A river running through a deep pine forest valley

Grant recipient EIN 58-2502695Environment

Who funds Blue Ridge Conservancy?

35 private foundations gave Blue Ridge Conservancy in Boone, NC $500,578 across 92 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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

92 grants

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

  1. Steven C Leuthold Family FoundationBrevard, NC 2025

    Operations

    $50,000
  2. The Keith and Luann Driscoll Foundation IncCornelius, NC 2025

    Charitable

    $20,000
  3. John and Barbara McLendon Family FoundationPittsboro, NC 2025

    General exempt purpose

    $10,000
  4. The Garrett Family Ever Forward FoundationNorth Wilkesboro, NC 2025

    General Support

    $10,000
  5. Johnson Family FoundationRacine, WI 2025

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  6. Bent Family Foundation IncJacksonville, FL 2025

    Charitable

    $5,000
  7. The Paul and Margaret Porter Charitable FoundationFort Mill, SC 2025

    General operations

    $3,500
  8. Atkins Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2025

    General support

    $2,000
  9. The George T Baker Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2025

    Improve quality of life for individuals and animals

    $2,000
  10. The Bridgewater FoundationGreensboro, NC 2025

    To partner with landowners and local communities to permanently protect natural resources with agricultural, cultural, recreational, ecological and scenic value in northwest north carolina.

    $1,000
  11. Bitner H M & Evelyn-Char TRPittsburgh, PA 2025

    General operating

    $500
  12. Bell Cook Family FoundationRaleigh, NC 2025

    General support

    $500
  13. Steven C Leuthold Family FoundationBrevard, NC 2024

    Operations

    $20,000
  14. John and Barbara McLendon Family FoundationPittsboro, NC 2024

    General exempt purpose

    $10,000
  15. The Garrett Family Ever Forward FoundationNorth Wilkesboro, NC 2024

    General Support

    $10,000
  16. The Keith and Luann Driscoll Foundation IncCornelius, NC 2024

    Charitable

    $10,000
  17. Bertsch Family Charitable Foundation IncChapel Hill, NC 2024

    Land conservation

    $6,000
  18. Bent Family Foundation IncJacksonville, FL 2024

    Charitable

    $5,000
  19. Betty J and Robert P Williams Family FoundationGreensboro, NC 2024

    Annual support

    $3,000
  20. The Paul and Margaret Porter Charitable FoundationFort Mill, SC 2024

    General operations

    $2,500
  21. Fain Family FoundationCoral Gables, FL 2024

    General purpose

    $2,500
  22. The Bryant & Nancy Hanley FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    Charitable purpose

    $1,210
  23. The George T Baker Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2024

    Improve quality of life for individuals and animals

    $1,000
  24. The Little Farm FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2024

    General

    $600
  25. Bitner H M & Evelyn-Char TRPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General operating

    $500
  26. Muse Family FoundationEarlysville, VA 2024

    General purposes of donee

    $250
  27. Mariam & Robert Hayes Charitable TrustConcord, NC 2023

    Boone gorge park on the middle fork greenway

    $25,000
  28. John and Barbara McLendon Family FoundationPittsboro, NC 2023

    General exempt purpose

    $10,000
  29. Steven C Leuthold Family FoundationBrevard, NC 2023

    Operations

    $10,000
  30. The Keith and Luann Driscoll Foundation IncCornelius, NC 2023

    Charitable

    $10,000
  31. Couch Family FOUNDATION(25Orlando, FL 2023

    General operating

    $5,000
  32. Bent Family Foundation IncJacksonville, FL 2023

    Charitable

    $5,000
  33. The Paul and Margaret Porter Charitable FoundationFort Mill, SC 2023

    General operations

    $2,500
  34. Betty J and Robert P Williams Family FoundationGreensboro, NC 2023

    Annual support

    $2,000
  35. Ronald J and Paula P Withrow Family FoundatioCharlotte, NC 2023

    Land and water conservation efforts

    $2,000
  36. The Little Farm FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2023

    General

    $1,000
  37. The George T Baker Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2023

    Improve quality of life for individuals and animals

    $1,000
  38. The Bryant & Nancy Hanley FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Charitable purpose

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

    Program/operating support

    $500
  40. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $330
  41. Muse Family FoundationEarlysville, VA 2023

    General purposes of donee

    $250
  42. Bell Cook Family FoundationRaleigh, NC 2023

    Donation

    $100
  43. John and Barbara McLendon Family FoundationPittsboro, NC 2022

    General exempt purpose

    $10,000
  44. The Keith and Luann Driscoll Foundation IncCornelius, NC 2022

    Charitable

    $10,000
  45. Bertsch Family Charitable Foundation IncChapel Hill, NC 2022

    Land conservation

    $6,000
  46. The Little Farm FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2022

    General

    $5,000
  47. Betty J and Robert P Williams Family FoundationGreensboro, NC 2022

    Annual support

    $3,400
  48. Bent Family Foundation IncJacksonville, FL 2022

    Charitable

    $2,500
  49. The George T Baker Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2022

    Improve quality of life for individuals and animals

    $1,000
  50. The Bryant & Nancy Hanley FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    Charitable purpose

    $1,000
  51. Ronald J and Paula P Withrow Family FoundatioCharlotte, NC 2022

    Land and water conservation efforts

    $500
  52. Bell Cook Family FoundationRaleigh, NC 2022

    Donation

    $500
  53. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $450
  54. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $50
  55. Mika Foundation IncWake Forest, NC 2021

    Wildlife preservation

    $23,609
  56. John and Barbara McLendon Family FoundationPittsboro, NC 2021

    General exempt purpose

    $10,000
  57. The Keith and Luann Driscoll Foundation IncCornelius, NC 2021

    Charitable

    $10,000
  58. Bertsch Family Charitable Foundation IncChapel Hill, NC 2021

    Land conservation

    $6,000
  59. Betty J and Robert P Williams Family FoundationGreensboro, NC 2021

    Annual support

    $4,000
  60. The Paul and Margaret Porter Charitable FoundationFort Mill, SC 2021

    Middle fork greenway project

    $2,500
  61. Bent Family Foundation IncJacksonville, FL 2021

    Charitable

    $2,500
  62. The George T Baker Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2021

    Improve quality of life for individuals and animals

    $1,000
  63. The Bryant & Nancy Hanley FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Charitable purpose

    $1,000
  64. Ronald J and Paula P Withrow Family FoundatioCharlotte, NC 2021

    Land and water conservation efforts

    $800
  65. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $298
  66. Bell Koonce Burnette FoundationRaleigh, NC 2021

    Donation

    $250
  67. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    Matching gifts

    $200
  68. Bainum Family FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    General operating support

    $33
  69. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $12,500
  70. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $12,500
  71. John and Barbara McLendon Family FoundationPittsboro, NC 2020

    General exempt purpose

    $10,000
  72. The Garrett Family Ever Forward FoundationNorth Wilkesboro, NC 2020

    Wilkes county land conservation

    $10,000
  73. Carol B Phelon FoundationFort Myers, FL 2020

    General operations

    $9,000
  74. Bertsch Family Charitable Foundation IncChapel Hill, NC 2020

    Land conservation

    $6,000
  75. Betty J and Robert P Williams Family FoundationGreensboro, NC 2020

    2021 support

    $4,000
  76. Bent Family Foundation IncJacksonville, FL 2020

    Charitable

    $2,500
  77. Ronald J and Paula P Withrow Family FoundatioCharlotte, NC 2020

    Land and water conservation efforts

    $1,000
  78. The George T Baker Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2020

    Improve quality of life for individuals and animals

    $1,000
  79. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $173
  80. Bell Koonce Burnette FoundationRaleigh, NC 2020

    Donation

    $100
  81. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    Employee matching gifts

    $100
  82. John and Barbara McLendon Family FoundationPittsboro, NC 2019

    General exempt purpose

    $10,000
  83. King Spruce CompanyBoston, MA 2019

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  84. Barnhill Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  85. Ronald J and Paula P Withrow Family FoundatioCharlotte, NC 2019

    Land and water conservation efforts

    $500
  86. American Tower Corporation Foundation IncBoston, MA 2019

    General purpose

    $125
  87. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $100
  88. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2019

    Matching grants

    $50
  89. The Cannon Foundation IncConcord, NC 2018

    River restoration

    $50,000
  90. Betty J and Robert P Williams Family FoundationGreensboro, NC 2018

    2018 support

    $7,500
  91. Mann Family FoundationLakewood Ranch, FL 2018

    General purpose

    $1,000
  92. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $100

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Boone, NC and are not among Blue Ridge Conservancy’s funders above.

  1. Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 7 grants Preselected only $345,000 to similar organizations
  2. The Leonard & Sophie Davis FundSan Francisco, CA 5 grants Preselected only $165,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2 grants Preselected only $200 to similar organizations
  4. The Duke EndowmentCharlotte, NC 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000,000 to similar organizations
  5. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 9 grants Accepts applications $640,000 to similar organizations
  6. Westwind FoundationNorwalk, CT 6 grants Preselected only $625,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Educational Foundation of AmericaBethesda, MD 5 grants Preselected only $425,000 to similar organizations
  8. Winslow FoundationWilmington, DE 7 grants Preselected only $375,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 58-2502695 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.