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The Volgenau Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 54-1738281 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $13.4M
- Grants reported
- 60
- Median grant
- $112.5K
- Future commitments
- $250K
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 60 | $13.4M |
Where The Volgenau Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOLGENAU CLIMATE INITIATIVE | MCLEAN, VA | 2 PAYMENTS TOWARD 2023 3-YEAR PLEDGE | 2024 | $4.1M |
| PLASTIC SOLUTIONS FUND A SPONSORED PROJECT OF ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVI | NEW YORK, NY | PLASTIC SOLUTIONS FUND | 2024 | $500K |
| YELLOWSTONE TO YUKON CONSERVATION INITIATIVE | BOZEMAN, MT | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - CONNECTING AND PROTECTING WILDLIFE HABITAT | 2024 | $400K |
| CENTER FOR LARGE LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION | BOZEMAN, MT | CATALYZING LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION AND CONNECTIVITY IN THE U.S. | 2024 | $400K |
| NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION | WASHINGTON, DC | PROTECTING NATIONAL PARK WILDLIFE | 2024 | $400K |
| GREATER YELLOWSTONE COALITION | BOZEMAN, MT | PROTECTING THE ENGINE OF THE ECOSYSTEM: GREATER YELLOWSTONE WILDLIFE MIGRATIONS | 2024 | $400K |
| NATUREBRIDGE- WEST COAST | SAUSALITO, CA | NATUREBRIDGE ACCESS, GROWTH AND LEADERSHIP | 2024 | $350K |
| INDIGENOUS LED A PROJECT OF WILD FOUNDATION | BOULDER, CO | RISING TO THE CHALLENGE OF OUR COLLECTIVE PLANETARY CRISES: THE CASE FOR INDIGENOUS-LED CONSERVATION | 2024 | $300K |
| LAND TRUST ALLIANCECBFN | WASHINGTON, DC | TO ADVANCE NATURE-BASED CLIMATE SOLUTIONS THROUGH LAND CONSERVATION | 2024 | $300K |
| APPALACHIAN TRAIL CONSERVANCY | HARPERS FERRY, WV | PRESERVING A.T. LANDSCAPE CONNECTIVITY THROUGH COLLABORATIVE CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP | 2024 | $300K |
| DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE | WASHINGTON, DC | PROTECTING ALASKAS BIODIVERSITY AND RESTORING IMPERILED SPECIES | 2024 | $250K |
| SHARK CONSERVATION FUND A PROJECT OF ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS | NEW YORK, NY | PROTECTING THE WORLD'S SHARKS AND RAYS | 2024 | $250K |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY OF CALIFORNIA | SACRAMENTO, CA | JACK AND LAURA DANGERMOND PRESERVE - THE NATURE OF DISCOVERY | 2024 | $250K |
| EARTHJUSTICE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | DAM FREE BY 2030 | 2024 | $250K |
| THE WYLDLIFE FUND | BUFFALO, WY | POOLED MIGRATION FUND | 2024 | $250K |
| ALASKA WILDERNESS LEAGUE | WASHINGTON, DC | PROTECTING AMERICA'S ARCTIC | 2024 | $250K |
| NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM | BOSTON, MA | SAVING THE NA RIGHT WHALE: UNDERSTANDING AND MITIGATING ANTHROPOGENIC THREATS AND FOSTERING RECOVERY | 2024 | $200K |
| WILDLANDS NETWORK | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | IMPROVING HABITAT CONNECTIVITY AND RED WOLF SCIENCE TO ADVANCE POPULATION RECOVERY | 2024 | $200K |
| AMERICAN PRAIRIE RESERVE | BOZEMAN, MT | WILD SKY PROGRAM SUPPORT IN 2025 | 2024 | $200K |
| ALASKA CONSERVATION FOUNDATION | ANCHORAGE, AK | ALASKA MINING IMPACTS NETWORK/NORTHERN LATITUDES PARTNERSHIP | 2024 | $175K |
| TRUSTEES FOR ALASKA | ANCHORAGE, AK | FIGHTING CLIMATE CHANGE BY KEEPING OIL AND GAS IN THE GROUND AND PROTECTING PUBLIC LANDS IN ALASKA | 2024 | $175K |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE | CHICAGO, IL | RESPONDING TO CONSERVATION CHALLENGES FOR THREATENED/ENDANGERED SPECIES: SWIFT FOX, RED WOLF & CORAL | 2024 | $150K |
| DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE | WASHINGTON, DC | RECOVERING TWO ICONS OF WILD AMERICA, THE FLORIDA PANTHER AND THE MEXICAN GRAY WOLF | 2024 | $150K |
| NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY FOUNDATION | SILVER SPRING, MD | UNDERSTANDING AND MITIGATING ANTHROPOGENIC THREATS TO OUR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARIES | 2024 | $150K |
| NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (NSO) OF THE JOHN F KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERF | WASHINGTON, DC | THE NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS YOUNG PEOPLES CONCERTS | 2024 | $150K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Volgenau Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.