What kinds of work does The Ji Ji Foundation fund most often?

Its grants center on biodiversity conservation, habitat protection, and conservation science, with repeated support for land management at Punta Mazo Natural Reserve at San Quintin Bay. It also funds institutional capacity, public education, and species- or site-focused conservation work in the California–Baja California region.

Does The Ji Ji Foundation fund the same organizations more than once?

Yes. Endangered Habitats League appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; International Cmu Foundation appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and CA Institute for Biodiversity appears in both 2023 and 2024. That pattern suggests recurring relationships rather than only one-time awards.

How does The Ji Ji Foundation usually make grants?

It uses several grant modes, including general support, project grants, operational support, and endowment support. The foundation also channels some awards through International Cmu Foundation for board-approved grants, and several of its general grant programs accept short letters of request.

What is a typical grant size from The Ji Ji Foundation?

Its grant-size distribution is fairly large for a regional foundation: p25 is $33,750, the median is $67,500, and p75 is $147,250. Recent awards range from $1,000 field research support to $212,400 for an endowment.

Where does The Ji Ji Foundation give most often?

California is the top state by grant count. Recent recipients include organizations in San Diego, National City, Los Angeles, and Berkeley, while the foundation’s geographic scope of giving is regional and its recipient-country distribution is entirely in the US.

Ji Ji Foundation

Name: Ji Ji Foundation — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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About Ji Ji Foundation

The Ji Ji Foundation concentrates its giving on biodiversity conservation and habitat protection in the California–Baja California region, funding on-the-ground land management, species and site-focused conservation science, and capacity/endowment support for conservation institutions. It makes relatively large, targeted grants—often repeating support to the same organizations—and occasionally uses intermediary partners to administer or channel funds to specific projects and international sites.

Focus Areas

Land management and habitat protection in Baja California (e.g., Punta Mazo, San Quintín Bay)Conservation science and staff endowments at regional natural history institutions (e.g., Director of Conservation Biology)Protecting biodiversity hotspots and species-focused proposals in California–Mexico borderlandsMarine and wetland conservation projects in Mexican desert oases and estuaries (e.g., Cuatro Ciénegas, esteros)Use of intermediary/administrative partners to deploy grants internationally

Who They Fund

protected area ecosystems (Punta Mazo Natural Reserve, San Quintin Bay)

About Ji Ji Foundation

The Ji Ji Foundation’s most distinctive pattern is its repeated support for land management at Punta Mazo Natural Reserve at San Quintin Bay, including grants of $110,000 in 2023, $169,000 in 2024, and $140,000 in 2025. That recurring commitment sits alongside a broader conservation portfolio centered on biodiversity protection, habitat stewardship, and conservation science, especially in the California–Baja California region. The foundation also backs institutional capacity in the field: it granted $212,400 to the San Diego Natural History Museum to endow the position of Director of Conservation Biology, and it used an intermediary structure through International Cmu Foundation to administer board-approved grants. Recent awards show a foundation comfortable with large, targeted commitments as well as smaller research support, ranging from six figures to a $1,000 field research grant. The grants connect protected areas, conservation organizations, museums, and research partners working on species, habitats, and environmental education.

What Ji Ji Foundation Funds

A clear thread in the portfolio is land and reserve stewardship. The foundation gave $169,000 to Endangered Habitats League in 2024 for land management at Punta Mazo Natural Reserve at San Quintin Bay, following similar support in prior years. It also funded site-focused biodiversity work through a $45,000 grant to CA Institute for Biodiversity in 2023 for a proposal on an opportunity to save a biodiversity hotspot, with the same amount repeated in 2024. Institutional support is another theme. In 2023, The Ji Ji Foundation granted $212,400 to San Diego Natural History Museum to endow the position of Director of Conservation Biology. It also supported public-facing conservation work with $15,000 to HeyDay Books for publication of "Sierra Nevada Wildflowers Guide." The foundation’s scientific and field-research orientation appears in its $40,000 grant to The Ocean Foundation for a ProEsteros project connecting with the birds of Cuatro Cienegas.

How Ji Ji Foundation Gives

Typical grants cluster in the middle range, with p25 at $33,750, median at $67,500, and p75 at $147,250. The recent record shows a mix of repeat support and one-off awards: Endangered Habitats League, International Cmu Foundation, and CA Institute for Biodiversity each appear in multiple years. The foundation also uses different grant vehicles, including endowment support, board-approved grant administration through an intermediary, and project or general support. It accepts unsolicited letters of request for several of its general grant programs, including a short letter format and project budget in some cases.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$187K

Total Assets

$5.6M

Total Revenue

$86K

Total Expenses

$222K

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $34K and $147K, with a median of $68K.

25th Percentile

$34K

Median

$68K

75th Percentile

$147K

Geographic Reach

Regional3 states funded

About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
Endangered Habitats League	Los Angeles, CA	$140,000	2025	Support land management atPunta Mazo Natural Reserve at San Quintin Bay
The Ocean Foundation	Washington, DC	$40,000	2025	Support proposalfrom ProEsteros conectando con las aves de Cuatro Cienegas
International Cmu Foundation	National City, CA	$6,000	2025	Administer grantsapproved by Board
New Generation Foundation	Alpharetta, GA	$1,000	2025	Field research Program-General support.
Endangered Habitats League	Los Angeles, CA	$169,000	2024	Support land management atPunta Mazo Natural Reserve at San Quintin Bay
International Cmu Foundation	National City, CA	$90,000	2024	Administer grantsapproved by Board
CA Institute for Biodiversity	Berkeley, CA	$45,000	2024	Support proposalon opportunity to savebiodiversity hotspot.
San Diego Natural History Museum	San Diego, CA	$212,400	2023	Support an endowmentfor the position ofDirector of Conservation Biology
International Cmu Foundation	National City, CA	$200,000	2023	Administer grantsapproved by Board
Endangered Habitats League	Los Angeles, CA	$110,000	2023	Support land management atPunta Mazo Natural Reserve at San Quintin Bay
CA Institute for Biodiversity	Berkeley, CA	$45,000	2023	Support proposalon opportunity to savebiodiversity hotspot.
HeyDay Books	Berkeley, CA	$15,000	2023	Support publication of "Sierra Nevadaldflowers Guide"

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