A river running through a deep pine forest valley

Grant recipient EIN 25-1730301Environment

Who funds Mountain Watershed Association?

15 private foundations gave Mountain Watershed Association in Melcroft, PA $4.5 million across 52 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

52 grants

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

  1. Walden TrustPittsburgh, PA 2025

    General purposes

    $2,500
  2. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2024

    To protect the greater youghiogheny river watershed and the region

    $290,000
  3. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels

    $250,000
  4. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 2024

    Toward operating support for ecological restoration of the youghiogheny river watershed

    $165,000
  5. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 2024

    Toward the acquisition of 69.2 acres of land in the indian creek valley

    $115,000
  6. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2024

    Project support

    $70,000
  7. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2024

    Project support

    $40,000
  8. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2024

    To support environmental projects.

    $10,000
  9. Icf Foundation John D OngHudson, OH 2024

    General support

    $3,500
  10. The Joseph and Anna Gartner FoundationWilliamsville, NY 2024

    Operations/ special proj./endowment

    $1,000
  11. Epic Metals Corporation Charitable FoundationRankin, PA 2024

    Youghiogheny river watershed resortation

    $300
  12. Cross River Community FoundationFort Lee, NJ 2024

    Employee matching gift - for general operating

    $100
  13. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2023

    To protect the greater youghiogheny river watershed and the region

    $275,000
  14. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels

    $225,000
  15. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 2023

    To restore the youghiogheny river watershed through stewardship efforts

    $165,000
  16. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2023

    Environment - project support

    $50,000
  17. The Grable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    To support and expand environmental and watershed education opportunities in the broader communities of the youghiogheny river watershed

    $15,000
  18. Dick's Sporting Goods FoundationCoraopolis, PA 2023

    Public lands fund

    $15,000
  19. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2023

    To support environmental projects.

    $12,500
  20. The Joseph and Anna Gartner FoundationWilliamsville, NY 2023

    Operations/ special proj./endowment

    $1,500
  21. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $193
  22. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2022

    To protect the greater youghiogheny river watershed and the region

    $275,000
  23. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 2022

    To purchase property in fayette county with exceptional ecological diversity to conserve habitat and create recreational opportunities in the indian creek valley

    $250,000
  24. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels

    $200,000
  25. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 2022

    Toward operating and project support for comprehensive restoration of the indian creek and jacobs creek watersheds

    $165,000
  26. Willow Redistribution FoundationCovina, CA 2022

    General

    $100,000
  27. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2022

    Protecting the youghiogheny river watershed and greater ohio river valley from continued fossil fuel extraction and development

    $70,000
  28. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2022

    Public herald's investigation into tenorm disposal

    $50,000
  29. The Grable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    To support and expand outdoor education programming for youth and offer professional development opportunities in youth outdoor education for area educators

    $12,000
  30. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2022

    To support environmental projects.

    $10,000
  31. The Joseph and Anna Gartner FoundationWilliamsville, NY 2022

    Operations/ special proj./endowment

    $2,500
  32. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $161
  33. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2021

    To protect the greater youghiogheny river watershed and the region

    $262,500
  34. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels

    $200,000
  35. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 2021

    Toward support of operations and comprehensive restoration of the indian creek and jacobs creek watersheds

    $125,000
  36. Allegheny FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Project support

    $75,000
  37. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2021

    Protecting the greater ohio river valley from expanding shale gas and petrochemical development

    $50,000
  38. The Joseph and Anna Gartner FoundationWilliamsville, NY 2021

    Operations/ special proj./endowment

    $2,500
  39. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $147
  40. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2020

    To protect the greater youghiogheny river watershed and the region

    $262,500
  41. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2020

    General operating support

    $175,000
  42. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 2020

    Toward two-year support of operations, restoration of indian creek and jacobs creek watersheds, and strategic and succession planning

    $120,000
  43. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2020

    Public herald's investigation into tenorm disposal

    $35,000
  44. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2020

    To support environmental projects.

    $10,000
  45. The Joseph and Anna Gartner FoundationWilliamsville, NY 2020

    Operations/ special proj./endowment

    $2,500
  46. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $138
  47. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 2019

    Toward two-year support of operations, restoration of indian creek and jacobs creek watersheds, and strategic and succession planning

    $175,000
  48. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2019

    General support

    $150,000
  49. The Joseph and Anna Gartner FoundationWilliamsville, NY 2019

    Operations/ special proj./endowment

    $2,500
  50. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2018

    To support environmental projects.

    $8,630
  51. The Joseph and Anna Gartner FoundationWilliamsville, NY 2018

    Operations/ special proj./endowment

    $2,500
  52. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2017

    To support environmental projects.

    $12,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Pennsylvania and are not among Mountain Watershed Association’s funders above.

  1. The Cigna Group FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 181 grants Accepts applications $71,753 to similar organizations
  2. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 254 grants Accepts applications $41,628,752 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 108 grants Accepts applications $769,780 to similar organizations
  4. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 69 grants Preselected only $34,702 to similar organizations
  5. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 90 grants Accepts applications $10,230,644 to similar organizations
  6. PPL FoundationAllentown, PA 70 grants Accepts applications $612,381 to similar organizations
  7. American Water Charitable FoundationincCamden, NJ 31 grants Accepts applications $377,216 to similar organizations
  8. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 46 grants Preselected only $31,104 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 25-1730301 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.