Shasta Wildlife Conservation Foundation
Shasta Wildlife Conservation Foundation is a private foundation based in Kensington, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations working in areas including wildlife conservation, habitat, fisheries, research, and education.
Shasta Wildlife Conservation Foundation at a glance
In short: Shasta Wildlife Conservation Foundation gave $53K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $53,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- Average grant
- $2,944
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $767,235
- -1.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (2 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (66% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Shasta Wildlife Conservation Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 418 Colusa Avenue, Kensington, CA 94707
Phone: (510) 508-9083
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Shasta Wildlife Conservation Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of California Museum of Vertebrate Zoology ($14K). Together the top 10 received $38K.
Grant Size Distribution
69 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 69 grants of 69 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 66% of grant dollars went to recipients in California. Other recipient-state shares were Virginia, 11%; Wisconsin, 8%; Maryland, 4%; and Texas, 4%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Shasta Wildlife Conservation Foundation open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 18 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- In 2025 it paid out 129% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $39K (2020) to $53K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $53K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of California Museum of Vertebrate Zoology Berkeley, CA | An Unrestricted Contribution at Descretion of Director | $13,500 |
| Univesitry of California Botanical Garden Berkeley Berkeley, CA | An Unrestricted Contribution at Descretion of Director | $5,000 |
| The Aldo Leopold Foundation Baraboo, WI | An Unrestricted Contribution | $4,500 |
| Sea Otter Savvy Moss Landing, CA | To support research on human impact on otters; youth education; and otter monitoring | $2,500 |
| California Native Plant Society Merriville, VA | An Unrestricted Contribution | $2,000 |
| California Trout San Francisco, CA | To protect health of ca trout and steelhead fisheries | $2,000 |
| California Waterfowl Association Roseville, CA | To Support Habitat Restoration and the Hunt Program | $2,000 |
| Humboldt State University Depatrment of Wildlife Arcata, CA | An Unrestricted Contribution | $2,000 |
| National Wildlife Foundation Reston, VA | An Unrestricted Contribution | $2,000 |
| Point Blue Conservation Service Petaluma, CA | An Unrestricted Contribution | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $767,235 | $54,361 | $64,039 | $53,000 | 18 | $53,000 | $45,934 | $41,235 |
| 2024 | $775,121 | $203,988 | $14,154 | — | — | — | $189,834 | $37,356 |
| 2023 | $588,817 | $93,040 | $48,820 | $45,500 | 17 | $45,500 | $90,149 | $37,723 |
| 2021 | $950,222 | $64,508 | $40,263 | $39,000 | 17 | $39,000 | $108,464 | — |
| 2020 | $780,466 | $-25,174 | $40,486 | $39,000 | 17 | — | $27,857 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shasta Wildlife Conservation Foundation reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for wildlife research and education, habitat restoration, fisheries, and conservation organizations.
Among its grantees, Sea Otter Savvy describes its mission as fostering community awareness and involvement to reduce human-caused disturbance to sea otters through education, outreach, and research. California Trout describes its mission as ensuring healthy water and resilient wild fish for a better California. California Waterfowl Association says its mission is to protect the future of waterfowl conservation and hunting in California through advocacy, education, and habitat stewardship. World Wildlife Fund describes its mission as conserving nature and reducing the most pressing threats to the diversity of life on Earth.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 18 grants totaling $53,000. Grants ranged from $1,500 to $13,500, with a median grant of $2,000. In 2023, it reported 17 grants totaling $45,500. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 18 grants totaling $53,000.
The largest reported 2025 grants included $13,500 to the University of California Museum of Vertebrate Zoology and $5,000 to the University of California Botanical Garden Berkeley. Other grants included $4,500 to the Aldo Leopold Foundation; $2,500 to Sea Otter Savvy; and $2,000 each to California Trout, California Waterfowl Association, Humboldt State University Department of Wildlife, the National Wildlife Foundation, Point Blue Conservation Science, San Joaquin River Parkway & Conservation Trust, and The Nature Conservancy of California. Sea Otter Savvy’s grant was for research on human impact on otters, youth education, and otter monitoring; California Trout’s was to protect California trout and steelhead fisheries; and California Waterfowl Association’s was to support habitat restoration and the HUNT program.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jennifer Meux White as president and treasurer, Robert Aramayo as director, and Rebecca Phelps White as secretary.
Shasta Wildlife Conservation Foundation is led by Jennifer Meux White, President & Treasurer since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer Meux White
President & Treasurer
Secretary → President & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Aramayo
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Phelps White
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Marshall White (2020–2021) — 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 Shasta Wildlife Conservation Foundation
How much does Shasta Wildlife Conservation Foundation give each year?
Shasta Wildlife Conservation Foundation gave $53K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Shasta Wildlife Conservation Foundation's typical grant size?
Shasta Wildlife Conservation Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,944, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Shasta Wildlife Conservation Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Shasta Wildlife Conservation Foundation give grants?
Shasta Wildlife Conservation Foundation gives mostly in California: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (11%) and Wisconsin (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Berkeley, CA (3 grants) and Merriville, VA (2 grants).
Does Shasta Wildlife Conservation Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 78% of Shasta Wildlife Conservation Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Shasta Wildlife Conservation Foundation's largest grantees?
Shasta Wildlife Conservation Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of California Museum of Vertebrate Zoology ($13,500), Univesitry of California Botanical Garden Berkeley ($5,000) and The Aldo Leopold Foundation ($4,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Shasta Wildlife Conservation Foundation?
Shasta Wildlife Conservation Foundation reported $767K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Shasta Wildlife Conservation Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for wildlife research and education, habitat restoration, fisheries, and conservation organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Shasta Wildlife Conservation Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Shasta Wildlife Conservation Foundation's EIN?
Shasta Wildlife Conservation Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0412411. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Shasta Wildlife Conservation Foundation 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-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Shasta Wildlife Conservation Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/shasta-wildlife-conservation-foundation-morg_89d15519eaae4ac99959f7e1c7eeddca
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