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49 foundations that funded “Wildlife”

  1. 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

  2. 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...

  3. 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

  4. Private foundation · Driftwood, TX

    David B Terk Wildlife Conservation Foundation

    Invitation only

    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

  5. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    Shiraz and Leili Wildlife Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,000 · typical grant $1,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  6. Private foundation · Chillicothe, MO

    Mervyn W Jenkins Foundation

    Invitation only

    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

  7. Private foundation · Denver, CO

    Leatherwood Foundation-Ima

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $500 · typical grant $500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Wildlife refuge

  8. Private foundation · Centennial, CO

    The Frederic C Hamilton Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    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

  9. 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

  10. Private foundation · Palm Springs, CA

    The Art Laboe Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. Private foundation · Overland Park, KS

    Dave G Ruf Jr Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    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

  15. 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.

  16. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    Kodiak Cares Foundation

    Invitation only

    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

  17. 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.

  18. 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

  19. 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...

  20. 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.