Kisco Cares Foundation concentrates its giving on environmental conservation and wildlife protection, favoring organizations that secure and restore habitat, defend native species, and advance rewilding and wilderness preservation. Grants are geared toward advocacy groups and land trusts as well as coastal protection projects, with several large gifts to national and California-based conservation intermediaries. The foundation prefers funding established nonprofits doing programmatic conservation, litigation/advocacy, and land acquisition/restoration.
Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small set of repeat grantees and influential conservation organizations rather than many small gifts; mix of programmatic support and multi-year commitments routed directly and through regional intermediaries.
A $1.417 million grant to Rewild in 2025 stands out in Kisco Cares Foundation C/o Kisco Senior Living’s recent giving, and it frames a pattern of large checks to conservation groups working on habitat recovery, wildlife protection, and land preservation. The foundation also backed The Wildlands Conservancy with $500,000 in 2024, along with repeated support for organizations such as the Center for Biological Diversity, Earth Island Institute, and Marin Community Foundation. Its grant list shows a consistent preference for environmental work that combines field conservation with advocacy, litigation, rewilding, and wilderness protection. Within that mix, the foundation has funded land trusts, marine and coastal conservation groups, and organizations focused on endangered species and predator coexistence. Recent awards also include support for scholarship recipients, indicating that direct student aid appears alongside the conservation portfolio. The grant record suggests a funder that makes both major program gifts and smaller individual awards, with conservation intermediaries and established nonprofits receiving the largest commitments.
Environmental conservation is the clearest throughline in the foundation’s grantmaking. In 2025, it gave $300,000 to Wildcoast for coastal and marine conservation work, and in 2024 it supported Earth Island Institute with $200,000. Land protection is another recurring theme: the foundation awarded $60,000 to Mojave Desert Land Trust for 2025, after a $50,000 grant in 2023. Wildlife protection appears in gifts to Panthera, including $100,000 in 2025, and to Project Coyote, which received $150,000 in 2023. The foundation also backed Northern Jaguar Project with $100,000 in 2023, reinforcing its focus on species conservation and habitat defense.
Typical grants are small, with the 25th percentile at $564, the median at $1,047, and the 75th percentile at $1,948. The distribution is therefore shaped by many modest awards, even though the recent list includes several large conservation grants. The foundation shows repeat support to some recipients across multiple years: Marin Community Foundation appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Center for Biological Diversity, Earth Island Institute, The Wildlands Conservancy, Wildcoast, Mojave Desert Land Trust, Northeast Wilderness Trust, and Panthera all received more than one grant. It is a foundation with individuals in scope as well as organizations, and the recent record includes student scholarship grants alongside donations.
$3M
$41.5M
$11.8M
$3.3M
Most grants fall between $564 and $2K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$564
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$2K
About 31% of grants go to recipients in NC.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Kisco Cares Foundation C/O Kisco Senior Living.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 146 | $6M | 99.3% |
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Notable grantees: Rewild, Center for Biological Diversity, The Wildlands Conservancy, Earth Island Institute, WildCoast
Grantmaking is national, with 99.3% of recipient organizations in the United States and one grant to Canada. California receives 31% of grants, but the highest recipient concentration is in North Carolina by grant count. Recent recipient cities include Tucson, Novato, Del Mar, Berkeley, Oak Glen, Montpelier, and Joshua Tree. The list also reaches New York, Chicago, and locations outside the U.S., showing a broad conservation footprint rather than a single local focus.
The recent record centers on environmental conservation, wildlife protection, habitat restoration, land trusts, coastal protection, and environmental advocacy. Grants went to organizations such as Rewild, The Wildlands Conservancy, the Center for Biological Diversity, and Wildcoast for conservation and habitat-related work.
Yes. The foundation funds individuals, and the recent grants list includes student scholarship awards alongside organizational donations. Those scholarship grants went to students at institutions such as Wingate University, California State University Bakersfield, and UNC Chapel Hill.
Typical awards are modest: the 25th percentile is $564, the median is $1,047, and the 75th percentile is $1,948. That sits alongside a few much larger conservation gifts in the recent record.
Its highest grant-count concentration is in North Carolina. California also receives a substantial share, with 31% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state.
