A river running through a deep pine forest valley

Grant recipient EIN 20-3874333Environment

Who funds Rock Creek Conservancy Inc?

41 private foundations gave Rock Creek Conservancy Inc in Bethesda, MD $1.7 million across 98 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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

98 grants

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

  1. Horan Family Foundation IncSarasota, FL 2025

    General

    $25,000
  2. Strong Foundation of New YorkNew York, NY 2025

    General support

    $15,000
  3. Harold Rubenstein Family Charitable FoundationWashington, DC 2025

    Protects and restores rock creek watershed

    $10,000
  4. Westport FundWashington, DC 2025

    Charitable purposes

    $1,000
  5. McDaniel Family FoundationChevy Chase, MD 2025

    General fund

    $1,000
  6. Klem Family Foundation IncArmonk, NY 2025

    General funds

    $1,000
  7. Heart SingChevy Chase, MD 2025

    General use

    $250
  8. Gordon V and Helen C Smith FoundationPotomac, MD 2025

    General support

    $150
  9. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2024

    Envrionment

    $275,000
  10. Eugene B Casey FoundationGaithersburg, MD 2024

    General operating expenses

    $250,000
  11. Nimick Forbesway FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    In support of the Carter Barron Ampitheater

    $50,000
  12. BAND FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Rock Creek Resilience

    $50,000
  13. The Brendan & Helen Bechtel FoundationWashington, DC 2024

    General operating support

    $25,000
  14. Strong Foundation of New YorkNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $15,000
  15. Crimsonbridge Foundation IncWashington, DC 2024

    Environmental sustainability - forest resiliency and restoration

    $15,000
  16. Harold Rubenstein Family Charitable FoundationWashington, DC 2024

    Protects and restores rock creek watershed

    $10,000
  17. Judy and Peter Blum Kovler FoundationWashington, DC 2024

    To aid in the exempt purpose of the organization

    $10,000
  18. The Lawrence Katzman Charitable Foundation IncSagaponack, NY 2024

    General support

    $2,500
  19. Connelly FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2024

    General support - trustee discretionary grant

    $2,000
  20. SPM Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 2024

    Support services

    $2,000
  21. Klem Family Foundation IncArmonk, NY 2024

    General funds

    $2,000
  22. Veverka Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2024

    General

    $1,000
  23. Norman & Florence Brody Family Foundation IncReisterstown, MD 2024

    General support

    $1,000
  24. The Attwell FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  25. Westport FundWashington, DC 2024

    Charitable purposes

    $500
  26. Heart SingChevy Chase, MD 2024

    General use

    $250
  27. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2024

    Other civic / community

    $100
  28. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    Environment

    $525,000
  29. Nimick Forbesway FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Carter Barron Ampitheater

    $50,000
  30. Crimsonbridge Foundation IncWashington, DC 2023

    Environmental sustainability - rock creek restoration plan

    $30,000
  31. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    For general support of its mission

    $15,000
  32. Veverka Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2023

    General

    $11,000
  33. Strong Foundation of New YorkNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  34. Harold Rubenstein Family Charitable FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    To protect land and waters of rock creek

    $5,000
  35. SPM Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 2023

    Support services

    $3,500
  36. The Lawrence Katzman Charitable Foundation IncSagaponack, NY 2023

    General support

    $2,500
  37. Connelly FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2023

    General support

    $2,000
  38. England Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2023

    General mission

    $1,500
  39. Westport FundWashington, DC 2023

    Charitable purposes

    $1,000
  40. Norman & Florence Brody Family Foundation IncReisterstown, MD 2023

    General support

    $1,000
  41. The Attwell FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  42. Klem Family Foundation IncArmonk, NY 2023

    General funds

    $1,000
  43. Heart SingChevy Chase, MD 2023

    General use

    $250
  44. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $96
  45. Nimick Forbesway FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General support

    $50,000
  46. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    Environment

    $25,000
  47. Strong Foundation of New YorkNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  48. Harold Rubenstein Family Charitable FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    To protect land and waters of rock creek

    $8,000
  49. FP Kendall FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2022

    Charitable contribution

    $3,000
  50. Connelly FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2022

    General support

    $2,000
  51. Norman & Florence Brody Family Foundation IncReisterstown, MD 2022

    General support

    $1,500
  52. SPM Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 2022

    Support services

    $1,500
  53. The Yip Harburg Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  54. Veverka Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2022

