Grants paid by The Sand County Foundation Inc
EIN 39-6089450 · Madison, WI · Form 990, Schedule I
The Sand County Foundation Inc of Madison, WI (EIN 39-6089450) reported 75 grants paid totaling $7,890,441 to 71 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$7,890,441
75 grants
Recipients
71
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5 | $50,000 | — |
| 2019 | 5 | $50,000 | — |
| 2020 | 6 | $60,000 | — |
| 2021 | 9 | $86,000 | — |
| 2022 | 23 | $762,686 | — |
| 2023 | 14 | $1,100,209 | — |
| 2024 | 13 | $5,781,546 | — |
Top recipients
The 71 recipients receiving the most from The Sand County Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 71 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Policy Innovation Center 93-3208396 | A | College Park, MD | 2 | $6,511,719 | 2024 |
| Alliance for the Great Lakes 23-7104524 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $230,000 | 2022 |
| River Network 93-0969979 | A | Boulder, CO | 1 | $150,000 | 2022 |
| Policylink 94-3297479 | A | Oakland, CA | 1 | $110,000 | 2022 |
| Board of Regents of University of Wisconsin System 39-6006492 | A | Madison, WI | 2 | $72,058 | 2023 |
| Regents of University of Minnesota 41-6007513 | A | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $63,258 | 2024 |
| Cdm Smith Inc 04-2473650 | A | Boston, MA | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Farmers Edge 45-2128268 | A | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $41,872 | 2023 |
| University of New Mexico 85-6000642 | A | Albuquerque, NM | 1 | $26,900 | 2023 |
| Bartholomay Kattle Kompany LLC 35-2452848 | A | Sheldon, ND | 2 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Raftelis Financial Consultants Inc 20-1054069 | A | Charlotte, NC | 2 | $16,000 | 2022 |
| National Audubon Society 13-1624102 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $14,746 | 2024 |
| Moonshot Missions Inc 87-2485211 | A | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $13,000 | 2022 |
| Stemper Hay & Grain 39-1788702 | A | Plymouth, WI | 1 | $10,980 | 2024 |
| Long Green Farms Inc 52-0953932 | A | Rising Sun, MD | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Brinker Farms Inc 43-1178734 | A | Auxvasse, MO | 1 | $10,000 | 2019 |
| Regnerative Farmer Inc 92-0400156 | A | Hickory, NC | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Little Village Environmental Justice Organization 36-4259477 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Tomandl Farms 39-1952030 | A | Medford, WI | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Oetting Homestead Farms Inc 43-1229335 | A | Concordia, MO | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Hoeme Ranch & Cattle LLC 46-2137711 | A | Scott City, KS | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| Table Rock Farm Inc 16-0977774 | A | Castle, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Ute Creek Cattle Company Inc 30-0009223 | A | Bueyeros, NM | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Greenfield Farms 16-1418868 | A | Skaneateles, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Britt Farms Inc 43-1672119 | A | Clifton Hill, MO | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Half Circle Cross Ranch LLC 76-0816770 | A | Coalville, UT | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Blair Brothers LLC 46-0393810 | A | Vale, SD | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Harvest Home Farms 46-5764579 | A | Bangor, PA | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| Slate Ridge Dairy Farm Inc 23-2629710 | A | Saint Thomas, PA | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Mike and Julie Livingston Farm 84-1271547 | A | Stratton, CO | 1 | $10,000 | 2019 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Department 74-1680372 | A | Falfurrias, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| Barney Creek Livestock LLC 81-2974288 | A | Livingston, MT | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Munns Flying M Ranch 61-1497345 | A | Snowville, UT | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Smith Family Farms LLC 81-3795537 | A | Elk City, OK | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| May Ranch 84-1151460 | A | Lamar, CO | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Levalley Ranch II Ltd Rllp 84-1326922 | A | Hotchkiss, CO | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Hutchison Brothers 52-6092131 | A | Cordova, MD | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Center for Neighborhood Technology 36-2967283 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Bowles Farming Company Inc 77-0179150 | A | Los Banos, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Ketos Inc 47-4878052 | A | Milpitas, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Double C Cattle Co LLC 26-3910315 | A | Springer, OK | 1 | $10,000 | 2019 |
| Myrin Ranch Inc 87-0279729 | A | Altamont, UT | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research 74-6001530 | A | Kingsville, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2019 |
| Beatty Canyon Ranch 84-1103191 | A | Kim, CO | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| Pankey Ranch LLC 20-8789042 | A | Craig, CO | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Brubaker Farms LLC 23-2774243 | A | Mount Joy, PA | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Sunnyside Farms Inc 16-1577114 | A | Scipio Center, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Sang Lee Farms Inc 11-1755579 | A | Peconic, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Schwab Charitable Fund 31-1640316 | A | Omaha, NE | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Collins Ranch Co Inc 84-0408584 | A | Kit Carson, CO | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Dockter-Jensen Ranch Partnership Llp 81-1496681 | A | Denhoff, ND | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Cope Grass Farms LLC 83-2670198 | A | Truxton, MO | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Jones Family Farms Fund 26-4132933 | A | Derby, CT | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| New Jersey Future Inc 22-2879323 | A | Trenton, NJ | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| John Bunker Sands Wetland Center 27-0712564 | A | Seagoville, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Beretta Dairy 26-1678047 | A | Santa Rosa, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Rancho San Pedro Joint Venture 27-2206952 | A | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Hidden Hollow Hideaway Cattle and Guest Ranch 14-1893244 | A | Townsend, MT | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Yardley Cattle Company 87-0246390 | A | Beaver, UT | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Mt-Glen Farm 25-1599835 | A | Columbia, PA | 1 | $10,000 | 2019 |
| R&s Flinchbaugh LLC 20-8088352 | A | York, PA | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| 120 Water Audit Inc 81-1714517 | A | Zionsville, IN | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Mm Terry Ranch Ltd 26-3259558 | A | Dallas, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Bluegreen Alliance Foundation 20-3477309 | A | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Park Farming Organics 85-4345190 | A | Meridian, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Nolls' Dairy Farm LLC 41-2132127 | A | Alma, WI | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Wehah Farm Inc 94-2250281 | A | Richvale, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| Wheel-View Farm 47-4289209 | A | Shelburne Falls, MA | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Vernon County Land & Water Conservation Department 39-6005749 | A | Viroqua, WI | 1 | $7,623 | 2024 |
| Res Great Lakes 39-1911274 | A | Bellaire, TX | 1 | $6,222 | 2023 |
| Glacierland Resource Conservation and Development 39-1813461 | A | Green Bay, WI | 1 | $6,063 | 2024 |
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 75 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Environmental Policy Innovation Center College Park, MD | A | $5,608,876 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202522459349301037 |
| 2024 | Regents of University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN | A | $63,258 | paid | AG CONSERVATION | 202522459349301037 |
| 2024 | National Audubon Society New York, NY | A | $14,746 | paid | AG CONSERVATION | 202522459349301037 |
| 2024 | Stemper Hay & Grain Plymouth, WI | A | $10,980 | paid | AG CONSERVATION | 202522459349301037 |
| 2024 | Schwab Charitable Fund Omaha, NE | A | $10,000 | paid | LCA AWARD | 202522459349301037 |
| 2024 | Hutchison Brothers Cordova, MD | A | $10,000 | paid | LCA AWARD | 202522459349301037 |
| 2024 | Bowles Farming Company Inc Los Banos, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | LCA AWARD | 202522459349301037 |
| 2024 | Regnerative Farmer Inc Hickory, NC | A | $10,000 | paid | LCA AWARD | 202522459349301037 |
| 2024 | Sunnyside Farms Inc Scipio Center, NY | A | $10,000 | paid | LCA AWARD | 202522459349301037 |
| 2024 | Mm Terry Ranch Ltd Dallas, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | LCA AWARD | 202522459349301037 |
| 2024 | Munns Flying M Ranch Snowville, UT | A | $10,000 | paid | LCA AWARD | 202522459349301037 |
| 2024 | Vernon County Land & Water Conservation Department Viroqua, WI | A | $7,623 | paid | AG CONSERVATION | 202522459349301037 |
| 2024 | Glacierland Resource Conservation and Development Green Bay, WI | A | $6,063 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202522459349301037 |
| 2023 | Environmental Policy Innovation Center College Park, MD | A | $902,843 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202412409349301436 |
| 2023 | Farmers Edge Minneapolis, MN | A | $41,872 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202412409349301436 |
| 2023 | Board of Regents of University of Wisconsin System Madison, WI | A | $32,372 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202412409349301436 |
| 2023 | University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM | A | $26,900 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202412409349301436 |
| 2023 | Bluegreen Alliance Foundation Minneapolis, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202412409349301436 |
| 2023 | Bartholomay Kattle Kompany LLC Sheldon, ND | A | $10,000 | paid | LCA AWARD | 202412409349301436 |
| 2023 | Nolls' Dairy Farm LLC Alma, WI | A | $10,000 | paid | LCA AWARD | 202412409349301436 |
| 2023 | Dygert Farms Palatine Bridge, NY | A | $10,000 | paid | LCA AWARD | 202412409349301436 |
| 2023 | Levalley Ranch II Ltd Rllp Hotchkiss, CO | A | $10,000 | paid | LCA AWARD | 202412409349301436 |
| 2023 | R&s Flinchbaugh LLC York, PA | A | $10,000 | paid | LCA AWARD | 202412409349301436 |
| 2023 | Park Farming Organics Meridian, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | LCA AWARD | 202412409349301436 |
| 2023 | Cope Grass Farms LLC Truxton, MO | A | $10,000 | paid | LCA AWARD | 202412409349301436 |
| 2023 | Jones Family Farms Fund Derby, CT | A | $10,000 | paid | LCA AWARD | 202412409349301436 |
| 2023 | Res Great Lakes Bellaire, TX | A | $6,222 | paid | POLLINATOR HABITAT GRANTS | 202412409349301436 |
| 2022 | Alliance for the Great Lakes Chicago, IL | A | $230,000 | paid | CONSERVATION POLICY & INFLUENCE | 202322789349301217 |
| 2022 | River Network Boulder, CO | A | $150,000 | paid | CONSERVATION POLICY & INFLUENCE | 202322789349301217 |
| 2022 | Policylink Oakland, CA | A | $110,000 | paid | CONSERVATION POLICY & INFLUENCE | 202322789349301217 |
| 2022 | Cdm Smith Inc Boston, MA | A | $50,000 | paid | WATER DATA PRIZE | 202322789349301217 |
| 2022 | Board of Regents of University of Wisconsin System Madison, WI | A | $39,686 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202322789349301217 |
| 2022 | Moonshot Missions Inc Bethesda, MD | A | $13,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202322789349301217 |
| 2022 | Pankey Ranch LLC Craig, CO | A | $10,000 | paid | LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD | 202322789349301217 |
| 2022 | Britt Farms Inc Clifton Hill, MO | A | $10,000 | paid | LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD | 202322789349301217 |
| 2022 | Myrin Ranch Inc Altamont, UT | A | $10,000 | paid | LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD | 202322789349301217 |
| 2022 | Greenfield Farms Skaneateles, NY | A | $10,000 | paid | LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD | 202322789349301217 |
| 2022 | Wheel-View Farm Shelburne Falls, MA | A | $10,000 | paid | LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD | 202322789349301217 |
| 2022 | Center for Neighborhood Technology Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | WATER DATA PRIZE | 202322789349301217 |
| 2022 | 120 Water Audit Inc Zionsville, IN | A | $10,000 | paid | WATER DATA PRIZE | 202322789349301217 |
| 2022 | Smith Family Farms LLC Elk City, OK | A | $10,000 | paid | LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD | 202322789349301217 |
| 2022 | John Bunker Sands Wetland Center Seagoville, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD | 202322789349301217 |
| 2022 | Beretta Dairy Santa Rosa, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD | 202322789349301217 |
| 2022 | New Jersey Future Inc Trenton, NJ | A | $10,000 | paid | WATER DATA PRIZE | 202322789349301217 |
| 2022 | Raftelis Financial Consultants Inc Charlotte, NC | A | $10,000 | paid | WATER DATA PRIZE | 202322789349301217 |
| 2022 | Tomandl Farms Medford, WI | A | $10,000 | paid | LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD | 202322789349301217 |
| 2022 | Ketos Inc Milpitas, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | WATER DATA PRIZE | 202322789349301217 |
| 2022 | Long Green Farms Inc Rising Sun, MD | A | $10,000 | paid | LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD | 202322789349301217 |
