The Camilla Chandler Family Foundation makes a small number of large, transformational gifts focused on women’s advancement and place-based conservation. Their support splits between direct services and institutions for women (e.g., housing and higher education) and high-dollar conservation efforts—both land protection and marine/blue education—often backing capital campaigns and research centers. Grants tend to be multi-year or repeated to the same partners, suggesting relationship-driven, project-specific philanthropy rather than broad, small-dollar grantmaking.
A $6 million endowment for the J Paul Getty Trust’s school visits fund is the largest recent gift from the Camilla Chandler Family Foundation, and it signals how heavily the foundation favors major, place-linked investments in education and conservation. The same pattern appears in its other top awards: $2 million to Jefferson Land Trust for protection of the Quimper Wildlife Corridor and $2 million to Downtown Women’s Center for the Camilla Chandler Walkway. Those grants sit alongside repeated support for women’s housing and higher education, as well as conservation work tied to land, marine stewardship, and research infrastructure. The foundation gives at a scale that is unusual even within regional philanthropy. Recent grants include million-dollar commitments to Wellesley College, Northwest Maritime Center, and The Nature Conservancy, plus a series of smaller awards that often appear to extend or reinforce prior commitments. In the recent list, the foundation backs capital campaigns, endowments, general support, and named projects rather than broad open-ended funding. Its portfolio shows a clear interest in institutions, facilities, and long-horizon initiatives that can anchor services, learning, and conservation over time.
Women’s services and housing are a recurring theme. The foundation gave $2 million to Downtown Women’s Center for the Camilla Chandler Walkway, and it also supported Housing-focused and service-oriented work through Habitat for Humanity of East Jefferson County with a $2 million general-support grant. Higher education for women is another clear priority. Wellesley College received $1.5 million for general support in 2024 and another $1 million for the Camilla Chandler Center for the Environment in 2025. On the environmental side, Jefferson Land Trust received $2 million for protection of the Quimper Wildlife Corridor and another $500,000 for the Look to the Land Campaign. The foundation also supported The Nature Conservancy with $1 million for the research center at the Dangermond Preserve, showing interest in conservation science as well as land protection. Marine education appears through Northwest Maritime Center, which received $1 million for the Fund Blue Schools Initiative.
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$142.4M
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Most grants fall between $25K and $500K, with a median of $150K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$150K
75th Percentile
$500K
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Concentrated, high-value grants (typically $1M–$2M) with repeat funding to select organizations; project- and capital-oriented gifts intended to create visible, lasting assets (research centers, walkways, campaigns) rather than many small awards.
Notable grantees: Downtown Women’s Center, Wellesley College, The Nature Conservancy, Northwest Maritime Center, Jefferson Land Trust
Recent awards cluster around large commitments rather than many small checks. The grant-size distribution is p25 $25,000, median $150,000, and p75 $500,000, but the top of the range reaches multi-million-dollar gifts. The recent list also shows repeat support to the same organizations across 2024 and 2025, including Jefferson Land Trust, Northwest Maritime Center, Wellesley College, UCLA Foundation, Coro Southern California Inc, and Woodside Priory School. That pattern points to relationship-based, project-specific giving. The foundation is a private family foundation and does not fund individuals. Program-related investments are not part of its structure.
Giving is concentrated in the western United States, with 65% of grants going to recipients in California and the top state by grant count being Washington. Port Townsend appears repeatedly through Jefferson Land Trust, Habitat for Humanity of East Jefferson County, Northwest Maritime Center, and Jefferson Healthcare Foundation. Los Angeles also shows up often through J Paul Getty Trust, Downtown Women’s Center, Los Angeles River Revitalization Corporation, Coro Southern California Inc, and The Getty Conservation Institute. Outside California and Washington, grants in the recent list reached Wellesley, Massachusetts; Portola Valley and Menlo Park, California; Pasadena, California; and National City, California.
The recent grant pattern is centered on larger awards. The typical grant size is p25 $25,000, median $150,000, and p75 $500,000, with several gifts in the $1 million to $2 million range and one $6 million endowment commitment.
Its recent grants favor institutions working in women’s services and housing, women’s higher education, land conservation, marine education, and research infrastructure. Examples in the recent list include Downtown Women’s Center, Wellesley College, Jefferson Land Trust, Northwest Maritime Center, and The Nature Conservancy.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeat awards to several organizations across 2024 and 2025, including Jefferson Land Trust, Northwest Maritime Center, Wellesley College, UCLA Foundation, Coro Southern California Inc, and Woodside Priory School.
