Funding search · EIN 832118884 · San Francisco, CA

The Maxwellhanrahan Foundation

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

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

166
grants reported: $26.9M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $10,000
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.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

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1 grant matching “herpetology” · $10,000

$10,000
California Academy of Sciences · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To support a scientific illustration internship for an undergraduate, postbaccalaureate, or graduate student in the California Academy of Sciences Herpetology department

Top recipients

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

Grant Paid - See Attachment a2 grants · $22.3M
Rhode Island School of Design2 grants · $700,000
United States Artists1 grant · $696,900
National Geographic Society1 grant · $300,000
Sf Botanical Garden Society at Strybing Arboretum1 grant · $250,000
California Institute of the Arts1 grant · $200,000
Peninsula Open Space Trust1 grant · $150,000
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation1 grant · $130,000
Nature Conservancy - California Chapter2 grants · $115,000
Camille Truong1 grant · $100,000

Giving over time

$4.6M

2022

$8.0M

2023

$14.3M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 166 grants.

$14.3M
Grant Paid - See Attachment a · San Francisco, CA · 2024
See detail on attachment b
$8.0M
Grant Paid - See Attachment a · San Francisco, CA · 2023
See attachment a
$696,900
United States Artists · Chicago, IL · 2022
To support design and administration of the 2023 Maxwell/Hanrahan Awards in Craft
$500,000
Rhode Island School of Design · Providence, RI · 2022
To endow a Maxwell/Hanrahan Society of Presidential Fellowship
$300,000
National Geographic Society · Washington, DC · 2022
To support STEM Field Assistant Program, and Level I and II National Geographic Grants for Explorers engaging in field-based natural science research
$250,000
Sf Botanical Garden Society at Strybing Arboretum · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To support San Francisco Botanical Garden's new nursery
$200,000
California Institute of the Arts · Valencia, CA · 2022
To support the expansion of current infrastructure for the Institute's Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) strategy as it relates to faculty development, to support the recruitment and retention of diverse s… read allTo support the expansion of current infrastructure for the Institute's Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) strategy as it relates to faculty development, to support the recruitment and retention of diverse students, faculty, and staff for programs at the intersection of the arts, design, and computer-based technology less
$200,000
Rhode Island School of Design · Providence, RI · 2022
To support an expanded understanding of the cultural, social, and visual significance of movement by developing a paid, post-graduate research fellowship program for artists and scholars whose work engages with the stud… read allTo support an expanded understanding of the cultural, social, and visual significance of movement by developing a paid, post-graduate research fellowship program for artists and scholars whose work engages with the study of and experimentation with movement at the intersection of race and culture less
$150,000
Peninsula Open Space Trust · Palo Alto, CA · 2022
To support the Coyote Valley and Farmland programs
$130,000
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2022
To support 1) Visiting Artist, 2) Excursion and 3) Technology, Engineering and Design Thinking small grants programs for teachers in the Bay Area
$100,000
Camille Truong · 2022
2022 Field Biology Award
$100,000
Divya Vasudev · 2022
2022 Field Biology Award
$100,000
Holly Lutz · San Diego, CA · 2022
2022 Field Biology Award
$100,000
Kristina Cockle · 2022
2022 Field Biology Award
$100,000
Nature Conservancy - California Chapter · Sacramento, CA · 2022
To support Las Piletas acquisition
$100,000
Richard Coleman · Honolulu, HI · 2022
2022 Field Biology Award
$100,000
Sonoma Land Trust · Santa Rosa, CA · 2022
To support Community Engagement and Education Programs, the Santa Rosa South East Greenway, and Investing in Nature-Based Solutions
$100,000
Trust for Public Land · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To support Trust for Public Land's Bay Area programs and initiatives, and support for the Deer Creek Beach project
$50,000
California Academy of Sciences · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To support the Thriving California Initiative
$50,000
Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation · Monterey, CA · 2022
To support conservation research and education, focused in California
$50,000
Point Reyes Bird Obs - Point Blue Conservation Sci · Petaluma, CA · 2022
To support the Education Program, including STRAW (Students and Teachers Restoring A Watershed), the Community College Conservation Internship Program, and/or intern training
$30,000
Hawaiian Islands Land Trust · Honolulu, HI · 2022
To support the Mahukona project
$30,000
Polynesian Voyaging Society · Honolulu, HI · 2022
To support Moananuiakea - A Voyage for the Pacific, and organizational strengthening and leadership development
$30,000
San Francisco Botanical Garden Society · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To support the High School Internship Program
$25,000
Clarity Educational Productions · Berkeley, CA · 2022
To support the Parkway for the People project
$22,000
Environmental Grantmakers Association · New York, NY · 2022
To support the 2022 Environmental Fellows Program
$20,000
Amah Mutsun Land Trust · Santa Cruz, CA · 2022
To support The Native Stewardship Corps, native plant propagation and restoration, and general operations
$20,000
California Native Plant Society · Sacramento, CA · 2022
To support native plant conservation and biodiversity programs, including 30x30, wildfire resilience and recovery, and community-led science
$20,000
Coastal Quest · Berkeley, CA · 2022
To support the Marine Protected Area (MPA) Outreach and Education Small Grants Program
$20,000
Community Initiatives · Oakland, CA · 2022
To support Latino Outdoors' programs in California
$20,000
Craft Emergency Relief Fund · Montpelier, VT · 2022
To support the "Get Ready" Grant Program that provides grants for the material and studio needs of professional craftspeople
$20,000
Social Good Fund · Richmond, CA · 2022
To support Brown Girl Surf's community surf programs and organizational development
$20,000
The Center for Cultural Innovation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To support CCI's Quick Grant program that provides funds for California artists to participate in professional development activities
$20,000
The Coral Reef Alliance · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To support reducing land-based sources of pollution in Hawaii
$17,250
University of Marylandoffice of the Bursar · College Park, MD · 2022
To support the University of Maryland Consortium on Race, Gender and Ethnicity
$15,000
Nature Bridge · Sausalito, CA · 2022
To support NatureBridge's California programs
$15,000
Nature Conservancy - California Chapter · Sacramento, CA · 2022
To support California ocean resilience and recovery projects, with a focus on kelp, eelgrass and oysters
$15,000
Outdoor Afro · Oakland, CA · 2022
To support California outdoor leadership and Making Waves programs, and general operations
$15,000
Pacific Horticulture Society · Berkeley, CA · 2022
To support general operations and science communicators
$15,000
Regents of the University of California - Uc Davis · West Sacramento, CA · 2022
To support the Elkus Ranch Fund
$15,000
San Francisco Estuary Institute · Richmond, CA · 2022
To support the Shoreline Resilience focus area and urban green infrastructure projects
$15,000
Ten Strands · San Rafael, CA · 2022
To support general operations
$15,000
The Trust for Hidden Villa · Los Altos Hills, CA · 2022
To support the Hidden Villa Summer Camp and/or Internship Programs
$15,000
Theodore Payne Fd for Wild Flowers & Native Plants · Sun Valley, CA · 2022
General Support
$15,000
Waiorg · Honolulu, HI · 2022
To support community outreach & education and pilot projects
$15,000
Young Mens Christian Association of San Francisco · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To support the Nature Engagement Education Program and Outdoor Education Programs
$13,200
Regents of the University of Ca at Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz, CA · 2022
To support students to attend the CAMINO (The Center to Advance Mentored, Inquiry-based Opportunities) summer internship program, and to present their field-based research at scientific conferences
$10,000
Alliance for California Traditional Arts · Fresno, CA · 2022
To support apprenticeships in traditional material ARTS
$10,000
American Craft Council · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
To support the Emerging Artists Cohort program
$10,000
American Museum of Natural History · New York, NY · 2022
To support undergraduate, graduate or post-doc student biology research in the field through the Richard Gilder Graduate School
$10,000
American Museum of Natural History · New York, NY · 2022
To support a scientific illustration internship for undergraduate or graduate student at the AMNH Richard Gilder Graduate School (RGGS)
$10,000
Anderson Ranch Arts Foundation · Snowmass Vlg, CO · 2022
To support the Artist-in-Residence Program
$10,000
Archbold Expeditions · Venus, FL · 2022
To support the Post-Baccalaureate Internship Program
$10,000
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts · Gatlinburg, TN · 2022
To support the Artists-in-Residence Program
$10,000
Association for Tropical Biology · Gainesville, FL · 2022
To support the Seed Research Grant Program for graduate and PhD students with a focus on field biology
$10,000
Cal Poly Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation · Arcata, CA · 2022
To support a scientific illustration residency program for a recent graduate, graduate student, or undergraduate who will work in collaboration with faculty from the departments of Art + Film and Biological Sciences at … read allTo support a scientific illustration residency program for a recent graduate, graduate student, or undergraduate who will work in collaboration with faculty from the departments of Art + Film and Biological Sciences at Cal Poly Humboldt less
$10,000
California Academy of Sciences · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To support a scientific illustration internship for an undergraduate, postbaccalaureate, or graduate student in the California Academy of Sciences Herpetology department
$10,000
California Academy of Sciences · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To support the Lakeside Graduate Fellows Program
$10,000
California College of the Arts · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To support scholarship(s) for students focusing in ceramics, furniture, glass, jewelry & metal arts, or textiles, with a preference for students underrepresented in their craft
$10,000
Center for Furniture Craftsmanship · Rockport, ME · 2022
To support the Teaching the Teachers program
$10,000
Cranbrook Educational Community · Bloomfield Hills, MI · 2022
to support Materials Grants to graduate students in Craft
$10,000
Esf College Foundation · Syracuse, NY · 2022
To support scientific illustration internships at SUNY ESF Cranberry Lake Biological Station
$10,000
Esf College Foundation · Syracuse, NY · 2022
To support scholarships for field experiences at Cranberry Lake Biological Station
$10,000
Field Museum of Natural History · Chicago, IL · 2022
To support graduate students in a field-based internship for urban monarch and pollinator conservation
$10,000
Filoli Center · Woodside, CA · 2022
To support nature trail building and maintenance
$10,000
Greenwich House · New York, NY · 2022
To support the Greenwich House Pottery Artists-in-Residence Program
$10,000
Handweavers Guild of America · Atlanta, GA · 2022
To support the HGA Scholarship Fund
$10,000
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts · Deer Isle, ME · 2022
To support four BIPOC fellowships for recipients to participate in two-week intensive studio workshops during the 2023 summer season
$10,000
Institute of American Indian Arts Foundation · Santa Fe, NM · 2022
To support scholarship(s) for undergraduate students majoring in Studio Arts
$10,000
Krenov Foundation · Fort Bragg, CA · 2022
To support scholarship(s) for women in the nine-month program in fine cabinet and furniture making
$10,000
Marine Biological Laboratory · Woods Hole, MA · 2022
To support an undergraduate student(s) to pursue summer field research at the MBL
$10,000
Minorities in Shark Sciences · Bradenton, FL · 2022
To support a scientific illustration internship for an undergraduate or graduate student
$10,000
Minorities in Shark Sciences · Bradenton, FL · 2022
To support recent college graduates and graduate students in a field-based internship studying sharks and rays
$10,000
Missouri Botanical Garden Board of Trustees · Saint Louis, MO · 2022
To support field research of graduate students in the Graduate Studies Program
$10,000
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute · Moss Landing, CA · 2022
To support the MBARI Science Illustration Internship Program
$10,000
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute · Moss Landing, CA · 2022
To support the MBARI Summer Internship Program
$10,000
Morton Arboretum · Lisle, IL · 2022
To support the Integrated Mentorship Program at The Center for Tree Science
$10,000
Mote Marine Laboratory · Sarasota, FL · 2022
