The Scott and Jessica McClintock Foundation is a focused funder of wildlife and species-conservation work, favoring organizations that protect endangered animals and promote environmental education. With only four grants totaling $253,500, the foundation concentrates significant gifts to a small set of conservation groups, including both large international NGOs and mission-driven specialty charities. Their giving emphasizes direct support for species protection and public education about endangered wildlife.
A small set of recurring conservation groups captures most of the Scott and Jessica McClintock Foundation’s giving, with repeated support for Save the Rhino International, World Wildlife Fund, The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee, and National Marine Mammal Foundation. The foundation’s recent grants show a strong preference for endangered species protection, anti-poaching, and environmental education, often through general support as well as project-specific awards. Its largest listed gift was $91,000 to Shannon Elizabeth Foundation for environmental education and protection of wild and endangered species. Other substantial awards include $64,600 to World Wildlife Fund for general and unrestricted support and $53,400 to Save the Rhino International for general and unrestricted support. The pattern suggests the foundation backs both broad conservation organizations and more specialized groups working on wildlife protection in Africa, marine mammal conservation, and habitat-focused environmental work. Across the grant list, the foundation also supports projects tied to rainforest protection, marine and coastal ecosystems, and public outreach about wildlife. Several awards are framed as unrestricted support, while others are tied to specific conservation activities such as anti-poaching, habitat protection, and environmental education.
In wildlife protection, the foundation gave $53,400 to Save the Rhino International for general and unrestricted support, and $16,800 for all environmental, anti poaching protection projects. It also awarded $32,000 to International Anti-poaching Foundation for anti poaching and environmental protection projects, environmental education and ongoing operations. For rainforest and Amazon work, World Wildlife Fund received $39,000 for Amazon and rainforest environmental projects, while Eco Era received $21,000 for anti poaching and environmental protection of Costa Rica rainforest areas. Marine and coastal conservation also appears in the grant list. The foundation gave $39,400 to National Marine Mammal Foundation for general and unrestricted support, and $32,400 to Oceana for general and unrestricted support. Freshwater habitat work shows up in a $23,000 grant to Trout Unlimited for the Trout Unlimited Alaska Project and Trout Unlimited Maine Project.
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$439K
$9.1M
Most grants fall between $4K and $19K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$19K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Concentrated, large grants to a small number of grantees (including repeat support); mixes well-known international NGOs with specialized conservation charities; funding is mission-focused rather than broadly diversified.
Notable grantees: SAVE THE RHINO INTERNATIONAL INC, SHANNON ELIZABETH FOUNDATION, WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC
The listed grant sizes cluster around a median of $8,000, with a p25 of $4,000 and a p75 of $19,200. That spread points to a mix of mid-sized grants and a smaller number of larger commitments. The grant list also shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Save the Rhino International, World Wildlife Fund, The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee, National Marine Mammal Foundation, Oceana, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Shannon Elizabeth Foundation, and Eco Era. Grants are made through a foundation structure rather than to individuals, and the foundation does not make program-related investments. Available records show grantmaking in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Grant recipients are all in the United States, with the strongest concentration in Maine by grant count. Among named recipient locations, Washington, DC appears repeatedly through World Wildlife Fund and Oceana, while California locations include Woodland Hills and San Diego. Other recipient cities include Hohenwald, Tennessee; Arlington, Virginia; Norfolk, Virginia; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and New York, New York. The grant list also includes Augusta, Maine, aligning with the state-level concentration.
The foundation supports conservation and wildlife groups working on endangered species protection, anti-poaching, environmental education, rainforest and Amazon protection, marine mammal conservation, and freshwater habitat work. Named recent recipients include Save the Rhino International, World Wildlife Fund, National Marine Mammal Foundation, Oceana, and Trout Unlimited.
The grant-size distribution is p25 $4,000, median $8,000, and p75 $19,200. That suggests many awards are in the lower-to-mid five-figure range, with some larger grants reaching above $50,000.
Yes. The recent grant list shows repeated support for several organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including Save the Rhino International, World Wildlife Fund, The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee, National Marine Mammal Foundation, Oceana, Shannon Elizabeth Foundation, Eco Era, and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
By grant count, Maine is the top state for recipient organizations. The recipient list also shows multiple grants to organizations in Washington, DC, California, Tennessee, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New York.
Both appear in the grant list. Several awards are listed as general and unrestricted, while others are tied to specific work such as Amazon and rainforest environmental projects, anti poaching and environmental protection projects, Trout Unlimited Alaska Project and Trout Unlimited Maine Project, and protection of wild and endangered species.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST | JENKINTOWN, PA | $8,312,619 | 2026 | McClintock Family Charitable Fund, J.P. Morgan Charitable Giving Fund (IN-KIND GRANTS- SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION) |
| SAVE THE RHINO INTERNATIONAL INC | NEW YORK, NY | $67,700 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE ELEPHANT SANCTUARY IN TENNESSEE | HOHENWALD, TN | $49,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| AKASHINGA INC | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $48,800 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| NATIONAL MARINE MAMMAL FOUNDATION INC | SAN DIEGO, CA | $36,800 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $36,000 | 2026 | Amazon Rainforest projects and South American Ghost Gear projects |
| OCEANA INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $36,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL INC | AUGUSTA, ME | $32,800 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| PEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS INC | NORFOLK, VA | $24,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $18,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| OCEANSWIDE INC | NEWCASTLE, ME | $17,200 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| TROUT UNLIMITED INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $12,000 | 2026 | Alaska Trout Unlimited Project, and to the Maine Trout Unlimited Project |
| ECO ERA | FOREST KNOLLS, CA | $10,100 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| TROUT UNLIMITED INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $8,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC | NEW YORK, NY | $7,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| PAWSITIVE BEGINNINGS | KEY LARGO, FL | $6,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| MOUNTAIN LION FOUNDATION | SACRAMENTO, CA | $5,800 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| ECO ERA | FOREST KNOLLS, CA | $5,200 | 2026 | To protect the Costa Rica rainforest lands and expenses related directly to this project |
| TROUT UNLIMITED INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $4,000 | 2026 | Trout Unlimited Alaska Project |
| SIERRA CLUB FOUNDATION | OAKLAND, CA | $3,600 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| FRIENDS OF KATAHDIN WOODS AND WATERS | PORTLAND, ME | $2,950 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| SIERRA CLUB FOUNDATION | OAKLAND, CA | $2,400 | 2026 | to support Sierra Club - Maine Chapter |
| PEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS INC | NORFOLK, VA | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED |
| BIG DOG RANCH RESCUE INC | LXHTCHEE GRVS, FL | $1,800 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| HUMANE WORLD FOR ANIMALS INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,500 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| SIERRA CLUB FOUNDATION | OAKLAND, CA | $800 | 2026 | to support Sierra Club - Maine Chapter |
| SIERRA WATCH | NEVADA CITY, CA | $600 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| SAVE THE RHINO INTERNATIONAL INC | NEW YORK, NY | $53,400 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $39,000 | 2025 | Amazon and rainforest environmental projects |
| ECO ERA | FOREST KNOLLS, CA | $38,200 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| AKASHINGA INC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $36,600 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL INC | AUGUSTA, ME | $30,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| PEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS INC | NORFOLK, VA | $24,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE ELEPHANT SANCTUARY IN TENNESSEE | HOHENWALD, TN | $24,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| OCEANA INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $24,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| NATIONAL MARINE MAMMAL FOUNDATION INC | SAN DIEGO, CA | $24,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $18,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| OCEANSWIDE INC | NEWCASTLE, ME | $13,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| TROUT UNLIMITED INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $12,000 | 2025 | Maine Trout Unlimited and Alaska Trout Unlimited |
| TROUT UNLIMITED INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $12,000 | 2025 | Alaska Project and Maine Project |
| OCEANSWIDE INC | NEWCASTLE, ME | $10,000 | 2025 | To support the operational costs of the Traps 2 Treasure Program designed to remove derelict traps from Maine's watershed including the Gulf of Maine |
| AMERICAN WILD HORSE FOUNDATION | RENO, NV | $7,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,900 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| PAWSITIVE BEGINNINGS | KEY LARGO, FL | $5,300 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| MOUNTAIN LION FOUNDATION | SACRAMENTO, CA | $4,800 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SIERRA CLUB FOUNDATION | OAKLAND, CA | $4,800 | 2025 | Grants for the Sierra Club Maine Chapter |
| FRIENDS OF KATAHDIN WOODS AND WATERS | PORTLAND, ME | $3,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| BIG DOG RANCH RESCUE INC | LXHTCHEE GRVS, FL | $2,400 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SIERRA WATCH | NEVADA CITY, CA | $200 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE ELEPHANT SANCTUARY IN TENNESSEE | HOHENWALD, TN | $29,200 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$8,312,619McClintock Family Charitable Fund, J.P. Morgan Charitable Giving Fund (IN-KIND GRANTS- SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)
AKASHINGA INC
$48,800General & Unrestricted
NATIONAL MARINE MAMMAL FOUNDATION INC
$36,800General & Unrestricted
Amazon Rainforest projects and South American Ghost Gear projects
OCEANSWIDE INC
$17,200General & Unrestricted
Alaska Trout Unlimited Project, and to the Maine Trout Unlimited Project
ECO ERA
$10,100General & Unrestricted
PAWSITIVE BEGINNINGS
$6,000General & Unrestricted
MOUNTAIN LION FOUNDATION
$5,800General & Unrestricted
ECO ERA
$5,200To protect the Costa Rica rainforest lands and expenses related directly to this project
ECO ERA
$38,200General & Unrestricted
AKASHINGA INC
$36,600General & Unrestricted
NATIONAL MARINE MAMMAL FOUNDATION INC
$24,000General & Unrestricted
OCEANSWIDE INC
$13,000General & Unrestricted
TROUT UNLIMITED INC
$12,000Maine Trout Unlimited and Alaska Trout Unlimited
TROUT UNLIMITED INC
$12,000Alaska Project and Maine Project
OCEANSWIDE INC
$10,000To support the operational costs of the Traps 2 Treasure Program designed to remove derelict traps from Maine's watershed including the Gulf of Maine
AMERICAN WILD HORSE FOUNDATION
$7,000General & Unrestricted
PAWSITIVE BEGINNINGS
$5,300General & Unrestricted
MOUNTAIN LION FOUNDATION
$4,800General & Unrestricted