Big Life Foundation USA
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$5.8M
Foundation funders
72
Grants recorded
199
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Big Life Foundation USA?
Big Life Foundation USA is funded by 72 grantmakers, led by Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($2.0M), GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($901K), Bently Foundation ($450K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.8M in grants to Big Life Foundation USA between 2019–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $424K (2025) to $1.3M (2020). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $424K.
What grants has Big Life Foundation USA received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Thompson Thrift Foundation Inc | GENERAL FUND | $75,000 |
| 2025 | Leila & Mickey Straus Fam Char Tr | GENERAL | $55,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS | $48,750 |
| 2025 | Regina Bauer Frankenberg Foundation XXXXX3008 | GENERAL OPERATING | $40,000 |
| 2025 | Conservation Society of California | CONSERVATION PROJECTS ANNUAL GIVING | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Farvue Foundation Inc | General support | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Arthur L Bud Johnson in Memory of | NATURE CONSERVATION | $29,555 |
| 2025 | Motulsky-Nacht Family Foundation | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Aaron and Patricia Blumberg Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Royal African Foundation Inc | SUPPORT COMM HEALTH | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Earthshare | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $14,426 |
| 2025 | Tisbest Philanthropy | SEE TISBEST MISSION | $10,050 |
| 2025 | The Asen Foundation | SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Foundation for the Promotion of Individual Opportunity Inc | Wildlife.org Scholarship Fund | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Phase Foundation | TO FUND RANGER PROGRAM TO CONTINUE ANTI-POACHING & WILDLIFE SECURITY WORK IN EAST AFRICA. | $5,000 |
| 2025 | James T Nystrom Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $4,000 |
| 2025 | Peter Fogliano & Hal Lester | PROTECT AND SUSTAIN WILDLIFE AND WILD LANDS | $3,000 |
| 2025 | McNeill Charitable Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Harriet and Jerry Dempsey Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $2,000 |
| 2025 | All About Animals Inc | Operations | $1,700 |
| 2025 | Vaughan W Brown Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Julio R Gallo Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Mrs Cheever Porter Foundation Inc | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Cappy and Beth Rothman Family Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE | $532 |
| 2024 | Bently Foundation | CONSERVING WILDLIFE AND PRESERVING LAND | $250,000 |
| 2024 | BRT Charitable Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The DN Batten Foundation | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT | $120,000 |
| 2024 | Thompson Thrift Foundation Inc | GENERAL FUND | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $55,557 |
| 2024 | Arlene & Arnold Goldstein Charitable | CHARITABLE | $50,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 199 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Big Life Foundation USA?
Big Life Foundation USA is funded by 72 grantmakers, led by Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($2.0M), GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($901K), Bently Foundation ($450K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.8M in grants to Big Life Foundation USA between 2019–2025.
Who is Big Life Foundation USA's largest funder?
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc is the largest recorded funder of Big Life Foundation USA, with $2.0M across 30 grants (2019–2024).
How much grant funding has Big Life Foundation USA received?
IRS 990 filings record $5.8M in grants to Big Life Foundation USA across 199 grants from 72 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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