The Sally Judith McLellan Wildlife Foundation appears to be a very small, single-purpose private funder focused on hands-on, science-based ecosystem and wildlife restoration. Its sole recorded grant supports an individual (Chris Harney) working on land and wetland restoration and public education aimed at recovering native species such as bears, beavers, bison, wolves and native fish and amphibians. The foundation’s giving is narrowly targeted to practical restoration work and outreach rather than broad institutional support.
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About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Highly concentrated: a single, modest grant to an individual practitioner focused on direct restoration and education rather than multiple organizations or large institutional awards.
Notable grantees: Chris Harney
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIRD CONSERVANCY OF THE ROCKIES | BRIGHTON, CO | $45,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT EFFORTS FOR REWILDING AND PROTECTING WILDLIFE |
| CASCADIA WILDLANDS | EUGENE, OR | $45,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT EFFORTS FOR REWILDING AND PROTECTING WILDLIFE |
| THE SAN DIEGO RIVER PARK FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $45,000 | 2026 | TO THE PURCHASE OF THE RANCHO ALLEGRA PROPERTY & HABITAT RESTORATION EFFORTS TO BENEFIT THE CALIFORNIA RED LEGGED FROG AND OTHER ENDEMIC SPECIES |
| THE WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY | OAK GLEN, CA | $45,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT EFFORTS FOR REWILDING AND PROTECTING WILDLIFE |
| XERCES SOCIETY | SEATTLE, WA | $45,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT EFFORTS FOR REWILDING AND PROTECTING WILDLIFE |
| BEAVER INSTITUTE | SOUTHAMPTON, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT EFFORTS FOR REWILDING AND PROTECTING WILDLIFE |
| METHOW SALMON RECOVERY FOUNDATION | TWISP, WA | $10,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT PROJECT MISSION:1. OUTREACH & EDUCATION FORPROFESSIONALS, STUDENTS, AND THEPUBLIC OF ALL AGES.2. COEXISTENCE WITH BEAVERS. 3. RELOCATION OF BEAVERS INIRRECONCILABLE CONFLICT WITH PEOPLE.4. RESTORATION OF NATURAL PROCESSESIN STREAMS TO BETTER SUPPORTBEAVER REESTABLISHMENT.5. MODERNIZING BEAVER MANAGEMENTTO PRIORITIZE THEIR BENEFITS AS ACLEARLY RECOGNIZED KEYSTONESPECIES. |
| OCCIDENTAL ARTS & ECOLOGY CENTER | OCCIDENTAL, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT EFFORTS FOR REWILDING AND PROTECTING WILDLIFE |
| CHRIS HARNEY | SIERRA MADRE, CA | $1,202 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE THE PUBLIC WELFARE THROUGH THE SCIENCE-BASED RESTORATION OF SUSTAINABLE ECOSYSTEMS AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE RESTORATION OF LAND AND WETLANDS IN HOPES OF RESTORING POPULATIONS OF BEARS, BEAVERS, BIRDS, BISON, WOLVES, NATIVE FISH, NATIVE AMPHIBIANS, AND NATIVE REPTILES. |
BIRD CONSERVANCY OF THE ROCKIES
$45,000TO SUPPORT EFFORTS FOR REWILDING AND PROTECTING WILDLIFE
CASCADIA WILDLANDS
$45,000TO SUPPORT EFFORTS FOR REWILDING AND PROTECTING WILDLIFE
THE SAN DIEGO RIVER PARK FOUNDATION
$45,000TO THE PURCHASE OF THE RANCHO ALLEGRA PROPERTY & HABITAT RESTORATION EFFORTS TO BENEFIT THE CALIFORNIA RED LEGGED FROG AND OTHER ENDEMIC SPECIES
THE WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY
$45,000TO SUPPORT EFFORTS FOR REWILDING AND PROTECTING WILDLIFE
XERCES SOCIETY
$45,000TO SUPPORT EFFORTS FOR REWILDING AND PROTECTING WILDLIFE
BEAVER INSTITUTE
$25,000TO SUPPORT EFFORTS FOR REWILDING AND PROTECTING WILDLIFE
METHOW SALMON RECOVERY FOUNDATION
$10,000TO SUPPORT PROJECT MISSION:1. OUTREACH & EDUCATION FORPROFESSIONALS, STUDENTS, AND THEPUBLIC OF ALL AGES.2. COEXISTENCE WITH BEAVERS. 3. RELOCATION OF BEAVERS INIRRECONCILABLE CONFLICT WITH PEOPLE.4. RESTORATION OF NATURAL PROCESSESIN STREAMS TO BETTER SUPPORTBEAVER REESTABLISHMENT.5. MODERNIZING BEAVER MANAGEMENTTO PRIORITIZE THEIR BENEFITS AS ACLEARLY RECOGNIZED KEYSTONESPECIES.
OCCIDENTAL ARTS & ECOLOGY CENTER
$10,000TO SUPPORT EFFORTS FOR REWILDING AND PROTECTING WILDLIFE
CHRIS HARNEY
$1,202TO PROMOTE THE PUBLIC WELFARE THROUGH THE SCIENCE-BASED RESTORATION OF SUSTAINABLE ECOSYSTEMS AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE RESTORATION OF LAND AND WETLANDS IN HOPES OF RESTORING POPULATIONS OF BEARS, BEAVERS, BIRDS, BISON, WOLVES, NATIVE FISH, NATIVE AMPHIBIANS, AND NATIVE REPTILES.