A river running through a deep pine forest valley

Grant recipient EIN 45-4437061Environment

Who funds Wilderness Torah?

23 private foundations gave Wilderness Torah in Berkeley, CA $1.5 million across 80 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

80 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The Lorber FoundationAmherst, MA 2025

    General fund to support mission

    $1,000
  2. Rodan Family FoundationOrinda, CA 2024

    Charitable Purposes of the Organization

    $80,000
  3. Gaia FundBerkeley, CA 2024

    General Support

    $40,000
  4. Walter and Elise Haas FundSan Francisco, CA 2024

    One year of general operating support for a focus on relationships with the land, indigenous peoples, and reparations as part of the design of the center for earth based judaism

    $25,000
  5. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $10,000
  6. Lippman Kanfer Foundation for Living TorahOrange Village, OH 2024

    General

    $10,000
  7. Schuman Dennis Charitable-MainSaint Louis, MO 2024

    General operating

    $10,000
  8. Meyer Milton Char Tuw-MainSaint Louis, MO 2024

    General support

    $7,500
  9. The Lorber FoundationAmherst, MA 2024

    General fund to support mission

    $1,000
  10. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2024

    Matching Grant

    $500
  11. Ralph & Marsha Guggenheim Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General Support

    $360
  12. Rodan Family FoundationOrinda, CA 2023

    Charitable Purposes of the Organization

    $90,000
  13. The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation DBA Jim Joseph FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $50,000
  14. Walter and Elise Haas FundSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Two years of project support for a focus on relationships with the land, indigenous peoples and reparations as part of the design of the center for earth based judaism

    $50,000
  15. Walter and Elise Haas FundSan Francisco, CA 2023

    One year of general operating support to help wilderness torah stabilize and right-size the organization

    $50,000
  16. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $25,000
  17. Lippman Kanfer Foundation for Living TorahOrange Village, OH 2023

    General

    $25,000
  18. The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation DBA Jim Joseph FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Technical support

    $20,000
  19. The Knowledge Freedom FoundationWellesley, MA 2023

    Gift

    $10,600
  20. The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation DBA Jim Joseph FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $10,000
  21. Meyer Milton Char Tuw-MainSaint Louis, MO 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  22. HLMH IncNew York, NY 2023

    General support for organization's charitable programming.

    $5,000
  23. The Michael & Nancy Berman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,018
  24. Abner & Mildred Levine Family Foundation IncBoca Raton, FL 2023

    To further the charitable function of the foundation

    $1,800
  25. Leslie Family FoundationPortola Valley, CA 2023

    General support

    $1,000
  26. Ralph & Marsha Guggenheim Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General Support

    $360
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $83
  28. Rodan Family FoundationOrinda, CA 2022

    Charitable Purposes of the Organization

    $100,000
  29. Walter and Elise Haas FundSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Two years of project support for a focus on relationships with the land, indigenous peoples and reparations as part of the design of the center for earth based judaism

    $50,000
  30. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $25,000
  31. Joyce and Irving Goldman Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $10,000
  32. The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation DBA Jim Joseph FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General Operating Support

    $10,000
  33. Meyer Milton Char Tuw-MainSaint Louis, MO 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  34. HLMH IncNew York, NY 2022

    General support for organization's charitable programming.

    $5,000
  35. The Knowledge Freedom FoundationWellesley, MA 2022

    Gift

    $4,200
  36. Abner & Mildred Levine Family Foundation IncBoca Raton, FL 2022

    To further the charitable function of the foundation

    $1,800
  37. The Michael & Nancy Berman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,800
  38. The Lorber FoundationAmherst, MA 2022

    general fund to support mission

    $1,000
  39. Leslie Family FoundationPortola Valley, CA 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  40. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2022

    Matching grant

    $700
  41. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $135
  42. The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation DBA Jim Joseph FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $120,000
  43. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $25,000
  44. Gaia FundBerkeley, CA 2021

    General Operating Support

    $25,000
  45. Gaia FundBerkeley, CA 2021

    General Operating Support

    $25,000
  46. Joyce and Irving Goldman Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Project support for expansion of virtual village program

    $20,000
  47. The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation DBA Jim Joseph FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $10,000
  48. Meyer Milton Char Tuw-MainSaint Louis, MO 2021

    General support

    $10,000
  49. Contra Costa Jewish Community CenterWalnut Creek, CA 2021

    Program support

    $5,000
  50. The Knowledge Freedom FoundationWellesley, MA 2021

    Gift

    $2,600
  51. Leslie Family FoundationPortola Valley, CA 2021

    General support

    $1,000
  52. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2021

    matching grant

    $500
  53. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $152
  54. The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation DBA Jim Joseph FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General operating support for jewish outdoor, food, farming, and environmental education (jofee)

    $120,000
  55. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $25,000
  56. Joyce and Irving Goldman Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Project support

    $20,000
  57. Contra Costa Jewish Community CenterWalnut Creek, CA 2020

    Program support

    $16,000
  58. Gaia FundBerkeley, CA 2020

    Challenge Grant

    $10,000
  59. The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation DBA Jim Joseph FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General operating support

    $3,600
  60. The Knowledge Freedom FoundationWellesley, MA 2020

    Gift

    $2,880
  61. Meyer Milton Char Tuw-MainSaint Louis, MO 2020

    General support

    $2,500
  62. Leslie Family FoundationPortola Valley, CA 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  63. The Michael & Nancy Berman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $250
  64. Marmor FoundationRiverwoods, IL 2020

    Charitable

    $100
  65. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $81
  66. The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation DBA Jim Joseph FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    General operating support for jewish outdoor, food, farming, and environmental education (jofee) (2019-2022)

    $120,000
  67. Lippman Kanfer Foundation for Living TorahOrange Village, OH 2019

    General

    $27,500
  68. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    General support

    $25,000
  69. Joyce and Irving Goldman Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $20,000
  70. Morton H Meyerson Family FoundationDallas, TX 2019

    General purpose support

    $18,000
  71. Gaia FundBerkeley, CA 2019

    General Support

    $15,000
  72. The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation DBA Jim Joseph FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    General operating support

    $5,000
  73. Meyer Milton Char Tuw-MainSaint Louis, MO 2019

    General support

    $5,000
  74. The Michael & Nancy Berman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  75. Betty Byfield Paul FoundationBoulder, CO 2019

    General

    $180
  76. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    General support

    $10,000
  77. The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation DBA Jim Joseph FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    General operating support

    $10,000
  78. Meyer Milton Char Tuw-MainSaint Louis, MO 2018

    General support

    $5,000
  79. Lisa and Maury Friedman FoundationAgoura Hills, CA 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  80. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2017

    Matching Grant

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Berkeley, CA and are not among Wilderness Torah’s funders above.

  1. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 30 grants Accepts applications $7,623,524 to similar organizations
  2. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 28 grants Preselected only $896,500 to similar organizations
  3. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 21 grants Accepts applications $2,370,355 to similar organizations
  4. The Marisla FoundationLaguna Beach, CA 28 grants Accepts applications $2,800,000 to similar organizations
  5. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 18 grants Accepts applications $625,200 to similar organizations
  6. CS FundPetaluma, CA 14 grants Preselected only $403,000 to similar organizations
  7. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 21 grants Preselected only $6,435,962 to similar organizations
  8. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 12 grants Accepts applications $1,690,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 45-4437061 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.