Yes. Marin Community Foundation received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Other repeat recipients include the Center for Biological Diversity, Earth Island Institute, The Wildlands Conservancy, Wildcoast, Mojave Desert Land Trust, Northeast Wilderness Trust, and Panthera.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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| $1K |
0.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REWILD | AUSTIN, TX | $1,417,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| MARIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | NOVATO, CA | $334,405 | 2025 | DONATION |
| CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY | TUCSON, AZ | $300,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| WILDCOAST | DEL MAR, CA | $300,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE | BERKELEY, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| THE WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY | OAK GLEN, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| PANTHERA | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| YWAM SAN DIEGOBAJA | CHULA VISTA, CA | $61,935 | 2025 | DONATION |
| MOJAVE DESERT LAND TRUST | JOSHUA TREE, CA | $60,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| CAMERON BORDEAUX - WINGATE UNIVERSI | WINGATE, NC | $1,645 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT |
| JADA POTTS - NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL | DURHAM, NC | $1,645 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT |
| PATRICK FINKBINER - NORTH CAROLINA | RALEIGH, NC | $1,645 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT |
| KENNEDY THOMAS - UNIVERSITY OF NORT | WILMINGTON, NC | $1,645 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT |
| RICARDO MARQUEZ - CALIFORNIA STATE | SACRAMENTO, CA | $1,645 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT |
| CELIA RONNENBERG - NORTH CAROLINA S | RALEIGH, NC | $1,645 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT |
| CONNIE RAMIREZ - CALIFORNIA STATE U | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $1,645 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT |
| SIENA FARLEY - UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSI | OREM, UT | $1,595 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT |
| CAMERON BORDEAUX - WINGATE UNIVERSI | WINGATE, NC | $1,569 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT |
| LESHELLE HARRIS - NC AT STATE UNIVE | GREENSBORO, NC | $1,569 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT |
| ERIC CUPPLES - EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAU | DAYTONA BEACH, FL | $1,569 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT |
| MILA RAHIM - BARNARD COLLEGE | NEW YORK, NY | $1,310 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT |
| ADAMA LUSINR - UNIVERSITY OF NORTH | GREENSBORO, NC | $1,308 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT |
| JORDANN STEPHENSON - WINSTON-SALEM | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $1,308 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT |
| NATHAN TAYLOR - TRINITY ANGLICAN SE | AMBRIDGE, PA | $1,308 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT |
| SOFIA SANTOS - UNIVERSITY OF CALIFO | BERKELEY, CA | $1,308 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT |
| ASHA PATEL - UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CA | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $1,308 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT |
| DANTE SANTOS - CALIFORNIA STATE UNI | SAN MARCOS, CA | $1,308 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT |
| KENNEDY THOMAS - UNIVERSITY OF NORT | WILMINGTON, NC | $1,308 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT |
| THOMAS MURPHY - SALT LAKE COMMUNITY | TAYLORSVILLE, UT | $1,214 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT |
| CRYSTAL MIRELES - WAKE TECHNICAL CO | RALEIGH, NC | $1,097 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT |
| ISSAC ACEVEDO - SAN DIEGO STATE UNI | SAN DIEGO, CA | $1,097 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT |
| CANDENCE MAYNARD - NORTH CAROLINA S | RALEIGH, NC | $1,097 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT |
| MADELINE HOOKS - WESTCLIFF UNIVERSI | IRVINE, CA | $1,097 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT |
| LISBETH ACEVADO - NORCO COMMUNITY C | NORCO, CA | $1,046 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT |
| RICARDO MARQUEZ - CALIFORNIA STATE | SACRAMENTO, CA | $1,046 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT |
| THOMAS MURPHY - SALT LAKE COMMUNITY | TAYLORSVILLE, UT | $1,046 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT |
| JASMINE BOLORQUEZ - GUILFORD TECH C | JAMESTOWN, NC | $1,046 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT |
| KANGAMI DIVINE - UNIVERSITY OF MARY | COLLEGE PARK, MD | $1,046 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT |
| TANYA BOKOLO - UNC CHARLOTTE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $1,045 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT |
| MERYLL FATE REAL - KAPI'OLANI COMMU | HONOLULU, HI | $976 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT |
| PATIENCE PAGOP - FORTIS COLLEGE | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $917 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT |
| JASMINE BOLORQUEZ - GUILFORD TECH C | JAMESTOWN, NC | $823 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT |
| OLUFUNMILAYO OYEFESO - NC AT STATE | GREENSBORO, NC | $784 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT |
| LIZBETH ACEVEDO - MORENO VALLEY COL | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $686 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT |
| REMY MERKOUSKO - WAKE TECHNICAL COM | RALEIGH, NC | $548 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT |
| MELVIN SAULS - VOORHEES UNIVERSITY | DENMARK, SC | $523 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT |
| SHAWN COSTILL - WEBER STATE UNIVERS | OGDEN, UT | $439 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT |
| REMY MERKOUSKO - WAKE TECHNICAL COM | RALEIGH, NC | $418 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT |
| JOY SHULL - UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAR | GREENSBORO, NC | $418 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT |
| SHERINA SINGUA - IRVINE VALLEY COLL | IRVINE, CA | $399 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT |
DONATION
YWAM SAN DIEGOBAJA
$61,935DONATION
CAMERON BORDEAUX - WINGATE UNIVERSI
$1,645STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
JADA POTTS - NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL
$1,645STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
PATRICK FINKBINER - NORTH CAROLINA
$1,645STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
KENNEDY THOMAS - UNIVERSITY OF NORT
$1,645STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
RICARDO MARQUEZ - CALIFORNIA STATE
$1,645STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
CELIA RONNENBERG - NORTH CAROLINA S
$1,645STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
CONNIE RAMIREZ - CALIFORNIA STATE U
$1,645STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
SIENA FARLEY - UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSI
$1,595STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
CAMERON BORDEAUX - WINGATE UNIVERSI
$1,569STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
LESHELLE HARRIS - NC AT STATE UNIVE
$1,569STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
ERIC CUPPLES - EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAU
$1,569STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
MILA RAHIM - BARNARD COLLEGE
$1,310STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
ADAMA LUSINR - UNIVERSITY OF NORTH
$1,308STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
JORDANN STEPHENSON - WINSTON-SALEM
$1,308STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
NATHAN TAYLOR - TRINITY ANGLICAN SE
$1,308STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
SOFIA SANTOS - UNIVERSITY OF CALIFO
$1,308STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
ASHA PATEL - UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CA
$1,308STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
DANTE SANTOS - CALIFORNIA STATE UNI
$1,308STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
KENNEDY THOMAS - UNIVERSITY OF NORT
$1,308STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
THOMAS MURPHY - SALT LAKE COMMUNITY
$1,214STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
CRYSTAL MIRELES - WAKE TECHNICAL CO
$1,097STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
ISSAC ACEVEDO - SAN DIEGO STATE UNI
$1,097STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
CANDENCE MAYNARD - NORTH CAROLINA S
$1,097STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
MADELINE HOOKS - WESTCLIFF UNIVERSI
$1,097STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
LISBETH ACEVADO - NORCO COMMUNITY C
$1,046STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
RICARDO MARQUEZ - CALIFORNIA STATE
$1,046STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
THOMAS MURPHY - SALT LAKE COMMUNITY
$1,046STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
JASMINE BOLORQUEZ - GUILFORD TECH C
$1,046STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
KANGAMI DIVINE - UNIVERSITY OF MARY
$1,046STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
TANYA BOKOLO - UNC CHARLOTTE
$1,045STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
MERYLL FATE REAL - KAPI'OLANI COMMU
$976STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
PATIENCE PAGOP - FORTIS COLLEGE
$917STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
JASMINE BOLORQUEZ - GUILFORD TECH C
$823STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
OLUFUNMILAYO OYEFESO - NC AT STATE
$784STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
LIZBETH ACEVEDO - MORENO VALLEY COL
$686STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
REMY MERKOUSKO - WAKE TECHNICAL COM
$548STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
MELVIN SAULS - VOORHEES UNIVERSITY
$523STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
SHAWN COSTILL - WEBER STATE UNIVERS
$439STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
REMY MERKOUSKO - WAKE TECHNICAL COM
$418STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
JOY SHULL - UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAR
$418STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
SHERINA SINGUA - IRVINE VALLEY COLL
$399STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT