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Nature Defense Foundation: 8 grants to organizations, $223,110 (tax year ended December 2024)
Nature Defense Foundation, a private foundation in Hudson, NY, paid 8 grants to organizations totaling $223,110 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 14, 2025. The largest was $150,000 to Wonder Dog Rescue in Hamburg, NY for to support exempt activities.
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- EIN
- 473469805
- Based in
- Hudson, NY
- Assets
- $6,992,807
- Grants paid
- $223,110
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202543189349102249. It reported $223,110 in grants paid; 8 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wonder Dog Rescue | Hamburg, NY | To support exempt activities | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Return To Freedom | Lompoc, CA | To support exempt activities | Animal-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Orville Schell Farms Preserve | Fairfax, CA | To support exempt activities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Billion Oyster Project | New York, NY | To support exempt activities | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Biological Research | Tucson, AZ | To support exempt activities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New York Harbor Sailing Foundation | Jersey City, NJ | To support exempt activities | Recreation and sports | $1,710 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rolda - Romanian League for Defense of Animals | Crofton, MD | To support exempt activities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Act Blue Charities | Somerville, MA | To support exempt activities | $400 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Animal-related | $50,000 |
| Education | $5,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $1,710 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $155,000 |
| California | $60,000 |
| Arizona | $5,000 |
| New Jersey | $1,710 |
| Maryland | $1,000 |
| Massachusetts | $400 |
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- Who funds recreation and sports in New Jersey
Updated November 14, 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.