Bobolink Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 94-2988627

Foundation Overview

Based in Chicago, IL, Bobolink Foundation has awarded 397 grants totaling $95,244,495 to organizations in Illinois, District of Columbia and 24 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $500 to $3,750,000, with a median award of $45,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$95,244,495
Total Assets
$320,161,447
Median Grant (all grants)
$45,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
49
Median Grant
$30,000
% Median Grant Decline
-40% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies

New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 16%

8 of 49 recipients (16%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
Illinois

Grants are geographically diversified with 16% in Illinois and funding distributed across 29 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Chicago (74%), Barrington (12%), Franklin Grove (11%).

Funding Trajectory
+7%

Stable funding levels with 7% change over 7 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.

Program Areas
General Purposes + 3 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (76%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Bobolink Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
American Bird Conservancy $573,234 The Plains, VA, US Pca Projects Peru And Comet 2023
American Bird Conservancy $150,000 The Plains, VA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Association Of Field Ornithologists $3,000 St Joseph, MO, US 2023 Tucano Sponsor 2023
Biodiversity Funders Group $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US Fab Dues 2023
Bird Conservancy Of The Rockies $100,000 Fort Collins, CO, US Sustainable Grazing Network In Mx 2023
Birdnote $50,000 Asheville, NC, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Cal-wood Education Center $30,000 Jamestown, CO, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Citizens For Conservation $30,000 Barrington, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Coastal Georgia Historical Society $5,000 St Simons Island, GA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Cornell Lab Of Ornithology $50,000 Ithaca, NY, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Cuenca Los Ojos $500,000 Tucson, AZ, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Driftless Area Land Conservancy $300,000 Dodgeville, WI, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Efi Foundation $25,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Environmental Law And Policy Center $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Friends Of Birdlife International Inc $555,000 New York, NY, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Friends Of Illinois Nature Preserves $500 Dekalb, IL, US Event Sponsorship 2023
Friends Of Nachusa Grasslands $5,000 Franklin Grove, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Friends Of The Forest Preserves $800,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Friends Of Tryon Creek $5,000 Portland, OR, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Global Flyway Network $7,500 Gaast, Foreign, NL Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Grey Matters Project $20,000 Savannah, GA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
High Desert Museum $10,000 Savannah, GA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
International Crane Foundation $25,000 Bend, OR, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Island Press $30,000 Baraboo, WI, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Keystone Science School $15,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Legado Initiative $20,000 Keystone, CO, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Manomet $250,000 Jackson, NH, US Shorebird Recovery 2023
National Parks Conservation Association $25,000 Manomet, MA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
New Venture Fund $970,052 Washington, DC, US Andes Amazon Fund Capacity Building 2023
One Hundred Miles $275,000 Baltimore, MD, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Openlands $25,000 Brunswick, GA, US Avian Listening Project 2023
Openlands $100,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Osa Conservation $460,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Rare $350,000 Washington, DC, US Belize 2023
Re Wild $711,000 Arlington, VA, US Oncafari And Pantanal 2023
Re Wild $2,000,000 Austin, TX, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Southern Environmental Law Center $30,000 Austin, TX, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
St Simon's Land Trust $10,000 Charlottesville, VA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
The Field Museum $200,000 St Simons Island, GA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
The Freshwater Trust $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
The Georgia Natural Resources Foundation $10,000 Portland, OR, US Wildlife Conservation Section 2023
The Nature Conservancy $3,095,000 Atlanta, GA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
The Nature Conservancy $1,949,765 Arlington, VA, US Coyne Creek Land Conservation 2023
The Orianne Society $135,000 Arlington, VA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
