The Vincent J Coates Foundation concentrates its giving in a few large, targeted grants focused on animal welfare/conservation and reproductive health, often funding capital projects and capacity-building. Grants are geographically dispersed (Florida, New England, Pacific Northwest) rather than concentrated in the foundation's Santa Cruz HQ, and include both repeat funding and one-off challenge grants to expand services or facilities.
Vincent J Coates Foundation’s recent giving is marked by large grants to animal rescue and reproductive health organizations, with several recipients appearing in both 2023 and 2025. On the animal side, the foundation backed sanctuary and rescue work for abandoned companion parrots, exotic species, and native wildlife, including funding for aviaries, enclosures, veterinary care, and rehabilitation for release. It also supported conservation work tied to birds and habitat protection, plus technical capacity at a Florida Audubon group. A second clear line of funding goes to reproductive health and abortion access. The foundation gave challenge and general-support grants to Planned Parenthood of Southwest Central Florida and patient-navigation and abortion-services support to Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Those awards sit alongside place-based support for community organizations and local land and housing work, showing a grantmaking pattern that is concentrated in a few program areas rather than spread thinly across many causes. The recurring theme is targeted support for organizations doing direct service or building long-term capacity. Across the recent grants list, the foundation favors named groups with defined operational needs, and its awards often combine general operating support with project-specific funding for facilities, staffing, or service expansion.
Animal welfare is a major part of the foundation’s portfolio. It gave $250,000 to New England Exotic Wildlife Sanctuary in Hope Valley, Rhode Island for general operations, aviaries and enclosures, and education outreach, and $110,729 to Mickaboo Companion Bird Rescue in San Jose, California for veterinary care and foster-based rehoming of abandoned companion birds. Conservation funding also appears in bird-focused work. Audubon Florida in Miami received $174,000 in 2023 for a capital campaign and hiring support technician, followed by $134,000 in 2025 for a capital campaign and $100,000 in 2025 for conservation and summer internship support. The foundation also supported One Earth Conservation in Hollis Hills, New York for efforts to protect wild parrot species and habitat in Central and South America. In reproductive health, it backed Planned Parenthood of Southwest Central Florida in Sarasota with both general support and a challenge grant for contraceptive access and education outreach, and Planned Parenthood Federation of America in New York with patient navigation and abortion services.
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$1.8M
Most grants fall between $30K and $88K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$30K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$88K
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Small number of large grants (concentrated portfolio), tendency toward capital and capacity-building awards, repeats core grantee(s) for multi-purpose support and occasional challenge grants to leverage additional funding.
Notable grantees: New England Exotic Wildlife Sanctuary, Audubon Florida, Planned Parenthood of Southwest & Central Florida, Orcas Island Community Foundation
Typical awards are substantial: the grant-size distribution runs from a p25 of $30,000 to a median of $50,000 and a p75 of $87,500. The recent record shows a mix of one-time grants and repeat support to the same organizations across 2023 and 2025, especially in bird conservation, exotic animal rescue, and reproductive health. The foundation is a private family foundation with annual grants of $3,213,255 and total assets of $6,145,955. It funds individuals and makes no program-related investments. The recent grants list also shows a donor-advised fund grant, indicating that some giving may flow through affiliated philanthropic vehicles.
Grantmaking is national, with all recent grants in the United States. The largest share by state goes to Florida, where the foundation supports recipients in Miami and Sarasota. Other recurring clusters appear in Connecticut, California, and Washington, including Eastsound, Bridgeport, Santa Cruz, San Jose, and Valley Village. The recipient pattern also reaches New York, with grants in New York City and Hollis Hills. Although the foundation is headquartered in Santa Cruz, California, recent giving is spread across multiple regions rather than centered there.
The foundation supports animal rescue and sanctuary work, bird conservation, reproductive health and contraception access, and some community-based philanthropy. Recent grants include sanctuary operations for abandoned companion parrots, wildlife rescue and rehabilitation, and Planned Parenthood-related patient navigation and abortion services.
Recent grants cluster around mid-five-figure awards. The distribution provided is p25 $30,000, median $50,000, and p75 $87,500, with several grants at $50,000 and a few larger awards reaching $100,000 and above.
Yes. Several organizations appear in both 2023 and 2025, including New England Exotic Wildlife Sanctuary, Mickaboo Companion Bird Rescue, Audubon Florida, Planned Parenthood of Southwest Central Florida, One Earth Conservation, and Santa Cruz Native Animal Rescue.
Florida is the top state by grant count, with recipients in Miami and Sarasota appearing multiple times. The overall recent record is national, but Florida receives the most frequent support.
Both. The recent grants include general operations, capital campaign support, challenge grants, staffing support, and project-specific funding for aviaries, enclosures, veterinary care, and facility construction or renovation.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | EASTSOUND, WA | $500,000 | 2025 | DONOR ADVISED FUND |
| NEW ENGLAND EXOTIC WILDLIFE SANCTUA | HOPE VALLEY, RI | $250,000 | 2025 | $50,000 FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS GRANT FOR SANCTUARY FOR ABANDONED COMPANION PARROTS AND OTHER EXOTIC SPECIES, BUILD AVIARIES AND ENCLOSURES, DO EDUCATION OUTREACH ON THE CONSEQUENCES OF WILDLIFE AS PETS. $200,000 GRANT FOR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR BUILDING NEW FACILITY. |
| AUDUBON FLORIDA | MIAMI, FL | $134,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FUND |
| MICKABOO COMPANION BIRD RESCUE | SAN JOSE, CA | $110,729 | 2025 | $50,000 GRANT FOR VETERINARY CARE FOR TAKING IN ABANDONED COMPANION BIRDS, MAILY PARROTS AND CARING FOR THEM WITH A NETWORK OF FOSTER HOMES WITH THE AIM TO PERMANENTLY RE-HOME THE BIRDS. $50,000 GRANT FOR ESTABLISHED ENDOWMENT AND $10,729 FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS. |
| AUDUBON FLORIDA | MIAMI, FL | $100,000 | 2025 | CONSERVATION & SUMMER INTERNSHIP |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | GNERAL OPERATIONS |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AM | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | PATIENT NAVIGATION & ABORTION SERVICES |
| ASH CREEK CONSERVATION ASSOC | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $85,000 | 2025 | REMOVAL OF INVASIVE PLANTS AND ON-GOING MAINTENANCE |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF SW CENT FLORI | SARASOTA, FL | $60,000 | 2025 | CONTRACEPTION ACCESS PROGRAM |
| SANTA CRUZ NATIVE ANIMAL RESCUE | SANTA CRUZ, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS GRANTS FOR NATIVE WILD ANIMAL RESCUE AND REHABILITATION FOR RELEASE BACK INTO THE WILD. MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND BUILDING ENCLOSURES FOR ANIMALS UNTIL THEIR RELEASE. |
| BURROUGHS COMMUNITY CENTER | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS GRANT |
| ONE EARTH CONSERVATION | HOLLIS HILLS, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONSGRANT FOR CONSERVATION EFFORTS MAINLY IN CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA FOR PROTECTING WILD PARROT SPECIES & THEIR HABITAT. |
| BEAGLE FREEDOM PROJECT | VALLEY VILLAGE, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | RESCUE, REHABILITATION AND REHOMING OF BEAGLES USED IN MEDICAL AND MILITARY RESEARCH LABS |
| KEYS BESSEMER CENTER | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS. |
| UCSC FOUNDATION | SANTA CRUZ, CA | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS GRANT TO SUPPORT TRAVEL EXPENSES AND ENTRY FEES FOR TOURNAMENTS. |
