Maryland · Private foundation
National Opossum Society Inc
Our purpose is to serve as a nationwide resource for current and correct diet, medical, and general knowledge of opossums, educate ourselves and share knowledge with others on all aspects of the proper care of opossums, educate the public concerning the benefits of the opossum in the environment, and work with all agencies to improve…
- $32k
- Granted FY2024(still arriving)
- 8
- Grants FY2024
- 11
- Organizations funded FY2023
- Median grant, FY2024
- $5,000
- Largest grant, FY2024
- $5,000
- States reached, FY2024
- 8
- Total assets, FY2024
- $219k
- Applications
- Preselected organizations only
- Per its most recent filing; check its own site
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2023 to 2024.
Where its grants go
Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.
Which US states its grants reach
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2023 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife Works Inc | $10,000 | 2 | 4% |
| Wildlife Rescue League | $6,000 | 2 | 1% |
| Ferncroft Wildlife Rescue LLC | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Woodlands Wildlife Refuge Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 1% |
| The Opossum Pouch Rescue and Rehabilitation | $5,000 | 1 | 8% |
| North Country Wild Care | $5,000 | 1 | 4% |
| Evelyns Wildlife Refuge | $5,000 | 1 | 6% |
| Friends of Texas Wildlife | $5,000 | 1 | 3% |
| The Wildlife Center of Virginia | $5,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Fresno Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation Service | $5,000 | 1 | 3% |
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| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife Works Inc | $10,000 | 2 | 4% |
| Wildlife Rescue League | $6,000 | 2 | 1% |
| Ferncroft Wildlife Rescue LLC | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Woodlands Wildlife Refuge Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 1% |
| The Opossum Pouch Rescue and Rehabilitation | $5,000 | 1 | 8% |
| North Country Wild Care | $5,000 | 1 | 4% |
| Evelyns Wildlife Refuge | $5,000 | 1 | 6% |
| Friends of Texas Wildlife | $5,000 | 1 | 3% |
| The Wildlife Center of Virginia | $5,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Fresno Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation Service | $5,000 | 1 | 3% |
| Second Chance Wildlife Center Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Rowena Wildlife Clinic | $5,000 | 1 | 3% |
| Wildcare | $5,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center | $1,000 | 1 | 0% |
What it could do for these grantees
Plus 3 recipients with no EIN on record ($15k), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget National Opossum Society Inc supplied at peak.
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How this is measured
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
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How this is measured
About National Opossum Society Inc
- How much does National Opossum Society Inc give?
- National Opossum Society Inc reported 8 grants totaling $32,000 in its FY2024 IRS filing.
- What does National Opossum Society Inc fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2023 to FY2024, its largest causes are Animals (99%), Environment (1%).
- Who are National Opossum Society Inc's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2023 to FY2024: Wildlife Works Inc ($10k), Wildlife Rescue League ($6k), Ferncroft Wildlife Rescue LLC ($5k).
- Does National Opossum Society Inc accept unsolicited applications?
- Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- Which funders back the same organizations as National Opossum Society Inc?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Paypal Charitable Giving Fund, Network for Good, American Online Giving Foundation Inc.
- Where is National Opossum Society Inc based?
- National Opossum Society Inc is based in MD.
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