Conservation Food and Health Foundation Inc
Historical FunderBoston, Massachusetts · EIN 22-2625024 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$2.2M
Organizations funded49
Typical grant$43,294
Total assets$39.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $30,000 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | GMA FOUNDATIONS ATTN PRENTICE ZINN |
|---|---|
| Address | 2 LIBERTY SQUARE STE 500, BOSTON MA 02109 |
| Phone | 6174267080 |
| PZINN@GMAFOUNDATIONS.COM | |
| Form and materials | APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED ONLINE AT THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE HTTP://CFHFOUNDATION.GRANTSMANAGEMENT08.COM |
| Deadlines | CONCEPT APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY JANUARY 1 AND JUNE 15 EACH YEAR. |
| Restrictions | THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS BOTH U.S. PUBLIC CHARITIES EXEMPT FROM TAX UNDER 509(A)(1) AND (2) AS WELL AS FOREIGN PUBLICLY SUPPORTED CHARITIES IN LOW AND LOWER-MIDDEL COUNTRIES IN ASIA, AFRICA, LATIN AMERICA, THE CARIBBEAN AND THE MIDDLE EAST. IT DOES NOT SUPPORT THE STATES OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION OR FORMER EASTERN BLOC COUNTRIES. THE FOUNDATION'S FIELDS OF INTEREST ARE CONSERVATION, FOOD, & HEALTH. DIRECTORS WILL NOT ACCEPT MORE THAN ONE APPLICATION FROM AN ORGANIZATION IN THE SAME CALENDAR YEAR AND WILL NOT CONSIDER A PROPOSAL FROM AN ORGANIZATION PREVIOUSLY FUNDED UNTIL A FULL REPORT OF THE EXPENDITURES OF THE PREVIOUS GRANT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
81% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunung Palung Orangutan Conservation Program | Lexington, MA | Program support | $135,000 |
| Global Greengrants Fund | Boulder, CO | Program support | $100,000 |
| Concern America Inc | Santa Ana, CA | Program support | $100,000 |
| University of Calgary | Calgary, CA | Program support | $85,665 |
| Pacific Environment and Resources Center | San Francisco, CA | Program support | $70,000 |
| Amazon Watch | Oakland, CA | Program support | $50,000 |
| Canopy (Tides Foundation) | Vancouver, CA | Program support | $50,000 |
| Development in Gardening | Atlanta, GA | Program support | $50,000 |
| Global Seed Savers | Denver, CO | Program support | $50,000 |
| Grain | Barcelona, SP | Program support | $50,000 |
| Instituto de Desenvolvimiento Sustenavel | Sig Court, BR | Program support | $50,000 |
| One Heart World-Wide | San Diego, CA | Program support | $50,000 |
| Tip Global Health | Aptos, CA | Program support | $50,000 |
| Restore Hope | Lyme, NH | Program support | $50,000 |
| Adolescent Health Champions Inc | Pleasanton, CA | Program support | $50,000 |
| Project Pressure | London, UK | Program support | $50,000 |
| International Crane Foundation Inc | Baraboo, WI | Program support | $50,000 |
| Fundacion Vida Silvestre Argentina | Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos, AR | Program support | $50,000 |
| Etta Projects | Tacoma, WA | Program support | $49,649 |
| I'association Daem | Paris, FR | Program support | $49,432 |
| The Addis Clinic | Nashville, TN | Program support | $49,400 |
| Fundacion Unsam Innovacion Y Tecnologia | Buenos Aires, AR | Program support | $45,000 |
| Hesperian Health Guides | Berkeley, CA | Program support | $45,000 |
| University of Florida | Gainesville, FL | Program support | $43,576 |
| Ugandan Water Project Inc | Lima, NY | Program support | $43,294 |
| Ecumenical Project for International Cooperation | Allenspark, CO | Program support | $40,000 |
| Inter Pares | Ottawa, CA | Program support | $36,708 |
| Centro de Estudios de Politicas Ambientales | Buenos Aires, AR | Program support | $36,550 |
| Wise Tropics Inc | East Setauket, NY | Program support | $36,000 |
| Center for Wildlife Studies | Bethesda, MD | Program support | $35,310 |
| Social Good Fund Inc | Richmond, CA | Program support | $35,000 |
| Occupational Knowledge International | San Francisco, CA | Program support | $33,436 |
| National Center for Biological Sciences | Bangalore, IN | Program support | $33,000 |
| Acate Amazon Conservation | San Francisco, CA | Program support | $30,000 |
| Corporate Accountability International | Boston, MA | Program support | $30,000 |
| Ecology Action of the Mid-Peninsula | Willits, CA | Program support | $30,000 |
| Fiscalia Del Medio Ambiente | Santiago, CI | Program support | $30,000 |
| International Rivers Network | Berkeley, CA | Program support | $30,000 |
| Partners in Agriculture | Greenville, SC | Program support | $30,000 |
| The Princess Center | St Khoroo Sukhbaatar Dist, MG | Program support | $30,000 |
| Tithandizane Fsw | Mangochi, MI | Program support | $30,000 |
| Greenhood Nepal | Kathmandu, NP | Program support | $29,373 |
| Health Equity International (Formerly St Boniface Haiti Foundation) | Newton, MA | Program support | $25,000 |
| Sena Institute of Technology Foundation | Boston, MA | Program support | $25,000 |
| Weema International Inc | Acton, MA | Program support | $25,000 |
| Guanacaste Dry Forest Conservation Fund | Huntington, VT | Program support | $23,300 |
| Agro-Shrub Alliance | Columbus, OH | Program support | $21,883 |
| Sarstoon Temash Institute for Indigenous Management | Toledo, BH | Program support | $20,500 |
| Mil Milagros Inc | Somerville, MA | Program support | $20,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,182,076 | 49 |
| 2023 | $2,009,677 | 54 |
| 2022 | $1,728,788 | 57 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503189349103015
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 22-2625024
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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