Foundations that fund organizations in Lander, Wyoming
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Lander nonprofits
181 private foundations gave $7.0M to Lander organizations in their latest filings; 21 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
224 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Lander around $15K. 13 of these funders are based in Wyoming; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 181
- Accept applications
- 21
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Lander
- $7.0M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 224
- Typical median grant
- $15K
- Based in WY
- 13%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Lander organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G O Forward Charitable Trust | Eagan, MN | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Preselected only | General operating |
| John Jewett & Helen Chandler Garland Fou Ndation | Pasadena, CA | 3 | $590K | $50K | Preselected only | Conduct Campaign Feasibility/Soundings Study and Provide Ca…; General; Scholarship Endowment |
| Corner Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $500K | $500K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Chicago, IL | 2 | $450K | $225K | Preselected only | In support of general operations |
| Howard P Colhoun Family Foundation Inc | Glyndon, MD | 1 | $420K | $420K | Preselected only | For the exempt function of the organization |
| Nancy-Carroll Draper Char Fdn | Boston, MA | 1 | $250K | $250K | Yes | General purposes |
| The Knobloch Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 3 | $230K | $75K | Preselected only | Wildlife science and natural resource policy reporting fund; Protecting Big Game Habitat in Wyoming; Landscape Conservation and Connectivity for Big Game fund |
| Greenwood Foundation | San Marino, CA | 2 | $230K | $115K | Preselected only | Campaign soundings study and campaign counsel; $50k- support the "nols fund; $150k- support an endowed fun… |
| The George B Storer Foundation Inc | Jackson, WY | 5 | $222K | $38K | Preselected only | General institutional support; Wyoming outdoor recreation business alliance; Nonpartisan voter education |
| The Connor Group Foundation Aka the Connor Group Kids and Community Partners | Miamisburg, OH | 1 | $210K | $210K | Preselected only | Individual partner program |
| Trillium Family Foundation | St Paul, MN | 9 | $185K | $10K | Yes | General operating support; Lander community climate action; "general operating support" |
| Gladys and Roland Harriman Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $164K | $164K | Yes | General support |
| Hillman Family Foundations | Pittsburgh, PA | 3 | $160K | $75K | Yes | Access partners and pyl; Annual fund; Nols - access partner program (endowed scholarship and oper… |
| Daniels Fund | Denver, CO | 3 | $160K | $50K | Yes | General operating support; Lander swim club competition scholarships; Launching wind river spirit athletics |
| John P & Ann Marie Martin Charitable Trust | Newark, DE | 1 | $150K | $150K | Preselected only | Fbo recipient |
| Elkins Davis Fdn Charitable Trust | Detroit, MI | 1 | $136K | $136K | Preselected only | Contribution to building |
| The Martin Family Foundation C/O Larry Bean | Casper, WY | 2 | $105K | $53K | Preselected only | General operations; Scholarship program |
| Thomas W Haas Foundation | Greenland, NH | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | For the wildlife program |
| The Arthur and Eileen Newman Family Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $90K | $90K | Preselected only | Donation |
| Hughes Charitable Foundation | Jackson, WY | 1 | $60K | $60K | Preselected only | Provide support in delivering compassionate, high-quality c… |
| Wilburforce Foundation C/O Lisa Weinstein | Seattle, WA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Environmental - migration corridors and renewable energy in… |
| The North Star Charitable Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General purposes |
| The Hastings Family Foundation Inc | Vero Beach, FL | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Lightner Sams Foundation of Wyoming | Teton Village, WY | 4 | $50K | $3,500 | Yes | General charitable support |
| Blue Yak Foundation | Kennett Square, PA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General support |
| Mwc Foundation Inc #0726315 | Boston, MA | 1 | $40K | $40K | Yes | Community outreach |
| Hrh Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | 1 | $35K | $35K | Preselected only | General operating purposes |
| The Lillian Sherwood Griswold Foundation | Lander, WY | 2 | $35K | $18K | Preselected only | Charitable purpose |
| Diamond Mind Foundation | Gaithersburg, MD | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Grant |
| The Richardson Family Foundation | Cheyenne, WY | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | General |
| Helen Petersdorf Educational Trust | St Louis, MO | 1 | $28K | $28K | Preselected only | Scholarship |
| The John P Ellbogen Foundation C/O Mary Garland | Laramie, WY | 2 | $28K | $14K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| The Marshall Family Foundation Inc C/O Coopersmith Simon & Vogel Pc | Uniondale, NY | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General |
| The Smart Family Fund | Lisle, IL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Initial support |
| The Stanton Foundation | Coldwater, MI | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Donation |
| Phoebe R & John D Lewis Foundation | Green Bay, WI | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Program support |
| Foundation for Community Vitality | Billings, MT | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Youth Tribal Engagement in N. Wyoming |
| Panoram Foundation Inc | Jackson, WY | 2 | $22K | $11K | Preselected only | Creating brighter futures; Helping shine light on wyoming's peo |
| G L Connolly Foundation | Moraga, CA | 1 | $22K | $22K | Yes | Education |
| The L & M Charitable Foundation Inc | Dalas, TX | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General support contribution |
| J C Kennedy Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Figure Foundation | Rolling Ground, WI | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Moving Hands Fund |
| A Jackson Neighbor | Wilson, WY | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Healthcare |
| The Musser Fund | Milwaukee, WI | 2 | $16K | $8,100 | Yes | General operating |
| Nyssa Foundation C/O the Fourth Floor | Greenville, DE | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General operations |
| Timothy T Day Foundation Inc | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Animal welfare |
| Bradford Family Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | General operating fund |
