Grants paid by The Okavango Private Foundation
EIN 87-3799447 · Chapel Hill, NC · Form 990-PF, Part XV
The Okavango Private Foundation of Chapel Hill, NC (EIN 87-3799447) reported 83 grants paid totaling $1,271,775 to 44 recipients in tax years 2022–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,271,775
83 grants
Recipients
44
distinct organizations
Tax years
2022–2025
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | $21,000 | — |
| 2023 | 27 | $464,800 | — |
| 2024 | 23 | $406,375 | — |
| 2025 | 28 | $379,600 | — |
Top recipients
The 44 recipients receiving the most from The Okavango Private Foundation, by grants paid, out of 44 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Friends Animal Society 23-7147797 | B | Kanab, UT | 6 | $232,575 | 2025 |
| Our Wild Neighbors Inc 45-4448403 | B | Hillsborough, NC | 4 | $162,000 | 2024 |
| Beautiful Together 47-4273597 | B | Chapel Hill, NC | 5 | $135,000 | 2025 |
| Mote Marine Laboratory 59-0756643 | C | Sarasota, FL | 3 | $65,000 | 2024 |
| Save Crystal River 45-3856534 | B | Crystal River, FL | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Duke University 56-0532129 | B | Durham, NC | 1 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| One Mind 68-0359707 | C | Rutherford, CA | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| American Friends of the Ocean Cleanup Foundation 81-5132355 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Joshs Hope Foundation Inc 27-2474758 | B | Hillsborough, NC | 2 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Southern Environmental Law Center 52-1436778 | B | Charlottesville, VA | 4 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Old Friends Senior Dogs 45-5084188 | B | Mount Juliet, TN | 5 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Muddy Paws Rescue 47-5496436 | B | New York, NY | 4 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Sky Dog Sanctuary Inc 81-3188893 | B | Malibu, CA | 4 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Skydog Sanctuary | U | Malibu, CA | 2 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Siembra Nc 87-2256899 | C | Greensboro, NC | 1 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Farm Sanctuary Fund 51-0292919 | C | Watkins Glen, NY | 3 | $20,500 | 2025 |
| The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA Inc 30-0224549 | C | Laguna Hills, CA | 1 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| Haw River Assembly Inc 58-1510282 | B | Bynum, NC | 3 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| Save the Manatee Club Inc 59-3131709 | B | Longwood, FL | 3 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Paws4ever | U | Mebane, NC | 2 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Beloved Asheville 84-3381632 | B | Ashville, NC | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Blind Spot Animal Sanctuary Inc 81-4370042 | C | Rougemont, NC | 2 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| Aclu | U | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| National Alliance On Mental Illness | U | Durham, NC | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| New York Bully Crew 27-4846322 | B | East Patchogue, NY | 2 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| NY Bully Crew | U | East Patchogue, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Bowery Mission 47-1741012 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Compassion Without Borders 20-4698227 | B | Santa Rosa, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Friends of Kings College London Association Inc 13-3256007 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| National Immigrant Justice Center | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Women in Need 13-3164477 | B | NY, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Carolinas Golf Foundation 59-1761556 | B | Southern Pines, NC | 1 | $9,600 | 2025 |
| Lowery Park Zoo | U | Tampa, FL | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Marine Mammal Center 51-0144434 | B | Sausalito, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Operation Providing Hope 33-1617732 | B | Kernersville, NC | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Coalition for the Homeless 13-3072967 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Care for the Homeless 13-3666994 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Charity Water 82-4362427 | D | Hagerstown, MD | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Aspca | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Interfaith Council for Social Service | U | Carrboro, NC | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Go Beyond Rochester 93-4185219 | B | Rochester, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Child Fund | U | Merrifield, VA | 2 | $3,600 | 2024 |
