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Grant recipient EIN 39-6089450

Who funds Sand County Foundation Inc?

32 private foundations gave Sand County Foundation Inc in Madison, WI $9.5 million across 96 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

96 grants

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

  1. John J Frautschi Family Foundation IncMadison, WI 2025

    General

    $1,000
  2. Flying Diamond Ranch FoundationKit Carson, CO 2025

    General fund

    $250
  3. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    For the environmental policy innovation center

    $180,000
  4. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2024

    To expand the use of nutrient trading systems from point sources to non-point sources in the upper mid-west for water quality improvement in the upper-Mississippi River basin system.

    $150,000
  5. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    79510 promoting equitable investment of the federal government's historic investment in the water sector, focusing on historically marginalized communities

    $100,045
  6. Alexander Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $40,000
  7. Harvey L & Maud C Sorensen FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2024

    For general support

    $40,000
  8. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2024

    To support and grow the leopold conservation award program in pennsylvania

    $10,000
  9. The Ida and Robert Gordon Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2024

    2024 New York Leopold Conservation Award

    $10,000
  10. The Dixon Water FoundationDecatur, TX 2024

    Leopoid awards

    $7,000
  11. Hinrichs Foundation IncChicago, IL 2024

    General

    $2,000
  12. John J Frautschi Family Foundation IncMadison, WI 2024

    General

    $1,000
  13. Flying Diamond Ranch FoundationKit Carson, CO 2024

    General fund

    $250
  14. George D Kennedy and Valerie P Kennedy Charitable TrustChicago, IL 2023

    Program support

    $1,000,000
  15. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    2022 epic funding navigator

    $971,000
  16. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    In support of new nationwide trackers measuring lead service line replacement rates and water infrastructure spending to ensure safe drinking water for underserved communities in the united states

    $500,000
  17. The Patrick J McGovern Foundation IncBoston, MA 2023

    For the environmental policy innovation center (epic) to catalyze progress for environmental technology adoption at the local, state, and federal level

    $400,000
  18. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    For the environmental policy innovation center

    $220,000
  19. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    For an environmental policy innovation center project to accelerate culvert removals

    $200,000
  20. Catena FoundationCarbondale, CO 2023

    Klamath - support of the tribal mitigation legal fellowship position

    $157,388
  21. Caerus Foundation IncNorthbrook, IL 2023

    Innovative agriculture to build soil health, increase climate resilience, and advance a land ethic

    $150,000
  22. Sergey Brin Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Support for an assessment of forest land conservation

    $120,000
  23. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    To support the environmental policy innovation center in making administrative improvements to the regional conservation partnership program

    $80,000
  24. The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 2023

    Advancing Water Equity in Texas through Data-Driven Policy, Analysis, and Reform

    $35,000
  25. Harvey L & Maud C Sorensen FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2023

    For general support

    $25,000
  26. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2023

    To support and grow the leopold conservation award program in pennsylvania

    $20,000
  27. The Ida and Robert Gordon Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2023

    2023 New York Leopold Conservation Award Fund

    $10,000
  28. Hinrichs Foundation IncChicago, IL 2023

    General

    $2,000
  29. John J Frautschi Family Foundation IncMadison, WI 2023

    General

    $1,000
  30. Robert & Margaret McNamara FoundationWinters, CA 2023

    Charitable

    $500
  31. Flying Diamond Ranch FoundationKit Carson, CO 2023

    General fund

    $250
  32. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $19
  33. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    2022 epic funding navigator

    $1,350,000
  34. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2022

    To advance watershed-municipal initiatives in Iowa and Illinois.

    $499,415
  35. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    For federal capacity for wildlife connectivity transportation projects

    $275,000
  36. The Patrick J McGovern Foundation IncBoston, MA 2022

    For the environmental policy innovation center (epic) to catalyze progress for environmental technology adoption at the local, state, and federal level

    $250,000
  37. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    For an environmental policy innovation center project to accelerate culvert removals

    $200,000
  38. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2022

    Advance the funding navigator to connect underserved communities to federal, state, and local public funds for climate-resilient water infrastructure projects and utilize findings from funding navigator pilots to reform state revolving loan fund (SRF) policies and practices.

    $150,000
  39. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2022

    To support the National Economic Council team in funding historically disadvantaged communities.

    $100,000
  40. Catena FoundationCarbondale, CO 2022

    Watershed health - support of the tribal mitigation legal fellowship position

    $77,790
  41. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    For general support of its mission

    $50,000
  42. Harvey L & Maud C Sorensen FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2022

    For annual conference

    $50,000
  43. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    Speed up federal transactions for land protection

    $46,000
  44. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Support and grow the leopold conservation award program in pennsylvania

    $20,000
  45. Harvey L & Maud C Sorensen FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2022

    For programs

    $20,000
  46. The Brookhill FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2022

    Grant for Engaging Youth through High School Habitat Grants

    $12,000
  47. TC Energy FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    MT leopold conservation award

    $10,000
  48. The Ida and Robert Gordon Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2022

    2022 New York Leopold Conservation Award fund.

    $10,000
  49. Hinrichs Foundation IncChicago, IL 2022

    General

    $2,000
  50. The Michael P Dowling FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    Natural resource conservation

    $1,000
  51. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $13
  52. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2021

    To advance watershed-municipal initiatives in Iowa and Illinois.

