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The Norcross Wildlife Foundation Inc: 26 grants to organizations, $167,500 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Norcross Wildlife Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Wales, MA, paid 26 grants to organizations totaling $167,500 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 11, 2026. The largest was $25,000 to Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust in Athol, MA for for the indigenous fellowship program.
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- EIN
- 132041622
- Based in
- Wales, MA
- Assets
- $64,645,833
- Grants paid
- $167,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 11, 2026, IRS object ID 202601319349104250. It reported $167,500 in grants paid; 26 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust | Athol, MA | For the indigenous fellowship program | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Town of Monson | Monson, MA | Esg pri grants | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Town of Wales | Wales, MA | Esg pri grants | $23,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Opacum Land Trustmassconn Sustainable Forest Project | Sturbridge, MA | Annual unrestricted grant to facilitate and implement the work of massconn. | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Town of Wales | Wales, MA | Esg pri grants | $17,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Town of Stafford | Stafford Springs, CT | Esg pri grants | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Town of Holland | Holland, MA | Esg pri grants | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Town of Monson | Monson, MA | Esg pri grants | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Atlantic White Shark Conservancy | North Chatham, MA | Current research is focused on white shark movement and behavior with a special emphasis on public safety. in addition, the results of their analysis to estimate population size was published as the f | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Billion Oyster Project Inc | New York, NY | New york waterways ecosystem restoration focusing on reintroduction of native oysters and environmental education. | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Connecticut River Conservancy | Greenfield, MA | To support the connecticut river | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eagle Eye Institute | Peru, MA | For general operational costs in support of summer programming 2026. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lincoln Land Conservation Trust | Lincoln, MA | For general operating support | Environment | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Newhouse Wildlife Rescue | Chelmsford, MA | Newhouse wildlife rescue provides critical rehab services for injured and orphanned wildlife. in keeping with the nwf strategic plan, newhouse wildlife rescue supports an education and conservation mi | Animal-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nipmuc Indian Council Nipmuc Cultural Hunt & Fish | Sutton, MA | To support nchf programs | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Town of Brimfield | Brimfield, MA | Esg pri grants | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Town of Union | Endwell, NY | Esg pri grants | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vermont Center for Ecostudies | White River Junction, VT | To be used towards vce mission | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wales Public Library | Wales, MA | Esg pri grants | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wales Senior Center | Wales, MA | Esg pri grants | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Opacum Land Trust | Sturbridge, MA | To go toward land protection, conservation management and educational activities. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cape Cod Museum of Natural History | Brewster, MA | The mission of the cape cod museum of natural history is to inspire appreciation, understanding, and stewardship of our natural environment and wildlife through discovery and learning. | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition | Sudbury, MA | This grant would be to support mltc's general operating budget. mltc is the umbrella supporting organization for all land trusts in massachusetts focused on trainings, advocacy, and technical assistan | Environment | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture | South Deerfield, MA | To support cisa's general operating fund. cisa supports farmers and the local food economy in norcross's region including advancing land conservation, assisting farmers of color gaining access to land | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Earthwatch Institute | Newton, MA | Earthwatch allows everyday citizens to join scientific research teams and conservation efforts worldwide to develop skills as citizen scientist. | Science and technology | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Three Rivers Firefighters Association | Three Rivers, MA | To be used towards the purchase of new indian cans for use in wildland firefighting. lucas serves as president of trfa and has agreed to serve as the fiscal sponsor for local 5546 which does not yet h | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 8, 2025, IRS object ID 202501289349103025. It reported $142,000 in grants paid; 17 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Wales | Wales, MA | Unrestricted municipal gift | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Opacum Land Trustmassconn | Sturbridge, MA | Unrestricted grant to facilitate and implement the work of massconn. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Town of Monson | Monson, MA | Unrestricted municipal gift | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Town of Stafford | Stafford Springs, CT | Unrestricted municipal gift | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lincoln Land Conservation Trust | Lincoln, MA | For general operating support. | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Town of Holland Ma | Holland, MA | Unrestricted municipal gift | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Billion Oyster Project | New York, NY | For general programming that supports their mission. | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Black Farmer Fund | New York, NY | To help expand climate smart workshops and skills share to black farmers on climate resiliency. | Community improvement and capacity building | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northeast Farmers of Color Land Trust Co Resist Inc | Boston, MA | To support "on the way", a video documented helping tour, which will build the black agricultural community and provide education in sustainable regenerative farming practices in and around the northe | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Town of Brimfield (ma) | Brimfield, MA | Unrestricted municipal gift | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Town of Union | Union, CT | Unrestricted municipal gift | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Umass Foundation | Amherst, MA | Dept of environmental conservation for the diamondback terrapin project. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hardwick Pond Preservation Association Inc | Hardwick, MA | To assist with invasive plant management. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition | Sudbury, MA | To support mltc's general operating budget. | Environment | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catskill Mountainkeeper Inc | Hurleyville, NY | To support catskill mountainkeeper's mission to protect their region's wild lands and natural resources, support smart development to sustainably grow our economy, nurture healthy communities, and acc | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grownyc | New York, NY | For programs that focus on issues of: open space, waste reduction, food access and farmland preservation, resource conservation and protection, and creating the next generation of environmental stewar | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture | South Deerfield, MA | To support cisa's general operating fund. cisa supports farmers and the local food economy in norcross's region including advancing land conservation, assisting farmers of color gaining access to land | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Environment | $35,500 |
| Education | $5,000 |
| Animal-related | $2,500 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $2,500 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $1,500 |
| Science and technology | $1,000 |
| Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $272,000 |
| Connecticut | $22,500 |
| New York | $12,500 |
| Vermont | $2,500 |
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Updated May 11, 2026. 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.