About Catmosphere Foundation
Catmosphere Foundation prioritizes international biodiversity and wildlife conservation, funding both U.S.-based zoo conservation efforts and major global zoological organizations. It also supports initiatives that promote ocean/blue-tech innovation and international sports-for-all collaboration, indicating an interest in nature + community engagement projects with global reach. Grants are mid-sized and targeted, often given more than once to the same organizations.
Focus Areas
Wildlife conservation partnerships with zoos and conservation NGOs (e.g., National Zoo, Zoological Society of London)International marine/blue-technology innovation and startup sponsorshipsGlobal community sport and well-being initiatives (support for TAFISA/‘sport for all’ events and collaborations)
Who They Fund
conservation practitioners and organizationsblue tech innovators and startupsresearchers and academics in marine/wildlife fieldsconference attendees / professional networks
Giving Approach
About Catmosphere Foundation
Catmosphere Foundation Inc’s largest recent grant went to Open Startup International Corporation in New York for blue tech innovation, a signal that marine technology sits alongside its wildlife and sports-related giving. The foundation’s recent awards show a mix of conservation funding, international collaboration, and event sponsorship rather than unrestricted support. In 2024, it gave $30,000 to the Zoological Society of London for wildlife conservation and another $30,000 to Friends of the Nat'l Zoo DBA Conservation Nation in Washington, DC for the same purpose, placing zoo-linked conservation groups among its core partners. Earlier grants also reached Peace and Sport and TAFISA for Catwalk collaboration, suggesting the funder supports convening and cross-border public engagement as part of its broader agenda. The pattern points to a grantmaker that backs specific projects and partnerships across biodiversity, ocean innovation, and international sports-for-all initiatives, with several awards repeated to the same organizations over multiple years.
What Catmosphere Foundation Funds
Wildlife conservation is a major thread in the foundation’s recent giving. It awarded $30,000 to the Zoological Society of London for wildlife conservation and $30,000 to Friends of the Nat'l Zoo DBA Conservation Nation in Washington, DC for the same purpose, showing support for zoo-connected conservation organizations in both the UK and the US. Another theme is blue-tech and marine innovation: in 2025, Catmosphere Foundation Inc gave $50,000 to Open Startup International Corporation in New York for support of blue tech innovation. The foundation also funds international sport-for-all collaboration. It gave $16,797 to TAFISA (The Association for International Sport For All) in Frankfurt am Main for support collaboration for Catwalk 2023, and it supported Peace and Sport for Catwalk collaboration in both 2023 and 2024.
How Catmosphere Foundation Gives
Catmosphere Foundation Inc’s typical grant size sits in the mid-size range, with a p25 of $7,615, median of $16,797, and p75 of $30,000. Recent awards include both one-off and repeated support: Friends of the Nat'l Zoo DBA Conservation Nation appears in consecutive years, as do TAFISA and Peace and Sport, which points to project-based collaboration rather than a single isolated gift. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Its latest 990 on file is 2025.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.7M
Total Assets
$415K
Total Revenue
$2.9M
Total Expenses
$3.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $8K and $30K, with a median of $17K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$17K
75th Percentile
$30K
Geographic Reach
Regional2 states funded
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Catmosphere Foundation Funds
Top 5 recipient countries by grant volume for Catmosphere Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 5 | $2.8M | 35.7% |
| 2 | Monaco | 4 | $28K |
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