The Prairie Enthusiasts $250,000 Tiger, GA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Thorne Nature Experience $15,000 Viroqua, WI, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Wild Salmon Center $5,000 Boulder, CO, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
World Wildlife Fund $50,000 Portland, OR, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Wttw $25,000 Washington, DC, US American Buffalo 2023
American Bird Conservancy $125,000 The Plains, VA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Aspen Global Change Institute $10,000 Basalt, CO, US Energy Innovation 2022
Audubon Great Lakes $50,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Biodiversity Funders Group $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US Funders Of The Amazon Basin 2022
Bird Conservancy Of The Rockies $90,000 Fort Collins, CO, US Suppport For Chihuahua Conservation 2022
Birdnote $50,000 Asheville, NC, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Bonefish Tarpon Trust $5,000 Miami, FL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Cal-wood Education Center $15,000 Jamestown, CO, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Citizens For Conservation $30,000 Barrington, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Coastal Georgia Historical Society $5,000 St Simons Island, GA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Cornell Lab Of Ornithology $100,000 Ithaca, NY, US Belize Maya Forest 2022
Cornell Lab Of Ornithology $50,000 Ithaca, NY, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Cuenca Los Ojos $150,000 Patagonia, AZ, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Environmental Law And Policy Center $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Friends Of Birdlife International Inc $320,000 New York, NY, US Secretariat / Partners In Brazil And Colombia 2022
Friends Of Nachusa Grasslands $5,000 Franklin Grove, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Friends Of The Forest Preserves $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Wild Things 2023 2022
Friends Of The Forest Preserves $200,000 Chicago, IL, US Conservation Corps 2022
Friends Of Tryon Creek $5,000 Portland, OR, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Grey Matters Project $20,000 Savannah, GA, US The Current 2022
Guanacaste Dry Forest Conservation $250,000 Huntington, VT, US Land Preservation 2022
High Desert Museum $10,000 Bend, OR, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
International Crane Foundation $25,000 Baraboo, WI, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Island Press $30,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Keystone Science School $15,000 Keystone, CO, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Manomet $250,000 Manomet, MA, US Shorebird Recovery 2022
National Parks Conservation Association $25,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Nature Conservancy Of Canada $2,000,000 Toronto, ONTARIO, CA Boreal Wildlands 2022
One Hundred Miles $275,000 Brunswick, GA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Openlands $1,000,000 Chicago, IL, US Captial Campaign 2022
Openlands $125,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Osa Conservation $200,000 Washington, DC, US Amistosa Corridor 2022
Pathfinders Inc $100,000 Killingworth, CT, US Boy Scouts Deer Lake Camp 2022
Rails To Trails Conservancy $15,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Rare $750,000 Arlington, VA, US Fy2022 2022
Rewild $3,000,000 Austin, TX, US Land Preservation Maya Corridor 2022
Southern Environmental Law Center $30,000 Charlottesville, VA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
St Simon's Land Trust $10,000 St Simons Island, GA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
The Field Museum $400,000 Chicago, IL, US Science Action Center 2022
The Freshwater Trust $5,000 Portland, OR, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
The Georgia Natural Resources Foundation $10,000 Atlanta, GA, US Weekend For Wildlife / Designated For Non-game Wil 2022
The Nature Conservancy $1,075,000 Arlington, VA, US Belize Maya Forest, Trout Creek, Colombian Llanos, Wil 2022
The Nature Conservancy - Co $500,000 Boulder, CO, US Southern High Plains Initiative 2022
The Orianne Society $135,000 Tiger, GA, US Longleaf Stewardship Center 2022
Thorne Nature Experience $500,000 Boulder, CO, US Capital Campaign For Lafayette Facility 2022
Thorne Nature Experience $20,000 Boulder, CO, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Wild Salmon Center $5,000 Portland, OR, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Wildlife Conservation Society $40,000 Bronx, NY, US Tigers In The Russian Far East 2022
World Wildlife Fund $250,000 Washington, DC, US Herencia Platform 2022
World Wildlife Fund $3,000,000 Washington, DC, US Herencia Colombia 2022
World Wildlife Fund $50,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
A Rocha Usa $100,000 Wheaton, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Amazon Biodiversity Center $5,000 Washington, DC, US Bloomberg Match 2021 2021
American Bird Conservancy $2,125,000 The Plains, VA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Andes Amazon Fund $300,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Aspen Global Change Institute $25,000 Basalt, CO, US Energy Innovation 2021
