The Malcolm C Damuth Foundation concentrates its giving on land and nature conservation with a clear regional bent toward Texas (particularly the Hill Country) while also supporting at least one Appalachian conservation organization. Grants are typically general-purpose/program support and relatively large for a small portfolio, indicating flexible, unrestricted funding to mission-driven nonprofits. The foundation makes a handful of sizeable grants each year and occasionally repeats support to the same organizations.
Concentrated, small portfolio of relatively large grants; prefers unrestricted/program support; repeats support to select grantees rather than many one-off small gifts.
The Malcolm C Damuth Foundation’s giving centers on land and nature conservation, with Texas receiving the majority of its grants and Hill Country work appearing repeatedly in the record. The largest recent award in the data is $50,000 to Hill Country Conservancy for support of the organization’s purpose, followed by $35,000 to The Nature Conservancy Texas and another $25,000 grant to the same Texas affiliate in an earlier year. That pattern points to a small but active portfolio built around established conservation nonprofits. The foundation also backs conservation groups beyond Texas when their work aligns with its interests, including organizations in Alabama, Ohio, Wisconsin, Virginia, New York, Colorado, Louisiana, and Washington, DC. Several grants are phrased as support for the organization’s purpose, indicating flexible funding rather than project-specific restriction. Across the recent grants list, the same Texas conservation themes recur through land trusts, bird and wetlands groups, and wildlife habitat organizations.
Texas land conservation is the clearest theme in the recent grants. The foundation gave $50,000 to Hill Country Conservancy in 2024 and $20,000 to the same organization in 2025, both to support the organization’s purpose. It also provided $25,000 to The Nature Conservancy Texas in 2025 and $25,000 in 2024, showing repeat support for statewide conservation work. Bird and wetlands protection is another strand: Ducks Unlimited (galveston Bay Area Wetlands) received $25,000, Gulf Coast Bird Observatory received $20,000, Friends of Aransas Nwr received $20,000, and Audubon Texas received $10,000. The foundation also funded land preservation outside Texas, including $30,000 to Arc of Appalachia and $18,500 to Finger Lakes Land Trust. These grants show a consistent conservation orientation across land, habitat, and stewardship organizations.
Typical grants cluster tightly around a mid-$20,000 range, with p25 at $18,875, a median of $24,250, and p75 at $25,000. The portfolio is relatively small and uses sizable awards for a foundation with $575,354 in annual grants. Multiple recipients appear more than once across the recent list, including Hill Country Conservancy, The Nature Conservancy Texas, Eknv-yefolecv, and Finger Lakes Trust, suggesting repeat support rather than one-time gifts only. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, and the grant descriptions commonly state support for the organization’s purpose, which points to flexible operating or general-purpose funding.
$280K
$5.4M
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$303K
Most grants fall between $19K and $25K, with a median of $24K.
25th Percentile
$19K
Median
$24K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Notable grantees: EKNV-YEFOLECV, Hill Country Conservancy, The Nature Conservancy — Texas, Arc of Appalachia
Texas accounts for 56% of grants, and the most frequent recipient location is also Texas, though the foundation’s headquarters is in Austin. Within Texas, grants reached Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Galveston, Austwell, Lake Jackson, and El Paso. Outside Texas, the recent list includes recipients in Alabama, Ohio, Wisconsin, Washington, DC, Louisiana, Virginia, New York, and Colorado. All recent grants in the dataset were made to US recipients.
Its recent grants focus on land and nature conservation. Recipients include Hill Country Conservancy, The Nature Conservancy Texas, Ducks Unlimited (galveston Bay Area Wetlands), Gulf Coast Bird Observatory, Friends of Aransas Nwr, and land trusts such as Finger Lakes Land Trust and Frontera Land Alliance.
The grant distribution is fairly tight: p25 is $18,875, the median is $24,250, and p75 is $25,000. Recent awards often fall in the $20,000 to $25,000 range, with a few larger grants above that.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeat support for Hill Country Conservancy, The Nature Conservancy Texas, Eknv-yefolecv, and Finger Lakes Trust across different years, which indicates ongoing relationships rather than isolated one-time awards.
