Funding search · EIN 383332791 · New York, NY

Arcus Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

1,325
grants reported
$114.0M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$65,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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17 grants matching “cameroon · $2.2M

  • $460,900

    Forest Peoples Programme · 2023

    Support for forest peoples land rights and landscape governance for ape conservation in lobeke national park, cameroon; messok-dja, republic of congo; kahuzi-biega national park, democratic republic of congo; and tanjun read all
  • $102,107

    Regents of the University of California Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    Support for the ucla congo basin institutes school for indigenous & local knowledge (silk) efforts in dja biosphere reserve, cameroon to preserve the traditional knowledge and better livelihoods of baaka by employing th read all
  • $90,749

    Stichting Fern · 2023

    Support for applying new eu regulation to end deforestation from cocoa in ape habitat in cote divoire and cameroon.

  • $90,000

    The Environment and Rural Development Foundation · 2023

    Support for nigeria-cameroon chimpanzee and cross river gorilla conservation in the lebialem highlands in cameroon and for building a sustainable future for wildlife and people through community-driven conservation.

  • $75,000

    Sanaga-Yong Chimpanzee Rescue · Beaverton, OR · 2023

    General operating support to provide sanctuary for chimpanzee orphans in cameroon while spearheading and supporting habitat protection, law enforcement, and conservation education programs.

  • $39,000

    Stichting Fern · 2023

    Support to secure european union (eu) regulation that prevents the import of cocoa that has caused deforestation, accompanied by forest protection agreements between the eu, cote divoire, and cameroon.

  • $31,140

    The Environment and Rural Development Foundation · 2023

    Support for long-term conservation of cross river gorillas and nigeria-cameroon chimpanzees in the lebialem highlands in sw cameroon, building a sustainable future through community conservation.

  • $349,100

    Forest Peoples Programme · 2022

    Support for forest peoples land rights and landscape governance for ape conservation in lobeke national park, cameroon; messok-dja, republic of congo; kahuzi-biega national park, democratic republic of congo; and tanjun read all
  • $349,100

    Forest Peoples Programme · 2022

    Support for forest peoples land rights and landscape governance for ape conservation in lobeke national park, cameroon; messok-dja, republic of congo; kahuzi-biega national park, democratic republic of congo; and tanjun read all
  • $91,000

    Stichting Fern · 2022

    Support to secure european union (eu) regulation that prevents the import of cocoa that has caused deforestation, accompanied by forest protection agreements between the eu, cote divoire, and cameroon.

  • $91,000

    Stichting Fern · 2022

    Support to secure european union (eu) regulation that prevents the import of cocoa that has caused deforestation, accompanied by forest protection agreements between the eu, cote divoire, and cameroon.

  • $82,000

    Zoological Society of San Diego · San Diego, CA · 2022

    Support for engaging and strengthening civil society in gorilla and chimpanzee conservation in the ebo forest of cameroon.

  • $82,000

    Zoological Society of San Diego · San Diego, CA · 2022

    Support for engaging and strengthening civil society in gorilla and chimpanzee conservation in the ebo forest of cameroon.

  • $68,860

    The Environment and Rural Development Foundation · 2022

    Support for long-term conservation of cross river gorillas and nigeria-cameroon chimpanzees in the lebialem highlands in sw cameroon, building a sustainable future through community conservation.

  • $68,860

    The Environment and Rural Development Foundation · 2022

    Support for long-term conservation of cross river gorillas and nigeria-cameroon chimpanzees in the lebialem highlands in sw cameroon, building a sustainable future through community conservation.

  • $58,890

    International Institute for Environment and Development · 2022

    Support for a project to help reconcile conservation and development, build an effective conservation movement, and conserve biodiversity in cameroon, including in the dja reserve, home to threatened western lowland gor read all
  • $58,890

    International Institute for Environment and Development · 2022

    Support for a project to help reconcile conservation and development, build an effective conservation movement, and conserve biodiversity in cameroon, including in the dja reserve, home to threatened western lowland gor read all

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

  • Borealis Philanthropy11 grants · $5.5M
  • Save the Chimps6 grants · $5.4M
  • Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research Education & Conservation5 grants · $3.2M
  • Proteus Fund16 grants · $3.1M
  • Rewild16 grants · $2.6M
  • International Trans Fund6 grants · $2.5M
  • International Social Justice Fund24 grants · $2.1M
  • Forest Peoples Programme6 grants · $2.0M
  • Wildlife Conservation Society13 grants · $1.8M
  • Fauna & Flora International8 grants · $1.5M

Giving over time

$55.4M
2022
$28.1M
2023
$30.5M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 1,325 grants.