To support one or more students from underrepresented backgrounds to participate in the Mote Research Experience for Undergraduate Program
$10,000
National Tropical Botanical Garden · Kalaheo, HI · 2022
To support a field-based research internship with National Tropical Botanical Garden for an undergraduate or graduate student(s) within conservation science of native Hawaiian plants
$10,000
Native Arts and Cultures Foundation · Portland, OR · 2022
To support LIFT program awardees
$10,000
New York Botanical Garden · Bronx, NY · 2022
To support undergraduate interns or graduate students to engage in field research along with NYBG botanists
$10,000
North Bennet Street School · Boston, MA · 2022
To support Impact Scholarships for students in the full-time program
$10,000
North House Folk School · Grand Marais, MN · 2022
To support the Internship Program
$10,000
Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building · Port Hadlock, WA · 2022
To support the Prothero Internship
$10,000
Organization for Tropical Studies · Durham, NC · 2022
To support the professional development of undergraduate or graduate students in the field of scientific illustration and provide real world experience that advances the mission of the Organization for Tropical Studies … read allTo support the professional development of undergraduate or graduate students in the field of scientific illustration and provide real world experience that advances the mission of the Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS) less
$10,000
Pai Foundation · Honolulu, HI · 2022
To support the Nana I Ke Kumu cultural workshop series with a focus on hands-on traditional arts
$10,000
Penland School of Craft · Penland, NC · 2022
To support Crafting the Future's scholarship program for 2-3 BIPOC students to attend craft workshops
$10,000
Penland School of Craft · Penland, NC · 2022
To support scholarships for HBCU faculty at Penland School of Craft
$10,000
Peters Valley Craft Center · Layton, NJ · 2022
To support the Artist Residency Program
$10,000
Pilchuck Glass School · Seattle, WA · 2022
To support Pilchuck's Artist in Residence (AiR) program
$10,000
Planet Women · Bainbridge Is, WA · 2022
To support the West Coast cohort of the 100 Women Pathway project
$10,000
Primates Peru · Escondido, CA · 2022
To support an undergraduate or graduate student intern in developing illustrations for the In Situ Laboratory initiative that offers a new global framework for monitoring animal health and safety at the human-wildlife i… read allTo support an undergraduate or graduate student intern in developing illustrations for the In Situ Laboratory initiative that offers a new global framework for monitoring animal health and safety at the human-wildlife interface less
$10,000
Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden · Claremont, CA · 2022
To support undergraduate summer internships in Applied Plant Conservation at the California Botanic Garden
$10,000
Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden · Claremont, CA · 2022
To support a scientific illustration internship for undergraduate or graduate students
$10,000
Regents of the University of California · La Jolla, CA · 2022
To support a scientific illustration internship in the Choy Lab at Scripps Institution of Oceanography for undergraduate or graduate student(s), and/or those in early-career transitional phases that would enable them to… read allTo support a scientific illustration internship in the Choy Lab at Scripps Institution of Oceanography for undergraduate or graduate student(s), and/or those in early-career transitional phases that would enable them to progress to their next career stage less
$10,000
Regents of the University of California · Oakland, CA · 2022
To support undergraduate students taking California Ecology and Conservation, a seven-week intensive field research course taught at UC Natural Reserves
$10,000
Regents of the University of California · Oakland, CA · 2022
To support two scientific illustration internships for undergraduate students at UC-Santa Cruz's Norris Center for Natural History.
$10,000
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
To support the Summer Conservation Internship
$10,000
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
To further the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden's mission of conserving native plants through an illustration internship
$10,000
Save the Redwoods League · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To support at least two students' participation in the BIPOC Science Starter Grant Program

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