BAND Foundation
Invitation OnlyWilmington, Delaware · EIN 47-3289963 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$7.2M
Organizations funded49
Typical grant$133,000
Total assets$160.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $75,000 and $166,240.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
100% of grants went outside Delaware.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maliasili Initiatives Inc | Essex Junction, VT | Maliasili Conservation Fund | $500,000 |
| Austin Peay State University Foundation | Clarksville, TN | Southeastern Grasslands Institute | $350,000 |
| Guardian Org Foundation | Washington, DC | Age of Extinction | $350,000 |
| The Wyldlife Fund | Buffalo, WY | Pooled Migration Fund | $300,000 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network Inc | San Francisco, CA | Lion Recovery Fund | $300,000 |
| Vox Media LLC | Pittsburgh, PA | Expenditure Responsibility Grant | $285,283 |
| Bat Conservation International Inc | Austin, TX | Agave Restoration Initiative | $250,000 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network Inc | San Francisco, CA | Pangolin Crisis Fund | $250,000 |
| Xerces Society Inc | Portland, OR | Firefly Atlas Initiative | $250,000 |
| Amref Health Africa Inc | New York, NY | Enhancing Epilepsy Care in Africa | $202,013 |
| California Academy of Sciences Ggp | San Francisco, CA | bioGraphic | $200,000 |
| Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Foundation | Honolulu, HI | Protecting Ocean Wildlife Initiative | $175,000 |
| Americans for Oxford Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $166,240 |
| American Epilepsy Society | Chicago, IL | Partners Against Mortality in Epilepsy (PAME) | $150,000 |
| American Rivers Inc | Washington, DC | Freshwater Mussel Decline | $150,000 |
| Food and Environment Reporting Network | New York, NY | Biodiversity Reporting Project | $150,000 |
| Friends of the Osa | Washington, DC | Rewilding the Osa Peninsula | $150,000 |
| High Country News | Paonia, CO | Conservation Beyond Boundaries | $150,000 |
| Inaturalist | San Rafael, CA | iNaturalist Nature Story Hub | $150,000 |
| Lion Landscapes | Teignmouth, UK | Ruaha/Selous Carnivore Project | $150,000 |
| Rewild | Austin, TX | Rewilding Argentina (Ibera) | $150,000 |
| Synchronicity Earth USA Inc | New York, NY | Amphibian Conservation Fund | $150,000 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | Yale Environment 360 Coverage of Biodiversity | $150,000 |
| Mongabay Org Corporation | Atherton, CA | Short-form News Desk & Africa Bureau | $140,000 |
| International Bureau for Epilepsy | Sandyford, EI | Making Epilepsy a Health Priority in Africa | $133,000 |
| Empowers Africa Inc | New York, NY | Kenya Bird of Prey Trust | $110,250 |
| American Bird Conservancy | Marshall, VA | Birds not Mosquitoes Campaign | $100,000 |
| Center for Plant Conservation Inc | Escondido, CA | Florida Plant Rescue | $100,000 |
| Maliasili Initiatives Inc | Essex Junction, VT | Amplifying Local Conservation Voices | $100,000 |
| Mara Elephant Project USA Inc | Carmel, IN | Mara Elephant Project - Ranger Teams in the Loita Forest | $100,000 |
| Smithsonian Institute | Washington, DC | NZPCBI/Virginia Working Landscapes | $100,000 |
| The Clifton Institute Inc | Warrenton, VA | Using Science to Improve Management of Declining Species on Working Lands in the Virginia Piedmont | $100,000 |
| University of California Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | Stone Center for Large Landscape Conservation | $100,000 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network Inc | San Francisco, CA | Rwanda Wildlife Conservation Association | $100,000 |
| Wind River Tribal Buffalo Initiative | Kinnear, WY | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Empowers Africa Inc | New York, NY | Kenya Wildlife Trust: Mara Predator Conservation Program | $78,750 |
| Bbhc | Cody, WY | Beyond Yellowstone Program | $75,000 |
| Fund for the City of New York Inc | New York, NY | Freshkills Park Alliance and staff position fund to support the Director of Science and Research Development | $75,000 |
| International Conservation Caucus Foundation | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $75,000 |
| Maliasili Initiatives Inc | Essex Junction, VT | Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association | $75,000 |
| Oceans Forward | Walnut, CA | General & Unrestricted | $75,000 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network Inc | San Francisco, CA | Save the Elephants for Tsavo Trust | $75,000 |
| Wildlife Guardians | Washington, DC | Conflict Mitigation in the Amboseli Ecosystem | $70,000 |
| Ozark Chinquapin Foundation | Poplar Bluff, MO | Ozark Chinquapin Tree Restoration Initiative | $60,000 |
| Sahara Conservation Fund | Saint Louis, MO | Halting Vulture Decline in West and Central Africa | $55,000 |
| Peregrine Fund Inc | Boise, ID | Protecting East Africa's Vultures | $50,000 |
| Rock Creek Conservancy Inc | Bethesda, MD | Rock Creek Resilience | $50,000 |
| Atlanta Botanical Garden Inc | Atlanta, GA | Southeastern Partners in Plant Conservation Conference | $25,000 |
| Blue Ridge Prism Inc | Crozet, VA | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,220,536 | 49 |
| 2023 | $6,732,856 | 50 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 18, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513219349109121
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 47-3289963
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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