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Bobolink Foundation: 44 grants to organizations, $19.8 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Bobolink Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 44 grants to organizations totaling $19,790,736 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $7,000,000 to Rainforest Trust in Warrenton, VA for taquari $5m, choc $2m.
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- EIN
- 942988627
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $344,569,167
- Grants paid
- $19,790,736
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202533219349103148. It reported $19,790,736 in grants paid; 44 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainforest Trust | Warrenton, VA | Taquari $5M, Choc $2M | International, foreign affairs and national security | $7,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | $7,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Re Wild | Austin, TX | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | $2,250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Venture Fund | Baltimore, MD | Andes Amazon Fund capacity building | $685,736 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Forest Preserves | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Environment | $450,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Birdlife International Inc | New York, NY | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Animal-related | $305,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oregon Desert Land Trust | Bend, OR | Trout Creek stewardship endowment | Environment | $280,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| One Hundred Miles | Brunswick, GA | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Environment | $275,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Osa Conservation | Washington, DC | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Field Museum | Chicago, IL | Keller Science Action Center / Latin America | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Bird Conservancy | The Plains, VA | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Borderlands Restoration Network | Patagonia, AZ | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Environment | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Orianne Society | Tiger, GA | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | $135,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bird Conservancy of the Rockies | Fort Collins, CO | Sustainable Grazing Network in MX / Roadmap | $115,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Openlands | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Birdnote | Asheville, NC | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Ithaca, NY | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Crane Foundation | Baraboo, WI | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Animal-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Citizens for Conservation | Barrington, IL | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Environment | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Communities of Coastal Georgia Foundation | Brunswick, GA | Stewards of the GA Coast operating expenses | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oncafari Association | Sao Paolo, BR | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | Charlottesville, VA | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grey Matters Project | Savannah, GA | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cal-Wood Education Center | Jamestown, CO | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Island Press | Washington, DC | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Keystone Science School | Keystone, CO | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thorne Nature Experience | Lafayette, CO | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Environmental Law and Policy Center | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Illinois Nature Preserves | Dekalb, IL | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| High Desert Museum | Bend, OR | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Parks Conservation Association | Washington, DC | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Openlands | Chicago, IL | Platinum Sponsor / no goods or services provided | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Simon's Land Trust | St Simons Island, GA | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Georgia Natural Resources Foundation | Atlanta, GA | Weekend for Wildlife | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wild Salmon Center | Portland, OR | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Biodiversity Funders Group | San Francisco, CA | FAB dues | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Birds Caribbean | Natick, MA | 2024 Conference Support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bonefish Tarpon Trust | Miami, FL | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Coastal Georgia Historical Society | St Simons Island, GA | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Illinois Nature Preserves | Dekalb, IL | Wild Things 2025 Sponsor | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Illinois Nature Preserves | Dekalb, IL | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Nachusa Grasslands | Franklin Grove, IL | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Tryon Creek | Portland, OR | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $7,000,000 |
| Environment | $1,310,000 |
| Animal-related | $365,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $30,000 |
| Education | $15,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Virginia | $14,180,000 |
| Texas | $2,250,000 |
| Illinois | $800,000 |
| Maryland | $685,736 |
| Georgia | $485,000 |
| New York | $355,000 |
| Oregon | $305,000 |
| District of Columbia | $275,000 |
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- Who funds animal-related in New York
- Who funds environment in Georgia
- Who funds environment in Oregon
- Who funds environment in Arizona
Updated November 17, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.