A river running through a deep pine forest valley

Grant recipient EIN 23-7221206Environment

Who funds Conservation Foundation?

33 private foundations gave Conservation Foundation in Naperville, IL $4.7 million across 113 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

113 grants

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

  1. The Bradshaw Boed FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General charitable purposes

    $100,000
  2. Southern Company Gas Charitable Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2025

    Supports conservation, land stewardship, and environmental education

    $100,000
  3. S & E Bramsen FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    Operating needs

    $5,000
  4. Southern Company Gas Charitable Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2025

    Supports conservation, land stewardship, and environmental education

    $5,000
  5. 5600K FoundationWheaton, IL 2025

    For operations

    $5,000
  6. Juvenile Protective Association of Aurora IllinoisAurora, IL 2025

    Child welfare

    $3,000
  7. Richard James McCann FoundationWheaton, IL 2025

    General operations

    $2,000
  8. Hale Family Foundation IncChicago, IL 2025

    General

    $1,000
  9. Hamill Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Unrestricted

    $1,000,000
  10. Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General operations

    $75,000
  11. Ranch Spur Charitable TrustWayne, IL 2024

    Unrestricted

    $74,561
  12. G Carl Ball Family FoundationWest Chicago, IL 2024

    Support operations

    $50,000
  13. Bosch Community FundFarmington Hills, MI 2024

    Ecosteam educators

    $42,800
  14. The Appleby Charitable FoundationSarasota, FL 2024

    General

    $15,000
  15. Hamill Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  16. James A Gammon Charitable FDN IncMerrillville, IN 2024

    Community preservation

    $10,000
  17. Hamill Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  18. Schmidgall Family FoundationWalland, TN 2024

    Mighty acorns-childhood educ

    $5,000
  19. American Water Charitable FoundationincCamden, NJ 2024

    General purpose

    $2,500
  20. Charlotte & Norman Codo Charit TrustChicago, IL 2024

    General

    $2,500
  21. Richard James McCann FoundationWheaton, IL 2024

    Prairie oak society

    $2,000
  22. The Corwith FundChicago, IL 2024

    UnrestrictedGeneral Support

    $1,000
  23. Hale Family Foundation IncChicago, IL 2024

    General

    $1,000
  24. Steve & Delores Sarovich FoundationLisle, IL 2024

    Environment preservation

    $250
  25. Hamill Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Unrestricted

    $500,000
  26. Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General operations

    $75,000
  27. Ranch Spur Charitable TrustWayne, IL 2023

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  28. G Carl Ball Family FoundationWest Chicago, IL 2023

    Support operations

    $50,000
  29. Hamill Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  30. Nayar Family FoundationLombard, IL 2023

    Nature RX initiative

    $20,000
  31. Accendra Health Foundation (fka The Owens & Minor Foundation)Glen Allen, VA 2023

    The mission of the conservation foundation is to improve the health of our communities by preserving and restoring natural areas and open space, protecting rivers and watersheds, and promoting stewardship of the environment.

    $20,000
  32. Williams Family Foundation-ImaPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General operating

    $15,000
  33. Hamill Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  34. Hamill Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  35. Bosch Community FundFarmington Hills, MI 2023

    General STEM initatives

    $5,000
  36. Schmidgall Family FoundationWalland, TN 2023

    Mighty acorns-childhood educ

    $5,000
  37. Charlotte & Norman Codo Charit TrustChicago, IL 2023

    General

    $2,000
  38. Richard James McCann FoundationWheaton, IL 2023

    General operations

    $1,500
  39. The Corwith FundChicago, IL 2023

    UnrestrictedGeneral Support

    $1,000
  40. Hale Family Foundation IncChicago, IL 2023

    General

    $1,000
  41. Steve & Delores Sarovich FoundationLisle, IL 2023

    Environment preservation

    $500
  42. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $381
  43. Hamill Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Unrestricted

    $500,000
  44. The Steinman FoundationLancaster, PA 2022

    Grant

    $80,000
  45. Grand Victoria FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General Operating Support

    $62,500
  46. Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General operations

    $55,000
  47. G Carl Ball Family FoundationWest Chicago, IL 2022

    Support operations

    $50,000
  48. Ranch Spur Charitable TrustWayne, IL 2022

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  49. Hamill Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  50. American Water Charitable FoundationincCamden, NJ 2022

    General purpose

    $5,000
  51. S & E Bramsen FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Sponsorship donation

    $5,000
  52. Schmidgall Family FoundationWalland, TN 2022

    Mighty acorns-childhood educ

    $5,000
  53. Bosch Community FundFarmington Hills, MI 2022

    General STEM initatives

    $4,505
  54. Charlotte & Norman Codo Charit TrustChicago, IL 2022

    General

    $2,000
  55. Richard James McCann FoundationWheaton, IL 2022

    General operations

    $1,500
  56. The Corwith FundChicago, IL 2022

    UnrestrictedGeneral Support

    $1,000
  57. Hale Family Foundation IncChicago, IL 2022

    General

    $1,000
  58. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 2022

    General exempt purpose

    $900
  59. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $588
  60. Steve & Delores Sarovich FoundationLisle, IL 2022

