KA Foundation concentrates its giving on environmental and conservation causes and on strengthening nonprofit capacity. Grants are large and directed to public charities working on wildlife protection and land preservation, along with at least one sizable award for nonprofit training and organizational development. The foundation appears to favor a small number of sizable, mission-driven grants rather than many small awards.
Concentrated giving: a small portfolio of large grants (five grants totaling $725k) with repeated support to land conservation and sizable one-off awards to national/international conservation NGOs and a nonprofit training program.
A defining feature of Ka Foundation’s recent giving is the size of its support for mission-driven public charities: a $250,000 grant to The Helix Training Program in 2025 and $200,000 to WildAid Inc in 2024. Those awards sit alongside repeated funding for land conservation and wildlife protection, showing a pattern that combines environmental priorities with organizational strengthening. The foundation’s grant record also includes support for nonprofit training, regional conservation groups, and project-based assistance to charities working on stewardship, education, and health-related initiatives. The foundation appears to work through a small number of substantial grants rather than a broad scatter of small awards. In the recent list, Lowcountry Land Trust received $100,000 in both 2024 and 2025, while Space for Giants USA received $75,000 in 2025 and $50,000 in 2024. Other awards went to charities such as Bee Cause, The Waterwheel Foundation, and Trauma Institute & Child Trauma Institute, all as support for another public charity. The pattern suggests a funder that backs established organizations and intermediary structures with multi-year commitment in selected areas.
Ka Foundation’s environmental giving is visible in support for wildlife protection and land conservation. It awarded $200,000 to WildAid Inc in 2024, and later gave $75,000 to Space for Giants USA in 2025. Those grants align with the foundation’s stated emphasis on elephant and marine wildlife protection. Land stewardship is another clear theme. Lowcountry Land Trust received $100,000 in 2024 and another $100,000 in 2025, matching the foundation’s focus on local and regional land conservation and coastal land trusts. The foundation also backed community-facing conservation work through $50,000 to Bee Cause in both 2024 and 2025. Capacity building appears as a separate thread. The Helix Training Program received $250,000 in 2025, and the foundation’s own program description points to fiscal sponsorship, organizational development, strategy, and grant-writing assistance for projects and organizations without 501(c)(3) status.
Ka Foundation’s recent grants cluster around a mid-to-large ticket size profile, with p25 at $37,500, median at $50,000, and p75 at $87,500. The distribution shows a bias toward substantial awards rather than small grants. The pattern also suggests continuity: several recipients appear in multiple years, including Lowcountry Land Trust, Bee Cause, Space for Giants USA, and Green Heart Project Inc. Grants are made to other public charities, often described as support for another public charity, indicating pass-through or intermediary-style funding rather than direct individual giving. The foundation is not listed as funding individuals, and the available program information includes fiscal sponsorship as one of its active offerings.
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Most grants fall between $38K and $88K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$38K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$88K
About 7% of grants go to recipients in SC.
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Notable grantees: THE HELIX TRAINING PROGRAM, WILDAID INC, LOWCOUNTRY LAND TRUST, SPACE FOR GIANTS USA
Grants are entirely U.S.-based in the recent list, with 15 grants and 100% going to recipients in the United States. The strongest concentration is in California by grant count, even though the headquarters are in Wilmington, North Carolina. Recent awards also cluster in South Carolina cities such as Charleston, Isle of Palms, and Folly Beach, with additional grants to San Francisco, New York City, Boulder, Burlington, Northampton, Chapel Hill, Miami, and Portland-related organizations through the fiscal sponsorship structure. North Carolina recipients account for 7% of grants, so the headquarters state is present but not the main giving location.
Ka Foundation gives to public charities, often as support for another public charity. Recent recipients include environmental and conservation organizations, nonprofit training programs, and groups working on land stewardship, wildlife protection, and organizational development. The foundation is also structured around pass-through and intermediary-style funding.
The recent grant distribution shows p25 at $37,500, a median grant of $50,000, and p75 at $87,500. That places Ka Foundation in a mid-to-large grant range, with some awards substantially above the median.
Yes. The foundation’s stated focus areas include international wildlife and anti-poaching campaigns, plus local and regional land conservation. Recent grants include funding for wildlife protection and land trust work, which matches that emphasis.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Lowcountry Land Trust, Bee Cause, Space for Giants USA, and Green Heart Project Inc. That indicates multi-year support for some organizations rather than only one-time awards.
