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The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
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The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2024 return.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
This is a count from past returns. It does not say the foundation will consider a new request. How it is counted: names are compared as written on the returns, without "The" at the start, without endings such as "Inc" or "LLC", and without spaces and punctuation. A recipient also counts as already listed when our records link it to the same organization as an earlier recipient, or when its name is almost the same as an earlier name (a trigram similarity of 0.8 or more, where 1 means identical). The state on the grant row is not compared. Grants that the foundation marked as paid to an individual, such as a scholarship, are left out of both numbers, and no count is shown when most of its grants are marked that way. A person whom the foundation did not mark as an individual is still counted as a recipient. A recipient can still look new when its name is written very differently from year to year, and two different recipients with almost the same name can be counted as one.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $2,991,356 | $3,298,461 | $3,290,000 | $600,409 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 37% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTEFRONT ROYAL, VA | TO SUPPORT SCBI'S WORK WITH VETERINARIANS CARING FOR ELEPHANTS IN LAOS; TO SUPPORT RESEARCH TO INSTILL NATURAL ANTI-PREDATOR TOXICITY TO CAPTIVE-BORN DART FROGS, TO PROTECT THEM WHEN RELEASED INTO THE WILD. | $600,000 | 2021 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed. Some links come from other funders' returns: when three or more of them wrote the same name and state with one EIN, and the city on this row matches, we use that EIN. The name on this row is still shown as this funder wrote it.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline D Gabel | PRESIDENT | 20.00 | $0 |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $600,409 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $1,554,350 | $3,028,955 | $2,945,800 | $907,514 | $907,514 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $1,128,593 | $3,185,742 | $2,943,000 | $2,382,119 | $2,382,119 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $1,723,440 | $4,441,406 | $4,255,625 | $4,439,268 | $4,439,268 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $2,329,649 | $4,850,209 | $4,740,500 | $7,157,234 | $7,157,234 |
| FY2019 | 990-PF | $1,514,713 | $3,642,841 | $3,497,975 | $9,677,794 | $9,677,794 |
| FY2018 | 990-PF | $2,110,707 | $1,324,960 | $1,168,000 | $12,620,957 | $12,600,957 |
| FY2017 | 990-PF | $1,383,663 | $964,578 | $816,000 | $11,835,210 | $11,815,210 |
| GAME CHANGERS FOUNDATIONLAGUNA HILLS, CA |
| IMPACT CAMPAIGN FOR THE FILM GAME CHANGERS, WHICH PRESENTS VEGAN DIET AS A SOLUTION FOR CLIMATE CHANGE, ANIMAL WELFARE, AND IMPROVED HUMAN HEALTH. |
| $600,000 |
| 2020 |
| DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFEWASHINGTON, DC | 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. | $425,000 | 2022 |
| DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFEWASHINGTON, DC | TO SUPPORT THE RED WOLF CONSERVATION; TO HELP REBUILD THE FEDERAL AND GOVERNMENT'S CONSERVATION CAPABILITIES, PERMANENTLY STRENGTHEN BEDROCK ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND DIRECTLY MEET THE THREATS OF THE BIODIVERSITY AND CLIMATE CRISIS HEAD-ON. | $425,000 | 2021 |
| DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFEWASHINGTON, DC | TO SUPPORT THE RED WOLF RECOVERY PROGRAM IN NORTH CAROLINA; TO SUPPORT THE WILDLIFE DEFENSE AND RESTORATION ACT. | $375,000 | 2020 |
| WOMEN MAKE MOVIESNEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT FOR FILM MADIDI TO EXPOSE JAGUAR POACHING IN BOLIVIA AND ITS BLACK MARKET IN CHINA | $350,000 | 2020 |
| DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFEWASHINGTON, DC | TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF PROTECTING ANIMALS AND PLANTS IN THEIR NATURAL COMMUNITIES. | $350,000 | 2019 |
| SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVANCYSONOMA, CA | CONSERVATION OF SNOW LEOPARDS THROUGHOUT THEIR MOUNTAINOUS HIMALAYAN RANGE, FROM MONGOLIA TO NEPAL, WORKING WITH THE LOCAL, INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. FOR GENECTIC STUDIES TO TO THE BODY OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THESE RARE, ENDANGERED CATS; AND TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR VILLAGE GUARD. | $285,000 | 2020 |
