The Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation concentrates on environmental conservation and animal welfare, pairing frontline advocacy and science-based conservation with support for legal and policy efforts. They also fund humanitarian and civic causes—particularly refugee/immigrant legal services and international health/education initiatives—often via established national and international NGOs. Grants are commonly repeat, program-level awards to mid-to-large organizations rather than small grassroots start-ups.
The Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation’s recent giving is marked by repeated $100,000 grants to World Wildlife Fund Inc and the University of San Francisco, a signal that the foundation supports both conservation and educational or cultural work at meaningful scale. Across its recent grants, the foundation backs environmental conservation, animal welfare, refugee and immigrant legal services, global humanitarian relief, and educational or cultural projects. The pattern is not limited to a single issue area: grants reach legal advocacy groups, wildlife organizations, universities, and humanitarian NGOs. In the conservation and animal welfare space, the foundation has funded organizations such as Earthjustice, Ocean Conservancy Inc, Defenders of Wildlife, and Wilderness Society. It has also supported refugee and immigrant legal services through the Refugee & Immigrant Center for Education & Legal Services, and international humanitarian or education efforts through Médecins Sans Frontières USA Inc and The Malala Fund. Recent awards also include support for civic engagement through Common Cause Education Fund, showing a willingness to fund both direct-service and policy-oriented work. The foundation’s grants are commonly structured as project-specific support for charitable, educational, and cultural projects.
Environmental and wildlife work is a central theme. The foundation gave $100,000 to World Wildlife Fund Inc in 2024 for specific charitable, educational, and cultural projects, and it also funded Ocean Conservancy Inc, Defenders of Wildlife, and Wilderness Society with similar project-specific awards. Legal and policy advocacy appears alongside conservation. Earthjustice received $62,500 in 2023, while Common Cause Education Fund received $62,500 in 2023 and again in 2024 and 2025, suggesting continued support for civic and policy-related work. The foundation also funds humanitarian and education-related initiatives. Médecins Sans Frontières USA Inc received $62,500 in 2023 and $50,000 in 2024, and The Malala Fund received $62,500 in 2023 and $50,000 in 2024. Refugee & Immigrant Center for Education & Legal Services received $62,500 in 2023 for legal services.
Typical grant size sits at $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $13,750 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile, even though the recent grants list also shows repeated awards at $50,000, $55,000, $62,500, and $100,000. The pattern includes repeat funding across multiple years for several recipients, including World Wildlife Fund Inc, University of San Francisco, Common Cause Education Fund, and Redf, which points to timebound but recurring support rather than one-off gifts. The foundation is a regular funder, not a donor-advised fund, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Most awards are described as support to carry out specific charitable, educational, and cultural projects.
$3.1M
$17K
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$3.3M
Most grants fall between $5K and $25K, with a median of $14K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$14K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Moderately concentrated: numerous multi-year or repeat grants to a stable set of mid-to-large national and international organizations. Typical awards are mid-size ($100k–$400k) focused on program support or specific projects, with a portfolio that balances conservation science and advocacy alongside selective humanitarian and civic investments.
Notable grantees: World Wildlife Fund, Earthjustice, Revive & Restore, Malala Fund, Refugee & Immigrant Center for Education & Legal Services
Giving is national, with grants to recipients in every listed award going to U.S. organizations. The strongest concentration is in Washington, DC, which is also the top state by grant count; California recipients are prominent as well, including San Francisco organizations such as the University of San Francisco, Earthjustice, Natural Resources Defense Council Inc, Redf, and Dignitymoves. Other recipient cities that appear repeatedly include New York, Philadelphia, and San Antonio, showing a mix of West Coast, East Coast, and Southern grantees.
Its recent grants go to environmental and wildlife groups, legal and civic organizations, universities, and humanitarian nonprofits. Named recipients include World Wildlife Fund Inc, Earthjustice, Common Cause Education Fund, Refugee & Immigrant Center for Education & Legal Services, and Médecins Sans Frontières USA Inc.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including World Wildlife Fund Inc, University of San Francisco, Common Cause Education Fund, Redf, Defenders of Wildlife, The Malala Fund, Wilderness Society, Ocean Conservancy Inc, and Médecins Sans Frontières USA Inc.
The listed distribution shows a 25th percentile of $5,000, a median of $13,750, and a 75th percentile of $25,000. The recent grants table also includes larger project grants of $50,000, $55,000, $62,500, and $100,000.
The foundation gives nationally, with Washington, DC as the top state by grant count. California recipients are also a major share of the portfolio, accounting for 44% of grants to recipients in the HQ state.
Recent awards are generally labeled “to carry out specific charitable, educational, and cultural projects.” That phrasing appears across grants to universities, conservation groups, legal advocates, and humanitarian nonprofits.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| COMMON CAUSE EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $62,500 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| REDF | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $55,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| WILDERNESS SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| GREATER FARALLONES ASSOCIATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| THE MALALA FUND | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| TIDES FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE | AUSTIN, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| OCEAN CONSERVANCY INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| REVIVE & RESTORE | SAUSALITO, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| TRANSITION HOUSE INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERS USA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| MIDDLE EAST MEDIA AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| WILLIAM JEWELL COLLEGE | LIBERTY, MO | $50,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| TESSERACT RESEARCH CENTER INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| AMAZON CONSERVATION TEAM | FALLS CHURCH, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| REFUGEE & IMMIGRANT CENTER FOR EDUCATION & LEGAL SERVICES | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| EARTHJUSTICE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| AS YOU SOW | BERKELEY, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| EARTHJUSTICE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $32,500 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $32,500 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| CORAL REEF ALLIANCE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $32,500 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| NATURE CONSERVANCY | ARLINGTON, VA | $32,500 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | JENKINTOWN, PA | $31,500 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| SHATTERPROOF A NONPROFIT CORP | NORWALK, CT | $31,500 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| CLEAN AIR TASK FORCE | BOSTON, MA | $30,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| OCEANA INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| SEA TURTLE CONSERVANCY | GAINESVILLE, FL | $30,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION | BALTIMORE, MD | $30,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE TO END HOMELESSNESS INCORPORATED | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| MUDDY PAWS RESCUE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY | KANAB, UT | $25,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| STRATEGIC AID PARTNERS INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| SIDEKICK FOUNDATION INC | CARMEL, IN | $25,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR NEAR EAST POLICY | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| UN WATCH | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| PESTICIDE ACTION NETWORK NORTH AMERICA REGIONAL CENTER | BERKELEY, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| CHARITY GLOBAL INC | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $25,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| FOUNDATION FOR THE DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACIES INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| AMERICAN CONSERVATORY THEATRE FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
| IGNATIAN CORPORATION SAINT IGNATIUS HIGH SCHOOL | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS |
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
TIDES FOUNDATION
$50,000TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
TRANSITION HOUSE INC
$50,000TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERS USA INC
$50,000TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
MIDDLE EAST MEDIA AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC
$50,000TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
AS YOU SOW
$50,000TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
SHATTERPROOF A NONPROFIT CORP
$31,500TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION
$30,000TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY
$25,000TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
STRATEGIC AID PARTNERS INC
$25,000TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR NEAR EAST POLICY
$25,000TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
IGNATIAN CORPORATION SAINT IGNATIUS HIGH SCHOOL
$25,000TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS