The Francis and Christine Martin Family Foundation concentrates its giving on environmental conservation with a clear emphasis on tropical forest and Amazon-region protection, often supporting science, local partner capacity and media/communications about biodiversity. They favor flexible, general/unrestricted grants to a handful of mission-aligned organizations and also fund organizations working at the nexus of ecosystem and community health. Grants are aimed at practical conservation outcomes rather than place-based social services or arts funding.
The Francis and Christine Martin Family Foundation’s giving is marked by environmental conservation, especially tropical forest and Amazon-region protection. Their recent grants show a mix of general support and targeted funding for biodiversity science, communications, and community-linked conservation work. The foundation has backed Mongabay Org Corporation three times between 2023 and 2025, including grants of $35,000 in both 2023 and 2024 and $20,000 in 2025, indicating sustained support for conservation journalism and media. It has also made repeated general grants to Health in Harmony Inc and Nature and Culture International, suggesting a small set of mission-aligned partners rather than a broad, dispersed portfolio. Beyond core conservation organizations, the foundation has supported a range of conservation-related mechanisms and individuals, including the Amazon Alliance, the Blue Ventures Conservation Fund, and the IoES Pritzker Award through The UCLA Foundation. Grants also extend to practical conservation collaboration and communications, such as support for Public Media Group of Southern California and Center for Conservation Peacebuilding. The pattern suggests a funder that favors flexible support for organizations working on biodiversity protection, ecosystem-community links, and conservation advocacy, with an emphasis on Latin America and tropical forest outcomes.
A central theme is tropical forest and Amazon conservation. The foundation gave $15,000 in 2023 to Fundo Socioambiental Casa in Brazil, and it provided $10,000 in 2025 to Synchronicity Earth USA Inc for Amazon Alliance (Grace Souza), tying its giving to Amazon-focused work and named conservation initiatives. Biodiversity protection and conservation science also appear in the portfolio. In 2025, it gave $5,000 to Union of Concerned Scientists Inc for general support, a grant that sits alongside broader science-informed environmental giving. The foundation also supported The International Wilderness Leadership Foundation with $5,000 in 2025 for Coalition Wild. Its grantmaking extends to conservation communications and public education. Public Media Group of Southern California received $3,000 in 2024 and another $3,000 in 2025 for general support, showing interest in environmental media channels alongside direct conservation groups.
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Most grants fall between $6K and $15K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$15K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Francis and Christine Martin Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 23 | $253K | 95.8% |
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Concentrated support to a small set of repeat grantees through multi-year or multiple unrestricted grants; mid-sized gifts (typically $10k–$90k) focused on program support rather than many small or one-off awards.
Notable grantees: Mongabay.org (environmental journalism and communications), Health In Harmony (health–environment integrated work in the Amazon), Nature and Culture International (tropical conservation and protected areas), Synchronicity Earth USA (conservation funding partnerships), Fundo Socioambiental CASA (Brazilian socio-environmental fund)
Typical grant sizes cluster in the mid-thousands: p25 is $5,500, the median is $12,500, and p75 is $15,000. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same organizations across multiple years, including Mongabay Org Corporation, Health in Harmony Inc, Nature and Culture International, Phoenix Conservancy, Charities Aid Foundation America, and Public Media Group of Southern California. That pattern points to recurring support rather than one-off awards. The foundation is structured as a family foundation and also funds individuals, with one award shown through The UCLA Foundation for the IoES Pritzker Award. Grants are predominantly general or unrestricted, with some named project support.
Giving is national, but the recipient map is heavily weighted toward the US, with 23 of 24 grants going to US recipients and one to Brazil. California appears frequently, including Atherton, Menlo Park, Del Mar, Pasadena, Venice, and Whittier. Other recurring recipient locations include Portland, Oregon; New York, New York; Alexandria, Virginia; and Pullman and Renton, Washington. The only non-US recipient in the recent list is Fundo Socioambiental Casa in Brazil, reflecting the foundation’s conservation interest in Latin America.
Its recent grants center on environmental conservation, especially Amazon and tropical forest protection, biodiversity science, conservation communications, and community-linked environmental work. The recent record includes support for organizations working in Latin America and for initiatives that connect ecosystem health with community health.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Mongabay Org Corporation, Health in Harmony Inc, Nature and Culture International, Phoenix Conservancy, Charities Aid Foundation America, and Public Media Group of Southern California. That suggests recurring support for a small set of aligned organizations.
Typical grants are in the mid-thousands to low tens of thousands. The distribution shows p25 at $5,500, a median of $12,500, and p75 at $15,000, with some larger awards such as $35,000 and $20,000 in the recent record.
Its giving is national, with 23 of 24 recent grants going to recipients in the US. California is the top state by grant count, and recent recipient cities there include Atherton, Menlo Park, Del Mar, Pasadena, Venice, and Whittier.
It funds individuals as well as organizations. One recent example is an award made through The UCLA Foundation for the IoES Pritzker Award, showing that the foundation’s giving includes prize or award support alongside organizational grants.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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| $15K |
4.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONGABAY ORG CORPORATION | ATHERTON, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SYNCHRONICITY EARTH USA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | Amazon Alliance (Grace Souza) |
| NATURE AND CULTURE INTERNATIONAL | DEL MAR, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| HEALTH IN HARMONY INC | PORTLAND, OR | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE UCLA FOUNDATION | PASADENA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | IoES Pritzker Award |
| IF NOT US THEN WHO | VENICE, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| HELP PERU INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | Conservamos por la Naturaleza |
| THE INTERNATIONAL WILDERNESS LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | BOULDER, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | Coalition Wild |
| PHOENIX CONSERVANCY | PULLMAN, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| PUBLIC MEDIA GROUP OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | WHITTIER, CA | $3,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| MONGABAY ORG CORPORATION | ATHERTON, CA | $35,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| NATURE AND CULTURE INTERNATIONAL | DEL MAR, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| HEALTH IN HARMONY INC | PORTLAND, OR | $15,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $7,000 | 2024 | Blue Ventures Conservation Fund |
| PHOENIX CONSERVANCY | RENTON, WA | $7,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| PUBLIC MEDIA GROUP OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | WHITTIER, CA | $3,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| MONGABAY ORG CORPORATION | MENLO PARK, CA | $35,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| HEALTH IN HARMONY INC | PORTLAND, OR | $20,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| NATURE AND CULTURE INTERNATIONAL | DEL MAR, CA | $15,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| FUNDO SOCIOAMBIENTAL CASA | SA | $15,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $10,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| PHOENIX CONSERVANCY | PULLMAN, WA | $5,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| CENTER FOR CONSERVATION PEACEBUILDING | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $2,500 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
HELP PERU INC
$5,000Conservamos por la Naturaleza
PHOENIX CONSERVANCY
$5,000General & Unrestricted
PUBLIC MEDIA GROUP OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
$3,000General & Unrestricted
MONGABAY ORG CORPORATION
$35,000General & Unrestricted
PHOENIX CONSERVANCY
$7,000General & Unrestricted
PUBLIC MEDIA GROUP OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
$3,000General & Unrestricted
FUNDO SOCIOAMBIENTAL CASA
$15,000General & Unrestricted
PHOENIX CONSERVANCY
$5,000General & Unrestricted
CENTER FOR CONSERVATION PEACEBUILDING
$5,000General & Unrestricted