A river running through a deep pine forest valley

Grant recipient EIN 46-0720031Environment

Who funds Rios to Rivers?

25 private foundations gave Rios to Rivers in Aspen, CO $1.2 million across 49 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

49 grants

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

  1. Wend II IncBentonville, AR 2025

    To support general operations

    $100,000
  2. Levine Impact Lab IncElmsford, NY 2025

    Operating support

    $10,000
  3. Eric & Simone Lang FoundationPennington, NJ 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  4. McNamara Foundation 3Washington, DC 2025

    General support

    $1,000
  5. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    For project support of the paddle tribal waters program to help advance wellness and social justice for tribal communities in northern california.

    $200,000
  6. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Fostering youth development and leadership

    $50,000
  7. The Roundhouse FoundationSisters, OR 2024

    Paddle tribal waters

    $50,000
  8. The JM Kaplan Fund IncNew York, NY 2024

    General operating support

    $7,500
  9. Robert & Elizabeth Fergus FoundationAspen, CO 2024

    Unrestricted

    $6,125
  10. The Swaha FoundationBoulder, CO 2024

    General Support

    $2,500
  11. Arches FoundationAspen, CO 2024

    Organization dedicated to preserving natural resources, promoting arts, education and civil rights.

    $500
  12. The DuBose FoundationMarana, AZ 2024

    Environmental

    $75
  13. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2023

    Support for the summer of 2023 paddle tribal waters program cohort and associated media production.

    $150,000
  14. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Fostering youth development and leadership

    $50,000
  15. The Roundhouse FoundationSisters, OR 2023

    Paddle tribal waters

    $50,000
  16. Catena FoundationCarbondale, CO 2023

    Klamath - support the paddle tribal waters (PTW) program.

    $50,000
  17. Chrysopolae FoundationBellevue, ID 2023

    Tribal Waters Program & General Support

    $25,000
  18. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2023

    To support environmental projects.

    $20,000
  19. The Swaha FoundationBoulder, CO 2023

    General Support

    $3,500
  20. Ruth Brown FoundationMoab, UT 2023

    Environmental

    $2,000
  21. Brady FoundationSalisbury, NC 2023

    Charitable use

    $100
  22. The DuBose FoundationMarana, AZ 2023

    Environmental

    $50
  23. Wend II IncBentonville, AR 2022

    To support paddle Tribal Waters program

    $100,000
  24. The Roundhouse FoundationSisters, OR 2022

    Paddle tribal waters

    $50,000
  25. Catena FoundationCarbondale, CO 2022

    Watershed health - kayak and rafting clinics to 100 tribal members from the region.

    $50,000
  26. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Fostering youth development and leadership

    $40,000
  27. National Recreation Foundation IncorporatedLake Forest, IL 2022

    In support of outdoor recreation programs for youth

    $30,000
  28. The JM Kaplan Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $12,500
  29. Chrysopolae FoundationBellevue, ID 2022

    Tribal Waters Program

    $10,000
  30. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2022

    Paddle tribal waters

    $5,000
  31. Ruth Brown FoundationMoab, UT 2022

    Environmental

    $2,000
  32. New Earth Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2022

    Beni River Exchange: Indigenous Youth Protect Amazon Waterways

    $2,000
  33. Ben & Jerry's Foundation IncSouth Burlington, VT 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  34. Arches FoundationAspen, CO 2022

    Organization dedicated to preserving natural resources, promoting arts, education and civil rights.

    $500
  35. The JM Kaplan Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $2,500
  36. Ruth Brown FoundationMoab, UT 2021

    Environmental

    $2,000
  37. Arches FoundationAspen, CO 2021

    Organization dedicated to preserving natural resources, promoting arts, education and civil rights.

    $1,000
  38. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $13
  39. Ruth Brown FoundationMoab, UT 2020

    Environmental

    $2,000
  40. The Winky Foundation Co Wilmington Trust CoWilmington, DE 2020

    General and/or educational purpose

    $1,000
  41. Arches FoundationAspen, CO 2020

    Organization dedicated to preserving natural resources, promoting arts, education and civil rights.

    $500
  42. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $11
  43. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2019

    To support environmental projects.

    $30,000
  44. The JM Kaplan Fund IncNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $10,000
  45. Arches FoundationAspen, CO 2019

    Organization dedicated to preserving natural resources, promoting arts, education and civil rights.

    $500
  46. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2018

    To support environmental projects.

    $17,500
  47. Robert & Margaret McNamara FoundationWinters, CA 2018

    Charitable

    $10,000
  48. Arches FoundationAspen, CO 2018

    Organization dedicated to preserving natural resources, promoting arts, education and civil rights.

    $500
  49. Robert & Margaret McNamara FoundationWinters, CA 2017

    Charitable

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Aspen, CO and are not among Rios to Rivers’s funders above.

  1. Aspen Business Center FoundationAspen, CO 67 grants Preselected only $660,800 to similar organizations
  2. Nick DeWolf FoundationAspen, CO 8 grants Preselected only $271,793 to similar organizations
  3. Penner Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 13 grants Preselected only $1,157,000 to similar organizations
  4. Living Peace FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 4 grants Preselected only $358,500 to similar organizations
  5. The Rodel FoundationPhoenix, AZ 12 grants Preselected only $230,000 to similar organizations
  6. John & Jacolyn Bucksbaum Family FoundChicago, IL 7 grants Preselected only $85,500 to similar organizations
  7. The Aresty Family FoundationNew York, NY 7 grants Preselected only $68,000 to similar organizations
  8. Alpenglow FoundationAspen, CO 8 grants Preselected only $58,300 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 46-0720031 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.