About Conservation Fund A Nonprofit
Creates lasting solutions that protect nature, support sustainable economies, and help communities thrive by securing at-risk lands, protecting wildlife habitat, sustaining working lands, and advancing community and climate solutions.
Focus Areas
Land conservationWorking forestsFarmland protection / farmsWildlife habitatUrban conservation / greenspaceCommunity developmentClimate resilience and clean energyMitigation solutionsImpact investing / green bondsFreshwater / aquacultureHistoric & cultural site preservation
Who They Fund
local communities
About Conservation Fund A Nonprofit
The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corporation uses grants and conservation loans to secure at-risk land, protect habitat, and advance community and climate solutions. Its recent giving includes an $18.8 million grant to Bristol Bay Heritage Land Trust in Dillingham, Alaska, and a $13.8 million grant to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Anchorage. Those awards sit within a broader pattern that connects land conservation with sustainable economic development rather than treating them as separate goals. The foundation’s work reaches across working forests, farmland protection, urban greenspace, freshwater, and historic or cultural site preservation. It also funds community-based organizations and public agencies, including $9.6 million to Western Pennsylvania Conservancy in Pittsburgh and $5 million to the City of Atlanta. In addition to grantmaking, it makes program-related investments and offers flexible, low-interest, short-term conservation loans to land trusts and conservation organizations for timely property acquisition and project advancement. Its funding profile suggests large-scale conservation deals alongside smaller project grants, with a mix of land protection, wildlife habitat, and community-centered planning. The overall approach is practical: support acquisition, site control, greenspace, and habitat protection while also backing local capacity and implementation.
What Conservation Fund A Nonprofit Funds
Land conservation is a central thread in the foundation’s giving. One of its largest recent awards, $10,185,539 to Longwood Gardens Inc in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, falls under conservation of natural resources and sustainable economic and community development. Another major land-focused grant went to Hoopa Valley Indian Tribe in Hoopa, California, at $8,155,000. Urban conservation is another clear emphasis. The City of Atlanta received $5,000,000, and the City of Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation received $4,000,000, both in 2025 and both tied to conservation and community development. The foundation also runs an Urban Conservation & Community Fellowship for U.S., Washington, DC, and Detroit, Michigan. Wildlife and public-land work appears often as well. The State of Colorado Department of Natural Resources received $3,801,500, while the National Park Service in Bushkill, Pennsylvania, received $1,710,189. These grants show a pattern of supporting public agencies and conservation organizations with project-specific funding.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$52.4M
Total Assets
$919.4M
Total Revenue
$373.2M
Total Expenses
$356.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $11K and $80K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$80K
Geographic Reach
Regional38 states funded
About 6% of grants go to recipients in NC.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
LAWRENCE A SELZER
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