| Frosted Faces Foundation Inc 47-1274069 | B | Ramona, CA | 1 | $2,500 | 2025 |
| Provision Bridge | U | Tallula Falls, GA | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
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 83 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Best Friends Animal Society Kanab, UT | B | $85,000 | paid | SUPPORT SANCTUARY FOR HOMELESS ANIMALS | 202621269349100817 |
| 2025 | Duke University Durham, NC | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202621269349100817 |
| 2025 | American Friends of the Ocean Cleanup Foundation New York, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE NATURAL OCEAN ENVIRONMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC | 202621269349100817 |
| 2025 | Beautiful Together Chapel Hill, NC | B | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT RESCUE OF ANIMALS WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED, NEGLECTED OR ABANDONED | 202621269349100817 |
| 2025 | Siembra Nc Greensboro, NC | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202621269349100817 |
| 2025 | The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA Inc Laguna Hills, CA | C | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE REHABILITATION AND RESCUE OF ORPHANED ELEPHANTS | 202621269349100817 |
| 2025 | National Immigrant Justice Center Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202621269349100817 |
| 2025 | Aclu New York, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202621269349100817 |
| 2025 | Beautiful Together Chapel Hill, NC | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT RESCUE OF ANIMALS WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED, NEGLECTED OR ABANDONED | 202621269349100817 |
| 2025 | National Alliance On Mental Illness Durham, NC | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202621269349100817 |
| 2025 | Southern Environmental Law Center Charlottesville, VA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202621269349100817 |
| 2025 | Carolinas Golf Foundation Southern Pines, NC | B | $9,600 | paid | PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND FUNDING FOR A VARIETY OF CAROLINA-BASED GOLF INITIATIVES | 202621269349100817 |
| 2025 | New York Bully Crew East Patchogue, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR PROTECTION, REHABILITATION AND ADOPTION OF HOMELESS DOGS | 202621269349100817 |
| 2025 | Best Friends Animal Society Kanab, UT | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT SANCTUARY FOR HOMELESS ANIMALS | 202621269349100817 |
| 2025 | Sky Dog Sanctuary Inc Malibu, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT A SANCTUARY FOR MUSTANGS | 202621269349100817 |
| 2025 | Muddy Paws Rescue New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR FOSTER ADOPTION OF DOGS | 202621269349100817 |
| 2025 | Haw River Assembly Inc Bynum, NC | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202621269349100817 |
| 2025 | Operation Providing Hope Kernersville, NC | B | $5,000 | paid | DISASTER RECOVERY | 202621269349100817 |
| 2025 | Southern Environmental Law Center Charlottesville, VA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202621269349100817 |
| 2025 | Haw River Assembly Inc Bynum, NC | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202621269349100817 |
| 2025 | Muddy Paws Rescue New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR FOSTER ADOPTION OF DOGS | 202621269349100817 |
| 2025 | Beautiful Together Chapel Hill, NC | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT RESCUE OF ANIMALS WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED, NEGLECTED OR ABANDONED | 202621269349100817 |
| 2025 | Sky Dog Sanctuary Inc Malibu, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT A SANCTUARY FOR MUSTANGS | 202621269349100817 |
| 2025 | Blind Spot Animal Sanctuary Inc Rougemont, NC | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202621269349100817 |
| 2025 | Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary Mount Juliet, TN | C | $2,500 | paid | SUPPORT SENIOR DOGS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH MEDICAL PROBLEMS OR ABILITIES | 202621269349100817 |
| 2025 | Frosted Faces Foundation Inc Ramona, CA | B | $2,500 | paid | SUPPORT RESCUE OF ANIMALS WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED, NEGLECTED OR ABANDONED | 202621269349100817 |
| 2025 | Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary Mount Juliet, TN | C | $2,500 | paid | SUPPORT SENIOR DOGS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH MEDICAL PROBLEMS OR ABILITIES | 202621269349100817 |
