Rei Cooperative Action Fund

About Rei Cooperative Action Fund

Unrestricted, multi-year grants are a defining feature of Rei Cooperative Action Fund’s giving. The fund supports nonprofits that expand access, inclusion, and well-being in the outdoors, and its recent grants show that approach across community programs, research, and land-access work. A 2025 grant of $400,000 to Texas A&M Foundation went to general support, while Clemson University Foundation received $386,438 for general support the same year. The fund also backed place-based outdoor access work through grants such as $300,000 to Taking Care of Texas Dba Texan by Nature and $300,000 to Ecologistics Inc, both in 2025. The portfolio includes organizations working at different points in the outdoor participation pipeline, from outdoor recreation and community connection to research on health and nature. Recipients include University of Washington Foundation, The Redford Center, Trust for Public Land in Support of Project Nature, and University of California, Davis. Several grants are labeled general support, and the fund’s active programs emphasize access, inclusion, and well-being rather than a single narrow issue area. The foundation’s recent pattern also includes both large university-based grants and support for nonprofit intermediaries and community-focused organizations.

What Rei Cooperative Action Fund Funds

Health and nature research is a visible part of the fund’s work. In 2025, Rei Cooperative Action Fund gave $200,000 to University of California, Davis for health and nature research, and $196,985 to Michigan State University for the same purpose. It also supported Indigenous Wellness Research Institute University of Washington with $160,000 for general support, showing an interest in research tied to outdoor access and well-being. Community-facing recreation and inclusion groups appear across the grant list as well. The Venture Out Project received $173,940 in 2023 and $150,000 in 2024 for general support, while Adaptive Adventures received $173,940 in 2023 and $150,000 in 2024. The fund also backed Wild Diversity with $150,000 in 2023, pointing to interest in equity and belonging in outdoor spaces. On the conservation and land-access side, Trust for Public Land in Support of Project Nature received $200,000 in 2025 for general support.

How Rei Cooperative Action Fund Gives