| CASCADE RAPTOR CENTER | EUGENE, OR | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS GRANT FOR SANCTUARY FOR NORTH AMERICAN RAPTOR SPECIES, HOSPITAL FOR REHABILITATION TO RELEASE BACK INTO THE WILD, AVIARIES FOR INJURED BIRDS THAT CANNOT BE RELEASED. |
| CAROLINE HOUSE | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS GRANT |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD NORTHERN NEW ENG | PORTLAND, ME | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| FOOTHILL-DE ANZA COLLEGE FOUND | LOSA ALTOS, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR KFJC RADIO |
| WQXR PUBLIC RADIO | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC RADIO |
| SANTA CRUZ ANIMAL SHELTER | SANTA CRUZ, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | GRANT FOR REHOMING ABANDONDED DOGS AND CATS |
| YOUTH ON COURSE | MONTEREY, CA | $526 | 2025 | YOUTH ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT |
| ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | EASTSOUND, WA | $300,000 | 2024 | DONOR ADVISED FUND |
| NEW ENGLAND EXOTIC WILDLIFE SANCTUA | HOPE VALLEY, RI | $200,000 | 2024 | $50,000 FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS GRANT FOR SANCTUARY FOR ABANDONED COMPANION PARROTS AND OTHER EXOTIC SPECIES, BUILD AVIARIES AND ENCLOSURES, DO EDUCATION OUTREACH ON THE CONSEQUENCES OF WILDLIFE AS PETS. $150,000 GRANT FOR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR BUILDING NEW FACILITY. |
| AUDOBON FLORIDA | MIAMI, FL | $112,000 | 2024 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FUND $112,000 |
| YMCA SEATTLE | SEATTLE, WA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS GRANT |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF SW CENT FLORI | SARASOTA, FL | $100,000 | 2024 | $40,000 GENERAL SUPPORT AND$50,000 CHALLENGE GRANT FOR CONTRACEPTIVE ACCESS & EDUCATION OUTREACH. $10,000 SPECIAL EVENT SPONSORSHIP. |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AM | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | EMERGENCY ACCESS FUND & ABORTION SERVICES FUND. |
| MICKABOO COMPANION BIRD RESCUE | SAN JOSE, CA | $53,700 | 2024 | $50,000 GRANT FOR VETERINARY CARE FOR TAKING IN ABANDONED COMPANION BIRDS, MAILY PARROTS AND CARING FOR THEM WITH A NETWORK OF FOSTER HOMES WITH THE AIM TO PERMANENTLY RE-HOME THE BIRDS. $50,000 GRANT FOR ESTABLISHED ENDOWMENT. |
| CT INST FOR REFUGEES IMMIGRANTS | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS. |
| BURROUGHS COMMUNITY CENTER | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS GRANT |
| FAIRFILED COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATI | NORWALK, CT | $50,000 | 2024 | MATERNAL HEALTHCARE INITIATIVE. |
| KEYS BESSEMER CENTER | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS. |
| SANTA CRUZ NATIVE ANIMAL RESCUE | SANTA CRUZ, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS GRANTS FOR NATIVE WILD ANIMAL RESCUE AND REHABILITATION FOR RELEASE BACK INTO THE WILD. MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND BUILDING ENCLOSURES FOR ANIMALS UNTIL THEIR RELEASE. |
| ONE EARTH CONSERVATION | HOLLIS HILLS, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONSGRANT FOR CONSERVATION EFFORTS MAINLY IN CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA FOR PROTECTING WILD PARROT SPECIES & THEIR HABITAT. |
| UCSC FOUNDATION | SANTA CRUZ, CA | $35,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS GRANT TO SUPPORT TRAVEL EXPENSES AND ENTRY FEES FOR TOURNAMENTS. |
| ELEPHANT SANCTUARY OF TENNESSEE | HOHENWALD, TN | $25,000 | 2024 | GRANT FOR SUPPORT OF ELEPHANT SANCTUARY |
| INDEXICAL | SANTA CRUZ, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS. |
| CASCADE RAPTOR CENTER | EUGENE, OR | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS GRANT FOR SANCTUARY FOR NORTH AMERICAN RAPTOR SPECIES, HOSPITAL FOR REHABILITATION TO RELEASE BACK INTO THE WILD, AVIARIES FOR INJURED BIRDS THAT CANNOT BE RELEASED. |
| ALAN WATTS ORGANIZATION | SAN ANSELMO, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | GRANT FOR INTERNET PROGRAMMING |
| CAROLINE HOUSE | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS GRANT |
| TOPAZ ASSISTANCE DOGS | NAPLES, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT TRAINING OF SERVICE DOGS TO ASSIST PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. |
| LYNDA'S PHONES | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS GRANT |
| SANTA CRUZ HIGH SCHOOL BAND | SANTA CRUZ, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | GRANT FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR BAND |
| UCSF CANCER CENTER | SAN MATEO, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | GRANT FOR PATIENT AND FAMILY CARE |
| COMMUNITY BRIDGES | WATSONVILLE, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | GRANT FOR PROVIDING MEALS TO SENIORS & DISABLED INDIVIDUALS |
| HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | KAHULUI, HI | $5,000 | 2024 | MAUI FIRE RELIEF |
| UNITED WAY MAUI RELIEF FUND | KAHULUI, HI | $4,000 | 2024 | MAUI FIRE RELIEF |
| WESTPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY | WESTPORT, CT | $2,500 | 2024 | GRANT FOR WINDPHONE PROJECT |
| SANTA CRUZ ANIMAL SHELTER | SANTA CRUZ, CA | $2,500 | 2024 | GRANT FOR REHOMING ABANDONDED DOGS AND CATS |
NEW ENGLAND EXOTIC WILDLIFE SANCTUA
$250,000$50,000 FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS GRANT FOR SANCTUARY FOR ABANDONED COMPANION PARROTS AND OTHER EXOTIC SPECIES, BUILD AVIARIES AND ENCLOSURES, DO EDUCATION OUTREACH ON THE CONSEQUENCES OF WILDLIFE AS PETS. $200,000 GRANT FOR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR BUILDING NEW FACILITY.
AUDUBON FLORIDA
$134,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FUND
MICKABOO COMPANION BIRD RESCUE
$110,729$50,000 GRANT FOR VETERINARY CARE FOR TAKING IN ABANDONED COMPANION BIRDS, MAILY PARROTS AND CARING FOR THEM WITH A NETWORK OF FOSTER HOMES WITH THE AIM TO PERMANENTLY RE-HOME THE BIRDS. $50,000 GRANT FOR ESTABLISHED ENDOWMENT AND $10,729 FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS.
AUDUBON FLORIDA
$100,000CONSERVATION & SUMMER INTERNSHIP
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN
$100,000GNERAL OPERATIONS
ASH CREEK CONSERVATION ASSOC
$85,000REMOVAL OF INVASIVE PLANTS AND ON-GOING MAINTENANCE
SANTA CRUZ NATIVE ANIMAL RESCUE
$50,000GENERAL OPERATIONS GRANTS FOR NATIVE WILD ANIMAL RESCUE AND REHABILITATION FOR RELEASE BACK INTO THE WILD. MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND BUILDING ENCLOSURES FOR ANIMALS UNTIL THEIR RELEASE.
BURROUGHS COMMUNITY CENTER
$50,000GENERAL OPERATIONS GRANT
ONE EARTH CONSERVATION
$50,000GENERAL OPERATIONSGRANT FOR CONSERVATION EFFORTS MAINLY IN CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA FOR PROTECTING WILD PARROT SPECIES & THEIR HABITAT.
RESCUE, REHABILITATION AND REHOMING OF BEAGLES USED IN MEDICAL AND MILITARY RESEARCH LABS
KEYS BESSEMER CENTER
$50,000GENERAL OPERATIONS.
GENERAL OPERATIONS GRANT TO SUPPORT TRAVEL EXPENSES AND ENTRY FEES FOR TOURNAMENTS.
CASCADE RAPTOR CENTER
$20,000GENERAL OPERATIONS GRANT FOR SANCTUARY FOR NORTH AMERICAN RAPTOR SPECIES, HOSPITAL FOR REHABILITATION TO RELEASE BACK INTO THE WILD, AVIARIES FOR INJURED BIRDS THAT CANNOT BE RELEASED.
