Rare

Arlington, VA ·EIN 23-7380563 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$65.9M received 86 funders 200 grants · 2021–2025

Who funds Rare?

Rare is funded by 86 grantmakers, led by The Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham ($12.3M), Jewish Communal Fund ($9.0M), The Dn Batten Foundation ($6.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $65.9M in grants to Rare between 2021–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham$12,268,61532021–2024
Jewish Communal Fund$9,041,55042021–2024
The Dn Batten Foundation$6,000,00032021–2023
The Batten Foundation$4,000,00042021–2024
Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation$3,977,18032021–2023
The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc$3,520,00012021
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc$3,459,71442021–2024
Builders Vision Foundation$3,051,21642021–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$2,077,00042021–2024
Bobolink Foundation$1,975,00042021–2023
Robert Galvin Foundation$1,800,00062021–2024
Margaret a Cargill Foundation$1,600,00062021–2024
Rainforest Trust$1,551,77822023–2024
Walton Family Foundation Inc$1,550,00052021–2024
The Chicago Community Trust$936,00032022–2024
Ocean Risk and Resilience Action$550,28322023–2024
The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc$500,00012023
Hampshire Foundation Inc$500,00012022
Alexander Foundation Inc$400,00022022–2024
The McCance Foundation$400,00042021–2024
Conservation International Foundation$352,87532021–2024
Arthur V Davis Foundation Pf #3$350,00012023
Wildlife Conservation Society$324,60522023–2024
Hunter Family Foundation$315,00042021–2024
Rivian Foundation$300,00012024

Showing top 25 of 86 funders by total given.

What grants has Rare received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025T Rowe Price Program for CharitableMULTIPLE$25,000
2025The Mcintyre FoundationGENERAL PURPOSES$1,800
2024Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$5,280,450
2024Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncENVIRONMENT, ENVIRONMENT, AGRICULTURE & FOOD$2,457,499
2024The Batten FoundationFOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES.$1,000,000
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$860,000
2024Rainforest TrustIN SUPPORT OF CONSERVATION EFFORTS IN BRAZIL AND THE PHILIPPINES$810,085
2024National Philanthropic TrustHEALTH$500,000
2024Margaret a Cargill FoundationSTRENGTHENING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC RESILIENCE IN COASTAL COMMUNITIES IN INDONESIA$500,000
2024Robert Galvin FoundationPUBLIC CHARITY$300,000
2024Rivian FoundationTO SUPPORT CAPACITY-BUILDING EFFORTS FOR LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO ACCESS CLEAN ENERGY OPPORTUNITIES$300,000
2024Robert Galvin FoundationPUBLIC CHARITY$300,000
2024The Jeremy and Hannelore GranthamGRANTS TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT$219,536
2024Wildlife Conservation SocietyCONSERVATION$206,510
2024Thomas L Kempner Jr FoundationRARE BRAZIL'S FISH FOREVER PROGRAM - COMMUNITY-LED MANAGEMENT OF THE AMAZON COAST$200,000
2024The Essex Avenue Foundationto support Rare's mangrove conservation and restoration efforts worldwide, including important mangrove areas of Brazil, Mozambique, and the Philippines$200,000
2024Conservation International FoundationLEYTE GULF IMPLEMENTATION; OCEANKIND PROGRAM SUPPORT GRANT$173,478
2024Walton Family Foundation IncTo support a Managed Access/Reserve to benefit biodiversity, fisheries management, and community livelihoods.$150,000
2024Margaret a Cargill FoundationSUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING$150,000
2024Builders Vision Foundationto support a research study in The Bahamas on sustainable coastal farming$150,000
2024Ocean Risk and Resilience ActionINCREASE THE FINANCIAL RESILIENCE OF COASTAL FISHING COMMUNITIES$138,170
2024Alexander Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$125,000
2024Hunter Family FoundationFISH FOREVER PROGRAMS IN HONDURAS AND GUATEMALA/CENTER FOR BEHAVIOR AND THE ENVIRONMENT$100,000
2024WRLD FoundationProject support for the Nature Transformation Fund$100,000
2024The McCance FoundationGeneral Support$100,000
2024Grantham Foundation for the ProtectionCLIMATE SCIENCE & POLICY RESEARCH$100,000
2024The Pasculano FoundationTO PROMOTE THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION$100,000
2024Wy'east FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS TO INSPIRE CHANGE SO PEOPLE AND NATURE THRIVE$75,000
2024Alexia and Caroline Foundation IncGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$55,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$54,500

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Rare?

Rare is funded by 86 grantmakers, led by The Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham ($12.3M), Jewish Communal Fund ($9.0M), The Dn Batten Foundation ($6.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $65.9M in grants to Rare between 2021–2025.

Who is Rare's largest funder?

The Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham is the largest recorded funder of Rare, with $12.3M across 3 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has Rare received?

IRS 990 filings record $65.9M in grants to Rare across 200 grants from 86 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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