Who funds National Wildlife Federation?

Reston, Virginia · EIN 53-0204616 · NTEE D300 · 501(c)(3)

439 private foundations paid National Wildlife Federation 860 grants on IRS Form 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $54.8M in all. Its IRS activity code (NTEE D300) places it in animal welfare.

All years on file, including returns before 2022.

Foundations that funded it

The 200 largest by total, of 440 on file.

Largest grants since 2022

Largest first. The purpose is what the foundation wrote on its return, for the tax year shown.

• The Annenberg Foundation · 2024 - Wildlife crossing initiative$4,000,000
• Sergey Brin Family Foundation · 2023 - Support for clean energy programming$3,333,463
• Sergey Brin Family Foundation · 2024 - Energy initiatives$3,289,143
• Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation · 2024 - In support of the implementation of deforestation and conversion-free commitments by meatpackers in south america.$2,500,000
• Walton Family Foundation Inc · 2023 - To support NWF's participation in the Restore the Mississippi River Delta coalition.$2,300,000
• The William Penn Foundation · 2022 - Alliance for watershed education$2,150,000
• The Annenberg Foundation · 2023 - Wildlife crossing initiative$2,000,000
• The William Penn Foundation · 2024 - Alliance for watershed education (for 23 centers)$1,850,000
• The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation · 2024 - For general operating support$1,750,000
• The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation · 2023 - For general operating support$1,750,000
• The Annenberg Foundation · 2023 - Wildlife crossing initiative$1,500,000
• The William Penn Foundation · 2023 - Alliance for watershed education$1,350,000
• Walton Family Foundation Inc · 2024 - To provide support for interconnected issues within the Mississippi River Basin, including the need for clean water, reduced flood risk,…$1,349,254
• Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation · 2023 - In support of the implementation of deforestation and conversion-free commitments by meatpackers in south america.$1,328,950
• Walton Family Foundation Inc · 2024 - To support participation in the Restore the Mississippi River Delta coalition.$1,200,000
• Waverley Street Foundation · 2023 - Bad River Band Appellate Litigation Project$1,000,000
• Payne Family Trust · 2024 - Support of daily operations$955,819
• The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation · 2024 - For general operating support$750,000
• The William Penn Foundation · 2022 - Nwf 2020 - cdrw$700,833
• The William Penn Foundation · 2023 - Coalition fo r the delaware river watershed$700,000
• Charles Stewart Mott Foundation · 2024 - To build and lead coalitions, increase public understanding, and conduct research on the water quality, water quantity and other challenges…$550,000
• M Piuze Foundation · 2024 - Wildlife conservation$500,000
• Walton Family Foundation Inc · 2023 - To support the National Wildlife Federation's natural infrastructure initiative in the Mississippi River basin.$500,000
• M Piuze Foundation · 2022 - Wildlife conservation$500,000
• Walton Family Foundation Inc · 2024 - Toaddress current gaps in sustainable agriculture outreach and to ensure that federal agriculture conservation programs effectively address…$475,000

Organizations the same foundations fund

Organizations paid by many of the same foundations since 2022, by how much their lists of funders overlap.

• National Parks Conservation AssociationWashington, DC · 88 shared funders
• Wilderness SocietyWashington, DC · 73 shared funders
• World Wildlife Fund IncWashington, DC · 159 shared funders
• Defenders of WildlifeWashington, DC · 65 shared funders
• Ocean Conservancy IncWashington, DC · 70 shared funders
• National Park FoundationWashington, DC · 84 shared funders
• Nature ConservancyArlington, VA · 133 shared funders
• Environmental Defense Fund IncorporatedNew York, NY · 66 shared funders

By tax year of the funder's return

More funders nearby

• Animal Welfare grants in Virginia
• All foundation grants in Virginia

How this page is made

Each grant comes from a foundation's IRS Form 990-PF and was linked to this EIN only when this was the single organization in the IRS Business Master File with that name in that state. Grants written under a different spelling, or where several organizations share the name, are not counted here, so the real totals can be higher. Government grants and gifts from individuals do not appear on these returns.

• IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 53-0204616
• IRS Business Master File record updated Nov 9, 2026; listed in Publication 78 (eligible for deductible contributions)

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