Audubon Great Lakes $50,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Bird Conservancy Of The Rockies $75,000 Fort Collins, CO, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Birdnote $50,000 Seattle, WA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Cal-wood Education Center $15,000 Jamestown, CO, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Citizens For Conservation $50,000 Barrington, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Coastal Georgia Historical Society $5,000 St Simons Island, GA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Conservation International $450,000 Arlington, VA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Cornell Lab Of Ornithology $200,000 Ithaca, NY, US Proposal 2021
Cornell Lab Of Ornithology $50,000 Ithaca, NY, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Cuenca Los Ojos $200,000 Patagonia, AZ, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Environmental Law And Policy Center $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Bloomberg Match 2021 2021
Friends Of Birdlife International Inc $325,000 New York, NY, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Friends Of Nachusa Grasslands $5,000 Franklin Grove, IL, US Bloomberg Match 2021 2021
Friends Of The Forest Preserves $250,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Friends Of Tryon Creek $5,000 Portland, OR, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Grey Matters Project $20,000 Savannah, GA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Guanacaste Dry Forest Conservation $300,000 Huntington, VT, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
High Desert Museum $10,000 Bend, OR, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
International Crane Foundation $75,000 Baraboo, WI, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Island Press $30,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Keystone Science School $15,000 Keystone, CO, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Manomet $250,000 Manomet, MA, US Shorebird Recovery 2021
Mass Audubon $10,000 Lincoln, MA, US Museum Of American Bird Art 2021
National Parks Conservation Association $25,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
One Hundred Miles $275,000 Brunswick, GA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Openlands $115,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Osa Conservation $200,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Rails To Trails Conservancy $15,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Rare $750,000 Arlington, VA, US Fy2021 2021
Rare $125,000 Arlington, VA, US Columbia 2021
Sdsn Association Inc $10,000 New York, NY, US Science Panel For The Amazon 2021
Southern Environmental Law Center $30,000 Charlottesville, VA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
St Simon's Land Trust $1,010,000 St Simons Island, GA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
St Simon's Land Trust $296,500 St Simons Island, GA, US Cpg Land Llc Extinguishment Of Promissory Note 2021
The Field Museum $400,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
The Freshwater Trust $10,000 Portland, OR, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
The Georgia Natural Resources Foundation $10,000 Atlanta, GA, US Weekend For Wildlife / Designated For Non-game Wil 2021
The Nature Conservancy $3,100,000 Arlington, VA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
The Nature Conservancy - Co $500,000 Boulder, CO, US Southern High Plains Initiative 2021
The Orianne Society $75,000 Tiger, GA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
The Prairie Enthusiasts $150,000 Viroqua, WI, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Thorne Nature Experience $40,000 Boulder, CO, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Vermont Center For Ecostudies $10,000 Norwich, VT, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Wildlife Conservation Society $140,000 Washington, NY, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
World Wildlife Fund $250,000 Washington, DC, US Herencia Platform 2021
World Wildlife Fund $50,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Amazon Biodiversity Center $10,000 Washington, DC, US Camp 41 Program 2020
American Bird Conservancy $125,000 The Plains, VA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
American Friends Of Birdlife Intl $310,000 New York, NY, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Aspen Global Change Institute $25,000 Basalt, CO, US Energy Innovation 2020
Audubon Great Lakes $50,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Biodiversity Funders Group $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US Funders Of The Amazon Basin 2020
Bird Conservancy Of The Rockies $75,000 Fort Collins, CO, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Birdnote $50,000 Seattle, WA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Bonefish Tarpon Trust $5,000 Miami, FL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Cal-wood Education Center $15,000 Jamestown, CO, US Community First Foundation 2020
