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Private foundation (trust)EIN 462927195Est. 2014-08

The Ricketts Conservation Foundation

Littleton, CO 80120

Total Assets

$2.8M

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$216K

FY 2024

Grants Made

5

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$43K

FY 2024

Grant Range

$25K–$56K

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Programs & Activities

Program 1

$610K

The Foundation engages in primary research and promotion of loon and swan habitats in Wyoming including life cycle monitoring and wetland restoration.

Focus Areas

Private Grantmaking Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$2.6M

Total Expenses

$839K

Qualifying Distributions

$2.8M

Distributable Amount

$69K

Min. Investment Return

$69K

Undistributed Income

$69K

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Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

5 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $25K through median $45K to maximum $56K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

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Giving Over Time

4 years

Giving over time from 2020 to 2024. Peak $739K in 2020. Hover bars for details.

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Top Recipients

20 grants

Wyoming Wetlands Society
$792K
4 grants
Cornell University
$301K
1 grant
The Greater Yellowstone Coalition
$163K
1 grant
American Forests
$110K
1 grant
Trout Unlimited
$100K
1 grant
University of Montana
$92K
2 grants
University of Colorado - Denver
$65K
2 grants
Friends of the Bridger-Teton
$48K
1 grant

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants

<$10K
2
grants
$10–50K
10
grants
$50–250K
7
grants
$250K–1M
1
grants
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

7 states

Wyoming
$867K
48% of total
New York
$301K
17% of total
Colorado
$246K
14% of total
Montana
$163K
9% of total
District of Columbia
$110K
6% of total
Virginia
$100K
6% of total
Idaho
$20K
1% of total

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