A river running through a deep pine forest valley

Grant recipient EIN 26-2271377Environment

Who funds Chesapeake Conservancy Inc?

47 private foundations gave Chesapeake Conservancy Inc in Annapolis, MD $14.3 million across 145 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

145 grants

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

  1. The Mhe Foundation IncEdgewater, MD 2025

    Education & conservation

    $250,629
  2. The Dovana Foundation IncWoodland Hills, CA 2025

    Use of technology to enhance the pace and quality of conservation, build parks, trails and public access sites.

    $49,378
  3. The Oak Hill FundCharlottesville, VA 2025

    To support rapid stream de-listing in pennsylvania. Specifically to cover "last mile" implementation expenses critical to installing riparian buffers and completing in-stream monitoring for impaired streams across seven bay counties in pa. Funding would also cover CC staff time to coordinate this restoration work and create outsized impacts for water quality.

    $40,000
  4. Corina Higginson TrustCharlotte Hall, MD 2025

    Charity

    $16,500
  5. Glencoe Family Foundation IncCarmel, IN 2025

    Endowment

    $1,400
  6. The Sinsky-Kresser-Racusin Memorial Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2025

    Scientific

    $250
  7. The Tara Chand FoundationWashington, DC 2024

    Contribution of land for conservation

    $705,000
  8. The Terawulf Charitable FoundationEaston, MD 2024

    Protection and preservation of the chesapeake bay watershed

    $650,000
  9. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2024

    Revolving loan fund

    $500,000
  10. Grayce B Kerr Fund IncEaston, MD 2024

    Conservation using artificial intelligence

    $327,500
  11. Mary Catherine Bunting Foundation IncHunt Valley, MD 2024

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $270,000
  12. Paul and Maxine Frohring Foundation IncDetroit, MI 2024

    Unrestricted general

    $225,000
  13. The Bunting Family FoundationHunt Valley, MD 2024

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $220,829
  14. Farvue Foundation IncWashington, DC 2024

    Support

    $200,000
  15. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2024

    Lancaster co. & MD'S eastern shore capacity

    $120,000
  16. The Mhe Foundation IncEdgewater, MD 2024

    Education & conservation

    $101,506
  17. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2024

    Endowment

    $100,000
  18. The Blue Waters FoundationAnnapolis, MD 2024

    Conserve & restore chesapeake bay watershed

    $99,694
  19. John G & Jean R Gosnell FoundationChevy Chase, MD 2024

    General operating support

    $70,000
  20. The Dovana Foundation IncWoodland Hills, CA 2024

    Use of technology to enhance the pace and quality of conservation, build parks, trails and public access sites.

    $61,689
  21. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 2024

    General operating support

    $50,000
  22. The Shared Earth FoundationChestertown, MD 2024

    To support the organization's goal of conserving 100,000 acres of land per year as well as providing funds to help with operating costs.

    $50,000
  23. The Roemer FoundationRiverton, NJ 2024

    General funds

    $37,000
  24. William L & Victorine Q Adams Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2024

    Contribution

    $25,000
  25. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2024

    Website redesign

    $9,518
  26. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2024

    Turtle creek watershed delisting media event

    $5,000
  27. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2023

    Revolving loan fund

    $500,000
  28. Grayce B Kerr Fund IncEaston, MD 2023

    Conservation using artificial intelligence

    $462,500
  29. The Bunting Family FoundationHunt Valley, MD 2023

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $280,000
  30. The Blue Waters FoundationAnnapolis, MD 2023

    Conserve & restore chesapeake bay watershed

    $203,154
  31. The Mhe Foundation IncEdgewater, MD 2023

    Education & conservation

    $201,100
  32. Farvue Foundation IncWashington, DC 2023

    Support

    $200,000
  33. Mary Catherine Bunting Foundation IncHunt Valley, MD 2023

    Conserve and restore the natural and cultural resources of the chesapeake bay watershed for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations

    $200,000
  34. The Dovana Foundation IncWoodland Hills, CA 2023

    Use of technology to enhance the pace and quality of conservation, build parks, trails and public access sites.