| 2022 | Little Village Environmental Justice Organization Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202322789349301217 |
| 2022 | Barney Creek Livestock LLC Livingston, MT | A | $10,000 | paid | LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD | 202322789349301217 |
| 2021 | May Ranch Lamar, CO | A | $10,000 | paid | LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD | 202232789349300118 |
| 2021 | Hidden Hollow Hideaway Cattle and Guest Ranch Townsend, MT | A | $10,000 | paid | LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD | 202232789349300118 |
| 2021 | Brubaker Farms LLC Mount Joy, PA | A | $10,000 | paid | LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD | 202232789349300118 |
| 2021 | Table Rock Farm Inc Castle, NY | A | $10,000 | paid | LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD | 202232789349300118 |
| 2021 | Oetting Homestead Farms Inc Concordia, MO | A | $10,000 | paid | LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD | 202232789349300118 |
| 2021 | Yardley Cattle Company Beaver, UT | A | $10,000 | paid | LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD | 202232789349300118 |
| 2021 | Ute Creek Cattle Company Inc Bueyeros, NM | A | $10,000 | paid | LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD | 202232789349300118 |
| 2021 | Rancho San Pedro Joint Venture San Antonio, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD | 202232789349300118 |
| 2021 | Raftelis Financial Consultants Inc Charlotte, NC | A | $6,000 | paid | WATER DATA PRIZE | 202232789349300118 |
| 2020 | Slate Ridge Dairy Farm Inc Saint Thomas, PA | A | $10,000 | paid | LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD | 202102859349302150 |
| 2020 | Sang Lee Farms Inc Peconic, NY | A | $10,000 | paid | LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD | 202102859349302150 |
| 2020 | Blair Brothers LLC Vale, SD | A | $10,000 | paid | LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD | 202102859349302150 |
| 2020 | Dockter-Jensen Ranch Partnership Llp Denhoff, ND | A | $10,000 | paid | LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD | 202102859349302150 |
| 2020 | Collins Ranch Co Inc Kit Carson, CO | A | $10,000 | paid | LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD | 202102859349302150 |
| 2020 | Half Circle Cross Ranch LLC Coalville, UT | A | $10,000 | paid | LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD | 202102859349302150 |
| 2019 | Double C Cattle Co LLC Springer, OK | A | $10,000 | paid | LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD | 202021819349302002 |
| 2019 | Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Kingsville, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD | 202021819349302002 |
| 2019 | Mt-Glen Farm Columbia, PA | A | $10,000 | paid | LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD | 202021819349302002 |
| 2019 | Brinker Farms Inc Auxvasse, MO | A | $10,000 | paid | LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD | 202021819349302002 |
| 2019 | Mike and Julie Livingston Farm Stratton, CO | A | $10,000 | paid | LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD | 202021819349302002 |
| 2018 | Beatty Canyon Ranch Kim, CO | A | $10,000 | paid | LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD | 201901729349300705 |
| 2018 | Wehah Farm Inc Richvale, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD | 201901729349300705 |
| 2018 | Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Falfurrias, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD | 201901729349300705 |
| 2018 | Harvest Home Farms Bangor, PA | A | $10,000 | paid | LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD | 201901729349300705 |
| 2018 | Hoeme Ranch & Cattle LLC Scott City, KS | A | $10,000 | paid | LEOPOLD CONSERVATION AWARD | 201901729349300705 |
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.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
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 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202522459349301037 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202412409349301436 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202322789349301217 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202232789349300118 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202102859349302150 |
| 990 | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202021819349302002 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201901729349300705 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/396089450.json.
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