Grants paid by Nature Defense Foundation
EIN 47-5062500 · CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Nature Defense Foundation of CA (EIN 47-5062500) reported 33 grants paid totaling $3,244,287 to 23 recipients in tax years 2018–2020, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$3,244,287
33 grants
Recipients
23
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2020
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 10 | $1,451,862 | — |
| 2019 | 5 | $1,201,400 | — |
| 2020 | 18 | $591,025 | — |
Top recipients
The 23 recipients receiving the most from Nature Defense Foundation, by grants paid, out of 23 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sindisa Sanctuary | U | Healdsburg, CA | 4 | $2,379,407 | 2020 |
| Elephant Aid International 27-2243265 | B | Attapulgus, GA | 3 | $427,000 | 2019 |
| Return to Freedom Inc 06-1484961 | C | Lompoc, CA | 4 | $220,380 | 2020 |
| Oceanic Preservation Society 38-3891081 | B | Greenbrae, CA | 1 | $50,000 | 2019 |
| Animal Hope and Wellness Foundation 46-4915929 | B | Sherman Oaks, CA | 2 | $50,000 | 2018 |
| The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust 30-0224549 | C | Laguna Hills, CA | 2 | $20,000 | 2018 |
| Generation Awakening 99-0382433 | C | Fountain Valley, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Sonoma Comm Animal Response Team 83-2039937 | D | Santa Rosa, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2019 |
| Direct Action Everywhere 81-4502283 | B | Berkeley, CA | 1 | $7,500 | 2020 |
| Peaceful Valley Donkey 77-0562800 | C | Miles, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Shadow's Fund 27-1239123 | B | Lompoc, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Four Paws International 27-4352918 | B | Boston, MA | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Human Society of Sonoma | U | Santa Rosa, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Commmwealth | U | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Animal Recovery Mission 30-0602348 | C | Miami Beach, FL | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Save the Redwoods 94-0843915 | C | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| The Whale Sanctuary Project | U | Kanab, UT | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Best Friend of Amimal Society 23-7147797 | D | Kanab, UT | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Tangible Hope Education 27-0975767 | D | Sausalito, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Spca International 87-0773320 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Environmental Media Association 95-4268867 | C | Toluca Lake, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Friends of the Earth 23-7420660 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Wildcare 51-0172331 | B | San Rafael, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 33 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Sindisa Sanctuary Healdsburg, CA | U | $433,525 | paid | SUPPORT ANIMAL SANCTUARY | 202112359349100756 |
| 2020 | Return to Freedom Inc Lompoc, CA | C | $70,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112359349100756 |
| 2020 | Generation Awakening Fountain Valley, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202112359349100756 |
| 2020 | Direct Action Everywhere Berkeley, CA | B | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202112359349100756 |
| 2020 | Wildcare San Rafael, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202112359349100756 |
| 2020 | Environmental Media Association Toluca Lake, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112359349100756 |
| 2020 | The Whale Sanctuary Project Kanab, UT | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112359349100756 |
| 2020 | Four Paws International Boston, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112359349100756 |
| 2020 | Best Friend of Amimal Society Kanab, UT | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202112359349100756 |
| 2020 | Save the Redwoods San Francisco, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112359349100756 |
| 2020 | Shadow's Fund Lompoc, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112359349100756 |
| 2020 | Tangible Hope Education Sausalito, CA | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202112359349100756 |
| 2020 | Peaceful Valley Donkey Miles, TX | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112359349100756 |
| 2020 | Spca International New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERALSUPPORT | 202112359349100756 |
| 2020 | Commmwealth New York, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202112359349100756 |
| 2020 | Animal Recovery Mission Miami Beach, FL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112359349100756 |
| 2020 | Human Society of Sonoma Santa Rosa, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202112359349100756 |
| 2020 | Friends of the Earth Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202112359349100756 |
| 2019 | Sindisa Sanctuary Healdsburg, CA | U | $1,120,020 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202012059349100211 |
| 2019 | Oceanic Preservation Society Greenbrae, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202012059349100211 |
| 2019 | Elephant Aid International Attapulgus, GA | B | $21,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202012059349100211 |
| 2019 | Sonoma Comm Animal Response Team Santa Rosa, CA | D | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202012059349100211 |
| 2019 | Return to Freedom Inc Lompoc, CA | C | $380 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202012059349100211 |
| 2018 | Sindisa Sanctuary Healdsburg, CA | U | $412,931 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202042059349100604 |
| 2018 | Sindisa Sanctuary Healdsburg, CA | U | $412,931 | paid | GENERAL WELFARE | 201922279349100782 |
| 2018 | Elephant Aid International Attapulgus, GA | B | $203,000 | paid | ELEPHANT HABITAT | 201922279349100782 |
| 2018 | Elephant Aid International Attapulgus, GA | B | $203,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202042059349100604 |
| 2018 | Return to Freedom Inc Lompoc, CA | C | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202042059349100604 |
| 2018 | Return to Freedom Lompoc, CA | C | $75,000 | paid | HORSE CARE | 201922279349100782 |
| 2018 | Animal Hope and Wellness Sherman Oaks, CA | C | $25,000 | paid | VET AND FOSTER CARE | 201922279349100782 |
| 2018 | Animal Hope and Wellness Foundation Sherman Oaks, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202042059349100604 |
| 2018 | The David Sholdrick Wildlife Trust Laguna Hills, CA | D | $10,000 | paid | ELEPHANT REFUGE AFRICA | 201922279349100782 |
| 2018 | The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Laguna Hills, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202042059349100604 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202112359349100756 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.0 | 202012059349100211 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201922279349100782 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.2 | 202042059349100604 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/475062500.json.
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