    $154,191
  35. Mt Cuba Center IncHockessin, DE 2023

    Conservation projects

    $115,000
  36. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2023

    Pa local data

    $110,000
  37. Paul and Maxine Frohring Foundation IncDetroit, MI 2023

    Unrestricted general

    $100,000
  38. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2023

    Endowment

    $100,000
  39. France-Merrick Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2023

    Grants are to be used in accordance with the established purpose of the recipient organization.

    $100,000
  40. William L & Victorine Q Adams Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2023

    Contribution

    $60,000
  41. The Shared Earth FoundationChestertown, MD 2023

    To support the organization's goal of conserving 100,000 acres of land per year as well as providing funds to help with operating costs.

    $50,000
  42. John G & Jean R Gosnell FoundationChevy Chase, MD 2023

    General operating support

    $50,000
  43. The Roemer FoundationRiverton, NJ 2023

    General funds

    $37,000
  44. Franklin P and Arthur W Perdue Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2023

    Supporting the Revitalization of Seaford and Nanticoke Communities

    $33,333
  45. Virginia S Warner Foundation IncWashington, DC 2023

    General exempt purpose

    $30,000
  46. The Robert W Wilson Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $25,000
  47. The Murren Family FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2023

    Fulfill charitable purpose

    $6,500
  48. The JM Kaplan Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $3,000
  49. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $230
  50. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2022

    Endowment

    $1,000,000
  51. Farvue Foundation IncWashington, DC 2022

    Support

    $200,000
  52. The Bunting Family FoundationHunt Valley, MD 2022

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $200,000
  53. Mary Catherine Bunting Foundation IncHunt Valley, MD 2022

    Conserve and restore the natural and cultural resources of the chesapeake bay watershed for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations

    $200,000
  54. Grayce B Kerr Fund IncEaston, MD 2022

    Conservation using artificial intelligence

    $162,500
  55. The Mhe Foundation IncEdgewater, MD 2022

    Education & conservation

    $146,426
  56. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2022

    Pa local data

    $110,000
  57. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2022

    Pa local data

    $100,000
  58. The Terawulf Charitable FoundationEaston, MD 2022

    Protection and preservation of the chesapeake bay watershed

    $100,000
  59. Paul and Maxine Frohring Foundation IncDetroit, MI 2022

    Unrestricted general

    $75,000
  60. The Carl M Freeman Foundation IncSelbyville, DE 2022

    Environment

    $75,000
  61. The Dovana Foundation IncWoodland Hills, CA 2022

    Use of technology to enhance the pace and quality of conservation, build parks, trails and public access sites.

    $70,447
  62. The Bunting Family FoundationHunt Valley, MD 2022

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $70,000
  63. The Blue Waters FoundationAnnapolis, MD 2022

    Conserve & restore chesapeake bay watershed

    $61,556
  64. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 2022

    General operating support

    $50,000
  65. The Shared Earth FoundationChestertown, MD 2022

    To support the organization's goal of conserving 100,000 acres of land per year as well as providing funds to help with operating costs.

    $50,000
  66. John G & Jean R Gosnell FoundationChevy Chase, MD 2022

    General operating support

    $50,000
  67. The Roemer FoundationRiverton, NJ 2022

    General funds

    $35,000
  68. Franklin P and Arthur W Perdue Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2022

    Revitalization of Seaford and Nanticoke Communities

    $33,333
  69. Virginia S Warner Foundation IncWashington, DC 2022

    General exempt purpose

    $10,000
  70. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $396
  71. Mt Cuba Center IncHockessin, DE 2021

