The Maxwellhanrahan Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 83-2118884
Foundation Overview
Based in San Francisco, CA, The Maxwellhanrahan Foundation has awarded 265 grants totaling $29,888,363 to organizations in New York, California and 25 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $30 to $14,280,509, with a median award of $10,000.
Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$29,888,363
Total Assets
$561,446,478
Median Grant (all grants)
$10,000
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
1
Median Grant
$14,280,509
% Median Grant Growth
+79%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
March 2026
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New Applicant Friendliness
Limited Sample: 0%
1 total grant. Insufficient data for reliable pattern analysis. Foundation may be highly selective or recently established.
Geographic Focus
California
55% of grants are awarded in California, with additional funding distributed across 31 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within California, funding concentrates in San Francisco (27%), Santa Cruz (8%), Oakland (6%).
Funding Trajectory
+1830%
Strong 1830% growth in annual giving over 4 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Education + 4 others
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (52%). 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 Maxwellhanrahan Foundation'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Paid - See Attachment A | $14,280,509 | San Francisco, CA, US | See Detail On Attachment B | 2024 |
| Grant Paid - See Attachment A | $7,975,759 | San Francisco, CA, US | See Attachment A | 2023 |
| Humane Society Silicon Valley | $40 | Milpitas, CA, US | Employee Matching Gift-general Operations | 2022 |
| San Francisco Aids Foundation | $100 | San Francisco, CA, US | Employee Matching Gift-general Operations | 2022 |
| Gk 1 World Foundation | $100 | La Mirada, CA, US | Employee Matching Gift-child And Youth Development Program | 2022 |
| Colonial Williamsburg Foundation | $30 | Williamsburg, VA, US | Employee Matching Gift-general Operations | 2022 |
| Environmental Grantmakers Association | $22,000 | New York, NY, US | To Support The 2022 Environmental Fellows Program | 2022 |
| Outdoor Afro | $15,000 | Oakland, CA, US | To Support California Outdoor Leadership And Making Waves Programs, And General Operations | 2022 |
| University Of Marylandoffice Of The Bursar | $17,250 | College Park, MD, US | To Support The University Of Maryland Consortium On Race, Gender And Ethnicity | 2022 |
| Watershed Center For The Ceramic Arts Incorporated | $10,000 | Edgecomb, ME, US | To Support The Summer Residency Program For Ceramic Artists | 2022 |
| The Trust For Hidden Villa | $15,000 | Los Altos Hills, CA, US | To Support The Hidden Villa Summer Camp And/or Internship Programs | 2022 |
| Rhode Island School Of Design | $500,000 | Providence, RI, US | To Endow A Maxwell/hanrahan Society Of Presidential Fellowship | 2022 |
| Coastal Quest | $20,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | To Support The Marine Protected Area (Mpa) Outreach And Education Small Grants Program | 2022 |
| Peters Valley Craft Center Inc | $10,000 | Layton, NJ, US | To Support The Artist Residency Program | 2022 |
| Regents Of The University Of California - Uc Davis | $15,000 | West Sacramento, CA, US | To Support The Elkus Ranch Fund | 2022 |
| Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | $130,000 | Oakland, CA, US | To Support 1) Visiting Artist, 2) Excursion And 3) Technology, Engineering And Design Thinking Small Grants Programs For Teachers In The Bay Area | 2022 |
| Arrowmont School Of Arts And Crafts | $10,000 | Gatlinburg, TN, US | To Support The Artists-in-residence Program | 2022 |
| Nature Conservancy - California Chapter | $100,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | To Support Las Piletas Acquisition | 2022 |
| North Bennet Street School | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | To Support Impact Scholarships For Students In The Full-time Program | 2022 |
| San Francisco Botanical Garden Society | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Support The High School Internship Program | 2022 |
| California Academy Of Sciences | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Support The Lakeside Graduate Fellows Program | 2022 |
| Smithsonian Institution | $10,000 | Edgewater, MD, US | To Support Hands-on Environmental Science Research Projects By Undergraduate Students | 2022 |
| Minorities In Shark Sciences | $10,000 | Bradenton, FL, US | To Support Recent College Graduates And Graduate Students In A Field-based Internship Studying Sharks And Rays | 2022 |
| The Center For Craft Creativity & Design Inc | $10,000 | Ashevill, NC, US | To Support A Craft Teaching Award | 2022 |
| Northwest School Of Wooden Boat Building | $10,000 | Port Hadlock, WA, US | To Support The Prothero Internship | 2022 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden Board Of Trustees | $10,000 | Saint Louis, MO, US | To Support Field Research Of Graduate Students In The Graduate Studies Program | 2022 |
| University Of Alaska | $10,000 | Fairbank, AK, US | To Support The Tamamta Fellows Program | 2022 |
| Young Mens Christian Association Of San Francisco | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Support The Nature Engagement Education Program And Outdoor Education Programs | 2022 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | $50,000 | Monterey, CA, US | To Support Conservation Research And Education, Focused In California | 2022 |
| The Furniture Society | $10,000 | Bangall, NY, US | To Support The Local Resident Fellows As Part Of The Craft For A Greater Good Communities Program | 2022 |
| School For Advanced Research | $10,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | To Support Sar's Native American Artist Fellowship Program, With A Focus On Material Mastery | 2022 |
| Esf College Foundation Inc | $10,000 | Syracuse, NY, US | To Support Scholarships For Field Experiences At Cranberry Lake Biological Station | 2022 |
| Pilchuck Glass School | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Support Pilchuck's Artist In Residence (Air) Program | 2022 |
| Morton Arboretum | $10,000 | Lisle, IL, US | To Support The Integrated Mentorship Program At The Center For Tree Science | 2022 |
| California Academy Of Sciences | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Support The Thriving California Initiative | 2022 |
| Hawaiian Islands Land Trust | $30,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | To Support The Mahukona Project | 2022 |
| Regents Of The University Of California | $10,000 | Oakland, CA, US | To Support Undergraduate Students Taking California Ecology And Conservation, A Seven-week Intensive Field Research Course Taught At Uc Natural Reserves | 2022 |
| The Coral Reef Alliance | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Support Reducing Land-based Sources Of Pollution In Hawaii | 2022 |
| Cranbrook Educational Community | $10,000 | Bloomfield Hills, MI, US | To Support Materials Grants To Graduate Students In Craft | 2022 |
| Save The Waves Coalition | $300 | Santa Cruz, CA, US | Employee Matching Gift: General Operations | 2022 |
| Immaculate Conception Academy | $50 | San Francisco, CA, US | Employee Matching Gift: Ica Cristo Rey Academy, Scholarship Investment Program | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of America Inc | $50 | New York, NY, US | Employee Service Award: General Support | 2022 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center Inc | $50 | Montgomery, AL, US | Employee Service Award: General Support | 2022 |
| Sanctuary Forest Inc | $100 | Whitethorn, CA, US | Employee Service Award: General Support | 2022 |
| Nature Bridge | $100 | Sausalito, CA, US | Employee Service Award: Armstrong Scholars | 2022 |
| Food For People Inc | $150 | Eureka, CA, US | Employee Matching Gift: General Support | 2022 |
| Multiplier | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Employee Matching Gift: General Support | 2022 |
| The Trust For Hidden Villa | $500 | Los Altos Hills, CA, US | Employee Matching Gift: General Support | 2022 |
| United States Artists Inc | $696,900 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support Design And Administration Of The 2023 Maxwell/hanrahan Awards In Craft | 2022 |
| National Geographic Society | $300,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Support Stem Field Assistant Program, And Level I And Ii National Geographic Grants For Explorers Engaging In Field-based Natural Science Research | 2022 |
| California College Of The Arts | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Support Scholarship(s) For Students Focusing In Ceramics, Furniture, Glass, Jewelry & Metal Arts, Or Textiles, With A Preference For Students Underrepresented In Their Craft | 2022 |
| Anderson Ranch Arts Foundation | $10,000 | Snowmass Vlg, CO, US | To Support The Artist-in-residence Program | 2022 |
| Penland School Of Craft | $10,000 | Penland, NC, US | To Support Scholarships For Hbcu Faculty At Penland School Of Craft | 2022 |
| Handweavers Guild Of America Inc | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | To Support The Hga Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Haystack Mountain School Of Crafts | $10,000 | Deer Isle, ME, US | To Support Four Bipoc Fellowships For Recipients To Participate In Two-week Intensive Studio Workshops During The 2023 Summer Season | 2022 |
| Nature Bridge | $15,000 | Sausalito, CA, US | To Support Naturebridge's California Programs | 2022 |
| Planet Women | $10,000 | Bainbridge Is, WA, US | To Support The West Coast Cohort Of The 100 Women Pathway Project | 2022 |
| Theodore Payne Fd For Wild Flowers & Native Plants | $15,000 | Sun Valley, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Alliance For California Traditional Arts | $10,000 | Fresno, CA, US | To Support Apprenticeships In Traditional Material Arts | 2022 |
| California Native Plant Society | $20,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | To Support Native Plant Conservation And Biodiversity Programs, Including 30x30, Wildfire Resilience And Recovery, And Community-led Science | 2022 |
| Rhode Island School Of Design | $200,000 | Providence, RI, US | To Support An Expanded Understanding Of The Cultural, Social, And Visual Significance Of Movement By Developing A Paid, Post-graduate Research Fellowship Program For Artists And Scholars Whose Work Engages With The Study Of And Experimentation With Movement At The Intersection Of Race And Culture | 2022 |
| Stanford University | $10,000 | Stanford, CA, US | To Support Undergraduate, Graduate Or Post-doc Intern(s) To Pursue Research That Contributes To Fulfilling The Mission Of Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve | 2022 |
| California Institute Of The Arts | $200,000 | Valencia, CA, US | To Support The Expansion Of Current Infrastructure For The Institute's Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, And Access (Idea) Strategy As It Relates To Faculty Development, To Support The Recruitment And Retention Of Diverse Students, Faculty, And Staff For Programs At The Intersection Of The Arts, Design, And Computer-based Technology | 2022 |
| Uc Santa Barbara Foundation | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | To Support The Uc Santa Barbara Marine Science Institute's Research Scuba Certification Program (Diversity In Diving) | 2022 |
| Archbold Expeditions Inc | $10,000 | Venus, FL, US | To Support The Post-baccalaureate Internship Program | 2022 |
| National Tropical Botanical Garden | $10,000 | Kalaheo, HI, US | To Support A Field-based Research Internship With National Tropical Botanical Garden For An Undergraduate Or Graduate Student(s) Within Conservation Science Of Native Hawaiian Plants | 2022 |
| Regents Of The University Of Ca At Santa Cruz | $13,200 | Santa Cruz, CA, US | To Support Students To Attend The Camino (The Center To Advance Mentored, Inquiry-based Opportunities) Summer Internship Program, And To Present Their Field-based Research At Scientific Conferences | 2022 |
| University Of Washington Foundation | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Support Student(s) To Attend The Reu Blinks Program For Undergraduates And Post-baccalaureates At Friday Harbor Laboratories | 2022 |
| Kristina Cockle | $100,000 | Vancouver, BC, CA | 2022 Field Biology Award | 2022 |
| Holly Lutz | $100,000 | San Diego, CA, US | 2022 Field Biology Award | 2022 |
| Penland School Of Craft | $10,000 | Penland, NC, US | To Support Crafting The Future's Scholarship Program For 2-3 Bipoc Students To Attend Craft Workshops | 2022 |
| Save The Redwoods League | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Support At Least Two Students' Participation In The Bipoc Science Starter Grant Program | 2022 |
| Waiorg Inc | $15,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | To Support Community Outreach & Education And Pilot Projects | 2022 |
| Minorities In Shark Sciences | $10,000 | Bradenton, FL, US | To Support A Scientific Illustration Internship For An Undergraduate Or Graduate Student | 2022 |
| Smithsonian Institution | $10,000 | Edgewater, MD, US | To Support A Scientific Illustration Internship For An Undergraduate Student Focused On Visualization Of Human-environment Interactions | 2022 |
| American Craft Council | $10,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Support The Emerging Artists Cohort Program | 2022 |
| Divya Vasudev | $100,000 | Shillong, Meghalaya, IN | 2022 Field Biology Award | 2022 |
| Richard Coleman | $100,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | 2022 Field Biology Award | 2022 |
| Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden | $10,000 | Claremont, CA, US | To Support Undergraduate Summer Internships In Applied Plant Conservation At The California Botanic Garden | 2022 |
| The University Corporation San Francisco State | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Support Up To Two Rising Scholars At The Estuary & Ocean Science Center Through The Interdisciplinary Marine And Estuarine Sciences Graduate Program Or The Diving Into Ecology And Evolution Undergraduate Marine Science Immersion Semester | 2022 |
| The University Corporation San Francisco State | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Support A Scientific Illustration Internship For Undergraduate Or Graduate Student(s) | 2022 |
| U C San Diego Foundation | $10,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | To Support A Research Fellowship For Undergraduate Or Graduate Students, Focused On Marine Biological Sciences With A Field Research Component At Scripps Institution Of Oceanography At Uc San Diego | 2022 |
| North House Folk School | $10,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | To Support The Internship Program | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Inc | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | To Support The Summer Conservation Internship | 2022 |
| Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden | $10,000 | Claremont, CA, US | To Support A Scientific Illustration Internship For Undergraduate Or Graduate Students | 2022 |
| American Museum Of Natural History | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | To Support Undergraduate, Graduate Or Post-doc Student Biology Research In The Field Through The Richard Gilder Graduate School | 2022 |
| Community Initiatives | $20,000 | Oakland, CA, US | To Support Latino Outdoors' Programs In California | 2022 |
| Krenov Foundation | $10,000 | Fort Bragg, CA, US | To Support Scholarship(s) For Women In The Nine-month Program In Fine Cabinet And Furniture Making | 2022 |
| University Of Hawaii Foundation | $10,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | To Support Undergraduate And Recent Graduate Research Assistantships At The Hawai'i Institute Of Marine Biology For One Or More Students From Underrepresented Backgrounds | 2022 |
| Shunpike Arts Collective Dba Shunpike | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Support The Society Of Inclusive Blacksmiths' Mini-grant And Tool Grant Programs | 2022 |
| Greenwich House Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | To Support The Greenwich House Pottery Artists-in-residence Program | 2022 |
| Amah Mutsun Land Trust | $20,000 | Santa Cruz, CA, US | To Support The Native Stewardship Corps, Native Plant Propagation And Restoration, And General Operations | 2022 |
| Craft Emergency Relief Fund Inc | $20,000 | Montpelier, VT, US | To Support The "Get Ready" Grant Program That Provides Grants For The Material And Studio Needs Of Professional Craftspeople | 2022 |
| The Center For Cultural Innovation | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Support Cci's Quick Grant Program That Provides Funds For California Artists To Participate In Professional Development Activities | 2022 |
| Cal Poly Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation | $10,000 | Arcata, CA, US | To Support A Scientific Illustration Residency Program For A Recent Graduate, Graduate Student, Or Undergraduate Who Will Work In Collaboration With Faculty From The Departments Of Art + Film And Biological Sciences At Cal Poly Humboldt | 2022 |
| Regents Of The University Of California | $10,000 | Oakland, CA, US | To Support Two Scientific Illustration Internships For Undergraduate Students At Uc-santa Cruz's Norris Center For Natural History. | 2022 |
| University Of Hawaii Foundation | $10,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | To Support An Internship Program For A Community College Art Student In Collaboration With A Marine Biology Graduate Student (Scientific Partner) And A Local Professional Artist (Mentor) By Creating A Mural Inspired By Cultural Research And Conservation | 2022 |
| Esf College Foundation Inc | $10,000 | Syracuse, NY, US | To Support Scientific Illustration Internships At Suny Esf Cranberry Lake Biological Station | 2022 |
| Blue Bear School Of Music | $1,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Anthony Manning Kunin Foundation | $1,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Bay Area Theatresports | $1,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Environmental Traveling Companions | $1,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| For-site Foundation | $1,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Haight Ashbury Food Program | $1,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Magic Theatre Inc | $1,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Tenderloin Tessie Holiday Dinners | $1,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| California Lawyers For The Arts Inc | $1,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Long Now Foundation | $1,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Museo Italo-americano | $1,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| San Francisco Camerawork Inc | $1,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| San Francisco Childrens Art Center | $1,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Seedling Projects | $1,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Center For Furniture Craftsmanship | $10,000 | Rockport, ME, US | To Support The Teaching The Teachers Program | 2022 |
| Native Arts And Cultures Foundation Inc | $10,000 | Portland, OR, US | To Support Lift Program Awardees | 2022 |
| Point Reyes Bird Obs - Point Blue Conservation Sci | $50,000 | Petaluma, CA, US | To Support The Education Program, Including Straw (Students And Teachers Restoring A Watershed), The Community College Conservation Internship Program, And/or Intern Training | 2022 |
| Polynesian Voyaging Society | $30,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | To Support Moananuiakea - A Voyage For The Pacific, And Organizational Strengthening And Leadership Development | 2022 |
| Social Good Fund Inc | $20,000 | Richmond, CA, US | To Support Brown Girl Surf's Community Surf Programs And Organizational Development | 2022 |
| Sonoma Land Trust | $100,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | To Support Community Engagement And Education Programs, The Santa Rosa South East Greenway, And Investing In Nature-based Solutions | 2022 |
| California Academy Of Sciences | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Support A Scientific Illustration Internship For An Undergraduate, Postbaccalaureate, Or Graduate Student In The California Academy Of Sciences Herpetology Department | 2022 |
| American Museum Of Natural History | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | To Support A Scientific Illustration Internship For Undergraduate Or Graduate Student At The Amnh Richard Gilder Graduate School (Rggs) | 2022 |
| Regents Of The University Of California | $10,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | To Support A Scientific Illustration Internship In The Choy Lab At Scripps Institution Of Oceanography For Undergraduate Or Graduate Student(s), And/or Those In Early-career Transitional Phases That Would Enable Them To Progress To Their Next Career Stage | 2022 |
| Organization For Tropical Studies Inc | $10,000 | Durham, NC, US | To Support The Professional Development Of Undergraduate Or Graduate Students In The Field Of Scientific Illustration And Provide Real World Experience That Advances The Mission Of The Organization For Tropical Studies (Ots) | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Inc | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | To Further The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden's Mission Of Conserving Native Plants Through An Illustration Internship | 2022 |
| Camille Truong | $100,000 | St Kilda East, Victoria, AS | 2022 Field Biology Award | 2022 |
| Mote Marine Laboratory | $10,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | To Support One Or More Students From Underrepresented Backgrounds To Participate In The Mote Research Experience For Undergraduate Program | 2022 |
