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Grant recipient EIN 81-2276219Animals

Who funds Whale Sanctuary Project?

21 private foundations gave Whale Sanctuary Project in Washington, DC $2.1 million across 39 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

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

39 grants

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

  1. Picchi Family Foundation IncOsprey, FL 2025

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  2. Winley FoundationRochester, NY 2025

    For the benefit of animals

    $10,000
  3. Brinker Family Foundation Inc XXXXXX3001La Crosse, WI 2025

    Environmental

    $2,055
  4. All About Animals IncCave Creek, AZ 2025

    Operations

    $1,700
  5. Nancy Glickenhaus FoundationSleepy Hollow, NY 2025

    To achieve charitable purpose

    $600
  6. Ossen Family FoundationWest Hartford, CT 2025

    General operating purposes

    $500
  7. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2024

    General operating

    $300,000
  8. Sam Simon Charitable Giving Foundation IncLos Angeles, CA 2024

    To provide general operating support.

    $50,000
  9. The Summerlee FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  10. Winley FoundationRochester, NY 2024

    For the benefit of animals

    $10,000
  11. All About Animals IncCave Creek, AZ 2024

    Operations

    $1,700
  12. Jennifer and James Wood FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  13. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2023

    Education programs

    $150,000
  14. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2023

    General operating

    $50,000
  15. Winley FoundationRochester, NY 2023

    For the benefit of animals

    $20,000
  16. Jennifer and James Wood FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  17. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $782
  18. Gorlitz Foundation LTDWashington, DC 2023

    Transform the way people relate to whales and dolphins by bringing an end to their exploitation and by creating seaside sanctuaries, assisting with international marine mammal rescues, and advancing whale and dolphin science.

    $500
  19. Gorlitz Foundation LTDWashington, DC 2023

    To educate, inspire and support meaningful actions which will deliver a tangible, measurable difference to help save animals and restore the planet.

    $500
  20. Wendy P McCaw Foundation the Goldman SachsWilmington, DE 2022

    Program support

    $200,000
  21. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2022

    Land acquisition

    $180,000
  22. Winley FoundationRochester, NY 2022

    For the benefit of animals

    $20,000
  23. The Robert & Dorothy Leese FoundationGig Harbor, WA 2022

    General fund

    $10,000
  24. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $1,141
  25. Textron Charitable Trust DTD 122353Providence, RI 2022

    Matching gift to civic agency

    $25
  26. Wendy P McCaw Foundation the Goldman SachsWilmington, DE 2021

    Program support

    $685,000
  27. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2021

    General support

    $125,000
  28. The William H Donner Foundation IncTarrytown, NY 2021

    General Support

    $47,000
  29. The William H Donner Foundation IncTarrytown, NY 2021

    General Support

    $10,000
  30. The William H Donner Foundation IncTarrytown, NY 2021

    General Support

    $8,094
  31. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $903
  32. Edwards Lifesciences FoundationIrvine, CA 2021

    Matching gifts grant

    $100
  33. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2020

    General support

    $100,000
  34. Nature Defense FoundationHealdsburg, CA 2020

    General support

    $5,000
  35. The Bill and Kathy Cohen FoundationLos Alamitos, CA 2020

    For assistance with environment conservation.

    $5,000
  36. Creag FoundationWoodinville, WA 2020

    Operational support

    $3,000
  37. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $485
  38. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2019

    General support

    $75,000
  39. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Matching Gifts Education/Other

    $25

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other animals organizations in District of Columbia and are not among Whale Sanctuary Project’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 184 grants Accepts applications $112,522 to similar organizations
  2. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 83 grants Preselected only $870,421 to similar organizations
  3. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 118 grants Preselected only $19,241 to similar organizations
  4. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 57 grants Preselected only $74,547 to similar organizations
  5. PC Fund for Animals Charitable TRJackson, WY 27 grants Preselected only $79,942 to similar organizations
  6. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 45 grants Accepts applications $43,330 to similar organizations
  7. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 22 grants Accepts applications $5,057 to similar organizations
  8. The Patricia Florence Miller TrustFairfield, IA 14 grants Preselected only $48,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 81-2276219 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.