| 2025 | Farm Sanctuary Fund Watkins Glen, NY | C | $2,500 | paid | SUPPORT SHELTER FOR FARMED ANIMALS | 202621269349100817 |
| 2024 | Best Friends Animal Society Kanab, UT | B | $100,000 | paid | SUPPORT SANCTUARY FOR HOMELESS ANIMALS | 202521349349101667 |
| 2024 | Our Wild Neighbors Inc Hillsborough, NC | B | $100,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE REHABILITATION AND RELEASE OF INJURED AND ORPHANED NORTH CAROLINA WILDLIFE | 202521349349101667 |
| 2024 | Beautiful Together Chapel Hill, NC | B | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT RESCUE OF ANIMALS WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED, NEGLECTED OR ABANDONED | 202521349349101667 |
| 2024 | Joshs Hope Foundation Inc Hillsborough, NC | B | $20,000 | paid | SUPPORT VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR YOUNG ADULTS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS | 202521349349101667 |
| 2024 | Beloved Asheville Ashville, NC | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202521349349101667 |
| 2024 | Blind Spot Animal Sanctuary Inc Rougemont, NC | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202521349349101667 |
| 2024 | Muddy Paws Rescue New York, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR FOSTER ADOPTION OF DOGS | 202521349349101667 |
| 2024 | Paws4ever Mebane, NC | U | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR PROTECTION, REHABILITATION AND ADOPTION OF HOMELESS DOGS | 202521349349101667 |
| 2024 | Mote Marine Laboratory Sarasota, FL | C | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT RESEARCH AND PROTECTION OF MARINE LIFE | 202521349349101667 |
| 2024 | Farm Sanctuary Fund Watkins Glen, NY | C | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT SHELTER FOR FARMED ANIMALS | 202521349349101667 |
| 2024 | Old Friends Senior Dogs Mount Juliet, TN | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT SENIOR DOGS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH MEDICAL PROBLEMS OR ABILITIES | 202521349349101667 |
| 2024 | Sky Dog Sanctuary Inc Malibu, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT A SANTUARY FOR MUSTANGS | 202521349349101667 |
| 2024 | Southern Environmental Law Center Charlottesville, VA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202521349349101667 |
| 2024 | Haw River Assembly Inc Bynum, NC | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202521349349101667 |
| 2024 | Sky Dog Sanctuary Inc Malibu, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT A SANTUARY FOR MUSTANGS | 202521349349101667 |
| 2024 | Save the Manatee Club Inc Longwood, FL | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF MANATEES | 202521349349101667 |
| 2024 | Southern Environmental Law Center Charlottesville, VA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202521349349101667 |
| 2024 | Mote Marine Laboratory Sarasota, FL | C | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT RESEARCH AND PROTECTION OF MARINE LIFE | 202521349349101667 |
| 2024 | New York Bully Crew East Patchogue, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR PROTECTION, REHABILITATION AND ADOPTION OF HOMELESS DOGS | 202521349349101667 |
| 2024 | Best Friends Animal Society Kanab, UT | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT SANCTUARY FOR HOMELESS ANIMALS | 202521349349101667 |
| 2024 | Best Friends Animal Society Kanab, UT | B | $2,575 | paid | SUPPORT SANCTUARY FOR HOMELESS ANIMALS | 202521349349101667 |
| 2024 | Our Wild Neighbors Inc Hillsborough, NC | B | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE REHABILITATION AND RELEASE OF INJURED AND ORPHANED NORTH CAROLINA WILDLIFE | 202521349349101667 |
| 2024 | Child Fund Merrifield, VA | U | $1,800 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO REDUCE CHILD POVERTY | 202521349349101667 |
| 2023 | Our Wild Neighbors Hillsborough, NC | B | $55,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE REHABILITATION AND RELEASE OF INJURED AND ORPHANED NORTH CAROLINA WILDLIFE | 202443099349101324 |
| 2023 | Mote Marine Laboratory Sarasota, FL | C | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT RESEARCH AND PROTECTION OF MARINE LIFE | 202443099349101324 |
| 2023 | Save Crystal River Crystal River, FL | B | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT RESTORATION AND PROTECTION OF CRYSTAL RIVER | 202443099349101324 |
| 2023 | One Mind Rutherford, CA | C | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE PROGRAMS FOR MENTAL ILLNESS | 202443099349101324 |
| 2023 | Beautiful Together Chapel Hill, NC | B | $45,000 | paid | SUPPORT RESCUE OF ANIMALS WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED, NEGLECTED OR ABANDONED | 202443099349101324 |
| 2023 | Best Friends Animal Society Kanab, UT | B | $35,000 | paid | SUPPORT SANCTUARY FOR HOMELESS ANIMALS | 202443099349101324 |
