Funding search · EIN 843793235 · Renton, WA

Foundation for Intelligent Life On Earth

Name: Foundation for Intelligent Life On Earth grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
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.

56
grants reported: $401,689
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $120
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

public broadcasting education information conservation research change climate

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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.

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 Conservancy4 grants · $240,200
Aldersgate United Methodist Church4 grants · $58,150
Ma Institute of Technology2 grants · $50,025
Luskin Center for Innovation2 grants · $38,000
Issaquah Alps Trails Club3 grants · $6,300
Northwest Harvest2 grants · $2,262
Missouri River Bird Observatory2 grants · $2,000
AIDS Lifecycle2 grants · $610
Kuow4 grants · $480
Kusc4 grants · $480

Giving over time

$159,800

2022

$24,500

2023

$102,647

2024

$114,742

2025

Grant history

All 56 reported grants, largest first.

$145,000
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2022
Support for environmental conservation
$50,200
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2024
Support for environmental conservation
$40,000
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2025
Support for environmental conservation
$30,000
Ma Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA · 2025
Climate change mitigation research and field work
$20,025
Ma Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA · 2024
Climate change mitigation research and field work
$20,000
Luskin Center for Innovation · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Support for climate change mitigation research and field work
$18,150
Aldersgate United Methodist Church · Bellevue, WA · 2023
Support for ministries of the church and other operations
$18,000
Luskin Center for Innovation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Support for climate change mitigation research and field work
$16,000
Aldersgate United Methodist Church · Bellevue, WA · 2025
Support for ministries of the church and other operations
$12,000
Aldersgate United Methodist Church · Bellevue, WA · 2024
Support for ministries of the church and other operations
$12,000
Aldersgate United Methodist Church · Bellevue, WA · 2022
Support for education and music ministries and other operations
$6,000
Issaquah Alps Trails Club · Issaquah, WA · 2025
Support for conservation and outdoor education
$5,000
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2023
Support for environmental conservation
$2,000
Northwest Harvest · Seattle, WA · 2022
Support for food security programs
$1,000
Missouri River Bird Observatory · Arrow Rock, MO · 2025
Support for conservation research and education
$1,000
Missouri River Bird Observatory · Arrow Rock, MO · 2024
Support for conservation research and education
$350
AIDS Lifecycle · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Support for public health
$268
La Lgbt Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Support for public health
$262
Northwest Harvest · Seattle, WA · 2025
Support for food security
$262
Yellowstone Forever · Bozeman, MT · 2025
Support for educational programming products and services associated with public access and benefit at Yellowstone National Park
$260
AIDS Lifecycle · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Support for public health
$200
Issaquah Alps Trails Club · Issaquah, WA · 2023
Support for conservation and outdoor education
$120
Kcts · Seattle, WA · 2025
Support for public broadcasting
$120
King · Seattle, WA · 2025
Support for public broadcasting
$120
Kuow · Seattle, WA · 2025
Support for public broadcasting
$120
Kusc · Los Angeles, WA · 2025
Support for public broadcasting
$120
Mozilla Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2025
Support for public information
$120
Seti Institute · Mountain View, CA · 2025
Support for science education
$120
Wikimedia Foundation · Washington, DC · 2025
Support for public information
$120
Kcts · Seattle, WA · 2024
Support for public broadcasting
$120
King · Seattle, WA · 2024
Support for public broadcasting
$120
Kuow · Seattle, WA · 2024
Support for public broadcasting
$120
Kusc · Los Angeles, WA · 2024
Support for public broadcasting
$120
Seti Institute · Mountain View, CA · 2024
Support for science education
$120
Kcts · Seattle, WA · 2023
Support for public broadcasting
$120
King · Seattle, WA · 2023
Support for public broadcasting
$120
Kuow · Seattle, WA · 2023
Support for public broadcasting
$120
Kusc · Los Angeles, WA · 2023
Support for public broadcasting
$120
Seti Institute · Mountain View, CA · 2023
Support for science education
$120
Kcts · Seattle, WA · 2022
Support for public broadcasting
$120
King · Seattle, WA · 2022
Support for public broadcasting
$120
Kuow · Seattle, WA · 2022
Support for public broadcasting
$120
Kusc · Los Angeles, WA · 2022
Support for public broadcasting
$120
Seti Institute · Mountain View, CA · 2022
Support for science education
$100
Alliance for Education · Seattle, WA · 2024
Support for Eckstein Middle School Orchestra music education
$100
Issaquah Alps Trails Club · Issaquah, WA · 2024
Support for conservation and outdoor education
$100
Kamp Music · Kirkland, WA · 2024
Support for community arts enrichment and education
$100
Mozilla Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Support for public information
$100
Wikimedia Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
Support for public information
$100
Mozilla Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Support for public information
$100
Wikimedia Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
Support for public information
$100
Mozilla Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Support for public information
$100
Wikimedia Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
Support for public information
$62
Software in the Public Interest · New York, NY · 2024
Support for public information
$60
Charity Navigator · Boone, IA · 2025
Provide tools ratings and information to philanthropic ecosystem
$50
Ymca of Greater Seattle · Seattle, WA · 2025
Support for food security

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