Grants paid by Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsininc
EIN 39-1572034 · Madison, WI · Form 990, Schedule I
Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsininc of Madison, WI (EIN 39-1572034) reported 124 grants paid totaling $4,718,676 to 52 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$4,718,676
124 grants
Recipients
52
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 12 | $372,905 | — |
| 2020 | 10 | $539,081 | — |
| 2021 | 11 | $849,747 | — |
| 2022 | 14 | $734,054 | — |
| 2023 | 21 | $772,505 | — |
| 2024 | 28 | $788,394 | — |
| 2025 | 28 | $661,990 | — |
Top recipients
The 52 recipients receiving the most from Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsininc, by grants paid, out of 52 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | U | Madison, WI | 5 | $2,340,593 | 2023 |
| Dnr - Natural Heritage Conservation | U | Madison, WI | 2 | $534,481 | 2025 |
| Landmark Conservancy 39-1618389 | A | Menomonie, WI | 7 | $195,380 | 2025 |
| Dnr - Wildlife Management | U | Madison, WI | 2 | $181,354 | 2025 |
| Dnr - Parks & Recreation | U | Madison, WI | 2 | $112,896 | 2025 |
| Western Great Lakes Bird and Bat Observatory 82-2924873 | A | Port Washington, WI | 7 | $111,000 | 2025 |
| Madison Audubon Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance 39-1393389 | A | Madison, WI | 5 | $94,415 | 2025 |
| Xerces Society for Invertabrate Conservation 51-0175253 | A | Washington, DC | 2 | $85,000 | 2023 |
| Cornell Lab of Ornithology 46-1979945 | A | Greenwich, CT | 4 | $83,000 | 2022 |
| Wisconsin Wildlife Federation 39-1095827 | A | Poynette, WI | 2 | $81,000 | 2020 |
| The Prairie Enthusiasts 39-1601574 | A | Viroqua, WI | 4 | $59,639 | 2025 |
| Cedar Grove Ornithological Research Station Inc 39-1462563 | A | Hilbert, WI | 5 | $58,466 | 2024 |
| Dnr - Havenwoods State Forest | U | Madison, WI | 1 | $46,000 | 2024 |
| Ozaukee Washington Land Trust 39-1741288 | A | West Bend, WA | 6 | $44,925 | 2025 |
| International Crane Foundation 39-1187711 | A | Baraboo, WI | 5 | $39,000 | 2025 |
| Wisconsin Society for Ornithology 39-6040605 | A | Milwaukee, WI | 3 | $34,239 | 2025 |
| Tomahawk Public Library | U | Tomahawk, WI | 4 | $32,668 | 2025 |
| Dane County Land and Water Resources Department 91-9761847 | A | Madison, WI | 4 | $32,641 | 2023 |
| Driftless Area Land Conservancy 39-2017802 | A | Dodgeville, WI | 2 | $31,164 | 2025 |
| Selva 26-2023845 | A | Venice, CA | 2 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Kettle Moraine Land Trust 39-2010641 | A | Elkhorn, WI | 2 | $26,000 | 2025 |
| Friends of Point Beach State Forest 39-1968348 | A | Two Rivers, WI | 2 | $26,000 | 2023 |
| Wisconsin Bird Conservation Partnership | U | 2 | $25,500 | 2023 | |
| Dane County Land & Water Resources Department | U | Madison, WI | 3 | $25,390 | 2025 |
| Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education 39-1390520 | A | Milwaukee, WI | 3 | $24,121 | 2024 |
| Friends of Cedarburg Bog 20-3622223 | A | Saukville, WI | 1 | $23,173 | 2025 |
| Northeastern Wisconsin Bird Alliance 23-7437037 | A | Green Bay, WI | 2 | $23,000 | 2025 |
| Friends of Governor Dodge State Park 39-1858402 | A | Dodgeville, WI | 1 | $22,380 | 2024 |
| North Lakeland Discovery Center 39-1852858 | A | Manitowish Waters, WI | 2 | $21,939 | 2023 |
| Nearby Nature Milwaukee 93-2643429 | A | Milwaukee, WI | 2 | $21,810 | 2024 |
| Groundswell Conservancy 39-1452825 | A | Madison, WI | 2 | $20,544 | 2025 |
| Field Edventures 86-3142719 | A | Hortonville, WI | 1 | $18,011 | 2022 |
| Audubon Great Lakes 13-1624102 | A | Chicago, IL | 2 | $17,500 | 2025 |
| Sokaogon Chippewa Community | U | Crandon, WI | 2 | $17,100 | 2025 |
| Dane County Conservation League 39-6081506 | A | Madison, WI | 3 | $16,690 | 2025 |
| River Alliance of Wisconsin 39-1792143 | A | Madison, WI | 3 | $16,492 | 2025 |
| Foundations of Success 20-5561272 | A | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $13,650 | 2021 |
| Color in the Outdoors | U | Mayville, WI | 1 | $12,000 | 2025 |
| Bipoc Birding Club of Wi (bbc) | U | 1 | $11,545 | 2023 | |
| Lawrence University 39-0806297 | A | Appleton, WI | 1 | $11,000 | 2021 |
| Anderson Park Friends 46-3740061 | A | Oregon, WI | 1 | $11,000 | 2018 |
| Upper Sugar River Watershed Association 39-2000260 | A | Mt Horeb, WI | 2 | $10,752 | 2025 |
| Badger History Group Inc 26-1826902 | A | Prairie du Sac, WI | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Wisconsin Wetlands Association 39-1852601 | A | Madison, WI | 1 | $8,800 | 2024 |
| Osa Conservation 81-0621147 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $8,216 | 2025 |
| Dnr - High Cliff State Park | U | Madison, WI | 1 | $8,002 | 2024 |
| Burke Center for Ecosystem Research 99-2150839 | A | Ashland, WI | 1 | $7,836 | 2025 |
| Wisconsin Academy of Sciences Arts & Letters 39-1054856 | A | Madison, WI | 1 | $7,500 | 2024 |
| Northland College 39-0806428 | A | Ashland, WI | 1 | $7,392 | 2024 |
| Friends of Devil's Lake State Park 39-1867786 | A | Baraboo, WI | 1 | $6,780 | 2024 |
| Winman Trails Inc 92-0362465 | A | Manitowish Waters, WI | 1 | $5,692 | 2025 |
| Friends of Mackenzie Center 39-1316344 | A | Poynette, WI | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 124 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dnr - Natural Heritage Conservation Madison, WI | U | $227,770 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE RESTORATION, MANAGEMENT, AND CONSERVATION OF VARIOUS STATE NATURAL AREAS. | 202611989349301046 |
| 2025 | Dnr - Wildlife Management Madison, WI | U | $98,440 | paid | TO SUPPORT, RESTORE, MAINTAIN, AND ENHANCE VARIOUS WISCONSIN STATE AREAS. | 202611989349301046 |
| 2025 | Dnr - Parks & Recreation Madison, WI | U | $49,996 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE CAMPGROUND INFRASTRUCTURE, RESTORATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF WISCONSIN STATE PARKS. | 202611989349301046 |
| 2025 | Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance Madison, WI | A | $29,352 | paid | TO SUPPORT SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BIRD ALLIANCE AND THEIR BIRD PROTECTION EFFORTS, INCLUDING RAISING AWARENESS OF BIRD DECLINE IN WISCONSIN AND SPUR ACTION AT HOME. | 202611989349301046 |
| 2025 | Landmark Conservancy Menomonie, WI | A | $28,368 | paid | TO SUPPORT LANDMARK CONSERVANCY WITH THE CONSERVATION OF LOVE LAKE AND AQUISITION/EXPANSION OF PUBLIC LANDS HELD UNDER CONSERVATION EASEMENT IN NORTHEAST WISCONSIN. | 202611989349301046 |
| 2025 | The Prairie Enthusiasts Viroqua, WI | A | $25,547 | paid | TO REMOVE DENSE WOODY THICKETS FROM TWO REMNANT PRAIRIES IN THE SOUTHWEST SAVANNA REGION TO IMPROVE HABITAT FOR ALREADY PRESENT GRASSLAND BIRDS OF GREATEST CONSERVATION NEED AND TO REPAIR A VITAL BRIDGE CONNECTING THE TWO PARTS OF THE SYLVAN ROAD CONSERVATION AREA, A RARE REFERENCE QUALITY WETLAND/STREAM COMPLEX, TO ENSURE SAFE ACCESS. | 202611989349301046 |
| 2025 | Friends of Cedarburg Bog Saukville, WI | A | $23,173 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OF THE FRIENDS OF CEDARBURG BOG. | 202611989349301046 |
| 2025 | Lake Michigan Bird Observatory Port Washington, WI | A | $17,500 | paid | TO FORM AND DEVELOP A PARTNERSHIP TO ACHIEVE URBAN BIRD TREATY CITY DESIGNATION, WHICH WILL SERVE AS AN ORGANIZING POINT FOR SILOED ORGANIZATIONS AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO COORDINATE BIRD CONSERVATION AND OUTREACH IN THE REGION. SPECIAL FOCUS WILL BE ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS TO ENSURE HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS IN BIRD CONSERVATION AND BIRDING ARE A PART OF THE PROCESS FROM THE BEGINNING. | 202611989349301046 |
| 2025 | Color in the Outdoors Mayville, WI | U | $12,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION AND OPERATIONS OF THE COLOR IN THE OUTDOORS | 202611989349301046 |
| 2025 | Ozaukee Washington Land Trust West Bend, WI | A | $10,525 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE OZAUKEE WASHINGTON LAND TRUST. | 202611989349301046 |
| 2025 | Groundswell Conservancy Madison, WI | A | $10,316 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE CARE, MANAGEMENT, AND RESTORATION OF TREWARTHA BOBOLINK HILL FARM AND FOUR OAKS FARM. | 202611989349301046 |
| 2025 | Wisconsin Society for Ornithology Grafton, WI | A | $10,124 | paid | TO SUPPORT PRE-PUBLICATION COSTS FOR THE WISCONSIN BREEDING BIRD ATLAS II, WHICH IS A COMPREHENSIVE FIELD SURVEY DOCUMENTING THE DISTRIBUTION AND ABUNDANCE OF BIRDS BREEDING ACROSS THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. | 202611989349301046 |