Texas is the top state by grant count, and 56% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state of Texas. Recent Texas recipients include organizations in Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Galveston, Austwell, Lake Jackson, and El Paso.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSTON AUDUBON SOCIETY | HOUSTON, TX | $40,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE |
| THE ARC OF APPALACHIA | BAINBRIDGE, OH | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY TEXAS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $28,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE |
| THE CONSERVATION FUND | ARLINGTON, VA | $25,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE |
| INTERNATIONAL CRANE FOUNDATION | BARABOO, WI | $25,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE |
| NATIVE PRAIRIE ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS | MANCHACA, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE |
| THE FRONTERA LAND ALLIANCE | EL PASO, TX | $22,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE |
| FRIENDS OF BRAZORIA WILDLIFE REFUGES | LAKE JACKSON, TX | $20,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE |
| WILDLIFE HABITAT FEDERATION | CAT SPRINGS, TX | $20,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE |
| NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE |
| THE CRADLE OF TEXAS CONSERVATORY | WIMBERLY, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE |
| THE AIKEN LAND CONSERVANCY | AIKEN, SC | $10,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY TEXAS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $35,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE |
| INTERNATIONAL CRANE FOUNDATION | BARABOO, WI | $25,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE |
| HILL COUNTRY CONSERVANCY | AUSTIN, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE |
| FINGER LAKES TRUST | ITHACA, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE |
| AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY | THE PLAINS, VA | $20,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE |
| FRIENDS OF ARANSAS NWR | AUSTWELL, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE |
| COLORADO RIO GRNADE RESTORATION FOUNDATION | ALAMOSA, CO | $16,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE |
| HILL COUNTRY CONSERVANCY | AUSTIN, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE |
| EKNV-YEFOLECV | WEOGUFKA, AL | $25,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY TEXAS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE |
| CADDO LAKE INSTITUTE | SHREVEPORT, LA | $24,500 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE |
| LIVING LAND TRUST | BURLINGTON, WI | $24,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE |
| FRONTERA LAND ALLIANCE | EL PASO, TX | $17,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE |
| ARTIST BOAT | GALVESTON, TX | $15,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE |
| AUDUBON TEXAS | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE |
| EKNV-YEFOLECV | WEOGUFKA, AL | $30,354 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE |
| ARC OF APPALACHIA | BAINBRIDGE, OH | $30,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE |
| NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ASSOCIATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY TEXAS | HOUSTON, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE |
| DUCKS UNLIMITED (GALVESTON BAY AREA WETLANDS) | MEMPHIS, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE |
| THE CONSERVATION FUND- RIO GRANDE | AUSTIN, TX | $20,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE |
| GULF COAST BIRD OBSERVATORY | LAKE JACKSON, TX | $20,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE |
| HILL COUNTRY CONSERVANCY | AUSTIN, TX | $20,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE |
| FINGER LAKES LAND TRUST | ITHACA, NY | $18,500 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY LOUISIANA | MARTINVILLE, LA | $15,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE |
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY TEXAS
$28,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
THE CONSERVATION FUND
$25,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
FRIENDS OF BRAZORIA WILDLIFE REFUGES
$20,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY
$20,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
THE CRADLE OF TEXAS CONSERVATORY
$15,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
THE AIKEN LAND CONSERVANCY
$10,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY TEXAS
$35,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
FINGER LAKES TRUST
$20,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
FRIENDS OF ARANSAS NWR
$20,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
COLORADO RIO GRNADE RESTORATION FOUNDATION
$16,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY TEXAS
$25,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
CADDO LAKE INSTITUTE
$24,500TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY TEXAS
$25,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
DUCKS UNLIMITED (GALVESTON BAY AREA WETLANDS)
$25,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
THE CONSERVATION FUND- RIO GRANDE
$20,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY LOUISIANA
$15,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE