Private foundation · EIN 94-2988627 · Chicago, IL · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Bobolink Foundation's grants went
It reported $14.3M in grants paid across 49 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 88.4% of those dollars to 35 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $12.6M 38 lines
- No confident match $1.64M 10
- Outside the US $7,500 1
What its filing says about applications
Preselected only It checked the 990-PF box saying it only gives to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 48 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA · EIN 53-0242652 | $3,095,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Exact name 1.00 |
| Rewild Austin, TX · EIN 26-2887967 | $2,000,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Same address 1.00 |
| The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA · EIN 53-0242652 | $1,949,765 | COYNE CREEK LAND CONSERVATION | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| New Venture Fund Washington, DC · EIN 20-5806345 | $970,052 | Andes Amazon Fund capacity building | Same city 1.00 |
| Friends of the Forest Preserves Chicago, IL · EIN 36-4519273 | $800,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Same address 1.00 |
| American Bird Conservancy Marshall, VA · EIN 52-1501259 | $573,234 | PCA projects Peru and Comet | Exact name 1.00 |
| Friends of Birdlife International New York, NY · EIN 30-0265343 | $555,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Same address 1.00 |
| Cuenca Los Ojos Tucson, AZ · EIN 47-4433572 | $500,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Same address 1.00 |
| Osa Conservation Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $460,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Unmatched Help match |
| Rare Arlington, VA · EIN 23-7380563 | $350,000 | Belize | Exact name 1.00 |
| Driftless Area Land Conservancy Dodgeville, WI · EIN 39-2017802 | $300,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| ONE Hundred Miles Brunswick, GA · EIN 45-5260656 | $275,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Exact name 1.00 |
| Manomet Manomet, MA · EIN 22-3051362 | $250,000 | shorebird recovery | Exact name 1.00 |
| The Prairie Enthusiasts Viroqua, WI · EIN 39-1601574 | $250,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Exact name 1.00 |
| The Field Museum St Simons Island, GA · no confident EIN match | $200,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Unmatched Help match |
| American Bird Conservancy Marshall, VA · EIN 52-1501259 | $150,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Exact name 1.00 |
| The Orianne Society Clayton, GA · EIN 26-2444068 | $135,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Exact name 1.00 |
| Openlands Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2649603 | $100,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Same address 1.00 |
| Bird Conservancy of the Rockies Fort Collins, CO · no confident EIN match | $100,000 | Sustainable Grazing Network in MX | Unmatched Help match |
| World Wildlife Fund Washington, DC · EIN 52-1693387 | $50,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Exact name 1.00 |
| BirdNote Asheville, NC · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Unmatched Help match |
| Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ithaca, NY · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Unmatched Help match |
| Cal-Wood Education Center Jamestown, CO · EIN 20-2472544 | $30,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Citizens for Conservation Barrington, IL · EIN 23-7106675 | $30,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Same address 1.00 |
| Island Press Washington, DC · EIN 94-2578166 | $30,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Exact name 1.00 |
| Southern Environmental Law Center Charlottesville, VA · EIN 52-1436778 | $30,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Exact name 1.00 |
| Efi Foundation Washington, DC · EIN 87-3398574 | $25,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Same address 1.00 |
| International Crane Foundation Baraboo, WI · EIN 39-1187711 | $25,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Exact name 1.00 |
| National Parks Conservation Association Washington, DC · EIN 53-0225165 | $25,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Exact name 1.00 |
| Openlands Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2649603 | $25,000 | Avian Listening Project | Exact name 1.00 |
| Wttw Washington, DC · no confident EIN match | $25,000 | American Buffalo | Unmatched Help match |
| Grey Matters Project Savannah, GA · EIN 84-2657297 | $20,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Same address 1.00 |
| Legado Initiative Keystone, CO · no confident EIN match | $20,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Unmatched Help match |
| The Keystone Science School Keystone, CO · EIN 46-1735364 | $15,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Exact name 1.00 |
| Thorne Nature Experience Viroqua, WI · no confident EIN match | $15,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Unmatched Help match |
| Environmental Law and Policy Center of the Midwest Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3866530 | $10,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Same address 0.87 |
| High Desert Museum Bend, OR · EIN 51-0179336 | $10,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Exact name 1.00 |
| St Simons Land Trust St Simons Is, GA · EIN 58-2598986 | $10,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Exact name 1.00 |
| The Georgia Natural Resources Foundation Portland, OR · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | wildlife conservation section | Unmatched Help match |
| Global Flyway Network Gaast, NL · outside the US | $7,500 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Foreign |
| Consultative Group on Biological Diversity Inc Biodiversity Funders Grp San Francisco, CA · EIN 13-3431076 | $5,000 | FAB dues | Same address 0.57 |
| Coastal Georgia Historical Society St Simons Is, GA · EIN 58-0964094 | $5,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Same address 1.00 |
| Friends of Nachusa Grasslands Franklin Grv, IL · EIN 26-3303031 | $5,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Same address 1.00 |
| Friends of Tryon Creek Portland, OR · EIN 23-7079356 | $5,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| The Freshwater Trust Portland, OR · EIN 93-0843521 | $5,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Exact name 1.00 |
| Wild Salmon Center Portland, OR · EIN 94-3166095 | $5,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Exact name 1.00 |
| Association of Field Ornithologistsinc Meadville, PA · EIN 04-2239743 | $3,000 | 2023 Tucano sponsor | Exact name 1.00 |
| Friends of Illinois Nature Preserves Dekalb, IL · EIN 84-4049194 | $500 | event sponsorship | Same address 1.00 |
1 more line ($711K) isn't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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6 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.