Revive & Restore
Revive & Restore is a public charity based in Sausalito, California, that supports the use of biotechnology in wildlife conservation, with a mission to enhance biodiversity through genetic rescue of endangered and extinct species. Its work includes funding research and developing tools intended to be applied in conservation and wildlife management.
Revive & Restore at a glance
In short: Revive & Restore gave $1.7M across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $105K), top state California. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,684,184
- -75.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -5.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $105,262
- -73.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $82,569
- Total assets
- $25,866,866
- +61.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (8 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (19% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Revive & Restore
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Invitation Only
-
The organization does not accept unsolicited requests for formal proposals; proposals are by invitation or through occasional open calls. For the Catalyst Science Fund, the published process is to send a project idea of 400 words or less for consideration, followed by an invited proposal if requested. Grant agreements require quarterly progress reports tied to milestones and scheduled quarterly grant payments.
- Review Cycle
- The Biotech for Climate Resilience Fund’s 2025–2026 call is a past cycle. Its listed deadlines were November 7, 2025, for letters of inquiry, December 8, 2025, for invitations to submit full proposals, and January 30, 2026, for invited full proposals.
- Deadline
- The Biotech for Climate Resilience Fund’s 2025–2026 call is a past cycle.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1505 Bridgeway 203, Sausalito, CA 94965
Phone: (415) 289-1000
Website: https://reviverestore.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Revive & Restore
Advanced Coral Toolkit
Revive & Restore
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Applied Stem Cell Conservation Fund
Revive & Restore
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Catalyst Science Fund
Revive & Restore
Amount
Over $20 million (launched with $3 million from Promega in 2018)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Revive & Restore funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Viagen Pets & Equine ($296K). Together the top 10 received $1.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
69 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 69 (26%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The website says it supports researcher partners worldwide. The Advanced Coral Toolkit and Applied Stem Cell Conservation Fund are described as international programs; the coral program focuses on reef ecosystems globally. In 2025, grant dollars were distributed among recipients in California (19%), Texas (18%), Wisconsin (16%), Florida (15%), and New York (13%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Revive & Restore open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 16 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $73K; repeat grants $138K. How we count
Medians: $33K first-time, $135K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $804K (2019) to $6.7M (2024). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $1.7M.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Viagen Pets & Equine Cedar Park, TX | Service provider for multiple programs including the black-footed ferret and the Wyoming toad recovery | $296,196 |
| Secore International Miami, FL | Grant award from the advanced coral toolkit for researching coral larval exchange | $205,390 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison Milwaukee, WI | Grant award from biotech for bird program extended with additional funding for a passenger pigeon forest project | $192,007 |
| The Rockefeller University New York, NY | Existing grant award issued additional funds and a new project awarded from bbc for the competion research related to transplants for avian restorations | $189,776 |
| San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Escondido, CA | Grant award from biotech for birds program to advance techniques to facilitate the genetic rescue of endangered birds. | $184,149 |
| Mississippi State University Starkville, MS | Grant award for project partner in fws grant to expand biobanking capabilities for the Wyoming toad | $162,519 |
| Biochoric Inc Bozeman, MT | Service agreement with a project partner for fws grant to expand biobanking capabilities for the Wyoming toad | $121,000 |
| University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | Grant award for project partner in fws grant to expand biobanking capabilities for the Wyoming toad | $85,312 |
| Applied Ecological Institute Broadhead, WI | Master services agreement from biotech for bird program for new scope of work for the passenger pigeon project | $79,825 |
| Scripps Institution of Oceanography La Jolla, CA | Grant award extended with additional funds for coral biomarker research | $48,227 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $25,866,866 | $16,341,700 | $5,359,109 | $1,684,184 | 16 | $525,812 |
| 2024 | $16,059,285 | $9,443,241 | $11,277,706 | $6,740,168 | 17 | $593,758 |
| 2023 | $15,553,754 | $8,154,175 | $8,790,885 | $5,381,987 | 19 | $328,983 |
| 2022 | $14,312,011 | $9,663,146 | $5,535,008 | $2,900,336 | 9 | $-48,666 |
| 2021 | $8,084,440 | $5,859,957 | $3,094,093 | $1,123,497 | 8 | $4,644 |
| 2020 | $4,845,949 | $4,997,547 | $2,918,927 | $1,887,312 | 11 | $21,001 |
| 2019 | $1,857,625 | $1,979,738 | $1,552,487 | $803,540 | Total only | $4 |
"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 October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to promote biotechnology as part of standard conservation practice and demonstrate how genetic rescue can help protect endangered species from extinction. Its website describes support for early-stage proof-of-concept work, field application of new technologies, and collaboration among researchers and conservation practitioners. Areas named in its materials include applied genomics, biobanking, stem-cell and reproductive technologies, genetic engineering, invasive-species challenges, wildlife disease, and climate resilience.
