A river running through a deep pine forest valley

Grant recipient EIN 26-0681729Environment

Who funds Gowanus Canal Conservancy Inc?

30 private foundations gave Gowanus Canal Conservancy Inc in Brooklyn, NY $950,245 across 80 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

80 grants

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

  1. Chrysanta FoundationLafayette, PA 2025

    To help with its missions.

    $80,000
  2. Joan N and Norman Bluestone Foundation IncJamaica, NY 2025

    TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE maintanance and beautification of the CANAL

    $10,000
  3. Chrysanta FoundationLafayette, PA 2024

    To help with its missions.

    $80,000
  4. The Essex Avenue FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $75,000
  5. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Career readiness

    $25,000
  6. Lily Auchincloss Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General purpose

    $20,000
  7. The Horace W Goldsmith FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General operations

    $15,000
  8. The Seed Fund Grants IncPittsford, NY 2024

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  9. Joan N and Norman Bluestone Foundation IncJamaica, NY 2024

    TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE maintanance and beautification of the CANAL

    $10,000
  10. Van Beuren Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Unrestricted

    $6,500
  11. Leibowitz and Greenway Family Charitable FoundationCrotononhudson, NY 2024

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  12. Tiger Baron Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General support purposes

    $5,000
  13. The Henry L and Grace Doherty Charitable Foundation IncSea Girt, NJ 2024

    General support

    $4,000
  14. The Warburg Pincus FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $750
  15. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $70
  16. The Essex Avenue FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  17. Chrysanta FoundationLafayette, PA 2023

    To help with its missions.

    $45,000
  18. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Career Readiness

    $25,000
  19. Lily Auchincloss Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General purpose

    $20,000
  20. The Horace W Goldsmith FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operations

    $15,000
  21. Van Beuren Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  22. Joan N and Norman Bluestone Foundation IncJamaica, NY 2023

    TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE maintanance and beautification of the CANAL

    $10,000
  23. Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation IncChicago, IL 2023

    Payment to charity that is not counted as a QD since it falls under section 4941.

    $8,334
  24. The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ 2023

    Purchase of equipment and furnishings.

    $5,000
  25. Leibowitz and Greenway Family Charitable FoundationCrotononhudson, NY 2023

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  26. Tiger Baron Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General support purposes

    $5,000
  27. Marion Cohen Memorial Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Community service

    $1,000
  28. Neil & Amelia McDaniel Charitable Trust DTD 11/01/77South Pasadena, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $1,000
  29. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $100
  30. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $100
  31. Colton Family FoundationShort Hills, NJ 2023

    Unrestricted

    $100
  32. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $47
  33. The Essex Avenue FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  34. Lily Auchincloss Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General purpose

    $20,000
  35. The Horace W Goldsmith FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operations

    $15,000
  36. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    President's Discretionary

    $15,000
  37. Chrysanta FoundationLafayette, PA 2022

    To help with its missions.

    $15,000
  38. The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ 2022

    Purchase of office equipment.

    $6,500
  39. Van Beuren Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  40. Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation IncChicago, IL 2022

    Payment to charity that is not counted as a QD since it falls under section 4941.

    $5,000
  41. Leibowitz and Greenway Family Charitable FoundationCrotononhudson, NY 2022

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  42. Tiger Baron Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General support purposes

    $5,000
  43. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gift program - for general support of its mission

    $1,000
  44. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $100
  45. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $80
  46. Richard Lounsbery Foundation IncWashington, DC 2021

    Gowanus conservancy community science program (citizen science ecological survey of polluted part of NY harbor)

    $74,986
  47. Chrysanta FoundationLafayette, PA 2021

    To help with its missions.

    $20,000
  48. The Seed Fund Grants IncPittsford, NY 2021

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  49. Van Beuren Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  50. Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation IncChicago, IL 2021

    In order to make contributions for charitable, religious, educational or scientific purposes.

    $5,000
  51. Leibowitz and Greenway Family Charitable FoundationCrotononhudson, NY 2021

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  52. Tiger Baron Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General support purposes

    $5,000
  53. Sam K Hindy Foundation IncBrooklin, ME 2021

    Support of organization's program

    $5,000
  54. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $500
  55. The Reginald F Lewis Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Support fundraising 15th anniversary gala

    $250
  56. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $100
  57. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $69
  58. Equitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $50
  59. The Horace W Goldsmith FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operations

    $15,000
  60. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2020

    To support environmental projects.

    $10,000
  61. Leibowitz and Greenway Family Charitable FoundationCrotononhudson, NY 2020

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  62. Tiger Baron Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General support purposes

    $5,000
  63. Sam K Hindy Foundation IncBrooklin, ME 2020

    Support of organization's program

    $5,000
  64. Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation IncChicago, IL 2020

    In order to make contributions for charitable, religious, educational or scientific purposes.

    $4,760
  65. Cloudera Foundation IncBoston, MA 2020

    For general support of the gowanus canal conservancy

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

    General operating support

    $150
  67. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $64
  68. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2019

    To support environmental projects.

    $8,000
  69. Henlopen Foundation IncSeattle, WA 2019

    In support of 501(c)(3) organization

    $5,000
  70. Leibowitz and Greenway Family Charitable FoundationCrotononhudson, NY 2019

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  71. Tiger Baron Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    General support purposes

    $5,000
  72. Sam K Hindy Foundation IncBrooklin, ME 2019

    Support of organization's program

    $5,000
  73. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    To facilitate rockefeller foundation donations to charitable organizations through its matching gift program and other similar programs, as well as contributions to philanthropic sector organizations

    $3,500
  74. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2018

    To support environmental projects.

    $12,000
  75. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    To facilitate rockefeller foundation donations to charitable organizations through its matching gift program and other similar programs, as well as contributions to philanthropic sector organizations

    $10,000
  76. The Perelman Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    Charitable

    $5,000
  77. Leibowitz and Greenway Family Charitable FoundationCrotononhudson, NY 2018

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  78. Sam K Hindy Foundation IncBrooklin, ME 2018

    Support of organization's program

    $5,000
  79. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    To facilitate rockefeller foundation donations to charitable organizations through its matching gift program and other similar programs, as well as contributions to philanthropic sector organizations

    $135
  80. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2017

    To support environmental projects.

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Brooklyn, NY and are not among Gowanus Canal Conservancy Inc’s funders above.

  1. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 34 grants Accepts applications $3,537,920 to similar organizations
  2. Walentas Foundation LTDSouthampton, NY 14 grants Accepts applications $224,500 to similar organizations
  3. The JM Kaplan Fund IncNew York, NY 6 grants Accepts applications $36,220 to similar organizations
  4. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 6 grants Accepts applications $550,000 to similar organizations
  5. Select Equity Group FoundationNew York, NY 15 grants Preselected only $196,305 to similar organizations
  6. Weld FoundationBoston, MA 12 grants Preselected only $144,768 to similar organizations
  7. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 5 grants Preselected only $131,600 to similar organizations
  8. Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable TrustNew York, NY 8 grants Accepts applications $77,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 26-0681729 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.