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12 funders with a record of paying for “endangered”
Where the money went The Andrew W Mellon Foundation → Wgbh Educational Foundation: $16M across 3 grants, latest 2024 The San Diego Foundation → Endangered Habitats Conservancy: $1.8M across 4 grants, latest 2024 American Association of → Los Angeles Zoo: $1.6M across 2 grants, latest 2024 Arcus Foundation → Wildlife Conservation Society: $303K across 2 grants, latest 2022 Conservation International Foundation → Earth Island Institute: $250K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The Volgenau Foundation → Endangered Species Coalition: $220K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Felburn Foundation → Endangered Species Protection Agency USA Foundation: $125K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Knopf Family Foundation Inc → Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute: $110K across 2 grants, latest 2025 The Margot Marsh Biodiversity Foundation → Rewild: $75K across 3 grants, latest 2025 The Streicker Foundation Inc → Save the Sound: $40K across 4 grants, latest 2025 New England Biolabs Foundation → Sekakoh: $22K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Cecile Stephens Charitable Foundation → Interval House: $8K across 3 grants, latest 2024 American Association of → The Marine Mammal Center: $1.3M across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Andrew W Mellon Foundation → University of California at Berkeley: $500K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Arcus Foundation → American Museum of Natural History: $299K across 3 grants, latest 2023 Conservation International Foundation → Turtle Survival Alliance: $240K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Volgenau Foundation → California Marine Sanctuary Foundation: $220K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Felburn Foundation → Endangered Animal Rescue Sanctuary (Ears): $100K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Knopf Family Foundation Inc → Cornell Lab of Ornithology: $75K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Margot Marsh Biodiversity Foundation → New Nature Foundation: $31K across 2 grants, latest 2025 The Streicker Foundation Inc → Ct Zoological Society: $30K across 4 grants, latest 2025 The San Diego Foundation → California Wild Sheep Foundation: $27K across 1 grant, latest 2024 New England Biolabs Foundation → American Tapir Fund: $12K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Cecile Stephens Charitable Foundation → Amanda Gillis Foundation: $8K across 3 grants, latest 2024 American Association of → Endangered Wolf Center: $1.0M across 2 grants, latest 2024 Arcus Foundation → Zoological Society of London: $275K across 3 grants, latest 2023 Conservation International Foundation → Saola Foundation: $237K across 3 grants, latest 2023 Knopf Family Foundation Inc → National Audubon Society Inc - Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary & Blair Audubon: $75K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Margot Marsh Biodiversity Foundation → Conservation Impact: $25K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The San Diego Foundation → American Conservation Experience: $22K across 1 grant, latest 2023 New England Biolabs Foundation → Association Eli-S: $10K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Cecile Stephens Charitable Foundation → Covenant House: $6K across 3 grants, latest 2024 American Association of → San Diego Zoo: $1.0M across 1 grant, latest 2022 American Association of → Lincoln Park Zool Society: $853K across 1 grant, latest 2022 American Association of → North Carolina Zoological Society: $852K across 1 grant, latest 2022 American Association of → Sea Turtle Inc: $732K across 1 grant, latest 2022 American Association of → Monterey Bay Aquarium: $602K across 1 grant, latest 2024 American Association of → The Florida Aquarium: $595K across 1 grant, latest 2022 American Association of → Sea World San Diego: $587K across 2 grants, latest 2024 American Association of → Smithsonian Institution: $569K across 1 grant, latest 2024 American Association of → Audubon Nature Institute: $563K across 1 grant, latest 2022 American Association of → Pittsburgh Zoo & Ppg Aquarium: $514K across 1 grant, latest 2022 American Association of → Zootampa at Lowry Park: $481K across 1 grant, latest 2022 American Association of → Saint Louis Zoo: $475K across 1 grant, latest 2022 American Association of → Oregon Zoo: $460K across 1 grant, latest 2022 American Association of → South Carolina Aquarium: $457K across 1 grant, latest 2022 American Association of → Seaworld of Florida: $447K across 1 grant, latest 2022 American Association of → Red Caribena De Varamientos: $437K across 1 grant, latest 2022 American Association of → Binder Park Zoo: $397K across 1 grant, latest 2022 American Association of → San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance: $378K across 1 grant, latest 2024 American Association of → Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center: $344K across 1 grant, latest 2022 American Association of → Texas State Aquarium: $335K across 1 grant, latest 2024 American Association of → Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium: $332K across 1 grant, latest 2022 American Association of → White Oak Conservation Foundation: $322K across 1 grant, latest 2022 American Association of → The Brevard Zoozacc: $318K across 1 grant, latest 2022 American Association of → Central Florida Zoological Society: $308K across 1 grant, latest 2022 American Association of → Friends of the Zoo Inc of Kansas City: $274K across 2 grants, latest 2024 American Association of → Seattle Aquarium Society: $256K across 1 grant, latest 2022 American Association of → Louisville Zoo: $246K across 1 grant, latest 2024 American Association of → The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk: $227K across 2 grants, latest 2024 American Association of → Bishop Museum: $225K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Conservation International Foundation → Rewild: $225K across 3 grants, latest 2024 American Association of → National Tropical Botanical Gardens: $218K across 2 grants, latest 2024 American Association of → Arizona Center for Nature Conservation: $207K across 1 grant, latest 2022 American Association of: $18M on this topic. Open the funder. American Association of $18M The Andrew W Mellon Foundation: $17M on this topic. Open the funder. The Andrew W Mellon Foundation $17M The San Diego Foundation: $1.8M on this topic. Open the funder. The San Diego Foundation $1.8M Conservation International Foundation: $952K on this topic. Open the funder. Conservation International Fo… $952K Arcus Foundation: $877K on this topic. Open the funder. Arcus Foundation $877K The Volgenau Foundation: $440K on this topic. Open the funder. The Volgenau Foundation $440K Knopf Family Foundation Inc: $260K on this topic. Open the funder. Knopf Family Foundation Inc $260K Felburn Foundation: $225K on this topic. Open the funder. Felburn Foundation $225K The Margot Marsh Biodiversity Foundation: $131K on this topic. Open the funder. The Margot Marsh Biodiversity… $131K The Streicker Foundation Inc: $70K on this topic. Open the funder. The Streicker Foundation Inc $70K New England Biolabs Foundation: $44K on this topic. Open the funder. New England Biolabs Foundation $44K Cecile Stephens Charitable Foundation: $21K on this topic. Open the funder. Cecile Stephens Charitable Fo… $21K Wgbh Educational Foundation: received $16M on this topic Wgbh Educational Foundation $16M Endangered Habitats Conservancy: received $1.8M on this topic Endangered Habitats Conservancy $1.8M Los Angeles Zoo: received $1.6M on this topic Los Angeles Zoo $1.6M The Marine Mammal Center: received $1.3M on this topic The Marine Mammal Center $1.3M Endangered Wolf Center: received $1.0M on this topic Endangered Wolf Center $1.0M San Diego Zoo: received $1.0M on this topic San Diego Zoo $1.0M Lincoln Park Zool Society: received $853K on this topic Lincoln Park Zool Society $853K North Carolina Zoological Society: received $852K on this topic North Carolina Zoological Socie… $852K Sea Turtle Inc: received $732K on this topic Sea Turtle Inc $732K Monterey Bay Aquarium: received $602K on this topic Monterey Bay Aquarium $602K The Florida Aquarium: received $595K on this topic The Florida Aquarium $595K Sea World San Diego: received $587K on this topic Sea World San Diego $587K Smithsonian Institution: received $569K on this topic Smithsonian Institution $569K Audubon Nature Institute: received $563K on this topic Audubon Nature Institute $563K Pittsburgh Zoo & Ppg Aquarium: received $514K on this topic Pittsburgh Zoo & Ppg Aquarium $514K University of California at Berkeley: received $500K on this topic University of California at Ber… $500K Zootampa at Lowry Park: received $481K on this topic Zootampa at Lowry Park $481K Saint Louis Zoo: received $475K on this topic Saint Louis Zoo $475K Oregon Zoo: received $460K on this topic Oregon Zoo $460K South Carolina Aquarium: received $457K on this topic South Carolina Aquarium $457K Seaworld of Florida: received $447K on this topic Seaworld of Florida $447K Red Caribena De Varamientos: received $437K on this topic Red Caribena De Varamientos $437K Binder Park Zoo: received $397K on this topic Binder Park Zoo $397K San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance: received $378K on this topic San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance $378K Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center: received $344K on this topic Virginia Aquarium & Marine Scie… $344K Texas State Aquarium: received $335K on this topic Texas State Aquarium $335K Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium: received $332K on this topic Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium $332K White Oak Conservation Foundation: received $322K on this topic White Oak Conservation Foundati… $322K The Brevard Zoozacc: received $318K on this topic The Brevard Zoozacc $318K Central Florida Zoological Society: received $308K on this topic Central Florida Zoological Soci… $308K Wildlife Conservation Society: received $303K on this topic Wildlife Conservation Society $303K Rewild: received $300K on this topic Rewild $300K American Museum of Natural History: received $299K on this topic American Museum of Natural Hist… $299K Zoological Society of London: received $275K on this topic Zoological Society of London $275K Friends of the Zoo Inc of Kansas City: received $274K on this topic Friends of the Zoo Inc of Kansa… $274K Seattle Aquarium Society: received $256K on this topic Seattle Aquarium