The Attwood Williams Charitable Foundation concentrates its giving on environmental conservation, with a single very large gift to The Nature Conservancy and several smaller awards to regionally focused conservation groups and public marine education institutions. Grants are described as general support, indicating flexible, unrestricted funding. The foundation also makes occasional gifts to arts and cultural nonprofits, suggesting an interest in community-facing cultural programming alongside its conservation priorities.
Highly concentrated giving: very few grants overall with one dominant multi-million-dollar commitment to a major conservation NGO plus several mid-to-smaller unrestricted grants to regional conservation, marine education, and arts organizations. Prefers general operating support rather than project-restricted funding and funds a mix of national and regional grantees.
A $2,000,000 general-use grant to The Nature Conservancy anchors Attwood Williams Charitable Foundation’s recent giving and points to a clear emphasis on environmental conservation at scale. The foundation pairs that flagship gift with smaller awards to place-based conservation organizations, marine education institutions, and wildlife rehabilitation groups, all funded as general support. That pattern shows a funder that uses flexible dollars across a range of nonprofit sizes, from national environmental organizations to local groups working on habitat, birds, bats, and marine outreach. The foundation’s grant list also shows repeated support for conservation-oriented and community-facing nonprofits rather than tightly restricted project-only funding. Blackfoot Challenge received a six-figure grant for general use, while Aquarium of the Pacific, Hawkwatch International, Teton Raptor Center, and Wildlife rehabilitation groups each appear among the recent awards. Creative Visions Foundation and French American School of Puget Sound broaden the picture beyond conservation, indicating occasional support for arts and education. Across these grants, the unifying thread is general operating support for organizations tied to environmental stewardship, wildlife, and public education.
Environmental conservation is the clearest theme in the recent grants. The foundation gave $140,000 to Blackfoot Challenge for general use, and it awarded $10,000 to Blue Mountain Wildlife and $10,000 to Teton Raptor Center, both also for general use. Those grants align with a mix of watershed, rangeland, and species-focused work. Marine and wildlife education is another visible area. Aquarium of the Pacific received $25,000 in 2025 and $20,000 in 2024, each for general use, showing continued support for public-facing ocean education. Wildlife rehabilitation and bird conservation also appear through $8,000 to Wild Bird Fund, $5,000 to The Raptor Trust, and $10,000 to Hawkwatch International. The foundation also makes occasional gifts outside conservation. It gave $100,000 to Creative Visions Foundation for general use and $10,000 to French American School of Puget Sound for general use, indicating some support for arts and education.
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Most grants fall between $15K and $60K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$60K
About 6% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Notable grantees: The Nature Conservancy, Blackfoot Challenge, Aquarium of the Pacific, Creative Visions Foundation
Typical grants cluster in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $15,000, a median of $20,000, and a p75 of $60,000. The distribution is pulled upward by one very large award, but most recent grants sit at $3,000 to $25,000. The foundation’s recent list suggests both recurring and one-off support. Aquarium of the Pacific appears in two consecutive years, and French American School of Puget Sound also shows up twice. Every listed grant is marked general use, which indicates flexible funding rather than tightly designated project support. The foundation funds individuals: False, and makes program-related investments: False.
Giving is regional and concentrated in the United States; all listed recent grants go to U.S. recipients. Washington is the top state by grant count, helped by repeated grants to Mercer Island and Fall City. Other recipient locations include Long Beach, California; Ovando, Montana; Kapaaau, Hawaii; Salt Lake City, Utah; Wilson, Wyoming; New York, New York; Millington, New Jersey; Austin, Texas; Pendleton, Oregon; and Hamilton Township, New Jersey. The recipient map shows a broad spread across western states, with a smaller cluster in the Northeast.
Recent grants center on environmental conservation, wildlife, and public education. Examples include a $2,000,000 general-use gift to The Nature Conservancy, $140,000 to Blackfoot Challenge, and smaller awards to Aquarium of the Pacific, Hawkwatch International, and wildlife rehabilitation groups. The foundation also makes occasional grants to arts and educational nonprofits.
The grant-size distribution is p25 $15,000, median $20,000, and p75 $60,000. Recent awards range from $3,000 to $2,000,000, with many grants in the $5,000 to $25,000 range and one very large award to The Nature Conservancy.
Yes. Aquarium of the Pacific appears in both 2024 and 2025, with grants of $20,000 and $25,000. French American School of Puget Sound also appears twice, with $10,000 grants in 2024 and 2025. That suggests some ongoing relationships alongside one-time awards.
Washington is the top state by grant count among recipients. Recent Washington grantees include Mercer Island and Fall City. Even so, the foundation’s giving is regional rather than limited to a single state, with grants also going to California, Montana, Hawaii, Utah, Wyoming, New York, New Jersey, Texas, and Oregon.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | ARLINGTON, VA | $2,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE. |
| BLACKFOOT CHALLENGE | OVANDO, MT | $140,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE. |
| AQUARIUM OF THE PACIFIC | LONG BEACH, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE. |
| TETON RAPTOR CENTER | WILSON, WY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE. |
| FRENCH AMERICAN SCHOOL OF PUGET SOUND (FASPS) | MERCER ISLAND, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE. |
| HAWKWATCH INTERNATIONAL | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE. |
| HAWAII WILDLIFE CENTER | KAPAAU, HI | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE. |
| WILD BIRD FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE. |
| AUSTIN BAT REFUGE | AUSTIN, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE. |
| ANIMALS IN DISTRESS | HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE. |
| THE RAPTOR TRUST | MILLINGTON, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE. |
| BLUE MOUNTAIN WILDLIFE | PENDLETON, OR | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE. |
| ROOSTER HAUS RESCUE | FALL CITY, WA | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE. |
| CREATIVE VISIONS FOUNDATION | NIPOMO, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE. |
| AQUARIUM OF THE PACIFIC | LONG BEACH, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE. |
| FRENCH AMERICAN SCHOOL OF PUGET SOUND (FASPS) | MERCER ISLAND, WA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE. |
FRENCH AMERICAN SCHOOL OF PUGET SOUND (FASPS)
$10,000GENERAL USE.
GENERAL USE.
AUSTIN BAT REFUGE
$5,000GENERAL USE.
ANIMALS IN DISTRESS
$5,000GENERAL USE.
BLUE MOUNTAIN WILDLIFE
$5,000GENERAL USE.
ROOSTER HAUS RESCUE
$3,000GENERAL USE.
FRENCH AMERICAN SCHOOL OF PUGET SOUND (FASPS)
$10,000GENERAL USE.