| The Society Of Arts And Crafts | $10,000 | Gloucester, MA, US | To Support The Craft Innovation Jumpstarter Program | 2022 |
| Nature Conservancy - California Chapter | $15,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | To Support California Ocean Resilience And Recovery Projects, With A Focus On Kelp, Eelgrass And Oysters | 2022 |
| San Francisco Estuary Institute | $15,000 | Richmond, CA, US | To Support The Shoreline Resilience Focus Area And Urban Green Infrastructure Projects | 2022 |
| Peninsula Open Space Trust | $150,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | To Support The Coyote Valley And Farmland Programs | 2022 |
| Sf Botanical Garden Society At Strybing Arboretum | $250,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Support San Francisco Botanical Garden's New Nursery | 2022 |
| Trust For Public Land | $100,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Support Trust For Public Land's Bay Area Programs And Initiatives, And Support For The Deer Creek Beach Project | 2022 |
| Institute Of American Indian Arts Foundation | $10,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | To Support Scholarship(s) For Undergraduate Students Majoring In Studio Arts | 2022 |
| Marine Biological Laboratory | $10,000 | Woods Hole, MA, US | To Support An Undergraduate Student(s) To Pursue Summer Field Research At The Mbl | 2022 |
| Pai Foundation | $10,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | To Support The Nana I Ke Kumu Cultural Workshop Series With A Focus On Hands-on Traditional Arts | 2022 |
| Primates Peru | $10,000 | Escondido, CA, US | To Support An Undergraduate Or Graduate Student Intern In Developing Illustrations For The In Situ Laboratory Initiative That Offers A New Global Framework For Monitoring Animal Health And Safety At The Human-wildlife Interface | 2022 |
| California Academy Of Sciences | $2,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Support Book Purchases Needed For Curation Of The Large Botanical Collection In The Department Of Botany's Herbarium. | 2022 |
| University Of Florida Foundation Inc | $2,500 | Gainesville, FL, US | Donation To Support Research By South American Graduate Students From The University Of Florida Working In The Southern Cone (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay) | 2022 |
| Surfrider Foundation | $50 | San Clemente, CA, US | General Purpose Gift To San Francisco Chapter Of Surfrider Foundation | 2022 |
| Parkinsons Foundation Inc | $35 | Miami, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Bird Ally X | $120 | Arcata, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of The Redwoods | $500 | Eureka, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Briceland Volunteer Fire Department | $1,000 | Redway, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Humbolt Bay Rowing Association | $300 | Trinidad, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Heart Of The Redwoods Community Hospice | $120 | Garberville, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Jacoby Creek Childrens Education Foundation | $1,000 | Bayside, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| National Public Radio Inc | $100 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Siena House Maternity Home Of Santa Cruz County | $200 | Santa Cruz, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Filoli Center | $10,000 | Woodside, CA, US | To Support Nature Trail Building And Maintenance | 2022 |
| Association For Tropical Biology Inc | $10,000 | Gainesville, FL, US | To Support The Seed Research Grant Program For Graduate And Phd Students With A Focus On Field Biology | 2022 |
| Ten Strands | $15,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | To Support General Operations | 2022 |
| University Of Florida Foundation Inc | $10,000 | Gainesville, FL, US | To Support The Field Research Grant Program For Graduate/doctoral Students With A Focus On Field Biology Through The Tropical Conservation And Development Program | 2022 |
| Regents Of The University Of California At Santa C | $2,000 | Santa Cruz, CA, US | To Support The Student Award Program | 2022 |
| U C Santa Cruz Foundation | $2,000 | Santa Cruz, CA, US | To Support The Director's Reserve Program | 2022 |
| Theodore Payne Foundation For Wild Flowers & Nativ | $800 | Sun Valley, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Fid Group | $850 | Pasadena, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Steam Coders | $850 | Pasadena, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| University Of Hawaii Foundation | $2,500 | Honolulu, HI, US | To Support Kaua'i Community College, Wai'ale'ale Project With Preference For Students In The Creative Media Program | 2022 |
| Women Divers Hall Of Fame Inc | $2,500 | Tillamook, OR, US | To Support Scholarships And Fellowships | 2022 |
| Clarity Educational Productions Inc | $25,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | To Support The Parkway For The People Project | 2022 |
| Field Museum Of Natural History | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support Graduate Students In A Field-based Internship For Urban Monarch And Pollinator Conservation | 2022 |
| New York Botanical Garden | $10,000 | Bronx, NY, US | To Support Undergraduate Interns Or Graduate Students To Engage In Field Research Along With Nybg Botanists | 2022 |
| Pacific Horticulture Society | $15,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | To Support General Operations And Science Communicators | 2022 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute | $10,000 | Moss Landing, CA, US | To Support The Mbari Summer Internship Program | 2022 |
| Lake George Association Inc | $200 | Lake George, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| San Francisco Aids Foundation | $30 | San Francisco, CA, US | Employee Matching Gift: To Support Aids/lifecycle | 2022 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute | $10,000 | Moss Landing, CA, US | To Support The Mbari Science Illustration Internship Program | 2022 |
| Environmental Grantmakers Association | $22,000 | New York, NY, US | 2021 Environmental Fellows Program | 2021 |
| California Academy Of Sciences | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Support Biodiversity Science And Community Science In California; And Engaging Bay Area Educators With Science Learning | 2021 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | $40,000 | Monterey, CA, US | To Support Conservation Research And Education | 2021 |
| The Coral Reef Alliance | $20,000 | Oakland, CA, US | To Support Reducing Land-based Sources Of Pollution In Hawaii | 2021 |
| The Trust For Hidden Villa | $15,000 | Los Altos Hls, CA, US | 2021 Summer Camp Scholarship Fund | 2021 |
| Uc San Diego Foundation | $250,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | Establish The Arthur E. Maxwell Endowed Graduate Fellowship | 2021 |
| United States Artists Inc | $664,600 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support Design And Administration Of The Inaugural Year Of The Maxwell/hanrahan Individual Awards Program For Emerging And/or Under-recognized Artisans Across The Country | 2021 |
| Anderson Ranch Arts Foundation | $10,000 | Snowmass Vlg, CO, US | To Support A Scholarship For An Artist-in-residence Including A Small Stipend And Travel Expense. | 2021 |
| Arrowmont School Of Arts And Crafts | $10,000 | Gatlinburg, TN, US | To Support The Artists-in-residence Program. | 2021 |
| Handweavers Guild Of America Inc | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | To Support The Convergence Internship Program For Undergraduate Or Graduate Students Enrolled In Fiber Arts Programs. | 2021 |
| Haystack Mountain School Of Crafts | $10,000 | Deer Isle, ME, US | To Support Haystack's Bipoc Fellowship Initiative For Summer Workshops. | 2021 |
| North Bennet Street School | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | To Support Scholarship(s) For Students In The Full-time Program, With A Preference For Students Of Diverse Backgrounds And/or Underrepresented In Their Craft Or Trade. | 2021 |
| Penland School Of Craft | $10,000 | Penland, NC, US | To Support Two Scholarships For Hbcu Arts Faculty Members To Attend Penland Workshops. | 2021 |
| Peters Valley Craft Center Inc | $10,000 | Layton, NJ, US | To Establish An Artist Residency Program That Allows 5 Artists (one Per Studio) To Reside At Peters Valley For A Period Of 2 Weeks In The Fall Or Spring Season And Dedicate Their Time To Their Craft In A Fully Equipped Studio Within The Retreat-like Setting Of The Campus Located In A National Park. | 2021 |
| Archbold Expeditions Inc | $10,000 | Venus, FL, US | To Support The Post-baccalaureate Internship Program. | 2021 |
| Center For Furniture Craftsmanship | $10,000 | Rockport, ME, US | To Support The Teaching The Teachers Program, Which Awards Scholarships Directly To Educational And Service Organizations That Teach Woodworking To Economically Disadvantaged Communities In The U.s. And Abroad. | 2021 |
| Jewish Family And Community Services East Bay | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | To Support Afghanistan Evacuation/resettlement | 2021 |
| Pangea Legal Services | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Support The Afghanistan Resource Project. | 2021 |
| Alliance For California Traditional Arts | $10,000 | Fresno, CA, US | To Support 2-3 Apprenticeships In Traditional Material Arts. | 2021 |
| California College Of The Arts | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Support Scholarship(s) For Students Focusing In Ceramics, Furniture, Glass, Jewelry & Metal Arts, Or Textiles. | 2021 |
| Northwest School Of Wooden Boat Building | $10,000 | Port Hadlock, WA, US | To Support A Prothero Intern. | 2021 |
| Society Of Arts And Crafts | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | To Support The Mentor Program. | 2021 |
| Institute Of American Indian Arts Foundation | $10,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | To Support Scholarship(s) For Undergraduate Students Majoring In Studio Arts. | 2021 |
| Krenov Foundation | $10,000 | Fort Bragg, CA, US | To Support Scholarship(s) For Women In The Nine-month Program In Fine Cabinet And Furniture Making. | 2021 |
| Native Arts And Cultures Foundation Inc | $10,000 | Vancouver, WA, US | To Support The Lift - Early Career Support For Native Artists Program And/or Scholarships For The 2022 National Convening. | 2021 |
| Pai Foundation | $10,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | To Support The Nana I Ke Kumu Cultural Workshop Series, With A Focus On Hands-on Traditional Arts. | 2021 |
| Karl Berg | $100,000 | Brownsville, TX, US | 2021 Field Biology Award | 2021 |
| Pedro Peloso | $100,000 | Leander, TX, US | 2021 Field Biology Award | 2021 |
| Uc San Diego Foundation | $10,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | To Support One Student To Participate In The 2022 Summer Scripps Undergraduate Research Fellowship, Focused On Marine Biological Sciences With A Field Research Component. | 2021 |
| Community Hospice Foundation Inc | $500 | Albany, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Friends Of The Saratoga Cnty Animal Shelter | $500 | Saratoga Spgs, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| The Trust For Hidden Villa | $1,000 | Los Altos Hls, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Mote Marine Laboratory | $10,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | To Support One Or More Students From Underrepresented Backgrounds To Participate In The Mote Research Experience For Undergraduates Program | 2021 |
| University Of Hawaii Foundation | $10,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | To Support The Expenses (including But Not Limited To Stipends) Associated With Undergraduate Internships At The Hawaii Institute Of Marine Biology At The University Of Hawaii For One Or More Students From Underrepresented Backgrounds | 2021 |
| University Of Washington Foundation | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Support Student(s) To Attend The Reu Blinks Program For Undergraduates And Post-baccalaureates At Friday Harbor Laboratories | 2021 |
| Polynesian Voyaging Society | $30,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | To Support Moananuiakea - A Voyage For The Pacific | 2021 |
| Regents Of The University Of Ca Santa Cruz | $10,000 | Santa Cruz, CA, US | To Support Two Students To Attend The Camino (the Center To Advance Mentored, Inquiry-based Opportunities) Summer Internship Program | 2021 |
| The University Corporation San Francisco State | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Support Up To Two Rising Scholars Through The Interdisciplinary Marine & Estuarine Sciences Graduate Program, Based At The Estuary & Ocean Science Center. | 2021 |
| Field Museum Of Natural History | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support A Graduate Student In A Field-based Internship For Urban Monarch And Pollinator Conservation In 2022 | 2021 |
| Peninsula Open Space Trust | $50,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | To Support The Coyote Valley Program | 2021 |
| Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden Trustees Of Rancho | $10,000 | Claremont, CA, US | To Support Undergraduate Summer Internships In Applied Plant Conservation At The California Botanic Garden | 2021 |
| American Museum Of Natural History | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | To Support Undergraduate, Graduate Or Post-doc Student Biology Research In The Field Through The Richard Gilder Graduate School | 2021 |
| New York Botanical Garden | $10,000 | Bronx, NY, US | To Support Undergraduate Interns Or Graduate Students To Engage In Field Research Along With Nybg Botanists | 2021 |
| Point Reyes Bird Observatory | $40,000 | Petaluma, CA, US | To Support The Education Program, Including Straw (students And Teachers Restoring A Watershed), The Community College Conservation Internship Program, And/or Intern Training | 2021 |
| Save The Redwoods League | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Support At Least Two Students' Participation In The Bipoc Science Starter Grant Program | 2021 |
| Social Good Fund Inc | $15,000 | Richmond, CA, US | To Support Brown Girl Surf's Community Surf Programs, Which May Include Strategic Planning | 2021 |
| Marine Biological Laboratory | $10,000 | Woods Hole, MA, US | To Support An Undergraduate Student(s) To Pursue Summer Field Research At The Mbl In 2022 | 2021 |
| National Tropical Botanical Garden | $10,000 | Kalaheo, HI, US | To Support A Field-based Research Internship For An Undergraduate Or Graduate Student(s) | 2021 |
| Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | $125,000 | Oakland, CA, US | To Support The Environmental Science Resource Grants Program For Public School Teachers In Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, Solano, Sonoma, Santa Clara, San Francisco And San Mateo Counties | 2021 |
| Sonoma Land Trust | $30,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | To Support Education And Community Programs, And General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Trust For Public Land | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Support Trust For Public Land's Bay Area Programs And Initiatives | 2021 |
| Regents Of The University Of California | $85,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | To Support Research And Scholarly Activities At Scripps Institution Of Oceanography At Uc San Diego, As Conducted By Dr. Anela Choy | 2021 |
| Anela Choy | $15,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | 2021 Field Biology Individual Award | 2021 |
| Willamette University | $100,000 | Salem, OR, US | To Support Research And Scholarly Activities Conducted By Dr. Rosa Len-zayas | 2021 |
| Community Initiatives | $15,000 | Oakland, CA, US | To Support Latino Outdoors' Programs In California | 2021 |
| National Geographic Society | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Support The Stem Field Assistant Program | 2021 |
| Organization For Tropical Studies Inc | $10,000 | Durham, NC, US | To Support An Internship In The Urban Tropics | 2021 |
| Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Inc | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | To Support The Summer Inclusivity Internship Program | 2021 |