Society $256K Earth Island Institute: received $250K on this topic Earth Island Institute $250K Louisville Zoo: received $246K on this topic Louisville Zoo $246K Turtle Survival Alliance: received $240K on this topic Turtle Survival Alliance $240K Saola Foundation: received $237K on this topic Saola Foundation $237K The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk: received $227K on this topic The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk $227K Bishop Museum: received $225K on this topic Bishop Museum $225K Endangered Species Coalition: received $220K on this topic Endangered Species Coalition $220K California Marine Sanctuary Foundation: received $220K on this topic California Marine Sanctuary Fou… $220K National Tropical Botanical Gardens: received $218K on this topic National Tropical Botanical Gar… $218K Arizona Center for Nature Conservation: received $207K on this topic Arizona Center for Nature Conse… $207K Endangered Species Protection Agency USA Foundation: received $125K on this topic Endangered Species Protection A… $125K Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute: received $110K on this topic Clearwater Marine Aquarium Rese… $110K Endangered Animal Rescue Sanctuary (Ears): received $100K on this topic Endangered Animal Rescue Sanctu… $100K Cornell Lab of Ornithology: received $75K on this topic Cornell Lab of Ornithology $75K National Audubon Society Inc - Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary & Blair Audubon: received $75K on this topic National Audubon Society Inc -… $75K Save the Sound: received $40K on this topic Save the Sound $40K New Nature Foundation: received $31K on this topic New Nature Foundation $31K Ct Zoological Society: received $30K on this topic Ct Zoological Society $30K California Wild Sheep Foundation: received $27K on this topic California Wild Sheep Foundation $27K Conservation Impact: received $25K on this topic Conservation Impact $25K Sekakoh: received $22K on this topic Sekakoh $22K American Conservation Experience: received $22K on this topic American Conservation Experience $22K American Tapir Fund: received $12K on this topic American Tapir Fund $12K Association Eli-S: received $10K on this topic Association Eli-S $10K Interval House: received $8K on this topic Interval House $8K Amanda Gillis Foundation: received $8K on this topic Amanda Gillis Foundation $8K Covenant House: received $6K on this topic Covenant House $6K 12 funders, 63 recipients, grants matching “endangered” only. Ribbon width is proportional to the total given; each funder has its own colour (smaller funders in gray). Hover a name to isolate its flows, click a funder to open it. Drag to move around; zoom with the buttons, a double-click, or the wheel after clicking the map. Largest: $1.0M to ENDANGERED WOLF CENTER — endangered species covid relief
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Largest: $95,000 to VETERINARY INITIATIVE FOR ENDANGERED WILDLIFE INC — support for the investigation of high mortality rates in endangered gibbons and building veterinary capacity in gibbon range countries.
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Largest: $140,245 to THE PEREGRINE FUND INC — developing a conservation action plan for critically endangered ridgway's hawk, dominican republic
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Largest: $15,700 to OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY — community-led conservation of the critically endangered roloway monkey and endangered white-naped mangabey through sustainable nature-based solutions in the western region of ghana…
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Largest: $8,000 to ASSOCIATION ELI-S — ocean calling: research and outreach on the importance of the thermal dome for endangered humpback whales in nicaragua
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Largest: $55,000 to CLEARWATER MARINE AQUARIUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE — for the threatened manatee sample analysis, and their use of central florida's springs and of the endangered ocklawaha river in fl, collecting data on their winter migration to ga
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Largest: $2,500 to INTERVAL HOUSE — support a shelter for troubled and endangered youth
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Largest: $25,000 to ENDANGERED SPECIES PROTECTION AGENCY USA FOUNDATION — investigation into the commercial whaling industry in the norwegian and barents seas
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Largest: $1.1M to ENDANGERED HABITATS CONSERVANCY — montecito ranch framework resource management plan
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Largest: $15,000 to CT ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY — to support the zoo in its efforts to protect its rare and endangered species.
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Largest: $100,000 to ENDANGERED SPECIES COALITION — rocky mountain wolf and grizzly protection and recovery
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Largest: $5.5M to WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION — to support the american archive of public brd.casting to preserve endangered public media holdings at scale for future access and use
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