Funding search · EIN 942417772 · San Francisco, CA
Laural 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.
- 194
- grants reported
- $37.7M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $100,000
- 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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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Water Foundation10 grants · $6.0M
- Parks California7 grants · $2.4M
- Big Sur Land Trust7 grants · $2.0M
- National Park Foundation2 grants · $2.0M
- New Venture Fund3 grants · $2.0M
- Sustainable Conservation7 grants · $1.8M
- Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated2 grants · $1.5M
- Environmental Defense Fund4 grants · $1.2M
- Tides Center4 grants · $1.1M
- Nature Conservancy1 grant · $1.0M
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 194 grants.
- $1.3M
Water Foundation · Sacramento, CA · 2022
To support sustainable water policies for communities, economies, and the environment.
- $1.0M
Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated · New York City, NY · 2024
Supporting american west water supply
- $1.0M
National Park Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
Increased partnership between the national park foundation, national park service and park partners.
- $1.0M
Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2024
Support for the point reyes conservation campaign
- $1.0M
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
Colorado river sustainability campaign
- $1.0M
Water Foundation · Sacramento, CA · 2024
Support for the clean water campaign and general operating support
- $1.0M
Water Foundation · Sacramento, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $1.0M
National Park Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
To support efforts to increase partnership between the national park foundation, national park service, and park partners.
- $1.0M
Water Foundation · Sacramento, CA · 2023
To support sustainable water policies for communities, economies, and the environment.
- $500,000
Big Sur Land Trust · Monterey, CA · 2024
Support for ferrini ranch
- $500,000
Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated · New York City, NY · 2024
To support california's multibenefit land repurposing program
- $500,000
Land Trust Alliance Incorporated · Washington, DC · 2024
Support for western division and general operations.
- $500,000
National Audubon Society · New York City, NY · 2024
Supporting audubon california's wingpower challenge and important conservation projects across california
- $500,000
One Earth Philanthropy · Culver City, CA · 2024
Support for the development of the vibrant data labs climate finance tracker version 2.0
- $500,000
Parks California · Sacramento, CA · 2024
Support the resources stewardship program
- $500,000
Sustainable Conservation · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Support for communications and ceo search
- $500,000
Tides Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
In support of mosaic's work developing infrastructure in the environmental field.
- $500,000
Tides Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
General operating support for fast's mission to mitigate super pollutants
- $500,000
Watershed Solutions Network · Sacramento, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $500,000
Big Sur Land Trust · Monterey, CA · 2023
To support the carr lake's neighborhood park construction.
- $500,000
Environmental Defense Fund · New York, NY · 2023
To support the multibenefit land repurposing program.
- $500,000
Land Trust Alliance · Washington, DC · 2023
To support the california and western programs and general nationwide support.
- $500,000
National Audubon Society · New York, NY · 2023
To support audubon california's wingpower challenge and conservation projects across california.
- $500,000
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2023
To support the colorado river sustainability campaign.
- $500,000
Parks California · Sacramento, CA · 2023
To support the resources stewardship program.
- $500,000
Parks California · Sacramento, CA · 2023
To support general operating expenses.
- $500,000
Sustainable Conservation · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To support communication efforts and the watershed moment initiative.
- $500,000
Tides Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To support the mosaic program.
- $500,000
Big Sur Land Trust · Monterey, CA · 2022
To support the carr lake's neighborhood park construction.
- $500,000
Coro Northern California · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To support the water solutions network.
- $500,000
Environmental Defense Fund · New York, NY · 2022
To support the multibenefit land repurposing program.
- $500,000
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
To support the colorado river sustainability campaign.
- $500,000
Sustainable Conservation · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To support communication efforts and the watershed moment initiative.
- $500,000
Water Foundation · Sacramento, CA · 2022
To support sustainable water policies for communities, economies, and the environment.
- $400,000
Save the Redwoods League · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Support for the 'o rew redwoods gateway project
- $387,500
National Parks Conservation Association · Washington, DC · 2024
Support for strategic planning
- $350,000
Water Foundation · Sacramento, CA · 2023
To support california water policy opportunities.
- $330,000
Parks California · Sacramento, CA · 2024
In support of capacity building, including further development of infrastructure, communications and outreach, as well as to provide general operating support
- $330,000
Parks California · Sacramento, CA · 2023
To support capacity building, including further development of infrastructure, communications and outreach, and to provide general operating support.
- $275,000
Naturebridge · Sausalito, CA · 2024
Support for the acquisition of a home in el portal to accommodate seven yosemite educators
- $250,000
California Environmental Voters Education Fund · Oakland, CA · 2024
Staff capacity building and ambassadors program
- $250,000
Center for Climate and Energy Solution · Washington, DC · 2024
Climate resilient communities accelerator initiative
- $250,000
John Muir Land Trust · Martinez, CA · 2024
Support franklin ridge expansion and hoover ranch campaigns.
- $250,000
Leland Stanford Junior University · Stanford, CA · 2024
Stanford doerr school of sustainability - the anonymous fund for the fresh water initiative
- $250,000
Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation · Monterey, CA · 2024
To support the george g. Schultz future leaders scholarship fund.
- $250,000
National Audubon Society · New York City, NY · 2024
To support strategic planning
- $250,000
National Disaster Search Dog Foundation · Santa Paula, CA · 2024
Support the installation of solar panels on training center, replenish the endowment.
- $250,000
Regents of the University of California at Berkeley · Berkeley, CA · 2024
To support clee/project climate in expanding its staff and programs while maintaining focus on moving the most promising climate solutions.
- $250,000
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York City, NY · 2024
To support climate nexus' water hub
- $250,000
Thacher School · Ojai, CA · 2024
To help fund the purchase of the house adjacent to the school property
- $250,000
Trust for Public Land · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Water conservation program
- $250,000
University of California San Francisco Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2024
The rabinovici discretionary fund
- $250,000
Crystal Springs Uplands School · Hillsborough, CA · 2023
To support the thrive together campaign.
- $250,000
Head Royce School · Oakland, CA · 2023
To support the framing our future capital campaign.
- $250,000
Humboldt Area Foundation · Bayside, CA · 2023
To support the klamath river restoration fund.
- $250,000
John Muir Land Trust · Martinez, CA · 2023
To support the franklin ridge expansion and hoover ranch campaigns.
- $250,000
Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation · Monterey, CA · 2023
To support the george g. Schultz future leaders scholarship fund.
- $250,000
Stanford University · Stanford, CA · 2023
To support the anonymous fund for the fresh water initiative.
- $250,000
The Trust for Public Land · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To support the water conservation program.
- $250,000
Ucsf Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To support the rabinovici discretionary fund.
- $250,000
University of California Berkeley · Berkeley, CA · 2023
To support project climate and the center for law, energy & the environment.
- $250,000
Water Foundation · Sacramento, CA · 2023
To support the texas wellspring fund.
- $250,000
Big Sur Land Trust · Monterey, CA · 2022
To support the california onward campaign.
- $250,000
Head-Royce School · Oakland, CA · 2022
To support the framing our future capital campaign.
- $250,000
National Audubon Society · New York, NY · 2022
To support the organization's strategic planning efforts.
- $250,000
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2022
To support climate nexus's water hub program.
- $250,000
Stanford University · Stanford, CA · 2022
To support the anonymous fund for the fresh water initiative.
- $250,000
University of California Berkeley · Berkeley, CA · 2022
To support project climate and the center for law, energy & the environment.
- $250,000
University of California San Francisco Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To support the rabinovici discretionary fund.
- $250,000
Water Foundation · Sacramento, CA · 2022
To support the water solutions fund.
- $250,000
Water Foundation · Sacramento, CA · 2022
To support california water policy opportunities.
- $240,000
Parks California · Sacramento, CA · 2024
Underwrite efforts to build fundraising capacity
- $210,000
California Rangeland Trust · Sacramento, CA · 2023
To support california rangeland trust's hiring of a program manager.
- $200,000
Public Policy Institute of California · San Francisco, CA · 2022
The support programs for sustainable water policies and conservation.
- $150,000
Naturebridge · Sausalito, CA · 2024
In support of efforts to recruit and retain talent, increase technology efficiency, and strengthen board function and governance
- $150,000
Naturebridge · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To support efforts to recruit and retain talent, increase technology efficiency, and strengthen board function and governance.
- $125,000
Four Winds · Deer Harbor, WA · 2024
Support the sky & sea campaign and the building of a new dock and lodge.
- $125,000
Idaho Conservation League · Boise, ID · 2024
Support restoration of salmon populations in the snake river
- $125,000
Save the Redwoods League · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Support forever forest: the campaign for the redwoods
- $125,000
Idaho Conservation League · Boise, ID · 2023
To support programs to restore salmon and steelhead populations in the snake river.
- $125,000
Save the Redwoods League · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To support forever forest: the campaign for the redwoods.
- $125,000
Resources Legacy Fund · Sacramento, CA · 2022
To support the 30 x 30 california initiative.
- $125,000
Save the Redwoods League · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To support the campaign for the redwoods/redwood parks fund.
- $100,000
American Farmland Trust · Washington, DC · 2024
General operating support
- $100,000
Big Sur Land Trust · Monterey, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $100,000
California Environmental Voters Education Fund · Oakland, CA · 2024
Support operational efficiency and provide leadership training for ca envirovoters staff
- $100,000
Commonwealth Club of California · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Support for climate one
- $100,000
Craig Hospital Foundation · Englewood, CO · 2024
To support the craig neurobehavioral institute's ability to hire new staff, invest in a data collection tool to provide real-time information for care teams and families, and educate other tbi model system facilities on… read allTo support the craig neurobehavioral institute's ability to hire new staff, invest in a data collection tool to provide real-time information for care teams and families, and educate other tbi model system facilities on this pioneering program. less
- $100,000
Sustainable Conservation · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $100,000
Ten Strands · San Rafael, CA · 2024
Support to advance environmental literacy in california's k-12 schools.
- $100,000
Water Foundation · Sacramento, CA · 2024
Support a national campaign plan for water affordability
- $100,000
Big Sur Land Trust · Monterey, CA · 2023
To support conservation of monterey county landscapes and access to outdoor experiences.
- $100,000
Craig Hospital Foundation · Englewood, CO · 2023
To support the neurobehavioral program.
- $100,000
Sustainable Conservation · San Francisco, CA · 2023
The support programs for sustainable water policies and conservation.
- $100,000
Ten Strands · San Rafael, CA · 2023
To support and advance environmental literacy in california's k-12 schools.
- $100,000
Big Sur Land Trust · Monterey, CA · 2022
To support conservation of monterey county landscapes and access outdoor experiences.
- $100,000
Craig Hospital Foundation · Englewood, CO · 2022
To support the neurobehavioral program.
- $100,000
Environmental Defense Fund · New York, NY · 2022
To support the climate resilient water systems.
- $100,000
Environmental Defense Fund · New York, NY · 2022
To support the climate program.
- $100,000
Idaho Conservation League · Boise, ID · 2022
To support the our northwest opportunity campaign and the idaho salmon partnership.
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