Felburn Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- If your work is in land conservation, nature education and research, wildlife protection or Florida springs preservation, it fits the foundation's stated themes, and the filing shows its grants mainly in Florida, Washington and Georgia, though no geographic focus is stated.
- A modest request suits it: half of its 167 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less, the median was $25,000, and about 8 in 10 grants fall between $10,000 and $95,000, a typical band rather than a ceiling.
- Send a written request that describes your organisation and its purpose or project, with your 501(c)(3) letter and the foundation's form statement that grant funds will be used exclusively for tax-permissible charitable purposes, since it accepts applications and the filing gives no deadlines.
- Returning grantees matter: 73% of its grant dollars to organisations in its latest filing went to groups it had also funded in its earlier filings, so applicants it has not funded before should expect most of its money to go elsewhere, though a first approach is still open.
- As it values follow-up, including checking that recipients do what they say they will do (as reported in other published sources), be ready to report clearly on how any grant is used.
Overview
Felburn Foundation is a US private foundation based in Bethesda, MD.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and web pages about the foundation (ocalastyle.com, ocalagazette.com), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Felburn Foundation describes three aims: acquiring, protecting and perpetually maintaining areas of natural significance; providing educational facilities and research funds in nature-related fields; and creating public interest in protecting sensitive and endangered natural areas. Its projects include purchasing wild lands to prevent development, supporting environmental research and science education, and providing libraries and educational facilities. It supports land trusts through land purchase and protection, as well as wildlife protection, Florida springs preservation, forest restoration and archaeological work. Its approach combines lasting protection of natural places with education and research, and its work reaches local, national and international land trusts.
Themes
- Land conservation
- Nature education and research
- Wildlife protection
- Florida springs preservation
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Florida, Washington and Georgia.
How to apply
Requests should be submitted in writing. They must describe the applicant and the purpose or project, include the applicant’s 501(c)(3) letter, and include the Foundation’s form statement that grant funds will be used exclusively for tax-permissible charitable purposes.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 73% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 167 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- The foundation values follow-up, including checking that recipients do what they say they will do. (as reported in other published sources)
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 11%
Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 2%
- The largest single recipient received 14% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 73% of grant dollars went to organisations Felburn Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 59 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $20,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Columbia Land Trust · Annual operational support and capital campaign$300,0002024 tax year
- Nature Conservancy · Gregorie neck project/sc revolving land fund$150,0002024 tax year
- Shepherd Center Foundation · Recreation therapy program$100,0002024 tax year
- Conservation Fund · Black river willie tract protection$100,0002024 tax year
- Conservation Florida · Operational support$100,0002024 tax year
- North Florida Land Trust · Capacity staff support growth$100,0002024 tax year
- Howard T. Odum Florida Springs Institute · Fl springs welcome center campaign$75,0002024 tax year
- University of Florida Foundation · Preparator and fieldwork personnel salaries for montbrook fossil site$60,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Guy B Marwick — Secretary, Treasurer, Executive Director
- B Kemp Floyd Jr — Director, Vice President
- Larry J White — Director, President, Chairman
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $2,530,544 | $1,884,075 | $39,736,788 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $2,735,357 | $2,215,833 | $42,696,281 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $2,708,406 | $2,148,400 | $44,230,661 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Applying to Felburn Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (352) 368-6686
- Bethesda, MD