Arcus Foundation
New York, NY · EIN 38-3332791. Reported 1,328 grants totalling $114.2M to 479 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$63,786median grant
$114.2Mgranted, 2021-2024
479organizations funded
69%of grantees funded again the next year
$302.0Massets, latest filing
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Arcus Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $63,786. Half of everything it gave fell between $13,375 and $100,105; the smallest was $21 and the largest $1,474,226. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
All 479 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | $5,481,087 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| Save the Chimps Inc | Fort Pierce, FL | $5,371,729 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Proteus Fund Inc | Amherst, MA | $3,135,000 | 15 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rewild | Austin, TX | $2,829,300 | 16 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research Education & Conservation | Vienna, VA | $2,126,134 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Forest Peoples Programme | Moretoninmarsh | $2,006,374 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| International Social Justice Fund | New York, NY | $1,743,500 | 23 | 2 | 2023 |
| Fauna & Flora International | Cambridge | $1,726,164 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | Bronx, NY | $1,684,379 | 13 | 4 | 2024 |
| International Trans Fund | Toronto, Ontario | $1,530,000 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Paneco Foundation | Berg Am Irchel | $1,523,038 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Greenpeace Fund Inc | Washington, DC | $1,475,834 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| African Wildlife Foundation | Washington, DC | $1,355,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Transgender Law Center | Oakland, CA | $1,350,500 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| Astraea Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $1,335,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| International Rivers Network | Oakland, CA | $1,300,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research Education & Conservation | Washington, DC | $1,291,728 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $1,203,617 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Other Foundation | Saxonwold | $1,150,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| World Wildlife Fund Inc | Washington, DC | $1,083,132 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Conservation International Foundation | Arlington, VA | $1,055,026 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Campaign for Southern Equality | Asheville, NC | $1,003,100 | 11 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Rainforest Foundation (uk) | London | $996,072 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues Inc | New York, NY | $965,593 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Village Enterprise Fund Inc | San Carlos, CA | $857,358 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Borneo Nature Foundation International | Cornwall | $810,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Center for Orangutan and Chimpanzee Conservation Inc | Wauchula, FL | $791,230 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| People Resources and Conservation Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $752,652 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fondo Semillas Ac | Mexico City | $750,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lincoln Park Zoological Society | Chicago, IL | $738,057 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Initiatives | Oakland, CA | $724,000 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| Southern Vision Alliance | Durham, NC | $700,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hutan - Kinabatangan Orang-Utan Conservation Project | Sandakan | $680,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project Inc | New York, NY | $674,547 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mighty Earth Inc | Washington, DC | $648,345 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Equality Foundation of Georgia Inc | Atlanta, GA | $633,250 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wild Chimpanzee Foundation | Leipzig | $630,182 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Global Greengrants Fund Inc | Boulder, CO | $628,500 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Source Lgbt Center Inc | Visalia, CA | $614,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Equality Federation Institute | Portland, OR | $600,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Frankfurt Zoological Society US Inc | Washington, DC | $600,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Earth | Washington, DC | $600,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Groundswell Fund | San Francisco, CA | $600,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mijente Support Committee | Phoenix, AZ | $600,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Public Religion Research Institute | Washington, DC | $600,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Equality Florida Institute Inc | St Petersburg, FL | $585,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Yayasan Inisiasi Alam Rehabilitasi Indonesia | Bogor | $580,971 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Equality North Carolina Foundation | Durham, NC | $575,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gender Dynamix | Cape Town | $575,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Iucn International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources | Gland | $566,363 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lukuru Wildlife Research Foundation | Marion, OH | $550,000 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Health in Harmony Inc | Portland, OR | $537,857 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Global Witness | London | $533,334 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Regents of the University of California Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $523,044 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of Bonobos | Durham, NC | $509,899 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Global Action for Trans Equality Inc | New York, NY | $505,000 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund | Los Angeles, CA | $505,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| California Rural Legal Assistance Inc | Oakland, CA | $501,024 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Iranti Npc | Johannesburg | $501,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| International Institute for Environment and Development | London | $500,064 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| African Parks Foundation of America | New York, NY | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Power California | Los Angeles, CA | $500,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Stichting Hivos (humanistisch Instituut Voor Ontwikkelings-Samenwerking) | The Hague | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Waxman Strategies | Washington, DC | $500,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Yvette a Flunder Foundation Inc | Oakland, CA | $500,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| International Lesbian and Gay Association | Geneva | $495,350 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Social & Environmental Entrepreneurs | Calabasas, CA | $474,000 | 9 | 2 | 2024 |
