A river running through a deep pine forest valley

Grant recipient EIN 52-1235124Environment

Who funds American Forest Foundation?

50 private foundations gave American Forest Foundation in Washington, DC $4.8 million across 121 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

121 grants

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

  1. Gateway Fund 7522-XXXXXX00049Boston, MA 2025

    Animal care social service

    $5,000
  2. Darrell and Patricia Steagall Family FoundationGastonia, NC 2025

    Forest sustainability

    $1,000
  3. Fred and Maxi Bruhns Foundation IncPittsburgh, PA 2025

    Donation

    $1,000
  4. Ellen and Samuel Phelan Family Foundation IncRed Hook, NY 2025

    General purpose

    $50
  5. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 2024

    To engage a third-party consultant to evaluate financial and business models to ensure success of the family forest carbon program

    $250,000
  6. Fred and Maxi Bruhns Foundation IncPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Donation

    $2,000
  7. Hickory FoundationLambertville, NJ 2024

    Charitable

    $1,000
  8. Darrell and Patricia Steagall Family FoundationGastonia, NC 2024

    Forest sustainability

    $1,000
  9. Concordia FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    general fund

    $600
  10. Rao Family FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2024

    General donation

    $200
  11. Ellen and Samuel Phelan Family Foundation IncRed Hook, NY 2024

    General purpose

    $50
  12. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2023

    To support efforts to address heirs property issues in Arkansas and Mississippi in order to help landowners better access USDA conservation programs.

    $135,000
  13. Emmett FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    To work with family forest land owners to protect and conserve the forest

    $2,000
  14. Hickory FoundationLambertville, NJ 2023

    Charitable

    $1,000
  15. Darrell and Patricia Steagall Family FoundationGastonia, NC 2023

    Forest sustainability

    $1,000
  16. Concordia FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    general fund

    $500
  17. The Neel FoundationCroton on Hudson, NY 2023

    Charitable donation

    $150
  18. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $113
  19. Rao Family FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2023

    General donation

    $100
  20. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Mef

    $60
  21. Luck Companies FoundationRichmond, VA 2023

    Matching gift-community

    $50
  22. Ellen and Samuel Phelan Family Foundation IncRed Hook, NY 2023

    General purpose

    $50
  23. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $230,000
  24. Baker Hughes FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    General support

    $200,000
  25. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2022

    To support efforts to address heirs property issues in Arkansas and Mississippi in order to help landowners better access USDA conservation programs.

    $135,000
  26. Smurfit Westrock US Foundation f/k/a Westrock FoundationAtlanta, GA 2022

    Elk & duck river watershed initiative landowner programs multi-year payment #1

    $50,000
  27. Smurfit Westrock US Foundation f/k/a Westrock FoundationAtlanta, GA 2022

    Elk & duck river watershed initiative landowner programs multi-year payment #2

    $50,000
  28. Smurfit Westrock US Foundation f/k/a Westrock FoundationAtlanta, GA 2022

    Family forest carbon program

    $50,000
  29. Smurfit Westrock US Foundation f/k/a Westrock FoundationAtlanta, GA 2022

    Sustainable forestry and african american land retention program mullti-year payment #1

    $50,000
  30. Smurfit Westrock US Foundation f/k/a Westrock FoundationAtlanta, GA 2022

    Sustainable forestry and african american land retention program multi-year payment #2

    $50,000
  31. Dendrifund Inc Ima Dated 6162015Louisville, KY 2022

    Woi support and NFWF match

    $50,000
  32. Smurfit Westrock US Foundation f/k/a Westrock FoundationAtlanta, GA 2022

    White oak initiative

    $25,000
  33. French FDN TR UdeclPittsburgh, PA 2022

    General operating

    $18,000
  34. Emmett FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    To work with family forest land owners to protect and conserve the forest

    $1,000
  35. Hickory FoundationLambertville, NJ 2022

    Charitable

    $1,000
  36. Darrell and Patricia Steagall Family FoundationGastonia, NC 2022

    Forest sustainability

    $1,000
  37. E Murdoch Family FoundationNewtown Square, PA 2022

    General donation

    $250
  38. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $203
  39. Rao Family FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2022

    General donation

    $100
  40. The Brown FoundationGretna, VA 2022

    Unrestricted contribution

    $100
  41. The Sledge Foundation IncThomasville, GA 2022

    Unrestricted

    $100
  42. Berlin Family FoundationNiwot, CO 2022

    General Use

    $50
  43. Luck Companies FoundationRichmond, VA 2022

    Matching gift-community

    $50
  44. Ellen and Samuel Phelan Family Foundation IncRed Hook, NY 2022

    General purpose

    $50
  45. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Mef

    $30
  46. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 2021

    To incentivize landowners to adopt improved forest-management practices to sequester carbon that is verified and sold as credits in the carbon markets, thereby providing new funding streams to private forestland owners

    $2,500,000
  47. Baker Hughes FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    General support

    $100,000
  48. The VF FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Advancing African American Stakeholders in Environmental Initiatives

    $72,000
  49. Mighty Arrow Family FoundationFort Collins, CO 2021

    General support

    $25,000
  50. W L Lyons Brown FoundationLouisville, KY 2021

    Operational support

    $15,000
  51. George Kress Foundation IncGreen Bay, WI 2021

    Support for american forest foundation

    $7,500
  52. Gateway Fund 7522-XXXXXX00049Boston, MA 2021

    Animal care social service

    $5,000
  53. The Compass FundKingston, NH 2021

    American treefarmsystem

    $3,000
  54. The John A Rodger Jr Foundation IncEast Meadow, NY 2021

    Aid donee organization to carry out functions

    $1,500
  55. Hickory FoundationLambertville, NJ 2021

    Charitable

    $1,000
  56. The Grace and Cliff Hare FoundationDadeville, AL 2021

    Preservation

    $1,000
  57. Darrell and Patricia Steagall Family FoundationGastonia, NC 2021

    Forest sustainability

    $800
  58. The Neel FoundationCroton on Hudson, NY 2021

    Donation

    $750
  59. Smurfit Westrock US Foundation f/k/a Westrock FoundationAtlanta, GA 2021

    Matching gifts program

    $500
  60. The Esther & Morton Wohlgemuth FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2021

    General purpose

    $500
  61. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $212
  62. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2021

    Matching gifts

    $75
  63. Ellen and Samuel Phelan Family Foundation IncRed Hook, NY 2021

    General purpose

    $50
  64. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $30
  65. Dendrifund Inc Ima Dated 6162015Louisville, KY 2020

    White oak initiative

    $97,585
  66. Smurfit Westrock US Foundation f/k/a Westrock FoundationAtlanta, GA 2020

    Family forest carbon program

    $50,000
  67. Smurfit Westrock US Foundation f/k/a Westrock FoundationAtlanta, GA 2020

    Family forest carbon project

    $50,000
  68. Smurfit Westrock US Foundation f/k/a Westrock FoundationAtlanta, GA 2020

    Sustainable forestry and african american land retention program

    $50,000
  69. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2020

    To enable quantification of expected damage reduction to help establish the motivation and means for private sector investment in wildfire risk reduction.

    $50,000
  70. Smurfit Westrock US Foundation f/k/a Westrock FoundationAtlanta, GA 2020

    Habitat improvement in the tennessee cumberland plateau - family landowner program

    $45,000
  71. Smurfit Westrock US Foundation f/k/a Westrock FoundationAtlanta, GA 2020

    White oak initiative

    $25,000
  72. Mighty Arrow Family FoundationFort Collins, CO 2020

    General support

    $25,000
  73. W L Lyons Brown FoundationLouisville, KY 2020

    Operational support

    $15,000
  74. TC Energy FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    My blue mountain woodlands

    $12,500
  75. Gateway Fund 7522-XXXXXX00049Boston, MA 2020

    Animal care social service

    $5,000
  76. The True North FoundationCurrie, NC 2020

    General fund

    $5,000
  77. Simmons Canyon FoundationAustin, TX 2020

    Charitable

    $5,000
  78. Edgemon Family FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    Operational support

    $5,000
  79. The Compass FundKingston, NH 2020

    American treefarmsystem

    $2,000
  80. Edwards Mother Earth FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Carbon 4715 Program

    $2,000
  81. Emmett FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    To work with family forest land owners to protect and conserve the forest

    $1,000
  82. The Grace and Cliff Hare FoundationDadeville, AL 2020

    Preservation

    $1,000
  83. Sam Shine Foundation IncGreenville, IN 2020

    General

    $1,000
  84. Darrell and Patricia Steagall Family FoundationGastonia, NC 2020

    Forest sustainability

    $1,000
  85. Hickory FoundationLambertville, NJ 2020

    Charitable

    $500
  86. The John A Rodger Jr Foundation IncEast Meadow, NY 2020

    Aid donee organization to carry out functions

    $500
  87. Richard M Connor Sr & Florence B Connor Memorial Foundation IncLaona, WI 2020

    Support forestry education efforts

    $250
  88. The Tcherepnine Foundation IncBrooklyn, NY 2020

    Support for healthy forests, wildlife habitat, clean water, recreational spaces and sustainable wood supplies.

    $200
  89. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $171
  90. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $140
  91. Concordia FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    general fund

    $100
  92. Synchrony FoundationStamford, CT 2020

    Employer matching gift program

    $100
  93. Berlin Family FoundationNiwot, CO 2020

    General Use

    $50
  94. Ellen and Samuel Phelan Family Foundation IncRed Hook, NY 2020

    General purpose

    $50
  95. CMR FoundationStanwood, WA 2019

    Charity

    $100,000
  96. Gateway Fund 7522-XXXXXX00049Boston, MA 2019

    Animal care social service

    $5,000
  97. George Kress Foundation IncGreen Bay, WI 2019

    Natural resources preservation support

    $5,000
  98. Edgemon Family FoundationDallas, TX 2019

    Operational support

    $5,000
  99. The True North FoundationCurrie, NC 2019

    General fund

    $1,000
  100. The Grace and Cliff Hare FoundationDadeville, AL 2019

    Preservation

    $1,000
  101. Harvey D & Christina R Hill Charitable TrustConcord, NH 2019

    General support

    $500
  102. The Esther & Morton Wohlgemuth FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2019

    General purpose

    $250
  103. Richard M Connor Sr & Florence B Connor Memorial Foundation IncLaona, WI 2019

    Support forestry education efforts

    $250
  104. The Brown FoundationGretna, VA 2019

    Unrestricted contribution

    $100
  105. Ellen and Samuel Phelan Family Foundation IncRed Hook, NY 2019

    General purpose

    $100
  106. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    MG

    $80
  107. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $32
  108. Tua August Heid by T Heid CharDallas, TX 2018

    Unrestricted general

    $108,350
  109. Sarah Decoizart Perpetual Charitable TRChicago, IL 2018

    Program support

    $50,000
  110. Mighty Arrow Family FoundationFort Collins, CO 2018

    General support

    $26,000
  111. The Bailey Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    General purpose

    $15,000
  112. Gateway Fund 7522-XXXXXX00049Boston, MA 2018

    Animal care social service

    $5,000
  113. Edgemon Family FoundationDallas, TX 2018

    Operational support

    $5,000
  114. The Compass FundKingston, NH 2018

    Sustainableforestry

    $3,000
  115. Sam Shine Foundation IncGreenville, IN 2018

    General

    $1,200
  116. The Grace and Cliff Hare FoundationDadeville, AL 2018

    Preservation

    $1,000
  117. Harvey D & Christina R Hill Charitable TrustConcord, NH 2018

    General support

    $500
  118. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $425
  119. Concordia FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    general fund

    $250
  120. Ellen and Samuel Phelan Family Foundation IncRed Hook, NY 2018

    General purpose

    $100
  121. Luckens-McAdams FoundationAustin, TX 2017

    General

    $200

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Washington, DC and are not among American Forest Foundation’s funders above.

  1. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 381 grants Accepts applications $221,148,744 to similar organizations
  2. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 172 grants Accepts applications $76,176,329 to similar organizations
  3. The Marisla FoundationLaguna Beach, CA 109 grants Accepts applications $22,730,000 to similar organizations
  4. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 170 grants Preselected only $83,269,097 to similar organizations
  5. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 60 grants Preselected only $2,963,103 to similar organizations
  6. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 182 grants Preselected only $171,787,500 to similar organizations
  7. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 64 grants Accepts applications $16,047,894 to similar organizations
  8. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 143 grants Preselected only $60,729,194 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 52-1235124 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.