A river running through a deep pine forest valley

Grant recipient EIN 20-4547380Environment

Who funds Eo Wilson Biodiversity Foundation?

17 private foundations gave Eo Wilson Biodiversity Foundation in Hillsborough, NC $2.3 million across 34 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

34 grants

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

  1. Jesse W Couch Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    To fund charitable activities

    $50,000
  2. Select Equity Group FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Green initiative

    $5,000
  3. The Merlin FoundationBoulder, CO 2024

    General purpose

    $50,000
  4. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Will support e. O. Wilson biodiversity foundation to organize the half earth day convening

    $47,500
  5. Sulentic Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  6. The Burt's Bees Greater Good Foundation AKA THE BURT'S BEES FOUNDATIONWilmington, DE 2024

    North Carolina Environmental Education Network

    $15,000
  7. Charlotte's WebBoston, MA 2024

    General

    $10,000
  8. Select Equity Group FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Green initiative

    $5,000
  9. The Larson LegacyHappy Valley, OR 2024

    Half earth project

    $1,000
  10. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    will support E. O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation to organize the Half Earth Day convening

    $50,000
  11. The Merlin FoundationBoulder, CO 2023

    General purpose

    $25,000
  12. Alisann and Terry Collins FoundationArlington, VA 2023

    General use

    $15,000
  13. Sulentic Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  14. The Klungness Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $6,000
  15. Select Equity Group FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Green initiative

    $5,000
  16. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $280
  17. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2022

    Special opportunities

    $500,000
  18. Sulentic Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  19. Alisann and Terry Collins FoundationArlington, VA 2022

    General use

    $10,000
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $418
  21. The Burt's Bees Greater Good Foundation AKA THE BURT'S BEES FOUNDATIONWilmington, DE 2021

    Half-Earth Bee Mapping Project

    $180,000
  22. Sulentic Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  23. Alisann and Terry Collins FoundationArlington, VA 2021

    General use

    $10,000
  24. Lostand FoundationCold Spring, NY 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  25. Foundation for Improving HorizonsWilmington, DE 2021

    Charitable

    $1,000
  26. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $346
  27. The Burt's Bees Greater Good Foundation AKA THE BURT'S BEES FOUNDATIONWilmington, DE 2020

    Half-Earth Bee Mapping Project

    $180,000
  28. William Randolph Hearst FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Operating support

    $75,000
  29. Sulentic Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  30. Alisann and Terry Collins FoundationArlington, VA 2020

    General use

    $10,000
  31. Nathan M Ohrbach FoundationSebastopol, CA 2020

    Biodiversity protection.

    $5,000
  32. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $250
  33. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2018

    In support of research, informatics and global mapping of three species groups for the Half-Earth project.

    $750,000
  34. The Burt's Bees Greater Good Foundation AKA THE BURT'S BEES FOUNDATIONWilmington, DE 2018

    Half-Earth Bee Mapping Project

    $180,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Durham, NC and are not among Eo Wilson Biodiversity Foundation’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 34 grants Accepts applications $139,864 to similar organizations
  2. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 19 grants Accepts applications $97,153 to similar organizations
  3. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 4 grants Preselected only $1,214 to similar organizations
  4. Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 13 grants Preselected only $596,500 to similar organizations
  5. Viridi Futuro FoundationDurham, NC 11 grants Preselected only $281,627 to similar organizations
  6. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 4 grants Accepts applications $1,065,000 to similar organizations
  7. FM Kirby Foundation IncMorristown, NJ 11 grants Preselected only $615,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Cannon Foundation IncConcord, NC 2 grants Accepts applications $95,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-4547380 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.