Private foundation · EIN 76-0538135 · Fairfield, Connecticut · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Knobloch Family Foundation

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: 77 grants paid, $24M total, median $176K. 1% of grants stayed in Connecticut.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
77
$24M
Median grant
$176K
Stays in CT
1%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$163M

Grants paid in 2024

Top 60 of 77 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Nature ConservancyArlington, VAGeneral & Unrestricted$3.0M
Nature ConservancyBirmingham, ALFenvkvcekv Creek Preserve - Protecting and Restoring a critical climate resilient corridor$1.4M
The Nature Conservancy Georgia ChapterAtlanta, GAProject: Satilla River Lumberjack Acquisition$1.2M
Open Space Institute Land Trust IncNew York, NYRiverforks Acquisition South Carolina fund$1.0M
American Friends of Canadian Nature IncBuffalo, NYMcIntyre Ranch Conservation Easement Alberta, Canada$885K
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation IncMissoula, MTNorth Platte River Conservation Easement$858K
Armand Bayou Nature Center IncHouston, TXMiddle Armand Bayou Protection Project$750K
Georgia Department of Natural ResourcesAtlanta, GAChattahoochee Fall Line Expansion Brown Springs, Little Pine Knot, and Taylor Tracts$750K
Open Space Institute Land Trust IncNew York, NYSouth Carolina land protection project - Black River State park addition: Mingo creek tract$722K
Prickly Pear Land TrustHelena, MTAvalanche Conservation Easement$700K
The Nature Conservancy of TexasSan Antonio, TXGrosse Ranch Conservation Easement$670K
Community Foundation of Jackson HoleJackson, WYGeneral & Unrestricted$600K
Nature ConservancyArlington, VAWolfe McCoy Conservation easement fund$525K
Nature ConservancyArlington, VAExpanding Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge fund$509K
Donor Advised Charitable GivingOmaha, NESchwab Charitable EKR Fund$500K
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation IncMissoula, MTMule Creek land protection fund$500K
Regents of the University of California at BerkeleBerkeley, CADr. Arthur Middleton's Beyond Yellowstone Program in Wyoming$440K
Open Space InstituteStevensville, MTBond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge-Branson Tract$437K
Land Trust Alliance IncorporatedWashington, DCCountering Threats to Private Land Conservation$400K
Greater Houston Community FoundationHouston, TXCarla Knobloch Fund$396K
Friends of Birdlife International IncNew York, NYBirds Canada - Stemming the loss of grasslands in Canada by supporting biodiverse production systems$373K
Texas Water TradeAustin, TXEnhancing Environmental Flows to the Texas Coast via voluntary water transactions$361K
The Nature ConservancyCold Spring Harbor, NYAllegheny Front Land Easements & Restoration/Stewardship endowments - stump conservation easement$360K
Rocky Mountain Bird ObservatoryBrighton, COLeveraging bird population and habitat threat data to strategically identify and target conservation delivery in grasslands$310K
The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit CorporationArlington, VAConservation and expansion of panola state park, Georgia$300K
Western Rivers ConservancyPortland, ORTeton River Canyon Conservation - Badger Creek Acquisition$300K
University of Wyoming FoundationLaramie, WYWyoming Migration Initiative Challenge$270K
Georgia Department of Natural ResourcesAtlanta, GAGrizzard Tract - Black Rock Mountain Acquisition fund$250K
The Nature ConservancyCold Spring Harbor, NYAllegheny Front Land Easements & Restoration/Stewardship endowments - dominion tract$250K
Nature ConservancyJackson, WYTNC Wyoming Virtual Fence Pilot Project$245K
The Institute for Bird PopulationsPetaluma, CALiberen los Datos! Creating a Data Portal for Avian demographic data from the MOSI program$240K
The Wyldlife FundBuffalo, WYTargeted Fence Modifications in Crucial Ungulate Migratory habitats$231K
University of Wyoming FoundationLaramie, WY2024 Challenge to Fund the Wyoming Migration initiative$220K
Georgia Department of Natural ResourcesAtlanta, GADugdown MSW Tracts fund$200K
The Atlanta Opera IncAtlanta, GAGeneral & Unrestricted$200K
The Nature ConservancyHelena, MTTNC Montana Virtual Fence Pilot Project$192K
National Wildlife FederationMerrifield, VASouthwest Montana Sagebrush Partnership: Birch Creek/Frying pan basin, buffalo creek, and lazy K Ranch wildlife-friendly fencing$190K
Coastal Prairie ConservancyHouston, TXBlackwell Ranch conservation easement$185K
The Nature Conservancy Georgia ChapterAtlanta, GAConasauga Shoal Restoration Tract General & Unrestricted$176K
The Wyldlife FundBuffalo, WYWildlife-Friendly Fence (WFF) Conversions in Baggs and platte valley mule deer migration corridors - chant ranches$164K
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CTLifecycle Emissions Implications of Approaches to incentivize electric vehicles versus hybrids$150K
Nature ConservancyArlington, VADefending the Core Sagebrush Ecosystem$142K
Wyoming Outdoor CouncilLander, WYProtecting Big Game Habitat in Wyoming$140K
Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership IncWashington, DCConserving Big Game Migration Corridors and Winter range in Wyoming$125K
The Wyldlife FundBuffalo, WYSublette County Wildlife Friendly Fence Conversion - mountain springs ranch and the ridge ranch$124K
Georgia Department of Natural ResourcesAtlanta, GACrockford Pigeon McCloud fund$115K
Texas Agricultural Land TrustSan Antonio, TXParks Ranch, Goliad County, Texas: A Conservation Easement$111K
Cornell Laboratory of OrnithologyIthaca, NYIdentifying and validating land conservation priority areas for shoebirds in Texas$104K
FIRST Presbyterian Church of Atlanta IncAtlanta, GAGeneral & Unrestricted$100K
Northside Education IncAtlanta, GAAtlanta Classical Academy capital campaign for new buildings$100K
Schwab Charitable FundOrlando, FLDonaho Family Fund$100K
Nature ConservancyJackson, WYH&C Conservation Easement$94K
Teton Raptor CenterWilson, WYDeveloping Management Guidelines for Recreation Disturbance and eagles$89K
Georgia Department of Natural ResourcesAtlanta, GACrockford Pigeon Mtn WMA Acquisitions-Nabors, Hice, McCloud and Kenneth Bruce tracts$80K
Legacy Philanthropy WorksSanta Barbara, CAFacilitating Conservation for the Absarokas Priority area$75K
Northside Education IncAtlanta, GAAtlanta Classical Academy$75K
Texas Land Trust CouncilWimberley, TXSupport for Statewide Conservation Funding Initiative$75K
Wyoming Wildlife FederationLander, WYLandscape Conservation and Connectivity for Big Game fund$75K
Greater Yellowstone Coalition IncBozeman, MTElk Occupancy Agreements: A habitat leasing tool for improving elk conservation and management in Wyoming$63K
National Wildlife FederationMerrifield, VAReducing wildlife/livestock conflict on public lands - Green Mountain Allotment$60K

By state: Virginia 9 · New York 7 · Georgia 11 · Montana 6 · Texas 7 · Wyoming 25

About this foundation

Knobloch Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Fairfield, Connecticut, administered in care of Foundation Source, tax-exempt since 1997. 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 Knobloch Family Foundation 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 Knobloch Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $24M across 77 grants, a median of $176K.

Where does Knobloch Family Foundation give?

Virginia (9 grants), New York (7 grants), Georgia (11 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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