The Androcles Foundation gives in a highly mission-driven but fairly eclectic way, with one dominant priority: media integrity and disinformation work through the Scripps Howard Foundation/ICFJ partnership. Beyond that, it backs humanitarian relief, disability inclusion through adaptive sports and therapy-based organizations, and a smaller set of social-justice and basic-needs causes such as homelessness, hunger, housing, and reproductive rights. The foundation also appears comfortable making occasional large, catalytic grants rather than many small ones, suggesting a preference for a few trusted partners and targeted programs with public-impact visibility.
Concentrated giving with a few very large anchor grants, especially to repeat grantees, alongside a smaller number of $50K-$200K gifts to aligned nonprofits across humanitarian, disability, and social-justice themes.
Notable grantees: Scripps Howard Foundation, FJC, Doctors Without Borders, Challenged Athletes Foundation, International Center for Journalists (ICFJ)
$7.8M
$43.9M
$8.1M
$10M
Most grants fall between $10K and $30K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$30K
About 13% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Howard Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $1,970,347 | 2023 | Funding of Howard Centers for Investigative Journalism |
| FJC | — | $975,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Scripps Howard Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $662,014 | 2023 | ICFJ's Disarming Disinformation Program |
| Scripps Howard Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $374,320 | 2023 | Funding of Roy W. Howard Fellowships |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $200,000 | 2023 | Medical/Disaster Relief |
| Ceres Community Project | Sebastopol, CA | $165,000 | 2023 | Community Outreach by Teaching Healthy Consumption for People, Communities and The Planet through Organic Foods |
| Direct Relief | Santa Barbara, CA | $140,000 | 2023 | Medical/Disaster Relief |
| Challenged Athletes Foundation | San Diego, CA | $105,000 | 2023 | Support Physically Disabled During Physical Fitness and Competitive Athletics |
| Planned Parenthood | New York, NY | $105,000 | 2023 | National Programs |
| Bradley Zankel Foundation | Melville, NY | $95,000 | 2023 | Medical Research to Fund Cure for Brain Cancer |
| River's Wish Animal Sanctuary | Spokane, WA | $75,000 | 2023 | Barn and Building Construction |
| California Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $65,000 | 2023 | Emotional and financial support for families of fallen firefighters and their communities |
| New York Public Library Astor Lenox and Tilden Foundations (JP) | New York, NY | $60,000 | 2023 | Inspire Lifelong Learning and Advancement of Knowledge |
| Boise Adaptive Snowsport Education | Boise, ID | $60,000 | 2023 | Facilitate Winter Sports Opportunities for Disabled Athletes |
| Americares | Stamford, CT | $60,000 | 2023 | Disaster Relief & Preparedness |
| City Harvest | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | Prevention of Hunger |
| Habitat for Humanity of Sonoma County | Santa Rosa, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | Housing for the Needy |
| ParaSport Spokane | Spokane, WA | $50,000 | 2023 | Training and Athletic Opportunities for Individuals with Physical Disabilities |
| DMSE Foundation | North Andover, MA | $50,000 | 2023 | Right to Run Program |
| California Fire Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | California Wildlife Relief Fund |
| National Alliance to End Homelessness, Inc. | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2023 | Prevention and Ending of Homelessness |
| United States Association for UNHCR | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2023 | Relief Work in Afghanistan |
| Paws'itive Teams | San Diego, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | Advance lives of individuals with disabilities using therapy dogs |
| Spanish Mustang Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | $50,000 | 2023 | Educate public about Spanish Mustangs and Protect and Perpetuate the Breed |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $50,000 | 2023 | Advancement of Civil Rights Social Action and Advocacy |
| International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 2023 | Promotion of Quality in Journalism Worldwide |
| The Giving Back Fund | Los Angeles, CA | $40,000 | 2023 | Yao Ming Foundation |
| China Little Flower | Ave Maria, FL | $35,000 | 2023 | Care for Chinese Orphans, Disabled Children and Other Welfare Projects in China |
| St Gregory of Sinai Monastery | Kelseyville, CA | $35,000 | 2023 | Well Fund |
| ACLU Foundation | New York, NY | $30,000 | 2023 | Civil Liberties Advocacy |
| Foundation for National Progress/Mother Jones | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 | 2023 | Advancement of fact-based news reporting |
| Urban Arts Partnership | New York, NY | $30,000 | 2023 | Educational Grant |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa | Santa Rosa, CA | $30,000 | 2023 | Services for the Homeless |
| Committee on the Shelterless Sonoma County | Petaluma, CA | $30,000 | 2023 | Shelter and Housing for the Homeless |
| Mount Saint Marys University | Bloomington, IN | $30,000 | 2023 | Gene Davis Institute for Gender in Media |
| Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 | 2023 | Prevention of Gun Violence |
| Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, Inc. | Marina del Ray, CA | $30,000 | 2023 | Media Justice, Equality and Literacy |
| Hope for Haiti | North Naples, FL | $30,000 | 2023 | Child Welfare; Human Services |
| St. Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary | South Canaan, PA | $30,000 | 2023 | Religious Grant |
| Redwood Empire Food Bank | Santa Rosa, CA | $30,000 | 2023 | Ending Community Hunger |
| Save a Pet | Port Jefferson Station, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | Animal Rescue Shelter and Adoption Center |
| Voices of a People’s History | Brooklyn, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | Developing an Informed and Participatory Citizenry |
| Torrey Pines Association | Del Mar, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | Protect and Preserve Torrey |
| The Performance Zone, Inc. | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | Provide strategic services to artists and performers |
| Santa Fe Animal Shelter | Santa Fe, NM | $25,000 | 2023 | Animal Protection and Welfare |
| Food For Thought Sonoma County | Forestville, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | Foster Health and Healing with Food and Compassion |
| Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation | Santa Rosa, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | Resource Conservation and Protection |
| The Ocean Foundation | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2023 | Marine Conservation and Promotion of Health Ocean Ecosystems |
| The Bishop’s School | La Jolla, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | Educational Grant |
| American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign | Davis, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | Ensure preservation of America's wild horses and burros |
Scripps Howard Foundation
$1,970,347Funding of Howard Centers for Investigative Journalism
FJC
$975,000General Support
Scripps Howard Foundation
$662,014ICFJ's Disarming Disinformation Program
Scripps Howard Foundation
$374,320Funding of Roy W. Howard Fellowships
Doctors Without Borders
$200,000Medical/Disaster Relief
Community Outreach by Teaching Healthy Consumption for People, Communities and The Planet through Organic Foods
Challenged Athletes Foundation
$105,000Support Physically Disabled During Physical Fitness and Competitive Athletics
Planned Parenthood
$105,000National Programs
Bradley Zankel Foundation
$95,000Medical Research to Fund Cure for Brain Cancer
River's Wish Animal Sanctuary
$75,000Barn and Building Construction
Emotional and financial support for families of fallen firefighters and their communities
New York Public Library Astor Lenox and Tilden Foundations (JP)
$60,000Inspire Lifelong Learning and Advancement of Knowledge
Boise Adaptive Snowsport Education
$60,000Facilitate Winter Sports Opportunities for Disabled Athletes
Americares
$60,000Disaster Relief & Preparedness
Habitat for Humanity of Sonoma County
$50,000Housing for the Needy
ParaSport Spokane
$50,000Training and Athletic Opportunities for Individuals with Physical Disabilities
DMSE Foundation
$50,000Right to Run Program
Prevention and Ending of Homelessness
Paws'itive Teams
$50,000Advance lives of individuals with disabilities using therapy dogs
Spanish Mustang Foundation
$50,000Educate public about Spanish Mustangs and Protect and Perpetuate the Breed
Advancement of Civil Rights Social Action and Advocacy
Promotion of Quality in Journalism Worldwide
The Giving Back Fund
$40,000Yao Ming Foundation
China Little Flower
$35,000Care for Chinese Orphans, Disabled Children and Other Welfare Projects in China
St Gregory of Sinai Monastery
$35,000Well Fund
ACLU Foundation
$30,000Civil Liberties Advocacy
Foundation for National Progress/Mother Jones
$30,000Advancement of fact-based news reporting
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa
$30,000Services for the Homeless
Shelter and Housing for the Homeless
Mount Saint Marys University
$30,000Gene Davis Institute for Gender in Media
Media Justice, Equality and Literacy
St. Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary
$30,000Religious Grant
Save a Pet
$25,000Animal Rescue Shelter and Adoption Center
Voices of a People’s History
$25,000Developing an Informed and Participatory Citizenry
Torrey Pines Association
$25,000Protect and Preserve Torrey
Provide strategic services to artists and performers
Food For Thought Sonoma County
$20,000Foster Health and Healing with Food and Compassion
Marine Conservation and Promotion of Health Ocean Ecosystems
The Bishop’s School
$20,000Educational Grant
American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign
$20,000Ensure preservation of America's wild horses and burros