The 2025 filing describes an Applied Stem Cell Conservation Fund supporting induced pluripotent stem-cell technologies and AI-assisted models; a bird-conservation program developing advanced reproductive and genetic technologies; and the Advanced Coral Toolkit, which supports development and field testing of biotechnology for coral resilience and restoration. The filing also reports ongoing work in biobanking, black-footed ferret recovery, and Wild Genomes, and development of a wildlife-conservation program incorporating AI.
The organization says it funds researcher partners worldwide and builds interdisciplinary teams. One 2025 recipient, The Rockefeller University, describes itself as a research and graduate-education institution with laboratories conducting basic and clinical research across several scientific fields. The grantee descriptions provided here do not establish the missions of the other listed recipients.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Revive & Restore reported 16 grants totaling $1,684,184. Grants ranged from $5,585 to $296,196, with a median of $82,568.
Notable 2025 grants included $296,196 to VIAGEN PETS & EQUINE for services across programs including black-footed ferret and Wyoming toad recovery; $205,390 to SECORE INTERNATIONAL for research on coral larval exchange through the Advanced Coral Toolkit; $192,007 to the University of Wisconsin–Madison for the Biotech for Birds program and a passenger pigeon forest project; $189,776 to The Rockefeller University for avian-restoration transplant research; and $184,149 to San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance for techniques to support genetic rescue of endangered birds. Other listed awards included $162,519 to Mississippi State University and $121,000 to BioChoric Inc. for work connected to expanding Wyoming toad biobanking capabilities.
The website says proposals are generally by invitation, with occasional requests for proposals. Catalyst Science Fund project ideas may be submitted in a brief description of 400 words or less; if the organization is interested, it provides an application template for an invited proposal, which is reviewed by its Science Advisory. The website says it aims to notify invited proposers of a decision within 30 days of proposal submission. Its funding-opportunities page says the Applied Stem Cell Conservation Fund is not accepting inquiries at this time. The Biotech for Climate Resilience Fund call is closed.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ryan Phelan as executive director and president, and Stewart Brand as secretary and treasurer. Directors listed include Matthew Winkler, Brad Stanback, Elizabeth Moore, Jessica Green, David Lang, and Angus Parker. Tom Chase is listed as a director through November 2025, and Megan Palmer through April 2025.
Revive & Restore is led by Ryan Phelan, Executive Director & President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 5 of 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ryan Phelan
Executive Director & President
Executive Director → Executive Director & President, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$144K (2019) → $221K (2025)
Marmee Manack
Director of Operations
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$125K (2024) → $142K (2025)
Elizabeth Bennett
Director of Communications
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$152K (2025)
Brad Stanback
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Winkler
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Megan Palmer
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Chase
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Moore
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angus Parker
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Lang
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Green
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ben Novak
Lead Scientist
Program Manager & Biotech for Birds → Program Manager, 2024
Program Manager → Lead Scientist, 2025
On filings since 2022
32 hrs/week
$138K (2022) → $182K (2025)
Olivia Liberman
Program Manager
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$129K (2025)
Stewart Brand
Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Beth Shapiro (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Ashlee Hutchinson (2024) — Program Manager
- Former: Liv Williamson (2024) — Program Manager
- Former: Bridget Baumgartner (2019–2023) — Director of Research & Development
- Former: Kika Tuff (2023) — Communication Director
- Former: Pete Miralia (2023) — Deputy Director
- Former: Michele Weber (2020–2021) — Director of Conserva
- Former: Morgan Palmer (2020) — Director
- Former: Thomas Maloney (2019) — Director of Conservation Science
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $221K, to Ryan Phelan (Executive Director, President). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Revive & Restore
How much does Revive & Restore give each year?
Revive & Restore gave $1.7M across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $6.7M across 17 grants.
What is Revive & Restore's typical grant size?
Revive & Restore's median grant in 2025 was $82,569, and its average grant was $105,262, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Revive & Restore that year got $73K on average.
Where does Revive & Restore give grants?
Revive & Restore's top state is California, with 19% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Texas (18%) and Wisconsin (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Revive & Restore give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Revive & Restore's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Revive & Restore's largest grantees?
Revive & Restore's largest 2025 grantees include Viagen Pets & Equine ($296,196), Secore International ($205,390) and University of Wisconsin-Madison ($192,007), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Revive & Restore?
Revive & Restore reported $25.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $16.3M.
What does Revive & Restore fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to promote biotechnology as part of standard conservation practice and demonstrate how genetic rescue can help protect endangered species from extinction. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Revive & Restore?
The organization does not accept unsolicited requests for formal proposals; proposals are by invitation or through occasional open calls. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Revive & Restore's EIN?
Revive & Restore's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4576399. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Revive & Restore accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 30, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 29, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 2, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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