A river running through a deep pine forest valley

Grant recipient EIN 84-1352764Environment

Who funds Wild Bear Nature Center?

22 private foundations gave Wild Bear Nature Center in Nederland, CO $616,422 across 43 grants, in tax years 2019 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2019 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

43 grants

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

  1. Maihaugen Foundation Inc Agency XXXXXX2262La Crosse, WI 2025

    Natural education and

    $25,000
  2. The Mahle Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2025

    General

    $20,000
  3. Palace Head Foundation IncWest Palm Beach, FL 2025

    Community & charitable

    $12,500
  4. The Stephen M Sander Foundation IncNew York, NY 2025

    General purpose

    $7,500
  5. Sorenson Family FoundationBoulder, CO 2025

    Charitable

    $5,000
  6. Messing Family Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  7. GR'S FoundationWichita, KS 2025

    Operating fund for other public charity

    $1,500
  8. Temple Hoyne Buell FoundationDenver, CO 2024

    Capital for the early childhood prog

    $150,000
  9. The Mahle Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    General

    $50,000
  10. Gates Family FoundationDenver, CO 2024

    Construction

    $40,000
  11. Maihaugen Foundation Inc Agency XXXXXX2262La Crosse, WI 2024

    Natural education and

    $10,000
  12. The Stephen M Sander Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General purpose

    $7,500
  13. The Anne and Henry Zarrow FoundationTulsa, OK 2024

    General operating support

    $5,000
  14. Polk Family Charitable FundHighland Park, IL 2024

    Grant award

    $4,000
  15. Bay Care Clinic Foundation LTDGreen Bay, WI 2024

    Self-directed donation

    $3,000
  16. Messing Family Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,500
  17. Polk Family Charitable FundHighland Park, IL 2023

    Grant award

    $40,000
  18. The Stephen M Sander Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General purpose

    $25,000
  19. Maihaugen Foundation Inc Agency XXXXXX2262La Crosse, WI 2023

    Natural education and

    $25,000
  20. The Wolf Family FoundationBoulder, CO 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  21. Messing Family Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  22. Bay Care Clinic Foundation LTDGreen Bay, WI 2023

    Self-directed donation

    $2,000
  23. Namaste Solar Foundation IncBoulder, CO 2023

    Support for solar array for new net zero wild bear nature center

    $1,500
  24. Burns Family FoundationBoulder, CO 2023

    Unrestricted donation

    $1,000
  25. Emsa Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $250
  26. The Stephen M Sander Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General purpose

    $34,000
  27. The Colorado Health FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    Maintain healthy bodies

    $30,000
  28. Gates Family FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    Construction

    $25,000
  29. Benjamin Family FoundationSanta Monica, CA 2022

    Environmental

    $20,000
  30. The Jochum-Moll FoundationCleveland, OH 2022

    General, unrestricted

    $10,000
  31. Maihaugen Foundation Inc Agency XXXXXX2262La Crosse, WI 2022

    Natural education and

    $10,000
  32. The Anne and Henry Zarrow FoundationTulsa, OK 2022

    General operating expenses

    $1,000
  33. Emsa Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $250
  34. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $39
  35. The Anne and Henry Zarrow FoundationTulsa, OK 2021

    Capital campaign

    $15,000
  36. Maihaugen Foundation Inc Agency XXXXXX2262La Crosse, WI 2021

    Natural education and

    $5,000
  37. Polk Family Charitable FundHighland Park, IL 2021

    Award grant

    $4,000
  38. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $242
  39. Maihaugen Foundation Inc Agency XXXXXX2262La Crosse, WI 2020

    Natural education and

    $5,000
  40. The Anne and Henry Zarrow FoundationTulsa, OK 2020

    General operating expenses

    $5,000
  41. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $91
  42. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Matching employee donation

    $50
  43. AEC TrustWilmington, DE 2019

    Interactions Between Living Organisms project for Boulder based schools

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Colorado and are not among Wild Bear Nature Center’s funders above.

  1. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 113 grants Preselected only $2,827,025 to similar organizations
  2. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 87 grants Preselected only $15,236,166 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 68 grants Accepts applications $223,052 to similar organizations
  4. The New-Land Foundation IncSan Francisco, CA 85 grants Accepts applications $1,413,500 to similar organizations
  5. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 63 grants Preselected only $78,460 to similar organizations
  6. Maki FoundationCarbondale, CO 96 grants Accepts applications $411,700 to similar organizations
  7. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 45 grants Preselected only $19,130 to similar organizations
  8. El Pomar FoundationColorado Springs, CO 27 grants Accepts applications $177,304 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 84-1352764 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.