The George B. Storer Foundation makes a small number of large, targeted grants to field-building and place-based efforts, with particular emphasis on civic engagement in Wyoming and environmental/early-childhood nature education. Grants are routed to national intermediaries and program partners (including donor-advised vehicles) that can scale or incubate local networks and projects rather than to many small local nonprofits. The foundation appears to prioritize strategic, high-dollar investments that seed networks and capacity-building initiatives.
The George B Storer Foundation Inc makes a relatively small number of large grants, often to intermediaries and field-building groups rather than to many small local organizations. A clear thread in the recent record is Wyoming civic engagement, including support for the Wyoming Civic Engagement Network and Wyoming-based partners working on participation and policy. Another major line is early childhood and nature-based education, especially through the Natural Start Alliance and other education organizations focused on outdoor learning and place-based programming. The foundation also funds conservation and public-lands work, with grants tied to sagebrush ecosystems, outdoor access, and regional stewardship. Its recent awards show repeated commitments to a few initiatives over multiple years. The Natural Start Alliance appears in both 2023 and 2025, and the same is true for several other organizations, suggesting ongoing support rather than one-off awards. Grants also reach beyond Wyoming to national partners in Washington, DC, New York, and other states, which indicates that the foundation uses national organizations to support work that affects local and regional outcomes. The overall pattern is targeted, high-dollar giving with a mix of general operating support and project-specific funding.
In civic engagement, the foundation gave $400,000 to Neo Philanthropy Inc for the Wyoming Civic Engagement Network and $200,000 to Wyoming Civic Engagement Network for general institutional support. It also funded Equality State Policy Center twice, including $135,000 in 2023 for general institutional support and $100,000 in 2025 for The Chair Project. Early childhood and nature-based education is another core area. The foundation awarded $341,000 to the North American Association for Environmental Education for the Natural Start Alliance in 2025, after a $250,000 grant for the same effort in 2023. It also supported Antioch University with $117,000 for a nature based early childhood program and $100,000 in 2025 for a nature-based early childhood program. Conservation and public-lands work also appears in the grant record. National Audubon Society received $100,000 for Sagebrush Ecosystem and Empowering Civic Engagement, while Outdoor Alliance received $80,000 for uniting the outdoor community to protect public lands.
$3.3M
$49.2M
$3.1M
$4.9M
Most grants fall between $25K and $89K, with a median of $40K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$40K
75th Percentile
$89K
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Very concentrated: only a few large grants (~$300k–$400k each) per cycle, favoring intermediaries and network builders rather than many small operating grants.
Notable grantees: Neo Philanthropy Inc. (Wyoming Civic Engagement Network), Schwab Charitable Fund / The Riverbend Fund, North American Association for Environmental Education (Natural Start Alliance)
Typical grant sizes sit at $25,000 at the 25th percentile, $40,000 at the median, and $88,750 at the 75th percentile, showing a distribution that includes several large awards. The foundation’s recent record also shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including the Natural Start Alliance, National Wildlife Federation, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, Better Wyoming, Equality State Policy Center, and others. It is classified as a regular funder, and it funds individuals. The grant mix includes general institutional support alongside named projects and initiatives.
Grants are national in scope, and every recent recipient listed is in the United States. Wyoming is the top state by grant count, and 24% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Recent Wyoming recipients include organizations in Laramie, Cheyenne, Lander, and Jackson. Outside Wyoming, awards land in Washington, DC; New York; Boulder and Denver; San Francisco; Fort Collins; Missoula; Keene; Branchville; and Prescott, showing a broad mix of local, regional, and national intermediaries.
The recent record centers on civic engagement, early childhood and nature-based education, conservation, and intermediary funding. Examples include the Wyoming Civic Engagement Network, the Natural Start Alliance, and projects tied to sagebrush ecosystems and public lands. The foundation also makes general institutional support grants, which suggests it often backs organizational capacity as well as specific initiatives.
