Funding search · EIN 237346102 · Port Townsend, WA

Whole Systems 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.

56
grants reported
$84,500
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$1,000
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.

What they fund

educationenvironmentalenergyenvironmentpreservationwildernessdevelopingworld

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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  • Klamath Siskiyou Wild3 grants · $12,500
  • Alan Kapuler Phd2 grants · $11,500
  • Post Carbon Institute3 grants · $5,000
  • Mario Dibenedett1 grant · $5,000
  • San Francisco Zen Center1 grant · $4,000
  • Soil Haaiti3 grants · $4,000
  • Environmental Law Alliance Worldwid3 grants · $3,500
  • Our Climate3 grants · $3,500
  • Local Futures Society3 grants · $3,000
  • Earth Justice2 grants · $3,000

Giving over time

$24,000
2022
$31,500
2023
$29,000
2024

Grant history

All 56 reported grants, largest first.

  • $6,500

    Alan Kapuler Phd · Corvallis, OR · 2023

    Energy and the environment

  • $5,000

    Mario Dibenedett · Corvallis, OR · 2024

    Energy and the environment

  • $5,000

    Alan Kapuler Phd · Corvallis, OR · 2022

    Energy and the environment

  • $4,500

    Klamath Siskiyou Wild · Ashland, OR · 2024

    Wilderness/habitat preservation

  • $4,000

    Klamath Siskiyou Wild · Ashland, OR · 2023

    Wilderness/habitat preservation

  • $4,000

    San Francisco Zen Center · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    Energy and the environment

  • $4,000

    Klamath Siskiyou Wild · Ashland, OR · 2022

    Wilderness/habitat preservation

  • $2,000

    Animas Valley Institute · Durango, CO · 2024

    Environmental education

  • $2,000

    Earth Justice · Washington, DC · 2024

    Energy and the environment

  • $2,000

    Post Carbon Institute · Santa Rosa, CA · 2024

    Energy and the environment

  • $2,000

    Post Carbon Institute · Santa Rosa, CA · 2023

    Energy and the environment

  • $2,000

    Soil Haaiti · Sherburne, NY · 2022

    Developing world

  • $1,500

    Cultural Survival · Cambridge, MA · 2024

    Wilderness/habaitat preservation

  • $1,500

    Off Grid Retreats · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Environmental education

  • $1,500

    Our Climate · Bethesda, MD · 2024

    Empowering the next generation

  • $1,500

    Cultural Survival · Cambridge, MA · 2023

    Wilderness/habaitat preservation

  • $1,500

    Environmental Law Alliance Worldwid · Eugene, OR · 2023

    Energy and the environment

  • $1,500

    Seacology Foundation · Berkeley, CA · 2023

    Wilderness/habaitat preservation

  • $1,500

    Global Footprint Network · Oakland, CA · 2022

    Environmental education

  • $1,000

    Environmental Law Alliance Worldwid · Eugene, OR · 2024

    Energy and the environment

  • $1,000

    Local Futures Society · East Hardwick, VT · 2024

    Environmental education

  • $1,000

    Oregon League of Conservation Voter · Portland, OR · 2024

    Environmental education

  • $1,000

    Plant Initiative · White Bear Lake, MN · 2024

    Environmental education

  • $1,000

    Soil Haaiti · Sherburne, NY · 2024

    Developing world

  • $1,000

    Solar Cookers International · Sacramento, CA · 2024

    The developing world

  • $1,000

    Trees Water People · Fort Collins, CO · 2024

    The developing world

  • $1,000

    Local Futures Society · East Hardwick, VT · 2023

    Environmental education

  • $1,000

    Off Grid Retreats · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    Environmental education

  • $1,000

    Oregon League of Conservation Voter · Portland, OR · 2023

    Environmental education

  • $1,000

    Our Climate · Bethesda, MD · 2023

    Empowering the next generation

  • $1,000

    Plant Initiative · White Bear Lake, MN · 2023

    Environmental education

  • $1,000

    Soil Haaiti · Sherburne, NY · 2023

    Developing world

  • $1,000

    Solar Cookers International · Sacramento, CA · 2023

    The developing world

  • $1,000

    Trees Water People · Fort Collins, CO · 2023

    The developing world

  • $1,000

    Earth Justice · Washington, DC · 2022

    Energy and the environment

  • $1,000

    Environmental Law Alliance Worldwid · Eugene, OR · 2022

    Energy and the environment

  • $1,000

    Eric Gilman Llc · Setauket, NY · 2022

    Habitat preservation

  • $1,000

    Local Futures Society · East Hardwick, VT · 2022

    Environmental education

  • $1,000

    Oregon League of Conservation Voter · Portland, OR · 2022

    Environmental education

  • $1,000

    Our Climate · Bethesda, MD · 2022

    Empowering the next generation

  • $1,000

    Plant Initiative · White Bear Lake, MN · 2022

    Environmental education

  • $1,000

    Post Carbon Institute · Santa Rosa, CA · 2022

    Energy and the environment

  • $1,000

    Post Growth · Ashland, OR · 2022

    Environmental education

  • $1,000

    Solar Cookers International · Sacramento, CA · 2022

    The developing world

  • $500

    Global Footprint Network · Oakland, CA · 2024

    Environmental education

  • $500

    Oregon Wild · Portland, OR · 2024

    Wilderness/habaitat preservation

  • $500

    Post Growth · Ashland, OR · 2024

    Environmental education

  • $500

    Xerces Society · Portland, OR · 2024

    Wilderness/habitat preservation

  • $500

    Foundation Earth · Washington, DC · 2023

    Environmental education

  • $500

    Global Footprint Network · Oakland, CA · 2023

    Environmental education

  • $500

    Oregon Wild · Portland, OR · 2023

    Wilderness/habaitat preservation

  • $500

    Post Growth · Ashland, OR · 2023

    Environmental education

  • $500

    Xerces Society · Portland, OR · 2023

    Wilderness/habitat preservation

  • $500

    Soul Fire · Ashland, OR · 2022

    Environmental education

  • $500

    Trees Water People · Fort Collins, CO · 2022

    The developing world

  • $500

    Xerces Society · Portland, OR · 2022

    Wilderness/habitat preservation

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