The G.A. Binney Conservation Foundation Trust focuses on biodiversity and habitat conservation both internationally (primates and tropical rainforests) and regionally (mountain, watershed, and scenic landscape protection in the western U.S.). They also fund academic and research-oriented institutions working on natural history and conservation scholarship, with occasional community health support in their home region. Their grants tend to support direct conservation projects, habitat protection, and documentation/research of natural systems.
$191K
$18.2M
$18M
$213K
Most grants fall between $1K and $5K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 8% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Combination of a few mid-size strategic gifts (~$15,000) to mission-aligned national/international organizations and multiple smaller local grants ($500–$6,000) to regional land trusts and community groups; several repeat grantees indicate ongoing relationships (e.g., Jane Goodall Institute, Orangutan Foundation, local hospital and land trusts).
Notable grantees: Jane Goodall Institute, Orangutan Foundation International, Mountain Area Preservation (MAP), University of Wisconsin Foundation, Yale University Divinity School Library
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKY ISLAND ALLIANCE | TUCSON, AZ | $25,000 | 2026 | BORDER WILDLIFE STUDY |
| CEDO INTERCULTURAL CENTER | TUCSON, AZ | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ORANGUTAN FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BONOBO CONSERVATION INITIATIVE | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AMBOSELI TRUST FOR ELEPHANTS | NEWBURYPORT, MA | $22,790 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CETOS RESEARCH ORGANIZAATION | BERKLEY, CA | $18,579 | 2026 | VIVA VAQUITA CORE PROGRAM |
| MOUNTAIN AREA PRESERVATON FDN | TRUCKEE, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | ADVOCACY PLANNED GIVING PROGRAM |
| NIVAS | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ARIZONA LAND AND WATER TRUST | TUCSON, AZ | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | ROOTS AND SHOOTS PROGRAM |
| NATIVE SEEDS-SEARCH | TUCSON, AZ | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| YALE UNIVERSITY DIVINITY SCHOOL LIBRARY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $15,000 | 2024 | FUNDING THE WORK/FOLIO OF MATILDA ESSIG IN THE FIELD OF NATURE GRASSES OF THE APACHE HIGHLANDS |
| ORANGUTAN FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT THE CONSERVATION OF ORANGUTANS AND THE TROPICAL RAINFOREST THAT IS THEIR HABITAT. |
| JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2024 | GIFT TO FUND THE TCHIMPOUNGA CHIMPANZEE REHABILITATION CENTER |
| INCLINE VILLAGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | INCLINE VILLAGE, NV | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SAVE THE SENIC SANTA RITAS | TUCSON, AZ | $1,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT SAVE THE SCENIC SANTA RITAS MISSION TO PROTECT THE SCENIC, AESTHETIC, RECREATIONAL AND WILDLIFE VALUES OF THE SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS THROUGH EDUCATION AND OUTREACH, INCLUDING PROTECTION OF THESE AREAS FROM DEGRADATION DUE TO MINING ACTIVITIES. |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | $15,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE'S MISSION TO USE THE LATEST SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES AND TECHNOLOGIES TO SOLVE SOME OF THE WORLD'S TOUGHEST CONSERVATION CHALLENGES. THIS KNOWLEDGE AND THESE TOOLS ENABLE US TO MONITOR HABITAT HEALTH, HUMAN IMPACTS, AND MAP DISTRIBUTION OF CHIMPANZEES AND OTHER GREAT APES TO INFORM CONSERVATION ACTIONS AND MANAGEMENT DECISIONS |