Yes. Several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2025, including the Natural Start Alliance, National Wildlife Federation, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, Better Wyoming, Equality State Policy Center, Antioch University, and Outdoor Alliance. That pattern points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards.
The grant-size distribution shows a 25th percentile of $25,000, a median of $40,000, and a 75th percentile of $88,750. Recent awards range much higher in some cases, including several six-figure grants, but the median indicates that many grants cluster below $50,000.
Wyoming is the top state by grant count, and 24% of grants go to recipients in Wyoming. Recent Wyoming recipients are located in Jackson, Cheyenne, Laramie, and Lander, while other grants go to organizations in Washington, DC; New York; Boulder; Denver; and several additional states.
It funds individuals, according to the foundation profile. The recent grants list, however, shows organizational recipients such as nonprofits, universities, and intermediaries, with awards often structured as general support or project support.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH AMERICAN ASSOC FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $341,000 | 2025 | NATURAL START ALLIANCE |
| NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION | RESTON, VA | $225,000 | 2025 | EARLY CHILDHOOD HEALTH OUTDOORS |
| BETTER WYOMING | LARAMIE, WY | $220,000 | 2025 | GENERAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT |
| WYOMING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT NETWORK | CHEYENNE, WY | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT |
| RMI | BOULDER, CO | $200,000 | 2025 | DECARBONIZE RURAL ELECTRIC CO-OPS |
| THEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP | WASHINGTON, DC | $175,000 | 2025 | GENERAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT |
| ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | THE JUST TRANSITION FUND |
| WYOMING MIGRATION INITIATIVE | LARAMIE, WY | $100,000 | 2025 | AVEN NELSON BUILDING RENOVATION |
| ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY | KEENE, NH | $100,000 | 2025 | NATURE-BASED EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM |
| EQUALITY STATE POLICY CENTER | LARAMIE, WY | $100,000 | 2025 | THE CHAIR PROJECT |
| RUTGERS UNIVERSITY | BRANCHVILLE, NJ | $100,000 | 2025 | EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION POLICY |
| NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY | FORT COLLINS, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | SAGEBRUSH ECOSYSTEM & EMPOWERING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| TETON SCIENCE SCHOOLS | JACKSON, WY | $85,000 | 2025 | PLACE-BASED EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL LEARNING |
| OUTDOOR ALLIANCE | WASHINGTON, DC | $80,000 | 2025 | UNITING THE OUTDOOR COMMUNITY TO PROTECT PUBLIC LANDS |
| WYOMING OUTDOOR COUNCIL | LANDER, WY | $80,000 | 2025 | GENERAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT |
| WYOFILE | LANDER, WY | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT |
| PRESCOTT COLLEGE | PRESCOTT, AZ | $70,000 | 2025 | CENTER FOR NATURE AND PLACE-BASED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION |
| CLIMATE AND CLEAN ENERGY EQUITY FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $65,000 | 2025 | GENERAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT |
| NEW VENTURE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $60,000 | 2025 | TRUST FOR LEARNING |
| NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY | RALEIGH, NC | $60,000 | 2025 | NATURAL LEARNING INITIATIVE |
| JACKSON HOLE CONSERVATION ALLIANCE | JACKSON, WY | $50,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC LANDS ADVOCACY |
| YMCA OF GREATER TOLEDO | SYLVANIA, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT |
| JUNTOS WYOMING | CHEYENNE, WY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT |
| CLEAN ENERGY WORKS | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN IN NATURE NETWORK | SAINT PAUL, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | EARLY CHILDHOOD POLICY |
| INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | COVERAGE IN WYOMING AND THE MOUNTAIN WEST |
| HIGH COUNTRY NEWS | PAONIA, CO | $50,000 | 2025 | DIGITAL MODERNIZATION |
| WYOMING PATHWAYS | WILSON, WY | $45,000 | 2025 | GENERAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA | BERKELEY, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | MIDDLETON LAB: BEYOND YELLOWSTONE |
| LANDER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | LANDER, WY | $38,000 | 2025 | WYOMING OUTDOOR RECREATION BUSINESS ALLIANCE |
| ENVIRONMENTAL GRANTMAKERS ASSOCIATION | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | BLUE SKY FUNDERS FORUM |
| HAND HEART AND SOUL PROJECT | JONESBORO, GA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT |
| WYOMING MIGRATION INITIATIVE | LARAMIE, WY | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT |
| WYOMING PUBLIC MEDIA | LARAMIE, WY | $30,000 | 2025 | WYOMING NOW & BEYOND REPORTING PROJECT |
| PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $30,000 | 2025 | CENTER ON THE DEVELOPING CHILD |
| JUSTICE OUTSIDE | OAKLAND, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | NATIONAL ADVOCACY HUB |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $27,000 | 2025 | NATURE-BASED EARLY LEARNING RESEARCH |
| URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER | MILWAUKEE, WI | $20,000 | 2025 | NATURE-BASED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION |
| FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | BOCA RATON, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTING EARLY CHILDHOOD ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION |
| CAPITA SOCIAL INC | GREENVILLE, SC | $20,000 | 2025 | CHILDHOOD CLIMATE FUND |
| WYOMING WILDLIFE FEDERATION | LANDER, WY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT |
| WYOMING WILDLIFE FEDERATION | LANDER, WY | $13,648 | 2025 | NONPARTISAN VOTER EDUCATION |
| MULEY FANATIC FOUNDATION | GREEN RIVER, WY | $3,500 | 2025 | MULEY DEER DAYS SPONSOR |
| DENVER EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL | DENVER, CO | $3,000 | 2025 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT |
| WYOMING NONPROFIT NETWORK | CHEYENNE, WY | $2,850 | 2025 | WYOFUNDERS CONVENING |
| EXPONENT PHILANTHROPY | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT |
| DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE | BOSTON, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | LYMPHOMA RESEARCH |
| THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY WYOMING CHAPTER | BETHESDA, MD | $1,000 | 2025 | CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP |
| SCHWAB CHARITABLE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $640,000 | 2024 | THE RIVERBEND FUND |
| BETTER WYOMING | LARAMIE, WY | $261,000 | 2024 | GENERAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT |
BETTER WYOMING
$220,000GENERAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
WYOMING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT NETWORK
$200,000GENERAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
GENERAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
WYOMING MIGRATION INITIATIVE
$100,000AVEN NELSON BUILDING RENOVATION
ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY
$100,000NATURE-BASED EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM
EQUALITY STATE POLICY CENTER
$100,000THE CHAIR PROJECT
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
$100,000EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION POLICY
NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY
$100,000SAGEBRUSH ECOSYSTEM & EMPOWERING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
PRESCOTT COLLEGE
$70,000CENTER FOR NATURE AND PLACE-BASED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
$60,000NATURAL LEARNING INITIATIVE
JUNTOS WYOMING
$50,000GENERAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
WYOMING PATHWAYS
$45,000GENERAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
$40,000MIDDLETON LAB: BEYOND YELLOWSTONE
ENVIRONMENTAL GRANTMAKERS ASSOCIATION
$35,000BLUE SKY FUNDERS FORUM
WYOMING MIGRATION INITIATIVE
$30,000GENERAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
WYOMING PUBLIC MEDIA
$30,000WYOMING NOW & BEYOND REPORTING PROJECT
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
$27,000NATURE-BASED EARLY LEARNING RESEARCH
SUPPORTING EARLY CHILDHOOD ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
MULEY FANATIC FOUNDATION
$3,500MULEY DEER DAYS SPONSOR
WYOMING NONPROFIT NETWORK
$2,850WYOFUNDERS CONVENING
EXPONENT PHILANTHROPY
$2,500GENERAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY WYOMING CHAPTER
$1,000CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP
SCHWAB CHARITABLE
$640,000THE RIVERBEND FUND
BETTER WYOMING
$261,000GENERAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT