Bhp Foundation
Invitation OnlyWashington, District of Columbia · EIN 61-1714573 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$75.6M
Organizations funded51
Typical grant$669,784
Total assets$185.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $250,000 and $2,000,000.
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
75% of grants went outside District of Columbia.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nature Conservancy (Tnc) | Arlington, VA | Valdivian coastal reserve - annual disbursement and travel reimbursement | $11,483,513 |
| Great Barrier Reef Foundation | Brisbane, AS | Resilient reefs initiative - phase 2 scaling | $7,119,258 |
| Makeway Foundation | Vancouver, CA | Nwt on the land youth collaborative (donor collaborative fund) | $6,451,477 |
| Csiro | Canberra, AS | STEM champions project (2022 - 2026) | $3,678,822 |
| University of Sydney Brain and Mind Centre (Bmc) | Camperdown, AS | Right care, first time, where you live youth mental health | $3,553,928 |
| Indigenous Desert Alliance (Ida) | Perth, AS | Keeping the deserts connected - phase 2 | $3,398,820 |
| University of Sydney (The Matilda Centre) | Camperdown, AS | Mentally healthy future | $3,137,246 |
| Smartice Sea Monitoring & Information Inc | St Johns, CA | Ice navigation, economic self determination and culture preservation for inuit youth and communities | $2,506,579 |
| Brookings Institution | Washington, DC | Global collaboration to advance anti-corruption | $2,413,130 |
| Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (Eiti) | NO | Eiti: opening ownership in the extractive industries | $2,250,000 |
| Landesa | Seattle, WA | Community smart consultation and consent + alto mayo - carbon project | $2,020,669 |
| Fundacion Tierra Austral (Fta) | CI | Conservation corridor chile - phase 2 sustainable exit grant | $2,000,000 |
| Rainforest Alliance (Ra) | New York, NY | Landscale (ra) | $2,000,000 |
| Results for Development Institute Inc | Washington, DC | Governance action hub | $1,778,833 |
| Fundacion Re-Imagina | Las Condes, CI | Digital education knowledge - consortium 21st century education chile) | $1,577,461 |
| Reconciliation Australia | Parkest, AS | Narragunnawali: reconciliation in schools and early learning - phase 2 | $1,533,351 |
| The Nature Conservancy (Tnc) | Arlington, VA | Boreal - forest conservation | $1,500,000 |
| Australian Indigenous Governance Institute (Aigi) | Canberra, AS | Supporting self-determined governance for indigenous development outcomes - phase 2 | $1,390,518 |
| University of Alberta (Uofa) Cilldi | Edmonton, CA | Indigenous youth through education | $1,389,654 |
| Pacific Institute | Oakland, CA | Advancing water equity and resilience | $1,301,375 |
| Conservation International Foundation | Arlington, VA | Alto mayo project seeks to promote a sustainable landscape model where livelihoods are improved through simultaneously promoting… | $1,200,000 |
| Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources (Cier) | Winnipeg, CA | Consent-Based water governance | $1,114,230 |
| Global Impact for Open Ownership | Alexandria, VA | Amplifying bot impact project - open ownership | $1,000,000 |
| Open Contracting Partnership (Ocp) | New York, NY | Promoting social inclusion & environmental sustainability in resource-rich countries - phase 2 | $1,000,000 |
| Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (Eiti) | NO | Eiti: opening ownership in the extractive industries | $785,539 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | Internet of water (iow) | $669,784 |
| Education Endowment Foundation | Millbank, UK | Building a global evidence ecosystem for learning | $622,631 |
| Fundacion Tierra Austral (Fta) | CI | Conservation corridor chile - phase 2 | $600,000 |
| Fundacion Para LA Inclusion Tecnolgica Kodea | Las Condes, CI | Digital skills for the xxi century | $549,082 |
| Fundacion Capital Azul | Las Condes, CI | Coastal communities program - resilience network | $540,881 |
| Reconciliation Australia | Parkest, AS | Indigenous governance program - phase 2 | $519,072 |
| Ecoagriculture International Inc | Oakton, VA | Integration of iplc values and voice in landscape finance | $500,000 |
| International Institute for Sustainable Development (Iisd) | Winnipeg, CA | Mainstreaming natural infrastructure on the canadian prairies | $495,588 |
| Fundacion Encuentros Del Futuro | Region Metropolitana, CI | 2025 fundacion encuentros del futuro - small grant | $460,000 |
| Fundacion Chile | Santiago, CI | Coastal communities program - resilience network | $400,000 |
| Pollination Foundation | Sydney, AS | Iplc nature markets credits | $265,000 |
| Fundacion Chile | Santiago, CI | Sumar saberes - small grant | $260,000 |
| Ban Ki-Moon Centre | New York, NY | Leadership development for native and indigenous youth in the americas (fellowship program) with ban ki moon centre | $250,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy (Tnc) | Arlington, VA | Coastal communities program - resilience network | $250,000 |
| Australian National University (Anu) | Canberra, AS | Centre for indigenous economic transformation | $234,654 |
| Pollination Foundation | Sydney, AS | Strategy refresh - small design grant | $209,044 |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mathematics Alliance (Atsima) | Valley View, AS | Design grant | $207,491 |
| International Finance Corporation | Washington, DC | World bank: from disclosure to development - phase 1 | $190,000 |
| National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation | Canberra, AS | National aboriginal community controlled health organisation youth conference | $189,870 |
| Colleges & Institutes Canada (Ci-Can) | Ottawa, CA | "Mamawi" strenthening indigenous enterprise development | $180,000 |
| Fundacion Para LA Inclusion Tecnolgica Kodea | Las Condes, CI | Los creadores has strengthened its dynamics as an award and added an educational program that on 2022 became the escuela de creadores… | $150,000 |
| Australian Land Conservation Alliance | Melbourne, AS | Private lands conservation (plc) conference | $105,009 |
| US Agency for International Development | Washington, DC | In support of a program run by usaid safeguarding carbon markets challenge (scm challenge) | $100,000 |
| Fundacion Accion Colectiva | Santiago, CI | North that inspires: local communities driving their future | $60,000 |
| Nature for Justice | Falls Church, CA | First 30X30 program and indigenous-led conservation in canada | $35,000 |
| Fundacion Chile | Santiago, CI | Programa legado | $15,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $75,642,509 | 51 |
| 2023 | $55,942,382 | 55 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 6, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523109349101302
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 61-1714573
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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