A river running through a deep pine forest valley

Grant recipient EIN 74-3237319Environment

Who funds Braided River?

11 private foundations gave Braided River in Seattle, WA $1.4 million across 26 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

26 grants

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

  1. The Hugh and Jane Ferguson FoundationSeattle, WA 2025

    Environmental protection

    $10,000
  2. Raynier Institute & FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & unrestricted

    $10,000
  3. The Ron and Eva-Maria Sher FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    In support of campaign for "In the Spirit of Right and Respectful Relations"

    $5,000
  4. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2024

    To fund communications in support of ensuring that Colorado River continues to be a living river.

    $125,000
  5. Campion FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Support for protecting public lands

    $20,000
  6. The Hugh and Jane Ferguson FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Environmental protection

    $10,000
  7. The Margot Macdougall Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2023

    To support the mission of braided river.

    $800,000
  8. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2023

    To develop and promote a visually focused book that includes stories around the challenges facing the Colorado River basin, including promising solutions for managing water resources so the importance of a healthy Colorado River will be recognized.

    $100,000
  9. Pendleton and Elisabeth Carey Miller Charitable FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Publication of book entitled "big river"

    $17,000
  10. The Hugh and Jane Ferguson FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Environmental protection

    $10,000
  11. The George L Shields Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2023

    For program services

    $5,000
  12. The Ron and Eva-Maria Sher FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  13. The Ron and Eva-Maria Sher FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    funds for general support and "Big River Book" project

    $2,000
  14. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2022

    To develop and promote a visually-focused book that includes stories around the challenges facing the Colorado River basin, including promising solutions for managing water resources so the importance of a healthy Colorado River will be recognized.

    $200,000
  15. The Hugh and Jane Ferguson FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Environmental protection

    $10,000
  16. Eggnog Latte Foundation DBA Renee and Jeff Harbers Family FDNBellevue, WA 2022

    General support

    $8,000
  17. The George L Shields Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2022

    For program services

    $4,000
  18. Eggnog Latte Foundation DBA Renee and Jeff Harbers Family FDNBellevue, WA 2021

    General support

    $15,000
  19. The George L Shields Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2021

    For program services

    $4,000
  20. James M Lea FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    To support stewardship of NW land

    $35,000
  21. The Hugh and Jane Ferguson FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Rapid response campaign, orca shared waters, shared home

    $20,000
  22. The George L Shields Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2020

    For program services

    $4,000
  23. The Hugh and Jane Ferguson FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Rapid response campaign

    $15,000
  24. The George L Shields Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2019

    For program services

    $5,000
  25. The GreerSolien FundWilmington, DE 2019

    We Are Puget Sound Project

    $1,000
  26. The George L Shields Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2018

    For program services

    $3,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Seattle, WA and are not among Braided River’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 219 grants Preselected only $30,313 to similar organizations
  2. The Bullitt FoundationSeattle, WA 113 grants Preselected only $5,516,980 to similar organizations
  3. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 57 grants Preselected only $1,023,323 to similar organizations
  4. The Norcliffe FoundationSeattle, WA 32 grants Accepts applications $845,000 to similar organizations
  5. The Russell Family FoundationGig Harbor, WA 63 grants Accepts applications $1,972,262 to similar organizations
  6. Puget Sound Energy FoundationWilmington, DE 39 grants Preselected only $308,468 to similar organizations
  7. Stolte Family FoundationSeattle, WA 66 grants Preselected only $4,616,215 to similar organizations
  8. The Satterberg Foundation IncSeattle, WA 48 grants Accepts applications $4,027,250 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 74-3237319 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.