Grants paid by Ricketts Conservation Foundation
EIN 46-2927195 · Littleton, CO · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Ricketts Conservation Foundation of Littleton, CO (EIN 46-2927195) reported 20 grants paid totaling $1,806,135 to 14 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,806,135
20 grants
Recipients
14
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | $739,166 | — |
| 2022 | 3 | $275,000 | — |
| 2023 | 6 | $576,141 | — |
| 2024 | 5 | $215,828 | — |
Top recipients
The 14 recipients receiving the most from Ricketts Conservation Foundation, by grants paid, out of 14 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming Wetlands Society 74-2487790 | B | Jackson, WY | 4 | $791,666 | 2024 |
| Cornell University | U | Ithaca, NY | 1 | $301,166 | 2020 |
| The Greater Yellowstone Coalition 81-0414042 | B | Bozeman, MT | 1 | $162,750 | 2023 |
| American Forests 53-0196544 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $109,860 | 2023 |
| Trout Unlimited | U | Arlington, VA | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| University of Montana | U | Denver, CO | 2 | $92,224 | 2024 |
| University of Colorado - Denver 84-6040298 | C | Denver, CO | 2 | $65,469 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Bridger-Teton 83-3146987 | B | Jackson, WY | 1 | $48,000 | 2024 |
| Rocky Mountain Bird Conservatory DBA Bird Conservancy of the Rockies | U | Brighton, CO | 1 | $48,000 | 2020 |
| Sublette County Conservation District | U | Pinedale, WY | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| The Peregrine Fund 23-1969973 | B | Boise, ID | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| University of Colorado | U | Denver, CO | 1 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory DBA Bird Conservancy of the Rockies | U | Brighton, CO | 2 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Northern Rockies Conservation Cooperative 74-2441476 | B | Jackson, WY | 1 | $2,000 | 2023 |
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 20 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | University of Montana Denver, CO | U | $55,693 | paid | Fund research regardingnongame mammel and birdspecies. | 202523179349102647 |
| 2024 | Friends of the Bridger-Teton Jackson, WY | B | $48,000 | paid | Promote the preservationand conservation of BTNF.Promote the preservation | 202523179349102647 |
| 2024 | University of Colorado - Denver Aurora, CO | B | $45,469 | paid | Continue funding and researchrelated Yellowstone Ecosystem. | 202523179349102647 |
| 2024 | Wyoming Wetlands Society Jackson, WY | B | $41,666 | paid | Preserve and protectWY wetlands; in particulartrumper swan habitat. | 202523179349102647 |
| 2024 | Sublette County Conservation District Pinedale, WY | U | $25,000 | paid | Sponsor and supportinvisible fence program. | 202523179349102647 |
| 2023 | Wyoming Wetlands Society Jackson, WY | B | $250,000 | paid | Preserve and protectWY wetlands; in particulartrumper swan habitat. | 202433169349101733 |
| 2023 | The Greater Yellowstone Coalition Bozeman, MT | B | $162,750 | paid | Efforts to stop theYellowstone Boundary Gold Mine and protect native species | 202433169349101733 |
| 2023 | American Forests Washington, DC | B | $109,860 | paid | Support use of forestsfor social equity andmanagement of climate change. | 202433169349101733 |
| 2023 | University of Montana Denver, CO | U | $36,531 | paid | Fund research regardingnongame mammel and birdspecies. | 202433169349101733 |
| 2023 | Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory DBA Bird Conservancy of the Rockies Brighton, CO | U | $15,000 | paid | Continued researchregarding bird population declinesand corrective actions. | 202433169349101733 |
| 2023 | Northern Rockies Conservation Cooperative Jackson, WY | B | $2,000 | paid | Sponsor 2023 Wildlifesymposium to promotewildlife conservation. | 202433169349101733 |
| 2022 | Wyoming Wetlands Society Jackson, WY | B | $250,000 | paid | Preserve and protectWY wetlands; in particulartrumper swan habitat. | 202331359349103173 |
| 2022 | University of Colorado Denver, CO | U | $20,000 | paid | Promote research relatedto Clark's Nutcrackerin Yellowstone NP. | 202331359349103173 |
| 2022 | Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory DBA Bird Conservancy of the Rockies Brighton, CO | U | $5,000 | paid | Continued researchregarding bird population declinesand corrective actions. | 202331359349103173 |
| 2020 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | U | $301,166 | paid | Understand and protect Clark's Nutcracker and its habitats and ecosystems. | 202121459349100217 |
| 2020 | Wyoming Wetlands Society Jackson, WY | B | $250,000 | paid | Preserve, protect Wyoming wetlands. | 202121459349100217 |
| 2020 | Trout Unlimited Arlington, VA | U | $100,000 | paid | Sponsor River Bend Ranch Project. | 202121459349100217 |
| 2020 | Rocky Mountain Bird Conservatory DBA Bird Conservancy of the Rockies Brighton, CO | U | $48,000 | paid | Research bird population declines; recommend and facilitate corrective actions. | 202121459349100217 |
| 2020 | University of Colorado - Denver Denver, CO | C | $20,000 | paid | Fund research related Clark's Nutcracker in Yellowstone National Park. | 202121459349100217 |
| 2020 | The Peregrine Fund Boise, ID | B | $20,000 | paid | Sponsor Wildlife Symposium on birds-of-prey. | 202121459349100217 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202523179349102647 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202433169349101733 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202331359349103173 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202121459349100217 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF 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/462927195.json.
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