A river running through a deep pine forest valley

Grant recipient EIN 93-0969979Environment

Who funds River Network?

32 private foundations gave River Network in Boulder, CO $7.9 million across 114 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

114 grants

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

  1. Gates Family FoundationDenver, CO 2025

    Project support

    $250,000
  2. Abahac IncBrentwood, TN 2025

    Environmental projects

    $24,340
  3. Agua FundincFront Royal, VA 2025

    For general support and their executive director support cohort

    $15,000
  4. Jane A Lehman and Alan G Lehman FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    General purposes

    $10,000
  5. The Geisser Family FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    General support

    $2,000
  6. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2024

    To advance community-led river management skills and programs within the Colorado River Basin.

    $304,600
  7. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2024

    Project support grant to expand and deepen the engagement of community-based organizations across the river network

    $145,000
  8. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    RN 2023- cwa advocacy partner capacity building

    $143,822
  9. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2024

    Project support

    $75,000
  10. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2024

    To increase the effectiveness of organizations working across the region, recruit and train new leaders and respond to drinking water issues.

    $75,000
  11. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2024

    Chesapeake office

    $60,000
  12. Fresh Sound Foundation IncCambridge, MA 2024

    Environmental

    $35,000
  13. Agua FundincFront Royal, VA 2024

    For general support and their executive director support cohort

    $35,000
  14. Wells Fargo FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Environmental programming

    $25,000
  15. Abahac IncBrentwood, TN 2024

    Environmental Projects

    $14,000
  16. Frey FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    River Rally 2024, a national summit of watershed conservation professionals and water advocates in Grand Rapids, MI.

    $10,000
  17. Jane A Lehman and Alan G Lehman FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General purposes

    $5,000
  18. The Brookby FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2024

    2024 River Rally in Grand Rapids, MI: Scholarship Fund

    $5,000
  19. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2024

    Chesapeake bay executive director cohort

    $5,000
  20. The Geisser Family FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $2,000
  21. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2023

    To increase the effectiveness of organizations working across the region, recruit and train new leaders and respond to drinking water issues.

    $375,000
  22. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    RN 2023- cwa advocacy partner capacity building

    $156,178
  23. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2023

    To advance community-based river management in Colorado generally (and on the Yampa River specifically); and to conduct convenings for information exchange among partners through RN's annual national River Rally and environmental flows workshops.

    $150,000
  24. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2023

    Support to expand and deepen the engagement of community-based organizations across the river network membership and engage with federal agencies to adopt approaches that center the voices of marginalized communities in equitable and climate-resilient water solutions.

    $130,000
  25. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2023

    Environment - project support

    $70,000
  26. David and Katherine Moore Family FoundationRye Brook, NY 2023

    For general support.

    $50,000
  27. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2023

    To support environmental projects.

    $50,000
  28. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2023

    Chesapeake office

    $50,000
  29. Fresh Sound Foundation IncCambridge, MA 2023

    Educational

    $30,000
  30. Agua FundincFront Royal, VA 2023

    For general support

    $25,875
  31. Mighty Arrow Family FoundationFort Collins, CO 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  32. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2023

    LSRK strategic planning

    $7,500
  33. Fulcrum FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    To fund the recipient's operating budget

    $5,000
  34. Jane A Lehman and Alan G Lehman FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General purposes

    $5,000
  35. The Geisser Family FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $2,000
  36. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $34
  37. The Coca-Cola Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2022

    Innovating Sustainable Solutions Toward Litter-free Waterways Across the U.S.

    $331,000
  38. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2022

    To advance community-based river management in Colorado generally (and on the Yampa River specifically); and to conduct convenings for information exchange among partners through RN's annual national River Rally and environmental flows workshops.

    $250,000
  39. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2022

    Support to expand and deepen the engagement of community-based organizations across the river network membership and engage with federal agencies to adopt approaches that center the voices of marginalized communities in equitable and climate-resilient water solutions.

    $160,000
  40. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    RN 2021 - 25k miles work

    $150,000
  41. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2022

    To increase the effectiveness of organizations working across the region, recruit and train new leaders and respond to drinking water issues.

    $145,000
  42. The Ball FoundationBroomfield, CO 2022

    General Purpose

    $85,000
  43. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2022

    Work to defend clean water by strengthening policy networks and organizations

    $70,000
  44. David and Katherine Moore Family FoundationRye Brook, NY 2022

    For general support.

    $50,000
  45. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2022

    Chesapeake office

    $50,000
  46. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2022

    Waterkeeper chesapeake assessment

    $36,000
  47. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2022

    To support environmental projects.

    $35,000
  48. Fresh Sound Foundation IncCambridge, MA 2022

    Educational

    $30,000
  49. Agua FundincFront Royal, VA 2022

    For general support

    $25,000
  50. Jane A Lehman and Alan G Lehman FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General purposes

    $15,000
  51. Fulcrum FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    To fund the recipient's operating budget

    $5,000
  52. The Geisser Family FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  53. Stifler Family FoundationBrookline, MA 2022

    Educational

    $1,000
  54. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $73
  55. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2021

    To advance community-based river management in Colorado .

    $350,000
  56. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2021

    To increase the effectiveness of organizations working across the region, recruit and train new leaders and respond to drinking water issues.

    $300,000
  57. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    RN 2021 - 25k miles work

    $150,000
  58. The Coca-Cola Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2021

    Sustainable Solutions for Community Litter Management and Aquatic Litter Capture and Recycling

    $150,000
  59. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2021

    To support annual convenings for river conservation, ongoing development of conservation planning for the Yampa River.

    $140,000
  60. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2021

    This grant will build the capacity of water leaders and organizations to facilitate the meaningful participation of their communitys most vulnerable members in defining the scope of the problem of climate change risks/impacts and formulating and implementing equitable water solutions.

    $135,000
  61. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $60,000
  62. David and Katherine Moore Family FoundationRye Brook, NY 2021

    For general support.

    $50,000
  63. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2021

    Chesapeake office

    $50,000
  64. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2021

    To support environmental projects.

    $30,000
  65. Fresh Sound Foundation IncCambridge, MA 2021

    Educational

    $25,000
  66. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2021

    Clean water act owners manual update

    $15,000
  67. Jane A Lehman and Alan G Lehman FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General purposes

    $10,000
  68. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2021

    River rally scholarships

    $10,000
  69. The Sweetgrass Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2021

    General support for the organization

    $10,000
  70. Steven C Leuthold Family FoundationBrevard, NC 2021

    Operations

    $4,000
  71. Stifler Family FoundationBrookline, MA 2021

    Educational

    $1,000
  72. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $54
  73. Anheuser-Busch FoundationClayton, MO 2020

    General operating

    $300,000
  74. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2020

    To increase effectiveness of organizations working across the region, recruit and train new leaders, and respond to drinking water concerns and issues.

    $190,000
  75. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    Stream designation recreation

    $150,000
  76. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2020

    To strengthen community-based participatory research (CBPR) strategies and community leadership that will advance climate resilience and water equity initiatives in low-income communities that are experiencing repeated flooding.

    $135,880
  77. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Water Transactions Workshop and Yampa River Management Planning

    $110,000
  78. The Coca-Cola Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2020

    Litter Free Waters: A Collaborative Approach to Capturing Aquatic Trash and Recycling

    $100,000
  79. The Ball FoundationBroomfield, CO 2020

    General purpose

    $85,000
  80. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $60,000
  81. David and Katherine Moore Family FoundationRye Brook, NY 2020

    For general support.

    $50,000
  82. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2020

    Chesapeake office

    $50,000
  83. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2020

    To support environmental projects.

    $40,000
  84. Turner Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2020

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $25,000
  85. The Bullitt FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    As a final grant for support of the organization's work in oregon and washington.

    $25,000
  86. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Water transactions workshops and Yampa SMP

    $10,000
  87. Jane A Lehman and Alan G Lehman FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General purposes

    $10,000
  88. Fulcrum FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    To fund the recipient's operating budget

    $5,000
  89. The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 2020

    Sponsorship of River Rally Conference in San Antonio on May 15-18

    $5,000
  90. Steven C Leuthold Family FoundationBrevard, NC 2020

    Operations

    $3,000
  91. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $55
  92. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2019

    To increase effectiveness of organizations working across the region, recruit and train new leaders, and respond to drinking water concerns and issues.

    $210,000
  93. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2019

    To strengthen community-based participatory research (CBPR) strategies and community leadership that will advance climate resilience and water equity initiatives in low-income communities that are experiencing repeated flooding.

    $134,120
  94. Esb Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Funds to support implementation of the first steps of an organizational dei action plan

    $100,000
  95. David and Katherine Moore Family FoundationRye Brook, NY 2019

    For general support.

    $50,000
  96. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2019

    Chesapeake office

    $40,000
  97. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2019

    To support environmental projects.

    $25,000
  98. Fresh Sound Foundation IncCambridge, MA 2019

    Educational

    $15,000
  99. The Oak Hill FundCharlottesville, VA 2019

    To support river rally 2019, to be held june 21-24 in cleveland, oh with an anticipated 500 attendees. The conference will coincide with the 50th anniversary of the last fire on the cuyahoga river and many local events commemorating the catastrophe.

    $10,000
  100. The George Gund FoundationCleveland, OH 2019

    River Rally.

    $10,000
  101. Jane A Lehman and Alan G Lehman FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General purposes

    $5,000
  102. The Sweetgrass Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2019

    General support for organization

    $5,000
  103. Frey FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2019

    River rally 2019

    $1,000
  104. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2018

    To provide capacity building and technical support to nonprofits in the Great Lakes basin working to protect rivers and build sustainable communities.

    $195,000
  105. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2018

    Strengthen the capacity of community-based organizations to advocate for resilient urban water systems.

    $149,300
  106. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2018

    To assist local watershed groups to advance water supply security and sustainability in the southeastern U.S.

    $127,680
  107. David and Katherine Moore Family FoundationRye Brook, NY 2018

    General support

    $50,000
  108. The Bullitt FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    General support

    $45,000
  109. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2018

    To support environmental projects.

    $25,000
  110. Fresh Sound Foundation IncCambridge, MA 2018

    Educational

    $15,000
  111. Esb Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Funds for river rally 2018 (april 29-may 2), a premier national event for people protecting and restoring our nations rivers

    $15,000
  112. Jane A Lehman and Alan G Lehman FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General purposes

    $10,000
  113. Steven C Leuthold Family FoundationBrevard, NC 2018

    Operations

    $6,000
  114. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2017

    To support environmental projects.

    $50,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Boulder, CO and are not among River Network’s funders above.

  1. Innovo FoundationBoulder, CO 24 grants Preselected only $749,500 to similar organizations
  2. AEC TrustWilmington, DE 32 grants Preselected only $1,108,500 to similar organizations
  3. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 24 grants Accepts applications $239,700 to similar organizations
  4. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 14 grants Accepts applications $123,814 to similar organizations
  5. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 8 grants Accepts applications $1,480,000 to similar organizations
  6. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 7 grants Preselected only $1,169,493 to similar organizations
  7. Chrest Foundation IncIrving, TX 8 grants Preselected only $395,000 to similar organizations
  8. Willliam H & Mattie Wattis Harris FoundationLas Vegas, NV 5 grants Accepts applications $41,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 93-0969979 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.