Funding Amount

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Deadline

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Grant Type

Foundation

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Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Overview

The Big G Charitable Foundation, founded in 2009 by Mike Galesi, is dedicated to supporting environmental conservation and emergency relief efforts. Inspired by his father, John (Big G), Mike's commitment to helping others drives the foundation's mission to protect the defenseless and promote sustainability. Through grants, the foundation aids qualified non-profit organizations focused on these critical areas, ensuring that both our planet and those in crisis receive the support they need.

What is the Big G Charitable Foundation?

Eligibility

We support qualified non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organizations with a focus on environmental conservation and sustainability as well as national and global emergency relief effort.

What Big G Charitable Foundation Corp actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025

Grants in 2025
22
Total given
$574K
Median grant
$10K
Range
$3,000–$321K
  • By dollars: Virginia 56%, New Jersey 12%, California 10%. Top recipient cities: Washington, DC; Morristown, NJ; Arlington, VA.
  • 59% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA

    $321K

  • A Well-Fed World · Orlando, FL

    $35K

  • World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC

    $30K

  • Captain Paul Watson Foundation · New York, NY

    $20K

  • Core Community Organized Relief · Los Angeles, CA

    $20K

IRS Form 990-PF, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Environmental conservation
  • Disaster relief

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