Funding search · EIN 471036008 · Eden Prairie, MN

Anne Ray Foundation

Name: Anne Ray Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

302
grants reported: $489.6M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $1.0M
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

conservation community building readiness arts kpbs capacity disaster

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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.

Where the money goes

Global and US conservation programs run through The Nature Conservancy
Public television programming, digital platforms, and station technology
International disaster readiness and response via American Red Cross
YMCA national capacity, camps, membership, and business systems
Berea College student support, facilities, and institutional infrastructure
San Diego social services, animal welfare, senior care, and museums

Typical grant

Median grant is $1,000,000, with the middle half falling between roughly $490,000 and $2.1 million. The largest checks, $3 million to $8.5 million, go to core institutional partners for programming slates or system-wide capacity work like Berea's student bridge programming, TNC monitoring and evaluation, and YMCA business model optimization; grants at $440,000 to $750,000 tend to be general operating support, single-site projects, or capacity building add-ons. Giving repeats heavily year over year, with the same twenty recipients receiving multiple grants annually.

Their words

Phrases from their own grant descriptions, worth speaking back to them.

“capacity building”
“general operating support”
“support for programming”
“disaster readiness and response”
“business systems”

Positioning adjacent work

Do not expect a cold entry. Approach through an existing grantee like TNC, PBS, Red Cross, or YMCA as a partner.
Frame conservation work as monitoring, evaluation, and learning capacity, which they funded at $6 million in 2024.
Ask in the $500,000 to $2 million band; larger figures go only to long-standing institutional relationships.
Emphasize organizational systems, data infrastructure, and staff capacity over discrete research projects.

Worth knowing: This is a closed portfolio: 302 grants went to just 20 recipients, and TNC, PBS, Red Cross, YMCA, and Berea College absorb the large majority of nearly half a billion dollars. Beyond those national partners, local giving clusters tightly in San Diego and Minneapolis, and the funder does not appear to take unsolicited proposals.

3 grants matching “underfunded” · $8.8M

$3.8M
American National Red Cross International Services Department · Washington, DC · 2024
Support for underfunded disasters
$1.5M
American National Red Cross International Services Department · Washington, DC · 2023
Support for underfunded disasters
$3.5M
American National Red Cross International Services Department · Washington, DC · 2022
Support for underfunded disasters

Top recipients

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

The Nature Conservancy41 grants · $112.3M
Public Broadcasting Service (Pbs)34 grants · $74.5M
American National Red Cross International Services Department39 grants · $63.0M
Berea College32 grants · $59.8M
Ymca of the USA25 grants · $58.6M
American National Red Cross18 grants · $16.8M
Public Media Group of Southern California8 grants · $16.1M
The Salvation Army National Corporation10 grants · $15.6M
The Salvation Army a California Corporation10 grants · $12.4M
Idyllwild Arts Foundation10 grants · $11.5M

Giving over time

$155.0M

2022

$167.5M

2023

$167.0M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 302 grants.

