A river running through a deep pine forest valley

Grant recipient EIN 84-0852104Environment

Who funds Lighthawk?

18 private foundations gave Lighthawk in Loveland, CO $1.7 million across 53 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

53 grants

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

  1. Cornell Douglas Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2025

    General support

    $80,000
  2. William E and Lucretia W Evans FoundationYarmouth, ME 2025

    Annual Giving

    $5,500
  3. Ca Foundation IncAustin, TX 2025

    Charitable

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

    To support LightHawk's aerial partnership initiatives, which offer a unique perspective for monitoring the river's health by identifying stressed ecosystems and visualizing the impacts of prolonged drought and climate change.

    $150,000
  5. The Volgenau FoundationMcLean, VA 2024

    Elevating conservation through aviation

    $50,000
  6. The Eucalyptus FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Flights for conservation throughout california

    $50,000
  7. The Marisla FoundationLaguna Beach, CA 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  8. The Batchelor Foundation IncMiami Beach, FL 2024

    General operations

    $25,000
  9. Dorrance Family FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2024

    To support Advancing Recovery for the Pacific's Endangered White Abalone

    $25,000
  10. William E and Lucretia W Evans FoundationYarmouth, ME 2024

    Annual Giving

    $5,500
  11. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2023

    To provide funding to design and execute flight campaigns that build the capacity of leading Colorado River conservation organizations.

    $100,000
  12. The Volgenau FoundationMcLean, VA 2023

    General support

    $50,000
  13. The Eucalyptus FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Conservation throughout california

    $50,000
  14. The Marisla FoundationLaguna Beach, CA 2023

    General support

    $25,000
  15. The Batchelor Foundation IncMiami Beach, FL 2023

    General operations

    $25,000
  16. William E and Lucretia W Evans FoundationYarmouth, ME 2023

    Unrestricted gift

    $10,000
  17. Textron Charitable Trust DTD 122353Providence, RI 2023

    Matching gift to enviornement

    $2,500
  18. Emmett FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    To accelerate conservation through the perspective of flight

    $2,000
  19. Padosi FoundationPortland, OR 2023

    To support the organization

    $500
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $54
  21. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2022

    To design and execute flight campaigns that build the capacity of leading Colorado River conservation organizations.

    $150,000
  22. John and Gwen Smart FoundationLisle, IL 2022

    General operations

    $100,000
  23. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    Flights to advance strategic watershed projects

    $55,000
  24. The Volgenau FoundationMcLean, VA 2022

    General support

    $50,000
  25. The Eucalyptus FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Conservation throughout california

    $50,000
  26. The Marisla FoundationLaguna Beach, CA 2022

    Aerial resources for coastal conservation

    $25,000
  27. The Batchelor Foundation IncMiami Beach, FL 2022

    General operations

    $25,000
  28. William E and Lucretia W Evans FoundationYarmouth, ME 2022

    Unrestricted gift

    $4,500
  29. Textron Charitable Trust DTD 122353Providence, RI 2022

    Matching gift to enviornement

    $1,500
  30. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $69
  31. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2021

    To provide aerial tours and imagery to support Colorado River partners.

    $125,000
  32. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    Flights to advance strategic watershed projects

    $55,000
  33. The Volgenau FoundationMcLean, VA 2021

    General support

    $50,000
  34. Wyncote FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    Support for ongoing programs

    $25,000
  35. The Marisla FoundationLaguna Beach, CA 2021

    Aerial resources for coastal conservation

    $25,000
  36. The Batchelor Foundation IncMiami Beach, FL 2021

    General operations

    $25,000
  37. Emmett FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    To support conservation through the perspective of aviation

    $2,000
  38. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $95
  39. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    Flights to advance strategic watershed projects

    $65,000
  40. The Volgenau FoundationMcLean, VA 2020

    General support

    $30,000
  41. Wyncote FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    Support for ongoing programs

    $25,000
  42. The Marisla FoundationLaguna Beach, CA 2020

    Aerial resources for coastal conservation

    $25,000
  43. Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable TrustIndianapolis, IN 2020

    Conduct coordinated flights within the Verde River watershed that visually demonstrate conservation alternatives that benefit people and wildlife.

    $25,000
  44. Emmett FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    To support conservation through the perspective of aviation

    $2,000
  45. Padosi FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    To support the organization

    $500
  46. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 2020

    General exempt purpose

    $250
  47. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $91
  48. Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable TrustIndianapolis, IN 2019

    Conduct coordinated flights within the Verde River watershed that visually demonstrate conservation alternatives that benefit people and wildlife

    $25,000
  49. Emmett FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    To support conservation through the perspective of aviation

    $2,000
  50. The Volgenau FoundationMcLean, VA 2018

    General operations support - aerial resources for conservation

    $25,000
  51. The Volgenau FoundationMcLean, VA 2018

    Aerial support for small, responsive projects with big impacts

    $25,000
  52. Emmett FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    To support conservation through the perspective of aviation

    $4,000
  53. Emmett FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2017

    To support conservation through the perspective of aviation

    $2,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Denver, CO and are not among Lighthawk’s funders above.

  1. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 40 grants Accepts applications $275,310 to similar organizations
  2. Gates Family FoundationDenver, CO 31 grants Accepts applications $1,705,466 to similar organizations
  3. The Colorado Health FoundationDenver, CO 23 grants Accepts applications $1,627,570 to similar organizations
  4. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 18 grants Accepts applications $203,714 to similar organizations
  5. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 29 grants Preselected only $487,283 to similar organizations
  6. Wend II IncBentonville, AR 16 grants Preselected only $2,950,800 to similar organizations
  7. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 10 grants Preselected only $2,500 to similar organizations
  8. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 25 grants Accepts applications $31,568,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 84-0852104 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.