    Conservation projects

    $670,000
  72. The Terawulf Charitable FoundationEaston, MD 2021

    Protection and preservation of the chesapeake bay watershed

    $500,000
  73. Grayce B Kerr Fund IncEaston, MD 2021

    Conservation using artificial intelligence

    $350,000
  74. The Carl M Freeman Foundation IncSelbyville, DE 2021

    Environment

    $75,000
  75. The Bunting Family FoundationHunt Valley, MD 2021

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $70,836
  76. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 2021

    To develop an innovative conservation finance mechanism to delist impaired streams in targeted locations in pennsylvania

    $60,000
  77. The Blue Waters FoundationAnnapolis, MD 2021

    Conserve & restore chesapeake bay watershed

    $51,882
  78. The Mhe Foundation IncEdgewater, MD 2021

    Education & conservation

    $50,648
  79. The Dovana Foundation IncWoodland Hills, CA 2021

    Use of technology to enhance the pace and quality of conservation, build parks, trails and public access sites.

    $50,091
  80. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 2021

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  81. The Shared Earth FoundationChestertown, MD 2021

    Support for program open space, to advocate for legislation to support climate resiliency, equity and land management in maryland's chesapeake bay watershed.

    $50,000
  82. John G & Jean R Gosnell FoundationChevy Chase, MD 2021

    General operating support

    $50,000
  83. Franklin P and Arthur W Perdue Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2021

    Supporting the Revitalization of Seaford and Nanticoke Communities

    $33,333
  84. The Bunting Family FoundationHunt Valley, MD 2021

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $25,370
  85. The Roemer FoundationRiverton, NJ 2021

    General funds

    $25,000
  86. Sumner T McKnight FoundationBaltimore, MD 2021

    General

    $25,000
  87. The Bunting Family FoundationHunt Valley, MD 2021

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $25,000
  88. James G Corckran II Charitable Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2021

    Charitable

    $16,958
  89. John C Corckran Jr Charitable FoundationBaltimore, MD 2021

    Charitable

    $16,958
  90. Virginia S Warner Foundation IncWashington, DC 2021

    General exempt purpose

    $15,000
  91. The James M and Margaret V Stine Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  92. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2021

    Building deij capacity in the chesapeake

    $2,500
  93. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $162
  94. Mt Cuba Center IncHockessin, DE 2020

    Grant award

    $312,228
  95. The Shared Earth FoundationChestertown, MD 2020

    Supporting the organization's goal of conserving 100,000 acres of land per year and general operations

    $170,000
  96. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2020

    Pa local data

    $100,000
  97. Grayce B Kerr Fund IncEaston, MD 2020

    Conservation using artificial intelligence

    $78,000
  98. The Bunting Family FoundationHunt Valley, MD 2020

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $70,000
  99. John G & Jean R Gosnell FoundationChevy Chase, MD 2020

    General operating support

    $50,000
  100. James G Corckran II Charitable Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2020

    Charitable

    $33,917
  101. John C Corckran Jr Charitable FoundationBaltimore, MD 2020

    Charitable

    $33,917
  102. The Mhe Foundation IncEdgewater, MD 2020

    Education & conservation

    $25,026
  103. The Roemer FoundationRiverton, NJ 2020

    General funds

    $25,000
  104. The 1994 Charles B Degenstein FDNSunbury, PA 2020

    Making central pa stream

    $25,000
  105. The Blue Waters FoundationAnnapolis, MD 2020

    Conserve & restore chesapeake bay watershed

    $22,285
  106. Hillsdale FundGreensboro, NC 2020

    To assist the tax exempt organization to carry out its exempt purpose.

    $20,000
  107. Virginia S Warner Foundation IncWashington, DC 2020

    General exempt purpose

    $15,000
  108. The James M and Margaret V Stine Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  109. The TWF FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    General operating

    $1,620
  110. The Dealy Foundation IncAnnapolis, MD 2020

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  111. Ina B Bond Ashbourne Charitable Fund IncLouisville, KY 2020

    Support

    $1,000
  112. National Grange Mutual Charitable Foundation IncKeene, NH 2020

    Unrestricted

    $300
  113. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $147
  114. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 2020

    Employee matching grant

    $50
  115. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2020

    Environment

    $25
  116. Longwood Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2019

    A partnership park to revitalize seaford

    $250,000
  117. The Shared Earth FoundationChestertown, MD 2019

    Investment in patrick noonan fund to assure longterm sustainabilty of the conservancy.

