A river running through a deep pine forest valley

Grant recipient EIN 23-2188166Environment

Who funds Scenic America?

16 private foundations gave Scenic America in Washington, DC $1.7 million across 47 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

47 grants

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

  1. American Conservation Association IncNew York, NY 2025

    General budget

    $2,000
  2. Stan and Suzanne St Pierre FoundationFranklin, TN 2025

    Donation for education

    $300
  3. The Charles and Betty White Charitable FoundationMiramar Beach, FL 2025

    Charity

    $250
  4. The Townscape Institute IncNewport, RI 2024

    General purpose

    $759,150
  5. KLM FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    General

    $5,000
  6. American Conservation Association IncNew York, NY 2024

    General budget

    $2,000
  7. Stan and Suzanne St Pierre FoundationFranklin, TN 2024

    Donation for education

    $300
  8. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 2023

    To pursue government designations to develop recreational opportunities

    $150,000
  9. Jesse W Couch Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Preserve and enhance the scenic beauty of america - rebrand and new website

    $115,000
  10. The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $5,000
  11. KLM FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    General

    $5,000
  12. American Conservation Association IncNew York, NY 2023

    General budget

    $2,000
  13. Stan and Suzanne St Pierre FoundationFranklin, TN 2023

    Donation for education

    $300
  14. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $50
  15. Jesse W Couch Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Preserve and enhance the scenic beauty of america

    $115,000
  16. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 2022

    To support other foundation conservation investments by pursuing designations and funding to develop recreational opportunities in target areas, to protect scenic values, and improve quality of life

    $85,000
  17. Ittleson Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Support project titled undergrounding of utility wire

    $30,000
  18. KLM FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    General

    $5,000
  19. American Conservation Association IncNew York, NY 2022

    General budget

    $2,000
  20. Stan and Suzanne St Pierre FoundationFranklin, TN 2022

    Donation for education

    $300
  21. The Townscape Institute IncNewport, RI 2022

    General purpose

    $275
  22. W Russell and Patricia Davis Duke Foundation IncGreenville, NC 2022

    Unrestricted, Local/Community

    $100
  23. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $72
  24. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 2021

    To pursue scenic trail, highway, and river designations to attract more visitors to key landscapes where the foundation has conserved land and habitats

    $75,000
  25. Thomas & Dorothy Leavey FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Payment for educational purposes

    $50,000
  26. Ittleson Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General exempt purposes

    $30,000
  27. Jesse W Couch Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    New Communication Director position fund

    $25,000
  28. Gateway Fund 7522-XXXXXX00049Boston, MA 2021

    General support

    $8,000
  29. KLM FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    General

    $5,000
  30. American Conservation Association IncNew York, NY 2021

    General budget

    $2,000
  31. Stan and Suzanne St Pierre FoundationFranklin, TN 2021

    Donation for education

    $300
  32. The Townscape Institute IncNewport, RI 2021

    General purpose

    $200
  33. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 2020

    Toward 18-month support to provide fundraising capacity for scenic pittsburgh

    $50,000
  34. The Townscape Institute IncNewport, RI 2020

    General purpose

    $39,033
  35. Jesse W Couch Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    New Communication Director position fund

    $25,000
  36. The Windover FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    General

    $12,500
  37. American Conservation Association IncNew York, NY 2020

    General budget

    $10,000
  38. KLM FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    General

    $5,000
  39. Stan and Suzanne St Pierre FoundationFranklin, TN 2020

    Donation for education

    $300
  40. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $14
  41. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 2019

    Toward 18-month support to provide fundraising capacity for scenic pittsburgh

    $100,000
  42. American Conservation Association IncNew York, NY 2019

    General budget

    $1,000
  43. Stan and Suzanne St Pierre FoundationFranklin, TN 2019

    Donation for education

    $250
  44. Kanter Family FoundationSandy, UT 2018

    Social Welfare/ Educational 501 (c)(3) Organization

    $1,500
  45. American Conservation Association IncNew York, NY 2018

    General budget

    $1,000
  46. Stan and Suzanne St Pierre FoundationFranklin, TN 2018

    Donation for education

    $250
  47. The Elm Grove FoundationBoston, MA 2017

    Operating support

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Washington, DC and are not among Scenic America’s funders above.

  1. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 381 grants Accepts applications $221,148,744 to similar organizations
  2. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 114 grants Preselected only $7,656,675 to similar organizations
  3. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 107 grants Preselected only $115,655 to similar organizations
  4. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 281 grants Preselected only $253,547,129 to similar organizations
  5. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 512 grants Accepts applications $5,893,633 to similar organizations
  6. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 178 grants Preselected only $91,111,661 to similar organizations
  7. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 172 grants Accepts applications $76,176,329 to similar organizations
  8. The Marisla FoundationLaguna Beach, CA 109 grants Accepts applications $22,730,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 23-2188166 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.