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Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research Grants
Private foundation · EIN 01-0524375 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $1.1M
- Grants reported
- 46
- Median grant
- $8.9K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46 | $1.1M |
Where Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust | Rangeley, ME | General operating support | 2024 | $333.3K |
| Northeast Wilderness Trust | Montpelier, VT | General operating support | 2024 | $195K |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | Topsham, ME | General operating support | 2024 | $125K |
| University of Sydney | Sydney, Camperdown | f/b/o Center for Cultural Linguistic Diversity & TRICL | 2024 | $105.6K |
| Maine Media Workshops College | Rockport, ME | General operating support | 2024 | $50K |
| Tanzin Gyalzen Lama | Gorkha | Fellowships in the Collection of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2024 | $35.9K |
| Stephanie Morgan | Madison, WI | Fellowships in the Collection of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2024 | $26.1K |
| Fidelity Charitable | Boston, MA | Contribution to donor-advised fund of disqualified person | 2024 | $24.3K |
| Oceanarium & Education Center | Bar Harbor, ME | General operating support | 2024 | $20.9K |
| Phillips Public Library | Phillips, ME | General operating support | 2024 | $10K |
| Peter McKinley | Damariscotta, ME | Recipient of the George and Laura Appell Award for the Conservation of Biodiversity in Maine | 2024 | $10K |
| Yujie Ji | Palo Alto, CA | Fellowships in the Collection of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2024 | $9K |
| Marguerite Biesele | Austin, TX | Fellowships in the Collection of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2024 | $9K |
| Ana Carolina Hecht | Buenos Aires | Fellowships in the Collection of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2024 | $9K |
| Keaton Sawyer Scanlon | Thies | Fellowships in the Collection of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2024 | $9K |
| Garaoun Massinissa | LimeilBrevannes | Fellowships in the Collection of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2024 | $9K |
| Guillem Belmar Viernes | Girona | Fellowships in the Collection of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2024 | $9K |
| Antonio Guerreiro | Campinas | Fellowships in the Collection of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2024 | $9K |
| Myriam Lapierre | Seattle, WA | Fellowships in the Collection of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2024 | $9K |
| Maaz Shaikh | Edmonton, Alberta | Fellowships in the Collection of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2024 | $9K |
| Gabriel-Alfredo Gallinate-Soliz | Austin, TX | Fellowships in the Collection of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2024 | $9K |
| Erin C SanGregory | Eugene, OR | Fellowships in the Collection of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2024 | $9K |
| Mohamed Naciri | Azilal | Fellowships in the Collection of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2024 | $8.9K |
| Joao Marcos Cardoso | Sao Paulo | Fellowships in the Collection of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2024 | $8.9K |
| Wayne Huang | Santa Cruz, CA | Fellowships in the Collection of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2024 | $8.9K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- Firebird Foundation for Anthropolog
- Address
- PO Box A Phillips, ME, 04966
- Phone
- 2076393939
- firebird@firebirdfoundation.org
- Deadlines
- None
- Application materials
- The Foundation provides fellowships to enable anthropologists, linguists, and other scholars, as well as individuals or teams of local researchers in indigenous societies, to collect and preserve these unique oral traditions. Fellows are encouraged, where possible, to foster the development of local teams of collectors to continue the work of recording traditional literature, language, and ecological knowledge. Transcriptions of the recordings are encouraged. There is no application form. Applicants are asked to submit a proposal with a budget by email to address noted above. Applications are accepted on a continuous basis and grants are awarded quarterly. The primary selection criteria are the importance of collecting oral literature among the society in which the applicant will be working, the methods to be used, the goals to be achieved, and the urgency of the project.
- Restrictions
- Anyone engaged in the documentation of threatened oral literature and traditional ecological knowledge may apply for a fellowship. Specific academic credentials are not required, but academic credentials are taken into consideration. Fellowships are currently awarded by the Foundations board. Foundation directors and members of the selection committee are ineligible to receive grants, as are their family members; certain descendants and family members of George N. Appell and Laura W.R. Appell are also ineligible. The terms and conditions of each fellowship are set forth in a letter sent to the grant recipient. The Foundation must receive a current report for each fellowship of the progress made and use of grant funds at least annually, and a final report on the results of the grantees research with an accounting for the funds expended.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing 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.