Background
The American Conservation Association was founded in 1958 by Laurance S. Rockefeller. It typically receives a large infusion of cash every year from the Jackson Hole Preserve, another Rockefeller family-funded environmental entity.
Finances for tax year ending 12/31/2001 |
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| Total Assets | $842,837.00 | |
| Grants Awarded | $0.00 | |
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Officers and Other Supporters | |
| Name | Position |
| Laurance Rockefeller | President |
| John H. Adams | Trustee |
| Frances G. Beinecke | Trustee |
| Nash Castro | Trustee |
| Charles M. Clusen | Executive Director |
| William G. Conway Dr. | Trustee |
| Henry L. Diamond | Trustee |
| R. Scott Greathead | Secretary |
| Fred I. Kent III | Trustee |
| W. Barnabas McHenry | Trustee |
| Patrick F. Noonan | Trustee |
| Story Clark Resor | Trustee |
| Carmen Reyes | Treasurer |
| David S. Sampson | Trustee |
| Cathleen Douglas Stone | Trustee |
| Russell E. Train | Trustee |
| William H. Whyte Jr. | Trustee |
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Top Grants Made |
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| Funding To Activist Groups | Total Donated | Time Frame |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | $380,000.00 | 1989 – 2001 |
| Green Guide Institute | $200,000.00 | 1998 – 2000 |
| Sierra Club | $91,000.00 | 1992 – 2000 |
| Wilderness Society | $90,000.00 | 1992 – 2001 |
| World Wildlife Fund | $40,000.00 | 1992 – 2001 |
| World Resources Institute | $38,000.00 | 1992 – 2001 |
| National Wildlife Federation | $35,500.00 | 1992 – 2001 |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | $35,000.00 | 1992 – 1992 |
| National Audubon Society | $35,000.00 | 1992 – 2001 |
| Earthjustice | $30,000.00 | 1998 – 2001 |
| League of Conservation Voters | $30,000.00 | 1998 – 2001 |
| American Farmland Trust | $25,000.00 | 1992 – 1992 |
| Friends of the Earth | $21,000.00 | 1992 – 2000 |
| Conservation International | $15,000.00 | 1998 – 2001 |
| Earth Day Network | $15,000.00 | 2000 – 2000 |
| Environmental Advocates | $10,000.00 | 1998 – 2001 |
| Tides Foundation & Tides Center | $10,000.00 | 1991 – 1991 |
| Defenders of Wildlife | $5,000.00 | 2001 – 2001 |
| Rocky Mountain Institute | $5,000.00 | 2001 – 2001 |
Foundations listed on ActivistCash.com may provide funding to a wider variety of nonprofit groups than those profiled here. This website focuses on activist groups that concentrate on food- and beverage-related issues.
