The Shared Earth Foundation concentrates its giving on environmental protection and public engagement about conservation, with a particular interest in wildlife recovery and Chesapeake Bay stewardship. It funds a mix of direct conservation policy and species recovery work (large grants to national advocacy groups) alongside regional environmental education and public-facing advocacy/awareness projects like an environmental film festival. Their grants are few but substantial, often supporting programmatic campaigns and education/outreach initiatives.
The Shared Earth Foundation’s recent record is defined by substantial, repeated support for wildlife recovery and conservation communications. A single line of grantmaking stands out: three consecutive annual grants to Leap in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for Freshwater for the Future, which catalogs fish in Sabah’s waters and works to improve water quality across the state. That pattern sits alongside large commitments to Defenders of Wildlife for the Wildlife Defense and Restoration Act and red wolf recovery, and to National Geographic Society for African wild dog conservation in Zimbabwe and PhotoArk. The foundation also backs species-focused work in the Himalaya and beyond, including snow leopard, lion, elephant, and tree kangaroo conservation. Public-facing conservation storytelling is another clear thread, with support for the Environmental Film Festival and film campaigns such as Tigre Gente and Game Changers. Chesapeake Bay education and youth leadership appear as a separate regional priority through grants to Sultana Education Foundation, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, and Upstream Alliance. The result is a grant portfolio that combines species recovery, habitat protection, environmental education, and advocacy-oriented media support.
In species recovery, The Shared Earth Foundation backed Defenders of Wildlife with $425,000 in 2023 and $275,000 in 2025 for the Wildlife Defense and Restoration Act and red wolf recovery. It also supported National Geographic Society with $150,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for African wild dog protection in Zimbabwe and the PhotoArk book project. The foundation’s habitat and corridor work includes a $100,000 grant to Wildlands Network for the Pacific Coast Wildlands Corridor connecting Washington to Baja California. Conservation in mountain and island ecosystems appears in grants to Snow Leopard Conservancy, Lion Guardians, Abraham Foundation, and Woodland Park Zoo for snow leopards, lions, elephants, and tree kangaroos. Chesapeake Bay education and youth leadership show up in support for Sultana Education Foundation, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, and Upstream Alliance.
Typical grant size is $30,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $71,250 at the 75th percentile. The foundation’s recent grants are often repeated across multiple years, including Leap, Upstream Alliance, National Geographic Society, Bhutan Foundation, Bay Journal Media, Snow Leopard Conservancy, and Abraham Foundation. Its active programs emphasize general grants, project support, and administrative support. The grant language also points to invitation-based giving, and the foundation does not accept unsolicited applications.
$3.3M
$600K
$3M
$3.3M
Most grants fall between $30K and $71K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$30K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$71K
About 20% of grants go to recipients in DC.
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Highly concentrated: very few, large grants focused on environment/conservation and public engagement. Repeat substantial support to core national conservation grantees alongside one-time sizable gifts to regional education and awareness organizations.
Notable grantees: Defenders of Wildlife, Sultana Education Foundation, Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital
Grantmaking is national, with every listed recent recipient in the United States. Washington, DC appears most often among recipient locations, followed by Maryland cities such as Chestertown, St Michaels, and Annapolis. Other recurring recipient hubs include Seattle, San Leandro, Sonoma, Seven Valleys, Los Angeles, Laguna Niguel, and New York. Grants also reach organizations tied to international work, even when the recipient is US-based, such as programs in Zimbabwe, Sabah, Kenya, Sri Lanka, and Papua New Guinea.
It funds primarily small organizations working on habitat protection and restoration, biodiversity conservation, wildlife protection, and environmental advocacy. Its program language also includes administrative and project support, and the recent grants show species recovery, watershed education, and conservation communications.
No. The active grant programs listed for the foundation are invitation-based, and all state that it does not accept unsolicited applications.
The typical grant size is $30,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $71,250 at the 75th percentile.
Recent giving centers on wildlife recovery and species protection, Chesapeake Bay environmental education, and public environmental advocacy and storytelling. Examples include support for red wolf recovery, Chesapeake Bay student education, and environmental film and media projects.
Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Leap in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Upstream Alliance in 2023, 2024, and 2025; National Geographic Society in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Snow Leopard Conservancy in 2023 and 2025. That suggests recurring support is common.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE | WASHINGTON, DC | $275,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE WILDLIFE DEFENSE AND RESTORATION ACT; PROTECTING WILDLIFE NOW AND PREPARING TO REVERSE DAMAGE DONE TO THEM AND THEIR HABITATS. SUPPORT FOR THE RED WOLF RECOVERY PROGRAM IN NORTH CAROLINA. |
| BHUTAN FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $220,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTING THE FOUNDATION'S CONSERVATION, GOVERNANCE, CULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS ON THE GROUND IN THE HIMALAYAN KINGDOM |
| LEAP | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $217,000 | 2025 | STAFF SUPPORT AND SUPPORT FOR FRESHWATER FOR THE FUTURE, CATALOGING ALL FISH IN SABAH'S WATERS AND WORKING TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY THROUGHOUT THE STATE. |
| CHESAPEAKE BAY MARITIME MUSEUM | ST MICHAELS, MD | $200,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO PRESERVE AND EXPLORE HISTORY, ENVIRONMENT & PEOPLE OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY. |
| UPSTREAM ALLIANCE | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $185,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT A PROGRAM FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND YOUNG LEADERSHIP WITH ON-THE-WATER TRAINING ON THE CHESAPEAKE BAY, DELAWARE RIVER AND CAMDEN NJ, AS WELL AS BOARD RESERVE. |
| NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAM TO PROTECT AND CONSERVE AFRICAN WILD DOGS IN ZIMBABWE AS WELL AS SUPPORT FOR THE FORTHCOMING BOOK PHOTOARK, PORTRAITS OF ANIMALS THREATENED, ENDANGERED OR EXTINCT IN THE WILD. . |
| GAME CHANGERS FOUNDATION | LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | IMPACT CAMPAIGN FOR THE FILM GAME CHANGERS, WHICH PRESENTS THE VEGAN DIET AS A SOLUTION TO CLIMATE CHANGE, ANIMAL WELFARE AND IMPROVED HUMAN HEALTH. |
| ENTERTAINMENT 2 AFFECT CHANGE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | TO ENHANCE THE IMPACT OF THE FILM TIGRE GENTE. |
| SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK | WASHINGTON, DC | $125,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE ZOO. |
| SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVANCY | SONOMA, CA | $125,000 | 2025 | CONSERVATION OF SNOW LEOPARDS THROUGHOUT THEIR MOUNTAINOUS HIMALAYAN RANGE AND TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR VILLAGE GUARD. |
| ABRAHAM FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR ELEPHANT CONSERVATION IN SRI LANKA. |
| WILDLANDS NETWORK | SEATTLE, WA | $100,000 | 2025 | CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR THE PACIFIC COAST WILDLANDS CORRIDOR CONNECTING FROM WASHINGTON TO BAJA, CALIFORNIA. |
| BAY JOURNAL MEDIA | SEVEN VALLEYS, PA | $85,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO THE FILM "THINKING LIKE A WATERSHED" ABOUT THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BEFORE ANY HUMANS INTERFERED WITH ITS OPERATIONS AS A WATERSHED AS WELL AS SUPPORT FOR STAFF & EXPANDED COVERAGE. |
| THE LAST ANIMAL FOUNDATION | SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA | $65,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR ANIMAL SHELTERS IN LEBANON. |
| LION GUARDIANS | WASHINGTON, DC | $60,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT LION CONSERVATION IN KENYA IN COOPERATION WITH THE MAASAI IN AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK. |
| WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER | EUGENE, OR | $50,000 | 2025 | CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR LEGAL TEAM DEFENSE OF WILDLIFE IN THE AMERICAN WEST. |
| ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND | COTATI, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR SUSTAINABILITY OF THIS ORGANIZATION, WHICH ACTS AS LAWYER, ADVOCATE AND LEGISLATIVE MODEL FOR PROTECTIONS OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS. |
| AKASHINGA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S NATURE CONSERVATION PROGRAMS |
| SPIRITUAL PATHS FOUNDATION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO INFORM AND ELEVATE OUR UNDERSTANDING OF SPIRITUALITY AND THE WORLD'S SPIRITUAL TRADITIONS THROUGH WORKSHOPS, LECTURES AND WEBSITE |
| ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRITY PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO CONTINUE USING THE LAW TO FORCE THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TO UPDATE DISCHARGE STANDARDS FOR WASTES FROM SLAUGHTERHOUSES. |
| SPEAK OUT FOR ANIMALS | KING CITY, OR | $50,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIALS SUPPORT TO COMBATE WILDLIFE CRIME AND INFLUENCE THE HUMAN MINDSET TOWARDS ANIMAL PROTECTIONS AND PRESERVATION LAWS.. |
| NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART | HYATTSVILLE, MD | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE DOROTHEA LANGE PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT. |
| WASHINGTON COLLEGE | CHESTERTOWN, MD | $50,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST WITH CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW BIRD BANDING STATION ON THE COLLEGE'S LAND. |
| CHESAPEAKE CONSERVANCY | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GOAL OF CONSERVING 100,000 ACRES OF LAND PER YEAR AS WELL AS PROVIDING FUNDS TO HELP WITH OPERATING COSTS. |
| RANDOM GOOD FOUNDATION | STUART, FL | $45,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE INDEPENDENT & DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING BY THE ORGANIZATION. |
| BAT CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL | AUSTIN, TX | $40,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR TWO BAT CONSERVATION PROJECTS IN RWANDA AND FIJI. |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | BRONX, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | TO HELP WITH THE EFFORTS TO RID SOUTH AMERICA CAMELIDS OF MANGE. |
| SMALL WILDCAT CONSERVATION | CORRALES, NM | $37,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT VIRTUALLY UNKNOWN SMALL WILD CATS, INCLUDING GEOFFREY'S CAT, ONCILLA AND MANULS. |
| TRICYCLE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | CELEBRATING THE ANNIVERSARY OF THIS BUDDHIST PUBLICATION, INCLUDING MAGAZINE, PODCASTS, LIVE VIRTUAL EVENTS AND LINKS TO OTHER BUDDHIST ORGANIZATIONS AND COURSES. |
| ALLIANCE FOR INTERNATIONAL REFORESTATION | ATLANTA, GA | $30,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR AIR, WHICH IS REFORESTING THE HIGHLANDS OF GUATEMALA, WORKING WITH LOCAL VILLAGERS AND LANDOWNERS. |
| INSIGHT MEDITATION SOCIETY | BARRE, MA | $30,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE WALKING TRAIL IMPROVEMENTS. |
| REWILDING INSTITUTE | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $30,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION IN ITS EFFORTS TO DEVELOP AND PROMOTE IDEAS & STRATEGIES TO ADVANCE CONTINENTAL-SCALE CONSERVATION IN NORTH AMERICA AND BEYOND. |
| EASTERN SHORE LAND CONSERVANCY | EASTON, MD | $30,000 | 2025 | TO PRESERVE AND SUSTAIN THE VIBRANT COMMUNITIES OF THE EASTERN SHORE, THE LANDS AND THE WATERS THAT CONNECT THEM. |
| WILDAID | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR PANGOLIN CONSERVATION IN CHINA AND VIETNAM, PREVENTING THE KILLING AND CONSUMPTION OF PANGOLIN SCALES AND MEAT. |
| EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE - PROJECT COYOTE | BERKELEY, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO HELP PROMOTE COMPASSIONATE CONSERVATION AND COEXISTENCE BETWEEN HUMANS AND COYOTES THROUGH EDUCATION, SCIENCE, ADVOCACY AND COALITION BUILDING. |
| MONGABAY | MENLO PARK, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR A CORRESPONDENT TO COVER ENVIRONMENTAL AND CONSERVATION ON THE ISLAND OF SRI LANKA FOR MONGABAY; AN ONLINE NEWS MEDIUM FOR READERS, SCIENTISTS AND POLICY MAKERS WORLDWIDE. |
| LA TIERRA DEL JAGUAR | TUCSON, AZ | $25,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO TEACH REGENERATIVE SKILLS AND EMPOWER PEOPLE TO COEXIST WITH NATURE IN PLACES INHABITATED BY JAGUARS. |
| SMITHSONIAN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE SMITHSONIAN'S RESEARCH EFFORTS. |
| WILD ENTRUST INTERNATIONAL | SAMMAMISH, WA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE SUSTAINED CONSERVATON AND MANAGEMENT OF WILDLIFE AND WILDLIFE HABITAT AROUND THE WORLD. |
| SAVANNAH SCIENCE MUSEUM | SAVANNAH, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | SUSTAINABILITY BOARD RESERVE GRANT SUPPORTING THE CARRETTA RESEARCH PROJECT, PROTECTING NESTING SEA TURTLES AND HATCHLINGS ON WASSAW ISLAND, GEORGIA. |
| MAIDEN VOYAGE PRODUCTIONS | HALF MOON BAY, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO PRODUCE AND SUPPORT FILMS CURRICULUM AND EDUCATIONAL MEDIA. |
| RACHEL'S NETWORK | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO EMPOWER WOMEN TO FIGHT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. |
| OLD GROWTH FOREST NETWORK | EASTON, MD | $25,000 | 2025 | THE NETWORK IDENTIFIES, DESIGNATES AND PROTECTS OLD-GROWTH FORESTS IN EAST AND ELSEWHERE IN THE US. |
| ORANG UTAN REPUBLIK FOUNDATION | SANTA MONICA, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR THE CONSERVATION OF ORANGUTANS, WORKING WITH SMALL INDONESIAN AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN SUMATRA, INDONESIA. |
| CHESTERTOWN RIVER ARTS | CHESTERTOWN, MD | $15,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION IN THEIR MISSION TO BE THE PLACE WHERE THE ARTS MEET THE COMMUNITY. |
| CHESAPEAKE FILM FESTIVAL | EASTON, MD | $15,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF THE 2024 FILM FESTIVAL. |
| ALIGHT | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $12,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S EFFORTS WITH THEIR HUMAN-CENTERED SERVICES & PROGRAMS. |
| WOODLAND PARK ZOO | SEATTLE, WA | $4,000 | 2025 | CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR THE TREE KANGAROO CONSERVATION ON THE HUAN PENINSULA, PAPUA NEW GUIJNEA. |
| ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR THE 2022 ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL, AS WELL AS FOR THE ANNUAL AWARD FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY. |
| SULTANA EDUCATION FOUNDATION | CHESTERTOWN, MD | $250,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION IN EDUCATING STUDENTS ABOUT THE CHESAPEAKE BAY. |
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE WILDLIFE DEFENSE AND RESTORATION ACT; PROTECTING WILDLIFE NOW AND PREPARING TO REVERSE DAMAGE DONE TO THEM AND THEIR HABITATS. SUPPORT FOR THE RED WOLF RECOVERY PROGRAM IN NORTH CAROLINA.
SUPPORTING THE FOUNDATION'S CONSERVATION, GOVERNANCE, CULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS ON THE GROUND IN THE HIMALAYAN KINGDOM
LEAP
$217,000STAFF SUPPORT AND SUPPORT FOR FRESHWATER FOR THE FUTURE, CATALOGING ALL FISH IN SABAH'S WATERS AND WORKING TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
CHESAPEAKE BAY MARITIME MUSEUM
$200,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO PRESERVE AND EXPLORE HISTORY, ENVIRONMENT & PEOPLE OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY.
TO SUPPORT A PROGRAM FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND YOUNG LEADERSHIP WITH ON-THE-WATER TRAINING ON THE CHESAPEAKE BAY, DELAWARE RIVER AND CAMDEN NJ, AS WELL AS BOARD RESERVE.
SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAM TO PROTECT AND CONSERVE AFRICAN WILD DOGS IN ZIMBABWE AS WELL AS SUPPORT FOR THE FORTHCOMING BOOK PHOTOARK, PORTRAITS OF ANIMALS THREATENED, ENDANGERED OR EXTINCT IN THE WILD. .
GAME CHANGERS FOUNDATION
$150,000IMPACT CAMPAIGN FOR THE FILM GAME CHANGERS, WHICH PRESENTS THE VEGAN DIET AS A SOLUTION TO CLIMATE CHANGE, ANIMAL WELFARE AND IMPROVED HUMAN HEALTH.
TO ENHANCE THE IMPACT OF THE FILM TIGRE GENTE.
SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK
$125,000TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE ZOO.
SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVANCY
$125,000CONSERVATION OF SNOW LEOPARDS THROUGHOUT THEIR MOUNTAINOUS HIMALAYAN RANGE AND TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR VILLAGE GUARD.
ABRAHAM FOUNDATION
$100,000CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR ELEPHANT CONSERVATION IN SRI LANKA.
CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR THE PACIFIC COAST WILDLANDS CORRIDOR CONNECTING FROM WASHINGTON TO BAJA, CALIFORNIA.
SUPPORT TO THE FILM "THINKING LIKE A WATERSHED" ABOUT THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BEFORE ANY HUMANS INTERFERED WITH ITS OPERATIONS AS A WATERSHED AS WELL AS SUPPORT FOR STAFF & EXPANDED COVERAGE.
THE LAST ANIMAL FOUNDATION
$65,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR ANIMAL SHELTERS IN LEBANON.
TO SUPPORT LION CONSERVATION IN KENYA IN COOPERATION WITH THE MAASAI IN AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK.
CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR LEGAL TEAM DEFENSE OF WILDLIFE IN THE AMERICAN WEST.
ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND
$50,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR SUSTAINABILITY OF THIS ORGANIZATION, WHICH ACTS AS LAWYER, ADVOCATE AND LEGISLATIVE MODEL FOR PROTECTIONS OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS.
AKASHINGA
$50,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S NATURE CONSERVATION PROGRAMS
SPIRITUAL PATHS FOUNDATION
$50,000TO INFORM AND ELEVATE OUR UNDERSTANDING OF SPIRITUALITY AND THE WORLD'S SPIRITUAL TRADITIONS THROUGH WORKSHOPS, LECTURES AND WEBSITE
SUPPORT TO CONTINUE USING THE LAW TO FORCE THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TO UPDATE DISCHARGE STANDARDS FOR WASTES FROM SLAUGHTERHOUSES.
SPEAK OUT FOR ANIMALS
$50,000TO PROVIDE FINANCIALS SUPPORT TO COMBATE WILDLIFE CRIME AND INFLUENCE THE HUMAN MINDSET TOWARDS ANIMAL PROTECTIONS AND PRESERVATION LAWS..
WASHINGTON COLLEGE
$50,000TO ASSIST WITH CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW BIRD BANDING STATION ON THE COLLEGE'S LAND.
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GOAL OF CONSERVING 100,000 ACRES OF LAND PER YEAR AS WELL AS PROVIDING FUNDS TO HELP WITH OPERATING COSTS.
RANDOM GOOD FOUNDATION
$45,000TO SUPPORT THE INDEPENDENT & DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING BY THE ORGANIZATION.
SUPPORT FOR TWO BAT CONSERVATION PROJECTS IN RWANDA AND FIJI.
TO HELP WITH THE EFFORTS TO RID SOUTH AMERICA CAMELIDS OF MANGE.
SMALL WILDCAT CONSERVATION
$37,000TO SUPPORT VIRTUALLY UNKNOWN SMALL WILD CATS, INCLUDING GEOFFREY'S CAT, ONCILLA AND MANULS.
TRICYCLE FOUNDATION
$30,000CELEBRATING THE ANNIVERSARY OF THIS BUDDHIST PUBLICATION, INCLUDING MAGAZINE, PODCASTS, LIVE VIRTUAL EVENTS AND LINKS TO OTHER BUDDHIST ORGANIZATIONS AND COURSES.
ALLIANCE FOR INTERNATIONAL REFORESTATION
$30,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR AIR, WHICH IS REFORESTING THE HIGHLANDS OF GUATEMALA, WORKING WITH LOCAL VILLAGERS AND LANDOWNERS.
INSIGHT MEDITATION SOCIETY
$30,000TO SUPPORT THE WALKING TRAIL IMPROVEMENTS.
REWILDING INSTITUTE
$30,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION IN ITS EFFORTS TO DEVELOP AND PROMOTE IDEAS & STRATEGIES TO ADVANCE CONTINENTAL-SCALE CONSERVATION IN NORTH AMERICA AND BEYOND.
TO PRESERVE AND SUSTAIN THE VIBRANT COMMUNITIES OF THE EASTERN SHORE, THE LANDS AND THE WATERS THAT CONNECT THEM.
CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR PANGOLIN CONSERVATION IN CHINA AND VIETNAM, PREVENTING THE KILLING AND CONSUMPTION OF PANGOLIN SCALES AND MEAT.
EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE - PROJECT COYOTE
$25,000TO HELP PROMOTE COMPASSIONATE CONSERVATION AND COEXISTENCE BETWEEN HUMANS AND COYOTES THROUGH EDUCATION, SCIENCE, ADVOCACY AND COALITION BUILDING.
SUPPORT FOR A CORRESPONDENT TO COVER ENVIRONMENTAL AND CONSERVATION ON THE ISLAND OF SRI LANKA FOR MONGABAY; AN ONLINE NEWS MEDIUM FOR READERS, SCIENTISTS AND POLICY MAKERS WORLDWIDE.
LA TIERRA DEL JAGUAR
$25,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO TEACH REGENERATIVE SKILLS AND EMPOWER PEOPLE TO COEXIST WITH NATURE IN PLACES INHABITATED BY JAGUARS.
SMITHSONIAN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
$25,000TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE SMITHSONIAN'S RESEARCH EFFORTS.
TO SUPPORT THE SUSTAINED CONSERVATON AND MANAGEMENT OF WILDLIFE AND WILDLIFE HABITAT AROUND THE WORLD.
SUSTAINABILITY BOARD RESERVE GRANT SUPPORTING THE CARRETTA RESEARCH PROJECT, PROTECTING NESTING SEA TURTLES AND HATCHLINGS ON WASSAW ISLAND, GEORGIA.
MAIDEN VOYAGE PRODUCTIONS
$25,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO PRODUCE AND SUPPORT FILMS CURRICULUM AND EDUCATIONAL MEDIA.
TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO EMPOWER WOMEN TO FIGHT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT.
OLD GROWTH FOREST NETWORK
$25,000THE NETWORK IDENTIFIES, DESIGNATES AND PROTECTS OLD-GROWTH FORESTS IN EAST AND ELSEWHERE IN THE US.
ORANG UTAN REPUBLIK FOUNDATION
$25,000CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR THE CONSERVATION OF ORANGUTANS, WORKING WITH SMALL INDONESIAN AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN SUMATRA, INDONESIA.
CHESTERTOWN RIVER ARTS
$15,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION IN THEIR MISSION TO BE THE PLACE WHERE THE ARTS MEET THE COMMUNITY.
CHESAPEAKE FILM FESTIVAL
$15,000TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF THE 2024 FILM FESTIVAL.
TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S EFFORTS WITH THEIR HUMAN-CENTERED SERVICES & PROGRAMS.
WOODLAND PARK ZOO
$4,000CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR THE TREE KANGAROO CONSERVATION ON THE HUAN PENINSULA, PAPUA NEW GUIJNEA.
ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL
$250,000SUPPORT FOR THE 2022 ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL, AS WELL AS FOR THE ANNUAL AWARD FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY.
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION IN EDUCATING STUDENTS ABOUT THE CHESAPEAKE BAY.