The Lamb Foundation concentrates on a small number of relatively large grants focused on children and family well‑being, especially increasing children's access to outdoor/nature experiences and mobility. Their funding portfolio also includes services for families experiencing homelessness and programs for children with disabilities, indicating an interest in practical, direct‑service organizations that serve vulnerable youth and families.
A defining pattern in Lamb Foundation grantmaking is its concentration of very large awards to a small set of youth-focused organizations. In 2024 and 2025, it gave $500,000 grants to Children and Nature Network and to Finability, both on general support, signaling sustained support for children’s access to nature and for children with disabilities and developmental needs. Those awards sit alongside a broader portfolio built around practical services for families and young people, including homelessness assistance, transportation and mobility, and education-oriented support. The foundation’s recent grants also include sizable funding for The Nicholas House in Atlanta to assist families with homelessness and for Two Bikes in Knoxville for general support. That mix suggests a funder that backs direct-service organizations rather than broad, issue-agnostic giving. The grant list shows recurring support for some groups across multiple years, including Children and Nature Network, Finability, The Hockaday School, World Wildlife Fund, Minds Matter Bay Area, Rice University, and Wild Nest Bird Rehab Inc. The result is a grantmaking profile centered on repeated relationships and a limited number of large commitments.
Children’s access to nature is a major thread in the foundation’s portfolio. It gave $500,000 in 2024 and another $500,000 in 2025 to Children and Nature Network, both for general support. Mobility and transportation for young people also appears in the record: Two Bikes received $150,000 in 2024 for general support, following the foundation’s interest in youth mobility and bike-based access. The foundation also supports services for children with disabilities and developmental needs, including a $500,000 2025 grant to Finability for general support and a $5,000 grant in 2024 to the same organization. Beyond that, it has backed family stabilization and basic needs work, including $180,000 to The Nicholas House in 2023 to assist families with homelessness and $2,500 to The Grocery Spot in 2023 to fight food insecurity.
Grant size is weighted toward larger checks: the typical grant size is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $40,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record includes repeated support for several organizations across multiple years, including Children and Nature Network, Finability, The Hockaday School, World Wildlife Fund, Minds Matter Bay Area, Rice University, and Wild Nest Bird Rehab Inc. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The grants shown are primarily general support, with some project-specific awards and direct-service support.
$434K
$9.9M
$612K
$490K
Most grants fall between $5K and $40K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$40K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in GA.
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Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a handful of organizations—including repeat support (Children & Nature Network appears more than once). Few grants (5 total) but large sizes ($150k–$500k), suggesting targeted, strategic investments rather than many small awards.
Notable grantees: Children & Nature Network, Finability, The Nicholas House, Two Bikes
Lamb Foundation gives nationally, with all recent grants in the United States. Georgia is the top state by grant count, and Atlanta appears repeatedly in the recipient list, along with Decatur and Roswell. Other recipient cities include Saint Paul, Knoxville, Portland, Durham, Dallas, Houston, San Francisco, Hilton Head, Santa Monica, and Chicago. No grants in the recent list go to New Jersey recipients, despite the foundation’s Riverton HQ.
Its recent grants show support for children’s access to nature, youth mobility and transportation, children with disabilities and developmental needs, families experiencing homelessness, food insecurity relief, college preparatory education for girls, and animal or bird welfare. The list also includes general support for organizations working in these areas.
The grant-size distribution is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $40,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent file also includes several much larger awards, including multiple $500,000 grants.
Yes. Several grantees appear in more than one year, including Children and Nature Network, Finability, The Hockaday School, World Wildlife Fund, Minds Matter Bay Area, Rice University, and Wild Nest Bird Rehab Inc. That points to continued relationships rather than one-time giving only.