| 2025 | Tomahawk Public Library Tomohawk, WI | U | $10,060 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE NATURAL RESOURCES EDUCATION MISSION, PROGRAMMING, AND BIRD PROTECTION EFFORTS AT TOMAHAWK PUBLIC LIBRARY. | 202611989349301046 |
| 2025 | Badger History Group Inc Prairie du Sac, WI | A | $10,000 | paid | TO EXPAND AND CONNECT CRITICAL HO-CHUNK NATION AND WI DNR GRASSLAND TRACTS BY FORESTRY MOWING AND HAND-CUTTING AND TREATING, MONITOR EFFECTS ON BREEDING BIRD AND SMALL MAMMAL POPULATIONS, AND BUILD COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIP AMONG STAKEHOLDERS | 202611989349301046 |
| 2025 | Sokaogon Chippewa Community Crandon, WI | U | $9,750 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE SPUR LAKE STATE NATURAL AREA CLIMATE RESILIENCY PROJECT. | 202611989349301046 |
| 2025 | Dane County Land and Water Resources Department Madison, WI | U | $8,647 | paid | TO TO SUPPORT THE MANAGEMENT, MAINTENANCE, AND IMPROVEMENT OF ANDERSON FARM COUNTY PARK. | 202611989349301046 |
| 2025 | Osa Conservation Washington, DC | A | $8,216 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE CONSERVATION OF THE OSA PENINSULA IN COSTA RICA. | 202611989349301046 |
| 2025 | Burke Center for Ecosystem Research Ashland, WI | A | $7,836 | paid | TO ASSESS EURASIAN WATERMILFOIL (EWM) SPREAD AND DOCUMENT NATIVE AQUATIC PLANT COMMUNITY CHANGES ACROSS THIS WATER-LEVEL-MANAGED TURTLE FLAMBEAU FLOWAGE. | 202611989349301046 |
| 2025 | National Audubon Society Inc New York, NY | A | $7,500 | paid | TO IMPROVE GRAZING AND GRASSLAND HABITAT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ACROSS AT LEAST 12,590 ACRES IN WISCONSIN, PRIORITIZING FARMS WITHIN IMPORTANT BIRD AREAS (IBAS) | 202611989349301046 |
| 2025 | Northeastern Wisconsin Audubon Society Green Bay, WI | A | $7,500 | paid | TO CONTINUE A COLLABORATIVE, LONG-TERM VOLUNTEER BIRD MONITORING PROGRAM ON THE ONEIDA NATION RESERVATION'S RESTORATION | 202611989349301046 |
| 2025 | Selva Venice, CA | A | $7,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE NEOTROPICAL FLYWAYS PROJECT. | 202611989349301046 |
| 2025 | International Crane Foundation Baraboo, WI | A | $7,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT CAPTIVE BREEDING AND REARING OF CHICKS USING COSTUME REARING AND PARENT REARING METHODS, SPECIALIZED VETERINARY CARE, RESEARCH AND MONITORING OF REINTRODUCED WHOOPING CRANES IN WISCONSIN | 202611989349301046 |
| 2025 | Driftless Area Land Conservancy Dodgeville, WI | A | $6,164 | paid | TO PROVIDE THE MINERAL POINT ENVIRONMENTAL WELLNESS CLUB WITH A FIELD EXPERIENCE FOR A HANDS-ON OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS THROUGH A GUIDED DAY TRIP TO GOVERNOR DODGE STATE PARK. BY ENGAGING WITH LEAVE NO TRACE PRINCIPLES AND REFLECTING AND REFLECTING ON GROUP GOALS, STUDENTS WILL RETURN EMPOWERED TO LEAD SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS WITHIN THEIR SCHOOL COMMUNITY. | 202611989349301046 |
| 2025 | Kettle Moraine Land Trust Elkhorn, WI | A | $6,000 | paid | TO CONDUCT A PRESCRIBED BURN AND RESEEDING TO ENSURE THAT JACKSON CREEK PRESERVE REMAINS BOTH A REFUGE FOR BIODIVERSITY AND AN ACCESSIBLE OUTDOOR CLASSROOM FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. | 202611989349301046 |
| 2025 | River Alliance of Wisconsin Madison, WI | A | $5,775 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OF THE RIVER ALLIANCE OF WISCONSIN, AS WELL AS WATER PROTECTION EFFORTS IN WISCONSIN. | 202611989349301046 |
| 2025 | Dane County Conservation League Madison, WI | A | $5,706 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE MANAGEMENT, PROTECTION, AND RESTORATION OF THE GREATER PRAIRIE CHICKEN AND ITS HABITAT IN WISCONSIN, WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN BY THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM IN THE BUENA VISTA GRASSLANDS AREA OF CENTRAL WISCONSIN. | 202611989349301046 |
| 2025 | Winman Trails Inc Manitowish Waters, WI | A | $5,692 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION AND PROGRAMS OF WINMAN TRAILS, INC. | 202611989349301046 |
