About Para la Naturaleza
Para la Naturaleza Inc. appears to prioritize supporting grassroots agroecology and sustainable farming initiatives in Puerto Rico, funding direct assistance to farmers to advance regenerative practices and local food systems. Their giving is locally focused and practical, aimed at strengthening agricultural resilience and community-based food production on the island.
Focus Areas
Agroecology and regenerative farming in Puerto RicoDirect support to smallholder/community farmersLocal food security and community food systemsCapacity-building for sustainable agricultural practices
Who They Fund
small-scale and local farmers (Puerto Rico)coastal/shoreline communities (Ponce Playa)students and botanical researcherslocal Haitian coastal communities (mangrove nursery and planting)resident artists and community cultural participants
About Para la Naturaleza
Para La Naturaleza Inc. channels much of its recent giving into agroecology in Puerto Rico, including a $174,135 grant to Desde Mi Huerto in Quebradillas to help farmers advance agroecology efforts. That agricultural emphasis sits alongside a second, recurring line of support for community response to environmental damage in Ponce Playa, where the foundation has funded local organizations, artists, and cultural participants working on mitigation. In its latest grants, it also backed a community kitchen in Bayamón, environmental journalism in San Juan, and environmental and science education through Puerto Rico Sea Grant in Mayagüez. The pattern points to a funder that combines direct support for practitioners with community-level infrastructure and place-based environmental work. The grants are typically modest rather than large-scale capital awards, and the portfolio includes both nonprofit organizations and individuals, reflecting a practical approach to supporting conservation, food systems, and resilience on the island.
What Para la Naturaleza Funds
Agroecology is the clearest through line in Para La Naturaleza Inc.’s recent grantmaking. Besides the large award to Desde Mi Huerto, the foundation gave $23,468 to Diogenes Ballester Rodriguez for agroecology efforts in Puerto Rico. It also supported farmers through a smaller grant to the same recipient in a different year. Food systems show up in another form through support to Casa Amor Fe y Esperanza Corp in Bayamón for a community kitchen, and to Caras of the Americas in Cataño for the same purpose. Environmental knowledge work is another theme: the foundation funded Centro de Periodismo Investigativo in San Juan for an environmental journalism project, and Puerto Rico Sea Grant Inc in Mayagüez for educational materials tied to environmental and science education.
How Para la Naturaleza Gives
Typical grants are small to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $2,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $15,030. The recent record shows both repeat recipients and one-off awards. Desde Mi Huerto appears across multiple years, as do several Ponce Playa-related grantees, while some grants are single-year support. The foundation funds individuals as well as organizations. A dedicated program, Fondo Solidario, is listed as an internal resilience and conservation fund in Puerto Rico, and unsolicited applications are not accepted.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.2M
Total Assets
$15.8M
Total Revenue
$18.3M
Total Expenses
$24.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $2K and $15K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$15K
Geographic Reach
Local7 states funded
About 90% of grants go to recipients in PR.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Para la Naturaleza Funds
Top 7 recipient countries by grant volume for Para la Naturaleza.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 175 | $1.9M | 91.2% |
| 2 | Puerto Rico | 7 | $109K |
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