Conduct science and deliver practical solutions to protect and restore birds, other wildlife, and ecosystems in a changing climate.
Point Reyes Bird Observatory’s recent giving is anchored by wildlife habitat restoration, with its largest 2025 grant of $196,149 going to Sierra Foothil Conservancy for that purpose. The foundation also backed Indigenous-led food systems work in a separate award of $125,000 to the Yurok Tribe for achieving food sovereignty and restoring traditional food systems. Across its recent grants, the pattern is practical and ecosystem-focused: support for habitat work, shorebird protection, and community-based restoration efforts tied to birds and landscapes. The grants list shows a strong conservation orientation rather than a broad charitable spread. Awards include support for wildlife habitat restoration at Sacramento Valley Conservation and Chico State Enterprises, plus a dedicated grant to Prescott College Inc for protecting migratory shorebird habitat. That mix points to a funder working at the intersection of species protection, ecological restoration, and community stewardship. The foundation’s stated mission is to conduct science and deliver practical solutions to protect and restore birds, other wildlife, and ecosystems in a changing climate, and the recent grants reflect that aim in project-based form.
Wildlife habitat restoration is the clearest throughline in Point Reyes Bird Observatory’s recent awards. It supported Sierra Foilthills Conservancy with $196,149, Sacramento Valley Conservation with $123,042, and Chico State Enterprises with $118,876, all for habitat restoration work. The foundation also funds restoration work connected to food systems and Indigenous stewardship. It gave the Yurok Tribe $125,000 to advance food sovereignty and restore traditional food systems, linking conservation to community use of land and water. A third area is migratory shorebird protection. Prescott College Inc received $10,000 for protecting migratory shorebird habitat, showing that the foundation’s conservation priorities extend beyond general restoration to species-specific habitat needs.
Among the 10 recent grants listed, the median award is about $25,470, with a lower quartile near $10,000 and an upper quartile around $122,000. The distribution is polarized: several mid- to high-six-figure or low-six-figure awards sit alongside smaller grants near $7,528 to $17,718. The foundation is a public charity, not a private grantmaker, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The recent record shows project-based grants in 2025; the data provided does not show recurring grantees across multiple years. A named Restoration Grants program is active, and it does not accept unsolicited applications.
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All 10 recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients. California dominates the recipient list, with cities and towns including Mariposa, Klamath, Sacramento, Chico, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Mount Shasta, Merced, and Oakland. One award went outside California to Prescott, Arizona. The foundation’s headquarters are in Petaluma, California, but the grants themselves are distributed beyond the HQ city and include both inland and coastal California communities.
Its recent awards center on wildlife habitat restoration, migratory shorebird habitat protection, and Indigenous food sovereignty tied to restoration of traditional food systems. The foundation’s own focus areas also include bird monitoring and ornithology, coastal and marine conservation, climate-smart restoration, ecosystem science, and environmental education.
The recent awards range from $7,528 to $196,149. Based on the 10 grants listed, the median is about $25,470, with the lower quartile near $10,000 and the upper quartile around $122,000. That suggests a mix of smaller project grants and several much larger restoration awards.
The active Restoration Grants program is marked as not accepting unsolicited applications. The scraped program description also does not provide an application process, so the data only confirms that unsolicited submissions are not accepted.
Yes. All 10 recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients, and the recipient list is heavily California-based, with one grant to Prescott, Arizona. California recipient locations include Mariposa, Klamath, Sacramento, Chico, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Mount Shasta, Merced, and Oakland.
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIERRA FOOTHIL CONSERVANCY | MARIPOSA, CA | $196,149 | 2025 | WILDLIFE HABITAT RESTORATION |
| YUROK TRIBE | KLAMATH, CA | $125,000 | 2025 | ACHIEVING FOOD SOVEREIGNTY AND RESTORATION OF TRADITIONAL FOOD SYSTEMS |
| SACRAMENTO VALLEY CONSERVATION | SACRAMENTO, CA | $123,042 | 2025 | WILDLIFE HABITAT RESTORATION |
| CHICO STATE ENTERPRISES | CHICO, CA | $118,876 | 2025 | WILDLIFE HABITAT RESTORATION |
| CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO | SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA | $33,470 | 2025 | WILDLIFE HABITAT RESTORATION |
| WHITE BUFFALO LAND TRUST | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $29,733 | 2025 | WILDLIFE HABITAT RESTORATION |
| SISKIYOU LAND TRUST | MOUNT SHASTA, CA | $17,718 | 2025 | WILDLIFE HABITAT RESTORATION |
| UC MERCED | MERCED, CA | $12,546 | 2025 | WILDLIFE HABITAT RESTORATION |
| PRESCOTT COLLEGE INC | PRESCOTT, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | PROTECT MIGRATORY SHOREBIRD HABITAT |
| NEW VILLAGE OAKLAND (THE NEW VILLAGE) | OAKLAND, CA | $7,528 | 2025 | WILDLIFE HABITAT RESTORATION |
| PRESCOTT COLLEGE INC | PRESCOTT, AZ | $20,000 | 2024 | PROTECT MIGRATORY SHOREBIRD HABITAT |
| ZERO FOODPRINT | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $34,590 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DUCKS UNLIMITED | RANCHO CORDOVA, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
SIERRA FOOTHIL CONSERVANCY
$196,149WILDLIFE HABITAT RESTORATION
YUROK TRIBE
$125,000ACHIEVING FOOD SOVEREIGNTY AND RESTORATION OF TRADITIONAL FOOD SYSTEMS
SACRAMENTO VALLEY CONSERVATION
$123,042WILDLIFE HABITAT RESTORATION
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
$33,470WILDLIFE HABITAT RESTORATION
WILDLIFE HABITAT RESTORATION
SISKIYOU LAND TRUST
$17,718WILDLIFE HABITAT RESTORATION
UC MERCED
$12,546WILDLIFE HABITAT RESTORATION
PRESCOTT COLLEGE INC
$10,000PROTECT MIGRATORY SHOREBIRD HABITAT
NEW VILLAGE OAKLAND (THE NEW VILLAGE)
$7,528WILDLIFE HABITAT RESTORATION
PRESCOTT COLLEGE INC
$20,000PROTECT MIGRATORY SHOREBIRD HABITAT
ZERO FOODPRINT
$34,590GENERAL SUPPORT
DUCKS UNLIMITED
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