| John & Mildred Holmes Family Foundation C/O Legacy Trust Co | Houston, TX | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General charitable purposes |
| The New-Land Foundation Inc | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Environment |
| Patagoniaorg | Ventura, CA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | To support environmental projects. |
| Applestone Foundation-Ima | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Blackbird Foundation Inc | St Louis, MO | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General support |
| Page & Otto Marx Jr Foundation | Riverdale, NY | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | For scholarships, research and outreach programs |
| The Bernard Family Foundation C/O Thomas E Bernard | Big Horn, WY | 2 | $15K | $7,500 | Preselected only | To fulfill exempt purpose |
| Jeffrey J Rhodes Family Foundation C/O Nicholas Rhodes | Seattle, WA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Outdoor education & leadership development |
| The Flying O Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $13K | $13K | Preselected only | To aid in providing abortion and contraceptive services for… |
| The Austin Memorial Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $13K | $13K | Preselected only | Educational |
| Jack Murphy Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $13K | $13K | Preselected only | General |
| The Barbara Roastingear and Henry Oliver III Family Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | 1 | $13K | $13K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Washakie Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $13K | $6,250 | Preselected only | To help students needing financial assistance to join in th…; Lander Museum |
| Fairview Foundation | Lander, WY | 3 | $12K | $2,000 | Preselected only | create a stronger community by promoting philanthropy, enco…; to provide and facilitate confidential and supportive servi…; Support 19U Girls Travel Soccer Team |
| Kane Family Foundation | Bondville, VT | 3 | $11K | $3,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| The Windibrow Foundation | Long Lake, MN | 1 | $11K | $11K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Speyer Family Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | To further the exempt activities of the charity. |
| The Mistler Family Foundation | Prairie Village, KS | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Air-Pruning Technologies | Raleigh, NC | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General support |
| Ramsay Family Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | For general operating support |
| Acr Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | For general operating support |
| Natrona Collective Health Trust | Casper, WY | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Finch Family Foundation | Pasadena, CA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Angels Among US Inc | Garden City, ID | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Education |
| Cretors Family Foundation | Lake Bluff, IL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | To be the leading source and teacher of wilderness skills. |
| The Charles & Peggy Stephenson Family Foundation | Tulsa, OK | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General operations |
| Mackenzie Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Annual Scholarship Fund |
| Don G Kaspar Foundation | Shiner, TX | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Community out-reach |
| Sargent Family Foundation | Winnetka, IL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General operations |
| The Melly Foundation | Sarasota, FL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General/unrestricted |
| Hartong Family Foundation | Greenwich, CT | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Scholarships |
| William J Cammack Foundation Co William D Cammack | Front Royal, VA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | General purposes |
| Robins Nest Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General |
| Dodson Foundation Inc C/O Mark R Dodson | Inverness, IL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Unrestricted charitable grant |
| Alcyon Foundation | Greenville, DE | 1 | $9,938 | $9,938 | Preselected only | General operations |
| Bill Bush Ministries Inc | Tulsa, OK | 1 | $9,350 | $9,350 | Preselected only | Building strong families |
| Nemacheck Family Foundation Inc | Aptos, CA | 1 | $8,000 | $8,000 | Yes | Education focused on wilderness skills and leadership |
| The Brookside Fund Co Miller Ward Aziz an Accountancy Co | Encino, CA | 1 | $8,000 | $8,000 | Preselected only | General donation |
| Tate Foundation C/O T Chris Muirhead | Casper, WY | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Yes | Director designated donation |
| Cummings-Christensen Family Foundation | Madison, WI | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Preselected only | Donation |
| First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation Inc | Billings, MT | 3 | $6,500 | $3,000 | Yes | General Operating Support; Volunteer Day Project |
| Petersdorf Hospital Trust Fdn | St Louis, MO | 1 | $6,480 | $6,480 | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Antero Foundation | Denver, CO | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Yes | Environmental Causes |
| Palladium Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Preselected only | Various |
| Linda P & Edward P Williams Family Foundation | McLean, VA | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Preselected only | General |
| Franklin Philanthropic Foundation | Northbrook, IL | 1 | $5,772 | $5,772 | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| The Charles Mitchell Scholarship Trust | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,500 | $5,500 | Preselected only | Scholarship |
| Templin Curtis Charitable Trust | St Louis, MO | 1 | $5,200 | $5,200 | Preselected only | Charitable purpose |
| Joan & James Shapiro Foundation Inc | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | See above |
| Ahs Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General operating |
| Leo W Seal Jr Family Foundation | Bay St Louis, MS | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Educational outreach |
| Great Oaks Foundation | Memphis, TN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Various |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Lander, Wyoming?
G O Forward Charitable Trust, John Jewett & Helen Chandler Garland Fou Ndation, Corner Foundation Inc, John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation, Howard P Colhoun Family Foundation Inc and 95 others reported grants to Lander organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Lander. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.