The top state by grant count is Georgia. Recent recipient cities there include Atlanta, Decatur, and Roswell, while the broader portfolio also reaches Saint Paul, Knoxville, Portland, Durham, Dallas, Houston, San Francisco, Hilton Head, Santa Monica, and Chicago.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WORLD WILDLIFE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | $80,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE HOCKADAY SCHOOL | DALLAS, TX | $60,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PAUL SHERWEN PROJECT | HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HIGH MEADOWS SCHOOL | ROSWELL, GA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ANGEL FLIGHT SOARS | CHAMBLEE, GA | $29,679 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TREES ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $20,321 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RICE UNIVERSITY | HOUSTON, TX | $17,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MINDS MATTER BAY AREA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $16,225 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LUCK'S RESCUE INC | TRENTON, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN & NATURE NETWORK | SAINT PAUL, MN | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FINABILITY | PORTLAND, OR | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WORLD WILDLIFE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | $80,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HIGH MEADOWS SCHOOL | ROSWELL, GA | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RICE UNIVERSITY | HOUSTON, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MINDS MATTER BAY AREA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE HOCKADAY SCHOOL | DALLAS, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHARLES BATES SOLAR ASTRONOMY PROJE | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HIGHWIND IMPACT FUND | CHICAGO, IL | $1,250 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN AND NATURE NETWORK | SAINT PAUL, MN | $500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TWO BIKES | KNOXVILLE, TN | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CAPN | ATLANTA, GA | $26,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE HOCKADAY SCHOOL | DALLAS, TX | $22,000 | 2024 | COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDUCATION FOR GIRLS |
| WORLD WILDLIFE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WILD NEST BIRD REHAB INC | DECATUR, GA | $10,000 | 2024 | TO REHABILITATE, PRESERVE AND PROTECTALL BIRDS |
| SANDALWOOD COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY | HILTON HEAD, SC | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MIKEROWE WORKS FOUNDATION | SANTA MONICA, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BRAVEHEART BULLIEZ RESCUE | ROSWELL, GA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FINABILITY | PORTLAND, OR | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PAWS BETWEEN HOMES | DECATUR, GA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MINDS MATTER BAY AREA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RICE UNIVERSITY | HOUSTON, TX | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HIGHWIND IMPACT FUND | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE NICHOLAS HOUSE | ATLANTA, GA | $180,000 | 2023 | ASSIST FAMILIES WITHHOMELESSNESS |
| COMMUNITY ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSES | ATLANTA, GA | $47,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| GEORGIA AUDUBON | ATLANTA, GA | $40,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| THE HOCKADAY SCHOOL | DALLAS, TX | $20,000 | 2023 | COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDUCATION FOR GIRLS |
| LIFELINE ANIMAL PROJECT | ATLANTA, GA | $5,500 | 2023 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| WILD NEST BIRD REHAB INC | DECATUR, GA | $5,000 | 2023 | TO REHABILITATE, PRESERVE AND PROTECTALL BIRDS |
| THE GROCERY SPOT | ATLANTA, GA | $2,500 | 2023 | FIGHT FOOD INSECURITY |
| Solidarity Sandy Springs Inc | Sandy Springs, GA | $1,000 | 2023 | FOOD PANTRY |
| BASHOR HOMELESS MENS SHELTER | ATLANTA, GA | $1,000 | 2023 | HOMELESSNESS FOR MEN |
THE HOCKADAY SCHOOL
$60,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PAUL SHERWEN PROJECT
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HIGH MEADOWS SCHOOL
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
RICE UNIVERSITY
$17,500GENERAL SUPPORT
LUCK'S RESCUE INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FINABILITY
$500,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HIGH MEADOWS SCHOOL
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RICE UNIVERSITY
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE HOCKADAY SCHOOL
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHARLES BATES SOLAR ASTRONOMY PROJE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HIGHWIND IMPACT FUND
$1,250GENERAL SUPPORT
CAPN
$26,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE HOCKADAY SCHOOL
$22,000COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDUCATION FOR GIRLS
WILD NEST BIRD REHAB INC
$10,000TO REHABILITATE, PRESERVE AND PROTECTALL BIRDS
MIKEROWE WORKS FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BRAVEHEART BULLIEZ RESCUE
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FINABILITY
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PAWS BETWEEN HOMES
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RICE UNIVERSITY
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HIGHWIND IMPACT FUND
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE NICHOLAS HOUSE
$180,000ASSIST FAMILIES WITHHOMELESSNESS
COMMUNITY ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSES
$47,000GENERAL
THE HOCKADAY SCHOOL
$20,000COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDUCATION FOR GIRLS
WILD NEST BIRD REHAB INC
$5,000TO REHABILITATE, PRESERVE AND PROTECTALL BIRDS
BASHOR HOMELESS MENS SHELTER
$1,000HOMELESSNESS FOR MEN