| 2025 | Upper Sugar River Watershed Association Mt Horeb, WI | A | $5,533 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE WORK AND MISSION OF THE UPPER SUGAR RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION. | 202611989349301046 |
| 2024 | Dnr - Natural Heritage Conservation Madison, WI | U | $306,711 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE RESTORATION, MANAGEMENT, AND CONSERVATION OF VARIOUS STATE NATURAL AREAS. | 202502489349300020 |
| 2024 | Dnr - Wildlife Management Madison, WI | U | $82,914 | paid | TO SUPPORT, RESTORE, MAINTAIN, AND ENHANCE VARIOUS WISCONSIN STATE AREAS. | 202502489349300020 |
| 2024 | Dnr - Parks & Recreation Madison, WI | U | $62,900 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE CAMPGROUND INFRASTRUCTURE, RESTORATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF WISCONSIN STATE PARKS. | 202502489349300020 |
| 2024 | Dnr - Havenwoods State Forest Madison, WI | U | $46,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING, AND ENHANCING VISITOR EXPERIENCE AT MILWAUKEE'S HAVENWOODS STATE FOREST. | 202502489349300020 |
| 2024 | Landmark Conservancy Menomonie, WI | A | $34,494 | paid | TO SUPPORT LANDMARK CONSERVANCY WITH THE CONSERVATION OF LOVE LAKE AND AQUISITION/EXPANSION OF PUBLIC LANDS HELD UNDER CONSERVATION EASEMENT IN NORTHEAST WISCONSIN. | 202502489349300020 |
| 2024 | Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance Madison, WI | A | $28,600 | paid | TO SUPPORT SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BIRD ALLIANCE AND THEIR BIRD PROTECTION EFFORTS, INCLUDING RAISING AWARENESS OF BIRD DECLINE IN WISCONSIN AND SPUR ACTION AT HOME. | 202502489349300020 |
| 2024 | Lake Michigan Bird Observatory Port Washington, WI | A | $25,000 | paid | TO FORM AND DEVELOP A PARTNERSHIP TO ACHIEVE URBAN BIRD TREATY CITY DESIGNATION, WHICH WILL SERVE AS AN ORGANIZING POINT FOR SILOED ORGANIZATIONS AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO COORDINATE BIRD CONSERVATION AND OUTREACH IN THE REGION. SPECIAL FOCUS WILL BE ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS TO ENSURE HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS IN BIRD CONSERVATION AND BIRDING ARE A PART OF THE PROCESS FROM THE BEGINNING. | 202502489349300020 |
| 2024 | Selva Venice, CA | A | $22,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE NEOTROPICAL FLYWAYS PROJECT. | 202502489349300020 |
| 2024 | Friends of Governor Dodge State Park Dodgeville, WI | A | $22,380 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE FRIENDS OF GOVENOR DODGE STATE PARK AND REPLACE ROTTED TIMBERS ON PINE CLIFF TRAIL. | 202502489349300020 |
| 2024 | Nearby Nature Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | A | $11,900 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE ANNUAL AFRICAN AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL PIONEER AWARDS AND TO RESTORE/REVITALIZE GREEN SPACES ALONG LINCOLN CREEK, WITH A FOCUS ON HOPKINS HOLLOW, THROUGH HABITAT RESTORATION, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, HABITAT RESEARCH, AND RAISING AWARENES OF WILDLIFE HABITAT IN URBAN GREEN SPACE. | 202502489349300020 |
| 2024 | The Prairie Enthusiasts Viroqua, WI | A | $11,704 | paid | TO REMOVE DENSE WOODY THICKETS FROM TWO REMNANT PRAIRIES IN THE SOUTHWEST SAVANNA REGION TO IMPROVE HABITAT FOR ALREADY PRESENT GRASSLAND BIRDS OF GREATEST CONSERVATION NEED AND TO REPAIR A VITAL BRIDGE CONNECTING THE TWO PARTS OF THE SYLVAN ROAD CONSERVATION AREA, A RARE REFERENCE QUALITY WETLAND/STREAM COMPLEX, TO ENSURE SAFE ACCESS. | 202502489349300020 |
| 2024 | Cedar Grove Ornithological Research Station Glenbeulah, WI | A | $11,368 | paid | TO SUPPORT RAPTOR RESEARCH AT THE CEDAR GROVE ORNITHOLOGICAL RESEARCH STATION; AND SECONDARILY, FOR SUPPORTING BIRD AND RAPTOR CONSERVATION IN WISCONSIN. | 202502489349300020 |
| 2024 | Groundswell Conservancy Madison, WI | A | $10,228 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE CARE, MANAGEMENT, AND RESTORATION OF TREWARTHA BOBOLINK HILL FARM AND FOUR OAKS FARM. | 202502489349300020 |
| 2024 | Northeastern Wisconsin Bird Alliance Madison, WI | A | $10,000 | paid | TO CONTINUE A COLLABORATIVE, LONG-TERM VOLUNTEER BIRD MONITORING PROGRAM ON THE ONEIDA NATION RESERVATION'S RESTORATION SITES. | 202502489349300020 |
