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Form 990-PFTax year 2020EIN 47-5062500

Nature Defense Foundation

A private foundation in Healdsburg, CA. Its return for tax year 2020 lists 18 grants and $591,025 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2020 (period ending Dec 31, 2020), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

3 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2020

    $591,025

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,201,400

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $7,217,702

  • Tax year 2018

    $725,931

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $7,994,907

Grants paid in 2020

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Sindisa SanctuaryHudson, NY

    Support animal sanctuary

    $433,525
  2. Return to Freedom IncLompoc, CA

    General support

    $70,000
  3. Generation AwakeningHuntingtn BCH, CA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  4. Direct Action EverywhereBerkeley, CA

    General purpose

    $7,500
  5. Four Paws InternationalBoston, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  6. Animal Recovery MissionPort St Lucie, FL

    General support

    $5,000
  7. SPCA InternationalNew York, NY

    Generalsupport

    $5,000
  8. The Whale Sanctuary ProjectWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,000
  9. Environmental Media AssociationToluca Lake, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  10. Shadow's FundLompoc, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  11. Peaceful Valley DonkeyMiles, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  12. Save the RedwoodsSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  13. Friends of the EarthWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $5,000
  14. Best Friend of Amimal SocietyKanab, UT

    General purpose

    $5,000
  15. WildcareSan Rafael, CA

    General purpose

    $5,000
  16. Human Society of SonomaSanta Rosa, CA

    General purpose

    $5,000
  17. CommmwealthNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $5,000
  18. Tangible Hope EducationSausalito, CA

    General purpose

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Animals8 grants $536,02597% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $10,0002% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $5,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California10 grants $551,025
  2. New York2 grants $10,000
  3. Utah2 grants $10,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000
  5. Florida1 grant $5,000
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000
  7. Texas1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Sarah M ShawPRES. & DIRE Hours 15Pay $0
  • Brian GainsfordDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Emily Fox HarrisonSEC. & DIREC Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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