African Community and Conservation Foundation Inc
African Community & Conservation Foundation (ACCF) is a Palm Beach, Florida-based public charity that supports wildlife conservation and community programs in Africa. Founded in 2018 by Paul Tudor Jones, ACCF works with conservation organizations and projects to connect them with funding, partnerships, and long-term investment.
African Community and Conservation Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: African Community and Conservation Foundation Inc reported $4.6M in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $4,624,161 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +36875.5% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $826,686
- -3.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $4,908,394
- +16.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $4,952,551
- +46.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to African Community and Conservation Foundation Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 109 Royal Palm Way, Palm Beach, FL 33480
Phone: (561) 223-4605
Website: https://africanccf.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who African Community and Conservation Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
ACCF describes its conservation and community work as taking place in Africa, including projects or partners in Mozambique, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Zimbabwe. Its 2025 filing refers to support for conservation areas and parks in sub-Saharan Africa.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2023) to $4.6M (2025). In 2025 it reported $4.6M in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| President and Fellows of Harvard College Cambridge, MA | Academic Research Activities | $12,506 |
Ready to take the next step with African Community and Conservation Foundation Inc?
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $826,686 | $4,908,394 | $4,952,551 | $4,624,161 | Total only | — |
| 2024 | $855,653 | $4,198,983 | $3,390,437 | $12,506 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | $51,328 | $4,710,776 | $4,829,070 | $12,506 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | $228,306 | $4,942,076 | $5,468,756 | $69,225 | 1 | $-2,149 |
| 2021 | $736,890 | $5,137,031 | $4,712,761 | $3,830,573 | Total only | — |
| 2020 | $366,502 | $4,611,799 | $5,326,393 | $32,238 | 1 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
ACCF’s mission is to help preserve important African wilderness areas and empower nearby communities so people and wildlife can live together sustainably. Its 2025 filing describes its work as supporting wildlife conservation and conservation areas and parks in sub-Saharan Africa. It says nearly all of its community work is capacity-building rather than relief.
The foundation says it works through established conservation organizations and projects rather than running programs directly. Its website names the Grumeti Fund, Malilangwe Trust, and Karingani among its partners or projects. Its supported work includes community livelihoods and capacity-building, anti-poaching efforts, and conservation activities such as managing fires, removing invasive plants, treating wounded wildlife, and reintroducing locally extinct species.
Grantmaking
IRS filing data reports one grant each in 2023 and 2024, with a grant sum of $12,506 in each year. The 2025 filing reports no grants. In 2024, ACCF gave $12,506 to President and Fellows of Harvard College. Harvard describes its mission as providing undergraduate, graduate, and professional education and research across a broad array of academic domains.
No grant application process or information about unsolicited requests is stated in the available materials.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Paul Tudor Jones II as founder and chair; Colleen Dodman as director, president, and secretary; Paul Ehrenreich as treasurer; and Josh Duhamel and Irene Amoke as directors.
African Community and Conservation Foundation Inc is led by Colleen Dodman, Director, President & Secretary since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Colleen Dodman
Director, President & Secretary
President, Secretary & Treasurer → President, 2021
President → Director, President & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Tudor Jones II
Founder & Chair
Founder & Chair → Director & Chair, 2024
Director & Chair → Founder & Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josh Duhamel
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Irene Amoke
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Ehrenreich
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Evander Holyfield (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Brady Forseth (2020–2023) — Chief Executive Officer
- Former: Dave Matthews (2020–2023) — Honorary Director
- Former: Pete Mattson (2020–2023) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about African Community and Conservation Foundation Inc
How much does African Community and Conservation Foundation Inc give each year?
African Community and Conservation Foundation Inc reported $4.6M in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $13K across 1 grant.
How large is African Community and Conservation Foundation Inc?
African Community and Conservation Foundation Inc reported $827K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.9M.
What does African Community and Conservation Foundation Inc fund?
ACCF’s mission is to help preserve important African wilderness areas and empower nearby communities so people and wildlife can live together sustainably. Its 2025 filing describes its work as supporting wildlife conservation and conservation areas and parks in sub-Saharan Africa. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from African Community and Conservation Foundation Inc?
African Community and Conservation Foundation Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check africanccf.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does African Community and Conservation Foundation Inc make grants?
ACCF describes its conservation and community work as taking place in Africa, including projects or partners in Mozambique, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Zimbabwe. Its 2025 filing refers to support for conservation areas and parks in sub-Saharan Africa.
What is African Community and Conservation Foundation Inc's EIN?
African Community and Conservation Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0939572. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 31, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 3, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work African Community and Conservation Foundation Inc funds
Environment & Animals Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
Explore Open Grants
Browse active grant opportunities in African Community and Conservation Foundation Inc's focus areas in our free grants database
Similar Funders
Similar funders in Florida
Publix Super Markets Charities Inc
Lakeland, FL
Publix Super Markets Charities supports nonprofits addressing hunger, homelessness and housing, youth, education, and community needs in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Kentucky. Its 2024 median grant was $2,500, though awards ranged widely; it accepts online requests from eligible organizations, with application periods varying by program.
Assets
$233.8M
Grants
3,269
Total Given
$52.5M
The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida Inc
Jacksonville, FL
The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida supports neighborhood strengthening, nonprofit capacity, education, older adults, the arts, and other community needs, primarily in Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam, and St. Johns counties. Its 2024 grants had a median of $5,000, while its Program Support grants offer up to $25,000; eligible nonprofits may apply to competitive programs, but donor-advised funds do not accept applications.
Assets
$708.7M
Grants
2,470
Total Given
$78.0M
Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Inc
Tampa, FL
The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay funds nonprofits through competitive grants and other programs focused on economic opportunity, environmental resilience, health and wellbeing, education, and vibrant communities. Its typical grant is about $25,000, and it serves Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Hernando, and Citrus counties. It accepts applications through its competitive grants process and rolling Critical Needs List.
Assets
$1.0B
Grants
698
Total Given
$54.3M
Gulf Coast Community Foundation Inc
Venice, FL
Gulf Coast Community Foundation funds arts and culture, civic and economic development, education, the environment, health and human services, and disaster response, with grants generally serving Sarasota and Charlotte counties, DeSoto County, Boca Grande, Lakewood Ranch, and Longboat Key, Florida. In 2025, grants ranged from $5,030 to $2,101,739, with a median of $16,251; Community Grants are capped at $25,000 per nonprofit per fiscal year. It accepts letters of inquiry for Community Grants; Catalytic and Initiative Grants are by invitation.
Assets
$533.7M
Grants
651
Total Given
$45.0M
Early Learning Coalition of Broward County Inc
Fort Lauderdale, FL
The Early Learning Coalition of Broward funds child care reimbursement and early-learning providers, including programs supporting child care and preschool, primarily in Broward County, Florida. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,127 to $3,994,863, with a median of $158,921. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.
Assets
$15.9M
Grants
636
Total Given
$152.2M
Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc
Delray Beach, FL
The Leslie L Alexander Foundation supports animal rescue, education, children’s services, and other charitable work. In 2024, grants ranged from $600 to $1 million, with a median of $35,000; giving was concentrated in Florida and Texas, with awards also made elsewhere. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets
$291.4M
Grants
622
Total Given
$28.4M
More similar funders
More Funders in Florida
The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open
Figures come from African Community and Conservation Foundation Inc's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.
African Community and Conservation Foundation Inc down — hundreds of funders to go?