The BAND Foundation currently shows a clear, concentrated interest in environmental conservation, demonstrated by a single seven-figure grant to Maliasili Initiatives. Their giving appears targeted toward on-the-ground conservation efforts and capacity-building for environmental organizations rather than a broad portfolio of causes. This suggests the foundation either prioritizes strategic, high-impact investments in conservation or is in an early stage of grantmaking with a pilot commitment to this sector.
BAND Foundation is headquartered in Wilmington, DE. It reported $14,357,205 in annual grants and $147,837,595 in total assets on its latest 990 on file for 2025. Its recent grantmaking is concentrated in environmental conservation, with related support for biodiversity monitoring, habitat restoration, species recovery, and conservation communications. The foundation’s typical grant size is $65,000 at the 25th percentile, $100,000 at the median, and $175,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants show a recurring relationship with Maliasili Initiatives Inc, including $1,000,000 in 2023 and $500,000 in 2025 for the Maliasili Conservation Fund. Other large grants include $350,000 to Guardian Org Foundation for Age of Extinction in 2025 and another $350,000 to Austin Peay State University Foundation for the Southeastern Grasslands Institute in 2025. BAND Foundation also gave $300,000 to Wildlife Conservation Network Inc for the Lion Recovery Fund in 2025, as well as $250,000 to Wildlife Conservation Network Inc for the Pangolin Crisis Fund in 2025. Its portfolio also includes grants to Bat Conservation International Inc, Xerces Society Inc, Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Foundation, and Amref Health Africa Inc.
Recent grantmaking spans large-scale conservation initiatives, habitat restoration, species recovery, and conservation journalism. Notable grants include $1,000,000 to Maliasili Initiatives Inc for the Maliasili Conservation Fund in 2023 and $500,000 in 2025 for the same fund. BAND Foundation gave $350,000 to Guardian Org Foundation for Age of Extinction in 2025 and $300,000 to Wildlife Conservation Network Inc for the Lion Recovery Fund in 2025. Other funded work includes $250,000 to Bat Conservation International Inc for the Agave Restoration Initiative, $250,000 to Xerces Society Inc for the Firefly Atlas Initiative, and $200,000 to California Academy of Sciences GGP for bioGraphic.
BAND Foundation’s recent grants are typically in the mid-six-figure range, with a p25 of $65,000, median of $100,000, and p75 of $175,000. Recent examples show both one-time grants and repeat support across multiple years, including Maliasili Initiatives Inc, Austin Peay State University Foundation, Wildlife Conservation Network Inc, and Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Foundation. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its recent record also includes general and unrestricted support, expenditure responsibility grants, and pooled-fund style grants.
$7.2M
$147.8M
$23.3M
$8M
Most grants fall between $65K and $175K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$65K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$175K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Top 3 recipient countries by grant volume for Band Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 147 | $21.7M | 96.1% |
| 2 | Ireland | 3 |
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Highly concentrated: a single large ($1,000,000) grant rather than many small awards, indicating preference for substantial, targeted investments in a limited number of organizations or projects.
Notable grantees: Maliasili Initiatives Inc
BAND Foundation gives nationally, with 96 grants to recipients in the US, 3 in the UK, and 2 in EI. Vermont is the state where it gives most often, followed by Washington, DC; California; New York; and Tennessee among the recent grants listed. The foundation’s headquarters is in Delaware, but 0% of its grants went to recipients in DE. Recent non-US grants include one to Lion Landscapes in Teignmouth and grants associated with recipients in EI.
The provided data does not state whether BAND Foundation accepts unsolicited applications. Recent grants indicate it makes both program-specific and general or unrestricted grants, but no application process is listed.
Recent grants show BAND Foundation funding environmental conservation, species recovery, habitat restoration, biodiversity monitoring, conservation journalism, and some health-related work in Africa. Examples include Maliasili Conservation Fund, Lion Recovery Fund, Pangolin Crisis Fund, Agave Restoration Initiative, Firefly Atlas Initiative, and Enhancing Epilepsy Care in Africa.
Its typical grant size is $65,000 at the 25th percentile, $100,000 at the median, and $175,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants range from six figures to $1,000,000, including $1,000,000 to Maliasili Initiatives Inc and $500,000 to the same grantee in 2025.
BAND Foundation gives nationally. In the recent grants data, 96 grants went to recipients in the US, 3 in the UK, and 2 in EI. Vermont is the state where it gives most often, while 0% of grants went to recipients in Delaware, where it is headquartered.
