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Grant recipient EIN 86-0686472Science and technology

Who funds Biosphere Foundation?

6 private foundations gave Biosphere Foundation in Bishop, CA $748,281 across 13 grants, in tax years 2019 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2019 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

13 grants

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

  1. Livingry FoundationSanta Fe, NM 2024

    Support education program

    $2,500
  2. Avatar Alliance FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    To regenerate our earth's biosphere.

    $100,000
  3. Hawk Rock FoundationFort Lauderdale, FL 2023

    Charitable / general purpose

    $10,000
  4. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $93
  5. Dalio Foundation IncWestport, CT 2022

    Restricted to support coral triangle voyages

    $225,000
  6. Hawk Rock FoundationFort Lauderdale, FL 2022

    Further the charity activity

    $10,000
  7. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $182
  8. Ward Family FoundationSunset Beach, CA 2021

    General support

    $75,000
  9. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $249
  10. Dalio Foundation IncWestport, CT 2020

    Restricted to bring grantee's coral stewardship programs to remote islands and to restore the health of our oceans and biosphere

    $125,000
  11. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $257
  12. Ward Family FoundationSunset Beach, CA 2019

    General support

    $150,000
  13. Avatar Alliance FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    To support marine program

    $50,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other science and technology organizations in California and are not among Biosphere Foundation’s funders above.

  1. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 78 grants Preselected only $53,477,289 to similar organizations
  2. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 25 grants Preselected only $55,393,015 to similar organizations
  3. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 29 grants Preselected only $212,110 to similar organizations
  4. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 28 grants Preselected only $19,862 to similar organizations
  5. The Patrick J McGovern Foundation IncBoston, MA 27 grants Preselected only $13,275,000 to similar organizations
  6. Founders Pledge IncNew York, NY 16 grants Preselected only $11,220,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 41 grants Accepts applications $28,105 to similar organizations
  8. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 27 grants Preselected only $37,145 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 86-0686472 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.