About Cornell Douglas Foundation
The Cornell Douglas Foundation makes very concentrated, high-dollar gifts: all recorded giving (three grants totaling $14.38M) went to a single listed recipient. From this pattern the foundation appears to act as a strategic funder of one organization or initiative rather than a broad diversified grantmaker. With only the placeholder grantee name provided, thematic priorities cannot be confidently identified from the data alone; further disclosure of the actual beneficiary or grant purposes would clarify their issue focus.
Focus Areas
Concentrated core operating or capital support to a single institution or initiativeLarge strategic gifts intended for major projects, campaigns, or endowmentsLikely local/regional institutional funding (Bethesda / Washington, D.C. area) — requires confirmation
Giving Approach
Very concentrated: three large grants all to the same listed recipient (repeat funding). The foundation favors few high-value awards rather than many small grants.
Funding Style
general operating supportunrestricted supportcore organizational support
About Cornell Douglas Foundation
CORNELL DOUGLAS FOUNDATION INC is based in Bethesda, MD, and reported $14,376,000 in annual grants in its latest 990 year on file, 2025. Its grantmaking is concentrated and high dollar, with a typical grant size of $4,693,500 at the 25th percentile, $4,862,000 at the median, and $4,925,500 at the 75th percentile. The foundation’s listed programs focus on environmental health and justice, land and watershed conservation, sustainability of resources, and related environmental stewardship work. Recent grants show three large general support awards: $4,989,000 in 2023 to "SEE ATTACHED (DISBURSEMENTS, MD)", $4,862,000 in 2024 to "SEE ATTACHED (DISBURSEMENTS, MD)", and $4,525,000 in 2025 to "SEE ATTACHED (DISBURSEMENTS, MD)". The data provided indicate that all recorded grants in the recent sample were made in Maryland and all were to U.S. recipients. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its giving pattern suggests general operating or project support for organizations aligned with its stated environmental priorities.
What Cornell Douglas Foundation Funds
Recent grantmaking spans environmental health and justice, land and watershed conservation, and sustainability of resources. The foundation also lists environmental stewardship and food systems among its program areas. Notable grants include $4,989,000 in 2023 to "SEE ATTACHED (DISBURSEMENTS, MD)" for general support, $4,862,000 in 2024 to "SEE ATTACHED (DISBURSEMENTS, MD)" for general support, and $4,525,000 in 2025 to "SEE ATTACHED (DISBURSEMENTS, MD)" for general support. The available records point to unrestricted or project support for aligned nonprofit organizations rather than a broad portfolio of small awards.
How Cornell Douglas Foundation Gives
CORNELL DOUGLAS FOUNDATION INC gives at a high dollar level. The typical grant size is $4,693,500 at p25, $4,862,000 at the median, and $4,925,500 at p75. The recent grants list shows one recipient repeated across three years, all described as general support. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its geographic scope of giving is listed as local, and the recent records show concentrated grantmaking rather than many small awards.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$5.4M
Total Assets
$63.9M
Total Revenue
$12.6M
Total Expenses
$5.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $4.7M and $4.9M, with a median of $4.9M.
25th Percentile
$4.7M
Median
$4.9M
75th Percentile
$4.9M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
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