Recent grantees include Maliasili Initiatives Inc, Guardian Org Foundation, Austin Peay State University Foundation, Wildlife Conservation Network Inc, The Wyldlife Fund, Bat Conservation International Inc, Xerces Society Inc, Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Foundation, Amref Health Africa Inc, and California Academy of Sciences GGP.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| $451K |
2.0% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 3 | $275K | 2.0% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MALIASILI INITIATIVES INC | ESSEX JUNCTION, VT | $500,000 | 2025 | Maliasili Conservation Fund |
| AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | CLARKSVILLE, TN | $350,000 | 2025 | Southeastern Grasslands Institute |
| GUARDIAN ORG FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $350,000 | 2025 | Age of Extinction |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION NETWORK INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $300,000 | 2025 | Lion Recovery Fund |
| THE WYLDLIFE FUND | BUFFALO, WY | $300,000 | 2025 | Pooled Migration Fund |
| VOX MEDIA LLC | PITTSBURGH, PA | $285,283 | 2025 | Expenditure Responsibility Grant |
| BAT CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL INC | AUSTIN, TX | $250,000 | 2025 | Agave Restoration Initiative |
| XERCES SOCIETY INC | PORTLAND, OR | $250,000 | 2025 | Firefly Atlas Initiative |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION NETWORK INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $250,000 | 2025 | Pangolin Crisis Fund |
| AMREF HEALTH AFRICA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $202,013 | 2025 | Enhancing Epilepsy Care in Africa |
| CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES GGP | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | bioGraphic |
| SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION | HONOLULU, HI | $175,000 | 2025 | Protecting Ocean Wildlife Initiative |
| AMERICANS FOR OXFORD INC | NEW YORK, NY | $166,240 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| REWILD | AUSTIN, TX | $150,000 | 2025 | Rewilding Argentina (Ibera) |
| AMERICAN EPILEPSY SOCIETY | CHICAGO, IL | $150,000 | 2025 | Partners Against Mortality in Epilepsy (PAME) |
| LION LANDSCAPES | TEIGNMOUTH | $150,000 | 2025 | Ruaha/Selous Carnivore Project |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $150,000 | 2025 | Yale Environment 360 Coverage of Biodiversity |
| INATURALIST | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | iNaturalist Nature Story Hub |
| SYNCHRONICITY EARTH USA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | Amphibian Conservation Fund |
| HIGH COUNTRY NEWS | PAONIA, CO | $150,000 | 2025 | Conservation Beyond Boundaries |
| FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT REPORTING NETWORK | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | Biodiversity Reporting Project |
| AMERICAN RIVERS INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2025 | Freshwater Mussel Decline |
| FRIENDS OF THE OSA | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2025 | Rewilding the Osa Peninsula |
| MONGABAY ORG CORPORATION | ATHERTON, CA | $140,000 | 2025 | Short-form News Desk & Africa Bureau |
| INTERNATIONAL BUREAU FOR EPILEPSY | SANDYFORD | $133,000 | 2025 | Making Epilepsy a Health Priority in Africa |
| EMPOWERS AFRICA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $110,250 | 2025 | Kenya Bird of Prey Trust |
| THE CLIFTON INSTITUTE INC | WARRENTON, VA | $100,000 | 2025 | Using Science to Improve Management of Declining Species on Working Lands in the Virginia Piedmont |
| MARA ELEPHANT PROJECT USA INC | CARMEL, IN | $100,000 | 2025 | Mara Elephant Project - Ranger Teams in the Loita Forest |
| CENTER FOR PLANT CONSERVATION INC | ESCONDIDO, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | Florida Plant Rescue |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION NETWORK INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | Rwanda Wildlife Conservation Association |
| WIND RIVER TRIBAL BUFFALO INITIATIVE | KINNEAR, WY | $100,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY FOUNDATION | BERKELEY, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | Stone Center for Large Landscape Conservation |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | NZPCBI/Virginia Working Landscapes |
| MALIASILI INITIATIVES INC | ESSEX JUNCTION, VT | $100,000 | 2025 | Amplifying Local Conservation Voices |
| AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY | MARSHALL, VA | $100,000 | 2025 | Birds not Mosquitoes Campaign |
| EMPOWERS AFRICA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $78,750 | 2025 | Kenya Wildlife Trust: Mara Predator Conservation Program |
| BBHC | CODY, WY | $75,000 | 2025 | Beyond Yellowstone Program |
| INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION CAUCUS FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $75,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| OCEANS FORWARD | WALNUT, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION NETWORK INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | Save the Elephants for Tsavo Trust |