CAROLINE HOUSE
$15,000GENERAL OPERATIONS GRANT
WQXR PUBLIC RADIO
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC RADIO
SANTA CRUZ ANIMAL SHELTER
$1,000GRANT FOR REHOMING ABANDONDED DOGS AND CATS
NEW ENGLAND EXOTIC WILDLIFE SANCTUA
$200,000$50,000 FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS GRANT FOR SANCTUARY FOR ABANDONED COMPANION PARROTS AND OTHER EXOTIC SPECIES, BUILD AVIARIES AND ENCLOSURES, DO EDUCATION OUTREACH ON THE CONSEQUENCES OF WILDLIFE AS PETS. $150,000 GRANT FOR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR BUILDING NEW FACILITY.
AUDOBON FLORIDA
$112,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FUND $112,000
YMCA SEATTLE
$100,000GENERAL OPERATIONS GRANT
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF SW CENT FLORI
$100,000$40,000 GENERAL SUPPORT AND$50,000 CHALLENGE GRANT FOR CONTRACEPTIVE ACCESS & EDUCATION OUTREACH. $10,000 SPECIAL EVENT SPONSORSHIP.
EMERGENCY ACCESS FUND & ABORTION SERVICES FUND.
MICKABOO COMPANION BIRD RESCUE
$53,700$50,000 GRANT FOR VETERINARY CARE FOR TAKING IN ABANDONED COMPANION BIRDS, MAILY PARROTS AND CARING FOR THEM WITH A NETWORK OF FOSTER HOMES WITH THE AIM TO PERMANENTLY RE-HOME THE BIRDS. $50,000 GRANT FOR ESTABLISHED ENDOWMENT.
CT INST FOR REFUGEES IMMIGRANTS
$50,000GENERAL OPERATIONS.
BURROUGHS COMMUNITY CENTER
$50,000GENERAL OPERATIONS GRANT
FAIRFILED COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATI
$50,000MATERNAL HEALTHCARE INITIATIVE.
KEYS BESSEMER CENTER
$50,000GENERAL OPERATIONS.
SANTA CRUZ NATIVE ANIMAL RESCUE
$50,000GENERAL OPERATIONS GRANTS FOR NATIVE WILD ANIMAL RESCUE AND REHABILITATION FOR RELEASE BACK INTO THE WILD. MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND BUILDING ENCLOSURES FOR ANIMALS UNTIL THEIR RELEASE.
ONE EARTH CONSERVATION
$50,000GENERAL OPERATIONSGRANT FOR CONSERVATION EFFORTS MAINLY IN CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA FOR PROTECTING WILD PARROT SPECIES & THEIR HABITAT.
GENERAL OPERATIONS GRANT TO SUPPORT TRAVEL EXPENSES AND ENTRY FEES FOR TOURNAMENTS.
INDEXICAL
$25,000GENERAL OPERATIONS.
CASCADE RAPTOR CENTER
$20,000GENERAL OPERATIONS GRANT FOR SANCTUARY FOR NORTH AMERICAN RAPTOR SPECIES, HOSPITAL FOR REHABILITATION TO RELEASE BACK INTO THE WILD, AVIARIES FOR INJURED BIRDS THAT CANNOT BE RELEASED.
ALAN WATTS ORGANIZATION
$20,000GRANT FOR INTERNET PROGRAMMING
CAROLINE HOUSE
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS GRANT
TOPAZ ASSISTANCE DOGS
$5,000SUPPORT TRAINING OF SERVICE DOGS TO ASSIST PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.
LYNDA'S PHONES
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS GRANT
SANTA CRUZ HIGH SCHOOL BAND
$5,000GRANT FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR BAND
UCSF CANCER CENTER
$5,000GRANT FOR PATIENT AND FAMILY CARE
COMMUNITY BRIDGES
$5,000GRANT FOR PROVIDING MEALS TO SENIORS & DISABLED INDIVIDUALS
UNITED WAY MAUI RELIEF FUND
$4,000MAUI FIRE RELIEF
WESTPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY
$2,500GRANT FOR WINDPHONE PROJECT
SANTA CRUZ ANIMAL SHELTER
$2,500GRANT FOR REHOMING ABANDONDED DOGS AND CATS