$15.0M
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2023
Enduring earth: exponential impact for people and the planet
$8.5M
Berea College · Berea, KY · 2024
Support for student bridge support programming
$8.5M
Berea College · Berea, KY · 2023
Bridge support programming
$8.2M
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2022
Community-based conservation in freshwater ecosystems in africa and south america
$7.7M
Berea College · Berea, KY · 2022
Bridge support programming
$6.7M
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2023
Community-led conservation in tropical forests landscapes
$6.0M
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2024
Building monitoring, evaluation, and learning capacity for conservation impact
$6.0M
Public Broadcasting Service (Pbs) · Arlington, VA · 2022
Pbs earth iii
$6.0M
Public Media Group of Southern California · Burbank, CA · 2022
Strengthening media infrastructure
$6.0M
The Salvation Army a California Corporation · San Diego, CA · 2022
Rady center housing for people experiencing homelessness
$5.7M
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2024
Building tncs capacity for traditional and community conservation
$5.5M
Ymca of the USA · Chicago, IL · 2023
Ymca business model optimization
$5.5M
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2022
Community-led conservation, livelihoods and resilience in coastal ecosystems
$5.0M
Public Broadcasting Service (Pbs) · Arlington, VA · 2024
Support for programming: pbs earth iv
$5.0M
Ymca of the USA · Chicago, IL · 2024
Support for its business model optimization
$5.0M
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2023
Community-led freshwater conservation in africa & s. America
$5.0M
Public Broadcasting Service (Pbs) · Arlington, VA · 2022
Technology for new platforms, impact measurement, and operational efficiency
$5.0M
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2022
Enduring earth: exponential impact for people and the planet
$4.6M
Berea College · Berea, KY · 2022
Edwards building rebuild
$4.3M
Berea College · Berea, KY · 2023
Support for maintenance fund
$4.1M
Ymca of the USA · Chicago, IL · 2022
Water safety initiative
$4.1M
Ymca of the USA · Chicago, IL · 2023
Water safety initiative
$4.1M
American National Red Cross International Services Department · Washington, DC · 2022
Measles and rubella initiative
$4.0M
American National Red Cross International Services Department · Washington, DC · 2024
Support for the measles and rubella initiative
$4.0M
American National Red Cross International Services Department · Washington, DC · 2024
Support for enhanced response readiness
$4.0M
Ymca of the USA · Chicago, IL · 2024
Support for the water safety initiative
$4.0M
American National Red Cross International Services Department · Washington, DC · 2023
Measles and rubella initiative
$4.0M
Public Broadcasting Service (Pbs) · Arlington, VA · 2023
Support for programming: pbs earth iii
$4.0M
The Salvation Army a California Corporation · San Diego, CA · 2023
Rady center housing for people experiencing homelessness
$4.0M
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2024
Supporting conservation in tropical forests landscapes
$3.9M
Ymca of the USA · Chicago, IL · 2023
Ensuring high-quality and inclusive ymca overnight camp facilities
$3.8M
American National Red Cross International Services Department · Washington, DC · 2024
Support for underfunded disasters
$3.6M
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2023
Catalyze indigenous & local voice, choice, and action
$3.5M
Public Broadcasting Service (Pbs) · Arlington, VA · 2024
Support for programming: pbs earth v
$3.5M
American National Red Cross International Services Department · Washington, DC · 2022
Support for underfunded disasters
$3.5M
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2022
Community-led conservation in tropical forest landscapes
$3.5M
Ymca of the USA · Chicago, IL · 2022
Camp capital and sustainability
$3.4M
Public Broadcasting Service (Pbs) · Arlington, VA · 2022
Native america 2.0
$3.3M
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2024
Supporting conservation in freshwater ecosystems in africa and south america
$3.1M
Berea College · Berea, KY · 2024
Support for building maintenance
$3.1M
Public Broadcasting Service (Pbs) · Arlington, VA · 2024
Support for emerging platforms and digital experiences
$3.1M
Public Media Group of Southern California · Burbank, CA · 2024
Support for modernizing technology and studio equipment
$3.1M
Public Broadcasting Service (Pbs) · Arlington, VA · 2023
Support for programming: pbs earth iv
$3.1M
Public Broadcasting Service (Pbs) · Arlington, VA · 2023
Emerging platforms and digital experiences
$3.0M
The Salvation Army National Corporation · Alexandria, VA · 2024
Support for its national data warehouse and management
$3.0M
The Salvation Army National Corporation · Alexandria, VA · 2024
Support for the pathway of hope program
$3.0M
Ymca of the USA · Chicago, IL · 2024
Support for its learning platform development
$3.0M
Smithsonian Institution (Nmai) · Washington, DC · 2023
Digital transformation project
$3.0M
The Salvation Army National Corporation · Alexandria, VA · 2023
Pathway of hope project support
$3.0M
Public Media Group of Southern California · Burbank, CA · 2022
Southern california programming
$2.8M
Public Broadcasting Service (Pbs) · Arlington, VA · 2024
Support for data privacy, transparency, and trust
$2.8M
Public Media Group of Southern California · Burbank, CA · 2023
Support for programming focused on southern california
$2.8M
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2023
Building equitable indigenous & community-led conservation
$2.8M
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2022
Community-based conservation in critical grassland ecosystems
$2.7M
Public Broadcasting Service (Pbs) · Arlington, VA · 2024
Support for pbs kids digital optimization
$2.7M
American National Red Cross International Services Department · Washington, DC · 2023
Global tools: addressing emerging community needs
$2.6M
Ymca of the USA · Chicago, IL · 2024
Supporting high-quality and inclusive ymca overnight camp facilities
$2.5M
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2024
Supporting conservation through voice, choice and action
$2.5M
Berea College · Berea, KY · 2024
Support for resident hall remodel and planning
$2.5M
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2024
Support for buffalo restoration and land rematriation
$2.5M
Ymca of the USA · Chicago, IL · 2024
Support for camp access
$2.5M
Public Broadcasting Service (Pbs) · Arlington, VA · 2023
Protecting the pbs mission
$2.5M
Public Broadcasting Service (Pbs) · Arlington, VA · 2023
Public media diverse voices
$2.5M
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2023
The agility lab: accelerating conservation impact
$2.5M
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2023
Catalyzing carbon markets to achieve climate, community and conservation goals
$2.5M
Berea College · Berea, KY · 2022
Fiber loop replacement
$2.4M
American Swedish Institute · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
A house that transforms: turnblad mansion and carriage house capital project
$2.4M
Public Broadcasting Service (Pbs) · Arlington, VA · 2023
Modernizing the audience experience
$2.3M
Ymca of the USA · Chicago, IL · 2022
Camp access
$2.3M
American National Red Cross International Services Department · Washington, DC · 2023
Building climate resilience in the pacific
$2.2M
American National Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2023
Sustainability and esg management system
$2.2M
Idyllwild Arts Foundation · Idyllwild, CA · 2022
Faculty housing and campus planning and design (walking campus)
$2.2M
San Diego Humane Society & Spca · San Diego, CA · 2024
Support for exceptional care for shelter animals
$2.1M
American National Red Cross International Services Department · Washington, DC · 2022
Enhancing community preparedness and institutional readiness in bangladesh phase 2
$2.1M
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2024
Supporting conservation management in northern australia
$2.1M
American National Red Cross International Services Department · Washington, DC · 2022
Enhanced readiness to respond 2022
$2.1M
Idyllwild Arts Foundation · Idyllwild, CA · 2023
Organizational restructure implementation
$2.0M
Smithsonian Institution (Nmai) · Washington, DC · 2024
Support to increase outreach, access to collections, and community knowledge
$2.0M
Smithsonian Institution (Nmai) · Washington, DC · 2023
Increasing outreach, access to collections, and community knowledge
$2.0M
American National Red Cross International Services Department · Washington, DC · 2024
Strengthening disaster preparedness and response capacity in guatemala
$2.0M
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2024
Support for the dakota partnership
$2.0M
The Salvation Army National Corporation · Alexandria, VA · 2024
Support for its digital volunteerism platform
$2.0M
Ymca of the USA · Chicago, IL · 2024
Supporting membership expansion
$2.0M
Ymca of the USA · Chicago, IL · 2024
Supporting its camp brand integration
$2.0M
American National Red Cross International Services Department · Washington, DC · 2023
Disaster risk reduction in san salvador, la paz, & cuscatlan
$2.0M
Public Broadcasting Service (Pbs) · Arlington, VA · 2023
Support for programming: weather hunters series for pbs kids
$2.0M
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2023
Community-led coastal conservation & resilience for livelihoods
$2.0M
American National Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2022
Revitalizing the preparation of swim lesson instructors
$2.0M
Berea College · Berea, KY · 2022
Boone tavern and college square improvements
$2.0M
Public Broadcasting Service (Pbs) · Arlington, VA · 2022
Building station resilience
$2.0M
Public Broadcasting Service (Pbs) · Arlington, VA · 2022
Modernizing the audience experience
$2.0M
Public Broadcasting Service (Pbs) · Arlington, VA · 2022
Pbs national and local engagement on climate change
$2.0M
Smithsonian Institution (Nmai) · Washington, DC · 2022
Building sustainable individual philanthropy at nmai
$2.0M
The Salvation Army National Corporation · Alexandria, VA · 2022
Advancing a shared data platform to support tsa programs
$2.0M
Ymca of the USA · Chicago, IL · 2022
Building an equitable ymca workforce
$2.0M
Ymca of the USA · Chicago, IL · 2023
Camp access
$1.9M
San Diego Humane Society & Spca · San Diego, CA · 2024
Support for intake diversion programs
$1.8M
Idyllwild Arts Foundation · Idyllwild, CA · 2023
Support for its educational programs and scholarships
$1.8M
Berea College · Berea, KY · 2022
Support for traditional folk arts and culture programming
$1.7M
Public Broadcasting Service (Pbs) · Arlington, VA · 2023
Support for programming: express way with dule hill

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.