Capacity building appears both in the foundation’s program structure and in its grants. The active fiscal sponsorship service offers financial oversight, advisory support for organizational development and strategy, and grant-writing assistance for projects and organizations without 501(c)(3) status, and the recent list includes a $250,000 grant to The Helix Training Program.
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAND AND SEA FOR ALL | FAIRFAX, CA | $350,000 | 2026 | IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY |
| SOUTH CAROLINA FORESTRY COMMISSION | COLUMBIA, SC | $330,000 | 2026 | IN SUPPORT OF SC FORESTRY |
| LOWCOUNTRY LAND TRUST | CHARLESTON, SC | $101,000 | 2026 | IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY |
| WILDAID INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITYSUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY |
| SUSTAIN SC COMMERCE & CONSERVATION | COLUMBIA, SC | $100,000 | 2026 | IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY |
| GREENHOUSE SCHOLARS | BOULDER, CO | $55,000 | 2026 | IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY |
| SPACE FOR GIANTS USA | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITYIN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY |
| CENTER FOR WORLD PHILSOPHY AND RELIGION | BEN LOMOND, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY |
| BEE CAUSE | ISLE OF PALMS, SC | $50,000 | 2026 | IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY |
| CORE LIGHT | SANTA FE, NM | $50,000 | 2026 | IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY |
| THE HELIX TRAINING PROGRAM | CHARLESTON, SC | $250,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY |
| LOWCOUNTRY LAND TRUST | CHARLESTON, SC | $100,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY |
| SPACE FOR GIANTS USA | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITYIN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY |
| GREENHOUSE SCHOLARS | BOULDER, CO | $65,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY |
| BEE CAUSE | ISLE OF PALMS, SC | $50,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY |
| TRAUMA INSTITUTE & CHILD TRAUMA INSTITUTE | NORTHAMPTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY |
| NICOYA PENINSULA FOUNDATION | MIAMI, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY |
| GREEN HEART PROJECT INC | CHARLESTON, SC | $25,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY |
| WILDAID INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $200,000 | 2024 | IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITYSUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY |
| LOWCOUNTRY LAND TRUST | CHARLESTON, SC | $100,000 | 2024 | IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY |
| THE WATERWHEEL FOUNDATION | BURLINGTON, VT | $50,000 | 2024 | IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY |
| BEE CAUSE | ISLE OF PALMS, SC | $50,000 | 2024 | IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY |
| SPACE FOR GIANTS USA | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY |
| WARRIOR SURF FOUNDATION | FOLLY BEACH, SC | $25,000 | 2024 | IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY |
LAND AND SEA FOR ALL
$350,000IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY
SOUTH CAROLINA FORESTRY COMMISSION
$330,000IN SUPPORT OF SC FORESTRY
LOWCOUNTRY LAND TRUST
$101,000IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY
WILDAID INC
$100,000IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITYSUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY
SUSTAIN SC COMMERCE & CONSERVATION
$100,000IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY
GREENHOUSE SCHOLARS
$55,000IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY
SPACE FOR GIANTS USA
$50,000IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITYIN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY
CENTER FOR WORLD PHILSOPHY AND RELIGION
$50,000IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY
BEE CAUSE
$50,000IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY
CORE LIGHT
$50,000IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY
THE HELIX TRAINING PROGRAM
$250,000IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY
LOWCOUNTRY LAND TRUST
$100,000IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY
SPACE FOR GIANTS USA
$75,000IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITYIN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY
GREENHOUSE SCHOLARS
$65,000IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY
BEE CAUSE
$50,000IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY
TRAUMA INSTITUTE & CHILD TRAUMA INSTITUTE
$50,000IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY
NICOYA PENINSULA FOUNDATION
$25,000IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY
GREEN HEART PROJECT INC
$25,000IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY
THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL
$25,000IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY
WILDAID INC
$200,000IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITYSUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY
LOWCOUNTRY LAND TRUST
$100,000IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY
THE WATERWHEEL FOUNDATION
$50,000IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY
BEE CAUSE
$50,000IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY
SPACE FOR GIANTS USA
$50,000IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY
WARRIOR SURF FOUNDATION
$25,000IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY
