About Rare
Rare inspires change so people and nature thrive.
Focus Areas
behavioral sciencecoastal fisheries managementcommunity resiliencerenewable energy and solar adoption (research)conservation and biodiversity
Who They Fund
Colombian agricultural sector / farmerscoastal and marine ecosystems (coral reefs)fishing communities / small-scale fishersglobal climate mitigation stakeholders (offset purchasers)
Funding Style
monitoring & evaluation supportprogram design and planningimplementation funding for restoration & management
About Rare
Rare’s largest recent grant was $136,133 to Precision Agriculture for Development for monitoring and evaluation of a Colombia agriculture program, which points to a funder that supports both program design and measurement rather than only direct implementation. The foundation also backed The Nature Conservancy with $96,451 for Colombia agriculture design, showing another recent emphasis on agricultural work connected to Colombia. Beyond that, Rare funded Secore International Inc for coral restoration and fisheries management, linking its conservation work to marine ecosystems and coastal livelihoods. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s work reaches into climate mitigation as well as nature and agriculture. Two smaller grants went to Everland LLC and Cool Effect Inc for carbon offset purchases, while the full set of recent grants reflects a mix of research, design, restoration, and market-based climate actions. Rare’s public profile describes its broader mission as helping people and nature thrive, and the recent awards show that mission expressed through targeted grants to specialized organizations working in agriculture, fisheries, and carbon markets.
What Rare Funds
Rare supports agricultural program design and evaluation through grants tied to Colombia. One recent award of $136,133 went to Precision Agriculture for Development for monitoring and evaluation of a Colombia agriculture program, and another $96,451 grant went to The Nature Conservancy for Colombia agriculture design. In marine conservation, the foundation gave $29,118 to Secore International Inc for coral restoration and fisheries management, combining ecosystem recovery with work affecting fishing communities. Its climate-related funding includes carbon offset procurement. Rare made two smaller grants for this purpose: $8,000 to Everland LLC and $7,330 to Cool Effect Inc, both listed for carbon offset purchases. The pattern shows a funder that uses specialized grantees for technical work in agriculture, coastal ecosystems, and emissions mitigation.
How Rare Gives
Rare’s typical grant size sits at $8,000 at the 25th percentile, $29,118 at the median, and $96,451 at the 75th percentile, with one larger grant at $136,133 in the recent list. The 2023 grants shown here are all to organizations, and the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. The pattern suggests a mix of larger technical awards and smaller purchase-based grants. The available record shows a public charity that is a regular funder, but it does not show an open application process or individual-giving activity. The recent grants table also shows all five awards in the same year.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$277K
Total Assets
$38.3M
Total Revenue
$25.3M
Total Expenses
$31M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $8K and $96K, with a median of $29K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$29K
75th Percentile
$96K
Geographic Reach
National5 states funded
About 20% of grants go to recipients in VA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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