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Grants paid by Defenders of Wildlife, tax year 2023
EIN 53-0183181 · Washington, DC · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE D300
In tax year 2023, Defenders of Wildlife (EIN 53-0183181) reported 32 grants paid totaling $544,829. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2023
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Indian Nations Conservation Alliance Taos, NM | A | $76,500 | paid | To support tribal efforts to reduce conflicts between wolves and livestock and to assist with range and grassland conservation objectives. | 202410459349301736 |
| 2023 | Alaska Wilderness League Washington, DC | A | $55,000 | paid | To support the Arctic Refuge Defense Campaign's efforts to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. | 202410459349301736 |
| 2023 | The Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Nation Browning, MT | A | $36,900 | paid | To install specialized bison fencing for their growing cultural herd. | 202410459349301736 |
| 2023 | Clark Fork Coalition Missoula, MT | A | $30,653 | paid | To assist with costs associated with the Montana Beaver Conflict Resolution Program to promote coexistence with beaver in Western Montana. | 202410459349301736 |
| 2023 | Florida Conservation Group Inc Nokomis, FL | A | $30,000 | paid | To support landscape-scale conservation in southwest Florida. | 202410459349301736 |
| 2023 | University of Montana Missoula, MT | A | $25,000 | paid | To assist with costs for field technicians for the Southwest Montana DNA project. | 202410459349301736 |
| 2023 | Aris Land & Livestock LLC New River, AZ | A | $24,000 | paid | To assist with costs associated with efforts to avoid livestock depredation by wolves in the Gila National Forest. | 202410459349301736 |
| 2023 | Montana Fresh Water Partners Inc Livingston, MT | A | $21,000 | paid | To assist with costs associated with a beaver conflict resolution position for MT Region 3, hosted by Montana Freshwater Partners. | 202410459349301736 |
| 2023 | National Wildlife Federation Missoula, MT | A | $20,000 | paid | To assist with costs associated with a beaver coexistence field technician in Northwest Wyoming. | 202410459349301736 |
| 2023 | Association for the Betterment of Bucksport Conway, SC | A | $18,000 | paid | To conduct a hydrological evaluation of Bucksport. | 202410459349301736 |
| 2023 | Kck Investments Inc Mesa, AZ | A | $18,000 | paid | To assist with costs associated with efforts to avoid livestock depredation by wolves in the Gila National Forest. | 202410459349301736 |
| 2023 | Rangeland Wild Indian Hills, CO | A | $16,000 | paid | For Ranching with Wolves workshop in Oregon; towards continued wolf-livestock coexistence work in North Park, CO. | 202410459349301736 |
| 2023 | Weiler Woods for Wildlife Lynn, NC | A | $15,000 | paid | To support the production of a red wolf educational curriculum. | 202410459349301736 |
| 2023 | The Blackfoot Challenge Inc Ovando, MT | A | $15,000 | paid | To support grizzly bear coexistence projects. | 202410459349301736 |
| 2023 | The Partnership Project Inc Washington, DC | A | $13,000 | paid | To support Combined Defense Project; to support GLT. | 202410459349301736 |
| 2023 | Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory Brighton, CO | A | $11,032 | paid | To support data analysis for the partnership research project; to support the analysis of data collected as part of a collaborative effort with Santa Fe County. | 202410459349301736 |
| 2023 | Patagonia Area Resource Alliance Inc Patagonia, AZ | A | $10,000 | paid | To support collaborative effort to stop environmentally damaging mining projects. | 202410459349301736 |
| 2023 | Alask Wildlife Alliance Anchorage, AK | A | $10,000 | paid | To assist with costs associated with a coordinator for the Cook Inlet Beluga Advocacy Group and its activities. | 202410459349301736 |
| 2023 | Species Survival Network Highland, MD | A | $10,000 | paid | To support SSN. | 202410459349301736 |
| 2023 | Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes Poplar, MT | A | $10,000 | paid | To assist with costs associated with installing bison fencing for the Fort Peck cultural buffalo herd. | 202410459349301736 |
| 2023 | Intertribal Buffalo Counsel Rapid City, SD | A | $10,000 | paid | For the annual Yellowstone bison transfer. | 202410459349301736 |
| 2023 | American Prairie Foundation Bozeman, MT | A | $8,500 | paid | To assist with riparian restoration efforts for beaver in American Prairie Montana. | 202410459349301736 |
| 2023 | Mainspring Conservation Trust Inc Franklin, NC | A | $7,700 | paid | To help implement projects for the benefit of eastern hellbender salamanders and other species; to assist with costs associated with hosting film screenings within the river basin; for the use and benefit of Tennessee River Basin Network. | 202410459349301736 |
| 2023 | League of Conservation Voters Inc Washington, DC | A | $6,500 | paid | For co-sponsorship of a New Member of Congress Reception; to support the ending of lease sales in the Arctic Refuge. | 202410459349301736 |
| 2023 | Friends of Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge Port Isabel, TX | A | $6,250 | paid | To support the 2023 Ocelot Conservation Festival; to support the "Earth Day Clean up at Laguna Atascosa NWR" event; to support the Latino Conservation Week events. | 202410459349301736 |
| 2023 | Flying W Ranch Inc Reserve, NM | A | $6,000 | paid | To assist with costs associated with efforts to avoid livestock depredation by wolves in the Gila National Forest. | 202410459349301736 |
| 2023 | Strayhorse Ranch LLC Lakeside, AZ | A | $6,000 | paid | To assist with costs associated with efforts to avoid livestock depredation by wolves on Strayhorse, Blue Ridge and South Escudilla allotments in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest. | 202410459349301736 |
| 2023 | Slade Ranch LLC Co Sug Peters Springerville, AZ | A | $6,000 | paid | To assist with costs associated with efforts to avoid livestock depredation by wolves on Greer and Voigt allotments and surrounding areas in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest. | 202410459349301736 |
| 2023 | Andrus Ranch Holdings LLC Concho, AZ | A | $6,000 | paid | To assist with costs associated with efforts to avoid livestock depredation by wolves on the Ortega and Sponseller allotments and surrounding areas in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest. | 202410459349301736 |
| 2023 | The Wilderness Society Washington, DC | A | $5,794 | paid | To assist with costs associated with the workshop in New Mexico. | 202410459349301736 |
| 2023 | Nils Pedersen DBA Wind River Bear Institute LLC Fairbanks, AK | A | $5,500 | paid | Support for Salmonfest and Safety in Bear Country" program. | 202410459349301736 |
| 2023 | Tom Miner Basin Association Emigrant, MT | A | $5,500 | paid | To assist with costs associated with Livestock Loss Prevention Program; to support costs associated with wildlife coordinator. | 202410459349301736 |
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