The Del Mar Global Trust directs a small, focused portfolio toward climate-related network and advocacy work, concentrating support on intermediary organizations that strengthen climate communication and leadership. Grants are limited in number but substantial in size and often issued repeatedly to the same grantees, indicating a preference for deep, sustained investments in a few strategic partners. The foundation also shows an interest in women-led or membership-based climate networks that build capacity and influence policy conversations.
Concentrated giving: few, relatively large grants with repeat funding to a small set of intermediary grantees rather than many one-off gifts.
Del Mar Global Trust Dtd 121007 Diana J Wold & Donald S Marszalek gives to a compact set of climate-focused intermediaries and advocacy organizations, with repeated support for a few core partners. The largest recent grants in the file went to Climate Access, including two $200,000 awards in 2024 and another $60,000 grant in 2025, which points to sustained backing for climate communication work. Other sizable awards also went to Deploy US, which received $193,000 in 2025 and $15,000 in 2024, reinforcing the pattern of follow-on grants rather than one-time gifts. The foundation’s recent activity shows a preference for organizations that shape climate messaging, policy engagement, and movement infrastructure rather than direct-service models. Rachel's Network appears as a recurring partner as well, with grants in both 2024 and 2025. That mix suggests a grantmaker that concentrates on a limited number of strategic relationships and uses qualified-purpose support to reinforce climate advocacy capacity over time. Across the recent grants list, the portfolio stays focused on organizations working on climate change, climate justice, and related leadership networks.
Climate communication is a clear thread in the portfolio. Climate Access received $200,000 in 2024 and $60,000 in 2025 for qualified purposes, showing continued support for work that strengthens public engagement on climate issues. The foundation also funded Action for the Climate Emergency with $50,000 in 2025, another signal of interest in climate education and outreach. Capacity-building for climate campaigners appears in grants to Deploy US, which received $193,000 in 2025 and $15,000 in 2024. The grants list also includes Earth Justice at $100,000 in 2025 and Environmental Defense Fund at $15,000 in 2024 and $5,000 in 2024. Women-led climate leadership networks are another visible area: Rachel's Network received $59,500 in 2024, $47,500 in 2024, and $52,500 in 2025.
The typical grant size is mid-sized rather than small: p25 is $5,000, median is $15,000, and p75 is $40,625. Recent awards cluster into a few larger strategic grants alongside many $5,000 to $20,000 gifts, which suggests a layered approach to funding. The portfolio is discretionary and board-led, and the active programs indicate grantmaking by invitation rather than unsolicited applications. Recurring support is common: several recipients appear in multiple years, including Climate Access, Deploy US, Rachel's Network, and Environmental Defense Fund.
$792K
$23.7M
$11.8M
$1M
Most grants fall between $5K and $41K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$41K
About 19% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Notable grantees: Climate Access, Rachel's Network
Giving is national, and every recent grant in the file went to a U.S. recipient. California appears most often in the recipient list, with grantees in Scotts Valley, San Francisco, Berkeley, Beverly Hills, Santa Barbara, and other California cities. Other frequent locations include Washington, DC; Boston, MA; and New York, NY. Florida also appears in the recipient list through Fort Pierce, Lighthouse Point, and Boca Raton, but only a minority of grants land in the foundation’s HQ state.
The active grant programs point to climate change, climate justice, reproductive justice, and racial justice, with an emphasis on organizations that build awareness, concern, and action. The recent grants also include environmental protection and leadership-network work, especially through intermediary organizations and advocacy groups.
The discretionary grantmaking program is by invitation. Its active program description says grants are awarded at the discretion of the Board, which identifies and selects prospective recipients.
The distribution centers on modest-to-mid-sized awards: p25 is $5,000, median is $15,000, and p75 is $40,625. Recent grants also include larger commitments, such as $200,000 and $193,000 awards.
