The Peterffy Foundation shows a focused interest in environmental causes, using unrestricted/general support to back organizations working on conservation and education. Its publicly reported giving consists of a single large grant, suggesting targeted, high-value support rather than broad portfolio diversification. The grant purpose also signals a willingness to fund both environmental action and related educational programming.
The Peterffy Foundation Inc’s largest reported 2024 grant was $620,000 to Quipa Inc for general support in furtherance of environmental and educational causes, a useful window into its style: large, targeted awards with a conservation-and-education tilt. The foundation also backed a mix of place-based and issue-based work, including $450,000 to Land Is Life for activities around the Yasuni referendum in Ecuador and $400,000 to Pumamaqui Foundation for the purchase of 100 hectares of land in Serena, Ecuador to support the Kichwa community. Those grants show support for both environmental protection and Indigenous land-related efforts. Across its recent giving, the foundation appears to favor unrestricted support alongside a smaller number of project-specific grants tied to land, forests, and community stewardship. Its portfolio includes organizations working on conservation, environmental education, forest protection, and Indigenous-led initiatives, with several grants directed to fiscally sponsored or intermediary organizations. The pattern suggests concentrated grants rather than many small awards, with enough flexibility to support both general operations and defined campaigns. Recent recipients also include groups focused on old-growth forests, land back, and environmental advocacy infrastructure.
Environmental protection is the clearest theme in the foundation’s recent grants. It gave $200,000 to Oregon Natural Resources Council Fund for national forest protection and $120,000 to The Wilderness Society to conserve carbon-rich old and mature forests. Indigenous-led land and community work is another major thread. The foundation awarded $450,000 to Land Is Life for activities around the Yasuni referendum in Ecuador, and $102,000 to Canticle Farm for fiscal sponsor support with the Land Back Project. It also gave $400,000 to Pumamaqui Foundation to buy land in Serena, Ecuador for the Kichwa community. Environmental education and advocacy infrastructure also appear in the portfolio. Examples include $250,000 to Amalgamated Foundation for the Kindle Project and $100,000 to Tides Foundation for Canopy Planet. These grants point to support for both public-facing education and the organizations that coordinate environmental work.
$6.8M
$244.5M
$10.9M
$8M
Most grants fall between $25K and $122K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$122K
About 3% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Top 5 recipient countries by grant volume for Peterffy Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 265 | $27.6M | 94.6% |
| 2 | Brazil | 7 |
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Highly concentrated: a single large, unrestricted grant to one organization rather than many small awards; appears to favor targeted, sizable support to select environmental/educational groups.
Notable grantees: QUIPA INC
The foundation’s typical grant size is $25,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $122,250 at the 75th percentile, indicating a pattern of mid-sized awards with a heavier upper tail. The recent record shows repeated support for some organizations across the same year, including multiple grants to Land Is Life, while many others appear as single awards. It is a Regular Funder rather than a DAF vehicle, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grant data also shows a strong preference for general support, with several project-specific grants layered on top.
Most grants in the recent record went to US recipients, and the top giving state by grant count is Oregon. Within the grants list, recipient cities range from Albany, New York and Portland, Oregon to Washington, DC and San Francisco, California. The foundation’s non-US grants are concentrated in Ecuador, with recipients in Quito and Serena, plus additional grant activity in Brazil. Florida appears infrequently among recipients, at 3% of grants in the foundation’s HQ state.
Its recent grants center on environmental conservation, environmental education, forest protection, Indigenous land and community initiatives, and advocacy infrastructure. Named examples include national forest protection, old and mature forests, the Yasuni referendum in Ecuador, and the Land Back Project.
The distribution is $25,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $122,250 at the 75th percentile. That points to a core of mid-sized grants with several larger awards above the median.
Yes. The recipient country distribution includes Ecuador and Brazil in addition to the United States. Recent grantees in Ecuador include organizations in Quito and Serena, and Brazil appears in the country-level totals.
Yes. Land Is Life appears more than once in the recent grants list, with awards for both the Yasuni referendum work and general support. That indicates some repeat support alongside one-off grants to other organizations.
The recent grants include several general support awards, along with project-specific funding such as land purchase in Serena, Ecuador, support for the Kindle Project, and fiscal sponsor support for the Land Back Project. The mix suggests flexibility between unrestricted and designated grants.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
| $337K |
2.5% |
| 3 | Ecuador | 4 | $709K | 1.4% |
| 4 | Lithuania | 2 | $50K | 0.7% |
| 5 | Peru | 2 | $42K | 0.7% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUIPA INC | ALBANY, NY | $1,000,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES |
| ONE EARTH PHILANTHROPY | CULVER CITY, CA | $620,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES |
| DRYLANDS ARGOECOLOGY RESEARCH FOUNDATION | LONGMONT, CO | $575,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES |
| KINDLE PROJECT | SANTA FE, NM | $325,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES |
| MOTHERS OF THE AMAZON | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $265,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR ACRE CLIMATE DISASTER RELIEF FUND. |
| BIONEERS COLLECTIVE HERITAGE INSTITUTE | SANTA FE, NM | $250,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES |
| RECYCLE HAWAII | HILO, HI | $200,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR THE LAMALAMA KA ULU PROJECT |
| CONSULTANTS FOR INDIAN PROGRESS | TACOMA, WA | $200,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MIDWIFERY TRAINING PROGRAM FOR INDIGENOUS MIDWIFE CANDIDATES. |
| SKY'S THE LIMIT FUND | MILPITAS, CA | $200,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS AND SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING FOR STLF. |
| EARTHJUSTICE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $200,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES |
| WILDERNESS WORKSHOP | CARBONDALE, CO | $200,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES |
| FRIENDS OF CONSERVATIO CARPATHIA IN THE UNITED STATES | DURHAM, NC | $200,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES |
| LA MAIDA PROJECT | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | $150,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES |
| RAINCOAST CONSERVATION FOUNDATION | NORTH BEND, WA | $150,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES |
| OREGON NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL FUND | PORTLAND, OR | $120,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL FOREST PROTECTION |
| THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, DC | $120,000 | 2026 | TO CONSERVE CARBVON RICH OLD AND MATURE FORESTS |
| EKVNV YEFOLECVLKE | WEOGUFKA, AL | $110,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES |
| WOMEN'S EARTH AND CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK | MILL VALLEY, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES |
| BREATH OF MY HEART BIRTHPLACE | ESPANOLA, NM | $100,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE FULL RANGE OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY BREATH OF MY HEART. |
| CANOPY PLANET FOUNDATION | BLAINE, WA | $100,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CANOPY PROJECT. |
| FRANKFURT ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY - US INC | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES |
| GREENWAVE ORGANIZATIONS | NEW HAVEN, CT | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES |
| STANDEARTH | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES |
| ILLAPU MOVEMENT | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $93,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF THE LAKOTA SMALL FARM PROJECT |
| MYRIAD USA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $80,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE AMAZON POOL LED BY FUNDO CASA. |
| SEE TURTLES | BEAVERTON, OR | $61,530 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE COPROT TORTUGAS DE OSA SPONSORED BY BILLION BABY TURTLES |
| FISCAL SPONSORSHIP ALLIES INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $60,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR KAIROS FUTURA |
| ILLAPU MOVEMENT | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $54,000 | 2026 | FOR THE FURTHER OF THE KARAL SUNDANCE. |
| REGENERATIVE EARTH | BOULDER, CO | $51,930 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE DRAKE BAY DISTRICT TOURISM PROJECT. |
| KLAMATH SISKIYOU WILDLANDS CENTER | ASHLAND, OR | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES |
| GLOBAL JUSTICE ECOLOGY PROJECT INC | BUFFALO, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | IN SUPPORT OF STANDING TREES |
| FINS ATTACHED MARINE RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES |
| IF NOT US THEN WHO | TARZANA, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT A DAY ON EARTH FILM CAMPAIGN. |
| FLORIDA INTERANTIONAL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | MIAMI, FL | $50,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE PROJECT MOTE MARINE LAB. |
| ASPEN CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES | ASPEN, CO | $50,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CONSERVE |
| ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICY CENTER ACTION FUND | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES |
| COMMUNITY ROOTS MIDWIFE COLLECTIVE | LONGMONT, CO | $50,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ANCESTRAL WOMB AND POSTPARTUM CARE PROGRAM |
| SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES |
| GUARDIAN GRANGE INC | SHERIDAN, WY | $50,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE RED EARTH MOVEMENT. |
| GREAT WHALE CONSERVANCY | BURNSVILLE, NC | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES |
| INSTITUTO WELIGHT DE INOVACADO SOCIOAMBIENTAL | RIO DE JANEIRO RJ | $50,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE YAWANAWA AGROFORESTRY AND AQUACULTURE INITIATIVE. |
| COMMONWEAL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR THE CENTER FOR ETHICAL LAND TRANSITION |
| AMAZON WATCH | OAKLAND, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE AMAZON DEFENDERS FUND |
| CENTER FOR DEMOCRATIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS | SPOKANE, WA | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES |
| MOTHERS OF THE AMAZON | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES |
| ART INTO ACRES | FAIRFAX, CA | $27,284 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CONSERVE. |
| MONGABAY ORG CORPORATION | MENLO PARK, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES |
| FRIENDS OF THE WALKERS FOR PEACE | NASHVILLE, TN | $25,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE JUN IMOX LAGO ATITLAN WATER PROJECT. |
| NEW LEARNING JOURNEY | FAYSTON, VT | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES |
| REGENERATIVE EARTH | BOULDER, CO | $25,000 | 2026 | FOR THE CONINUED SUPPORT FO THE OSA PENINSULA CAPACITY STRENGTHENING PROJECT. |
QUIPA INC
$1,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES
GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES
GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES
KINDLE PROJECT
$325,000GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES
MOTHERS OF THE AMAZON
$265,000SUPPORT FOR ACRE CLIMATE DISASTER RELIEF FUND.
BIONEERS COLLECTIVE HERITAGE INSTITUTE
GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES
RECYCLE HAWAII
$200,000SUPPORT FOR THE LAMALAMA KA ULU PROJECT
CONSULTANTS FOR INDIAN PROGRESS
$200,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MIDWIFERY TRAINING PROGRAM FOR INDIGENOUS MIDWIFE CANDIDATES.
TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS AND SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING FOR STLF.
GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES
GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES
FRIENDS OF CONSERVATIO CARPATHIA IN THE UNITED STATES
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES
LA MAIDA PROJECT
$150,000GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES
RAINCOAST CONSERVATION FOUNDATION
$150,000GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES
OREGON NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL FUND
$120,000SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL FOREST PROTECTION
GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES
GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE FULL RANGE OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY BREATH OF MY HEART.
CANOPY PLANET FOUNDATION
$100,000TO SUPPORT THE CANOPY PROJECT.
GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES
GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES
STANDEARTH
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES
ILLAPU MOVEMENT
$93,000SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF THE LAKOTA SMALL FARM PROJECT
TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE AMAZON POOL LED BY FUNDO CASA.
SEE TURTLES
$61,530TO SUPPORT THE COPROT TORTUGAS DE OSA SPONSORED BY BILLION BABY TURTLES
ILLAPU MOVEMENT
$54,000FOR THE FURTHER OF THE KARAL SUNDANCE.
REGENERATIVE EARTH
$51,930TO SUPPORT THE DRAKE BAY DISTRICT TOURISM PROJECT.
GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES
FINS ATTACHED MARINE RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES
FLORIDA INTERANTIONAL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE PROJECT MOTE MARINE LAB.
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICY CENTER ACTION FUND
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES
COMMUNITY ROOTS MIDWIFE COLLECTIVE
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE ANCESTRAL WOMB AND POSTPARTUM CARE PROGRAM
GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES
GUARDIAN GRANGE INC
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE RED EARTH MOVEMENT.
GREAT WHALE CONSERVANCY
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES
INSTITUTO WELIGHT DE INOVACADO SOCIOAMBIENTAL
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE YAWANAWA AGROFORESTRY AND AQUACULTURE INITIATIVE.
COMMONWEAL FOUNDATION
$35,000GENERAL SUPPORT FOR THE CENTER FOR ETHICAL LAND TRANSITION
CENTER FOR DEMOCRATIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES
MOTHERS OF THE AMAZON
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES
MONGABAY ORG CORPORATION
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES
FRIENDS OF THE WALKERS FOR PEACE
$25,000TO SUPPORT THE JUN IMOX LAGO ATITLAN WATER PROJECT.
GENERAL SUPPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL CAUSES
REGENERATIVE EARTH
$25,000FOR THE CONINUED SUPPORT FO THE OSA PENINSULA CAPACITY STRENGTHENING PROJECT.