The Harrington Family Foundation concentrates giving on environmental conservation (especially wildlife and marine protection), reproductive health and rights, and programs that support children and youth health and development, with an additional interest in public media and science/education. Grants are often program- or project-specific funding to established nonprofits and academic institutions, and the foundation appears comfortable funding both local California organizations and national/international conservation groups. Repeated support for a few organizations (e.g., Wildlife Conservation Network, Planned Parenthood affiliates) alongside a broad set of one-off grants suggests a mix of core relationships and exploratory funding across related themes.
A $50,000 grant to Planned Parenthood Mar Monte in 2025 captures a central thread in Harrington Family Foundation giving: support for reproductive health services alongside conservation, children’s wellbeing, and public-interest media. The foundation also backed Wildlife Conservation Network twice in the recent record, including $35,000 in 2023 and $34,875 in 2025 for the Elephant Crisis Fund, showing sustained attention to wildlife protection rather than isolated gifts. Beyond those anchors, the foundation has funded children’s hospitals, youth-serving organizations, science education, and California civic and media organizations. The recent grants list points to a family foundation that mixes project-specific support with broader organizational support across a regional footprint. In California, gifts have gone to Planned Parenthood affiliates, community organizations, public radio, and education groups. Outside the state, the foundation has supported national conservation, reproductive-rights, and science-education organizations, including Oceana, Reproductive Freedom for All, and Society for Science and the Public. The overall pattern is broad but still coherent: environmental conservation, reproductive health and rights, and programs for children and youth appear most consistently in the record.
Environmental conservation is a clear theme. The foundation gave $34,875 to Wildlife Conservation Network for the Elephant Crisis Fund in 2025, and another $10,000 to One Reef in Santa Cruz for coral reef conservation and community empowerment. It also funded Oceana in Washington, DC with $20,000 for ocean conservation and Elakha Alliance in Siletz, Oregon with $10,000 for environmental protection and conservation. Children’s health and youth development show up in both health care and community settings. Rady Children’s Hospital Foundation received $40,000 in 2025 to restore, sustain, and enhance children’s health and developmental potential, while Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA received $20,000 for youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. The foundation also gave $43,000 to Boys and Girls Club in Menlo Park for support for at-risk youth. Public media and civic engagement are another thread. Grants include $20,000 to NPR-KQED and $10,000 to KQED Education for public radio, plus $10,000 to CalMatters to increase transparency and hold government accountable while informing and engaging citizens around California.
$767K
$14.4M
$3.5M
$970K
Most grants fall between $8K and $17K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$17K
About 75% of grants go to recipients in DC.
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Mid-sized, mostly unrestricted or program-specific grants distributed across ~28 recipients; a hybrid approach with a handful of repeat grantees receiving larger awards and many single-year gifts of $10k–$40k to test or support discrete projects. Geographic emphasis on California but with targeted national and international conservation investments.
Notable grantees: Wildlife Conservation Network, Planned Parenthood Mar Monte / Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest, Rady Children’s Hospital Foundation, KQED / NPR (public media), Oceana
Harrington Family Foundation’s grants cluster around small-to-mid-sized awards: the typical grant size is $7,900 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $17,150 at the 75th percentile. The recent record includes several recurring recipients, including Wildlife Conservation Network, Global Fund for Children, and California Planned Parenthood affiliates, indicating some sustained relationships alongside one-time gifts. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a donor-advised fund, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. Recent grants show both project-specific and general-support language, with awards often directed to established nonprofits and universities.
Grantmaking is regional, but it is heavily California-centered: 75% of grants go to recipients in California. Recent California recipients include San Jose, San Francisco, Menlo Park, Riverside, Del Mar, Encinitas, Santa Cruz, Sacramento, and Los Altos. Outside California, the foundation has also funded organizations in Washington, DC; Durham, North Carolina; Austin, Texas; Coral Gables, Florida; Abiquiu, New Mexico; Siletz, Oregon; and New York, New York. All recent grants in the provided record went to U.S. recipients.
The recent record centers on environmental conservation, reproductive health and rights, and children’s health and youth development. It also includes public media, science education, community assistance, and civic engagement grants, usually to established nonprofits, hospitals, universities, and advocacy organizations.
The grant-size distribution is modest and fairly tight: p25 is $7,900, median grant size is $10,000, and p75 is $17,150. Recent awards include both $10,000 and larger $40,000 to $50,000 grants.
Yes. The record shows repeated support for several recipients, including Wildlife Conservation Network, Global Fund for Children, and Planned Parenthood affiliates. That suggests a mix of ongoing relationships and one-off grants.
California receives 75% of grants, and the recent list includes many California cities such as San Jose, San Francisco, Menlo Park, Riverside, Del Mar, Encinitas, Santa Cruz, Sacramento, and Los Altos. The recipient distribution is otherwise U.S.-only in the provided data.
It has supported KQED and NPR-KQED for public radio, CalMatters for transparency and government accountability, and The American Independent Foundation for independent journalism. These grants point to interest in public-interest media and civic engagement in California.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD MAR MONTE | SAN JOSE, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | HEALTH CARE SERVICES |
| UCSF FOUNDATION-CAROL FRANC BUCK | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | BREAST CARE STUDIES |
| WOMEN'S EMERGENCY NETWORK | CORAL GABLES, FL | $40,000 | 2025 | PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | TO RESTORE, SUSTAIN AND ENHANCE THE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL POTENTIAL OF CHILDREN |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION NETWORK | LOS ALTOS, CA | $34,875 | 2025 | ELEPHANT CRISIS FUND |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF THE PACIFIC SOUTHWEST | RIVERSIDE, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | HEALTH CARE SERVICES |
| LUCIENTE | ABIQUIU, NM | $20,000 | 2025 | ASSISTING UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDING FISCAL SPONSORSHIP TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR GOALS. |
| DEL MAR COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS | DEL MAR, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| OCEANA | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | OCEAN CONSERVATION |
| MAGDALENA ECKE FAMILY YMCA | ENCINITAS, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES THROUGH YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY LIVING, AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY |
| AUSTIN FILM SOCIETY | AUSTIN, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | EMPOWER THE COMMUNITY TO MAKE, WATCH, AND LOVE FILM |
| CAL MATTERS | SACRAMENTO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO INCREASE TRANSPARENCY & HOLD GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE WHILE INFORMING & ENGAGING CITIZENS AROUND CALIFORNIA |
| ONE REEF | SANTA CRUZ, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | CORAL REEF CONSERVATION AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT |
| NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CLEAN ENERGY POLICIES |
| MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM FOUNDATION | MONTEREY, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO INSPIRE CONSERVATION OF THE OCEAN. |
| REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | ADVOCATING FOR COMPREHENSIVE REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS |
| ELAKHA ALLIANCE | SILETZ, OR | $10,000 | 2025 | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION |
| KQED EDUCATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC RADIO |
| GLOBAL FUND FOR CHILDREN | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | ASSIST CHILDREN OF THE WORLD |
| SOCIETY FOR SCIENCE AND THE PUBLIC | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | ADVANCING SCIENCE THROUGH EDUCATION, LITERACY, AND RESEARCH SUPPORT |
| STREETLIFE-DUKE UNIVERSITY BIG IDEAS BENCH | DURHAM, NC | $9,498 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH |
| THE WINSTON SCHOOL | DEL MAR, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATES STUDENTS WITH DIVERSE LEARNING STYLES |
| BUDA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | BUDA, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | PROVIDING ESSENTIAL PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES TO THE BUDA AREA |
| DEL MAR VILLAGE ASSN | DEL MAR, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | ENHANCING THE VITALITY OF THE VILLAGE OF DEL MAR |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | TO ADVANCE EDUCATION |
| TEXAS WOMEN IN BUSINESS - AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, NETWORKING, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR WOMEN |
| AUSTIN CREATIVE ALLIANCE | AUSTIN, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | CONNECTING CREATIVES WITH RESOURCES, FISCAL SPONSORSHIP, GRANTS, AND SUSTAINABILITY TOOLS, AIMING TO GROW THE LOCAL CREATIVE ECONOMY |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF SAN DIEGUITO | CARLSBAD, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS |
| HEALTH ALLIANCE FOR AUSTIN MUSICIANS | AUSTIN, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE ACCESS |
| INDEPENDENT COUNCIL ON WOMEN'S SPORTS | HENDERSON, NV | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL AND ADVOCACY PURPOSES TO PROTECT FAIRNESS, SAFETY, AND OPPORTUNITY IN WOMEN'S SPORTS |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY (ENGINEERING FUND) | DURHAM, NC | $50,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB | MENLO PARK, CA | $43,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR AT-RISK YOUTH |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION NETWORK | LOS ALTOS, CA | $35,000 | 2023 | ELEPHANT CRISIS FUND |
| UCSF | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $30,000 | 2023 | BREAST CANCER RESEARCH |
| NPR-KQED | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC RADIO |
| DEL MAR FOUNDATION | DEL MAR, CA | $16,200 | 2023 | COMMUNITY |
| GLOBAL FUND FOR CHILDREN | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,500 | 2023 | ASSIST CHILDREN OF THE WORLD |
| LOS ALTOS ROTARY ENDOWMENT FUND | LOS ALTOS, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORTED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS |
| CALMATTERS | SACRAMENTO, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | TO INCREASE TRANSPARENCY & HOLD GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE WHILE INFORMING & ENGAGING CITIZENS AROUND CALIFORNIA |
| THE AMERICAN INDEPENDENT FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2023 | FOSTER STRONG, INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM THAT HELPS CREATE POSITIVE SOCIETAL CHANGE THROUGH INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS OF PROGRESSIVE ISSUES. |
| CHICKEN AND EGGS PICTURES | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | SUPPORTS WOMEN NONFICTION FILMMAKERS WHOSE ARTFUL AND INNOVATIVE STORYTELLING CATALYZES SOCIAL CHANGE |
| SILICON VALLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION | SAN JOSE, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT SILICON VALLEY EDUCATION |
| RAFT | SAN JOSE, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS |
| NRDC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR CLEAN ENERGY POLICIES |
| STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $8,866 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION (AMD) RESEARCH |
| MUSIC FOR MINORS | SAN CARLOS, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | MUSIC FOR MINORS |
| SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK | SAN JOSE, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | FOOD BANK SERVING SANTA CLARA AND SAN MATEO COUNTIES |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD MAR MONTE | SAN JOSE, CA | $3,321 | 2023 | HEALTH CARE SERVICES |
| COLORECTAL CANCER ALLIANCE | WASHINGTON, DC | $250 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES, CAREGIVERS, AND SURVIVORS. |
| TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH | SAN DIEGO, CA | $250 | 2023 | TO CREATE A STRONG COMMUNITY DRIVEN BY THE TEACHINGS OF JESUS CHRIST. |
PLANNED PARENTHOOD MAR MONTE
$50,000HEALTH CARE SERVICES
UCSF FOUNDATION-CAROL FRANC BUCK
$40,000BREAST CARE STUDIES
WOMEN'S EMERGENCY NETWORK
$40,000PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$40,000TO RESTORE, SUSTAIN AND ENHANCE THE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL POTENTIAL OF CHILDREN
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION NETWORK
$34,875ELEPHANT CRISIS FUND
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF THE PACIFIC SOUTHWEST
$25,000HEALTH CARE SERVICES
LUCIENTE
$20,000ASSISTING UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDING FISCAL SPONSORSHIP TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR GOALS.
DEL MAR COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
$20,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
OCEANA
$20,000OCEAN CONSERVATION
MAGDALENA ECKE FAMILY YMCA
$20,000STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES THROUGH YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY LIVING, AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
AUSTIN FILM SOCIETY
$15,000EMPOWER THE COMMUNITY TO MAKE, WATCH, AND LOVE FILM
CAL MATTERS
$10,000TO INCREASE TRANSPARENCY & HOLD GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE WHILE INFORMING & ENGAGING CITIZENS AROUND CALIFORNIA
ONE REEF
$10,000CORAL REEF CONSERVATION AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT
NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL
$10,000SUPPORT FOR CLEAN ENERGY POLICIES
MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM FOUNDATION
$10,000TO INSPIRE CONSERVATION OF THE OCEAN.
REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL
$10,000ADVOCATING FOR COMPREHENSIVE REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS
ELAKHA ALLIANCE
$10,000ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION
KQED EDUCATION
$10,000PUBLIC RADIO
GLOBAL FUND FOR CHILDREN
$10,000ASSIST CHILDREN OF THE WORLD
SOCIETY FOR SCIENCE AND THE PUBLIC
$10,000ADVANCING SCIENCE THROUGH EDUCATION, LITERACY, AND RESEARCH SUPPORT
STREETLIFE-DUKE UNIVERSITY BIG IDEAS BENCH
$9,498EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH
THE WINSTON SCHOOL
$5,000EDUCATES STUDENTS WITH DIVERSE LEARNING STYLES
BUDA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$5,000PROVIDING ESSENTIAL PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES TO THE BUDA AREA
DEL MAR VILLAGE ASSN
$5,000ENHANCING THE VITALITY OF THE VILLAGE OF DEL MAR
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS FOUNDATION
$5,000TO ADVANCE EDUCATION
TEXAS WOMEN IN BUSINESS - AUSTIN
$5,000PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, NETWORKING, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR WOMEN
AUSTIN CREATIVE ALLIANCE
$5,000CONNECTING CREATIVES WITH RESOURCES, FISCAL SPONSORSHIP, GRANTS, AND SUSTAINABILITY TOOLS, AIMING TO GROW THE LOCAL CREATIVE ECONOMY
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF SAN DIEGUITO
$5,000TO PROVIDE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
HEALTH ALLIANCE FOR AUSTIN MUSICIANS
$5,000PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE ACCESS
INDEPENDENT COUNCIL ON WOMEN'S SPORTS
$5,000EDUCATIONAL AND ADVOCACY PURPOSES TO PROTECT FAIRNESS, SAFETY, AND OPPORTUNITY IN WOMEN'S SPORTS
DUKE UNIVERSITY (ENGINEERING FUND)
$50,000EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB
$43,000SUPPORT FOR AT-RISK YOUTH
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION NETWORK
$35,000ELEPHANT CRISIS FUND
UCSF
$30,000BREAST CANCER RESEARCH
NPR-KQED
$20,000PUBLIC RADIO
DEL MAR FOUNDATION
$16,200COMMUNITY
GLOBAL FUND FOR CHILDREN
$10,500ASSIST CHILDREN OF THE WORLD
LOS ALTOS ROTARY ENDOWMENT FUND
$10,000ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORTED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
CALMATTERS
$10,000TO INCREASE TRANSPARENCY & HOLD GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE WHILE INFORMING & ENGAGING CITIZENS AROUND CALIFORNIA
THE AMERICAN INDEPENDENT FOUNDATION
$10,000FOSTER STRONG, INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM THAT HELPS CREATE POSITIVE SOCIETAL CHANGE THROUGH INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS OF PROGRESSIVE ISSUES.
CHICKEN AND EGGS PICTURES
$10,000SUPPORTS WOMEN NONFICTION FILMMAKERS WHOSE ARTFUL AND INNOVATIVE STORYTELLING CATALYZES SOCIAL CHANGE
SILICON VALLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$10,000TO SUPPORT SILICON VALLEY EDUCATION
RAFT
$10,000RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS
NRDC
$10,000SUPPORT FOR CLEAN ENERGY POLICIES
STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY
$8,866TO SUPPORT AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION (AMD) RESEARCH
MUSIC FOR MINORS
$5,000MUSIC FOR MINORS
SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK
$5,000FOOD BANK SERVING SANTA CLARA AND SAN MATEO COUNTIES
PLANNED PARENTHOOD MAR MONTE
$3,321HEALTH CARE SERVICES
COLORECTAL CANCER ALLIANCE
$250TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES, CAREGIVERS, AND SURVIVORS.
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
$250TO CREATE A STRONG COMMUNITY DRIVEN BY THE TEACHINGS OF JESUS CHRIST.