Cal-wood Education Center $15,000 Jamestown, CO, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Citizens For Conservation $50,000 Barrington, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Coastal Georgia Historical Society $5,000 St Simons Island, GA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Cornell Lab Of Ornithology $50,000 Ithaca, NY, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Environmental Law And Policy Center $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Friends Of Nachusa Grasslands $5,000 Franklin Grove, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Friends Of The Forest Preserves $300,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Friends Of Tryon Creek $5,000 Portland, OR, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
High Desert Museum $10,000 Bend, OR, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
International Crane Foundation $150,000 Baraboo, WI, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Island Conservation $50,000 Santa Cruz, CA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Island Press $30,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Keystone Science School $15,000 Keystone, CO, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Land Trust Alliance $50,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Manomet $200,000 Manomet, MA, US Shorebird Recovery Program 2020
Mass Audubon $10,000 Lincoln, MA, US Museum Of American Bird Art 2020
National Parks Conservation Association $25,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
One Hundred Miles $100,000 Brunswick, GA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Openlands $15,000 Chicago, IL, US Earth Month 2020
Openlands $95,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Osa Conservation $165,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Owl Research Institute $10,000 Charlo, MT, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Rails To Trails Conservancy $15,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Rainforest Trust $3,000,000 Vint Hill, VA, US Belize Program 2020
Rare $1,000,000 Arlington, VA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Southern Environmental Law Center $10,000 Charlottesville, VA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
St Simon's Land Trust $10,000 St Simons Island, GA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
The Field Museum $400,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
The Freshwater Trust $10,000 Portland, OR, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
The Georgia Natural Resources Foundation $10,000 Atlanta, GA, US Weekend For Wildlife Program 2020
The Nature Conservancy $50,000 Arlington, VA, US Illinois Chapter 2020
The Nature Conservancy $10,000 Arlington, VA, US Oregon Chapter 2020
The Nature Conservancy $50,000 Arlington, VA, US Se Colorado - Grasslands 2020
The Nature Conservancy $50,000 Arlington, VA, US Georgia Coastal Conservation Program 2020
The Nature Conservancy $2,250,000 Arlington, VA, US Latin America Conservation Council 2020
The Orianne Society $75,000 Tiger, GA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
The Safina Center $5,000 Setauket, NY, US Fellowship Program 2020
The Wilderness Society $50,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Thorne Nature Experience $40,000 Boulder, CO, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Wellesley College $2,000,000 Wellesley, MA, US Ecology Of Place Initiative 2020
Wild Salmon Center $7,000 Portland, OR, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Wildlife Conservation Society $140,000 Bronx, NY, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
World Wildlife Fund $50,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
American Bird Conservancy $100,000 The Plains, VA, US Unrestricted Charitable Grant 2018
American Friends Of Birdlife Intl $360,000 New York, NY, US Birdlife In The Americas 2018
Aspen Global Change Institute $25,000 Basalt, CO, US The Energy Project 2018
Audubon Great Lakes $50,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Grant 2018
Biodiversity Funders Group $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US Funders Of The Amazon Basin 2018
Bird Conservancy Of The Rockies $125,000 Fort Collins, CO, US Unrestricted Charitable Grant 2018
Birdnote $50,000 Seattle, WA, US Unrestricted Charitable Grant 2018
Butterfly Pavilion $10,000 Westminster, CO, US Urban Prairies Initiative 2018
Cal-wood Education Center $15,000 Jamestown, CO, US Unrestricted Charitable Grant 2018
Cheetah Conservation Fund $20,000 Alexandria, VA, US Unrestricted Charitable Grant 2018
Citizens For Conservation $45,000 Barrington, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Grant 2018
Coastal Georgia Historical Society $5,000 St Simons Island, GA, US Unrestricted Charitable Grant 2018
Cornell Lab Of Ornithology $1,050,000 Ithaca, NY, US Unrestricted Charitable Grant 2018
Earthjustice $30,000 San Francisco, CA, US Unrestricted Charitable Grant 2018
Earthspan $10,000 Minden, NV, US Unrestricted Charitable Grant 2018
Environmental Defense Fund $30,000 New York, NY, US Unrestricted Charitable Grant 2018
Environmental Law And Policy Center $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Grant 2018
Friends Of Nachusa Grasslands $5,000 Franklin Grove, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Grant 2018
Friends Of The Forest Preserves $450,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Grant 2018
Friends Of Tryon Creek $5,000 Portland, OR, US Unrestricted Charitable Grant 2018
Global Greengrants Fund $10,000 Boulder, CO, US Unrestricted Charitable Grant 2018
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary $5,000 Kempton, PA, US Unrestricted Charitable Grant 2018
High Desert Museum $10,000 Bend, OR, US Unrestricted Charitable Grant 2018
International Conservation Caucus Foundation $100,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Charitable Grant 2018
International Crane Foundation $200,000 Baraboo, WI, US Unrestricted Charitable Grant 2018
Island Conservation $100,000 Santa Cruz, CA, US Unrestricted Charitable Grant 2018
Island Press $20,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Charitable Grant 2018
Keystone Science School $15,000 Keystone, CO, US Unrestricted Charitable Grant 2018
Land Trust Alliance $100,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Charitable Grant 2018
Manomet Inc $175,000 Manomet, MA, US Western Hemisphere Shorebir Reserve Network 2018
National Audubon Society $5,000 Ithaca, NY, US Project Puffin 2018
National Parks Conservation Association $30,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Charitable Grant 2018
National Trust For Historic Preservation $10,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Charitable Grant 2018
New Venture Fund $694,444 Washington, DC, US Andes Amazon Fund 2018
One Hundred Miles $100,000 Brunswick, GA, US Unrestricted Charitable Grant 2018
Openlands $125,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Grant 2018
Osa Conservation $165,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Charitable Grant 2018
Owl Research Institute $15,000 Charlo, MT, US Unrestricted Charitable Grant 2018
Panthera $100,000 New York, NY, US Unrestricted Charitable Grant 2018
Rails To Trails Conservancy $15,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Charitable Grant 2018
Rare $1,400,000 Arlington, VA, US Fiscal Year 2018 Fund 2018
Southern Environmental Law Center $10,000 Charlottesville, VA, US Unrestricted Charitable Grant 2018
St Simon's Land Trust $10,000 St Simons Island, GA, US Live Oak Benefactor 2018
Student Conservation Association $50,000 Charlestown, NH, US Unrestricted Charitable Grant 2018
The Field Museum $7,500 Chicago, IL, US Dr. Jane Goodall Program 2018
The Field Museum $500,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Grant 2018
The Freshwater Trust $10,000 Portland, OR, US Unrestricted Charitable Grant 2018
The Georgia Natural Resources Foundation $10,000 Atlanta, GA, US Weekend For Wildlife / Designated For Non-game Wildlife 2018
The Nature Conservancy - Illinois $25,000 Chicago, IL, US Tnc 60th Anniversary Program 2018
The Nature Conservancy - Georgia $1,500,000 Atlanta, GA, US Cabin Bluff 2018
The Nature Conservancy - Georgia $500,000 Atlanta, GA, US Warnell Timber And Land Tract 2018
The Nature Conservancy $3,750,000 Arlington, VA, US Unrestricted Charitable Grant 2018
The Nature Conservancy $500,000 Arlington, VA, US Bunce & Warnell Land Preservation 2018
The Nature Conservancy-oregon $50,000 Portland, OR, US Unrestricted Charitable Grant 2018
The Orianne Society $75,000 Tiger, GA, US Unrestricted Charitable Grant 2018
The Wilderness Society $50,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Charitable Grant 2018
Thorne Nature Experience $40,000 Boulder, CO, US Unrestricted Charitable Grant 2018
Vermont Center For Ecostudies $50,000 Norwich, VT, US Unrestricted Charitable Grant 2018
Wellesley College $1,000,000 Wellesley, MA, US Ecology Of Place Initiative 2018
Wild Salmon Center $10,000 Portland, OR, US Unrestricted Charitable Grant 2018
Wildlife Conservation Society $40,000 Bronx, NY, US Unrestricted Charitable Grant 2018
World Wildlife Fund $50,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Charitable Grant 2018
American Bird Conservancy $250,000 The Plains, VA, US Unrestricted Grant 2017
American Friends Of Birdlife Intl $7,000 New York, NY, US Hkbws / China Coastal Waterbird Census 2017
American Friends Of Birdlife Intl $410,000 New York, NY, US Unrestricted Grant 2017
Aspen Global Change Institute $25,000 Basalt, CO, US The Energy Project 2017
Audubon Great Lakes $50,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Grant 2017
Biodiversity Funders Group $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US Fab Dues 2017
Bird Conservancy Of The Rockies $125,000 Fort Collins, CO, US Unrestricted Grant 2017
Birdnote $50,000 Seattle, WA, US Unrestricted Grant 2017
Caee $1,000 Denver, CO, US Colorado Alliance For Environmental Education 2017
Cal-wood Education Center $5,000 Jamestown, CO, US Unrestricted Grant 2017
Cheetah Conservation Fund $25,000 Alexandria, VA, US Unrestricted Grant 2017
Chicago Audubon Society $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Bird The Preserves 2017
Citizens For Conservation $25,000 Barrington, IL, US Unrestricted Grant 2017
Coastal Georgia Historical Society $5,000 St Simons Island, GA, US Unrestricted Grant 2017
Community First Foundation $7,500 Arvada, CO, US Cal-wood Education Center 2017
