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49 foundations that funded “Wildlife”
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Public charity · Washington, DC
World Wildlife Fund Inc.
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $41,116 · typical grant $17,777 to $23,339 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Conservation
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Public charity · Washington, DC
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
How to apply: not stated
9 Tennessee grants totaling $22.6 million · typical grant $79,804 to $189,305 (tax year 2024)
11% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Advancing soil health in Tennessee; Restoring cumberland plateau grasslands & savannas; Restoring abandoned and legacy mine lands; Coastal habitat restoration; Remove fish...
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Private foundation · Roanoke, MA
The Bailey Wildlife Foundation
Invitation only
1 Tennessee grant totaling $70,000 · typical grant $70,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Conservation projects apply the tools knowledge gained from scientific research to solve real-life problems threatening the world's wildlife
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Private foundation · Driftwood, TX
David B Terk Wildlife Conservation Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $600 · typical grant $600 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Charitable support
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Private foundation · Wilmington, DE
Shiraz and Leili Wildlife Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,000 · typical grant $1,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · Chillicothe, MO
Mervyn W Jenkins Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,200 · typical grant $2,200 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Wildlife conservation
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Private foundation · Denver, CO
Leatherwood Foundation-Ima
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $500 · typical grant $500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Wildlife refuge
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Private foundation · Centennial, CO
The Frederic C Hamilton Family Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $15,000 · typical grant $15,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Wildlife Conservation
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Private foundation · Lakewood, WA
Greg D and Melanie S Mcfarland Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $15,000 · typical grant $15,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Supporting wildlife
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Private foundation · Palm Springs, CA
The Art Laboe Foundation Inc.
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $3,000 · typical grant $3,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Animals & Wildlife
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Private foundation · Casper, WY
Wold Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $15,000 · typical grant $15,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Oct 15 · next Oct 15, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Yellowtail wildlife management area restoration - general
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Private foundation · Madison, WI
Alliant Energy Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $60,250 · typical grant $250 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Avon bottoms wildlife area conservation; Beaver dam conservation project; Matching gift
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Private foundation · Northbrook, IL
Dr Scholl Foundation
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $55,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Mar 1, Oct 1 · next Mar 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Sanganois State Fish and Wildlife Area Wetland Restoration project; Urban service internships for students; Safety and biocompatibility testing for the Nasal-TEEE prototype
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Private foundation · Overland Park, KS
Dave G Ruf Jr Family Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $55,000 · typical grant $55,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Charitable - conservation of wildlife
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Private foundation · Fergus Falls, MN
Otter Tail Corporation Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $25,000 · typical grant $25,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Wetlands conservation restoration wildlife habitat management.
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Private foundation · Wilmington, DE
Kodiak Cares Foundation
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $120,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: J.D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area; Texas Gulf Coast Initiative (GCI); Southern Prairies & Playas Initiative; Texas Gulf Coast Initiative
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
The Oehmig Foundation
Takes applications
4 Tennessee grants totaling $70,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Help to conserve, protect and enhance wetland habitat in norrth america.; Ensure that Tennessee's water, wildlife, and wild places will thrive for generations to come.
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Public charity · Edgefield, SC
National Wild Turkey Federation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $79,273 · typical grant $10,000 to $53,273 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: JAKES Event State or Local; State research; Wildlife Openings/Brood Habitat
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Private foundation · Lenoir City
The Robert H Brethen Foundation
Takes applications
6 Tennessee grants totaling $165,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2023)
No fixed deadline, per its 2023 IRS filing
40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Donation for recreation programs; Donation to support healthcare programs; Donations for underprivileged children; Donation to support wildlife programs; Donation to support...
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Private foundation · Pasadena, CA
Kim and Andrew D Busch Family Foundation
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $1,500 · typical grant $500 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To provide support to conserve wetlands, grasslands, and associated habitats to benefit waterfowl, other wildlife, and communities.; To provide support to advance cures, and...
Source: each funder's latest e-filed IRS return. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which lists the grants they paid and how to apply. Community foundations, United Ways and other public charities file Form 990, and we use its Schedule I (grants over $5,000). We include every funder, wherever it is based, whose latest return lists grants to Tennessee groups. Corporate and community-foundation grant rounds are in the grant search.