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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 94-2988627

Bobolink Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 44 grants and $19.8 million 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $19,790,736

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $263,206,610

  • Tax year 2023

    $14,270,051

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $272,949,412

  • Tax year 2022

    $15,350,000

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $286,956,420

  • Tax year 2021

    $12,586,500

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $245,588,846

  • Tax year 2020

    $11,262,000

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $228,685,103

  • Tax year 2019

    $14,469,500

    Grants listed
    63
    Assets, end of year
    $235,725,521

  • Tax year 2018

    $14,031,944

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $246,921,317

Grants paid in 2024

44 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Rainforest TrustWarrenton, VA

    Taquari $5M, Choc $2M

    $7,000,000
  2. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Unrestricted Charitable Gift

    $7,000,000
  3. Re WildAustin, TX

    Unrestricted Charitable Gift

    $2,250,000
  4. New Venture FundWashington, DC

    Andes Amazon Fund capacity building

    $685,736
  5. Friends of the Forest PreservesChicago, IL

    Unrestricted Charitable Gift

    $450,000
  6. Friends of BirdLife International IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted Charitable Gift

    $305,000
  7. Oregon Desert Land TrustBend, OR

    Trout Creek stewardship endowment

    $280,000
  8. One Hundred MilesBrunswick, GA

    Unrestricted Charitable Gift

    $275,000
  9. Osa ConservationWashington, DC

    Unrestricted Charitable Gift

    $200,000
  10. The Field MuseumChicago, IL

    Keller Science Action Center / Latin America

    $200,000
  11. American Bird ConservancyMarshall, VA

    Unrestricted Charitable Gift

    $150,000
  12. Borderlands Restoration NetworkPatagonia, AZ

    Unrestricted Charitable Gift

    $150,000
  13. The Orianne SocietyClayton, GA

    Unrestricted Charitable Gift

    $135,000
  14. Bird Conservancy of the RockiesFort Collins, CO

    Sustainable Grazing Network in MX / Roadmap

    $115,000
  15. OpenlandsChicago, IL

    Unrestricted Charitable Gift

    $75,000
  16. BirdNoteAsheville, NC

    Unrestricted Charitable Gift

    $50,000
  17. Cornell Lab of OrnithologyIthaca, NY

    Unrestricted Charitable Gift

    $50,000
  18. International Crane FoundationBaraboo, WI

    Unrestricted Charitable Gift

    $50,000
  19. World Wildlife FundWashington, DC

    Unrestricted Charitable Gift

    $50,000
  20. Citizens for ConservationBarrington, IL

    Unrestricted Charitable Gift

    $30,000
  21. Communities of Coastal Georgia FoundationBrunswick, GA

    Stewards of the GA Coast operating expenses

    $30,000
  22. Oncafari AssociationSao Paolo, Brazil

    Unrestricted Charitable Gift

    $30,000
  23. Southern Environmental Law CenterCharlottesville, VA

    Unrestricted Charitable Gift

    $30,000
  24. Grey Matters ProjectSavannah, GA

    Unrestricted Charitable Gift

    $20,000
  25. Cal-Wood Education CenterJamestown, CO

    Unrestricted Charitable Gift

    $15,000
  26. Island PressWashington, DC

    Unrestricted Charitable Gift

    $15,000
  27. Keystone Science SchoolKeystone, CO

    Unrestricted Charitable Gift

    $15,000
  28. Thorne Nature ExperienceLafayette, CO

    Unrestricted Charitable Gift

    $15,000
  29. Environmental Law and Policy CenterChicago, IL

    Unrestricted Charitable Gift

    $10,000
  30. Friends of Illinois Nature PreservesDekalb, IL

    Unrestricted Charitable Gift

    $10,000
  31. High Desert MuseumBend, OR

    Unrestricted Charitable Gift

    $10,000
  32. National Parks Conservation AssociationWashington, DC

    Unrestricted Charitable Gift

    $10,000
  33. OpenlandsChicago, IL

    Platinum Sponsor / no goods or services provided

    $10,000
  34. St Simon's Land TrustSt Simons Is, GA

    Unrestricted Charitable Gift

    $10,000
  35. The Georgia Natural Resources FoundationAtlanta, GA

    Weekend for Wildlife

    $10,000
  36. Wild Salmon CenterPortland, OR

    Unrestricted Charitable Gift

    $10,000
  37. Biodiversity Funders GroupConcord, CA

    FAB dues

    $5,000
  38. Birds CaribbeanNatick, MA

    2024 Conference Support

    $5,000
  39. Bonefish Tarpon TrustMiami, FL

    Unrestricted Charitable Gift

    $5,000
  40. Coastal Georgia Historical SocietySt Simons Is, GA

    Unrestricted Charitable Gift

    $5,000
  41. Friends of Illinois Nature PreservesDekalb, IL

    Wild Things 2025 Sponsor

    $5,000
  42. Friends of Illinois Nature PreservesDekalb, IL

    Unrestricted Charitable Gift

    $5,000
  43. Friends of Nachusa GrasslandsFranklin GRV, IL

    Unrestricted Charitable Gift

    $5,000
  44. Friends of Tryon CreekPortland, OR

    Unrestricted Charitable Gift

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid1 grant $7,000,00070% of the total
  2. Environment19 grants $2,290,73623% of the total
  3. Animals5 grants $650,0006% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $30,000<1% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $20,000<1% of the total
  6. Arts and culture2 grants $15,000<1% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $25,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia4 grants $14,180,000
  2. Texas1 grant $2,250,000
  3. Illinois10 grants $800,000
  4. Maryland1 grant $685,736
  5. Georgia7 grants $485,000
  6. New York2 grants $355,000
  7. Oregon4 grants $305,000
  8. District of Columbia4 grants $275,000
  9. Colorado4 grants $160,000
  10. Arizona1 grant $150,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Henry M Paulson JrTRUSTEE/PART TIME Hours 0Pay $0
  • Wendy J PaulsonTRUSTEE/PART TIME Hours 0Pay $0
  • Henry Merritt Paulson IIITRUSTEE/PART TIME Hours 0Pay $0
  • Amanda Clark PaulsonTRUSTEE/PART TIME Hours 0Pay $91,667
  • Justin PepperExecutive Director Hours 0Pay $183,333

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