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Grant recipient EIN 94-1594250Animals

Who funds Point Reyes Bird Observatory?

56 private foundations gave Point Reyes Bird Observatory in Petaluma, CA $11.8 million across 166 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

166 grants

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

  1. Jane C and John S Warriner FoundationLake Geneva, WI 2025

    Social welfare

    $370,500
  2. The Makray Family FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General purposes

    $80,000
  3. CO2 FoundationSeattle, WA 2025

    Connect monitoring and evaluation data across ca with widely-used carbon modeling programs, aiming to ensure that the practices being incentivized are in fact the most effective.

    $50,000
  4. The Henry Mayo Newhall FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2025

    For conservation of rangelands and farms in merced county

    $40,000
  5. Washakie FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $36,000
  6. JW & HM Goodman Family Charitable FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2025

    General Support

    $36,000
  7. Tauck Family FoundationWilton, CT 2025

    Restricted grant

    $20,000
  8. Triford FoundationSterling Heights, MI 2025

    Scientific

    $1,000
  9. The North Ridge FoundationMill Valley, CA 2025

    General operating support

    $1,000
  10. Weinreb Pilecki Segal FoundationPetaluma, CA 2025

    To further exempt purpose

    $542
  11. March Conservation FundSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General support $1,300; restricted support $451,340

    $452,640
  12. The Elizabeth R & William J Patterson FoundationRoss, CA 2024

    Unlocking Point Blue's Public/Private Partnerships to Dramatically Increase Conservation Impact

    $400,000
  13. Jane C and John S Warriner FoundationLake Geneva, WI 2024

    Social welfare

    $370,500
  14. Tomkat Ranch Educational FoundationPescadero, CA 2024

    Restricted charitable grant

    $359,000
  15. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2024

    Environment and Science

    $125,000
  16. The Volgenau FoundationMcLean, VA 2024

    Protecting iconic wildlife

    $100,000
  17. The Makray Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General purposes

    $80,000
  18. Bella Vista FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Increasing the pace, scale, and efficacy of meadow restoration in the sierra nevada

    $50,000
  19. The Marisla FoundationLaguna Beach, CA 2024

    General support

    $40,000
  20. Washakie FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $36,000
  21. The Henry Mayo Newhall FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2024

    For conservation of agricultural lands in merced county

    $35,000
  22. Quest FoundationDanville, CA 2024

    Students and teachers restoring a watershed (straw)

    $25,000
  23. Tauck Family FoundationWilton, CT 2024

    Restricted grant

    $25,000
  24. Fthree FoundationCarrollton, GA 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  25. Lee S Monroe FoundationSan Diego, CA 2024

    General assistance

    $15,000
  26. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  27. The North Ridge FoundationMill Valley, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $2,500
  28. Triford FoundationSterling Heights, MI 2024

    Scientific

    $1,000
  29. The Arons Family FoundationCambridge, MA 2024

    Support organization's exempt purpose

    $500
  30. Tomkat Ranch Educational FoundationPescadero, CA 2023

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $390,000
  31. Jane C and John S Warriner FoundationLake Geneva, WI 2023

    Social welfare

    $370,500
  32. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2023

    Environment and Science

    $125,000
  33. The Makray Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General purposes

    $110,000
  34. The Volgenau FoundationMcLean, VA 2023

    Farallon islands national wildlife refuge research and conservation program

    $100,000
  35. March Conservation FundSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General support

    $75,695
  36. Bella Vista FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Increasing the pace, scale, and efficacy of meadow restoration in the sierra nevada

    $50,000
  37. CO2 FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Best-practice project, exploring the potential of soil stewardship to be a key solution for addressing climate change and its stressors.

    $47,500
  38. Bernice Barbour Foundation Inc 5487-00-40Philadelphia, PA 2023

    Protecting whales from

    $35,000
  39. Washakie FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $35,000
  40. The Gamble FoundationReno, NV 2023

    General purpose

    $35,000
  41. The Henry Mayo Newhall FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2023

    For conservation of agricultural lands in merced county

    $30,000
  42. Quest FoundationDanville, CA 2023

    Students and teachers restoring a watershed (straw)

    $25,000
  43. The Ida and Robert Gordon Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2023

    Support for Point Blue Conservation Science Rangeland Carbon Management Program

    $25,000
  44. Tauck Family FoundationWilton, CT 2023

    Restricted grant

    $24,119
  45. JW & HM Goodman Family Charitable FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Support two graduate student interns

    $15,000
  46. TRA FundBerkeley, CA 2023

    Range Monitoring

    $5,000
  47. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  48. The Springcreek FoundationBerkeley, CA 2023

    General Operating Support

    $1,989
  49. The Arons Family FoundationCambridge, MA 2023

    Support organization's exempt purpose

    $500
  50. Triford FoundationSterling Heights, MI 2023

    Scientific

    $500
  51. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $148
  52. March Conservation FundSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General support $26,015; restricted support $400,818

    $426,833
  53. Tomkat Ranch Educational FoundationPescadero, CA 2022

    General support

    $415,000
  54. Jane C and John S Warriner FoundationLake Geneva, WI 2022

    Social welfare

    $370,500
  55. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2022

    Conservation and science

    $125,000
  56. The Makray Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General purposes

    $80,000
  57. The Volgenau FoundationMcLean, VA 2022

    Farallon islands national wildlife refuge research and conservation program

    $75,000
  58. The Henry Mayo Newhall FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2022

    For conservation of agricultural lands in merced county

    $60,000
  59. Lisa & Douglas Goldman FundSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $50,000
  60. The Patrick J McGovern Foundation IncBoston, MA 2022

    Towards the development of data-driven approaches to guiding optimized placement of off-shore wind farms to maximize energy production while minimizing biological impact.

    $40,000
  61. The Gamble FoundationReno, NV 2022

    General purpose

    $40,000
  62. Bernice Barbour Foundation Inc 5487-00-40Philadelphia, PA 2022

    Protecting whales on the

    $35,000
  63. Gaia FundBerkeley, CA 2022

    Supporting small-scale Northern CA food crop producers to plan and implement sustainable agricultural practices

    $35,000
  64. Washakie FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $27,500
  65. Quest FoundationDanville, CA 2022

    Students and teachers restoring a watershed (straw)

    $25,000
  66. JW & HM Goodman Family Charitable FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Support two graduate student interns

    $16,000
  67. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  68. Nancy & Joachim Bechtle FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General

    $2,500
  69. Triford FoundationSterling Heights, MI 2022

    Scientific

    $500
  70. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $225
  71. Tomkat Ranch Educational FoundationPescadero, CA 2021

    General support

    $545,000
  72. The Elizabeth R & William J Patterson FoundationRoss, CA 2021

    Rebuilding Resilience

    $390,000
  73. March Conservation FundSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Restricted support

    $175,883
  74. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2021

    Conservation and science

    $137,500
  75. The Volgenau FoundationMcLean, VA 2021

    Farallon islands national wildlife refuge research and conservation program

    $100,000
  76. Moore Family FoundationIncline Village, NV 2021

    California Current Program, Guiding Ocean Uses for Wildlife and People project.

    $100,000
  77. The Makray Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General purposes

    $80,000
  78. Sergey Brin Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Pescadero regenerative grazing

    $61,726
  79. The Patrick J McGovern Foundation IncBoston, MA 2021

    Towards the development of data-driven approaches to guiding optimized placement of off-shore wind farms to maximize energy production while minimizing biological impact.

    $60,000
  80. The Gamble FoundationReno, NV 2021

    General purpose

    $50,000
  81. The Maxwellhanrahan FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    To support the Education Program, including STRAW (Students and Teachers Restoring A Watershed), the Community College Conservation Internship Program, and/or intern training

    $40,000
  82. Lisa & Douglas Goldman FundSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $40,000
  83. Bernice Barbour Foundation Inc 5487-00-40Philadelphia, PA 2021

    Saving whales off the

    $35,000
  84. Ronald W Naito MD FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    General operating support

    $30,000
  85. Quest FoundationDanville, CA 2021

    Students and teachers restoring a watershed (straw)

    $25,000
  86. The Henry Mayo Newhall FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2021

    For conservation of agricultural lands in merced county

    $25,000
  87. Gaia FundBerkeley, CA 2021

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  88. The Springcreek FoundationBerkeley, CA 2021

    General Support

    $2,000
  89. Shasta Wildlife Conservation FoundationKensington, CA 2021

    To fund wildlife conservation

    $2,000
  90. Triford FoundationSterling Heights, MI 2021

    Scientific

    $500
  91. Ralphs Prather Ranch FoundationHollister, CA 2021

    Charity

    $250
  92. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $218
  93. The Elizabeth R & William J Patterson FoundationRoss, CA 2020

    Increasing the Pace and Scale of Climate-Smart Conservation

    $325,000
  94. Tomkat Ranch Educational FoundationPescadero, CA 2020

    General support

    $200,000
  95. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2020

    Conservation and science

    $137,500
  96. The Makray Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General purposes

    $80,000
  97. March Conservation FundSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General support

    $75,968
  98. Moore Family FoundationIncline Village, NV 2020

    California Current Program, Guiding Ocean Uses for Wildlife and People project.

    $75,000
  99. The Volgenau FoundationMcLean, VA 2020

    Farallon islands national wildlife refuge research and conservation program

    $50,000
  100. Giles W & Elise G Mead FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Sustain point blues work on the farallon islands and in the greater farallones national marine sanctuary

    $50,000
  101. The Gamble FoundationReno, NV 2020

    General purpose

    $40,000
  102. Quest FoundationDanville, CA 2020

    Students and teachers restoring a watershed (straw)

    $25,000
  103. The Joseph and Vera Long FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2020

    Community college conservation internship

    $25,000
  104. The Henry Mayo Newhall FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2020

    For the rangeland watershed initiative

    $25,000
  105. Washakie FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Rangeland Watershed Initiative

    $10,000
  106. Eric Anderson FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $5,000
  107. Outrageous Foundation IncSan Francisco, CA 2020

    For general operating support

    $5,000
  108. Gaia FundBerkeley, CA 2020

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  109. Shasta Wildlife Conservation FoundationKensington, CA 2020

    To fund wildlife conservation

    $2,000
  110. Hamill Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  111. The Springcreek FoundationBerkeley, CA 2020

    General Support

    $1,000
  112. The Springcreek FoundationBerkeley, CA 2020

    General Support

    $1,000
  113. McNabb FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  114. Triford FoundationSterling Heights, MI 2020

    Conservation

    $500
  115. The Springcreek FoundationBerkeley, CA 2020

    General Support

    $500
  116. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $230
  117. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $189
  118. The Elizabeth R & William J Patterson FoundationRoss, CA 2019

    Pace and Scale of Climate-Smart Conservation program

    $375,000
  119. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2019

    In support of recommendations for conservation priorities for ecosystem function and resilience on the U.S. West Coast, and science-based recommendations for ship strike mitigation measures.

    $262,423
  120. Moore Family FoundationIncline Village, NV 2019

    California Current Program, "Guiding Ocean Uses for Wildlife and People" project.

    $75,000
  121. March Conservation FundSan Francisco, CA 2019

    $50,000 for general support; $20,000 for restricted support

    $70,000
  122. The Makray Family FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General purposes

    $60,000
  123. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2019

    Conservation and science

    $52,500
  124. Tomkat Ranch Educational FoundationPescadero, CA 2019

    General support

    $50,000
  125. Bella Vista FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Collaborative climate-smart restoration of sierra meadows

    $50,000
  126. Giles W & Elise G Mead FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Sustain point blues work on the farallon islands and in the greater farallones national marine sanctuary.

    $50,000
  127. The Gamble FoundationReno, NV 2019

    General purpose

    $35,000
  128. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2019

    In support of the Offshore Wind Ecological Data layer.

