Rare
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2025
Total received
$87.0M
Foundation funders
87
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2021–2025
Who funds Rare?
Rare is funded by 87 grantmakers, led by Jewish Communal Fund ($28.1M), The Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham Environmental Trust ($12.6M), The DN Batten Foundation ($6.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $87.0M in grants to Rare between 2021–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12.1M (2022) to $26.1M (2023). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $15.1M.
What grants has Rare received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $5,040,600 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $5,040,600 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS | $1,600,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $1,500,000 |
| 2025 | Conservation International Foundation | ECOSYSTEM-BASED ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION IN BOTSWANA'S COMMUNAL RANGELANDS; STRENGTHENING AND SUSTAINING THE COASTAL RESOURCE AND FISHERIES MANAGEMENT IN LEYTE GULF; OCEANKIND PROGRAM SUPPORT GRANT | $607,328 |
| 2025 | Rainforest Trust | IN SUPPORT OF CONSERVATION EFFORTS | $431,610 |
| 2025 | Wildlife Conservation Society | CONSERVATION | $219,565 |
| 2025 | Flamboyan Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Leon Lowenstein Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE | $150,000 |
| 2025 | Wy'east Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS TO INSPIRE CHANGE SO PEOPLE AND NATURE THRIVE | $75,000 |
| 2025 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | SUPPORT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | $65,000 |
| 2025 | Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc | DAF - Environment | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Wildflower Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $40,000 |
| 2025 | T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc | MULTIPLE | $25,000 |
| 2025 | MLE Foundation Inc | GENERAL PURPOSE | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Blue Grass Community Foundation Inc | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Brothers Brook Foundation | FIGHT POVERTY / EDUCATION | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Prospect Hill Foundation Inc | RARE GENERAL SUPPORT FY24-FY26: PROTECTING PEOPLE AND NATURE WITH A BEHAVIORAL APPROACH TO CHANGE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Fortunatus Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Orange Tree Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Youell Legacy Foundation | OPERATING EXPENSES | $2,000 |
| 2025 | The McIntyre Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSES | $1,800 |
| 2025 | Winn Foundation Trust 4019863075 | Support of general program | $550 |
| 2024 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $5,280,450 |
| 2024 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $5,280,450 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | ENVIRONMENT, ENVIRONMENT, AGRICULTURE & FOOD | $2,457,499 |
| 2024 | The Batten Foundation | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES. | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $860,000 |
| 2024 | Rainforest Trust | IN SUPPORT OF CONSERVATION EFFORTS IN BRAZIL AND THE PHILIPPINES | $810,085 |
| 2024 | The Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham Environmental Trust | GRANTS TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT | $519,536 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Rare?
Rare is funded by 87 grantmakers, led by Jewish Communal Fund ($28.1M), The Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham Environmental Trust ($12.6M), The DN Batten Foundation ($6.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $87.0M in grants to Rare between 2021–2025.
Who is Rare's largest funder?
Jewish Communal Fund is the largest recorded funder of Rare, with $28.1M across 8 grants (2022–2025).
How much grant funding has Rare received?
IRS 990 filings record $87.0M in grants to Rare across 200 grants from 87 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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