The McIntosh Foundation concentrates its giving on environmental protection and sustainable resource projects, with major investments in organizations working on sustainable agriculture, marine/boat-related environmental initiatives, and environmental legal advocacy. It also makes significant, repeat grants to a sports-education technology provider, indicating a secondary interest in youth sport/education programs. Grants are large and targeted, favoring a small number of organizations that align with these program- and policy-oriented environmental goals.
A $750,000 grant to The Boat Company in 2025 stands out in the McIntosh Foundation’s recent record and reflects the scale at which it funds environmental work. The foundation pairs that kind of large award with repeated support for a small set of aligned organizations, including Outpost Agriculture Inc, ClientEarth, and EarthJustice. Its giving is issue-driven rather than broadly diversified, with environmental protection, sustainable agriculture, and environmental legal advocacy forming the core of the portfolio. The pattern is not limited to one type of environmental grantee. Some awards go to organizations working on regenerative farming and land use, while others support litigation and policy work tied to conservation and environmental rules. The foundation also backs a sports-education technology provider on multiple occasions, which adds a separate education line within the recent grants list. Smaller awards extend into philanthropy infrastructure, public affairs, media, and historical preservation, but the main thread remains targeted support for environmental and policy-oriented organizations.
In sustainable agriculture, the McIntosh Foundation gave $600,000 in 2023 and $250,000 in 2024 and again in 2025 to Outpost Agriculture Inc, showing repeated support for a single grantee in that area. In marine and boat-related environmental work, it made a $750,000 grant in 2025 to The Boat Company. Environmental legal advocacy is another clear line of giving: the foundation supported ClientEarth with $150,000 in 2023 and $50,000 in both 2024 and 2025, and it made parallel grants to EarthJustice of $150,000 in 2023 and $50,000 in 2024 and 2025. Beyond those environmental core areas, the foundation also funded education-related work through Sport Matrix and SportMatrix Corp, including three grants across 2023 to 2025. Smaller awards went to groups connected to public affairs, philanthropy, and historical preservation.
The foundation’s typical grant size sits at $12,500 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $107,500 at the 75th percentile, showing a spread from modest awards to a smaller number of much larger grants. The recent record also shows repeat giving: Outpost Agriculture Inc, ClientEarth, EarthJustice, Rachel's Network, Alliance for Justice, and SportMatrix all appear across multiple years. That points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. McIntosh Foundation is not a donor-advised fund and does not fund individuals. Its recent grants are targeted and selective, with a relatively small roster of recipients. The latest 990 year on file is 2025.
$2.3M
$47.4M
$1.6M
$3.3M
Most grants fall between $13K and $108K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$108K
Top 4 recipient countries by grant volume for Mcintosh Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 36 | $5.6M | 80.0% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 5 |
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Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a small group of repeat grantees — multiple multi-hundred-thousand-dollar grants to priority organizations rather than many small awards; mix of program funding and support for legal/policy impact.
Notable grantees: Outpost Agriculture Inc, The Boat Company, SportMatrix / Sport Matrix, ClientEarth, Earthjustice
Most grants in the recent list go to recipients in the US, with additional awards to the UK, Spain, and Switzerland. Florida appears frequently in the recipient list, including Ponte Vedra, Vero Beach, West Palm Beach, and Gainesville. Washington, DC also appears repeatedly among recipients, while London is the main non-US city named in the recent grants. The distribution suggests a regional pattern with a strong concentration in US-based grantees and a meaningful share of awards to organizations in the foundation’s HQ state.
Its recent grants center on environmental protection, including sustainable agriculture, marine and boat-related environmental projects, and environmental legal advocacy. The list also includes education-related support, plus smaller awards in philanthropy, public affairs, media, and historical preservation.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Outpost Agriculture Inc, ClientEarth, EarthJustice, Rachel's Network, Alliance for Justice, and SportMatrix. That pattern suggests recurring relationships rather than isolated one-off grants.
The grant-size distribution is $12,500 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $107,500 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards range from $10,000 to $750,000, with a small number of very large grants alongside many grants in the $25,000 to $50,000 range.
Florida is the top state by grant count, and 31% of grants go to recipients in Washington, DC, which is the foundation’s headquarters state. Recent recipient cities include Ponte Vedra, Vero Beach, West Palm Beach, Portland, London, and San Francisco.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
| $280K |
11.1% |
| 3 | Spain | 3 | $60K | 6.7% |
| 4 | Switzerland | 1 | $25K | 2.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Boat Company | Ponte Vedra, FL | $1,772,456 | 2026 | Environmental |
| Southeast Alaska Food Security Fund - Juneau Community Fund | Juneau, AK | $200,000 | 2026 | Environmental |
| Alaska Conservation Foundation | Anchorage, AK | $100,000 | 2026 | Environmental |
| SportMatrix Corp | Vero Beach, FL | $50,000 | 2026 | Education |
| EarthJustice | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | Environmental |
| Juneau Community Foundation | Juneau, AK | $50,000 | 2026 | Philanthropy |
| EarthJustice | SanFrancisco, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | Environmental |
| Rachel's Network | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | Philanthropy |
| Pan Am Museum Foundation | Garden City, NJ | $12,000 | 2026 | Historical Preservation |
| National Parks Conservation Association | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | Environmental |
| The Boat Company | Ponte Vedra, FL | $750,000 | 2025 | Environmental |
| Outpost Agriculture Inc | Portland, OR | $250,000 | 2025 | Environmental |
| SportMatrix Corp | Vero Beach, FL | $115,000 | 2025 | Education |
| EarthJustice | SanFrancisco, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | Environmental |
| ClientEarth | London | $50,000 | 2025 | Environmental |
| St George's Garden Club | Brooklandville, MD | $25,000 | 2025 | Environmental |
| LCV Education Fund | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | Public Affairs |
| Pan Am Museum Foundation | Garden City, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | Historical Preservation |
| Evangelicals for Democracy | Fredericksburg, VA | $25,000 | 2025 | Education |
| Real Federacion Espanola de Beisbol Y Sofbol | Ma | $20,000 | 2025 | Education |
| Alliance for Justice | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | Environmental |
| Rachel's Network | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | Philanthropy |
| Open Space Institute | New York, NY | $4,670 | 2025 | Environmental |
| SportMatrix Corp | Vero Beach, FL | $290,000 | 2024 | Education |
| Outpost Agriculture Inc | Portland, OR | $250,000 | 2024 | Environmental |
| University of Florida Foundation - Center of Governmental Responsibility En | Gainesville, FL | $50,000 | 2024 | Education |
| ClientEarth | London | $50,000 | 2024 | Environmental |
| EarthJustice | SanFrancisco, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | Environmental |
| Fundacion Terra Nosa | Bueu, Po | $20,000 | 2024 | Environmental |
| Left Foot Forward | Swadlincote, De | $15,000 | 2024 | Media & Communication |
| Rachel's Network | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | Philanthropy |
| Alliance for Justice | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | Environmental |
| Rosedale Cemetery | Orange, NJ | $1,200 | 2024 | Historic Preservation |
| Outpost Agriculture Inc | Portland, OR | $600,000 | 2023 | Environmental |
| Sport Matrix | Vero Beach, FL | $390,000 | 2023 | Education |
| EarthJustice | SanFrancisco, CA | $150,000 | 2023 | Environmental |
| ClientEarth | London | $150,000 | 2023 | Environmental |
| Rachel's Network | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 2023 | Philanthropy |
| Community Foundation of Palm Beach and Martin Counties | West Palm Beach, FL | $51,000 | 2023 | Philanthropy |
| Climate and Sustainability for SHE Changes Climate | Nyon, Su | $25,000 | 2023 | Environmental/Women's Rights |
| Fundacion Terra Nosa | Bueu, Po | $20,000 | 2023 | Environmental |
| Left Foot Forward | Swadlincote, De | $15,000 | 2023 | Media & Communication |
| Alliance for Justice | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2023 | Environmental |
| Georgetown Garden Club | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 2023 | Environmental |
| Garden Club of Palm Beach | Palm Beach, FL | $5,000 | 2023 | Environmental |
The Boat Company
$1,772,456Environmental
SportMatrix Corp
$50,000Education
Philanthropy
Pan Am Museum Foundation
$12,000Historical Preservation
The Boat Company
$750,000Environmental
Outpost Agriculture Inc
$250,000Environmental
SportMatrix Corp
$115,000Education
ClientEarth
$50,000Environmental
St George's Garden Club
$25,000Environmental
Pan Am Museum Foundation
$25,000Historical Preservation
Evangelicals for Democracy
$25,000Education
Real Federacion Espanola de Beisbol Y Sofbol
$20,000Education
SportMatrix Corp
$290,000Education
Outpost Agriculture Inc
$250,000Environmental
University of Florida Foundation - Center of Governmental Responsibility En
$50,000Education
ClientEarth
$50,000Environmental
Fundacion Terra Nosa
$20,000Environmental
Left Foot Forward
$15,000Media & Communication
Rosedale Cemetery
$1,200Historic Preservation
Outpost Agriculture Inc
$600,000Environmental
Sport Matrix
$390,000Education
ClientEarth
$150,000Environmental
Climate and Sustainability for SHE Changes Climate
$25,000Environmental/Women's Rights
Fundacion Terra Nosa
$20,000Environmental
Left Foot Forward
$15,000Media & Communication
Georgetown Garden Club
$5,000Environmental
Garden Club of Palm Beach
$5,000Environmental