The Elizabeth R & William J Patterson

What they fund

californiaclimateacceleratingactionregenerativelandsscalingsequestration

Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

2 grants matching “kaplan” · $1.0M

• $500,000

  The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation · Menlo Park, CA · 2024

  Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation Fund IV

• $500,000

  The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation · Menlo Park, CA · 2023

  Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation Fund IV

Top recipients

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

• Summer Search3 grants · $3.0M
• Urban Tilth3 grants · $1.4M
• California Academy of Sciences2 grants · $1.0M
• The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation2 grants · $1.0M
• Pbs Foundation1 grant · $1.0M
• Sustainable Conservation3 grants · $900,000
• California Assoc of Resource Conservation District3 grants · $900,000
• Carbon Cycle Institute3 grants · $900,000
• The Climate Center3 grants · $900,000
• First Nations Development Institute3 grants · $869,611

Giving over time

Grant history

All 72 reported grants, largest first.

• $1.0M

  Pbs Foundation · Arlington, VA · 2024

  PBS Climate Initiative

• $1.0M

  Summer Search · Oakland, CA · 2024

  Summer Search No Ceilings Campaign

• $1.0M

  Summer Search · Oakland, CA · 2023

  Summer Search No Ceilings Campaign

• $1.0M

  Summer Search · Oakland, CA · 2022

  Summer Search No Ceilings Campaign

• $850,000

  Urban Tilth · Richmond, CA · 2022

  The North Richmond Farm Project: Creating a hub for community driven regenerative agriculture, education, health and empowerment in Richmond

• $700,000

  California Academy of Sciences · San Francisco, CA · 2022

  Academy's Vision for a New Membership Framework

• $517,167

  First Nations Development Institute · Longmont, CO · 2023

  California Tribal Fund

• $500,000

  Sustainable Conservation · San Francisco, CA · 2024

  Stewarding Soils and Watersheds Toward Water Resilience

• $500,000

  The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation · Menlo Park, CA · 2024

  Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation Fund IV

• $500,000

  The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation · Menlo Park, CA · 2023

  Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation Fund IV

• $500,000

  Urban Tilth · Richmond, CA · 2022

  Acquisition and preservation of the historic Nabeta farm

• $400,000

  Point Blue Conservation Science · Petaluma, CA · 2024

  Unlocking Point Blue's Public/Private Partnerships to Dramatically Increase Conservation Impact

• $400,000

  Community Initiatives · Oakland, CA · 2023

  The Sierra Valley Preserve - Creating a Center for Ecological Learning in the Northern Sierra

• $312,753

  California Academy of Sciences · San Francisco, CA · 2022

  Edible Insect Protein Lab and Farm

• $300,000

  Adventurers and Scientists for Conservation · Bozeman, MT · 2024

  Adventure Scientists Project Seed Fund

• $300,000

  California Assoc of Resource Conservation District · Sacramento, CA · 2024

  Accelerating Climate Action in California: Scaling carbon SEQUESTRATION AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE ON WORKING LANDS

• $300,000

  Carbon Cycle Institute · Petaluma, CA · 2024

  Accelerating Climate Action in California: Scaling Carbon Sequestration and Climate Resilience on Working Lands

• $300,000

  The Climate Center · Santa Rosa, CA · 2024

  Accelerating Climate Action in California: Scaling Up Natural Sequestration on Working Lands

• $300,000

  Adventurers and Scientists for Conservation · Bozeman, MT · 2023

  Adventure Scientists Project Seed Fund

• $300,000

  California Assoc of Resource Conservation District · Folsom, CA · 2023

  Accelerating Climate Action in California: Scaling Carbon Sequestration and Climate Resilience on Working Lands

• $300,000

  Carbon Cycle Institute · Petaluma, CA · 2023

  Accelerating Climate Action in California: Scaling Carbon Sequestration and Climate Resilience on Working Lands

• $300,000

  The Climate Center · Santa Rosa, CA · 2023

  Accelerating Climate Action in California: Scaling Up Natural Sequestration on Working Lands

• $300,000

  California Assoc of Resource Conservation District · Folsom, CA · 2022

  Accelerating Climate Action in California

• $300,000

  Carbon Cycle Institute · Petaluma, CA · 2022

  Accelerating Climate Action in California

• $300,000

  The Climate Center · Santa Rosa, CA · 2022

  Accelerating Climate Action in California: Scaling Up Natural Sequestration on Working Lands

• $291,667

  Ten Strands · San Rafael, CA · 2022

  California Environmental Literacy Initiative and National COVID-19 Outdoor Learning Initiative

• $250,000

  Foundation for National Progress · San Francisco, CA · 2024

  General & Unrestricted

• $250,000

  Kitchen Table Advisors · Berkeley, CA · 2024

  Kitchen Table Advisors: Investing in the Next Generation of Regenerative Farms & Ranches

• $250,000

  Daily Acts Organization · Petaluma, CA · 2023

  General & Unrestricted

• $250,000

  Multiplier · San Francisco, CA · 2023

  Kitchen Table Advisors: Investing in the Next Generation of Regenerative Farms & Ranches

• $250,000

  The Center for Investigative Reporting · Emeryville, CA · 2023

  General & Unrestricted

• $250,000

  Daily Acts Organization · Petaluma, CA · 2022

  General & Unrestricted

• $250,000

  Multiplier · San Francisco, CA · 2022

  Kitchen Table Advisors: Investing in the Next Generation of Regenerative Farms & Ranches

• $250,000

  Save the Redwoods League · San Francisco, CA · 2022

  Centennial Campaign, Redwoods Rising Project

• $225,000

  Marin Agricultural Land Trust · Point Reyes Station, CA · 2023

  Supporting MALT's Work Through Our Core Conservation and Stewardship Programs to be a More Strategic Partner in the West Marin Community

• $200,000

  Daily Acts Organization · Petaluma, CA · 2024

  Build water and climate resilient communities through three connected strategies: implementing practical, holistic landscape solutions; influencing climate and water policy; and spreading Daily Acts' message, model and … read allBuild water and climate resilient communities through three connected strategies: implementing practical, holistic landscape solutions; influencing climate and water policy; and spreading Daily Acts' message, model and approach to more communities less
• $200,000

  Mad Agriculture · Boulder, CO · 2024

  Launching and establishing the regenerative catalyst fund (rcf)

• $200,000

  Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods · Mount Pleasant, TX · 2024

  EkoLakay: A Global Model for Safely Managed Sanitation in Fragile States

• $200,000

  Mad Agriculture · Boulder, CO · 2023

  Launching and Establishing the Regenerative Catalyst Fund (RCF)

• $200,000

  Sustainable Conservation · San Francisco, CA · 2023

  Advancing Regenerative Outcomes in California Agriculture

• $200,000

  Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods · Sherburne, NY · 2023

  EkoLakay: A Global Model for Safely Managed Sanitation in Fragile States

• $200,000

  Sustainable Conservation · San Francisco, CA · 2022

  Advancing Regenerative Outcomes in California Agriculture

• $200,000

  Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods · Sherburne, NY · 2022

  EkoLakay: A Global Model for Safely Managed Sanitation in Fragile States

• $177,238

  First Nations Development Institute · Longmont, CO · 2022

  California Tribal Fund

• $175,206

  First Nations Development Institute · Longmont, CO · 2024

  California Tribal Fund

• $166,667

  Peer Health Exchange · Oakland, CA · 2024

  Peer health exchange: building healthier communities with young people

• $166,667

  Peer Health Exchange · Oakland, CA · 2023

  Peer Health Exchange: Building Healthier Communities with Young People

• $166,667

  Peer Health Exchange · Oakland, CA · 2022

  Peer Health Exchange: Building Healthier Communities with young people

• $150,000

  Accountability Counsel · San Francisco, CA · 2024

  General & Unrestricted

• $150,000

  Peer Health Exchange · Oakland, CA · 2022

  Relationship-Centered Program Model Development & Expansion Project

• $125,000

  Occidental Arts and Ecology Center · Occidental, CA · 2024

  Beaver Coexistence and Restoration in California

• $125,000

  Accountability Counsel · San Francisco, CA · 2023

  General & Unrestricted

• $125,000

  Ten Strands · San Rafael, CA · 2023

  California Environmental Literacy Initiative and National COVID-19 Outdoor Learning Initiative

• $100,000

  Caremessage · San Francisco, CA · 2024

  Supporting caremessage's efforts to achieve self-sustainability

• $100,000

  Center On Rural Innovation · Hartland, VT · 2024

  General & Unrestricted

• $100,000

  Foodcorps · Portland, OR · 2024

  Connecting Kids to the Joy and Power of Food

• $100,000

  Caremessage · San Francisco, CA · 2023

  Supporting CareMessage's efforts to achieve self-sustainability

• $100,000

  Center On Rural Innovation · Hartland, VT · 2023

  General & Unrestricted

• $100,000

  Civil Eats · Cotati, CA · 2023

  General & Unrestricted

• $100,000

  Foodcorps · Portland, OR · 2023

  Connecting Kids to the Joy and Power of Food

• $100,000

  Caremessage · San Francisco, CA · 2022

  Supporting the Achievement of Financial Self-Sustainability

• $100,000

  Civil Eats · Cotati, CA · 2022

  General & Unrestricted

• $100,000

  Foodcorps · Portland, OR · 2022

  Connecting Kids to the Joy and Power of Food

• $83,333

  Ten Strands · San Rafael, CA · 2022

  General & Unrestricted

• $75,000

  Extrafood Org · Kentfield, CA · 2024

  General & Unrestricted

• $75,000

  Extrafood Org · Kentfield, CA · 2023

  General & Unrestricted

• $50,000

  Urban Tilth · Richmond, CA · 2023

  The North Richmond Farm Project: Creating a hub for community driven regenerative agriculture, education, health and empowerment in Richmond, programming and capital campaign fund

• $25,000

  Protect Our Winters · Boulder, CO · 2024

  General & Unrestricted

• $25,000

  Protect Our Winters · Boulder, CO · 2023

  General & Unrestricted

• $10,000

  Wild Farm Alliance · Aromas, CA · 2024

  General Support

• $100

  Real Organic Project · East Thetford, VT · 2024

  General & Unrestricted

• $15

  First Look Institute · Washington, DC · 2024

  General & Unrestricted

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