    $35,000
  129. The Volgenau FoundationMcLean, VA 2019

    Farallon marine wildlife conservation & research

    $30,000
  130. Quest FoundationDanville, CA 2019

    Students and teachers restoring a watershed (straw)

    $20,000
  131. The Seed Fund Grants IncPittsford, NY 2019

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  132. The James M and Margaret V Stine Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  133. Washakie FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    Rangeland Watershed Initiative

    $5,000
  134. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2019

    Program Support

    $4,500
  135. Shasta Wildlife Conservation FoundationKensington, CA 2019

    To fund wildlife conservation

    $2,000
  136. Electra FoundationSausalito, CA 2019

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  137. The Khosla FoundationLittle River, CA 2019

    Ocean conservation

    $500
  138. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $350
  139. Tomkat Ranch Educational FoundationPescadero, CA 2018

    General support

    $575,355
  140. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2018

    In support of recommendations for conservation priorities for ecosystem function and resilience on the U.S. West Coast, and science-based recommendations for ship strike mitigation measures.

    $150,000
  141. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2018

    Conservation and Science

    $112,500
  142. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2018

    Conservation and Science

    $87,703
  143. Giles W & Elise G Mead FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    To support legacy datasets and programs

    $50,000
  144. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2018

    Organizational Effectiveness

    $45,000
  145. The Libra FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    General support

    $40,000
  146. Bella Vista FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Collaborative meadow restoration design and prioritization in the north fork feather river watershed

    $40,000
  147. The Gamble FoundationReno, NV 2018

    General purpose

    $35,000
  148. The Volgenau FoundationMcLean, VA 2018

    Farallon marine wildlife conservation & research

    $30,000
  149. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2018

    Conservation and Science

    $30,000
  150. Thelma Doelger Trust for AnimalsAlameda, CA 2018

    General support

    $25,000
  151. The Henry Mayo Newhall FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2018

    For the rangeland watershed initiative

    $25,000
  152. The James and Rebecca Morgan Family FoundationLos Altos, CA 2018

    General support

    $20,000
  153. The Seed Fund Grants IncPittsford, NY 2018

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  154. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2018

    To support environmental projects.

    $14,000
  155. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2018

    In support of the identification of future priority conservation landscapes.

    $10,000
  156. Washakie FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    Rangeland Watershed Initiative

    $5,000
  157. Eric Anderson FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    General support

    $5,000
  158. The Springcreek FoundationBerkeley, CA 2018

    General Support

    $2,000
  159. The Springcreek FoundationBerkeley, CA 2018

    General Support

    $2,000
  160. Shasta Wildlife Conservation FoundationKensington, CA 2018

    To fund wildlife conservation

    $2,000
  161. The Gamble FoundationReno, NV 2018

    General purpose

    $1,500
  162. The Springcreek FoundationBerkeley, CA 2018

    General Support

    $1,000
  163. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $780
  164. McKesson Foundation IncDallas, TX 2018

    Grant funds will be used to support the organization's charitable mission.

    $100
  165. Giles W & Elise G Mead FoundationSeattle, WA 2017

    The project would help to conserve the integrity of the marine ecosystem to help ensure healthy, diverse populations of marine top predators and sustainable uses for humans

    $50,000
  166. Giles W & Elise G Mead FoundationSeattle, WA 2017

    To support legacy datasets and programs

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other animals organizations in Petaluma, CA and are not among Point Reyes Bird Observatory’s funders above.

  1. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 5 grants Preselected only $1,051 to similar organizations
  2. The Knobloch Family FoundationWilmington, DE 1 grant Preselected only $239,863 to similar organizations
  3. Chrissie's Fund A Delaware TrustSanta Barbara, CA 6 grants Preselected only $103,200 to similar organizations
  4. The Fremont Group FoundationSan Francisco, CA 5 grants Preselected only $75,000 to similar organizations
  5. Dave & Cheryl Duffield FoundationIncline Village, NV 1 grant Preselected only $75,000 to similar organizations
  6. Dmarlou FoundationMill Valley, CA 2 grants Preselected only $48,250 to similar organizations
  7. Timothy T Day Foundation IncPhoenix, AZ 5 grants Preselected only $38,000 to similar organizations
  8. Levine Hirshfield FoundationWilmington, DE 4 grants Preselected only $35,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 94-1594250 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.