  • $1.5M

    Save the Chimps · Fort Pierce, FL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $1.5M

    Save the Chimps · Fort Pierce, FL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $1.3M

    Save the Chimps · Fort Pierce, FL · 2023

    General operating support to provide refuge and exemplary care to chimpanzees in need through permanent sanctuary, serving chimpanzees rescued from research, entertainment, and the pet trade.

  • $1.2M

    Save the Chimps · Fort Pierce, FL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $977,449

    Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research Education & Conservation · Vienna, VA · 2022

    Support for the implementation of the conservation action plan (cap) for great apes in the eastern drc, strengthening responses to mining, disease, tenure, management, and governance.

  • $977,449

    Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research Education & Conservation · Vienna, VA · 2022

    Support for the implementation of the conservation action plan (cap) for great apes in the eastern drc, strengthening responses to mining, disease, tenure, management, and governance.

  • $892,505

    Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research Education & Conservation · Washington, DC · 2023

    Support for the implementation of the conservation action plan (cap) for great apes in the eastern drc, strengthening responses to mining, disease, tenure, management, and governance."

  • $765,087

    Borealis Philanthropy · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

    Support for the fund for trans generations to provide general operating grants to locally based trans-led organizations as well as technical assistance, coaching, and the opportunity to apply for rapid response grants.

  • $750,000

    Borealis Philanthropy · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

    Support for the fund for trans generations to build a free and safe future for transgender, gender nonconforming, and nonbinary people.

  • $750,000

    Borealis Philanthropy · Minneapolis, MN · 2022

    Support for the fund for trans generations, which provides general operating grants to locally-based trans organizations as well as technical assistance and coaching, and the opportunity to apply for rapid response gran read all
  • $750,000

    Borealis Philanthropy · Minneapolis, MN · 2022

    Support for the fund for trans generations, which provides general operating grants to locally-based trans organizations as well as technical assistance and coaching, and the opportunity to apply for rapid response gran read all
  • $583,374

    Forest Peoples Programme · 2024

    Support for rights-based conservation policy and practice.

  • $570,978

    Paneco Foundation · 2023

    Support for the leuser ecosystem alliance to advance the collaborative effort to protect its orangutans and gibbons.

  • $525,000

    Borealis Philanthropy · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

    Support for the emerging lgbtq leaders of color fund to resource the leadership of young people for policy and culture change.

  • $500,000

    International Trans Fund · 2024

    Support for grantmaking and capacity strengthening for increased lgbtq safety, protection, and social inclusion.

  • $500,000

    International Trans Fund · 2022

    Support for the international trans fund, an activist-led initiative that aims to increase the capacity of transgender movements to self-organize and advocate for their rights and well-being.

  • $500,000

    International Trans Fund · 2022

    Support for grantmaking and capacity strengthening to trans and gender diverse groups, based on self-determination, for increased safety, protection, and social inclusion.

  • $500,000

    International Trans Fund · 2022

    Support for grantmaking and capacity strengthening to trans and gender diverse groups, based on self-determination, for increased safety, protection, and social inclusion.

  • $500,000

    International Trans Fund · 2022

    Support for the international trans fund, an activist-led initiative that aims to increase the capacity of transgender movements to self-organize and advocate for their rights and well-being.

  • $481,312

    Paneco Foundation · 2024

    Support for the leuser ecosystem alliance to protect its orangutans and gibbons.

  • $475,000

    Borealis Philanthropy · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

    Support for the emerging lgbtq leaders of color fund to resource the leadership of young people for policy and culture change.

  • $475,000

    Borealis Philanthropy · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

    Support for the emerging lgbtq leaders of color (ellc) fund to resource the leadership and visibility of lgbtq young people of color organizing for policy and culture change within and across social justice movements.

  • $475,000

    Borealis Philanthropy · Minneapolis, MN · 2022

    Support for the emerging lgbtq leaders of color (ellc) fund, (formerly transforming movements fund) that supports the leadership and visibility of lgbtq young people organizing for policy and culture change within and a read all
  • $475,000

    Borealis Philanthropy · Minneapolis, MN · 2022

    Support for the emerging lgbtq leaders of color (ellc) fund, (formerly transforming movements fund) that supports the leadership and visibility of lgbtq young people organizing for policy and culture change within and a read all
  • $460,900

    Forest Peoples Programme · 2023

    Support for forest peoples land rights and landscape governance for ape conservation in lobeke national park, cameroon; messok-dja, republic of congo; kahuzi-biega national park, democratic republic of congo; and tanjun read all
  • $400,000

    Proteus Fund · Waltham, MA · 2024

    Support for the rights, faith, and democracy collaborative.

  • $400,000

    Proteus Fund · Amherst, MA · 2023

    Support for the rights, faith, and democracy collaborative (rfdc) fund to combat harmful and overly broad religious exemptions and advocate for positive protections and acceptance.

  • $400,000

    Proteus Fund · Amherst, MA · 2022

    Support for the rights, faith, and democracy collaborative fund to combat religious exemptions and enact positive protections and acceptance.

  • $400,000

    Proteus Fund · Amherst, MA · 2022

    Support for the rights, faith, and democracy collaborative fund to combat religious exemptions and enact positive protections and acceptance.

  • $375,000

    Rewild · Austin, TX · 2024

    Support for iucns section on great apes (sga), the arrc task force, and state of the apes.

  • $352,817

    Greenpeace Fund · Washington, DC · 2024

    Support to protect ape habitats by reducing industrial-scale exploitation of forests.

  • $349,508

    African Wildlife Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023

    Support for the lomako reserve conservation area plan to improve bonobo conservation through collaboration and community engagement.

  • $349,100

    Forest Peoples Programme · 2022

    Support for forest peoples land rights and landscape governance for ape conservation in lobeke national park, cameroon; messok-dja, republic of congo; kahuzi-biega national park, democratic republic of congo; and tanjun read all
  • $349,100

    Forest Peoples Programme · 2022

    Support for forest peoples land rights and landscape governance for ape conservation in lobeke national park, cameroon; messok-dja, republic of congo; kahuzi-biega national park, democratic republic of congo; and tanjun read all
  • $339,000

    The Other Foundation · 2023

    Support for grantmaking in southern africa to advance advocacy for safety, legal protection, and social inclusion of intersex, lesbian, transgender, bisexual, and gay people.

  • $323,017

    Greenpeace Fund · Washington, DC · 2023

    Support to protect critical ape habitats in the congo basin and indonesia by seeking to influence the extent of industrial-scale exploitation of forests and building an effective movement by partnering with local, natio read all
  • $300,000

    Uhai Eashri Company Limited · 2024

    Support for grantmaking to increase safety, protection, and inclusion for lgbtiq communities.

  • $300,000

    International Social Justice Fund · New York, NY · 2023

    Support for increase safety, reduce discrimination, and strengthen lgbti communities in burundi, kenya, rwanda, tanzania, and uganda.

  • $300,000

    International Social Justice Fund · New York, NY · 2022

    Support for legal empowerment of underserved communities

  • $300,000

    International Social Justice Fund · New York, NY · 2022

    Support for legal empowerment of underserved communities

  • $299,223

    Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research Education & Conservation · Washington, DC · 2024

    Support for the implementation of the conservation action plan to mitigate key threats to gorillas, chimpanzees, and their habitats.

  • $295,756

    African Wildlife Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022

    Support for conserving bonobos in the drcs lomako yokokala faunal reserve, developing a management strategy to support long-term conservation.

  • $295,756

    African Wildlife Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022

    Support for conserving bonobos in the drcs lomako yokokala faunal reserve, developing a management strategy to support long-term conservation.

  • $295,000

    The Other Foundation · 2022

    Support for grantmaking in southern africa to advance advocacy for safety, legal protection, and social inclusion of intersex, lesbian, transgender, bisexual, and gay people.

  • $295,000

    The Other Foundation · 2022

    Support for grantmaking in southern africa to advance advocacy for safety, legal protection, and social inclusion of intersex, lesbian, transgender, bisexual, and gay people.

  • $275,000

    Rewild · Austin, TX · 2023

    Support for iucns primate specialist groups section on great apes (sga), the sections arrc task force (avoid, reduce, restore, conserve), and state of the apes phase ii.

  • $269,000

    African Parks Foundation of America · New York, NY · 2022

    Support for safeguarding lossi gorilla sanctuary in the hopes of building a sustainable future for the congos people and wildlife.

  • $269,000

    African Parks Foundation of America · New York, NY · 2022

    Support for safeguarding lossi gorilla sanctuary in the hopes of building a sustainable future for the congos people and wildlife.

  • $266,000

    The Other Foundation · 2024

    Support to advance advocacy for safety, legal protection, and social inclusion of lgbtqi people.

  • $250,492

    African Wildlife Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024

    Support to improve bonobo conservation through collaboration and community engagement.

  • $250,000

    Astraea Foundation · New York, NY · 2024

    Support for the safety, justice & protections for lgbtqi caribbean people project.

  • $250,000

    Fondo Semillas Ac · 2024

    Support for grassroots lbtqi+ organizations.

  • $250,000

    Stichting Hivos (Humanistisch Instituut Voor Ontwikkelings-Samenwerking) · 2024

    Support for grantmaking to advance lgbtq+ rights.

  • $250,000

    Fondo Semillas Ac · 2023

    Support for the lbtqi+ social inclusion project to provide grants to organizations in mexico.

  • $250,000

    National Center for Transgender Equality · Washington, DC · 2023

    Support for project magpie to strengthen the national transgender movement in the us.

  • $250,000

    Stichting Hivos (Humanistisch Instituut Voor Ontwikkelings-Samenwerking) · 2023

    Support for grantmaking to advance lgbtqi+ rights in central america.

  • $250,000

    Fondo Semillas Ac · 2022

    Support for the lbtqi+ social inclusion project to provide grants to organizations in mexico.

  • $250,000

    Fondo Semillas Ac · 2022

    Support for the lbtqi+ social inclusion project to provide grants to organizations in mexico.

  • $250,000

    Stichting Hivos · 2022

    Support for grantmaking to advance lgbtqi+ rights in central america.

  • $250,000

    Stichting Hivos · 2022

    Support for grantmaking to advance lgbtqi+ rights in central america.

  • $241,776

    Fauna & Flora International · 2022

    Support for cao-vit gibbon conservation in vietnam by maintaining core activities whilst action planning proceeds.

  • $241,776

    Fauna & Flora International · 2022

    Support for cao-vit gibbon conservation in vietnam by maintaining core activities whilst action planning proceeds.

  • $235,776

    Fauna & Flora International · 2023

    Support for cao-vit gibbon conservation in vietnam to build on a revision of the species action plan.

  • $235,324

    World Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2022

    Support for inclusive great ape conservation in the forests of northern republic of congo: promoting more holistic models of land management for wildlife and people.

  • $235,324

    World Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2022

    Support for inclusive great ape conservation in the forests of northern republic of congo: promoting more holistic models of land management for wildlife and people.

  • $234,039

    Village Enterprise Fund · San Carlos, CA · 2023

    Support for the parks: poverty alleviation and removal of kibale snares project, reducing threats to chimpanzees and improving human well-being in and around kibale national park.

  • $232,078

    Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues · New York, NY · 2023

    Support for out in the south (ots) to build a network of funders that support lgbtq communities and movements in the u.s. South as well as general operating support to mobilize philanthropic resources that enhance the w read all
  • $231,000

    African Parks Foundation of America · New York, NY · 2023

    Support for safeguarding lossi gorilla sanctuary in the hopes of building a sustainable future for the congos people and wildlife.

  • $227,150

    Rewild · Austin, TX · 2022

    Support for the arrc (avoidance, reduction, restoration, compensation) task force for mitigating the impacts of large-scale infrastructure projects on apes and their habitat.

  • $227,150

    Rewild · Austin, TX · 2022

    Support for the arrc (avoidance, reduction, restoration, compensation) task force for mitigating the impacts of large-scale infrastructure projects on apes and their habitat.

  • $225,000

    Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues · New York, NY · 2024

    Support for out in the south to build a network of funders as well as operating support.

  • $225,000

    Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues · New York, NY · 2022

    General operating support

  • $225,000

    Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues · New York, NY · 2022

    General operating support

  • $225,000

    Greenpeace Fund · Washington, DC · 2022

    Support to strengthen advocacy in partnership with civil society, political actors, and local communities and indigenous people to protect the ape habitats in the congo basin.

  • $225,000

    Greenpeace Fund · Washington, DC · 2022

    Support to strengthen advocacy in partnership with civil society, political actors, and local communities and indigenous people to protect the ape habitats in the congo basin.

  • $225,000

    Transgender Law Center · Oakland, CA · 2022

    Support for the border butterfly project developing an immediate and long-term response at the us/mexico border for lgbt migrants and the detention systems that harm them.

  • $225,000

    Transgender Law Center · Oakland, CA · 2022

    Support for the border butterfly project developing an immediate and long-term response at the us/mexico border for lgbt migrants and the detention systems that harm them.

  • $215,605

    Village Enterprise Fund · San Carlos, CA · 2022

    Support for the parks: poverty alleviation and removal of kibale snares project, reducing threats to chimpanzees and improving human well-being in and around kibale national park.

  • $215,605

    Village Enterprise Fund · San Carlos, CA · 2022

    Support for the parks: poverty alleviation and removal of kibale snares project, reducing threats to chimpanzees and improving human well-being in and around kibale national park.

  • $215,438

    Wildlife Conservation Society · Bronx, NY · 2022

    Support for sustaining efforts to reduce wildmeat demand in central african cities, building a local campaign to target local audiences.

  • $215,438

    Wildlife Conservation Society · Bronx, NY · 2022

    Support for sustaining efforts to reduce wildmeat demand in central african cities, building a local campaign to target local audiences.

  • $211,375

    Yayasan Keadilan Hijau Indonesia · 2024

    Support to conserve the ecosystem through advocacy and multi-stakeholder engagement.

  • $210,003

    People Resources and Conservation Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    Support to establish community-based orangutan and gibbon habitat conservation.

  • $207,965

    World Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2023

    Support for inclusive great ape conservation in the forests of northern republic of congo, promoting more holistic models of land management for wildlife and people.

  • $202,877

    The Rainforest Foundation (UK) · 2022

    Support for continued conservation of bonobos in the lomami national park and working to further integrate leadership from local communities.

  • $202,877

    The Rainforest Foundation (UK) · 2022

    Support for continued conservation of bonobos in the lomami national park and working to further integrate leadership from local communities.

  • $200,649

    People Resources and Conservation Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    Support to establish community-based orangutan and gibbon habitat conservation in the batang toru forest ecosystem.

  • $200,649

    People Resources and Conservation Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    Support to establish community-based orangutan and gibbon habitat conservation in the batang toru forest ecosystem.

  • $200,000

    Center for Orangutan and Chimpanzee Conservation · Wauchula, FL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $200,000

    Equality Federation Institute · Portland, OR · 2024

    Support for the national movement convening to develop long- and short-term strategies for nationwide coordination.

  • $200,000

    Frankfurt Zoological Society US · Washington, DC · 2024

    Support for strengthening the long-term protection of an important site for bonobos.

  • $200,000

    Hutan - Kinabatangan Orang-Utan Conservation Project · 2024

    Support for research of orangutan population dynamics and human-wildlife coexistence to improve land-use management in fragmented ape habitat.

  • $200,000

    International Rivers Network · Oakland, CA · 2024

    Support for challenging the construction of a dam to protect chimpanzees and community rights.

  • $200,000

    Proteus Fund · Waltham, MA · 2024

    General operating support

  • $200,000

    Rewild · Austin, TX · 2024

    Support of the grauers gorilla population n virunga national park and contribute to the conservation of apes regionally.

  • $200,000

    Tides Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Support for the movement voter funds capacity building program and a funders learning circle.

  • $200,000

    Transgender Law Center · Oakland, CA · 2024

    Support for the border butterflies projects policy advocacy, community organizing, and legal and humanitarian support.

  • $200,000

    Center for Orangutan and Chimpanzee Conservation · Wauchula, FL · 2023

    General operating support to provide captive great apes accredited-level, lifetime care with dignity in a safe, healthy, and enriching environment; currently that includes 27 orangutans and 44 chimpanzees.

  • $200,000

    Equality Federation Institute · Portland, OR · 2023

    Support for the national lgbtq movement convening to develop long- and short-term strategies for nationwide coordination in response to the wave of anti-trans policies and discourse, and to push back against attacks on read all
  • $200,000

    International Rivers Network · Oakland, CA · 2023

    Support for challenging the construction of the koukoutamba dam in the moyen bafing national park to protect chimpanzees and community rights in fouta djallon, guinea.

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