The Wild Waters Foundation concentrates its giving on environmental conservation and related advocacy, favoring established NGOs that work on wildlife protection and corporate accountability. Grants are often unrestricted general‑operations support, and the foundation appears to fund a small number of international/multi‑national organizations rather than many local projects. Its portfolio reflects an interest in systemic change — protecting species and ecosystems while pressuring corporate actors.
Concentrated portfolio: few (6) relatively large grants totaling $270k, repeat funding to the same grantees, predominately general‑operations support rather than project‑restricted giving.
Wild Waters Foundation’s recent giving shows a clear preference for unrestricted support to environmental organizations working on wildlife conservation, rewilding, and environmental advocacy. The largest grants in the file go to Natura International and Corporate Accountability International, both funded repeatedly across multiple years, which points to a portfolio built around sustained support rather than one-off project awards. The foundation also backs organizations tied to landscape protection and place-based conservation, including Rewild and Wilderness Workshop, alongside groups focused on environmental accountability and local stewardship. Another visible thread is support for operational continuity: many awards are labeled general operations, and the foundation extends that approach to a mix of national NGOs and regionally rooted organizations. Its recent recipient list includes established environmental groups in Washington, DC, Boston, Austin, and Colorado, as well as a small number of organizations outside the core conservation lane, such as a land trust and a regional news research group. Across the record, the pattern is consistent: core funding for groups already engaged in conservation, rewilding, and advocacy work.
In environmental advocacy, Wild Waters Foundation gave $55,000 in 2024 and $54,000 in 2025 to Corporate Accountability International, both marked general operations. For wildlife and rewilding work, it awarded $50,000 in 2023 and $30,000 in 2024 to Rewild (fka Global Wildlife Conservation), also for general operations. The foundation also supports place-based conservation efforts in western states: Wilderness Workshop received $14,000 in 2025, $12,500 in 2025, $12,000 in 2023, and $10,000 in 2024, each tagged general operations. Beyond core conservation groups, the record includes a $6,000 grant in 2023 to High Country News Research for general operations, showing some support for environmental information and research work.
Typical grants cluster in the low-thousands: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $6,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. The recent record also includes a smaller number of larger operating grants in the $30,000 to $56,000 range. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Corporate Accountability International, Wilderness Workshop, Open Space for Arts & Community, and Rewild, which suggests repeated support rather than isolated awards. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The available record shows grantmaking through operating support, with one facility-related grant labeled Coffman Ranch.
$181K
$2.6M
$614K
$241K
Most grants fall between $5K and $10K, with a median of $6K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$6K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 15% of grants go to recipients in CO.
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Notable grantees: Corporate Accountability International, Rewild (formerly Global Wildlife Conservation), Natura International
Grantmaking is national, but the heaviest concentration lands in Colorado, the top state by grant count. Carbondale, CO appears repeatedly through Wilderness Workshop, Mt Sopris Nordic Council, Crystal Valley Environmental Protection Assoc, Waldorf School on the Roaring Fork, and Aspen Valley Land Trust. Other recurring recipient cities include Washington, DC; Boston, MA; Austin, TX; Salt Lake City, UT; and Vashon, WA. All listed grants in the recent file go to US recipients, and 15% of grants are to recipients in New York, the foundation’s headquarters state.
The recent grants show support for environmental conservation, rewilding, and environmental accountability groups, with many awards marked general operations. Named recipients include Natura International, Corporate Accountability International, Rewild, Wilderness Workshop, and The Wild Center.
Yes. The grants list is dominated by awards labeled GENERALOPERATIONS, including repeated support to organizations such as Corporate Accountability International, Rewild, and Wilderness Workshop. The foundation also has one grant labeled COFFMAN RANCH.
Typical grant sizes are modest: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $6,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. The recent file also includes several larger awards in the $30,000 to $56,000 range.
Colorado is the top state by grant count. Recent recipients there include organizations in Carbondale, Boulder, and Paonia, such as Wilderness Workshop, Aspen Valley Land Trust, Wild Foundation, High Country News Research, Mt Sopris Nordic Council, and Crystal Valley Environmental Protection Assoc.
