Funding search · EIN 473706995 · Menlo Park, CA
King Philanthropies
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 15
- grants reported
- $22.7M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $750,000
- 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.
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2 grants matching “subsistence” · $1.3M
- $750,000
Switch Bioworks · San Carlos, CA · 2024
Environmental fertilizer for subsistence farmers in africa
- $500,000
Switch Bioworks · San Carlos, CA · 2023
Climate-positive fertilizer for subsistence farmers in africa
Grant history
All 15 reported grants, largest first.
- $8.5M
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust · Purchase, NY · 2024
General support
- $5.0M
Environmental Defense Fund · New York, NY · 2023
Methane satellite
- $2.0M
To Climate Initiative · Kennebunkport, ME · 2023
Public will building re climate change
- $1.6M
One Acre Fund · Highland Park, IL · 2023
General support
- $1.0M
Blue Ventures Conservation · 2024
Supporting bv's overall work, including deepening bv's work in existing countries, expand the model to new geographies via partners (including bay of bengal), and engaging in international policy dialogues.
- $1.0M
Blue Ventures Conservation · 2023
Supporting bv's overall work, including deepening bv's work in existing countries, expand the model to new geographies via partners (including bay of bengal), and engaging in international policy dialogues.
- $1.0M
Blue Ventures Conservation · 2022
Supporting bv's overall work, including deepening bv's work in existing countries, expand the model to new geographies via partners (including bay of bengal), and engaging in international policy dialogues.
- $750,000
Switch Bioworks · San Carlos, CA · 2024
Environmental fertilizer for subsistence farmers in africa
- $500,000
Switch Bioworks · San Carlos, CA · 2023
Climate-positive fertilizer for subsistence farmers in africa
- $350,000
Encourage Capital Llc · New York, NY · 2023
Research into climate finance
- $350,000
Particles for Humanity · West Lebanon, NH · 2023
Testing of food fortification products
- $250,000
Phis Holdings · Dover, DE · 2023
Reduction of environmental damage from fast fashion
- $250,000
Particles for Humanity · West Lebanon, NH · 2022
To design and prepare for a study to demonstrate that pfhvap-fortified bouillon can provide improved vitamin a absorption
- $185,000
Proximity Holding Company · 2023
Climate finance research
- $5,000
Friends of the Children · Portland, OR · 2024
To support national youth mentorship programs
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