1$1,000
Helen Keeler Burke Charitable Foundation
New York · 2025
General charitable1$1,000
Hamill Family Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Unrestricted1$1,000
Helen J Urban & Thomas Nelson Urban Charitable Foundation II
Arizona · 2025
General1$1,000
Litow Family Foundation
Delaware · 2024
Financial support1$1,000
Lester Poretsky Family Foundation Inc
Maryland · 2024
Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization1$1,000
The Meeker Rom Grausz Family Foundation
Delaware · 2025
General & Unrestricted1$1,000
Ledyardharlow Foundation Inc
South Carolina · 2024
Charity1$1,000
GV Kentucky Foundation Inc MNG Agy
Kentucky · 2025
Charitable1$1,000
Charlies Choice Foundation
West Virginia · 2024
General operating1$1,000

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

Using this list

A foundation that already gives to The Wilderness Society gives in its field and region, so the list doubles as a prospect list for similar organizations in Washington. Open a foundation to see its application rules, typical grant and every other grant it paid.

Questions people ask

Who funds The Wilderness Society?

Palladium Foundation, G O Forward Charitable Trust, The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation, The Merlin Foundation and Wilburforce Foundation, and 146 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does The Wilderness Society get from foundations?

$11.1 million in 159 reported grants from 151 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation, Wilburforce Foundation, The Schmidt Family Foundation, MWC Foundation Inc and The Marisla Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

Other funded organizations in Washington