The Gordon and Llura Gund Foundation concentrates very large gifts into a small number of national nonprofits, with a clear emphasis on climate action/philanthropic infrastructure and scientific/medical research into vision loss. They make repeat, multi‑million dollar grants to a few core organizations rather than many small awards, signaling a strategic, high-impact approach to funding.
Highly concentrated giving: very large, repeat grants to a small set of core grantees rather than broad, distributed support; multi‑million dollar gifts that appear strategic and long‑term.
Growald Climate Fund, Foundation Fighting Blindness
The Gordon and Llura Gund Foundation makes unusually large repeat gifts to a small set of national nonprofits, with two areas standing out: climate philanthropy and vision-loss research. In the latest grants list, Growald Climate Fund received $10,622,150 in 2023 and $10,581,613 in 2024, while Foundation Fighting Blindness received $6,304,932 in 2023 and $5,670,810 in 2024. That pattern suggests a foundation that favors sustained support for organizations already embedded in its strategy rather than one-time, exploratory awards. The same approach appears across other recipients. Mother’s Out Front received $2,000,000 in 2024, and the European Climate Foundation received $1,666,667 in both 2023 and 2024. On the health side, American Foundation for the Blind, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Yale School of Medicine each appear with substantial gifts tied to charitable purposes. The portfolio also includes education, community well-being, and conservation-adjacent grants, but the largest commitments are concentrated in climate action and scientific or medical research related to blindness.
Climate philanthropy is a central theme. The foundation gave $10,581,613 to Growald Climate Fund in 2024 and $2,000,000 to Mother’s Out Front in the same year, showing support for climate funding infrastructure and organizing. It also backed the European Climate Foundation with $1,666,667 in 2024. Vision-loss research and services are another major thread. Foundation Fighting Blindness received $5,670,810 in 2024, and Yale School of Medicine received $200,000 in 2024 and $300,000 in 2023. The foundation also supported American Foundation for the Blind with $260,000 in 2024. Beyond those priorities, the grants include organizational and educational support. Root Capital Inc received $500,000 in 2024, Newton Country Day School received $500,000 in 2024, and Calder Philadelphia received $250,000 in 2024.
Typical grant size is fairly wide: the 25th percentile is $3,000, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $100,000. In practice, the foundation also makes very large awards, including multi-million-dollar grants to a few organizations. Recurrence is clear: several recipients appear in multiple years, including Growald Climate Fund, Foundation Fighting Blindness, the European Climate Foundation, Shatterproof, Root Capital Inc, Center for Mind Body Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, and Athletes for Hope. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$12.4M
$23.6M
$21.6M
$12.7M
Most grants fall between $3K and $100K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$100K
About 8% of grants go to recipients in MA.
Top 3 recipient countries by grant volume for Gordon and Llura Gund Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 277 | $73.1M | 98.6% |
| 2 | United Kingdom |
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Most grants go to US recipients, which account for 143 grants, or 98.6% of the total. The top state by grant count is Virginia, and New Jersey accounts for 8% of grants. Named US cities in the recent grants list include Washington, DC; Columbia, MD; Cambridge, MA; Arlington, VA; Boston, MA; New Haven, CT; and Bethesda, MD. Outside the US, the recent list includes London in the UK.
The strongest patterns are climate philanthropy and vision-loss research. Recent examples include $10,581,613 to Growald Climate Fund in 2024, $2,000,000 to Mother’s Out Front in 2024, $5,670,810 to Foundation Fighting Blindness in 2024, and $260,000 to American Foundation for the Blind in 2024.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Growald Climate Fund, Foundation Fighting Blindness, the European Climate Foundation, Shatterproof, Root Capital Inc, Center for Mind Body Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, and Athletes for Hope.
The 25th percentile grant is $3,000, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $100,000. The foundation also makes much larger awards, including grants above $10 million to Growald Climate Fund and multi-million-dollar support for Foundation Fighting Blindness.
The foundation gives nationally, but 143 grants, or 98.6%, went to US recipients. Virginia is the top state by grant count, and New Jersey represents 8% of grants. Recent recipient locations include Washington, DC; Columbia, MD; Cambridge, MA; Arlington, VA; and London, UK.
