CNTEE Category
Foundations in
Environment
Showing the top foundations primarily classified under environment. These grantmakers focus on supporting programs in this sector.
1,910
Foundations
Largest Environment Foundations
Top 50 by total assets
#1
COALITION FOR GREEN CAPITAL
WASHINGTON, DC
C35Assets
$5.0B
Giving
$484K
#2
HOLDFAST TRUST
JACKSON, WY
C01Assets
$1.4B
Giving
$78.1M
#3
CATALYST4 INC
PALO ALTO, CA
C01Assets
$1.1B
Giving
$139.8M
#4
THE CONSERVATION FUND A NONPROFIT
ARLINGTON, VA
C30Assets
$919.4M
Giving
$120.9M
#5
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC
WASHINGTON, DC
C30Assets
$783.9M
Giving
$31.0M
#6
ISO NEW ENGLAND INC
HOLYOKE, MA
C35Assets
$700.2M
Giving
$57K
#7
Puerto Rico Conservation Trust Fund
SAN JUAN, PR
C30Assets
$663.9M
Giving
$1.8M
#8
CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
ARLINGTON, VA
C30ZAssets
$647.5M
Giving
$51.6M
#9
NEW VENTURE FUND
WASHINGTON, DC
C05Assets
$624.9M
Giving
$1.5B
#10
NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY INC
NEW YORK, NY
C30Assets
$622.2M
Giving
$13.7M
#11
NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC
NEW YORK, NY
C30Assets
$576.9M
Giving
$42.9M
#12
PECONIC LAND TRUST INC
SOUTHAMPTON, NY
C34Assets
$455.0M
Giving
$261K
#13
WINDWARD FUND
WASHINGTON, DC
C30Assets
$432.7M
Giving
$457.3M
#14
WEST MICHIGAN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY INC
GRAND RAPIDS, MI
C42Assets
$416.1M
Giving
$17.0M
#15
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED
NEW YORK, NY
C60Assets
$391.7M
Giving
$87.2M
#16
Greenacres Foundation Inc
Cincinnati, OH
C32Assets
$388.2M
Giving
$32.6M
#17
THE TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS
BOSTON, MA
C34Assets
$386.7M
Giving
$45K
#18
MASSACHUSETTS AUDUBON SOCIETY INC
LINCOLN, MA
C30Assets
$380.9M
Giving
$28K
#19
Breakthrough Energy Catalyst Foundation
KIRKLAND, WA
C35Assets
$380.6M
Giving
$50.0M
#20
THE MORTON ARBORETUM
LISLE, IL
C41Assets
$367.6M
Giving
$2.8M
#21
CHICAGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
GLENCOE, IL
C41Assets
$359.1M
Giving
$370K
#22
PENINSULA OPEN SPACE TRUST
PALO ALTO, CA
C50Assets
$339.3M
Giving
$15.6M
#23
THE CHRISTENSEN FUND
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
C30Assets
$327.1M
Giving
$52.3M
#24
Natural Lands Trust Inc
Media, PA
C34Assets
$324.4M
Giving
$1.6M
#25
THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
C50Assets
$324.3M
Giving
$22.6M
#26
Maine Coast Heritage Trust
Topsham, ME
C34Assets
$312.2M
Giving
$15.7M
#27
The Scenic Hudson Land Trust Inc
Poughkeepsie, NY
C34Assets
$312.1M
Giving
$12.2M
#28
EARTHJUSTICE
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
C01Assets
$294.8M
Giving
$6.5M
#29
United States Endowment for Forestry
Greenville, SC
C34Assets
$292.5M
Giving
$35.1M
#30
CENTER FOR NATURAL LANDS MANAGEMENT
TEMECULA, CA
C34Assets
$289.6M
Giving
$351K
#31
KOHLER TRUST FOR CLEAN WATER
KOHLER, WI
C11Assets
$285.8M
Giving
$9.8M
#32
THE ATLANTA BOTANICAL GARDEN INC
ATLANTA, GA
C41Assets
$258.6M
Giving
$50K
#33
BERGER ACTION FUND INC
WASHINGTON, DC
C30Assets
$232.1M
Giving
$251.2M
#34
Appalachian Mountain Club
Boston, MA
C60Assets
$221.0M
Giving
$404K
#35
Fondo Mexicano para la Conservacion de la Naturaleza AC
Mexico City,
C99ZAssets
$220.7M
Giving
$59K
#36
SAVE THE REDWOODS LEAGUE
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
C36Assets
$211.4M
Giving
$13.7M
#37
Casey Trees
Washington, DC
C12Assets
$208.0M
Giving
$1.5M
#38
AMERICAN PRAIRIE FOUNDATION
BOZEMAN, MT
C34Assets
$206.8M
Giving
$43K
#39
Wetlands America Trust Inc
Memphis, TN
C11Assets
$198.1M
Giving
$2.6M
#40
FREDERIK MEIJER GARDENS & SCULPTURE
GRAND RAPIDS, MI
C11Assets
$188.3M
Giving
$26.2M
#41
CATSKILL WATERSHED CORPORATION
ARKVILLE, NY
C32Assets
$184.0M
Giving
$416K
#42
ALLIANCE TO END PLASTIC WASTE INC
AUSTIN, TX
C01Assets
$169.8M
Giving
$29.9M
#43
THE VOLGENAU FOUNDATION
MCLEAN, VA
C34ZAssets
$166.2M
Giving
$44.9M
#44
TRIANGLE LAND CONSERVANCY INC
DURHAM, NC
C34Assets
$166.1M
Giving
$143K
#45
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UTILITY INC
DOVER, DE
C35Assets
$162.6M
Giving
$45.5M
#46
NAPA COUNTY LAND TRUST
NAPA, CA
C34Assets
$158.0M
Giving
$613K
#47
AMERICAN FOREST FOUNDATION
WASHINGTON, DC
C36ZAssets
$157.8M
Giving
$13.9M
#48
Little Traverse Conservancy Inc
Harbor Springs, MI
C34Assets
$155.1M
Giving
$1.5M
#49
THE CHANTECAILLE CONSERVATION FOUNDATION
NEW YORK, NY
C30Assets
$154.4M
Giving
$208K
#50
RESOURCES LEGACY FUND
SACRAMENTO, CA
C30Assets
$151.9M
Giving
$202.7M
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