    $500,000
  53. Catena FoundationCarbondale, CO 2021

    Watershed health - epic tribal mitigation legal fellow

    $147,930
  54. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    To support the environmental policy innovation center (epic) to study and propose administrative efficiencies for accelerating federal land transactions for conservation.

    $100,000
  55. Harvey L & Maud C Sorensen FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2021

    For general operating support

    $25,000
  56. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2021

    To co-sponsor the leopold conservation award program recognizing outstanding achievements in sustainability by pennsylvania farmers and landowners

    $20,000
  57. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    For environmental policy innovation center work on diversity, equity, and inclusion

    $20,000
  58. Gates Family FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    Project Support

    $13,000
  59. TC Energy FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Montana leopold conservation award program

    $10,000
  60. The Ida and Robert Gordon Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2021

    2021 New York Leopold Conservation award fund

    $10,000
  61. Hinrichs Foundation IncChicago, IL 2021

    General

    $2,000
  62. The Michael P Dowling FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    Natural resource conservation

    $1,000
  63. Robert & Margaret McNamara FoundationWinters, CA 2021

    Charitable

    $500
  64. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $15
  65. Esb Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Funds for the environmental policy innovation centerto advance projects on drinking water, trust, and data

    $150,000
  66. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    For environmental policy innovation center's research to inform the public debate about mitigation

    $100,000
  67. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    EPA Regulations on Watershed-Based Nutrient Strategies & Testing of Behavioral Science Techniques to Improve Adoption of Conservation Farming Practices

    $86,600
  68. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    To support and expand the Leadership for Midwestern Watersheds professional network, and for general operating support

    $80,000
  69. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2020

    Transforming existing water infrastructure financing mechanisms to better focus on helping struggling communities access funding for water services, resilience, and green infrastructure.

    $60,000
  70. Wilburforce FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Environmental

    $40,000
  71. Harvey L & Maud C Sorensen FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2020

    For general operating support

    $25,000
  72. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2020

    For the pennsylvania leopold conservation award, recognizing farmers and land owners actively committed to conservation and environmental quality

    $20,000
  73. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2020

    For the 2021 leopold conservation award

    $20,000
  74. The Dixon Water FoundationDecatur, TX 2020

    Leopoid awards

    $20,000
  75. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    For a study of conservation opportunities with the us military

    $12,000
  76. The Ida and Robert Gordon Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2020

    2020 New York Leopold Conservation Award fund

    $10,000
  77. The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 2020

    For the Water Data Prize, a project run by the Environmental Policy Innovation Center (EPIC)

    $2,500
  78. Hinrichs Foundation IncChicago, IL 2020

    General

    $1,275
  79. Flying Diamond Ranch FoundationKit Carson, CO 2020

    General fund

    $250
  80. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $15
  81. The Woodtiger FundErwinna, PA 2019

    Endangered species analyst

    $52,500
  82. Harvey L & Maud C Sorensen FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2019

    For the 2020 national symposium

    $50,000
  83. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    To support and expand the Leadership for Midwestern Watersheds professional network, and for general operating support

    $40,000
  84. The John Merck FundHarrison, NY 2019

    To recognize farmers, ranchers, and foresters for achievements in natural resources conservation on productive agricultural land in new england.

    $15,000
  85. The Woodtiger FundErwinna, PA 2019

    Endangered species volunteer project

    $15,000
  86. The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 2019

    Leopold Conservation Award Texas

    $10,000
  87. Hinrichs Foundation IncChicago, IL 2019

    General

    $1,275
  88. Robert & Margaret McNamara FoundationWinters, CA 2019

    Charitable

    $500
  89. Flying Diamond Ranch FoundationKit Carson, CO 2019

    General fund

    $200
  90. The Woodtiger FundErwinna, PA 2018

    Environmental policy innovation cent

    $115,500
  91. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    For a study of conservation opportunities with the us military

    $103,000
  92. Harvey L & Maud C Sorensen FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2018

    For the california leopold conservation award

    $25,000
  93. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    For the private land conservation workshop

    $20,000
  94. Robert & Margaret McNamara FoundationWinters, CA 2018

    Charitable

    $500
  95. Harvey L & Maud C Sorensen FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2017

    For the california leopold conservation award

    $25,000
  96. Robert & Margaret McNamara FoundationWinters, CA 2017

    Charitable

    $500

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 39-6089450 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.