| MAP - MOUNTAIN AREA PRESERVATION | TRUCKEE, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION OF THE TRUCKEE-TAHOE REGION'S MOUNTAIN CHARACTER AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. |
| FRIENDS OF THE WEST SHORE | TAHOE CITY, CA | $2,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION, AND CONSERVATION OF THE WEST SHORE, ITS WATERSHED, WILDLIFE, AND RURAL QUALITY OF LIFE. |
| INCLINE VILLAGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | INCLINE VILLAGE, NV | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CEDO - INTERCULTURAL CENTER | TUCSON, AZ | $1,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION, FISHERIES CO-MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY WELL-BEING WITH NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS. |
| ORANGUTAN FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT THE CONSERVATION OF ORANGUTANS AND THE TROPICAL RAINFOREST THAT IS THEIR HABITAT. |
| BONOBO CONSERVATION INITIATIVE | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT TOWARD SECURING LONG-TERM, SUSTAINABLE PROTECTION FOR THE BONOBO HABITATS |
| WILD RIVERS LAND TRUST | PORT ORFORD, OR | $500 | 2023 | SUPPORT OF WORK TO KEEP THE LANDS AND WATERS OF THE SOUTHERN OREGON COAST WILD AND ABUNDANT. |
CEDO INTERCULTURAL CENTER
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BONOBO CONSERVATION INITIATIVE
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CETOS RESEARCH ORGANIZAATION
VIVA VAQUITA CORE PROGRAM
MOUNTAIN AREA PRESERVATON FDN
$10,000ADVOCACY PLANNED GIVING PROGRAM
NIVAS
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NATIVE SEEDS-SEARCH
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
YALE UNIVERSITY DIVINITY SCHOOL LIBRARY
$15,000FUNDING THE WORK/FOLIO OF MATILDA ESSIG IN THE FIELD OF NATURE GRASSES OF THE APACHE HIGHLANDS
SUPPORT THE CONSERVATION OF ORANGUTANS AND THE TROPICAL RAINFOREST THAT IS THEIR HABITAT.
JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE
$5,000GIFT TO FUND THE TCHIMPOUNGA CHIMPANZEE REHABILITATION CENTER
SAVE THE SENIC SANTA RITAS
$1,000TO SUPPORT SAVE THE SCENIC SANTA RITAS MISSION TO PROTECT THE SCENIC, AESTHETIC, RECREATIONAL AND WILDLIFE VALUES OF THE SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS THROUGH EDUCATION AND OUTREACH, INCLUDING PROTECTION OF THESE AREAS FROM DEGRADATION DUE TO MINING ACTIVITIES.
SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN GENERAL OPERATIONS
TO SUPPORT THE JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE'S MISSION TO USE THE LATEST SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES AND TECHNOLOGIES TO SOLVE SOME OF THE WORLD'S TOUGHEST CONSERVATION CHALLENGES. THIS KNOWLEDGE AND THESE TOOLS ENABLE US TO MONITOR HABITAT HEALTH, HUMAN IMPACTS, AND MAP DISTRIBUTION OF CHIMPANZEES AND OTHER GREAT APES TO INFORM CONSERVATION ACTIONS AND MANAGEMENT DECISIONS
MAP - MOUNTAIN AREA PRESERVATION
$5,000SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION OF THE TRUCKEE-TAHOE REGION'S MOUNTAIN CHARACTER AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.
FRIENDS OF THE WEST SHORE
$2,000SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION, AND CONSERVATION OF THE WEST SHORE, ITS WATERSHED, WILDLIFE, AND RURAL QUALITY OF LIFE.
CEDO - INTERCULTURAL CENTER
$1,000SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION, FISHERIES CO-MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY WELL-BEING WITH NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS.
SUPPORT THE CONSERVATION OF ORANGUTANS AND THE TROPICAL RAINFOREST THAT IS THEIR HABITAT.
BONOBO CONSERVATION INITIATIVE
$1,000SUPPORT TOWARD SECURING LONG-TERM, SUSTAINABLE PROTECTION FOR THE BONOBO HABITATS
WILD RIVERS LAND TRUST
$500SUPPORT OF WORK TO KEEP THE LANDS AND WATERS OF THE SOUTHERN OREGON COAST WILD AND ABUNDANT.