A river running through a deep pine forest valley

Grant recipient EIN 82-2386824Environment

Who funds Sarara Institute?

31 private foundations gave Sarara Institute in Denver, CO $1.6 million across 46 grants, in tax years 2020 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2020 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

46 grants

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

  1. Costolo Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  2. The Deepak Raghavan Family Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2025

    Conversation

    $10,000
  3. The GGM TrustHarrisville, NH 2025

    General Purpose

    $3,000
  4. The J E Fehsenfeld Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2025

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  5. The Coville-Triest Family FoundationHartland, MI 2025

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  6. The Sharing of Blessings FoundationGrand Haven, MI 2025

    Operations use

    $540
  7. The Randi Rubovits-Seitz Foundation IncWashington, DC 2025

    General mission

    $500
  8. Wend II IncBentonville, AR 2024

    To support general operations

    $290,000
  9. Costolo Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  10. The James Family Charitable FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2024

    General

    $20,000
  11. Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2024

    FBO retiti elephant sanctuary

    $15,000
  12. PD Jackson Family FoundationBerkeley, CA 2024

    General Operating Support

    $10,000
  13. Costolo Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    To support the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary

    $10,000
  14. The William H Donner Foundation IncTarrytown, NY 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  15. Stone Steps FoundationCardiff, CA 2024

    General support

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

    General support

    $2,000
  17. Pathfinder FundCarbondale, CO 2024

    General

    $1,000
  18. The Coville-Triest Family FoundationHartland, MI 2024

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  19. The Randi Rubovits-Seitz Foundation IncWashington, DC 2024

    General mission

    $500
  20. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Matching gifts

    $200
  21. Wend II IncBentonville, AR 2023

    To support general operations.

    $300,000
  22. Wild Lives FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Operational support

    $200,000
  23. Stephens FoundationBirmingham, AL 2023

    Support of the organization

    $16,000
  24. Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2023

    FBO retiti elephant sanctuary

    $5,000
  25. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $300
  26. Chubb Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    Matching Gifts

    $250
  27. McKean Family Foundation IncMiami, FL 2023

    Unrestricted

    $53
  28. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Volunteer program

    $50
  29. Wend II IncBentonville, AR 2022

    Support for Sarara Programs, Education & Health

    $175,000
  30. Wend II IncBentonville, AR 2022

    to support the ongoing development and execution of Montessori Early childhood learning programs in 3 to 5 manyattas of the Samburu peoples in the Namunyak Convervancy

    $150,000
  31. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2022

    Reteti elephant sanctuary - general operating

    $30,000
  32. Merlin Foundation IncMissoula, MT 2022

    Support communities for indigenous people in africa

    $6,000
  33. Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2022

    FBO retiti elephant sanctuary

    $5,000
  34. Karma 4 Change FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    To support the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary

    $4,000
  35. Graham Family FoundationYreka, CA 2022

    Elephant advocacy

    $2,625
  36. Flood Family Foundation II IncAlpharetta, GA 2022

    Unrestricted

    $525
  37. The O-I Charities FoundationPerrysburg, OH 2022

    Charitable support

    $500
  38. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gifts

    $425
  39. The Weinstein Family FoundationWeston, MA 2022

    Unrestricted

    $258
  40. Sol & Margaret Berger FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Program support

    $200
  41. Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2021

    Retiti elephant sanctuary

    $5,000
  42. Merlin Foundation IncMissoula, MT 2021

    Support communities for indigenous people in africa

    $5,000
  43. Jenbek FoundationAppleton, WI 2021

    General support

    $300
  44. Triple T FoundationChardon, OH 2021

    General purposes

    $250
  45. Wend II IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Special Projects COVID-19 Relief Efforts

    $250,000
  46. Karma 4 Change FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Reteti Elephant Sanctuary

    $2,885

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Denver, CO and are not among Sarara Institute’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 91 grants Preselected only $8,872 to similar organizations
  2. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 40 grants Accepts applications $275,310 to similar organizations
  3. Gates Family FoundationDenver, CO 31 grants Accepts applications $1,705,466 to similar organizations
  4. The Colorado Health FoundationDenver, CO 23 grants Accepts applications $1,627,570 to similar organizations
  5. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 29 grants Preselected only $487,283 to similar organizations
  6. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 28 grants Preselected only $5,392,980 to similar organizations
  7. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 25 grants Accepts applications $31,568,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Prentice Foundation IncWilmington, DE 9 grants Preselected only $374,600 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 82-2386824 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.