| LEAPSAN LEANDRO, CA | SUPPORT FOR FRESHWATER FOR THE FUTURE, CATALOGING ALL FISH IN SABAH'S WATERS AND WORKING TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY THROUGHOUT THE STATE; TO SUPPORT FILMS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSERVATION AREAS FOR WILDLIFE PROTECTION; STAFF SUPPORT MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO WILDLIFE AND CIVIL SOCIETY IN SABAH; AND CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR HUMAN/ELEPHANT HARMONY, ENABLING ELEPHANTS AND VILLAGERS TO CO-EXIST AGAINST CROP RAIDING BY ELEPHANTS ELSEWHERE. | $284,000 | 2020 |
| DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFEWASHINGTON, DC | 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. | $275,000 | 2024 |
| SULTANA EDUCATION FOUNDATIONCHESTERTOWN, MD | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION IN EDUCATING STUDENTS ABOUT THE CHESAPEAKE BAY. | $250,000 | 2023 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVALWASHINGTON, DC | TO SUPPORT THE ANNUAL FILM FESTIVAL. | $250,000 | 2021 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVALWASHINGTON, DC | SUPPORT FOR THE 2022 ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL, AS WELL AS FOR THE ANNUAL AWARD FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY. | $250,000 | 2023 |
| SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTEFRONT ROYAL, VA | TO SUPPORT SCBI'S WORK WITH VETERINARIANS CARING FOR ELEPHANTS IN LAOS, DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC; TO SUPPORT EXPERIMENTAL AUDIO-RECORDERS IN THE PANAMANIAN TREE CANOPY IN THE SEARCH FOR THE CALLS OF RABB'S AND OTHER ENDANGERED EXTINCT FROGS. | $243,000 | 2020 |
| BHUTAN FOUNDATIONMatched to this organization because 4 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2024. Counted Oct 9, 2026.WASHINGTON, DC | SUPPORTING THE FOUNDATION'S CONSERVATION, GOVERNANCE, CULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS ON THE GROUND IN THE HIMALAYAN KINGDOM | $220,000 | 2024 |
| SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTEFRONT ROYAL, VA | TO SUPPORT ELEPHANT CONSERVATION AND WELFARE IN BURMA & THAILAND. PRODUCTION OF FILM "BURMA'S ELEPHANTS AT THE CROSSROADS," EDUCATING LOCAL BURMESE ON LIVING IN HARMONY WITH WILD ELEPHANTS. | $220,000 | 2019 |
| LEAPSAN LEANDRO, CA | 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. | $217,000 | 2024 |
| LEAPSAN LEANDRO, CA | 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. | $217,000 | 2023 |
| LEAPSAN LEANDRO, CA | SUPPORT FOR ELEPHANTS, WETLANDS, COMMUNITY CAPACITATION AND GENERAL OPERATIONS. | $217,000 | 2021 |
| LEAPSAN LEANDRO, CA | 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. | $217,000 | 2022 |
| WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTEREUGENE, OR | TO PROTECT AND RESTORE WESTERN WILDLANDS AND ADVOCATES FOR A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT ON BEHALF OF COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE WEST. | $200,000 | 2019 |
| WOMEN MAKE MOVIESNEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT FOR FILM MADIDI TO EXPOSE JAGUAR POACHING IN BOLIVIA AND ITS BLACK MARKET IN CHINA | $200,000 | 2019 |
| CHESAPEAKE BAY MARITIME MUSEUMST MICHAELS, MD | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO PRESERVE AND EXPLORE HISTORY, ENVIRONMENT & PEOPLE OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY. | $200,000 | 2024 |
| BAY JOURNAL MEDIAMatched to this organization because 3 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.SEVEN VALLEYS, PA | SUPPORT TO THE FILM "THINKING LIKE A WATERSHED" ABOUT THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BEFORE ANY HUMANS INTERFERED WITH ITS OPERATIONS AS A WATERSHED. | $195,000 | 2021 |
| UPSTREAM ALLIANCEANNAPOLIS, MD | 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. | $185,000 | 2023 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202413179349101031
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202313179349101011
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202203189349103480
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202112289349100546
Form 990-PF · FY2019 · period ending Dec 31, 2019
Filing id 202013179349100621
Form 990-PF · FY2018 · period ending Mar 31, 2018
Filing id 201930439349100203
Form 990-PF · FY2017 · period ending Mar 31, 2017
Filing id 201810469349100101
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