Container cranes at a seaport, seen across the water

Grant recipient EIN 66-0627488International aid

Who funds Maasai Wilderness Conservation Fund?

10 private foundations gave Maasai Wilderness Conservation Fund in Santa Barbara, CA $3.3 million across 28 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2024, 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

28 grants

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

  1. Rivian FoundationIrvine, CA 2024

    To support organizational efforts to advance clean energy and protect ecosystems in kenya

    $300,000
  2. Hitz FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Environment

    $250,000
  3. Norton Family FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To support the mission of the organization

    $200,000
  4. Leila & Mickey Straus Fam Char TRNew York, NY 2024

    General

    $109,000
  5. The Jedra Charitable Foundation IncLexington, KY 2024

    General support

    $1,000
  6. The Sheth Sangreal FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    General purpose

    $508,354
  7. Hitz FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Environment

    $200,000
  8. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $98
  9. Hitz FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Environment

    $200,000
  10. Norton Family FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Protecting wilderness and wildlife

    $80,000
  11. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $105
  12. Hitz FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    Environment

    $200,000
  13. Norton Family FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Protecting wilderness and wildlife

    $100,000
  14. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $163
  15. Norton Family FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    .2020 contribution aimed at preserving wilderness and wildlife

    $200,000
  16. Hitz FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2020

    Environment

    $200,000
  17. The Wildcat FoundationFort Worth, TX 2020

    To provide support for the organization's maasai wilderness conservation trust project on the kuku group ranch in kenya.

    $125,000
  18. The Apatow-Mann Family Foundation IncBeverly Hills, CA 2020

    To protect ecosystems and biodiversity of east africa

    $1,000
  19. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $249
  20. Hitz FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2019

    Environment

    $200,000
  21. The Wildcat FoundationFort Worth, TX 2019

    To provide support for the organization's maasai wilderness conservation trust project on the kuku group ranch in kenya.

    $125,000
  22. The Apatow-Mann Family Foundation IncBeverly Hills, CA 2019

    To protect ecosystems and biodiversity of east africa

    $1,000
  23. Salesforce FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Protect east africa's ecosystems and biodiversity

    $50
  24. Salesforce FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Protect east africa's ecosystems and biodiversity

    $50
  25. Hitz FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2018

    Environment

    $200,000
  26. The Wildcat FoundationFort Worth, TX 2018

    To provide support for the organization's maasai wilderness conservation trust project on the kuku group ranch in kenya.

    $125,000
  27. Norton Family FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    2018 contribution aimed at protecting wilderness and wildlife

    $15,000
  28. The Apatow-Mann Family Foundation IncBeverly Hills, CA 2018

    To protect ecosystems and biodiversity of east africa

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other international aid organizations in Santa Barbara, CA and are not among Maasai Wilderness Conservation Fund’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 67 grants Accepts applications $58,139 to similar organizations
  2. The Turpin-Allebrand Family Charitable FoundationWaltham, MA 10 grants Preselected only $55,500 to similar organizations
  3. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 23 grants Preselected only $2,505,303 to similar organizations
  4. MKM FoundationWilmington, DE 5 grants Preselected only $340,000 to similar organizations
  5. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 5 grants Accepts applications $130,810 to similar organizations
  6. David C Copley FoundationSan Diego, CA 3 grants Preselected only $106,500 to similar organizations
  7. 2005 Tomchin Family Charitable TrustSanta Barbara, CA 6 grants Preselected only $85,500 to similar organizations
  8. Hutton Foundation DBA Hutton Parker FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 4 grants Accepts applications $60,900 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 66-0627488 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.