| Southerners on New Ground | Atlanta, GA | $460,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM | $460,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| International Great Apes and Gibbons Fund | New York, NY | $456,722 | 8 | 2 | 2023 |
| Forward Together | Oakland, CA | $455,650 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Uhai Eashri Company Limited | Nairobi | $450,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Zoological Society of London | London | $446,309 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Faith in Public Life | Washington, DC | $430,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fundacion Mexicana Para La Planeacion Familiar Ac | Tlalpan | $430,000 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Freedom Center for Social Justice | Charlotte, NC | $427,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Spark Reproductive Justice Now Inc | Atlanta, GA | $425,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Letra S Sida Cultura Y Vida Cotidiana Ac | Mexico City | $421,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Santa Fe Dreamers Project | Santa Fe, NM | $420,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Royal Zoological Society of Scotland | Edinburgh | $419,519 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Eastern Caribbean Alliance for Diversity and Equality Inc | Gros Islet | $410,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries | Phoenix, AZ | $407,707 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Lgbtq Task Force | Washington, DC | $402,634 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Investigative Reporters and Editors Inc | Columbia, MO | $401,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| BYP100 Education Fund | Springfield, IL | $400,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Caiso Sex and Gender Justice | Belmont | $400,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rainforest Action Network | San Francisco, CA | $400,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Synergia - Initiatives for Human Rights | Washington, DC | $400,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wahana Lingkungan Hidup Indonesia | Medan | $400,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gunung Palung Orangutan Conservation Program Inc | Boston, MA | $395,661 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Advocates for Informed Choice (dba Interact) | Sudbury, MA | $388,117 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Stichting Hivos | The Hague | $385,790 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Global Interfaith Network (gin Ssogie) | Johannesburg | $370,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Stichting Fern | Brussels | $352,129 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Centro De Derechos De Mujeres | Tegucigalpa | $351,820 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Birmingham | Birmingham | $345,733 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Asociacion Comunicando Y Capacitando a Mujeres Trans Con Vih En El Salvador | San Salvador | $345,470 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund Inc | New York, NY | $337,654 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Equality New Mexico Foundation | Albuquerque, NM | $330,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Jacksonville Area Sexual Minority Youth Network Inc | Jacksonville, FL | $330,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Trans Queer Pueblo - Semilla De Liberacion | Phoenix, AZ | $330,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| National Center for Lesbian Rights | San Francisco, CA | $326,101 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Inclusive & Affirming Ministries | Capetown Rsa | $320,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Highlander Research & Education Center Inc | New Market, TN | $318,000 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wildlife Impact | Portland, OR | $302,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sanaga-Yong Chimpanzee Rescue | Beaverton, OR | $300,159 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Asociacion Fondo Centroamericano De Mujeres | San Jose | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Fairventures Worldwide Ggmbh | Stuttgart | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Helmholtz Center for Infection Research Gmbh | Braunschweig | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Initiative for Strategic Litigation in Africa | Johannesburg | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Kesho Gents and Lasses Empowerment | Nairobi | $300,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc | Norfolk, VA | $300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Zanerela | Lusaka | $300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mgvp Inc | Davis, CA | $298,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Legal Atlas LLC | Missoula, MT | $296,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Social & Environmental Entrepreneurs See Inc | Calabasas, CA | $289,500 | 5 | 2 | 2022 |
| Wild Earth Allies Inc | Chevy Chase, MD | $282,021 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lesbians Gays and Bisexuals of Botswana (legabibo) | Gaborone | $275,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mongabayorg Corporation | Menlo Park, CA | $269,996 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Chimbo Foundation | Oudemirdum | $268,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ilga World | Geneva | $261,650 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pan African Sanctuary Alliance | Beaverton, OR | $250,648 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Genders & Sexualities Alliance Network | Oakland, CA | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| National Center for Transgender Equality | Washington, DC | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sociedad Mexicana Pro Derechos De La Mujer Ac | Mexico City | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Zoological Society of San Diego | San Diego, CA | $247,333 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Project Primate Inc | Miami, FL | $245,053 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Yayasan Keadilan Hijau Indonesia | Medan | $242,375 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Manerela | Lilongwe | $240,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fundacion Arcoiris Por El Respeto a La Diversidad Sexual Asociacion Civil | Ciudad De Mexico | $238,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fidelity Investment Charitable Gift Fund | Cincinnati, OH | $232,336 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Soulforce Inc | Abilene, TX | $230,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Forum Konservasi Orangutan Indonesia (forina) | Jakarta Selatan | $229,569 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Catolicas Por El Derecho a Decidir Ac | Ciudad De Mexico | $225,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Social Entrepreneurs for Sustainable Development | Monrovia | $223,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ol Pejeta Conservancy Limited | Nanyuki | $219,975 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Triangle