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 20222024. 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

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  • 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

$8.5M
2022
$11.4M
2023
$17.8M
2024

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 all
  • $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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