    Environment preservation

    $75
  61. Grand Victoria FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General Operating Support

    $62,500
  62. Timken Foundation of CantonCanton, OH 2021

    Improving the health of the community through mcdonald farm enhancements

    $58,500
  63. Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General Operating Support

    $55,000
  64. Ranch Spur Charitable TrustWayne, IL 2021

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  65. Hamill Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    ChallengeGrant Program

    $25,000
  66. Hamill Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  67. Nayar Family FoundationLombard, IL 2021

    Advocacy

    $6,000
  68. S & E Bramsen FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Sponsorship donation

    $5,000
  69. Schmidgall Family FoundationWalland, TN 2021

    Mighty acorns-childhood educ

    $4,830
  70. International Paper Company FoundationMemphis, TN 2021

    Expanding food production to serve more people

    $3,259
  71. Weisner Family CharitableAurora, IL 2021

    Donation

    $3,000
  72. Charlotte & Norman Codo Charit TrustChicago, IL 2021

    General

    $2,000
  73. Richard James McCann FoundationWheaton, IL 2021

    General operations

    $1,500
  74. The Corwith FundChicago, IL 2021

    UnrestrictedGeneral Support

    $1,000
  75. Hale Family Foundation IncChicago, IL 2021

    General

    $1,000
  76. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $602
  77. BNSF Railway FoundationFort Worth, TX 2021

    Matching gifts 1

    $450
  78. Grand Victoria FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Project Support

    $745,323
  79. The Steinman FoundationLancaster, PA 2020

    Grant

    $80,000
  80. Hamill Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    ChallengeGrant Program

    $75,000
  81. Grand Victoria FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General Operating Support

    $62,500
  82. Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General Operating Support

    $55,000
  83. Ranch Spur Charitable TrustWayne, IL 2020

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  84. Nayar Family FoundationLombard, IL 2020

    Advocacy

    $12,000
  85. American Water Charitable FoundationincCamden, NJ 2020

    General purpose

    $10,000
  86. Grand Victoria FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Covid-Related

    $10,000
  87. Hamill Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  88. S & E Bramsen FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Sponsorship donation

    $5,000
  89. Schmidgall Family FoundationWalland, TN 2020

    Mighty acorns-childhood educ

    $4,830
  90. The Corwith FundChicago, IL 2020

    UnrestrictedGeneral Support

    $1,000
  91. Hale Family Foundation IncChicago, IL 2020

    General

    $1,000
  92. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $350
  93. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $332
  94. Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General Operating Support

    $75,000
  95. Grand Victoria FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General Operating Support

    $62,500
  96. Schmidgall Family FoundationWalland, TN 2019

    Mighty acorns-childhood educ

    $6,402
  97. S & E Bramsen FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Sponsorship donation

    $5,000
  98. The Rich FoundationSugar Grove, IL 2019

    Charitable

    $5,000
  99. Dunham FundAurora, IL 2019

    Program support

    $5,000
  100. Richard James McCann FoundationWheaton, IL 2019

    Prairie oak society

    $1,000
  101. The Corwith FundChicago, IL 2019

    UnrestrictedGeneral Support

    $1,000
  102. Hale Family Foundation IncChicago, IL 2019

    General Purposes

    $500
  103. Hale Family Foundation IncChicago, IL 2019

    General Purposes

    $500
  104. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $20
  105. Grand Victoria FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    General Operating

    $50,000
  106. The Rich FoundationSugar Grove, IL 2018

    Charitable

    $10,000
  107. Nayar Family FoundationLombard, IL 2018

    Advocacy

    $6,000
  108. S & E Bramsen FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    Sponsorship donation

    $5,000
  109. The Rich FoundationSugar Grove, IL 2018

    Charitable

    $5,000
  110. Richard James McCann FoundationWheaton, IL 2018

    General operations

    $1,000
  111. The Corwith FundChicago, IL 2018

    UnrestrictedGeneral Support

    $1,000
  112. Hale Family Foundation IncChicago, IL 2018

    General Purposes

    $500
  113. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $250

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Naperville, IL and are not among Conservation Foundation’s funders above.

  1. Wein Family FoundationChicago, IL 1 grant Preselected only $25,000 to similar organizations
  2. The Lumpkin Family FoundationMattoon, IL 1 grant Preselected only $2,000 to similar organizations
  3. Sos FoundationSeattle, WA 1 grant Preselected only $500 to similar organizations
  4. Schwabero Family FoundationChicago, IL 1 grant Preselected only $420 to similar organizations
  5. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 1 grant Accepts applications $50 to similar organizations
  6. Edward Jones FoundationSt Louis, MO 2 grants Preselected only $50 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 23-7221206 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.