| 2024 | Tomahawk Public Library Tomohawk, WI | U | $9,509 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE NATURAL RESOURCES EDUCATION MISSION, PROGRAMMING, AND BIRD PROTECTION EFFORTS AT TOMAHAWK PUBLIC LIBRARY. | 202502489349300020 |
| 2024 | North Lakeland Discovery Center Manitowish Waters, WI | A | $9,197 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OF NORTH LAKELAND DISCOVERY CENTER. | 202502489349300020 |
| 2024 | Wisconsin Wetlands Association Madison, WI | A | $8,800 | paid | TO SUPPORT WISCONSIN WETLAND'S ASSOCIATION'S WATER PROTECTION EFFORTS IN WISCONSIN, AS WELL AS THE SPONSORSHIP OF THE 2025 WISCONSIN WETLANDS SCIENCE CONFERENCE. | 202502489349300020 |
| 2024 | Dane County Land and Water Resources Department Madison, WI | U | $8,248 | paid | TO TO SUPPORT THE MANAGEMENT, MAINTENANCE, AND IMPROVEMENT OF ANDERSON FARM COUNTY PARK. | 202502489349300020 |
| 2024 | Dnr - High Cliff State Park Madison, WI | U | $8,002 | paid | TO SUPPORT RESTORATION AND MAINTENANCE OF PRAIRIE HABITAT WITHIN HIGH CLIFF STATE PARK. | 202502489349300020 |
| 2024 | Wisconsin Academy of Sciences Arts & Letters Madison, WI | A | $7,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE 2024 BIRDS AND BEYOND SERIES AND 2024 CLIMATE FAST FORWARD CONFERENCE. | 202502489349300020 |
| 2024 | Northland College Ashland, WI | A | $7,392 | paid | TO DETERMINE WHETHER ALTERING WATER LEVELS WOULD BE AN EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY TO CONTROL THE RECENT INVASION OF EURASIAN WATERMILFOIL (EWM) IN THE TURTLE FLAMBEAU FLOWAGE AND OTHER FLOWAGE TYPE WATER BODIES, MANAGED BY THE MARY GRIGGS BURKE CENTER FOR FRESHWATER INNOVATION. | 202502489349300020 |
| 2024 | Sokaogon Chippewa Community Crandon, WI | U | $7,350 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE SPUR LAKE STATE NATURAL AREA CLIMATE RESILIENCY PROJECT. | 202502489349300020 |
| 2024 | Ozaukee Washington Land Trust West Bend, WI | A | $6,820 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE OZAUKEE WASHINGTON LAND TRUST. | 202502489349300020 |
| 2024 | Friends of Devil's Lake State Park Baraboo, WI | A | $6,780 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE FRIEND'S OF DEVIL'S LAKE STATE PARK AND CREATE AN ACCESSIBLE PATH AT DEVIL'S LAKE STATE PARK. | 202502489349300020 |
| 2024 | Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education Milwaukee, WI | A | $5,885 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE WISCONSIN ASSOCIATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE. | 202502489349300020 |
| 2024 | River Alliance of Wisconsin Madison, WI | A | $5,557 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OF THE RIVER ALLIANCE OF WISCONSIN, AS WELL AS WATER PROTECTION EFFORTS IN WISCONSIN. | 202502489349300020 |
| 2024 | Dane County Conservation League Madison, WI | A | $5,436 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE MANAGEMENT, PROTECTION, AND RESTORATION OF THE GREATER PRAIRIE CHICKEN AND ITS HABITAT IN WISCONSIN, WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN BY THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM IN THE BUENA VISTA GRASSLANDS AREA OF CENTRAL WISCONSIN. | 202502489349300020 |
| 2024 | Upper Sugar River Watershed Association Mt Horeb, WI | A | $5,219 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE WORK AND MISSION OF THE UPPER SUGAR RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION. | 202502489349300020 |
| 2023 | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Madison, WI | U | $534,169 | paid | CONSERVATION PROGRAMS | 202432769349300918 |
| 2023 | Landmark Conservancy Menomonie, WI | A | $27,209 | paid | TO ASSIST LANDMARK CONSERVANCY WITH THE CONSERVATION OF LOVE LAKE. | 202432769349300918 |
| 2023 | Xerces Society for Invertabrate Conservation Washington, DC | A | $25,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE XERCES SOCIETY'S WISCONSIN POLLINATOR HABITAT KIT PROJECT, WHICH OFFERS PARTICIPANTS IN WISCONSIN A MIX OF CAREFULLY SELECTED, NATIVE AND REGIONALLY APPROPRIATE PLANTS ALONG WITH TECHNICAL GUIDANCE TO SUPPORT THE PLANTINGS. | 202432769349300918 |
| 2023 | Madison Audubon Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance Madison, WI | A | $20,963 | paid | TO SUPPORT MADISON AUDUBON AND ITS BIRD CONSERVATION EFFORTS; TO CONTINUE THE SAVE OUR SONGBIRDS CAMPAIGN AND RAISE AWARENESS SURROUNDING DECINING PASSERINES. | 202432769349300918 |
| 2023 | The Prairie Enthusiasts Viroqua, WI | A | $17,247 | paid | LAND RESTORATION AT WEST DANE CONSERVANCY; GRASSLAND EXPANSION AT MOUNDS VIEW GRASSLAND; RESTORING BIODIVERSITY TO PRAIRIE AND SAVANNA REMNANTS. | 202432769349300918 |
| 2023 | Northeastern Wisconsin Bird Alliance Green Bay, WI | A | $15,500 | paid | TO CONTINUE THE COLLABORATIVE, LONG-TERM VOLUNTEER BIRD MONITORING PROGRAM ON THE ONEIDA NATION RESERVATION'S RESTORATION SITES. | 202432769349300918 |
| 2023 | Cedar Grove Ornithological Research Station Inc Hilbert, WI | A | $13,252 | paid | TO SUPPORT RAPTOR RESEARCH AT THE CEDAR GROVE ORNITHOLOGICAL RESEARCH STATION; AND SECONDARILY, FOR SUPPORTING BIRD AND RAPTOR CONSERVATION IN WISCONSIN. | 202432769349300918 |
| 2023 | Bipoc Birding Club of Wi (bbc) | U | $11,545 | paid | TO CONTINUE MONTHLY BIRDING EVENTS IN MADISON AND MILWAUKEE THAT WILL BRING BIPOC AND ALLIES TOGETHER TO ENJOY AND EXPERIENCE THE BIRDS AND NATURAL WONDERS OF WISCONSIN. | 202432769349300918 |
| 2023 | Wisconsin Bird Conservation Partnership | U | $10,500 | paid | TO DEVELOP A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) PROCESS TO GAIN SEED FUNDING FOR EXISTING OR EMERGING IBA PARTNERSHIPS BY FOCUSING ON PARTNERSHIP NEEDS THAT WILL BENEFIT FROM IBA SUPPORT. | 202432769349300918 |
| 2023 | Audubon Great Lakes Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | TO IMPROVE GRAZING AND GRASSLAND HABITAT MANAGEMENT | 202432769349300918 |
| 2023 | International Crane Foundation Baraboo, WI | A | $10,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT CAPTIVE BREEDING AND REARING OF CHICKS USING COSTUME-REARING AND PARENT-REARING METHODS, SPECIALIZED VETERINARY CARE, RESEARCH AND MONITORING OF REINTRODUCED WHOOPING CRANES IN WISCONSIN, AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH. | 202432769349300918 |
| 2023 | Lake Michigan Bird Observatory Port Washington, WI | B | $10,000 | paid | TO MAKE BIRD-FRIENDLY ACTIONS MORE APPROACHABLE FOR COMMUNITIES BY UNDERSTANDING THEIR MOTIVATIONS AND BARRIERS TO ACTION AND BUILDING TOOLS AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS BASED ON THIS UNDERSTANDING. | 202432769349300918 |
| 2023 | Nearby Nature Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | A | $9,910 | paid | TO STUDY AND RESTORE A 3-ACRE PORTION OF "HOPKINS HOLLOW", A GREEN SPACE ALONG LINCOLN CREEK. | 202432769349300918 |
| 2023 | Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education Milwaukee, WI | A | $9,039 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE WISCONSIN ASSOCIATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND ITS BIRD PROTECTION EFFORTS; TO SUPPORT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITION AT THE WISCONSIN ASSOCIATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; TO SUPPORT THE 2023 MIDWEST ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE HOSTED BY THE WISCONSIN ASSOCIATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE. | 202432769349300918 |
| 2023 | Dane County Land and Water Resources Department Madison, WI | A | $8,585 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE MANAGEMENT OF ANDERSON COUNTY PARK. | 202432769349300918 |
| 2023 | Tomahawk Public Library Tomahawk, WI | U | $7,985 | paid | TO SUPPORT NATURAL RESOURCES EDUCATION PROGRAMMING AT TOMAHAWK PUBLIC LIBRARY. | 202432769349300918 |
| 2023 | North Lakeland Discovery Center Manitowish Waters, WI | A | $7,926 | paid | SUPPORT FOR NORTH LAKELAND DISCOVERY CENTER | 202432769349300918 |
| 2023 | Ozaukee Washington Land Trust West Bend, WA | A | $6,967 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE OZAUKEE WASHINGTON LAND TRUST. | 202432769349300918 |
| 2023 | Friends of Point Beach State Forest Two Rivers, WI | A | $6,000 | paid | TO PURCHASE AN ALL-TERRAIN POWERED WHEELCHAIR TO INCREASE MOBILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY WITHIN POINT BEACH STATE FOREST FOR SENIORS. | 202432769349300918 |