    General fund

    $1,000
  55. The Attwell FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  56. Klem Family Foundation IncArmonk, NY 2022

    General funds

    $1,000
  57. Heart SingChevy Chase, MD 2022

    General use

    $250
  58. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $129
  59. Jean T and Heyward G Pelham FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Rock Creek Park Sign Project and General Operations

    $25,000
  60. Veverka Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2021

    General fund

    $21,000
  61. Frenzel Family Charitable FoundatioPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    General operating

    $5,000
  62. Klem Family Foundation IncArmonk, NY 2021

    General funds

    $5,000
  63. Harold Rubenstein Family Charitable FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    To protect land and waters of rock creek

    $3,500
  64. Strong Foundation of New YorkNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $3,000
  65. SPM Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 2021

    Support services

    $3,000
  66. Connelly FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2021

    General support - TDG

    $2,000
  67. Norman & Florence Brody Family Foundation IncReisterstown, MD 2021

    General support

    $1,500
  68. Ivorybill Foundation IncPittsford, NY 2021

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  69. The Attwell FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  70. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2021

    matching gift program

    $750
  71. Crimsonbridge Foundation IncWashington, DC 2021

    Crimsonbridge team philanthropy program

    $500
  72. The Alexandra and Spencer Wells Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Unrestricted

    $258
  73. Heart SingChevy Chase, MD 2021

    General use

    $250
  74. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $131
  75. Heinz Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    For general operating support

    $10,000
  76. Harold Rubenstein Family Charitable FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    To protect land and waters of rock creek

    $3,500
  77. Veverka Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2020

    General fund

    $2,000
  78. SPM Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 2020

    Support services

    $2,000
  79. Ivorybill Foundation IncPittsford, NY 2020

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  80. Strong Foundation of New YorkNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  81. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2020

    matching gift program

    $750
  82. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $197
  83. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2019

    To support environmental projects.

    $12,000
  84. Harold Rubenstein Family Charitable FoundationWashington, DC 2019

    To protect land and waters of rock creek

    $5,000
  85. Shirley Brownrigg Charitable TrustWilliamstown, MA 2019

    Charitable

    $5,000
  86. Norman & Florence Brody Family Foundation IncReisterstown, MD 2019

    General support

    $1,500
  87. Scott A Nathan Charitable TRBoston, MA 2019

    General purpose

    $1,000
  88. Strong Foundation of New YorkNew York, NY 2019

    General support

    $1,000
  89. Veverka Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2019

    General fund

    $1,000
  90. Carmax FoundationRichmond, VA 2019

    Team builder volunteer grant

    $500
  91. Crimsonbridge Foundation IncWashington, DC 2019

    Crimsonbridge team philanthropy program

    $500
  92. Ganlee FundNew York, NY 2019

    To aid the donee organization in carrying out its exempt function.

    $200
  93. The Elmo FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2018

    Conservation

    $1,000
  94. Veverka Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2018

    General fund

    $1,000
  95. Harold Rubenstein Family Charitable FoundationWashington, DC 2018

    To protect land and waters of rock creek

    $750
  96. Ganlee FundNew York, NY 2018

    To aid the donee organization in carrying out its exempt function.

    $150
  97. The Jake Foundation IncSarasota, FL 2017

    Charitable

    $1,000
  98. Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC 2017

    General Support

    $200

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Bethesda, MD and are not among Rock Creek Conservancy Inc’s funders above.

  1. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 7 grants Accepts applications $330,474 to similar organizations
  2. Wal-Mart FoundationBentonville, AR 4 grants Accepts applications $239,165 to similar organizations
  3. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 13 grants Preselected only $3,430,522 to similar organizations
  4. Diana Davis Spencer Foundation IncBethesda, MD 4 grants Preselected only $620,000 to similar organizations
  5. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 1 grant Preselected only $450,000 to similar organizations
  6. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2 grants Accepts applications $450,000 to similar organizations
  7. Hampshire Foundation IncWilmington, DE 1 grant Preselected only $375,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Morton K and Jane Blaustein Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 1 grant Accepts applications $75,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-3874333 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.