| MALIASILI INITIATIVES INC | ESSEX JUNCTION, VT | $75,000 | 2025 | Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association |
| FUND FOR THE CITY OF NEW YORK INC | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | Freshkills Park Alliance and staff position fund to support the Director of Science and Research Development |
| WILDLIFE GUARDIANS | WASHINGTON, DC | $70,000 | 2025 | Conflict Mitigation in the Amboseli Ecosystem |
| OZARK CHINQUAPIN FOUNDATION | POPLAR BLUFF, MO | $60,000 | 2025 | Ozark Chinquapin Tree Restoration Initiative |
| SAHARA CONSERVATION FUND | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $55,000 | 2025 | Halting Vulture Decline in West and Central Africa |
| PEREGRINE FUND INC | BOISE, ID | $50,000 | 2025 | Protecting East Africa's Vultures |
| ROCK CREEK CONSERVANCY INC | BETHESDA, MD | $50,000 | 2025 | Rock Creek Resilience |
| ATLANTA BOTANICAL GARDEN INC | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | Southeastern Partners in Plant Conservation Conference |
| BLUE RIDGE PRISM INC | CROZET, VA | $20,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | CLARKSVILLE, TN | $375,000 | 2024 | Southeastern Grasslands Institute |
MALIASILI INITIATIVES INC
$500,000Maliasili Conservation Fund
AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$350,000Southeastern Grasslands Institute
GUARDIAN ORG FOUNDATION
$350,000Age of Extinction
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION NETWORK INC
$300,000Lion Recovery Fund
THE WYLDLIFE FUND
$300,000Pooled Migration Fund
VOX MEDIA LLC
$285,283Expenditure Responsibility Grant
BAT CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL INC
$250,000Agave Restoration Initiative
XERCES SOCIETY INC
$250,000Firefly Atlas Initiative
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION NETWORK INC
$250,000Pangolin Crisis Fund
AMREF HEALTH AFRICA INC
$202,013Enhancing Epilepsy Care in Africa
CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES GGP
$200,000bioGraphic
SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION
$175,000Protecting Ocean Wildlife Initiative
AMERICANS FOR OXFORD INC
$166,240General & Unrestricted
REWILD
$150,000Rewilding Argentina (Ibera)
AMERICAN EPILEPSY SOCIETY
$150,000Partners Against Mortality in Epilepsy (PAME)
LION LANDSCAPES
$150,000Ruaha/Selous Carnivore Project
YALE UNIVERSITY
$150,000Yale Environment 360 Coverage of Biodiversity
INATURALIST
$150,000iNaturalist Nature Story Hub
SYNCHRONICITY EARTH USA INC
$150,000Amphibian Conservation Fund
HIGH COUNTRY NEWS
$150,000Conservation Beyond Boundaries
FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT REPORTING NETWORK
$150,000Biodiversity Reporting Project
AMERICAN RIVERS INC
$150,000Freshwater Mussel Decline
FRIENDS OF THE OSA
$150,000Rewilding the Osa Peninsula
MONGABAY ORG CORPORATION
$140,000Short-form News Desk & Africa Bureau
INTERNATIONAL BUREAU FOR EPILEPSY
$133,000Making Epilepsy a Health Priority in Africa
EMPOWERS AFRICA INC
$110,250Kenya Bird of Prey Trust
THE CLIFTON INSTITUTE INC
$100,000Using Science to Improve Management of Declining Species on Working Lands in the Virginia Piedmont
MARA ELEPHANT PROJECT USA INC
$100,000Mara Elephant Project - Ranger Teams in the Loita Forest
CENTER FOR PLANT CONSERVATION INC
$100,000Florida Plant Rescue
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION NETWORK INC
$100,000Rwanda Wildlife Conservation Association
WIND RIVER TRIBAL BUFFALO INITIATIVE
$100,000General & Unrestricted
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY FOUNDATION
$100,000Stone Center for Large Landscape Conservation
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE
$100,000NZPCBI/Virginia Working Landscapes
MALIASILI INITIATIVES INC
$100,000Amplifying Local Conservation Voices
AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY
$100,000Birds not Mosquitoes Campaign
EMPOWERS AFRICA INC
$78,750Kenya Wildlife Trust: Mara Predator Conservation Program
BBHC
$75,000Beyond Yellowstone Program
INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION CAUCUS FOUNDATION
$75,000General & Unrestricted
OCEANS FORWARD
$75,000General & Unrestricted
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION NETWORK INC
$75,000Save the Elephants for Tsavo Trust
MALIASILI INITIATIVES INC
$75,000Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association
FUND FOR THE CITY OF NEW YORK INC
$75,000Freshkills Park Alliance and staff position fund to support the Director of Science and Research Development
WILDLIFE GUARDIANS
$70,000Conflict Mitigation in the Amboseli Ecosystem
OZARK CHINQUAPIN FOUNDATION
$60,000Ozark Chinquapin Tree Restoration Initiative
SAHARA CONSERVATION FUND
$55,000Halting Vulture Decline in West and Central Africa
PEREGRINE FUND INC
$50,000Protecting East Africa's Vultures
ROCK CREEK CONSERVANCY INC
$50,000Rock Creek Resilience
ATLANTA BOTANICAL GARDEN INC
$25,000Southeastern Partners in Plant Conservation Conference
BLUE RIDGE PRISM INC
$20,000General & Unrestricted
AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$375,000Southeastern Grasslands Institute