Cornell Lab Of Ornithology $1,050,000 Ithaca, NY, US Unrestricted Grant 2017
Earthjustice $30,000 San Francisco, CA, US Unrestricted Grant 2017
Environmental Defense Fund $30,000 New York, NY, US Unrestricted Grant 2017
Environmental Law And Policy Center $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Grant 2017
Friends Of Nachusa Grasslands $5,000 Franklin Grove, IL, US Unrestricted Grant 2017
Friends Of The Chicago River $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Grant 2017
Friends Of The Forest Preserves $450,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Grant 2017
Friends Of Tryon Creek $5,000 Portland, OR, US Unrestricted Grant 2017
Global Greengrants Fund $10,000 Boulder, CO, US Unrestricted Grant 2017
Groundwork Hudson Valley $25,000 Yonkers, NY, US Unrestricted Grant 2017
International Crane Foundation $200,000 Baraboo, WI, US Unrestricted Grant 2017
Island Conservation $100,000 Santa Cruz, CA, US Unrestricted Grant 2017
Island Press $30,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Grant 2017
Keystone Science School $15,000 Keystone, CO, US Unrestricted Grant 2017
Land Trust Alliance $100,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Grant 2017
Manomet Center For Conservation $175,000 Manomet, MA, US Shorebird Recovery & Red Knot Monitoring 2017
National Audubon Society $5,000 Ithaca, NY, US Project Puffin 2017
National Parks Conservation Association $30,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Grant 2017
National Trust For Historic Preservation $10,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Grant 2017
Nature And Culture International $35,000 Del Mar, CA, US Sangay-podocarpus Corridor Project 2017
Ned Smith Center For Nature And Art $10,000 Millersburg, PA, US Snowstorm 2017
One Hundred Miles $280,000 Brunswick, GA, US Unrestricted Grant 2017
Openlands $125,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Grant 2017
Osa Conservation $206,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Grant 2017
Owl Research Institute $15,000 Charlo, MT, US Unrestricted Grant 2017
Panthera $100,000 New York, NY, US Unrestricted Grant 2017
Rails To Trails Conservancy $15,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Grant 2017
Rare $1,000,000 Arlington, VA, US Fy2017 2017
Resolve $25,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Grant 2017
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors $20,000 New York, NY, US Risky Business Project 2017
Southern Environmental Law Center $10,000 Charlottesville, VA, US Unrestricted Grant 2017
St Simon's Land Trust $10,000 St Simons Island, GA, US Live Oak Benefactor 2017
Student Conservation Association $50,000 Charlestown, NH, US Unrestricted Grant 2017
The Field Museum $500,000 Chicago, IL, US Conservation Programs 2017
The Freshwater Trust $10,000 Portland, OR, US Unrestricted Grant 2017
The Nature Conservancy - Georgia $3,500,000 Atlanta, GA, US Gambrell Project 2017
The Nature Conservancy $1,750,000 Arlington, VA, US Unrestricted Grant 2017
The Nature Conservancy-oregon $50,000 Portland, OR, US Unrestricted Grant 2017
The Orianne Society $100,000 Tiger, GA, US Unrestricted Grant 2017
The Paulson Institute $2,000,000 Chicago, IL, US Per Grant Agreement 2017
The Wilderness Society $50,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Grant 2017
Thorne Nature Experience $40,000 Boulder, CO, US Unrestricted Grant 2017
Vermont Center For Ecostudies $50,000 Norwich, VT, US Unrestricted Grant 2017
Wellesley College $1,000,000 Wellesley, MA, US Ecology Of Place Initiative 2017
Wild Salmon Center $10,000 Portland, OR, US Unrestricted Grant 2017
Wildlife Conservation Fund $10,000 Social Circle, GA, US Weekend For Wildlife - No Goods And Services 2017
Wildlife Conservation Society $65,000 Bronx, NY, US Unrestricted Grant 2017
World Wildlife Fund $50,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Grant 2017
Amazon Conservation Association $5,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
American Bird Conservancy $150,000 The Plains, VA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
American Friends Of Birdlife Intl $10,000 New York Ny, NY, US Bermuda Audubon / Nonsuch Island 2016
American Friends Of Birdlife Intl $370,000 New York Ny, NY, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
Aspen Global Change Institute $25,000 Basalt, CO, US Collaboration With Energy Innovation 2016
Audubon Great Lakes $25,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
Audubon Great Lakes $95,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
Bartram Trail Conference $15,000 Chattanooga, TN, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
Bird Conservancy Of The Rockies $125,000 Fort Collins, CO, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
Birdnote $50,000 Seattle, WA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
Cal-wood Education Center $15,000 Jamestown, CO, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
Cheetah Conservation Fund $25,000 Alexandria, VA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
Chicago Wilderness Trust $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
Citizens For Conservation $25,000 Barrington, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
Citizens For Conservation $225,000 Barrington, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