The recent list is dominated by nonprofit organizations. Recipients include Growald Climate Fund, Foundation Fighting Blindness, Mother’s Out Front, the European Climate Foundation, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Yale School of Medicine, with grant purposes described broadly as helping further charitable purposes.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
| 3 |
| $5M |
1.1% |
| 3 | Netherlands | 1 | $1.7M | 0.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GROWALD CLIMATE FUND | BROOKLINE, MA | $5,593,975 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| EUROPEAN CLIMATE FOUNDATION | THE HAGUE | $1,666,667 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $1,000,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| SHATTERPROOF | NORWALK, CT | $650,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| ROOT CAPITAL INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $500,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| YALE UNITVERSITY-VECTOR BORNE DISEASES | ST NEW HAVEN, CT | $300,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| CALDER PHILLY CP2023--NEBAUER | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $250,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| ATHLETES FOR HOPE | BETHESDA, MD | $200,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| IFB SOLUTIONS | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $200,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| IMAGINE WORLDWIDE | MILL VALLEY, CA | $150,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| CENTER FOR MIND BODY MEDICINE | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| RD MEETING INC | SEWICKLEY, PA | $150,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| FDR MEMORIAL LEGACY COMMITTEENATIONAL COUNCIL OF INDEPENDENT LIVING | WASHINGTON, DC | $125,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| WILLIAM RICE UNIVERSITY | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| STUDIO IN A SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| STRIVE | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| NATURAL RESOURCE DEFENSE COUNCIL | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| EPIPHANY SCHOOL | DORCHESTER, MA | $100,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| RESEARCH AMERICA | ARLINGTON, VA | $100,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| AMERICAN INDEPENDENT FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN | MADISON, WI | $60,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| ROOTED ALLIANCE | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| LYMAN ALLYN ART MUSEUM | NEW LONDON, CT | $50,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| MASS EAR & EYE | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| HARVARD COLLEGE-DENTAL | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| BLIND TRAVEL-FKA FLIGHT FOR SIGHT | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| CENTER 353 | PRINCETON, NJ | $40,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| UNITED STATES ASSOCIATION OF BLIND ATHLETES | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $35,400 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| ALLIANCE TO PROTECT NANTUCKET SOUND | HYANNIS, MA | $35,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| EARLY FAMILY FPOUNDATION | MERION, PA | $30,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| JUDY COLLINS | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| BROOKGREENGARDENS | PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC | $20,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| CAMERON AND HAYDEN LORD FDN | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| ATLANTIC SALMON FOUNDATION | CALAIS, ME | $15,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| NILE ALBRIGHT RESEARCH FDN | BOSTON, MA | $15,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| GROTON SCHOOL | GROTON, MA | $15,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| OHIO BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME | COLUMBUS, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| FRIENDS OF HARVARD HOCKEY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| THE BRITISH SCHOOL ATHENS FDN | DRESDON, ME | $10,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| CHALLENGE ASPEN | SNOWMASS VILLAGE, CO | $10,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| HELEN KELLER INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| GROUNDS FOR SCULPTURE | HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ | $6,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| OPTOMETRIC CENTER OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM | CLEVELAND, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| FRIENDS OF HARVARD RADCLIFFE ROWING | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| ON THE RISE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| MARINA ORTH FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| MICHAEL J FOX FDN | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
| FOUNDATION FOR ART AND PRESERVATION IN EMBASSIES | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. |
GROWALD CLIMATE FUND
$5,593,975TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION.
EUROPEAN CLIMATE FOUNDATION
$1,666,667TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION.
BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL
$1,000,000TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION.
YALE UNITVERSITY-VECTOR BORNE DISEASES
TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION.
CALDER PHILLY CP2023--NEBAUER
$250,000TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION.
TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION.
RD MEETING INC
$150,000TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION.
FDR MEMORIAL LEGACY COMMITTEENATIONAL COUNCIL OF INDEPENDENT LIVING
$125,000TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION.
WILLIAM RICE UNIVERSITY
$100,000TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION.
STUDIO IN A SCHOOL
$100,000TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION.
STRIVE
$100,000TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION.
NATURAL RESOURCE DEFENSE COUNCIL
$100,000TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION.
AMERICAN INDEPENDENT FOUNDATION
$100,000TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION.
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
$60,000TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION.
ROOTED ALLIANCE
$50,000TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION.
LYMAN ALLYN ART MUSEUM
$50,000TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION.
MASS EAR & EYE
$50,000TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION.
HARVARD COLLEGE-DENTAL
$50,000TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION.
BLIND TRAVEL-FKA FLIGHT FOR SIGHT
$50,000TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION.
CENTER 353
$40,000TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION.
TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION.
TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION.
EARLY FAMILY FPOUNDATION
$30,000TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION.
TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION.
JUDY COLLINS
$25,000TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION.
CAMERON AND HAYDEN LORD FDN
$20,000TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION.
ATLANTIC SALMON FOUNDATION
$15,000TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION.
NILE ALBRIGHT RESEARCH FDN
$15,000TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION.
GROTON SCHOOL
$15,000TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION.
OHIO BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME
$10,000TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION.
FRIENDS OF HARVARD HOCKEY
$10,000TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION.
THE BRITISH SCHOOL ATHENS FDN
$10,000TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION.
TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION.
TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION.
OPTOMETRIC CENTER OF NEW YORK
$5,000TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION.
ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM
$5,000TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION.
FRIENDS OF HARVARD RADCLIFFE ROWING
$5,000TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION.
ON THE RISE
$5,000TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION.
MARINA ORTH FOUNDATION
$5,000TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION.
MICHAEL J FOX FDN
$5,000TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION.
TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION.