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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 47-3469805

Nature Defense Foundation

A private foundation in Hudson, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $223,110 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $223,110

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $6,992,807

  • Tax year 2023

    $306,440

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $6,762,989

  • Tax year 2022

    $149,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $7,325,237

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $8,128,220

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Wonder Dog RescueHamburg, NY

    To support exempt activities

    $150,000
  2. Return to FreedomLompoc, CA

    To support exempt activities

    $50,000
  3. Orville Schell Farms PreserveFairfax, CA

    To support exempt activities

    $10,000
  4. Billion Oyster ProjectNew York, NY

    To support exempt activities

    $5,000
  5. Center for Biological ResearchTucson, AZ

    To support exempt activities

    $5,000
  6. New York Harbor Sailing FoundationJersey City, NJ

    To support exempt activities

    $1,710
  7. Rolda - Romanian League for Defense of AnimalsCrofton, MD

    To support exempt activities

    $1,000
  8. Act Blue CharitiesSomerville, MA

    To support exempt activities

    $400

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Animals1 grant $50,00088% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $5,0009% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $1,7103% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York2 grants $155,000
  2. California2 grants $60,000
  3. Arizona1 grant $5,000
  4. New Jersey1 grant $1,710
  5. Maryland1 grant $1,000
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $400

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Sarah M ShawDIRECTOR Hours 35Pay $85,000
  • Katherine ProdgerSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Alana ShawTREASURER Hours 20Pay $42,000

The return

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