The Francis Noz Heritage Fund gives broadly to international humanitarian, conservation, and animal-welfare causes, with a mix of very large gifts to a few organizations and a spread of mid-size grants across environment, health, and education. Grants are overwhelmingly unrestricted (“general support”), and recipients include both global NGOs (e.g., National Geographic, Mercy Ships) and local community services (Meals on Wheels Yolo). The foundation shows a clear interest in animal protection and conservation, international development/health in Africa and Latin America, and a willingness to fund both program delivery and advocacy organizations.
The most distinctive feature of the Francis Noz Heritage Fund is its strong tilt toward animal welfare and conservation, anchored by a $390,000 general-support grant to the International Fund for Animal Welfare and a $50,000 grant to Jane Goodall Foundation. That theme sits alongside funding for international health, education, and humanitarian relief, all delivered largely as unrestricted support. The funder also backed Peduli Aanak Foundation with $370,304 for general support, showing that its giving can combine one very large grant with substantial mid-sized awards in the same year. Other 2025 grants point to a broad portfolio: Amazon Watch, Mercy Ships, Room to Read, National Geographic Society, One Tree Planted, American Funds of Ocean Cleanup, and the American Red Cross each received support. The pattern suggests a foundation that funds organizations working across wildlife protection, environmental conservation, global health outreach, and child-focused services, while leaving recipients flexibility through general support. Its recent grants also include disaster relief tied to Turkey and Syria, which adds a short-term emergency response dimension to the overall mix.
In animal welfare and primate conservation, the funder gave $390,000 to the International Fund for Animal Welfare for general support and $50,000 to the Jane Goodall Foundation for general support. It also supported the ASPCA with $31,000 and the Humane Society of Silicon Valley with $20,000, reinforcing a clear animal-protection thread. On environmental work, grants included $100,000 to Amazon Watch, $50,000 to One Tree Planted, and $50,000 to American Funds of Ocean Cleanup, all for general support. In health and humanitarian work, Mercy Ships received $75,000, Amref Health Africa Inc received $50,000, and the American Red Cross received $50,000. Education and child welfare also appear through Room to Read at $50,000 and Friends of Ninos De Guatemala at $50,000.
Typical grant size is tightly clustered: the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile are all $10,000. That sits within a broader pattern of selective large awards paired with many smaller general-support grants. The funder’s recent record includes repeated support for the same organization across years, such as Peduli Anak Foundation and Meals on Wheels, and disaster response grants in 2024 for Turkey/Syria relief. It is classified as a Regular Funder, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. The grants shown are overwhelmingly unrestricted, with most described as general support.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Concentrated giving with two very large gifts and several consistent mid-size unrestricted grants; favors general support over restricted project funding; funds a mix of established international NGOs and targeted local/community organizations.
Notable grantees: International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), Peduli Aanak Foundation, Amazon Watch, Mercy Ships, Meals on Wheels (Yolo)
Grant recipients are entirely U.S.-based in the supplied recent-grants data, with 42 grants and 100.0% of recipient locations in the United States. The top state by grant count is DC, reflecting multiple recipients in Washington, DC. Other frequent recipient locations include New York, NY; California cities such as Oakland, Pasadena, Monterey, Milpitas, Santa Clarita, and Menlo Park; and a smaller set in places like Boone, IA, Shelburne, VT, and Fairfield, CT. The foundation’s headquarters is in Woodland, CA, and 31% of grants go to recipients in California.
The funder supports animal welfare and conservation groups, global health and humanitarian organizations, education and child welfare nonprofits, and some local community services. Recent grants include International Fund for Animal Welfare, Mercy Ships, Room to Read, and Meals on Wheels (yolo), all funded for general support.
The grant-size profile is very concentrated: the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile are all $10,000. Recent awards also include much larger grants, such as $390,000 and $370,304, so the typical check size is small even though some gifts are substantially larger.
Yes. The recent grants shown are overwhelmingly described as general support. That includes grants to International Fund for Animal Welfare, Amazon Watch, American Red Cross, Room to Read, and many others.
Yes. In 2024 it gave $20,000 to Medecins Sans Frontieres Usainc, $10,000 to Red Cross Disaster Ts, and $10,000 to The White Helmets, each for support to disaster in Turkey/Syria.
The recent-grants data shows U.S. recipients exclusively, with the top state by grant count in DC. California also receives a substantial share, accounting for 31% of grants, and recipient cities include Washington, DC; New York, NY; Oakland, CA; Pasadena, CA; and Menlo Park, CA.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMAL WELFARE | YARMOUTH PORT, MA | $390,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PEDULI AANAK FOUNDATION | MENO PARK, CA | $370,304 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMAZON WATCH | OAKLAND, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MEALS ON WHEELS (YOLO) | WOODLAND, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GLOBAL GIVING FORWARD FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $80,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MERCY SHIPS | BOONE, IA | $75,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROOM TO READ | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JANE GOODALL FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMREF HEALTH AFRICA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ONE TREE PLANTED | SHELBOURNE, VT | $50,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF NINOS DE GUATEMALA | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FUNDS OF OCEAN CLEANUP | PASADENA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CROHNS AND COLITIS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ASPCA | NEW YORK, NY | $31,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM | MONTEREY, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERATION | FAIRFIELD, CT | $20,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ARC OF THE US | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF SILICON VALLEY | MILPITAS, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GASTRO-INTESTINAL RESEARCH | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALZHEIMERS RESEARCH & PREVENTION | TUCSON, AZ | $15,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PROJECT PEARLS | HAYWARD, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE GENTLE BARN FOUNDATION | SANTA CLARITA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAKE IT HAPPEN YOLO COUNTY | DAVIS, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOPE FOR PAWS | STUDIO CITY, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FREE A GIRL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USAINC | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO DISASTER IN TURKEY/SYRIA |
| MEALS ON WHEELS | ARLINGTON, VA | $15,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PEDULI ANAK FOUNDATION | MENLO PARK, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE MARINE MAMMAL CENTER | SAUSALITO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROOM TO READ | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MERCY CORPS | PORTLAND, OR | $10,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO DISASTER IN TURKEY/SYRIA |
| AMAZON WATCH | OAKLAND, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE WHITE HELMETS | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO DISASTER IN TURKEY/SYRIA |
| INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMAL WELFARE INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RED CROSS DISASTER TS | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO DISASTER IN TURKEY/SYRIA |
| MAMA CASH (KING BAUDOUIN FOUNDATION US INC) | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO DISASTER IN TURKEY/SYRIA |
| JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE FOR WILDLIFE RESEARCH EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT |
PEDULI AANAK FOUNDATION
$370,304TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
MEALS ON WHEELS (YOLO)
$100,000TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
GLOBAL GIVING FORWARD FUND
$80,000TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
MERCY SHIPS
$75,000TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF NINOS DE GUATEMALA
$50,000TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN FUNDS OF OCEAN CLEANUP
$50,000TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM
$25,000TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
GASTRO-INTESTINAL RESEARCH
$20,000TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
ALZHEIMERS RESEARCH & PREVENTION
$15,000TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
PROJECT PEARLS
$10,000TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
MAKE IT HAPPEN YOLO COUNTY
$5,000TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
FREE A GIRL FOUNDATION
$5,000TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO DISASTER IN TURKEY/SYRIA
MEALS ON WHEELS
$15,000TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
PEDULI ANAK FOUNDATION
$10,000TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
RED CROSS DISASTER TS
$10,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO DISASTER IN TURKEY/SYRIA
MAMA CASH (KING BAUDOUIN FOUNDATION US INC)
$10,000TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO DISASTER IN TURKEY/SYRIA
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT