The Betsy And Jesse Fink | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 13-7219308

Foundation Overview

Based in Fairfield, CT, The Betsy And Jesse Fink has awarded 270 grants totaling $12,010,497 to organizations in New York, Arizona and 18 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $560,000, with a median award of $25,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$12,010,497
Total Assets
$14,519,128
Median Grant (all grants)
$25,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
30
Median Grant
$17,500
% Median Grant Decline
-37% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 13%

4 of 30 recipients (13%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
New York

Grants are geographically diversified with 31% in New York and funding distributed across 20 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within New York, funding concentrates in New York (59%), Long Island City (20%), Syracuse (17%).

Funding Trajectory
+184%

Strong 184% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
Environment + 4 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on environment (44%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Betsy And Jesse Fink's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Refed Inc $100,000 Long Island City, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems (Multi-year Gift) 2024
Refed Inc $25,000 Long Island City, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems (Summit Scholarships For Edf Fellows) 2024
International Rescue Committee $10,000 New York, NY, US Grant Area: Human Rights (General Operations) 2024
Harvard Food Law And Policy Clinic $5,000 Cambridge, MA, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems & Food Waste (General Support Toward Food Waste Solutions) 2024
Walking Mountains Science Center $15,000 Avon, CO, US Grant Area: Environmental (General Support) 2024
Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc $250,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Charitable Distribution To Fund Renaissance Charitable Foundation Daf 2024
Biodiversityworks Inc $50,000 Vineyard Haven, MA, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats: Mv Atlas Of Life Expenses (Staff Salary, Program Admin; Jan. - June 2024) 2024
American Bird Conservancy $10,000 The Plains, VA, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats (General Support) 2024
National Audubon Society $5,000 New York, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities & Climate (Iain Nicholson Center At Rowe Sanctuary, Gibbon, Ne) 2024
Mass Audubon Society $15,000 Lincoln, MA, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats (Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary) 2024
World Central Kitchen $15,000 Washington, DC, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities (Ukraine And Gaza Relief) 2024
Esf College Foundation $100,000 Syracuse, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities (Support Career Dev. Program) 2024
Esf College Foundation $100,000 Syracuse, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities & Misc (Center For Native Peoples And Robin Kimmerer) 2024
Denver Film Society $250,000 Denver, CO, US Grant Area: 501c Entity For Funding To Denver Film Society (Grant To Exposure Labs For Film Braiding Sweetgrass) 2024
Refed Inc $100,000 Long Island City, NY, US Grant Area: Food Waste (Ai & Technology) 2024
Food Tank $5,000 Baltimore, MD, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems & Food Waste (General Support) 2024
Center For Ecotechnology (Cet) $5,000 Dalton, MA, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems & Food Waste (General Support) 2024
Center For Responsible Travel (Crest) $23,988 Washington, DC, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities: Operating Support (Fiscal Year 2024-2025) 2024
Biodiversityworks Inc $47,500 Vineyard Haven, MA, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats: Mv Atlas Of Life Expenses (Staff Salary, Program Admin; July - Dec. 2024) 2024
Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc $230,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Charitable Distribution To Fund Renaissance Charitable Foundation Daf 2024
Perfect Earth Project $5,000 Bridgehampton, NY, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats (Chem Land Mgmt Awareness; Prfct Earth; 2/3 For The Birds 2024
Esf College Foundation $125,000 Syracuse, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities (Restoration Sci. Cntr Pollinator Ecologist Position, Program) 2024
Earthjustice $100,000 San Francisco, CA, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats & Biodiversity (1st Of 3 Annual Grants; Land Wildlife & Oceans) 2024
Natural Resources Defense Council $10,000 Hagerstown, MD, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats (Wildlife Protection Programs) 2024
World Wildlife Fund $30,000 Washington, DC, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats: (Restoring Grasslands, Bison Acr. No. Great Plains & Thriving Mex. Pacific) 2024
The Xerces Society $20,000 Portland, OR, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats (Program For Expanding Pollinator Habitats In The Ne) 2024
The Trustees $5,000 Boston, MA, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities (The Farm Institute Scholarship For Mv) 2024
Walking Mountains Science Center $2,500 Avon, CO, US Grant Area: Environmental (Sponsorship Of Environmental Film Series) 2024
Wildlife Conservation Society $10,000 Bronx, NY, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats (Land Conservation Efforts) 2024
Sharing Excess $10,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems (Sourcing, Gleaning & Delivering Food Wkly To Harlem Grown) 2024
Esf College Foundation $50,000 Syracuse, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities (Support Career Dev. Program) ($250k Over 5 Yrs) 2023
New York University $5,000 New York, NY, US Grant Area (Cf): Sustainable Communities (Center For Sustainable Business Internship Program) 2023
Fuel Program $3,000 Vineyard Haven, MA, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats: Environmental Education Thru Guided Sailing (Scholarships) 2023
Island Grown Initiative Ltd $125,000 Vineyard Haven, MA, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems (Pmt #2 Of 2 Per 2022-23 Capital Campaign) 2023
Refed Inc $100,000 Long Island City, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems (Pmt #1 Of 3 Per Multi-year Gift Agmt Dated 10-14-22) 2023
Mass Audubon Society $5,000 Lincoln, MA, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats (Mv Youth Climate Leadership Program) 2023
Biodiversityworks Inc $42,984 Vineyard Haven, MA, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats; Mv Atlas Of Life Expenses Jan-june 2023 2023
National Audubon Society $5,000 New York, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities & Climate (Directed To Rowe Sanctuary, Gibbon, Ne) 2023
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Association $10,000 Kempton, PA, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats (General Support) 2023
Mass Audubon Society $10,000 Lincoln, MA, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats (Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary) 2023
Natureserve $5,000 Arlington, VA, US Grant Area: Sustainable Habitats (General Support) 2023
The Wild Center $20,000 Tupper Lake, NY, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats (General Support) 2023
The Xerces Society $25,000 Portland, OR, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats (Program For Expanding Pollinator Habitats In The Northeast) 2023
Walking Mountains Science Center $15,000 Avon, CO, US Grant Area: Environmental (General Support) 2023
Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc $90,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Charitable Distribution To Renaissance Charitable Foundation (Daf) 2023
Refed Inc $55,000 Long Island City, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems/communities ($25k Summit Scholarship, $15k Summit Keynote Speaker, $15k Edf Fellow) 2023
Center For Responsible Travel (Crest) $7,516 Washington, DC, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities (Operating Support Grant Payment #1 - Fiscal Year 2023-2024) 2023
Center For Responsible Travel (Crest) $32,484 Washington, DC, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities (Operating Support Grant Payment #2 - Fiscal Year 2023-2024) 2023
Earthjustice $100,000 San Francisco, CA, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats & Biodiversity (3rd Of 3 Annual Grants Of $100k) Never Rest Campaign: Land Wildlife & Ocean 2023
Biodiversityworks Inc $38,584 Vineyard Haven, MA, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats; Mv Atlas Of Life Expenses Jun-dec 2023; Staff Salary, Program Admin, Indirect) 2023
Harlem Grown $75,000 New York, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems ($50k For Fellowship Program And $25k For General Operating Expenses) 2023
Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc $50,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Charitable Distribution To Renaissance Charitable Foundation (Daf) 2023
Esf College Foundation $125,000 Syracuse, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities - Restoration Science Center Pollinator Ecologist Position And Program 2023
Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc $50,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Charitable Distribution To Renaissance Charitable Foundation (Daf) 2023
Impact Assets $105,400 Rockville, MD, US Grant Area: Contribution To Impact Assets Daf; Increase In Loc To Island Housing Trust (Per Aug 2023 Make It Happen Fund Agmt) 2023
Denver Film Society $250,000 Denver, CO, US Grant Area: 501c Entity For Funding To Exposure Labs For Film Braiding Sweetgrass 2023
Harlem Grown $50,000 New York, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems (General Operating Support) 2023
Center For Independent Documentary $25,000 Newton, MA, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats (Funds For "Follow The Journey" Film About The Right Whale) 2023
American Bird Conservancy $10,000 The Plains, VA, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats (General Support) 2023
Harvard Food Law And Policy Clinic $5,000 Cambridge, MA, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems & Food Waste (General Support Toward Initiatives For Food Waste Solutions) 2023
International Rescue Committee $10,000 New York, NY, US Grant Area: Human Rights (General Operations) 2023
Just Capital Foundation Inc $5,000 New York, NY, US Grant Area: Miscellaneous - General/environmental Pollution - Company Rankings 2023
Natural Resources Defense Council $30,000 Hagerstown, MD, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats (Split Evenly B/t Neonicotinoids And The Wildlife Protection Programs) 2023
North American Butterfly Association $1,000 Morristown, NJ, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats (Project: National Butterfly Center) 2023
Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc $50,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Charitable Distribution To Renaissance Charitable Foundation (Daf) 2023
Student Conservation Association Inc $5,000 Charlestown, NH, US Grant Area: Environmental - General Support 2023
Weta $1,000 Arlington, VA, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities - Grant For Public Broadcasting For Greater Washington Dc In Support Of Programming With Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr 2023
Woodwell Climate Research Center $10,000 Falmouth, MA, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities: Support For A Study With Mvc Climate Task Force 2023
Refed Inc $28,000 Long Island City, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems/communities (For Operational Funding Support Of Refed's Roadmap At Cop) 2023
World Wildlife Fund $30,000 Washington, DC, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats: Funds Split Evenly Between Restoring Grasslands & Bison Across The Northern Great Plains And Securing A Thriving Mexican Pacific 2023
Island Grown Initiative Ltd $30,000 Vineyard Haven, MA, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems (For The Procurement Of A New Loader For Igi's Compost Operation) 2023
New York University $25,000 New York, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities (Center For Sustainable Business Internship Program) 2022
Refed Inc $125,000 Long Island City, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems (General Operating Support) 2022
Woodwell Climate Research Center $10,000 Falmouth, MA, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities (Support For Study With Mvc Climate Task Force) 2022
Renaissance Charitable $250,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Grant To Renaissance Charitable Daf 2022
International Rescue Committee $25,000 New York, NY, US Grant Area: Human Rights (Ukraine Relief) 2022
World Central Kitchen $10,000 Washington, DC, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities (Ukraine Relief) 2022
Esf College Foundation $50,000 Syracuse, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities (Support Career Dev. Program) ($250k Over 5 Yrs) 2022
Walking Mountains Science Center $10,000 Avon, CO, US Grant Area: Environmental (General Operating Fund) 2022
Biodiversityworks Inc $42,954 Vineyard Haven, MA, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats, Human Capital (2022 Support For Mv Atlas Of Life Prog. Jan - Aug) 2022
Island Grown Initiative Ltd $125,000 Vineyard Haven, MA, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems (Support Igi's 2022-23 Capital Campaign) 2022
Refed Inc $50,000 Long Island City, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems (Support Refed's Catalytic Grant Fund) 2022
Student Conservation Association Inc $10,000 Charlestown, NH, US Grant Area: Environmental (Earth Month Program) 2022
Center For Ecotechnology $5,000 Dalton, MA, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems & Food Waste (General Support) 2022
Food Tank $5,000 Baltimore, MD, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems & Food Waste (General Support) 2022
Harvard Food Law And Policy Clinic $5,000 Cambridge, MA, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems & Food Waste (General Support) 2022
Earthjustice $100,000 San Francisco, CA, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats & Biodiversity (2nd Of 3 Annual Grants Of $100k) 2022
Esf College Foundation $200,000 Syracuse, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities & Misc (Center For Native Peoples; Restoration Science) 2022
Harlem Grown $50,000 New York, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems ($50k In Accordance With Agmt Dated 8/16/21) 2022
Food And Environmental Reporting Network $2,000 New York, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems (General Support) 2022
National Audubon Society $5,000 New York, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities & Climate (Directed To Rowe Sanctuary, Gibbon, Ne) 2022
Environmental Defense Fund $25,000 New York, NY, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats & Biodiversity (Wildlife Protection And Food Waste Solutions) 2022
Natural Resources Defense Council $25,000 Hagerstown, MD, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats (Split Evenly B/t Wildlife Conservation And Wilderness Protection) 2022
Center For Responsible Travel (Crest) $49,953 Washington, DC, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities (Operational Grant, 2nd Pmt For Fy 2020-2021) 2022
Renaissance Charitable $200,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Grant To Renaissance Charitable Daf 2022
Biodiversityworks Inc $11,000 Vineyard Haven, MA, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats; Support Marketing Budget For Mval Program 2022
Walking Mountains Science Center $5,000 Avon, CO, US Grant Area: Environmental (Inspirer Level Sponsor: Climb It For Climate) 2022
Utah Film Center $25,000 Salt Lake City, UT, US Grant Area: Environment (Support For Outreach Of Into The Weeds Film On Glyphosates) 2022
Harlem Grown $25,000 New York, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems (General Operating Support) 2022
Biodiversityworks Inc $21,696 Vineyard Haven, MA, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats; Support Mval Program Staff & Expenses Sept - Dec 2022 2022
Refed Inc $25,000 Long Island City, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems (2022 Food Waste Solutions Summit - Scholarship Sponsor) 2022
Utah Film Center $10,000 Salt Lake City, UT, US Grant Area: Environment (Support For Film "One Point Five" Re Climate Change) 2022
Replate $25,000 Oakland, CA, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems (General Operating Funds) 2022
National Geographic Society $50,000 Washington, DC, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats Biodiversity (Hubbard Council Annual Installment, Pmt #5 Of 5 Yr Commitment) 2022
Just Capital Foundation Inc $5,000 New York, NY, US Grant Area: Miscellaneous - General/environmental Pollution - Company Rankings 2022
North American Butterfly Association $2,000 Morristown, NJ, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats (Project: National Butterfly Center) 2022
New York University $25,000 New York, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities (Center For Sustainable Business Internship Program) 2022
Refed Inc $125,000 Long Island City, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems (General Operating Support) 2022
Woodwell Climate Research Center $10,000 Falmouth, MA, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities (Support For Study With Mvc Climate Task Force) 2022
Renaissance Charitable $250,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Grant To Renaissance Charitable Daf 2022
International Rescue Committee $25,000 New York, NY, US Grant Area: Human Rights (Ukraine Relief) 2022
World Central Kitchen $10,000 Washington, DC, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities (Ukraine Relief) 2022
Esf College Foundation $50,000 Syracuse, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities (Support Career Dev. Program) ($250k Over 5 Yrs) 2022
Walking Mountains Science Center $10,000 Avon, CO, US Grant Area: Environmental (General Operating Fund) 2022
Biodiversityworks Inc $42,954 Vineyard Haven, MA, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats, Human Capital (2022 Support For Mv Atlas Of Life Prog. Jan - Aug) 2022
Island Grown Initiative Ltd $125,000 Vineyard Haven, MA, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems (Support Igi's 2022-23 Capital Campaign) 2022
Refed Inc $50,000 Long Island City, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems (Support Refed's Catalytic Grant Fund) 2022
Student Conservation Association Inc $10,000 Charlestown, NH, US Grant Area: Environmental (Earth Month Program) 2022
Center For Ecotechnology $5,000 Dalton, MA, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems & Food Waste (General Support) 2022
Food Tank $5,000 Baltimore, MD, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems & Food Waste (General Support) 2022
Harvard Food Law And Policy Clinic $5,000 Cambridge, MA, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems & Food Waste (General Support) 2022
Earthjustice $100,000 San Francisco, CA, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats & Biodiversity (2nd Of 3 Annual Grants Of $100k) 2022
Esf College Foundation $200,000 Syracuse, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities & Misc (Center For Native Peoples; Restoration Science) 2022
Harlem Grown $50,000 New York, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems ($50k In Accordance With Agmt Dated 8/16/21) 2022
Food And Environmental Reporting Network $2,000 New York, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems (General Support) 2022
National Audubon Society $5,000 New York, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities & Climate (Directed To Rowe Sanctuary, Gibbon, Ne) 2022
Environmental Defense Fund $25,000 New York, NY, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats & Biodiversity (Wildlife Protection And Food Waste Solutions) 2022
Natural Resources Defense Council $25,000 Hagerstown, MD, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats (Split Evenly B/t Wildlife Conservation And Wilderness Protection) 2022
Center For Responsible Travel (Crest) $49,953 Washington, DC, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities (Operational Grant, 2nd Pmt For Fy 2020-2021) 2022
Renaissance Charitable $200,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Grant To Renaissance Charitable Daf 2022
Biodiversityworks Inc $11,000 Vineyard Haven, MA, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats; Support Marketing Budget For Mval Program 2022
Walking Mountains Science Center $5,000 Avon, CO, US Grant Area: Environmental (Inspirer Level Sponsor: Climb It For Climate) 2022
Utah Film Center $25,000 Salt Lake City, UT, US Grant Area: Environment (Support For Outreach Of Into The Weeds Film On Glyphosates) 2022
Harlem Grown $25,000 New York, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems (General Operating Support) 2022
Biodiversityworks Inc $21,696 Vineyard Haven, MA, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats; Support Mval Program Staff & Expenses Sept - Dec 2022 2022
Refed Inc $25,000 Long Island City, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems (2022 Food Waste Solutions Summit - Scholarship Sponsor) 2022
Utah Film Center $10,000 Salt Lake City, UT, US Grant Area: Environment (Support For Film "One Point Five" Re Climate Change) 2022
Replate $25,000 Oakland, CA, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems (General Operating Funds) 2022
National Geographic Society $50,000 Washington, DC, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats Biodiversity (Hubbard Council Annual Installment, Pmt #5 Of 5 Yr Commitment) 2022
Just Capital Foundation Inc $5,000 New York, NY, US Grant Area: Miscellaneous - General/environmental Pollution - Company Rankings 2022
North American Butterfly Association $2,000 Morristown, NJ, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats (Project: National Butterfly Center) 2022
New York University $25,000 New York, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities (Center For Sustainable Business Internship Program) 2022
Refed Inc $125,000 Long Island City, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems (General Operating Support) 2022
Woodwell Climate Research Center $10,000 Falmouth, MA, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities (Support For Study With Mvc Climate Task Force) 2022
Renaissance Charitable $250,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Grant To Renaissance Charitable Daf 2022
International Rescue Committee $25,000 New York, NY, US Grant Area: Human Rights (Ukraine Relief) 2022
World Central Kitchen $10,000 Washington, DC, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities (Ukraine Relief) 2022
Esf College Foundation $50,000 Syracuse, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities (Support Career Dev. Program) ($250k Over 5 Yrs) 2022
Walking Mountains Science Center $10,000 Avon, CO, US Grant Area: Environmental (General Operating Fund) 2022
Biodiversityworks Inc $42,954 Vineyard Haven, MA, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats, Human Capital (2022 Support For Mv Atlas Of Life Prog. Jan - Aug) 2022
Island Grown Initiative Ltd $125,000 Vineyard Haven, MA, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems (Support Igi's 2022-23 Capital Campaign) 2022
Refed Inc $50,000 Long Island City, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems (Support Refed's Catalytic Grant Fund) 2022
Student Conservation Association Inc $10,000 Charlestown, NH, US Grant Area: Environmental (Earth Month Program) 2022
Center For Ecotechnology $5,000 Dalton, MA, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems & Food Waste (General Support) 2022
Food Tank $5,000 Baltimore, MD, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems & Food Waste (General Support) 2022
Harvard Food Law And Policy Clinic $5,000 Cambridge, MA, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems & Food Waste (General Support) 2022
Earthjustice $100,000 San Francisco, CA, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats & Biodiversity (2nd Of 3 Annual Grants Of $100k) 2022
Esf College Foundation $200,000 Syracuse, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities & Misc (Center For Native Peoples; Restoration Science) 2022
Harlem Grown $50,000 New York, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems ($50k In Accordance With Agmt Dated 8/16/21) 2022
Food And Environmental Reporting Network $2,000 New York, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems (General Support) 2022
National Audubon Society $5,000 New York, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities & Climate (Directed To Rowe Sanctuary, Gibbon, Ne) 2022
Environmental Defense Fund $25,000 New York, NY, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats & Biodiversity (Wildlife Protection And Food Waste Solutions) 2022
Natural Resources Defense Council $25,000 Hagerstown, MD, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats (Split Evenly B/t Wildlife Conservation And Wilderness Protection) 2022
Center For Responsible Travel (Crest) $49,953 Washington, DC, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities (Operational Grant, 2nd Pmt For Fy 2020-2021) 2022
Renaissance Charitable $200,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Grant To Renaissance Charitable Daf 2022
Biodiversityworks Inc $11,000 Vineyard Haven, MA, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats; Support Marketing Budget For Mval Program 2022
Walking Mountains Science Center $5,000 Avon, CO, US Grant Area: Environmental (Inspirer Level Sponsor: Climb It For Climate) 2022
Utah Film Center $25,000 Salt Lake City, UT, US Grant Area: Environment (Support For Outreach Of Into The Weeds Film On Glyphosates) 2022
Harlem Grown $25,000 New York, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems (General Operating Support) 2022
Biodiversityworks Inc $21,696 Vineyard Haven, MA, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats; Support Mval Program Staff & Expenses Sept - Dec 2022 2022
Refed Inc $25,000 Long Island City, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems (2022 Food Waste Solutions Summit - Scholarship Sponsor) 2022
Utah Film Center $10,000 Salt Lake City, UT, US Grant Area: Environment (Support For Film "One Point Five" Re Climate Change) 2022
Replate $25,000 Oakland, CA, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems (General Operating Funds) 2022
National Geographic Society $50,000 Washington, DC, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats Biodiversity (Hubbard Council Annual Installment, Pmt #5 Of 5 Yr Commitment) 2022
Just Capital Foundation Inc $5,000 New York, NY, US Grant Area: Miscellaneous - General/environmental Pollution - Company Rankings 2022
North American Butterfly Association $2,000 Morristown, NJ, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats (Project: National Butterfly Center) 2022
Esf College Foundation $50,000 Syracuse, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities (support Career Dev. Program) ($250k Over 5 Yrs) 2021
Refed Inc $100,000 Long Island City, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems, Food Waste, Sustainable Communities (de&i In 2021) 2021
Community Food Bank Of Southern Az $25,000 Tuscan, AZ, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems (support Work Of Hannah Semler And Cfbsa Nogales Produce Rescue) 2021
Upcycled Food Foundation $50,000 Greenwood Village, CO, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems (per Upcycled Proposal; Sponsor Grant Fellow Turner Wyatt) 2021
Island Grown Initiative Ltd $10,000 Vineyard Haven, MA, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems (matching Funds For E Youman Compensation) 2021
Island Grown Initiative Ltd $45,000 Vineyard Haven, MA, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems (noli Comp For Work On Regenerative Farming, Ican Climate Change Projects) 2021
Natureserve $5,000 Arlington, VA, US Grant Area: Sustainable Habitats (protection Of Sea Otters) 2021
Biodiversityworks Inc $35,834 Vineyard Haven, MA, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats, Human Capital (support Work Of Matt Pelikan) 2021
Mv Fisherman's Preservation Trust $40,000 Menemsha, MA, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities (mv Sustainable Seafood Collaborative, Pmt 2 Of 2, Total $50k) 2021
North American Butterfly Association $1,000 Morristown, NJ, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats (north American Butterfly Association) 2021
Renaissance Charitable $560,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Grant To Renaissance Charitable Daf 2021
National Audubon Society $5,000 New York, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities & Climate (directed To Rowe Sanctuary, Gibbon, Ne) 2021
Mass Audubon Society $5,000 Lincoln, MA, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats (full Amount Directed To Mass Audubon At Felix Neck) 2021
Harvard Divinity School $75,000 Boston, MA, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats (hds Constellation Project) 2021
Earthjustice $100,000 San Francisco, CA, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats & Biodiversity (1st Of 3 Annual Grants Of $100k) 2021
Creative Visions Foundation $25,000 Nipomo, CA, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats (reset - Women Of Bears Ears) 2021
Center For Responsible Travel (crest) $48,956 Washington, DC, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities (operational Grant Fiscal Year 2021-2022) 2021
Esf College Foundation $200,000 Syracuse, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities (center For Native Peoples, Restoration Science Center) 2021
Island Grown Initiative Ltd $15,000 Vineyard Haven, MA, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems (add'l Funds For E Youman Comp-july-sept 2021) 2021
Wildlife Conservation Society $20,000 Washington, DC, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats (split Evenly B/t Work In Rocky Mtns & The Oceans Program) 2021
Harlem Grown $50,000 New York, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems (expenditures) 2021
World Wildlife Fund $15,000 Washington, DC, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats (funds Split Evenly Between Oceans And Wildlife Conservation) 2021
One Earth Philanthropy $5,000 Culver City, CA, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communitities (501c3 Sponsor For Funding For The Mother Tree Project) 2021
Center For Responsible Travel (crest) $23,287 Washington, DC, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities (operational Grant, 2nd Pmt For Fy 2020-2021) 2021
Biodiversityworks Inc $36,459 Vineyard Haven, MA, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats, Human Capital (mval Program Support - 2nd Half Of 2021 Funding) 2021
The Xerces Society $20,000 Portland, OR, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats (2022 Program For Expanding Pollinator Habitat On Northeastern Farms, Pastures, Forests, Cities) 2021
Warehouses4good $30,000 Houston, TX, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats (advancing Food Security, Equity, Safety, And Opportunity In The Mississippi Delta) 2021
Vermont Center For Ecostudies $10,000 Norwich, VT, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats (start Up Advisory For Biodiversityworks For Martha's Vineyard Atlas Of Life) 2021
National Geographic Society $50,000 Washington, DC, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats Biodiversity (hubbard Council Annual Installment, Pmt #4 Of 5 Yr Commitment) 2021
Natural Resources Defense Council $25,000 Hagerstown, MD, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats (split Evenly B/t Wildlife Conservation And Wilderness Protection) 2021
Refed Inc $25,000 Long Island City, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems (food Waste Funder Circle Launch Event Sponsorship) 2021
Just Capital Foundation Inc $10,000 New York, NY, US Grant Area: Miscellaneous - General / Environmental Pollution (company Rankings) 2021
New York University $25,000 New York, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities (center For Sustainable Business Internship Program) 2020
Community Food Bank $30,000 Tucson, AZ, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems (fellowship Program Support) 2020
Island Grown Initiative $25,000 Vineyard Haven, MA, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems (food Waste Recycling Initiative) 2020
Esf College Foundation $50,000 Syracuse, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities (support Career Development) 2020
National Geographic Society $50,000 Washington, DC, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats, Biodersity (hubbard Council) 2020
The Xerces Society $30,000 Portland, OR, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats (northeast Monarch Program) 2020
Biodiversityworks Inc $40,000 Vineyard Haven, MA, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats; Human Capital Support 2020
National Audubon Society $5,000 New York, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities & Climate (attn: Rowe Sanctuary, Gibbon, Ne) 2020
Planned Parenthood $20,000 Denver, CO, US Grant Area: Human Rights (general Support) 2020
American Farmland Trust $15,000 Washington, DC, US Grant Area: Human Ag & Healthy Eating (general Support; Healthy Eating) 2020
Center For Reproductive Rights $15,000 New York, NY, US Grant Area: Human Rights (general Support) 2020
Refed Inc $50,000 Berkeley, CA, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems, Food Waste, Sustainable Communities 2020
The Ocean Foundation $4,409 Washington, DC, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities (f/b/o Sustainable Travel) 2020
Center For Responsible Travel (crest) $23,287 Washington, DC, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities (torre Del Paine Legacy Fund) 2020
New York University $25,000 New York, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities (center For Sustainable Business Internship Program 2020-2021 Academic Year) 2020
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund $250,000 Durham, NC, US Grant Area: Fidelity Daf Account (acct Name: Pika; # 1141364) 2020
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund $250,000 Durham, NC, US Grant Area: Fidelity Daf Account(carly Fink Charitable Foundation) 2020
Mv Fisherman's Preservation Trust $10,000 Menemsha, MA, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities (mv Sustainable Seafood Collaborative) 2020
Commonwealth Kitchen $50,000 Dorcester, MA, US Grant Area (df): Sustainable Food Systems And Food Waste 2018
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund $75,000 Durham, NC, US Funding Of Fidelity Daf Account (acct Name: Pika; # 1141364) 2018
Mission Investors Exchange $15,000 Washington, DC, US Grant Area (jmf):sustainable Communities (mie Conference Trustee Education And Human Captial, Sp... 2018
New York University $25,000 New York, NY, US Grant Area (cf): Sustainable Communities (center For Sustainable Business Internship Program) 2018