    $120,000
  118. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2019

    Pa local data

    $100,000
  119. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 2019

    General Operating Support

    $75,000
  120. The Bunting Family FoundationHunt Valley, MD 2019

    General support

    $68,500
  121. John G & Jean R Gosnell FoundationChevy Chase, MD 2019

    General operating support

    $40,000
  122. The Oak Hill FundCharlottesville, VA 2019

    Protecting the chesapeake bay 50/50: to advance applications of precision, data-driven conservation, and increase private capital investments in conservation to increase the percentage of conserved lands within the chesapeake bay from 30% to 50% by 2050.

    $30,000
  123. Sumner T McKnight FoundationBaltimore, MD 2019

    General

    $25,000
  124. The Mhe Foundation IncEdgewater, MD 2019

    Education & conservation

    $15,000
  125. Virginia S Warner Foundation IncWashington, DC 2019

    General exempt purpose

    $15,000
  126. The James M and Margaret V Stine Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  127. James G Corckran II Charitable Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2019

    Charitable

    $10,000
  128. John C Corckran Jr Charitable FoundationBaltimore, MD 2019

    Charitable

    $10,000
  129. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2019

    Association of american geographers conference

    $4,647
  130. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2019

    Champions of the chesapeake

    $2,500
  131. The Dealy Foundation IncAnnapolis, MD 2019

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  132. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $250
  133. National Grange Mutual Charitable Foundation IncKeene, NH 2019

    Unrestricted

    $100
  134. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2019

    Environment

    $13
  135. The Bunting Family FoundationHunt Valley, MD 2018

    General support

    $65,000
  136. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 2018

    General operating support

    $50,000
  137. John G & Jean R Gosnell FoundationChevy Chase, MD 2018

    General operating support

    $35,000
  138. Sumner T McKnight FoundationBaltimore, MD 2018

    General

    $25,000
  139. The James M and Margaret V Stine Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2018

    General operations

    $10,000
  140. Virginia S Warner Foundation IncWashington, DC 2018

    General exempt purpose

    $10,000
  141. Dock Street FoundationEaston, MD 2018

    Fund organized charities planned purpose environmental

    $2,000
  142. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $250
  143. The Allayne and Douglas Wick Foundation (formerly Maradele Foundation)Gates Mills, OH 2018

    General Operations

    $250
  144. The Shared Earth FoundationChestertown, MD 2017

    To support the efforts to conserve the landscapes and special places that sustain the chesapeake's unique natural and cultural resources.

    $70,000
  145. Stephenson Pope Babcock FoundationWinstonsalem, NC 2017

    Charitable use

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Annapolis, MD and are not among Chesapeake Conservancy Inc’s funders above.

  1. The Helena Foundation IncAnnapolis, MD 26 grants Preselected only $1,329,920 to similar organizations
  2. Kentfields FoundationBaltimore, MD 15 grants Preselected only $884,877 to similar organizations
  3. Norman J Fisher and Doris Fisher FoundationAnnapolis, MD 19 grants Preselected only $1,436,237 to similar organizations
  4. Clayton Baker TrustBaltimore, MD 12 grants Accepts applications $726,700 to similar organizations
  5. Dea Code Family Foundation IncAnnapolis, MD 7 grants Accepts applications $118,500 to similar organizations
  6. Harold Rubenstein Family Charitable FoundationWashington, DC 9 grants Preselected only $21,500 to similar organizations
  7. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 4 grants Accepts applications $9,460 to similar organizations
  8. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 8 grants Preselected only $1,560 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 26-2271377 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.