| Young Mens Christian Association Of San Francisco | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Support The Nature Engagement Education & Staff Mentoring Program And Outdoor Education Programs | 2021 |
| Humboldt Library Foundation | $150 | Eureka, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Jacoby Creek Land Trust | $400 | Bayside, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Childrens Miracle Network | $50 | Salt Lake Cty, UT, US | To Support Bernard & Millie Duker Children's Hospital At Albany Medical Center | 2021 |
| Save The Waves Coalition | $100 | Santa Cruz, CA, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Lake George Association Inc | $100 | Lake George, NY, US | To Support The Lake George Waterkeeper Program | 2021 |
| Jacoby Creek Childrens Education Foundation | $1,000 | Bayside, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Humboldt Botanical Gardens Foundation | $225 | Eureka, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of The Redwoods | $500 | Eureka, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Heart Of The Redwoods Community Hospice | $120 | Garberville, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Bird Ally X | $120 | Arcata, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| National Public Radio Inc | $100 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Food For People Inc | $300 | Eureka, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Humboldt Library Foundation | $150 | Eureka, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Sanctuary Forest Inc | $1,000 | Whitethorn, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Siena House Maternity Home Of Santa Cruz County | $360 | Santa Cruz, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Amah Mutsun Land Trust | $250 | Santa Cruz, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Jacoby Creek Childrens Education Foundation | $325 | Bayside, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Sustainable Surf | $120 | Manhattan Bch, CA, US | To Support The Seatrees Program | 2021 |
| Surfrider Foundation | $50 | San Clemente, CA, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Save The Waves Coalition | $500 | Santa Cruz, CA, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Mbari Summer Internship Program | 2021 |
| Marta Kolanowska | $100,000 | Gdansk, N/A, PL | 2021 Field Biology Individual Award | 2021 |
| The University Of Texas At Austin Jackson School | $100,000 | Austin, TX, US | Maxwell Graduate Fellowship In Geophysics | 2020 |
| Hidden Villa | $10,000 | Los Altos Hills, CA, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | $30,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Launching An Environmental Science Resource Grants Program For Public School Teachers In San Mateo County | 2020 |
| Mrinalini Erkenswick Watsa | $100,000 | Escodindo, CA, US | Field Biology Individual Award | 2020 |
| Alejandro Pietrek | $100,000 | Caba, N/A, AR | Field Biology Individual Award | 2020 |
| Colleen Durkin | $100,000 | Monterey, CA, US | Field Biology Individual Award | 2020 |
| Douglas Rasher | $100,000 | Edgecomb, ME, US | Field Biology Individual Award | 2020 |
| Asha De Vos | $100,000 | N/a, COLOMBO, CE | Field Biology Individual Award | 2020 |
| American Museum Of Natural History | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Undergraduate, Graduate Or Post-doc Student Biology Research In The Field Through The Richard Gilder Graduate School | 2020 |
| California Academy Of Sciences | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Field-based Research By One Or More Lakeside Graduate Fellows. | 2020 |
| Field Museum Of Natural History | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Supporting A Graduate Student In A Field-based Internship In The Monarch Community Science Program In 2021 | 2020 |
| Uc San Diego Foundation | $10,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | Supporting One Student To Participate In The 2021 Summer Scripps Undergraduate Research Fellowship (surf), Focused On Marine Biological Sciences With A Field Research Component | 2020 |
| Smithsonian Institutionserc | $10,000 | Edgewater, MD, US | Supporting A Graduate Student Fellowship For 2021, For A Student Who Is Pursuing Field-based Research | 2020 |
| National Geographic Society | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Supporting The Stem Field Assistant Program | 2020 |
| Marine Biological Laboratory (mbl) | $10,000 | Woods Hole, MA, US | Supporting A Field Research Experience At The Mbl For Students Who Do Not Otherwise Qualify For Existing Funding | 2020 |
| New York Botanical Garden | $10,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Supportingundergraduate Interns Or Graduate Students To Engage In Field Research Along With Nybg Botanists. | 2020 |
| National Tropical Botanical Garden | $10,000 | Kalaheo, HI, US | Supporting A Field-based Research Internship For An Undergraduate Or Graduate Student(s). | 2020 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | $10,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Supporting Graduate Student Fieldwork Through The Graduate Studies Program. | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 83-2118884 |
| Website | http://www.maxwell-hanrahan.org |
| Address | 3130 ALPINE RD STE 288 PMB 195 Portola Vally, CA 94028-7541 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Maxwellhanrahan Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Delle Maxwell |
|---|---|
| Secretary & Treasurer | Patrick Hanrahan |
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