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Grant recipient EIN 16-1019635

Who funds Natural Heritage Trust?

26 private foundations gave Natural Heritage Trust in Albany, NY $28.6 million across 73 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

73 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Bayard Cutting Arboretum Endowment FundPittsburgh, PA 2025

    General operating

    $815,000
  2. Olivia M CuttingDallas, TX 2025

    Maintenance of arboretum

    $307,000
  3. Robert G Wehle Charitable Trust XXXXX0000Chicago, IL 2025

    General

    $177,600
  4. Rockefeller State Park Preserve Conservancy IncPrinceton, NJ 2025

    To preserve new york's public lands and enhance programs at state parks and historic sites

    $50,000
  5. Massapequa Road Runners IncMassapequa Park, NY 2025

    General

    $5,000
  6. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI 2024

    WNY Southern Tier and Artpark State Park Trail Projects

    $1,250,000
  7. Bayard Cutting Arboretum Endowment FundPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General operating

    $432,000
  8. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI 2024

    WNY Ladders to the Outdoors Program

    $163,666
  9. Robert G Wehle Charitable Trust XXXXX0000Chicago, IL 2024

    General

    $155,777
  10. Olivia M CuttingDallas, TX 2024

    Maintenance of arboretum

    $80,000
  11. Secunda Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General purpose contribution

    $50,000
  12. Rockefeller State Park Preserve Conservancy IncPrinceton, NJ 2024

    To preserve new york's public lands and enhance programs at state parks and historic sites

    $42,000
  13. The Rauch Foundation IncWoodstock, VT 2024

    Board designated grants

    $5,000
  14. Peter G Humphrey Sally L Humphrey and Christopher G Humphrey FoundationScottsville, NY 2024

    Donation for tree program

    $1,000
  15. Bayard Cutting Arboretum Endowment FundPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General operating

    $802,000
  16. Olivia M CuttingDallas, TX 2023

    Maintenance of arboretum

    $287,000
  17. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI 2023

    To inventory and assess current tourism, outdoor recreation, educational and cultural attractions and opportunities.

    $200,000
  18. Robert G Wehle Charitable Trust XXXXX0000Chicago, IL 2023

    General

    $158,724
  19. Secunda Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General purpose contribution

    $50,000
  20. The Rauch Foundation IncWoodstock, VT 2023

    Board designated grants

    $5,000
  21. Rich Family FoundationBuffalo, NY 2023

    General Donation

    $5,000
  22. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $2,500
  23. The Millmont FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2023

    Operating Funds

    $2,000
  24. The Dorothy M Gillespie Foundation IncBoynton Beach, FL 2023

    Further the training and education of young artists

    $300
  25. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gifts

    $160
  26. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $16
  27. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    To support three major trail projects in western new york.

    $4,220,000
  28. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    To support a state of the art welcome center within niagara falls state park.

    $2,000,000
  29. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    To support construction on the empire state trail western new york trail system.

    $961,100
  30. Bayard Cutting Arboretum Endowment FundPittsburgh, PA 2022

    General operating

    $675,000
  31. Olivia M CuttingDallas, TX 2022

    Maintenance of arboretum

    $317,567
  32. Robert G Wehle Charitable Trust XXXXX0000Chicago, IL 2022

    General

    $172,500
  33. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    To support accessible recreation opportunities in state parks.

    $130,000
  34. The Rauch Foundation IncWoodstock, VT 2022

    Environment grants

    $50,000
  35. Secunda Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General purpose contribution

    $50,000
  36. Rockefeller State Park Preserve Conservancy IncPrinceton, NJ 2022

    For general support of charitable activities

    $45,000
  37. The Anne & John J Walsh FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2022

    General operations

    $5,500
  38. The Rauch Foundation IncWoodstock, VT 2022

    Board designated grants

    $5,000
  39. The Sky Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  40. Danem FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    To promote environmental conservatio

    $2,000
  41. The Rutkowski Family Foundation IncHarrison, NY 2022

    Assist in its charitable endeavors

    $1,000
  42. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $5
  43. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI 2021

    To support the development of a state-of-the-art welcome center to highlight the historic and natural assets within niagara falls state park.

    $6,000,000
  44. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI 2021

    To support improvements to the genesee valley greenway and the shoreline trail.

    $3,100,000
  45. Bayard Cutting Arboretum Endowment FundPittsburgh, PA 2021

    General operating

    $725,000
  46. The Topfield Foundation IncCold Spring, NY 2021

    To further donees exempt purpose

    $500,000
  47. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI 2021

    To support western new york greenways

    $486,400
  48. Olivia M CuttingDallas, TX 2021

    Maintenance of arboretum

    $265,000
  49. Robert G Wehle Charitable Trust XXXXX0000Chicago, IL 2021

    General

    $146,287
  50. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI 2021

    To support the expansion of a program the provides accessible recreation opportunities in state parks.

    $130,000
  51. The Dyson FoundationMillbrook, NY 2021

    Towards the operation and maintenance of upper landing park by the office of parks, recreation, & historic preservation.

    $65,000
  52. Rockefeller State Park Preserve Conservancy IncPrinceton, NJ 2021

    For general support of charitable activities

    $60,000
  53. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    To connect children and families to new york's state parks

    $50,000
  54. Rich Family FoundationBuffalo, NY 2021

    General Donation

    $10,000
  55. The Rutkowski Family Foundation IncHarrison, NY 2021

    Assist in its charitable endeavors

    $1,000
  56. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $5
  57. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI 2020

    To support improvements to the genesee valley greenway and the shoreline trail.

    $1,300,000
  58. Bayard Cutting Arboretum Endowment FundPittsburgh, PA 2020

    General operating

    $685,000
  59. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI 2020

    See part XV, supplementary informationrecipient 27to support the expansion of a program the provides accessible recreation opportunities in state parks.

    $602,100
  60. Olivia M CuttingDallas, TX 2020

    Maintenance of arboretum

    $265,000
  61. The Dyson FoundationMillbrook, NY 2020

    Towards the operation and maintenance of Upper Landing Park by the Office of Parks, Recreation, & Historic Preservation.

    $60,000
  62. Rockefeller State Park Preserve Conservancy IncPrinceton, NJ 2020

    For general support of charitable activities

    $50,000
  63. E&W G FoundationNorth Tonawanda, NY 2020

    Purchase and install custom climbing pieces for autism nature trail

    $9,298
  64. The Rutkowski Family Foundation IncHarrison, NY 2020

    Assist in its charitable endeavors

    $1,000
  65. Olivia M CuttingDallas, TX 2019

    Payroll

    $133,000
  66. Olivia M CuttingDallas, TX 2019

    Maintenance of arboretum

    $125,000
  67. The Dyson FoundationMillbrook, NY 2019

    Towards the operation and maintenance of Upper Landing Park by the Office of Parks, Recreation, & Historic Preservation.

    $65,000
  68. Page & Otto Marx Jr FoundationRiverdale, NY 2019

    To further public programs for parks, recreation, cultural, land and water conservation and historic preservation of the state of new york

    $14,500
  69. The Snow Family FoundationMarathon, FL 2019

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  70. Tilia FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General

    $250
  71. Rockefeller State Park Preserve Conservancy IncPrinceton, NJ 2018

    For general support of charitable activities

    $15,000
  72. Page & Otto Marx Jr FoundationRiverdale, NY 2018

    To further public programs for parks, recreation, cultural, land and water conservation and historic preservation of the state of new york

    $14,500
  73. The Rutkowski Family Foundation IncHarrison, NY 2018

    Assist in its charitable endeavors

    $3,000

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 16-1019635 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.