About Ejk Foundation C/O Foundation Source
The EJK Foundation is primarily a land-conservation funder, making sizeable grants to land trusts and conservation NGOs for land acquisition and stewardship. Grants concentrate on protecting forests, wilderness, and coastal/marine-adjacent landscapes, with several large gifts directed to regional initiatives in the Northeast, Florida, and Jackson Hole/Wyoming. The foundation also channels flexible support through place-based community foundations for local conservation and general operating needs.
Focus Areas
Land acquisition and permanent conservation easements (regional land trusts)Forest and wilderness protection in the Northeastern U.S. (e.g., Maine, Appalachian region)Coastal and Gulf Coast land conservation and project funds in FloridaSupport for place-based community foundations in Jackson Hole/Wyoming for local conservation and unrestricted support
Who They Fund
private landowners (incentive programs)coastal communities vulnerable to climate impactsurban communities and city ecosystems
About Ejk Foundation C/O Foundation Source
A defining feature of EJK Foundation c/o Foundation Source is its large-scale support for land conservation, especially grants that help acquire and permanently protect forests, wilderness, and coastal landscapes. The foundation’s recent giving shows a clear preference for projects with long-term stewardship plans and strong ecological value, often backing regional land trusts, conservation NGOs, and place-based funds that can move land protection forward at meaningful scale. In the Northeast, it has made major commitments to groups working on forest and landscape protection, including a $2,000,000 conservation grant to Appalachian Mountain Club and a $1,250,000 grant to Forest Society of Maine. It has also supported preservation work in Florida and the Gulf Coast, along with flexible funding for Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where community foundation grants were labeled unrestricted or general support. The foundation also funds conservation intermediaries and research partners that support broader land-protection strategies. Recent examples include The Conservation Fund, Trust for Public Land, Maine Mountain Collaborative, and Property & Environment Research Center. Across these grants, the pattern is less about small project checks and more about substantial awards tied to land acquisition, model conservation efforts, stewardship, and local capacity.
What Ejk Foundation C/O Foundation Source Funds
Land acquisition and permanent protection are central to the foundation’s giving. It awarded $750,000 to Northeast Wilderness Trust for the acquisition of the Mountain Brook, a grant that fits its preference for projects with clear protection outcomes and long-term stewardship. Forest and wilderness protection is another recurring theme. The foundation gave $153,379 to Property & Environment Research Ctr for a research study to design incentives for private landowners in Maine to conserve late-successional/old-growth forests, linking conservation funding with incentive design and landowner behavior. Coastal and Gulf Coast conservation also appears in the recent record. It granted $500,000 to Partnership for Gulf Coast Land Conservation Inc for the North Florida Project Flex Fund, and another $100,000 to the same organization for enabling capacity support through the North Florida project flex fund. The foundation also backs local conservation infrastructure in Maine and Texas through organizations such as Coastal Prairie Conservancy and Galveston Bay Foundation, including support for land stewardship and maintenance.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.6M
Total Assets
$51.9M
Total Revenue
$6.8M
Total Expenses
$3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $284K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$284K
Geographic Reach
National13 states funded
About 0% of grants go to recipients in ME.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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