About Knobloch Family Foundation
The Knobloch Family Foundation concentrates its giving almost exclusively on environmental conservation, funding large land- and water-protection projects and major conservation nonprofits. Grants are high-dollar, project-focused or unrestricted contributions to established conservation organizations, with at least one very large undisclosed award. While based in Houston, the foundation funds both national and regional conservation efforts (e.g., a Georgia river acquisition).
Focus Areas
Large-scale land conservation and protected-area acquisitionsRiver and watershed preservation projects in the Southeast (e.g., Satilla River, GA)Unrestricted general support to major conservation NGOs (The Nature Conservancy)
Who They Fund
migratory ungulates / big-game species (elk, mule deer, pronghorn)grassland and shorebird species (grassland birds, shoebirds)private landowners and ranchers (partners in easements, livestock-wildlife conflict mitigation)regional ecosystems and landscapes (Wyoming sagebrush, Texas coast, Canadian grasslands)
About Knobloch Family Foundation
A single $17.1 million grant anchored the Knobloch Family Foundation’s recent giving, signaling a grantmaker that works at a very large scale and favors conservation transactions over broad, diffuse philanthropy. The foundation’s portfolio centers on protecting land, waters, and habitat through easements, acquisitions, stewardship endowments, and conservation finance, with projects tied to rivers, state parks, refuges, and wildlife movement corridors. Knobloch Family Foundation also backed major conservation organizations with flexible support. It gave $3 million to The Nature Conservancy for general and unrestricted purposes, then paired that with targeted awards for land protection and restoration work in multiple states. The same pattern appears across the 2025 grants list: project-specific grants to state agencies, land trusts, and conservation nonprofits, alongside unrestricted support to established partners. Recent awards include support for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Open Space Institute Land Trust Inc, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Inc, and Texas-based conservation efforts. The overall picture is of a private foundation using large, concentrated grants to secure specific landscapes and to fund the institutions carrying out long-horizon conservation work.
What Knobloch Family Foundation Funds
Land acquisition and conservation easements are a clear throughline. The foundation gave $1,000,000 to Open Space Institute Land Trust Inc for the Riverforks Acquisition South Carolina fund and $670,000 to The Nature Conservancy of Texas for the Grosse Ranch Conservation Easement. It also supported the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Inc with $857,500 for the North Platte River Conservation Easement. Habitat expansion and restoration show up in state and refuge projects. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources received $750,000 for the Chattahoochee Fall Line Expansion Brown Springs, Little Pine Knot, and Taylor Tracts, while The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corporation got $300,000 for conservation and expansion of Panola State Park, Georgia. Water and river work is another focus: Texas Water Trade received $360,503 for enhancing environmental flows to the Texas coast via voluntary water transactions. The foundation also funds conservation research and data systems. Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory received $310,015 to leverage bird population and habitat threat data to target conservation delivery in grasslands, and the University of Wyoming Foundation received $270,000 for the Wyoming Migration Initiative Challenge.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$23.5M
Total Assets
$163.2M
Total Revenue
$20.1M
Total Expenses
$24.9M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $17.1M and $17.1M, with a median of $17.1M.
25th Percentile
$17.1M
Median
$17.1M
75th Percentile
$17.1M
Geographic Reach
National15 states funded
About 10% of grants go to recipients in WY.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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