Repeated support is common. Climate Access appears with multiple grants across 2024 and 2025, Deploy US appears in both years, Rachel's Network appears in both years, and Environmental Defense Fund also received more than one grant.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEPLOY US | BOSTON, MA | $193,000 | 2025 | FOR QUALIFIED PURPOSES |
| HES FOUNDATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $116,250 | 2025 | FOR QUALIFIED PURPOSES |
| EARTH JUSTICE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | FOR QUALIFIED PURPOSES |
| CHAPEL & YORK US FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $60,000 | 2025 | FOR QUALIFIED PURPOSES |
| CLIMATE ACCESS | SCOTTS VALLEY, CA | $60,000 | 2025 | FOR QUALIFIED PURPOSES |
| BENNINGTON COLLEGE | BENNINGTON, VT | $55,000 | 2025 | FOR QUALIFIED PURPOSES |
| RACHEL'S NETWORK | WASHINGTON, DC | $52,500 | 2025 | FOR QUALIFIED PURPOSES |
| ACTION FOR THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY | CHARLESTOWN, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | FOR QUALIFIED PURPOSES |
| EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE | BERKELEY, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | FOR QUALIFIED PURPOSES |
| WEST SUBURBAN COMMUNITY PANTRY | WOODRIDGE, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | FOR QUALIFIED PURPOSES |
| SANTA BARBARA ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE CTR | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | FOR QUALIFIED PURPOSES |
| OCEAN RESEARCH & CONSERV ASSN | FORT PIERCE, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | FOR QUALIFIED PURPOSES |
| DOGWOOD ALLIANCE | ASHEVILLE, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | FOR QUALIFIED PURPOSES |
| DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION INC | DENVER, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | FOR QUALIFIED PURPOSES |
| SOUTH FLORIDA WILDLIFE CENTER | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | FOR QUALIFIED PURPOSES |
| LADY LUCK ANIMAL RESCUE | LIGHTHOUSE POINT, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | FOR QUALIFIED PURPOSES |
| TRI COUNTY ANIMAL RESCUE | BOCA RATON, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | FOR QUALIFIED PURPOSES |
| Climate Access | Scotts Valley, CA | $200,000 | 2024 | For qualified purposes |
| CLIMATE ACCESS | SCOTTS VALLEY, CA | $200,000 | 2024 | FOR QUALIFIED PURPOSES |
| RACHEL'S NETWORK | WASHINGTON, DC | $59,500 | 2024 | FOR QUALIFIED PURPOSES |
| Rachel's Network | Washington, DC | $47,500 | 2024 | For qualified purposes |
| Climate Emergency Fund | Beverly Hills, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | For qualified purposes |
| CLIMATE EMERGENCY FUND | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | FOR QUALIFIED PURPOSES |
| DEPLOY US | BOSTON, MA | $15,000 | 2024 | FOR QUALIFIED PURPOSES |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | For qualified purposes |
| Deploy US | Boston, MA | $15,000 | 2024 | For qualified purposes |
| OCEAN RESEARCH & CONSERV ASSN | FORT PIERCE, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | FOR QUALIFIED PURPOSES |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | FOR QUALIFIED PURPOSES |
| DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION INC | DENVER, CO | $5,000 | 2024 | FOR QUALIFIED PURPOSES |
| Denver Zoological Foundation Inc | Denver, CO | $5,000 | 2024 | For qualified purposes |
| Ocean Research & Conserv Assn | Fort Pierce, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | For qualified purposes |
HES FOUNDATION
$116,250FOR QUALIFIED PURPOSES
CLIMATE ACCESS
$60,000FOR QUALIFIED PURPOSES
BENNINGTON COLLEGE
FOR QUALIFIED PURPOSES
ACTION FOR THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY
$50,000FOR QUALIFIED PURPOSES
LADY LUCK ANIMAL RESCUE
$5,000FOR QUALIFIED PURPOSES
Climate Access
$200,000For qualified purposes
CLIMATE ACCESS
$200,000FOR QUALIFIED PURPOSES