| 2023 | Dane County Conservation League Madison, WI | A | $5,548 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE MANAGEMENT, PROTECTION, AND RESTORATION OF THE GREATER PRAIRIE CHICKEN AND ITS HABITAT IN WISCONSIN, WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN BY THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM IN THE BUENA VISTA GRASSLANDS AREA OF CENTRAL WISCONSIN. | 202432769349300918 |
| 2023 | River Alliance of Wisconsin Madison, WI | A | $5,160 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE RIVER ALLIANCE'S WATER PROTECTION EFFORTS IN WISCONSIN. | 202432769349300918 |
| 2022 | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Madison, WI | U | $540,011 | paid | CONSERVATION PROGRAMS | 202332309349300918 |
| 2022 | Cornell Lab of Ornithology Greenwich, CT | A | $40,500 | paid | NEOTROPICAL FLYWAYS PROJECT | 202332309349300918 |
| 2022 | Landmark Conservancy Menomonie, WI | A | $32,017 | paid | LOVE LAKE AND SIGURD OLSON MEMORIAL FOREST MANAGEMENT | 202332309349300918 |
| 2022 | Kettle Moraine Land Trust Elkhorn, WI | A | $20,000 | paid | SOUTHERN KETTLE MORAINE GRASSLAND HABITAT RESTORATION | 202332309349300918 |
| 2022 | Field Edventures Hortonville, WI | A | $18,011 | paid | SUPPORT FOR FIELD EDVENTURES | 202332309349300918 |
| 2022 | Wisconsin Bird Conservation Partnership | U | $15,000 | paid | ADVANCING BIRD CONSERVATION WITHIN WISCONSIN | 202332309349300918 |
| 2022 | North Lakeland Discovery Center Manitowish Waters, WI | A | $14,013 | paid | SUPPORT FOR NORTH LAKELAND DISCOVERY CENTER | 202332309349300918 |
| 2022 | Cedar Grove Ornithological Research Station Inc Hilbert, WI | A | $11,346 | paid | SUPPORT FOR CEDAR GROVE ORNITHOLOGICAL RESEARCH STATION | 202332309349300918 |
| 2022 | Lake Michigan Bird Observatory Port Washington, WI | B | $10,000 | paid | BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS AND TOOLS TO ADDRESS BARRIERS TO BIRD-FRIENDLY ACTIONS | 202332309349300918 |
| 2022 | Dane County Land and Water Resources Department Madison, WI | A | $8,542 | paid | ANDERSON COUNTY PARK | 202332309349300918 |
| 2022 | International Crane Foundation Baraboo, WI | A | $7,000 | paid | REINTRODUCTION OF MIGRATORY WHOOPING CRANES INTO EASTERN NORTH AMERICA | 202332309349300918 |
| 2022 | Ozaukee Washington Land Trust West Bend, WA | A | $6,973 | paid | SUPPORT FOR OZAUKEE WASHINGTON LAND TRUST | 202332309349300918 |
| 2022 | Madison Audubon Madison, WI | A | $5,500 | paid | WISCONSIN MONARCH COLLABORATIVE COMMUNICATIONS INTERN | 202332309349300918 |
| 2022 | The Prairie Enthusiasts Viroqua, WI | A | $5,141 | paid | LAND RESTORATION AT WEST DANE CONSERVANCY | 202332309349300918 |
| 2021 | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Madison, WI | U | $706,078 | paid | CONSERVATION PROGRAMS | 202221999349300902 |
| 2021 | Driftless Area Land Conservancy Dodgeville, WI | A | $25,000 | paid | SOUTHERN DRIFTLESS GRASSLANDS MONARCH AND POLLINATOR HABITAT ON PRIVATE LANDS | 202221999349300902 |
| 2021 | Cornell Lab of Ornithology Greenwich, CT | A | $25,000 | paid | NEOTROPICAL FLYWAYS PROJECT | 202221999349300902 |
| 2021 | Landmark Conservancy Menomonie, WI | A | $24,221 | paid | LOVE LAKE AND SIGURD OLSON MEMORIAL FOREST MANAGEMENT | 202221999349300902 |
| 2021 | Cedar Grove Ornithological Research Station Inc Hilbert, WI | A | $15,390 | paid | SUPPORT FOR CEDAR GROVE ORNITHOLOGICAL RESEARCH STATION | 202221999349300902 |
| 2021 | Foundations of Success Bethesda, MD | A | $13,650 | paid | DRIFTLESS CONSERVATION PLANNING PROJECT | 202221999349300902 |
| 2021 | Lawrence University Appleton, WI | A | $11,000 | paid | DIVERSITY IN CONSERVATION INTERNSHIP PROGRAM | 202221999349300902 |
| 2021 | Western Great Lakes Bird and Bat Observatory Port Washington, WI | A | $10,000 | paid | ADVANCING BIRD CONSERVATION NEIGHBORHOOD HABITAT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT | 202221999349300902 |
| 2021 | Dane County Land and Water Resources Department Madison, WI | A | $7,769 | paid | ANDERSON COUNTY PARK | 202221999349300902 |
| 2021 | Ozaukee Washington Land Trust West Bend, WA | A | $6,525 | paid | SUPPORT FOR OZAUKEE WASHINGTON LAND TRUST | 202221999349300902 |
| 2021 | Tomahawk Public Library Tomahawk, WI | U | $5,114 | paid | TOMAHAWK PUBLIC LIBRARY NATURAL RESOURCES | 202221999349300902 |
| 2020 | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Madison, WI | U | $325,316 | paid | CONSERVATION PROGRAMS | 202103169349306475 |
| 2020 | Wisconsin Wildlife Federation Poynette, WI | A | $65,500 | paid | BIRD EDUCATION AND FIELD EDVENTURES | 202103169349306475 |
| 2020 | Xerces Society for Invertabrate Conservation Washington, DC | A | $60,000 | paid | RESTORING CRITICAL POLLINATOR HABITAT IN WISCONSIN | 202103169349306475 |
| 2020 | Landmark Conservancy Menomonie, WI | A | $23,410 | paid | LOVE LAKE AND SIGURD OLSON MEMORIAL FOREST MANAGEMENT | 202103169349306475 |
| 2020 | Western Great Lakes Bird and Bat Observatory Port Washington, WI | A | $20,000 | paid | ADVANCING BIRD CONSERVATION NEIGHBORHOOD HABITAT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT | 202103169349306475 |
| 2020 | Cornell Lab of Ornithology Greenwich, CT | A | $10,000 | paid | NEOTROPICAL FLYWAYS PROJECT | 202103169349306475 |
| 2020 | International Crane Foundation Baraboo, WI | A | $10,000 | paid | REINTRODUCTION OF MIGRATORY WHOOPING CRANES INTO EASTERN NORTH AMERICA | 202103169349306475 |
| 2020 | Wisconsin Society for Ornithology Milwaukee, WI | A | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF CONSERVATION PROGRAMS, INITIATIVES, AND/OR ORGANIZATION. | 202103169349306475 |
| 2020 | Dane County Land and Water Resources Department Madison, WI | A | $7,745 | paid | ANDERSON COUNTY PARK | 202103169349306475 |
| 2020 | Cedar Grove Ornithological Research Station Inc Hilbert, WI | A | $7,110 | paid | SUPPORT FOR CEDAR GROVE ORNITHOLOGICAL RESEARCH STATION | 202103169349306475 |
| 2018 | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Madison, WI | U | $235,019 | paid | CONSERVATION PROGRAMS | 201912269349300721 |
| 2018 | Landmark Conservancy Menomonie, WI | A | $25,661 | paid | LOVE LAKE AND SIGURD OLSON MEMORIAL FOREST MANAGEMENT | 201912269349300721 |
| 2018 | Friends of Point Beach Two Rivers, WI | A | $20,000 | paid | INTERN PROGRAM | 201912269349300721 |
| 2018 | Western Great Lakes Bird and Bat Observatory Port Washington, WI | A | $18,500 | paid | LAKE MICHIGAN WATERBIRD RESEARCH | 201912269349300721 |
| 2018 | Wisconsin Wildlife Federation Poynette, WI | A | $15,500 | paid | WISCONSIN WILDLIFE FEDERATION IS THE FISCAL AGENT FOR WISCONSIN GREEN SCHOOLS NETWORK (WGSN). THIS GRANT SUPPORTS WGSN' FIELD CORPS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM. | 201912269349300721 |
| 2018 | Wisconsin Society for Ornithology Milwaukee, WI | A | $14,115 | paid | SUPPORT OF CONSERVATION PROGRAMS, INITIATIVES, AND/OR ORGANIZATION. | 201912269349300721 |
| 2018 | Anderson Park Friends Oregon, WI | A | $11,000 | paid | RESTORATION OF ARTHUR SHOLTS MEMORIAL WOODS AND ANDERSON COUNTY PARK DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION | 201912269349300721 |
| 2018 | Dane County Land & Water Resources Department Madison, WI | U | $8,495 | paid | SUPPORT OF THE ANDERSON FAMILY FARM COUNTY PARK. | 201912269349300721 |
| 2018 | Cornell Lab of Ornithology Greenwich, CT | A | $7,500 | paid | NEOTROPICAL FLYWAYS PROJECT | 201912269349300721 |
| 2018 | Ozaukee Washington Land Trust West Bend, WI | A | $7,115 | paid | BIRD PROTECTION | 201912269349300721 |
| 2018 | International Crane Foundation Baraboo, WI | A | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF CONSERVATION PROGRAMS, INITIATIVES, AND/OR ORGANIZATION. | 201912269349300721 |
| 2018 | Friends of Mackenzie Center Poynette, WI | A | $5,000 | paid | THE FRIENDS OF MACKENZIE WILL IMPROVE TRAIL ACCESSIBILITY AND INTERPRETIVE SIGNAGE FOR THE MACKENZIE CENTER'S FIRST PHASE OF THE WILDLIFE EXHIBIT RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT. | 201912269349300721 |
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Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.2 | 202611989349301046 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202502489349300020 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202432769349300918 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202332309349300918 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202221999349300902 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202103169349306475 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201912269349300721 |
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