Project | Cape Town | $214,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Global Philanthropy Project | Wilmington, DE | $210,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Amicus Dh | Leon | $206,600 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rainbow Rights Education and Awareness Limited | Blantyre | $205,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Land Empowerment Animals People - US | Weed, CA | $202,181 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| King Baudouin Foundation United States | New York City, NY | $201,487 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Urgent Action Fund for Women's Human Rights | Alameda, CA | $200,100 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Alliance for Conservation of Great Apes in Central Africa | Yaounde | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Canopy Planet Society | Vancouver, BC | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Equality Arizona Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| General Secretariat of the Organization of American States | Washington, DC | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grupo De Informacion En Reproduccion Elegida | Mexico City | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum (hrapf) Limited (by Guarantee) | Kampala | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Human Rights Watch Inc | New York, NY | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Humane Society International (uk) | London | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| National Center for Civic Innovation Inc | New York, NY | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance | New York, NY | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Orangutan Foundation | London | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pan Africa Ilga | Johannesburg | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | $200,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp | Antwerp | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Stop the Traffik | Castle Hill | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Tides Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Transform Network Inc | Asheville, NC | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Whitley Fund for Nature | London | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Yayasan Wahana Lingkungan Hidup Indonesia | South Jakarta | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice | Durham, NC | $197,000 | 8 | 3 | 2024 |
| Well Grounded Limited | London | $194,613 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Biotope | Meze | $190,727 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education (grace) Center | Cumberland Center, ME | $190,027 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Friends of Cswct | Washington, DC | $190,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Parliamentarians for Global Action | New York, NY | $190,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Environment and Rural Development Foundation | Buea | $190,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Viet Nature Conservation Centre | Ha Noi | $190,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Yayasan Iar Indonesia | Tamansari Ciapus | $183,667 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Organizacion Trans Reinas De La Noche | Guatemala City | $183,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bridge Initiative Organisation | Unguja | $180,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Church World Service | New York, NY | $178,787 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Animal Protection of New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM | $170,200 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Smithsonian Institute | Washington, DC | $170,050 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Strong Roots | Bukavu | $170,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pema Kenya Cbo | Mombasa | $168,850 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Caiso Sex and Gender Justice | Belmont, BC | $160,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Center for Development and Cooperation Lgtbi -Somos Cdc | Tegucigalpa | $160,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Just Detention International South Africa | Johannesburg | $160,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Las Reinas Chulas Cabaret Y Derechos Humanos | Ciudad De Mexico | $155,012 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wildlife Asia Limited | Willagee | $154,100 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Central American Womens Fund Fcam Association | San Jose | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kalaweit | Paris | $150,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Center for Transgender Equality | New York, NY | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Proyecto Colombia Diversa | Bogota | $150,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| The African Region of the International Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans and in | Johannesburg | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| United Caribbean Trans Network (uctrans) | Nassau | $145,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Church World Service | Elkhart, IN | $143,646 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Network of African National Human Rights Institutions | Nairobi | $140,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University College London | London | $138,711 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pema Kenya Cbo | Mombasa, Coast | $135,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY | $132,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Florida International University Foundation Inc | Miami, FL | $130,327 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lgbttti Red Nacional Ac | Monterrey | $130,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Whale and Dolphin Conservation | Chippenham | $130,000 | 5 | 2 | 2024 |
| Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence | Phoenix, AZ | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bush-to-Base-Solutions | Christiansburg, VA | $125,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Gin Ssogie Npc | Johannesburg | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Initiative for Equality and Non-Discrimination | Mombasa | $125,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Point Source Youth Inc | New York, NY | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary | Freetown | $120,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Virunga Foundation | London | $120,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Visibles Ong | Guatemala City | $120,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Outright Action International | New York, NY | $114,203 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Stichting Wanicare | Balkbrug | $114,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kasiisi Project Inc | Lexington, MA | $112,155 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission Trust | Nairobi | $110,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tulinam-Celebrating Diversity Trust | Swakopmund | $110,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Interact Inc | Sudbury, MA | $106,500 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Cross-Cultural