About Davis Conservation Foundation
Provides grants to charitable organizations primarily in northern New England to support wildlife, wildlife habitat, environmental protection, and outdoor recreation; to protect the environment and conserve natural resources.
Focus Areas
WildlifeWildlife habitatEnvironmental protectionOutdoor recreationLand conservationEnvironmental educationClimate resilienceVolunteer engagement/community involvement
Who They Fund
coastal and island communitiesshellfish harvesters and local fishermentribes and Indigenous partners (e.g., Mi'kmaq Nation)youth and outdoor educators
About Davis Conservation Foundation
Davis Conservation Foundation’s recent grants show a clear emphasis on coastal and forest conservation across northern New England. The largest award in the latest list was $181,000 to Maine Coast Heritage Trust for marsh restoration on the coast of Maine, followed by $151,275 to Manomet Inc for research on mudflat habitat that supports shellfish resources and harvester livelihoods. Those grants point to a funder that supports both habitat restoration and applied conservation research. The foundation’s portfolio also includes community forest stewardship, land protection, trail access, and climate resilience work. It gave $50,000 to Upper Saco Valley Land Trust for the Chain of Ponds Community Forest, a project tied to biodiversity, education, and climate resilience, and $45,000 to Northern Forest Center for building local capacity for climate resilience and community forest stewardship. Other awards support protected lands, outdoor access, and environmental research in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The foundation funds charitable organizations rather than individuals and focuses on projects, not endowments. Its grant list includes both large conservation efforts and smaller, targeted awards for habitat, recreation, and environmental protection.
What Davis Conservation Foundation Funds
Coastal and marine work appears frequently in the grant list. Davis Conservation Foundation gave $40,000 to Friends of Casco Bay for reducing stormwater pollution and increasing climate resiliency through the 100 Resilient Yards effort, and $35,000 to the Nature Conservancy for a nature-based solution to sea level rise and loss of salt marsh habitat at Philbrick Pond. Fishery and shellfish issues are another recurring theme. The foundation awarded $151,275 to Manomet Inc for its mudflat habitat study tied to shellfish resources and harvester livelihoods, and $25,000 to Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries for interpreting new research for adaptive and sustainable coastal fisheries. Its environmental science and pollution portfolio also includes $37,170 to the University of New Hampshire for an integrated assessment of PFAS contamination in the southern Gulf of Maine marine food web, and $27,294 to the Loon Preservation Committee for PFAS in New Hampshire’s loons.
How Davis Conservation Foundation Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.5M
Total Assets
$40.3M
Total Revenue
$3.4M
Total Expenses
$1.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $20K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$20K
Geographic Reach
Regional9 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
YVONNE B MUMME
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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