Florida · Public charity
Ding Darling Wildlife Society Inc
"founded in 1945, the j.n. "ding" darling national wildlife refuge consists of nearly 8,000 acres of some of the most unique and ecologically important ecosystems in the world. Budgets continue to decrease, and federal funding does not cover all the needs of this very populated refuge. As a result, the "ding" darling wildlife society -…
- $110k
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 4
- Itemized grants FY2025
- 1
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 0%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Itemized, FY2025
- $77k
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2025
- $15,000
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $50,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 1 to 1
- FY2017 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2025
- 2
- Total assets, FY2025
- $30M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 0% of the organizations Ding Darling Wildlife Society Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 0% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 100% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $0 went to new ones.
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 4 | $77k | 75% |
| FY2024 | 1 | $30k | 0% |
| FY2023 | 1 | $25k | 0% |
| FY2022 | 1 | $25k | 0% |
| FY2021 | 1 | $25k | 0% |
| FY2017 | 1 | $10k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Wildlife Refuge Association | $165,000 | 6 | 4% |
| Shell Museum and Educational Foundation Inc | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Everglades Coalition | $5,500 | 1 | 3% |
Plus 1 recipient with no EIN on record ($7k), not named here.
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About Ding Darling Wildlife Society Inc
- How much does Ding Darling Wildlife Society Inc give?
- Ding Darling Wildlife Society Inc reported 4 itemized grants totaling $77,000, out of $109,961 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 1 and 1 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2024.
- What does Ding Darling Wildlife Society Inc fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Environment (89%), Arts & Culture (8%).
- Who are Ding Darling Wildlife Society Inc's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: National Wildlife Refuge Association ($165k), Shell Museum and Educational Foundation Inc ($15k), The Everglades Coalition ($6k).
- Does Ding Darling Wildlife Society Inc fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 0% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Where is Ding Darling Wildlife Society Inc based?
- Ding Darling Wildlife Society Inc is based in FL.
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