Biodiversityworks Inc $25,000 Vineyard Haven, MA, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats; Mentoring Program Support 2018
Sustainable Travel International $25,000 Portland, OR, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities (torres Del Paine Legacy Fund; $45k Total To Be Funded In 2018) 2018
New Venture Fund (food Waste Roadmap) $50,000 Washington, DC, US Grant Area: Food Waste, Sustainable Food Systems, Sustainable Communities 2018
Environmental Defense Fund $25,000 New York, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems & Food Waste 2018
Food Tank $15,000 New Orleans, LA, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems & Food Waste 2018
Harvard Food Law And Policy Clinic $25,000 Cambridge, MA, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems & Food Waste 2018
Natural Resources Defense Council $25,000 New York, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems And Food Waste 2018
Earthjustice $15,000 San Francisco, CA, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats & Biodiversity (arctic National Wildlife Refuge) 2018
Environmental Defense Fund $15,000 New York, NY, US Grant Area: Resiliant Habitats (wildlife Protection) 2018
Harlem Grown $20,000 New York, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems (unrestricted) 2018
Island Grown Initiative Ltd $25,000 Vineyard Haven, MA, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems (gleaning And Food Recovery Systems) 2018
National Audubon Society $15,000 New York, NY, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities & Climate (ne Flyway Restoration; Migratory Bird Treaty Act) 2018
Natural Resources Defense Council $25,000 New York, NY, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats (arctic National Wildlife Refuge & Migratory Bird Treaty Act) 2018
The Xerces Society $5,000 Portland, OR, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats & Biodiversity (unrestricted) 2018
Wholesome Wave Foundation $20,000 Bridgeport, CT, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems (unrestricted) 2018
Audubon Center At Rowe Sanctuary $5,000 Gibbon, NE, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities & Climate (general Support) 2018
Biodiversityworks Inc $15,000 Vineyard Haven, MA, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats; Human Capital Support 2018
Refed Inc $7,500 Berkeley, CA, US Grant Area: Organizational Capacity Support & Board Development 2018
Food Recovery Network $5,000 College Park, MD, US Grant Area: Food Waste (carly's Carve Out) 2018
The Alliance For Youth Organizing $5,000 Washington, DC, US Grant Area: Sustainable Communities (carly's Carve Out) 2018
The Edible Schoolyard Project $5,000 Berkeley, CA, US Grant Area: Sustainable Food Systems (carly's Carve Out) 2018
National Geographic Society $50,000 Washington, DC, US Grant Area: Resilient Habitats, Biodiversity (hubbard Council Membership Annual Installment For ... 2018
The Wild Foundation $10,000 Boulder, CO, US Environmental (earth Vision Project); Special Projects, Ambassadors 2017
Commonwealth Kitchen $50,000 Dorcester, MA, US Food Waste & Sust Ag & Healthy Eating; Food Incubator Boston 2017
Sustainable Travel International $20,000 Portland, OR, US Environmental (torres Del Paine Legacy Fund); Patagoinia Project 2017
Island Grown Initiative Ltd $25,000 Vineyard Haven, MA, US Sustainable Food Systems & Food Waste; Schools/intern, Gleaning 2017
Mvyouth Inc $25,000 Chilmark, MA, US Environmental; Annual Support 2017
The Wild Foundation $25,000 Boulder, CO, US Environmental (earth Vision Project); Special Projects, Ambassadors 2017
B Lab Compnay $25,000 Wayne, PA, US Environmental & Impact Inv; B-corp Fellows Program (interns) 2017
Environmental Defense Fund $12,500 New York, NY, US Resilient Habitats; Special Projects/habitat Exchange 2017
Planned Parenthood Of The Rocky Mountains $25,000 Denver, CO, US Human Rights 2017
Unreasonable Institute $25,000 Denver, CO, US Environmental (source International Project) 2017
Island Grown Initiative Ltd $25,000 Vineyard Haven, MA, US Sustainable Food Systems & Food Waste; Schools/intern, Gleaning 2017
Environmental Defense Fund $12,500 New York, NY, US Resilient Habitats; Special Projects/habitat Exchange 2017
Food Tank $10,000 New Orleans, LA, US Sustainable Food Systems & Food Waste 2017
New Venture Fund (food Waste Roadmap) $100,000 Washington, DC, US Food Waste; Special Projects 2017
Sustainable Travel International $57,000 Portland, OR, US Environmental (torres Del Paine Legacy Fund); Patagoinia Project 2017
International Rescue Committee $25,000 New York, NY, US Human Rights 2017
Cape Eleuthera Foundation $20,000 Boston, MA, US Sustainable Communities (island School Project) 2017
New Venture Fund (food Waste Roadmap) $100,000 Washington, DC, US Food Waste; General Support, Food Waste Solutions Challenge 2017

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EIN 13-7219308
Website N/A
Address 857 POST ROAD - SUITE 399 Fairfield, CT 06824-0000

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Trustee Jesse Fink
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