This directory serves as a comprehensive guide to private and community foundations that provide environmental grants. It details the operations and funding of 250 significant foundations, which collectively awarded nearly $300 million for environmental causes in 1990. Each profile offers insights into key personnel, historical context, financial data, specific environmental programs, funding analyses, examples of grants, application procedures, and stated priorities or restrictions.

This directory is a specialized reference tool for individuals and organizations seeking environmental funding. Its value lies in its detailed profiles and extensive indexing, enabling users to efficiently identify potential grant sources and understand their priorities. The data presented, focusing on 1990 funding, provides historical context for philanthropic trends in environmentalism. Its utility is primarily for researchers, non-profit organizations, and grant seekers in the environmental sector.