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Funders to approach for Friends of the Forest Preserve District of Will County

Joliet, Illinois$420k revenue4 funders on file

We work to create a legacy of giving that supports and celebrates the preservation, conservation, education and recreation priorities of the forest preserve district of will county in perpetuity.

Your prospects by chance and grant size

a funder to approacha funder you already have

Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$19k, your typical grantunder 1 in 1001 in 1001 in 40$3k$10k$30k$100kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$0–$28kover two years, from 0–1 new funder
Last two years (2023–24)$6kfrom 1 new funder

Half the value is in your top 8 funders, of 153

$0$16k$31khalf from the top 8likely range1st10thAll 153
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FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1National Fish and Wildlife FoundationSimilar grantees: National Forest Foundation ($440k/yr), Natural Resources Foundation Of ($77k/yr), New England Forestry Foundation Inc ($71k/yr)1 in 35$58k
  2. 2United States Endowment for ForestrySimilar grantees: Forterra NW ($96k/yr), National Forest Foundation ($18k/yr), The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corporation ($110k/yr)1 in 65$55k
  3. 3National Forest FoundationSimilar grantees: Cascade Forest Conservancy ($8k/yr), Friends of the Forest Preserves ($55k/yr), Irvine Ranch Conservancy ($52k/yr)under 1 in 100$39k
  4. 4Bonneville Environmental FoundationSimilar grantees: Forterra NW ($7k/yr), National Forest Foundation ($430k/yr), Friends of the Chicago River ($50k/yr)under 1 in 100$34k
  5. 5Land Trust Alliance IncSimilar grantees: The Conservation Foundation ($17k/yr), Wildlife Heritage Foundation ($15k/yr), Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy Inc ($14k/yr)1 in 88$19k
  6. 6The Wilderness SocietySimilar grantees: National Forest Foundation ($37k/yr), Wilderness Society Action Fund ($330k/yr), New Mexico Wildlife Federation ($15k/yr)1 in 97$18k
  7. 7American ForestsSimilar grantees: National Forest Foundation ($25k/yr), American Forest Foundation ($25k/yr), City Parks Foundation Inc ($38k/yr)under 1 in 100$43k
  8. 8Presence Central and Suburban Hospitals NetworkGives in Illinois (11 of 15)No similar grantees yetunder 1 in 100$22k
  9. 9The Trust for Public LandSimilar grantees: New England Forestry Foundation Inc ($26k/yr), The Trust for Public Land Action Fund ($210k/yr), Jefferson Land Trust ($7k/yr)under 1 in 100$34k
  10. 10Open Space Institute Land Trust IncSimilar grantees: Wildlands Conservancy Inc ($28k/yr), The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corporation ($210k/yr), New City Parks Inc ($1.3M/yr)under 1 in 100$28k
  11. 11Walton Family Foundation IncSimilar grantees: National Forest Foundation ($490k/yr), Conservation Colorado Education Fund ($410k/yr), American Forest Foundation ($140k/yr)under 1 in 100$110k
  12. 12M J Murdock Charitable TrustSimilar grantees: National Forest Foundation ($99k/yr), World Forestry Center ($100k/yr), The Heritage Foundation ($150k/yr)under 1 in 100$85k
  13. 13Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation IncSimilar grantees: National Forest Foundation ($23k/yr), The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corporation ($50k/yr), Conservation NW ($10k/yr)under 1 in 100$19k
  14. 14Timken Foundation of CantonSimilar grantees: The Conservation Foundation ($59k/yr), The Friends of the Wissahickon Inc ($75k/yr)under 1 in 100$55k
  15. 15American Forest FoundationSimilar grantees: Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests ($14k/yr), North American Forest Partnership Inc ($81k/yr)under 1 in 100$27k
  16. 16The Community Foundation of Will CountyGives in Illinois (42 of 60)No similar grantees yetunder 1 in 100$15k
  17. 17Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationGives in Illinois (265 of 505)Similar grantees: The Conservation Foundation ($65k/yr), National Forest Foundation ($80k/yr), World Forestry Center ($5k/yr)under 1 in 100$10k
  18. 18Caerus Foundation IncSimilar grantees: Natural Resources Foundation Of ($83k/yr), The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corporation ($290k/yr), Friends of the Forest Preserves ($200k/yr)under 1 in 100$90k
  19. 19Edward-Elmhurst HealthcareGives in Illinois (31 of 36)No similar grantees yetunder 1 in 100$72k
  20. Bass Pro Shops & Cabelas Outdoor FundAlready funds you$16k
  21. 20United Way of Will CountyGives in Illinois (35 of 39)No similar grantees yetunder 1 in 100$18k
  22. 21National Park FoundationSimilar grantees: The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corporation ($49k/yr), The Wilderness Land Trust ($30k/yr), Conservation Corps ($38k/yr)under 1 in 100$50k
  23. 22Northern Illinois Food BankNo similar grantees yetunder 1 in 100$7k
  24. 23Lilly Endowment IncSimilar grantees: Community Foundation of Hancock County Inc ($560k/yr), Dekalb County Community Foundation Inc ($900k/yr), Community Foundation of Elkhart County Inc ($2.7M/yr)under 1 in 100$60k
  25. 24Bobolink FoundationSimilar grantees: Friends of Illinois Nature Preserves ($10k/yr), Friends of the Forest Preserves ($430k/yr), Driftless Area Land Conservancy Inc ($300k/yr)under 1 in 100$44k
  26. 25Oberweiler FoundationGives in Illinois (64 of 73)Similar grantees: Friends of Illinois Nature Preserves ($20k/yr), Friends of the Forest Preserves ($25k/yr), Friends of the Chicago River ($23k/yr)under 1 in 100$13k