Yes. Corporate Accountability International appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Wilderness Workshop appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Open Space for Arts & Community appears in 2024 and 2025; and Rewild appears in 2023 and 2024.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATURA INTERNATIONAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $56,000 | 2026 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
| CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY INTERNATIONAL | BOSTON, MA | $54,000 | 2026 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
| WILDERNESS WORKSHOP | CARBONDALE, CO | $14,000 | 2026 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
| OPEN SPACE FOR ARTS & COMMUNITY | VASHON, WA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
| SOUTHERN UTAH WILDERNESS ASSOC (SUWA) | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $7,500 | 2026 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
| WALDORF SCHOOL ON THE ROARING FORK | CARBONDALE, CO | $7,000 | 2026 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
| MT SOPRIS NORDIC COUNCIL | CARBONDALE, CO | $6,000 | 2026 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
| CRYSTAL VALLEY ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ASSOC | CARBONDALE, CO | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
| HIGH COUNTRY NEWS RESEARCH | PAONIA, CO | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
| ROARING FORK CONSERVANCY | BASALT, CO | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
| MANITOGA | GARRISON, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
| CENTRAL COLORADO CONSERVANCY | SALIDA, CO | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
| THE WILD CENTER | TUPPER LAKE, NY | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
| NATURA INTERNATIONAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
| CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY INTERNATIONAL | BOSTON, MA | $45,000 | 2025 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
| WILDERNESS WORKSHOP | CARBONDALE, CO | $12,500 | 2025 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
| OPEN SPACE FOR ARTS & COMMUNITY | VASHON, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
| SOUTHERN UTAH WILDERNESS ASSOC (SUWA) | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
| ROARING FORK CONSERVANCY | BASALT, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
| THE WILD CENTER | TUPPER LAKE, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
| WALDORF SCHOOL ON THE ROARING FORK | CARBONDALE, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
| CENTRAL COLORADO CONSERVANCY | SALIDA, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
| HIGH COUNTRY NEWS RESEARCH | PAONIA, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
| CRYSTAL VALLEY ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ASSOC | CARBONDALE, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
| MANITOGA | GARRISON, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
| CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY INTERNATIONAL | BOSTON, MA | $55,000 | 2024 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
| REWILD (fka GLOBAL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION) | AUSTIN, TX | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
| OPEN SPACE FOR ARTS & COMMUNITY | VASHON, WA | $12,000 | 2024 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
| WILDERNESS WORKSHOP | CARBONDALE, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
| WALDORF SCHOOL ON THE ROARING FORK | CARBONDALE, CO | $8,000 | 2024 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
| SUWA | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $8,000 | 2024 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
| WILD FOUNDATION | BOULDER, CO | $7,000 | 2024 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
| MANITOGA | GARRISON, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
| ROARING FORK CONSERVANCY | BASALT, CO | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
| HIGH COUNTRY NEWS RESEARCH | PAONIA, CO | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
| CRYSTAL VALLEY ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ASSOC | CARBONDALE, CO | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
| ASPEN VALLEY LAND TRUST | CARBONDALE, CO | $5,000 | 2024 | COFFMAN RANCH |
| THE WILD CENTER | TUPPER LAKE, NY | $3,000 | 2024 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
| CENTRAL COLORADO CONSERVANCY | SALIDA, CO | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
| REWILD (fka GLOBAL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION) | AUSTIN, TX | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
| CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY INTERNATIONAL | BOSTON, MA | $40,000 | 2023 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
| WILDERNESS WORKSHOP | CARBONDALE, CO | $12,000 | 2023 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
| OPEN SPACE FOR ARTS & COMMUNITY | VASHON, WA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
| ASPEN VALLEY LAND TRUST | CARBONDALE, CO | $8,000 | 2023 | COFFMAN RANCH |
| SUWA | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $8,000 | 2023 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
| WALDORF SCHOOL ON THE ROARING FORK | CARBONDALE, CO | $8,000 | 2023 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
| HIGH COUNTRY NEWS RESEARCH | PAONIA, CO | $6,000 | 2023 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
| ROARING FORK CONSERVANCY | BASALT, CO | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
| MANITOGA | GARRISON, NY | $3,000 | 2023 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
| THE WILD CENTER | TUPPER LAKE, NY | $3,000 | 2023 | GENERALOPERATIONS |
NATURA INTERNATIONAL
$56,000GENERALOPERATIONS
OPEN SPACE FOR ARTS & COMMUNITY
$10,000GENERALOPERATIONS
WALDORF SCHOOL ON THE ROARING FORK
GENERALOPERATIONS
MT SOPRIS NORDIC COUNCIL
$6,000GENERALOPERATIONS
CRYSTAL VALLEY ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ASSOC
$5,000GENERALOPERATIONS
CENTRAL COLORADO CONSERVANCY
$3,000GENERALOPERATIONS
THE WILD CENTER
$3,000GENERALOPERATIONS
NATURA INTERNATIONAL
$50,000GENERALOPERATIONS
OPEN SPACE FOR ARTS & COMMUNITY
$10,000GENERALOPERATIONS
THE WILD CENTER
$5,000GENERALOPERATIONS
WALDORF SCHOOL ON THE ROARING FORK
$5,000GENERALOPERATIONS
CENTRAL COLORADO CONSERVANCY
$5,000GENERALOPERATIONS
CRYSTAL VALLEY ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ASSOC
$5,000GENERALOPERATIONS
OPEN SPACE FOR ARTS & COMMUNITY
$12,000GENERALOPERATIONS
WALDORF SCHOOL ON THE ROARING FORK
$8,000GENERALOPERATIONS
WILD FOUNDATION
$7,000GENERALOPERATIONS
CRYSTAL VALLEY ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ASSOC
$5,000GENERALOPERATIONS
THE WILD CENTER
$3,000GENERALOPERATIONS
CENTRAL COLORADO CONSERVANCY
$2,000GENERALOPERATIONS
OPEN SPACE FOR ARTS & COMMUNITY
$10,000GENERALOPERATIONS
WALDORF SCHOOL ON THE ROARING FORK
$8,000GENERALOPERATIONS
HIGH COUNTRY NEWS RESEARCH
$6,000GENERALOPERATIONS
THE WILD CENTER
$3,000GENERALOPERATIONS