The Sweetgrass Foundation Inc
Atlanta, GA · EIN 58-2011000. Reported 89 grants totalling $827,141 to 69 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
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. The Sweetgrass Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $6,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $3,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $51,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Mom Foundation - Nepal | Kathmandu | $178,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Escudilla International Conservation | Salt Lake City, UT | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wellkind Guatemala | Cazadero, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Round River Conservation Studies | Salt Lake City, UT | $32,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Raincoast Conservation Foundation | Orcas, WA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Okefenokee Swamp Park Inc | Waycross, GA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Earth Island Institute | Berkeley, CA | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Abevila | Paripueira, Alagoas | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ecologic Development Fund | Cambridge, MA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cascadia Wild | Portland, OR | $15,300 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Port Gamble S'klallam Foundation | Kingston, WA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Natun Guatemala | Laguna Beach, CA | $14,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Eagle's Nest Foundation | Winstonsalem, NC | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Richmond Cycling Corps | Richmond, VA | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center | Girdwood, AK | $10,280 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Christodora Inc | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Colorado Water Trust | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Earth Law Center | Durango, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| El Porvenir | Westminster, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lynn Canal Conservation | Haines, AK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Parks Conservation Association | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| River Network | Boulder, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment | Oakland, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sonoma Earth School | Forestville, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Unite the Parks | Morgan Hill, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wilderness Youth Project | Santa Barbara, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wild Tomorrow Fund | New York, NY | $8,900 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Grand Staircase Escalante Partners | Kanab, UT | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Scion Trust | Nairobi | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| African Wildlife Conservation Fund | Gainesville, FL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Algalita Marine Research | Long Beach, CA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Amazon Center for Environmental Education Research Foundation | Unionville, PA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Outward Bound International | New York, NY | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ukranian Evangelical Christian Church | Zhovti Vody | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| General Movement for Rural Education and Environment - Green | Chinnamanur, Tamil Nadu | $6,703 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Georgia Organics | Atlanta, GA | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rewild | Austin, TX | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Big Life Foundation | Ridgefield, WA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chattahoochee Nature Center | Roswell, GA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Friends of Cedar Mesa | Bluff, UT | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Global Wildlife Conservation | Austin, TX | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Georgia Conservancy | Atlanta, GA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Grand Staircase Ecsalante Partners | Kanab, UT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Green Lents | Portland, OR | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Groundswell International | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Indian River Lakes Conservancy | Redwood, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement | Des Moines, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Open Road Foundation | Portland, OR | $5,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Buckminster Fuller Institute | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Vital Ground Foundation | Missoula, MT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Walking Mountain Science Center | Avon, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wishtoyo Chumash Foundation | Ventura, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pan African Sanctuary Alliance | Beaverton, CO | $4,958 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Medshare | Decatur, GA | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Alaska Wildlife Alliance | Anchorage, AK | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Atlanta Habitat for Humanity | Atlanta, GA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Charleston Collegiate School | Johns Island, SC | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Eagles Nest Foundation | Winstonsalem, NC | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Happily Natural Day | Richmond, VA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Imarisha Cbo | Chaka Township, Nairobi | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kokonut Koalition | Honolulu, HI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Maralliance | San Francisco, CA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sinam Development Center | Anbu Nagar, Tamilnadu | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Society for Harmony Aid and Prosperous Economy | Minnagarvengikkal, Tamilnadu | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Stearman Restorers Association Inc | Stanley, NC | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Trust for Indigenous Culture & Health | Nairobi | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Holistic Life Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cascadia Wildlands | Eugene, OR | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Geos Institute | Ashland, OR | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
13 of 69 (19%) 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 21%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. 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.
- The Mom Foundation - Nepal
CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, ETC. - Escudilla International Conservation
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATION - Round River Conservation Studies
SUPPORT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - Raincoast Conservation Foundation
SUPPORT FOR KITLOPE ECO-CULTURAL YOUTH PROGRAM - Cascadia Wild
SUPPORT FOR WOLVERINE TRACKING PROJECT - Earth Island Institute
TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS OF WILD HERITAGE
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 61 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | $214,080 | $6,000 |
| 2021 | 23 | $162,458 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 14 | $157,900 | $9,450 |
| 2023 | 28 | $292,703 | $6,601 |
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.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 23% 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.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $6,000. 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 The Sweetgrass Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 3050 Peachtree Road Nw 300, Atlanta, GA, 30305. 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.
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