Private foundation · EIN 20-1499645 · Wilmington, Delaware · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Joseph and Joan Cullman Conservation Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 27 grants paid, $337K total, median $10K.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
27
$337K
Median grant
$10K
Stays in DE
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$7.7M

Grants paid in 2024

27 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
World Wildlife Fund IncWashington, DCGeneral & Unrestricted$50K
Atlantic Salmon Federation IncCalais, MEGeneral & Unrestricted$30K
Smithsonian InstitutionWashington, DCJFC 3rd Library of Natural History$25K
The Wild CenterTupper Lake, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$25K
Adirondack Council IncElizabethtown, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$20K
Natural Resources Defense Council IncNew York, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$20K
Paul Smiths College of Arts and SciencesPaul Smiths, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$20K
Adirondack Land Trust IncKeene, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$15K
American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York, NYCenter for Biodiversity$15K
Atlantic Salmon Federation IncCalais, MECharitable Event$15K
Nature Conservancy - Adirondack ChapterKeene Valley, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$15K
Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies IncMillbrook, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$12K
Onondaga Audubon Society Inc Onondaga Audubon SociSyracuse, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$12K
Earthplace the Nature Discovery Center IncWestport, CTGeneral & Unrestricted$10K
Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound IncHyannis, MAGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Marine Mammal Alliance Nantucket IncNantucket, MAGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Nantucket Conservation Foundation IncNantucket, MAGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Nantucket Land and Water Council IncNantucket, MAGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Nantucket Maria Mitchell AssocNantucket, MAGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Nantucket Shellfish Association IncNantucket, MAGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Nantucket Sustainable Development CorporationNantucket, MAGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
New York Botanical GardenBronx, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Wildlife Conservation Network IncSan Francisco, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Central Park Conservancy IncNew York, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$3,000
League of Conservation Voters Education FundWashington, DCGeneral & Unrestricted$3,000
Adirondack Center for Loon ConservationRay Brook, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Adirondack Public Observatory IncTupper Lake, NYAdirondack Sky Center$1,000

By state: New York 13 · District of Columbia 3 · Maine 2 · Massachusetts 7 · Connecticut 1 · California 1

About this foundation

Joseph and Joan Cullman Conservation Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Wilmington, Delaware, administered in care of Foundation Source, tax-exempt since 2004. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Joseph and Joan Cullman Conservation Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Joseph and Joan Cullman Conservation Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $337K across 27 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does Joseph and Joan Cullman Conservation Foundation Inc give?

New York (13 grants), District of Columbia (3 grants), Maine (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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