About Nwtf Foundation
Dedicated to the conservation of the wild turkey and the preservation of our hunting heritage.
Focus Areas
Wild turkey researchHabitat restoration and enhancementPrescribed fire and forest managementRiparian and water conservationPublic access to hunting landsYouth education and outreach (JAKES)Hunting heritage programs
Who They Fund
hunters and hunting familiesoutdoor recreationistsrural and natural-resource-dependent communities
Funding Style
direct implementation / on-the-ground conservation
About Nwtf Foundation
Nwtf Foundation centers its giving on wild turkey conservation and the preservation of hunting heritage, with recent support flowing to both conservation and education work and to research. The largest recent grant in the record is $100,000 to National Wild Turkey Federation Inc for conservation and education. Two other grants of $50,000 each went to National Wild Turkey Federation Research Foundation Inc and to National Wild Turkey Federation Inc for research, showing a repeated pattern of support for the federation’s own programs and research arm. The foundation also backed a state chapter with a $10,000 research grant in Florida. Its stated focus areas point to work on the ground: wild turkey research, habitat restoration and enhancement, prescribed fire and forest management, riparian and water conservation, public access to hunting lands, youth education and outreach through JAKES, and hunting heritage programs. The foundation’s local scope and the concentration of grants in South Carolina indicate a closely held grantmaking pattern tied to the National Wild Turkey Federation network rather than a broad public grant portfolio. In the available recent grants, every recipient is a U.S. entity.
What Nwtf Foundation Funds
Habitat work is a core part of the foundation’s program mix. Through the Habitat for the Hatch Initiative, NWTF funds projects that create and improve nesting and brood-rearing habitat for wild turkeys in the Southeastern priority landscape, including prescribed burning and equipment support. Water conservation appears in the Waterways for Wildlife Initiative, which provides financial assistance for riparian projects that benefit wildlife and water resources within NWTF’s ten-state region. The initiative prioritizes floodplain reconnection, invasive species removal, and long-term landscape-scale restoration. Research is also formalized through the NWTF National Request for Proposals — Wild Turkey Research. That competitive program supports studies using GPS tracking, accelerometers, genetic and molecular sampling, metabarcoding, and other methods to answer wildlife management questions. Education enters through the Dr. James Earl Kennamer Scholarship Program, a $10,000 scholarship for an NWTF member who is a high school senior.
How Nwtf Foundation Gives
The typical grant size is tightly clustered at $50,000, with p25, median, and p75 all at that level. The recent record also includes a larger $100,000 award and a smaller $10,000 grant. Most of the recent grants go to entities in Edgefield, South Carolina, and one recipient appears across multiple years, with awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its active grant programs include both unsolicited application tracks and chapter-based funding, so grant access varies by program.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$260K
Total Assets
$551K
Total Revenue
$149K
Total Expenses
$99K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $50K and $50K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$50K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
About 80% of grants go to recipients in FL.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
HEATH DAVIS
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