Coastal Georgia Historical Society $5,000 St Simons Island, GA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
Cornell Lab Of Ornithology $200,000 Ithaca, NY, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
Cornell Lab Of Ornithology $850,000 Ithaca, NY, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
Earthjustice $15,000 San Francisco, CA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
Environmental Defense Fund $20,000 New York, NY, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
Environmental Law And Policy Center $20,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
Feet On The Earth $5,000 Boulder, CO, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
Friends Of Nachusa Grasslands $5,000 Franklin Grove, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
Friends Of The Chicago River $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
Friends Of The Forest Preserves $450,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
Friends Of Tryon Creek $5,000 Portland, OR, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
Global Greengrants Fund $10,000 Boulder, CO, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
International Crane Foundation $200,000 Baraboo, WI, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
Island Conservation $100,000 Santa Cruz, CA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
Island Press $30,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
Kansas City Plant Initiative $5,000 Fairway, KS, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
Keystone Science School $15,000 Keystone, CO, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
Land Trust Alliance $100,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
Manomet Center For Conservation $150,000 Manomet, MA, US Shorebird Recovery & Red Knot Monitoring 2016
Morris Museum Of Art $10,000 Augusta, GA, US Gala Sponsorship / No Goods And Services 2016
National Audubon Society $5,000 Ithaca, NY, US Project Puffin 2016
National Parks Conservation Association $30,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
National Trust For Historic Preservation $10,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
Nature Conservancy Of Canada $300,000 Toronto, N/A, CA Trout Bay Land Aquisition 2016
One Hundred Miles $100,000 Brunswick, GA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
Openlands $125,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
Osa Conservation $75,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
Owl Research Institute $15,000 Charlo, MT, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
Panthera $100,000 New York, NY, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
Rails To Trails Conservancy $15,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
Rainforest Alliance $50,000 New York, NY, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
Rare $1,500,000 Arlington, VA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors $350,000 New York, NY, US Climate Nexus/risky Business 2016
St Simon's Land Trust $10,000 St Simons Island, GA, US Live Oak Benefactor 2016
The Field Museum $200,000 Chicago, IL, US Conservation Programs 2016
The Freshwater Trust $10,000 Portland, OR, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
The Nature Conservancy - Co $1,000,000 Arlington, VA, US Bow And Arrow Ranch Project 2016
The Nature Conservancy $1,250,000 Arlington, VA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
The Nature Conservancy $1,500 Arlington, VA, US Project Bb 2016
The Nature Conservancy-oregon $50,000 Portland, OR, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
The Orianne Society $100,000 Tiger, GA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
The Paulson Institute $2,000,000 Chicago, IL, US Per Grant Agreement 12-29-14 2016
The Peregrine Fund $25,000 Boise, ID, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
The Wilderness Society $50,000 Washington, DC, US Bears Ears Project 2016
Thorne Nature Experience $20,000 Boulder, CO, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
Vermont Center For Ecostudies $41,000 Norwich, VT, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
Washington College $10,000 Chestertown, MD, US Chino Farms Research 2016
Wellesley College $2,000,000 Wellesley, MA, US Ecology Of Place Initiative 2016
Wild Salmon Center $10,000 Portland, OR, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
Wildlife Conservation Fund $10,000 Social Circle, GA, US Weekend For Wildlife - No Goods And Services 2016
Wildlife Conservation Society $45,000 Bronx, NY, US Dale Miquelle And The Russia Tiger Program (no Indirect Costs Allowed) 2016
World Wildlife Fund $400,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2016
Wttw $100,000 Chicago, IL, US Project Nature Cat 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 94-2988627
Website N/A
Address 180 N STETSON AVE SUITE 2550 Chicago, IL 60601-0000

Key People (5)

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Trustee/part Time Henry M Paulson Jr
Trustee/part Time Wendy J Paulson
Trustee/part Time Henry Merritt Paulson Iii
Trustee/part Time Amanda Clark Paulson
Executive Director Justin Pepper

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