| 2023 | Josh's Hope Hillsaborough, NC | C | $30,000 | paid | SUPPORT VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR YOUNG ADULTS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS | 202443099349101324 |
| 2023 | Skydog Sanctuary Malibu, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | SUPPORT A SANTUARY FOR MUSTANGS | 202443099349101324 |
| 2023 | Bowery Mission New York, NY | C | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND HUNGER | 202443099349101324 |
| 2023 | Friends of Kings College London Association Inc New York, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL MISSION OF KINGS COLLEGE | 202443099349101324 |
| 2023 | Compassion Without Borders Santa Rosa, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR PROTECTION, REHABILITATION AND ADOPTION OF HOMELESS DOGS | 202443099349101324 |
| 2023 | Muddy Paws Rescue New York, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR FOSTER ADOPTION OF DOGS | 202443099349101324 |
| 2023 | Women in Need NY, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR HOMELESS | 202443099349101324 |
| 2023 | NY Bully Crew East Patchogue, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR PROTECTION, REHABILITATION AND ADOPTION OF HOMELESS DOGS | 202443099349101324 |
| 2023 | Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary Mt Juliet, TN | C | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT SENIOR DOGS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH MEDICAL PROBLEMS OR DISABILITIES | 202443099349101324 |
| 2023 | Farm Sanctuary Watkins Glen, NY | B | $8,000 | paid | SUPPORT SHELTER FOR FARMED ANIMALS | 202443099349101324 |
| 2023 | Aspca Washington, DC | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT PREVENTION OF ANIMAL CRUELTY | 202443099349101324 |
| 2023 | Go Beyond Rochester Rochester, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG ADULTS | 202443099349101324 |
| 2023 | Charity Water Hagerstown, MD | D | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE MISSION TO BRING CLEAN, SAFE WATER AND SANITATION PROGRAMS TO NEEDY COMMUNITIES | 202443099349101324 |
| 2023 | Marine Mammal Center Sausalito, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT RESCUE AND TREATMENT OF INJURED OR DISTRESSED MARINE WILDLIFE | 202443099349101324 |
| 2023 | Interfaith Council for Social Service Carrboro, NC | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO IMPACT POVERTY | 202443099349101324 |
| 2023 | Save the Manatee Club Maitland, FL | C | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF MANATEES | 202443099349101324 |
| 2023 | Care for the Homeless New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR HOMELESS | 202443099349101324 |
| 2023 | Lowery Park Zoo Tampa, FL | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT FLORIDA WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF BIODEVERSITY | 202443099349101324 |
| 2023 | Paws4ever Mebane, NC | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR PROTECTION, REHABILITATION AND ADOPTION OF HOMELESS DOGS | 202443099349101324 |
| 2023 | Coalition for the Homeless New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR HOMELESS | 202443099349101324 |
| 2023 | Child Fund Marrifield, VA | U | $1,800 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO REDUCE CHILD POVERTY | 202443099349101324 |
| 2022 | Save the Manatee Club Maitland, FL | C | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF MANATEES | 202321309349104602 |
| 2022 | Our Wild Neighbors Hillsborough, NC | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE REHABILITATION AND RELEASE OF INJURED AND ORPHANED NORTH CAROLINA WILDLIFE | 202321309349104602 |
| 2022 | Skydog Sanctuary Malibu, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT A SANTUARY FOR MUSTANGS | 202321309349104602 |
| 2022 | Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary Mt Juliet, TN | C | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT SENIOR DOGS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH MEDICAL PROBLEMS OR DISABILITIES | 202321309349104602 |
| 2022 | Provision Bridge Tallula Falls, GA | U | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT VARIOUS CHARITABLE NEEDS | 202321309349104602 |
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 | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202621269349100817 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202521349349101667 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202443099349101324 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202321309349104602 |
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/873799447.json.
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