California receives 65% of the grants in the recent data, while Washington is the top state by grant count. Port Townsend is a recurring city in the Washington giving pattern, and Los Angeles is a frequent California recipient city.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals, and it does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J PAUL GETTY TRUST | LOS ANGELES, CA | $6,000,000 | 2026 | MIA CHANDLER ENDOWMENT FOR SCHOOL VISITS FUND |
| JEFFERSON LAND TRUST | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | $2,000,000 | 2026 | PROTECTION OF QUIMPER WILDLIFE CORRIDOR |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF EAST JEFFERSON COUNTY | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | $2,000,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WELLESLEY COLLEGE | WELLESLEY, MA | $1,000,000 | 2026 | CAMILLA CHANDLER CENTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT |
| NORTHWEST MARITIME CENTER | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | $1,000,000 | 2026 | FUND BLUE SCHOOLS INITIATIVE |
| NATIONAL LINKS TRUST | TOWNSEND, WA | $250,000 | 2026 | FRIENDS OF PORT TOWNSEND GOLF PARK - GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CORO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $150,000 | 2026 | CORO'S BUSINESS PLAN |
| INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | NATIONAL CITY, CA | $150,000 | 2026 | "CAMPANA AGUA DE LA SIERRA" SPECIAL FUND #10674 |
| UCLA FOUNDATION | PASADENA, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | GEFFEN ACADEMY FUND |
| WOODSIDE PRIORY SCHOOL | PORTOLA VALLEY, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| J PAUL GETTY TRUST | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | CONSERVATION INSTITUTE |
| DOWNTOWN WOMEN'S CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,000,000 | 2025 | THE CAMILLA CHANDLER WALKWAY |
| NORTHWEST MARITIME CENTER | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | FUND BLUE SCHOOLS INITIATIVE |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | SACRAMENTO, CA | $500,000 | 2025 | FUNDING THE RESEARCH CENTER AT THE DANGERMOND PRESERVE |
| JEFFERSON LAND TRUST | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | $500,000 | 2025 | LOOK TO THE LAND CAMPAIGN |
| LOS ANGELES RIVER REVITALIZATION CORPORATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORTHWEST SCHOOL OF WOODEN BOATBUILDING | PORT HADLOCKIRONDALE, WA | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEFFERSON HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CORO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UCLA FOUNDATION | PASADENA, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GEFFEN ACADEMY FUND |
| WOODSIDE PRIORY SCHOOL | PORTOLA VALLEY, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE GETTY CONSERVATION INSTITUTE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | J PAUL GETTY TRUST |
| WELLESLEY COLLEGE | WELLESLEY, MA | $1,500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | SACRAMENTO, CA | $1,000,000 | 2024 | FUNDING THE RESEARCH CENTER AT THE DANGERMOND PRESERVE |
| JEFFERSON LAND TRUST | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | $500,000 | 2024 | LOOK TO THE LAND CAMPAIGN |
| NORTHWEST MARITIME CENTER | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | $500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TRINITY SCHOOL | MENLO PARK, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE PILGRIM FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | PILGRIM FUND |
| THE GETTY CONSERVATION INSTITUTE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | J PAUL GETTY TRUST |
| WOODSIDE PRIORY SCHOOL | PORTOLA VALLEY, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UCLA FOUNDATION | PASADENA, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | GEFFEN ACADEMY FUND |
J PAUL GETTY TRUST
$6,000,000MIA CHANDLER ENDOWMENT FOR SCHOOL VISITS FUND
JEFFERSON LAND TRUST
$2,000,000PROTECTION OF QUIMPER WILDLIFE CORRIDOR
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF EAST JEFFERSON COUNTY
$2,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WELLESLEY COLLEGE
$1,000,000CAMILLA CHANDLER CENTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
NATIONAL LINKS TRUST
$250,000FRIENDS OF PORT TOWNSEND GOLF PARK - GENERAL SUPPORT
"CAMPANA AGUA DE LA SIERRA" SPECIAL FUND #10674
UCLA FOUNDATION
$50,000GEFFEN ACADEMY FUND
WOODSIDE PRIORY SCHOOL
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
J PAUL GETTY TRUST
$25,000CONSERVATION INSTITUTE
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
$500,000FUNDING THE RESEARCH CENTER AT THE DANGERMOND PRESERVE
NORTHWEST SCHOOL OF WOODEN BOATBUILDING
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UCLA FOUNDATION
$25,000GEFFEN ACADEMY FUND
WOODSIDE PRIORY SCHOOL
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE GETTY CONSERVATION INSTITUTE
$25,000J PAUL GETTY TRUST
WELLESLEY COLLEGE
$1,500,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
$1,000,000FUNDING THE RESEARCH CENTER AT THE DANGERMOND PRESERVE
JEFFERSON LAND TRUST
$500,000LOOK TO THE LAND CAMPAIGN
TRINITY SCHOOL
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE PILGRIM FUND
$25,000PILGRIM FUND
THE GETTY CONSERVATION INSTITUTE
$25,000J PAUL GETTY TRUST
WOODSIDE PRIORY SCHOOL
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UCLA FOUNDATION
$25,000GEFFEN ACADEMY FUND