Wild Lives Foundation concentrates on environmental and wildlife protection through large, strategic grants to mission-focused intermediaries and frontline rescue organizations. They prioritize operational support for climate and conservation advocacy, marine wildlife rescue/rehabilitation, and philanthropic vehicles that seed campaigns or funds focused on women and Earth stewardship. The foundation’s giving signals an interest in systems-change philanthropy delivered via specialist partners rather than many small direct-service grantees.
Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small number of repeat grantees and intermediaries; primarily unrestricted/operational support rather than one-off project funding.
Wild Lives Foundation’s recent giving shows a clear preference for large operational grants to build environmental and wildlife initiatives rather than small project checks. One of its biggest commitments in the record is a $600,000 award to Neo Philanthropy Inc for operational support for the development of Daughters for Earth Fund and Campaign, followed by repeat support for the same effort through One Earth Philanthropy and Neo Philanthropy Inc. Alongside that campaign-building work, the foundation has made sustained operating grants to marine wildlife response organizations, including Sr3 Sealife Response Rehabilitation and Research, which received multiple awards across 2023 through 2025. The pattern points to a funder that backs intermediaries, campaign infrastructure, and frontline rescue partners. Its portfolio also includes support for wildlife policy and advocacy groups, and a small set of grants tied to women’s environmental leadership and Earth stewardship. A formula donation to Solio Ranch adds an outlier in kind, but most of the record is defined by unrestricted or operational support for specialist organizations working on conservation, rescue, and environmental campaigns.
A major theme in the record is campaign infrastructure. Wild Lives Foundation gave $600,000 to Neo Philanthropy Inc for operational support for the development of Daughters for Earth Fund and Campaign, then made additional support to the same campaign through Neo Philanthropy Inc and One Earth Philanthropy. Marine wildlife rescue is another recurring area: Sr3 Sealife Response Rehabilitation and Research received several operating grants over multiple years to support its rehabilitation and response work. The foundation also supported wildlife advocacy through Washington Wildlife First, with awards in both Seattle and Washington, DC. A separate grant to The Sarara Foundation was also listed as operational support, showing that the foundation funds mission delivery through partner organizations rather than only direct-service programs.
Typical grants are sizable: the 25th percentile is $50,000, the median is $127,500, and the 75th percentile is $299,500. The record shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, especially for operating costs and campaign development, which suggests a multi-year relationship model rather than one-off project funding. The foundation is a private grantmaker with regional giving and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Recent grants also include operating support, a fundraising event gift, and one in-kind formula donation, indicating some flexibility in how support is delivered.
$2.3M
$24M
$2.1M
$4.2M
Most grants fall between $50K and $300K, with a median of $128K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$128K
75th Percentile
$300K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Wild Lives Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 35 | $6.9M | 94.6% |
| 2 | Kenya | 2 |
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Notable grantees: SR3 Sealife Response, Rehabilitation and Research, Neo Philanthropy Inc., One Earth Philanthropy
Wild Lives Foundation gives most often in the District of Columbia, while 41% of its grants go to recipients in Washington state. Seattle appears frequently among recipients, alongside Washington, DC, New York, and Culver City. Outside the United States, the only recipient country in the recent-grants list is Kenya, through a grant to Solio Ranch in Nairobi. The geography suggests a mainly U.S.-based regional portfolio with one international in-kind award.
Its recent grants center on environmental and wildlife protection, especially marine wildlife rescue and rehabilitation, climate and environmental advocacy, and women-led environmental initiatives. The record also includes support for wildlife policy work and one in-kind formula donation.
Yes. Several organizations appear across multiple years, including Sr3 Sealife Response Rehabilitation and Research, Washington Wildlife First, Neo Philanthropy Inc, and One Earth Philanthropy. The pattern is consistent with operational support and campaign-building over time.
Among recent grants, the 25th percentile is $50,000, the median is $127,500, and the 75th percentile is $299,500. That places many awards in the five-figure to low six-figure range, with some larger campaign and operating grants above that.
Its top state by grant count is Washington, DC, and 41% of grants go to recipients in Washington state. Recent recipient cities include Seattle, New York, Culver City, and Washington, DC, with one grant to Nairobi, Kenya.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| $16K |
5.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEO PHILANTHROPY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $600,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF DAUGHTERS FOR EARTH FUND AND CAMPAIGN |
| NEO PHILANTHROPY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | DAUGHTERS FOR EARTH FUNDING PROPOSAL |
| SR3 SEALIFE RESPONSE REHABILITATION AND RESEARCH | SEATTLE, WA | $460,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHRIOPIC TRUST | JENKINTOWN, PA | $250,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| WILDLIFE DIRECT INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $130,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| WILDLIFE DIRECT INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $125,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ZEITZ MOCAA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| WASHINGTON WILDLIFE FIRST | SEATTLE, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| WASHINGTON WILDLIFE FIRST | SEATTLE, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| SAMISH INDIAN NATION | ANACORTES, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| SOLIO RANCH | NAIROBI | $8,050 | 2025 | DONATION OF 700 TINS OF MILK FORMULA |
| SR3 SEALIFE RESPONSE REHABILITATION AND RESEARCH | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF DAUGHTERS FOR EARTH FUND AND CAMPAIGN |
| ONE EARTH PHILANTHROPY | CULVER CITY, CA | $500,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF DAUGHTERS FOR EARTH FUND AND CAMPAIGN |
| NEO PHILANTHROPY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| SR3 SEALIFE RESPONSE REHABILITATION AND RESEARCH | SEATTLE, WA | $304,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| SR3 SEALIFE RESPONSE REHABILITATION AND RESEARCH | SEATTLE, WA | $272,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| THE SARARA FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $200,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ZEITZ MOCAA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| SR3 SEALIFE RESPONSE REHABILITATION AND RESEARCH | SEATTLE, WA | $83,400 | 2024 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| WASHINGTON WILDLIFE FIRST | SEATTLE, WA | $50,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| WASHINGTON WILDLIFE FIRST | SEATTLE, WA | $50,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| ONE EARTH PHILANTHROPY | CULVER CITY, CA | $500,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF DAUGHTERS FOR EARTH FUND AND CAMPAIGN |
| SR3 SEALIFE RESPONSE REHABILITATION AND RESEARCH | SEATTLE, WA | $310,600 | 2023 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| SR3 SEALIFE RESPONSE REHABILITATION AND RESEARCH | SEATTLE, WA | $286,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ZEITZ MOCAA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $200,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| SR3 SEALIFE RESPONSE REHABILITATION AND RESEARCH | SEATTLE, WA | $183,600 | 2023 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| WASHINGTON WILDLIFE FIRST | WASHINGTON, DC | $40,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| WASHINGTON WILDLIFE FIRST | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| WASHINGTON WILDLIFE FIRST | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| SPACE FOR GIANTS | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2023 | FUNDRAISING EVENT |
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF DAUGHTERS FOR EARTH FUND AND CAMPAIGN
SR3 SEALIFE RESPONSE REHABILITATION AND RESEARCH
$460,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL PHILANTHRIOPIC TRUST
$250,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
WILDLIFE DIRECT INC
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ZEITZ MOCAA
$100,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
WASHINGTON WILDLIFE FIRST
$50,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
WASHINGTON WILDLIFE FIRST
$50,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
SAMISH INDIAN NATION
$10,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
SOLIO RANCH
$8,050DONATION OF 700 TINS OF MILK FORMULA
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF DAUGHTERS FOR EARTH FUND AND CAMPAIGN
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF DAUGHTERS FOR EARTH FUND AND CAMPAIGN
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ZEITZ MOCAA
$100,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
WASHINGTON WILDLIFE FIRST
$50,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
WASHINGTON WILDLIFE FIRST
$50,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF DAUGHTERS FOR EARTH FUND AND CAMPAIGN
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ZEITZ MOCAA
$200,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
WASHINGTON WILDLIFE FIRST
$40,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
WASHINGTON WILDLIFE FIRST
$30,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
WASHINGTON WILDLIFE FIRST
$30,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
SPACE FOR GIANTS
$500FUNDRAISING EVENT