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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETYBRONX, NY | TO HELP WITH THE EFFORTS TO RID SOUTH AMERICA CAMELIDS OF MANGE. | $80,000 | 2023 | |
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 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTIGATION AGENCYWASHINGTON, DC |
| CONTINUING TO DOCUMENT, EXPOSE AND PUBLICIZE CHINA'S AND JAPAN'S NONCOMPLIANCE BY AN IVORY-IMPORTING STATE THROUGH STRENGTHENING CITES PROTECTIONS FOR ELEPHANTS, TO RE-ESTABLISH A WORLD-WIDE BAN ON THE IVORY TRADE. |
| $80,000 |
| 2018 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTIGATION AGENCYWASHINGTON, DC | CONTINUING TO DOCUMENT, EXPOSE AND PUBLICIZE CHINA'S AND JAPAN'S NONCOMPLIANCE BY AN IVORY-IMPORTING STATE THROUGH STRENGTHENING CITES PROTECTIONS FOR ELEPHANTS, TO RE-ESTABLISH A WORLD-WIDE BAN ON THE IVORY TRADE. | $80,000 | 2019 |
| WILDAIDSAN FRANCISCO, CA | CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR PANGOLIN CONSERVATION IN CHINA AND VIETNAM, PREVENTING THE KILLING AND CONSUMPTION OF PANGOLIN SCALES AND MEAT. | $80,000 | 2022 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTIGATION AGENCYWASHINGTON, DC | SUPPORT FOR BOARD RESERVE AND LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY. | $80,000 | 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 | $80,000 | 2020 |
| NORTHERN JAGUAR PROJECTTUCSON, AZ | TO SUPPORT JAGUAR CONSERVATION IN SONORA, MEXICO, AND THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING GENERAL PURPOSES AND FUTURE EXPANSION OF THE RESERVE | $80,000 | 2021 |
| CHESAPEAKE MEDIA SERVICESSEVEN VALLEYS, PA | SUPPORTING THE BAY JOURNAL, WHICH COVERS THE CHESAPEAKE BAY, PROVIDING TIMELY AND IN-DEPTH ENVIRONMENTAL COVERAGE THROUGH PRINT, WEB, RADIO AND SYNDICATION SERVICES | $78,000 | 2017 |
| 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. | $75,000 | 2023 |
| CHESAPEAKE LEGAL ALLIANCEANNAPOLIS, MD | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE AND COORDINATE VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICES TO ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS. | $75,000 | 2019 |
| ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUNDCOTATI, CA | CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR ALDF'S CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND ZERO TOLERANCE FOR CRUELTY PROGRAMS, WHICH USE COURTS, LAWS AND INDIVIDUAL CASES TO PROTECT ANIMALS FROM ABUSE. | $75,000 | 2019 |
| GAME CHANGERS FOUNDATIONLAGUNA NIGUEL, CA | IMPACT CAMPAIGN FOR THE FILM GAME CHANGERS, WHICH PRESENTS THE VEGAN DIET AS A SOLUTION TO CLIMATE CHANGE, ANIMAL WELFARE AND IMPROVED HUMAN HEALTH. | $75,000 | 2022 |
| WASHINGTON COLLEGECHESTERTOWN, MD | TO ASSIST WITH CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW BIRD BANDING STATION ON THE COLLEGE'S LAND. | $75,000 | 2023 |
| LEAPOAKLAND, CA | TO SUPPORT THE MICRO HYDRO PLANT IN A SMALL COMMUNITY IN SABAH, MALAYSIAN BORNEO, PART OF LEAP'S FOREVER SABAH PROGRAM TO MAKE SABAH A TRULY GREEN STATE AND SUPPORT FOR SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT TRAINING FOR WASTEWATER OPERATORS IN SABAH AS WELL AS GENERAL OPERATION FUNDS. | $75,000 | 2019 |
| ABRAHAM FOUNDATIONMatched to this organization because 10 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.NEW YORK, NY | CONTINUED SUPPORT THE CENTRE FOR CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH IN SRI LANKA, PROMOTING HUMAN/ELEPHANT HARMONY BY THE USE OF ELECTRIC FENCING AROUND FIELDS AND GARDENS. | $75,000 | 2021 |
| WILDAIDSAN FRANCISCO, CA | PANGOLIN CONSERVATION THROUGH RAISING AWARENESS TO REDUCE CONSUMER DEMAND OF PANGOLIN PRODUCTS | $75,000 | 2019 |
| WORLD PARROT TRUSTLAKE ALFRED, FL | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR FOREST FIRE PROTECTION FOR ENDEMIC AND ENDANGERED BLUE THROATED AND RED FRONTED MACAWS IN BOLIVIA. | $70,000 | 2022 |
| ELEPHANT CARE INTERNATIONALHOHENWALD, TN | CONTINUING SUPPORT FOR THE VETERINARIANS WHO CARE FOR DOMESTIC ELEPHANTS AND THIER MAHOUTS UNEMPLOYED DURING THIS TIME OF COVID IN LAOS AND THAILAND. | $70,000 | 2021 |
| CHESAPEAKE CONSERVANCYANNAPOLIS, MD | TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS TO CONSERVE THE LANDSCAPES AND SPECIAL PLACES THAT SUSTAIN THE CHESAPEAKE'S UNIQUE NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES. | $70,000 | 2018 |
| ALLIANCE FOR INTERNATIONAL REFORESTATIONATLANTA, GA | TO ASSURE STABILITY FOR AIR, BY PROVIDING BOARD RESERVE FUNDING. | $70,000 | 2020 |
| LION GUARDIANSWASHINGTON, DC | TO SUPPORT LION CONSERVATION IN KENYA IN COOPERATION WITH THE MAASAI IN AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK. | $68,500 | 2022 |
| LION GUARDIANSWASHINGTON, DC | TO SUPPORT THE SUSTAINABILITY FOR LION CONSERVATION IN KENYA IN COOPERATION WITH THE MAASAI IN AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK. | $66,000 | 2020 |
| 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. | $65,800 | 2023 |
| ORANG UTAN REPUBLIK FOUNDATIONSANTA MONICA, CA | TO ASSURE SUSTAINABILITY FOR THIS ORGANIZATION WHICH WORKS FOR ORANG UTAN CONSERVATION IN SUMATRA, INDONESIA. | $65,000 | 2021 |
| 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 | SUPPORTING THE BAY JOURNAL, WHICH COVERS THE CHESAPEAKE BAY, PROVIDING TIMELY AND IN-DEPTH ENVIRONMENTAL COVERAGE THROUGH PRINT, WEB, RADIO AND SYNDICATION SERVICES | $65,000 | 2019 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.