Foundation of Uganda | Kampala | $102,093 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Aaranyak | Guwahati | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ape Action Africa | Bristol | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Asociacion Salvadorena De Derechos Humanos Entre Amigos | San Salvador | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Balance Promocion Para El Desarrollo Y Juventud Ac | Juarez Ciudad De Mexico | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Canopy Planet Society | Vancouver | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Canopy Planet Society | Vancouver, British Columbia | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Children's Research Institute | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Eava Artists Limited | Kampala | $100,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Eqtx Equality Texas Foundation | Austin, TX | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fairshare Educational Foundation | London | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Fundacion Fondo Centroamericano De Mujeres | Manugua | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum Uganda (hrapf) Limited (by Guara | Kampala | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jeunes Animaux Confisques Au Katanga | Lubumbashi | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Land Empowerment Animals People | Weed, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Legal Arc Youth Group | Nairobi | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mbou-Mon-Tour (mmt) | Kinshasa | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| National Center for Lgbtq Rights | Sacramento, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance | Newark, NJ | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance | Oakland, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nature Conservation Foundation | Mysore | $100,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Nonhuman Rights Project Inc | Coral Springs, FL | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Cropper Foundation | Portofspain | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Human Dignity Trust | London | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Nonhuman Rights Project Inc | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| United Caribbean Transperson Network (uctrans) | Nassau | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Internews Network | Washington, DC | $99,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Climate Conservation | Bozeman, MT | $98,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jinsiangu | Nairobi | $96,250 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Leipzig | Leipzig | $95,240 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Veterinary Initiative for Endangered Wildlife Inc | Bozeman, MT | $95,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Guinee Ecologie | Dixinn | $93,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Viet Nature Conservation One-Member Company Limited | Quang Binh | $91,576 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Centre Pour L'environnement Et Le Developpement | Yaounde | $90,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Support for Conservation of Bonobos | Inuyama | $87,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Yayasan Sangga Bumi Lestari | Jakarta | $86,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Derby | Derby | $85,128 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Genetic Resources Action International Foundation | Barcelona | $85,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
277 of 479 (58%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 69%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Save the Chimps Inc
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO PROVIDE REFUGE AND EXEMPLARY CARE TO CHIMPANZEES IN NEED THROUGH PERMANENT SANCTUARY, SERVING CHIMPANZEES RESCUED FROM RESEARCH, ENTERTAINMENT, AND THE PET TRADE. - Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research Education & Conservation
SUPPORT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONSERVATION ACTION PLAN (CAP) FOR GREAT APES IN THE EASTERN DRC, STRENGTHENING RESPONSES TO MINING, DISEASE, TENURE, MANAGEMENT, AND GOVERNANCE - Borealis Philanthropy
SUPPORT FOR THE FUND FOR TRANS GENERATIONS TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING GRANTS TO LOCALLY BASED TRANS-LED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, COACHING, AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY FOR RAPID RESPONSE GRANTS. - Astraea Foundation Inc
SUPPORT FOR THE SAFETY, JUSTICE & PROTECTIONS FOR LGBTQI CARIBBEAN PEOPLE PROJECT, FUNDING MOVEMENTS THROUGHOUT THE REGION - Forest Peoples Programme
SUPPORT FOR RIGHTS-BASED CONSERVATION POLICY AND PRACTICE. - Paneco Foundation
SUPPORT FOR THE LEUSER ECOSYSTEM ALLIANCE TO ADVANCE THE COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO PROTECT ITS ORANGUTANS AND GIBBONS.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 676 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 311 | $26.5M | $52,763 |
| 2022 | 330 | $28.0M | $59,999 |
| 2023 | 322 | $28.4M | $66,500 |
| 2024 | 365 | $31.3M | $75,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Arcus Foundation has 981 of them, worth $106.8M. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research Education & Conservation | Vienna, VA | $1,856,894 |
| Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research Education & Conservation | Vienna, VA | $886,605 |
| Uhai Eashri Company Limited | Nairobi | $600,000 |
| Paneco Foundation | Berg Am Irchel | $570,978 |
| Forest Peoples Programme | Moretoninmarsh | $556,626 |
| Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | $525,000 |
| International Trans Fund | Toronto | $500,000 |
| International Trans Fund | Toronto, Ontario | $500,000 |
| International Trans Fund | Ottawa, Ontario | $500,000 |
| International Trans Fund | Ottawa, Ontario | $500,000 |
| African Parks Foundation of America | New York, NY | $500,000 |
| Astraea Foundation Inc | Toronto, Ontario | $500,000 |
| Sociedad Mexicana Pro Derechos De La Mujer Ac | Mexico City | $500,000 |
| Paneco Foundation | Berg Am Irchel | $481,312 |
| Paneco Foundation | Berg Am Irchel | $481,312 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 17% of this one's giving went to organizations in California. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund164 shared recipientsAmerican Online Giving Foundation Inc145 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc139 shared recipientsVanguard Charitable Endowment Program123 shared recipientsNational Philanthropic Trust111 shared recipientsMorgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc85 shared recipients
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $63,786. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in California.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Arcus Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 445 5TH Avenue 7TH Floor, New York, NY, 10016. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
EIN 38-3332791 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded, which is the best available predictor of who it will fund next -- and a much better basis for deciding whether to write to them than a mission statement.
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