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Emmett Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 20-0429029 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $6.5M
- Grants reported
- 166
- Median grant
- $2.5K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 82 | $3.6M |
| 2023 | 84 | $2.9M |
Where Emmett Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATE SCHOOL | CARPINTERIA, CA | TO BENEFIT EDUCATION | 2023 | $1.6M |
| CATE SCHOOL | CARPINTERIA, CA | TO BENEFIT EDUCATION | 2024 | $1.1M |
| UCLA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | TO BENEFIT EDUCATION | 2024 | $1M |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | TO BENEFIT EDUCATION | 2023 | $500K |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | TO BENEFIT EDUCATION | 2024 | $500K |
| THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | TO PROTECT AND CREATE PARKS | 2024 | $250K |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | TO BENEFIT EDUCATION | 2023 | $100K |
| NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL | SANTA MONICA, CA | TO BENEFIT WILDLIFE | 2023 | $50K |
| TOMPKINS CONSERVATION | VENTURA, CA | TO BENEFIT WILDLIFE | 2023 | $50K |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | LOS ANGELES, CA | TO BENEFIT ENVIRONMENT | 2023 | $50K |
| NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL | SANTA MONICA, CA | TO BENEFIT WILDLIFE | 2024 | $50K |
| ONE PERCENT FOR THE PLANET | BURLINGTON, VT | TO SUPPORT AN ALLIANCE OF BUSINESSES FOR A HEALTHY PLANET | 2024 | $50K |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND | NEW YORK, NY | TO PRESERVE THE LAND AND WILDLIFE | 2023 | $50K |
| SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | TO CONSERVE CALIFORNIA'S LAND, AIR AND WATER | 2024 | $50K |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND | NEW YORK, NY | TO PRESERVE THE LAND AND WILDLIFE | 2024 | $50K |
| ONE PERCENT FOR THE PLANET | BURLINGTON, VT | TO SUPPORT AN ALLIANCE OF BUSINESSES FOR A HEALTHY PLANET | 2023 | $50K |
| SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | TO CONSERVE CALIFORNIA'S LAND, AIR AND WATER | 2023 | $50K |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE CENTER | SANTA BARBARA, CA | TO BENEFIT ENDEAVORS TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT AND PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION | 2024 | $30K |
| RIVIERA RIDGE SCHOOL | SANTA BARBARA, CA | TO BENEFIT EDUCATION | 2024 | $30K |
| ALTASEA | SAN PEDRO, CA | TO DEVELOP AND SCALE UP RAPID SOLUTIONS FOR SOME OF THE PLANET'S MOST PRESSING CHALLENGES, SUCH AS CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY SUPPLY, AND GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY | 2023 | $30K |
| UCLA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | TO BENEFIT EDUCATION | 2023 | $30K |
| THE FUND FOR THE PEOPLE IN PARKS | OAKLAND, CA | TO BENEFIT THE PARKS' PROGRAM REQUIRED BY LAW | 2023 | $25K |
| SOUTH FORK NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM | BRIDGEHAMPTON, NY | TO BENEFIT ENDEAVORS TO RAISE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS | 2024 | $25K |
| REWILD | AUSTIN, TX | TO BENEFIT ENVIRONMENT | 2024 | $25K |
| SOUTH FORK NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM | BRIDGEHAMPTON, NY | TO BENEFIT ENDEAVORS TO RAISE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS | 2023 | $25K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Emmett Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.