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Who funds Nature Conservancy?

Des Moines, Iowa

3 private foundations reported grants to Nature Conservancy in Des Moines, Iowa totaling $5,650 across 3 grants in tax years 2024 to 2025. The largest funder was John Ruan Foundation Trust, with $5,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of Nature Conservancy that accept applications

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

More prospects in the funder finder, filtered to foundations that give in Iowa.

Foundations that fund Nature Conservancy

All 3 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
John Ruan Foundation Trust
Iowa · 2024 · accepts applications
Conservation, Environment and Beautification Activities1$5,000
Violet G Young Charitable Trust
Iowa · 2025 · accepts applications
Scientific-research1$500
The Fellowship Trust
Nebraska · 2025
General fund1$150

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 Nature Conservancy gives in its field and region, so the list doubles as a prospect list for similar organizations in Des Moines. Open a foundation to see its application rules, typical grant and every other grant it paid.

Questions people ask

Who funds Nature Conservancy?

John Ruan Foundation Trust, Violet G Young Charitable Trust and The Fellowship Trust, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Nature Conservancy get from foundations?

$5,650 in 3 reported grants from 3 private foundations in tax years 2024 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

John Ruan Foundation Trust and Violet G Young Charitable Trust say in their filings that they accept applications.

Other funded organizations in Des Moines