A river running through a deep pine forest valley

Grant recipient EIN 20-8434340Environment

Who funds Rio Grande Return?

6 private foundations gave Rio Grande Return in Lamy, NM $1.1 million across 16 grants, in tax years 2020 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2020 to 2024, 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

16 grants

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

  1. Thornburg FoundationSanta Fe, NM 2024

    Watershed restoration capacity, outreach and development project

    $100,000
  2. Carroll Petrie FoundationSanta Fe, NM 2024

    Native seed propogation; cultivation of native plants

    $50,000
  3. The Biophilia Foundation IncChester, MD 2024

    Habitat/land conservation

    $50,000
  4. S B FoundationLamy, NM 2024

    To support organization

    $40,000
  5. Thornburg FoundationSanta Fe, NM 2023

    Watershed and riparian restoration

    $85,000
  6. The Biophilia Foundation IncChester, MD 2023

    Habitat/land conservation

    $75,000
  7. Carroll Petrie FoundationSanta Fe, NM 2023

    Native seed propogation; cultivation of native plants

    $50,000
  8. S B FoundationLamy, NM 2023

    To support organization

    $40,000
  9. Carroll Petrie FoundationSanta Fe, NM 2022

    General support & pollinator work

    $175,000
  10. S B FoundationLamy, NM 2022

    To support organization

    $40,000
  11. Gale Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    General unrestricted

    $20,000
  12. Marshall L and Perrine D McCune Charitable Foundation IncSanta Fe, NM 2022

    General operating support

    $10,000
  13. Carroll Petrie FoundationSanta Fe, NM 2021

    General support

    $150,000
  14. Carroll Petrie FoundationSanta Fe, NM 2021

    General support

    $150,000
  15. Gale Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    General unrestricted

    $20,000
  16. S B FoundationLamy, NM 2020

    To support organization

    $15,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Santa Fe, NM and are not among Rio Grande Return’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 74 grants Preselected only $4,492 to similar organizations
  2. Livingry FoundationSanta Fe, NM 14 grants Preselected only $27,800 to similar organizations
  3. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 17 grants Preselected only $296,000 to similar organizations
  4. The Frost FoundationSanta Fe, NM 5 grants Accepts applications $65,000 to similar organizations
  5. Eugene V and Clare E Thaw Charitable TrustSanta Fe, NM 6 grants Preselected only $2,913,871 to similar organizations
  6. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 15 grants Accepts applications $2,064,000 to similar organizations
  7. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 9 grants Accepts applications $1,524,500 to similar organizations
  8. Lannan FoundationSanta Fe, NM 11 grants Preselected only $665,600 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-8434340 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.