Grantmaking public charity · EIN 22-2976811
Davis Conservation Foundation
Yarmouth, ME
Davis Conservation Foundation is a public charity that makes grants based in Yarmouth, ME. On its Form 990 (Schedule I) for tax year 2024, it reported $1.54M in grants paid across 62 grants, with $40.3M in total assets. Its largest grants went to Maine Coast Heritage Trust, Manomet Inc and Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests.
How to request funding
Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check Davis Conservation Foundation's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests.
How it makes and monitors grants (Schedule I, Part IV)
The Organization requires a completion report after one year.
Grants as reported on its Form 990 for tax year 2024; the application guidance above is general for this type of funder. Requirements change; confirm with the organization before applying.
Mission
Award Grants
As stated on its Form 990.
Largest grants, tax year 2024
Historical data · not a prediction| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | Topsham, ME | Marsh Restoration on the Coast of Maine | $181,000 |
| Manomet Inc | Manomet, MA | Mud Matters: Improving our Understanding of Mudflat Habitat to Benefit Shellfish Resources and Harvester Livelihoods | $151,275 |
| Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests | Concord, NH | Connecting with our Community in Concord, NH - $75,000. General support - $1,000. | $76,000 |
| Upper Saco Valley Land Trust | Conway, NH | Chain of Ponds Community Forest - A Landmark Conservation Effort for Biodiversity, Education and Climate Resilience | $50,000 |
| Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust | Brunswick, ME | Conservation of Pleasant Hill Road Corridor - Hill Property | $50,000 |
| Northern Forest Center | Concord, NH | Building Local Capacity for Climate Resilience and Community Forest Stewardship | $45,000 |
| University System of New Hampshire University of New Hampshire | Durham, NH | Integrated Assessment of PFAS Contamination in the Southern Gulf of Maine Marine Food Web | $37,170 |
| Conservation Law Foundation | Boston, MA | Fiscal Sponsor for Healthy Ocean Coalition's Gulf of Maine Healthy Ocean Advocacy Academy - $15,000. Maine Dam Removal and River Restoration - $20,000. | $35,000 |
| National Wildlife Federation | Reston, VA | Engaging Tribes and Indigenous Partners to Advance Northeast Conservation | $34,950 |
| Scarborough Land Conservation Trust | Scarborough, ME | Silver Brook Preserve | $30,000 |
| Connecticut River Watershed Council | Greenfield, MA | Engineering Fieldwork for Stream Restoration Projects on the Ammonoosuc and Ashuelot Rivers | $29,790 |
| Loon Preservation Committee | Moultonborough, NH | PFAS in New Hampshire's Loons | $27,294 |
| Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire | Epping, NH | Birch Ridge Community Forest All-Access Trail | $25,048 |
| Viles Arboretum | Augusta, ME | Viles Arboretum Conservation and Climate Change Educator Program | $25,000 |
| Bigelow Laboratory For Ocean Sciences | East Boothbay, ME | Match Funding for Gulf of Maine Lobster Shell Disease Research | $25,000 |
| NorthWoods Stewardship Center | East Charleston, VT | All Person's Trail Community Program | $25,000 |
| New Learning Journey | Waitsfield, VT | Returning Land to the Mi'kmaq Nation in Littleton, ME | $25,000 |
| Falmouth Conservation Trust | Falmouth, ME | Increasing Climate Resilience on Blackstrap Hill Trails - $20,000. General support - $1,000. | $21,000 |
| Maine Audubon Society | Falmouth, ME | New Training Curriculum for Maine's CoastWise Program to Reconnect Tidal Systems - $19,249. General Support $1,000. | $20,249 |
| Friends of Baxter State Park | Belfast, ME | Engaging Youth as Environmental Stewards in the Katahdin Region | $20,000 |
| Seacoast Science Center Inc | Rye, NH | SSC Splashes Out! Expanding Community-Based Environmental Education & Outreach | $20,000 |
| Windmill Hill Pinnacle Association | Saxtons River, VT | Widen the Reserve | $20,000 |
| Crabtree Neck Land Trust | Hancock, ME | Outdoor Education Collaboration Between Crabtree Neck Land Trust and Maine Outdoor School | $20,000 |
| Coastal Mountains Land Trust | Camden, ME | Town Pound Preserve, a Learning Landscape | $20,000 |
| Cold Hollow to Canada | Montgomry Ctr, VT | Hazen's Notch: A Conservation Opportunity in Vermont's Northern Green Mountains | $20,000 |
The 25 largest of 62 grants listed on the return. Names and purposes as reported to the IRS.
Where its grants went
Quick answers
Does Davis Conservation Foundation accept grant applications?
Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check Davis Conservation Foundation's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests. Form 990 does not report an application process, so confirm with the organization.
How much does Davis Conservation Foundation give each year?
For tax year 2024, it reported $1,536,283 in grants paid (62 grants). Giving can change from year to year.
What organizations has Davis Conservation Foundation funded?
Its largest grants in tax year 2024 went to Maine Coast Heritage Trust (ME), $181K, Manomet Inc (MA), $151K, Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests (NH), $76K, Upper Saco Valley Land Trust (NH), $50K and Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust (ME), $50K.