Donald & Ruby Branson Foundation Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Political activities
- Not eligible: Attempts to influence action on specific legislation
- Not eligible: We do not provide scholarships or tuition assistance for undergraduate, graduate, or postgraduate studies; nor do we support annual fundraising drives, institutional benefits, honorary functions, or similar projects.
Overview
The Donald & Ruby Branson Foundation Grant aims to promote environmental, educational, and social progress in America. Established by the Branson family, it seeks to instill values of community involvement and charitable responsibility in future generations. The foundation primarily supports tax-exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) and emphasizes the importance of education and environmental stewardship, ensuring a cleaner and more attractive world for all.
We hope that our philanthropy will benefit not only the recipients and communities, but also our family.
Eligibility
Tax-exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service may submit grant requests to the Foundation.
Ineligibility
Please note that the Foundation does not support political activities or attempts to influence action on specific legislation. We do not provide scholarships or tuition assistance for undergraduate, graduate, or postgraduate studies; nor do we support annual fundraising drives, institutional benefits, honorary functions, or similar projects.
What Donald and Ruby Branson Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 7
- Total given
- $75K
- Median grant
- $10K
- Range
- $3,500–$20K
- By dollars: California 73%, Indiana 15%, Montana 8%. Top recipient cities: Bishop, CA; Lone Pine, CA; Granger, IN.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Eastern Sierra Institute · Bishop, CA
Outdoor STEM program for 3-8 grade
$20K
Lone Pine Unified School Dist · Lone Pine, CA
LP Pool, 8th grade STEM trip to Catalina
$19K
Stay Indiana Youth Aviation · Granger, IN
Youth Building Airplane
$11K
Wildcare Eastern Sierra · Bishop, CA
Injured wildlife and education program for local schools
$10K
Housed Great Falls · Great Falls, MT
Housing Homeless
$6,000
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Education
- Environment
- Environmental conservation
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