About Flora Family Foundation
To promote the well-being of people everywhere by supporting selected activities of charitable organizations and institutions as determined by members of the Board and Family Council.
Focus Areas
Climate / EnvironmentMarine conservation / OceansPoverty alleviation / Community developmentBlack maternal health / Health equity (California)EducationCivil & human rightsRelief & emergency assistanceFood & agricultureAffordable housingGeneral operating support
Funding Style
general operating supportunrestricted support
About Flora Family Foundation
Flora Family Foundation combines family-directed grantmaking with a strong pattern of general operating support. The largest recent grant in the data is $255,000 to Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund for general operating expenses, and several other six-figure grants follow the same purpose. That mix points to a funder that uses flexible funding to support organizations’ core work rather than only project-specific activity. Recent grants also show repeated support for intermediaries and field-building groups. Global Greengrants Fund appears multiple times in the recent-grants list, including awards of $150,000 and $120,000, both for general operating expenses, while Colorado Plateau also appears repeatedly at $125,000 and $100,000. The foundation’s grantmaking touches environmental work, community development, education, civil and human rights, food and agriculture, relief and emergency assistance, and affordable housing. Its formal program structure includes individually sponsored grants approved by the Board or president under delegated authority, along with dedicated initiatives for Black maternal health in California, marine conservation, and a Gap Program focused on poverty alleviation and community development in selected developing settings. The combination of flexible support and targeted initiatives defines how the foundation allocates capital across its priorities.
What Flora Family Foundation Funds
General operating support is a clear throughline in the recent grants list. Flora Family Foundation awarded $117,500 to Carbon Cycle in Petaluma for general operating expenses, alongside another $105,000 to the same organization in 2024. The foundation also supports climate and energy-related work. Power for All received $100,000 in 2025 and another $100,000 in 2024, both for general operating expenses, while Energy Peace Partners received $100,000 in 2025 and $100,000 in 2024. In community development and poverty-related work, Rural Investment Ripe was granted $100,000 in 2025 and $100,000 in 2024 for general operating expenses. For civil and human rights or social equity work, the recent-grants table includes Asian Peoples Movement Infact at $125,000 in both 2024 and 2025, again for general operating expenses.
How Flora Family Foundation Gives
Typical grant size sits at $10,000 at the 25th percentile, a $20,000 median, and $37,188 at the 75th percentile. The recent-grants list also includes many six-figure awards, showing that the foundation uses both smaller council-level grants and larger board-level grants. The pattern is recurrent rather than one-off: several recipients appear in multiple years, including Global Greengrants Fund, Carbon Cycle, Power for All, Energy Peace Partners, Rural Investment Ripe, and Asian Peoples Movement Infact. The foundation is a regular funder, and the active programs specify that grants are individually sponsored and approved either by the Board or the president under delegated authority. Unsolicited applications are not accepted.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$5.2M
Total Assets
$128.4M
Total Revenue
$2.8M
Total Expenses
$6.9M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $37K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$37K
Geographic Reach
Regional29 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Flora Family Foundation Funds
Top 3 recipient countries by grant volume for Flora Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 566 | $15.8M | 99.3% |
| 2 | Sierra Leone |
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