About Patagoniaorg
PatagoniaOrg concentrates its philanthropic dollars on environmental causes, channeling large gifts through a grantmaking intermediary to support conservation and related projects. Its giving is highly focused and strategic rather than broadly distributed, relying on an intermediary partner to allocate funds to environmental initiatives rather than making many direct grants.
Focus Areas
Environmental conservation and restoration projectsFunding environmental advocacy and campaigns (via intermediaries)International and domestic environmental grantmaking through donor-advised or fiscal sponsorship intermediaries
Who They Fund
ecosystems and wildlifelocal communities affected by environmental issuesenvironmental and conservation non-profit organizations
Giving Approach
Highly concentrated: very few, large grants routed through a single intermediary (CAF America). The foundation prefers to fund environmental work indirectly rather than making numerous direct small grants.
Funding Style
About Patagoniaorg
Patagoniaorg’s recent giving is built around environmental projects, with very large grants flowing through intermediaries rather than a wide spread of direct awards. The largest grant in the dataset is $5,174,555 to Charities Aid Foundation America in 2026, followed by $4,160,000 to Charities Aid Foundation America in 2025 and $3,765,000 in 2024, all for environmental projects. That pattern points to sustained, project-based support over multiple years. The foundation also uses a mix of intermediaries and environmental nonprofits to move money into conservation work. Makeway Foundation received $656,000 in 2025 and $635,000 in 2026, while Tides Foundation received $904,000 in 2023. Smaller grants in the same stream reached groups such as Resources Legacy Fund, The Conservation Alliance, and Earth Island Institute, showing a portfolio centered on environmental implementation, campaigns, and related projects. Patagoniaorg is a regular funder, and its latest 990 year on file is 2026.
What Patagoniaorg Funds
Patagoniaorg’s environmental giving shows up in several project types. In conservation and habitat-related work, it gave $100,000 in 2023 to Conservation Lands Foundation and $95,000 in 2023 to John Muir Project, both labeled for environmental projects. For climate and accountability work, the foundation awarded $100,000 in 2024 to Center for Climate Integrity and $165,000 in 2023 to New Venture Fundcollective Action Fund, again for environmental projects. The portfolio also includes Indigenous and regional conservation partners. Wisteqn'eemit received $100,000 in 2026, and Colorado Plateau Foundation received $100,000 in 2023 plus $85,000 in 2024. On the campaign side, Alaska Wilderness League received $100,000 in 2023 and another $100,000 in 2024. These awards suggest a mix of place-based conservation, advocacy, and environmental accountability work.
How Patagoniaorg Gives
Patagoniaorg’s typical grant size is tightly clustered at $15,000, with the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile all at $15,000. That makes the distribution unusually flat for a funder with $13,207,055 in annual grants. The recent-grants list also shows repeated support to the same intermediaries across multiple years, including Charities Aid Foundation America, Makeway Foundation, Resources Legacy Fund, and Americares, which points to recurring project support rather than one-off spot awards. The foundation is classified as a regular funder and does not fund individuals. Its active programs also indicate that unsolicited applications are not accepted.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$44.5M
Total Assets
$0
Total Revenue
$10.1M
Total Expenses
$13.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $15K and $15K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$15K
Geographic Reach
National50 states funded
About 24% of grants go to recipients in TX.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Patagoniaorg Funds
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Patagoniaorg.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 1,502 | $42.3M | 99.7% |
| 2 | Canada | 4 | $2.2M |
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