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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 yearGrants paidAmount
202482$3.6M
202384$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.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
CATE SCHOOLCARPINTERIA, CATO BENEFIT EDUCATION2023$1.6M
CATE SCHOOLCARPINTERIA, CATO BENEFIT EDUCATION2024$1.1M
UCLA FOUNDATIONLOS ANGELES, CATO BENEFIT EDUCATION2024$1M
STANFORD UNIVERSITYSTANFORD, CATO BENEFIT EDUCATION2023$500K
STANFORD UNIVERSITYSTANFORD, CATO BENEFIT EDUCATION2024$500K
THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LANDSAN FRANCISCO, CATO PROTECT AND CREATE PARKS2024$250K
YALE UNIVERSITYNEW HAVEN, CTTO BENEFIT EDUCATION2023$100K
NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCILSANTA MONICA, CATO BENEFIT WILDLIFE2023$50K
TOMPKINS CONSERVATIONVENTURA, CATO BENEFIT WILDLIFE2023$50K
THE NATURE CONSERVANCYLOS ANGELES, CATO BENEFIT ENVIRONMENT2023$50K
NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCILSANTA MONICA, CATO BENEFIT WILDLIFE2024$50K
ONE PERCENT FOR THE PLANETBURLINGTON, VTTO SUPPORT AN ALLIANCE OF BUSINESSES FOR A HEALTHY PLANET2024$50K
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUNDNEW YORK, NYTO PRESERVE THE LAND AND WILDLIFE2023$50K
SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CATO CONSERVE CALIFORNIA'S LAND, AIR AND WATER2024$50K
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUNDNEW YORK, NYTO PRESERVE THE LAND AND WILDLIFE2024$50K
ONE PERCENT FOR THE PLANETBURLINGTON, VTTO SUPPORT AN ALLIANCE OF BUSINESSES FOR A HEALTHY PLANET2023$50K
SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CATO CONSERVE CALIFORNIA'S LAND, AIR AND WATER2023$50K
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE CENTERSANTA BARBARA, CATO BENEFIT ENDEAVORS TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT AND PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION2024$30K
RIVIERA RIDGE SCHOOLSANTA BARBARA, CATO BENEFIT EDUCATION2024$30K
ALTASEASAN PEDRO, CATO DEVELOP AND SCALE UP RAPID SOLUTIONS FOR SOME OF THE PLANET'S MOST PRESSING CHALLENGES, SUCH AS CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY SUPPLY, AND GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY2023$30K
UCLA FOUNDATIONLOS ANGELES, CATO BENEFIT EDUCATION2023$30K
THE FUND FOR THE PEOPLE IN PARKSOAKLAND, CATO BENEFIT THE PARKS' PROGRAM REQUIRED BY LAW2023$25K
SOUTH FORK NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUMBRIDGEHAMPTON, NYTO BENEFIT ENDEAVORS TO RAISE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS2024$25K
REWILDAUSTIN, TXTO BENEFIT ENVIRONMENT2024$25K
SOUTH FORK NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUMBRIDGEHAMPTON, NYTO BENEFIT ENDEAVORS TO RAISE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS2023$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.

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