Chestertown, Maryland · EIN 522151843. It paid $3.3M across 48 grants in 2024, a median of $48K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.
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These application terms come from Part XV of the foundation's Form 990-PF.
From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202513179349100031. Entries appear as filed.
These are the most frequent words in the purposes the foundation wrote on its 2024 grants.
These are the 15 largest of the 48 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.
| # | Recipient | State | Amount | Purpose as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defenders of Wildlife | DC | $275,000 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE WILDLIFE DEFENSE AND RESTORATION ACT; PROTECTING WILDLIFE NOW AND PREPARING TO REVERSE DAMAGE DONE TO THEM AND THEIR HABITATS. SUPPORT FOR THE RED WOLF RECOVERY PROGRAM IN NORTH CAROLINA. |
| 2 | Bhutan Foundation | DC | $220,000 | SUPPORTING THE FOUNDATION'S CONSERVATION, GOVERNANCE, CULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS ON THE GROUND IN THE HIMALAYAN KINGDOM |
| 3 | Leap | CA | $217,000 | STAFF SUPPORT AND SUPPORT FOR FRESHWATER FOR THE FUTURE, CATALOGING ALL FISH IN SABAH'S WATERS AND WORKING TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY THROUGHOUT THE STATE. |
| 4 | Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum | MD | $200,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO PRESERVE AND EXPLORE HISTORY, ENVIRONMENT & PEOPLE OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY. |
| 5 | Upstream Alliance | MD | $185,000 | TO SUPPORT A PROGRAM FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND YOUNG LEADERSHIP WITH ON-THE-WATER TRAINING ON THE CHESAPEAKE BAY, DELAWARE RIVER AND CAMDEN NJ, AS WELL AS BOARD RESERVE. |
| 6 | Entertainment 2 Affect Change | CA | $150,000 | TO ENHANCE THE IMPACT OF THE FILM TIGRE GENTE. |
| 7 | Game Changers Foundation | CA | $150,000 | IMPACT CAMPAIGN FOR THE FILM GAME CHANGERS, WHICH PRESENTS THE VEGAN DIET AS A SOLUTION TO CLIMATE CHANGE, ANIMAL WELFARE AND IMPROVED HUMAN HEALTH. |
| 8 | National Geographic Society | DC | $150,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAM TO PROTECT AND CONSERVE AFRICAN WILD DOGS IN ZIMBABWE AS WELL AS SUPPORT FOR THE FORTHCOMING BOOK PHOTOARK, PORTRAITS OF ANIMALS THREATENED, ENDANGERED OR EXTINCT IN THE WILD. . |
| 9 | Smithsonian National Zoological Park | DC | $125,000 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE ZOO. |
| 10 | Snow Leopard Conservancy | CA | $125,000 | CONSERVATION OF SNOW LEOPARDS THROUGHOUT THEIR MOUNTAINOUS HIMALAYAN RANGE AND TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR VILLAGE GUARD. |
| 11 | Abraham Foundation | NY | $100,000 | CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR ELEPHANT CONSERVATION IN SRI LANKA. |
| 12 | Wildlands Network | WA | $100,000 | CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR THE PACIFIC COAST WILDLANDS CORRIDOR CONNECTING FROM WASHINGTON TO BAJA, CALIFORNIA. |
| 13 | Bay Journal Media | PA | $85,000 | SUPPORT TO THE FILM "THINKING LIKE A WATERSHED" ABOUT THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BEFORE ANY HUMANS INTERFERED WITH ITS OPERATIONS AS A WATERSHED AS WELL AS SUPPORT FOR STAFF & EXPANDED COVERAGE. |
| 14 | The Last Animal Foundation | CA | $65,000 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR ANIMAL SHELTERS IN LEBANON. |
| 15 | Lion Guardians | DC | $60,000 | TO SUPPORT LION CONSERVATION IN KENYA IN COOPERATION WITH THE MAASAI IN AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK. |
| Tax year | Grants | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 46 | $4.7M |
| 2021 | 49 | $4.3M |
| 2022 | 42 | $2.9M |
| 2023 | 46 | $2.9M |
| 2024 | 48 | $3.3M |
Officers, directors and trustees are listed as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.
Each figure comes from the foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Grants and application terms come from each foundation's latest IRS 990-PF e-file return. The newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants count once and totals can run low. Full method.
Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.
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