March Conservation Fund
Invitation OnlySan Francisco, California · EIN 68-0339625 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$4.8M
Organizations funded59
Typical grant$20,000
Total assets$103.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,500 and $75,000.
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
29% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Bird Conservancy | The Plains, VA | General support $573,41; restricted support $21,568 | $594,981 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network | San Francisco, CA | Restricted support | $550,000 |
| Point Blue Conservation Science | Petaluma, CA | General support $1,300; restricted support $451,340 | $452,640 |
| Friends of Birdlife International | New York, NY | General support | $360,248 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | General support | $348,266 |
| Rainforest Trust | Warrenton, VA | General support | $225,000 |
| Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy | San Francisco, CA | Restricted support | $139,640 |
| Jocotoco Conservation Foundation | Baltimore, MD | Restricted support | $121,000 |
| UC Santa Cruz Foundation | Santa Cruz, CA | Restricted support | $102,400 |
| Mandai Nature Fund | Singapore, SN | General support | $100,000 |
| Resources Legacy Fund | Sacramento, CA | Restricted support | $100,000 |
| Wildaid | San Francisco, CA | Restricted support | $75,492 |
| Island Conservation | Santa Cruz, CA | General support | $75,000 |
| Global Conservation | San Francisco, CA | Restricted support | $75,000 |
| Rainforest Action Network | San Francisco, CA | General support | $75,000 |
| Jewish Family & Childrens Services | San Francisco, CA | General support $50,000; restricted support $10,000 | $60,000 |
| Appalachian Voices | Boone, NC | General support | $50,000 |
| Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Restricted support | $50,000 |
| Cultural Fire Management Council | Hoopa, CA | General support | $50,000 |
| Watershed Research Training Center | Hayfork, CA | Restricted support | $50,000 |
| Climate Ride | Missoula, MT | General support | $31,092 |
| Earth Island Institutenature in the Cit | San Francisco, CA | Restricted support | $25,000 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | New York, NY | General support | $25,000 |
| African Bird Club | Pembroke Street, UK | General support | $25,000 |
| Oriental Bird Club | Bedford, UK | General support | $25,000 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | Washington, DC | General support | $25,000 |
| Ornithological Society of Middle Ea | Bedfordshire, UK | General support | $25,000 |
| Forestry Fire Recruitment Program | Azusa, CA | General support | $25,000 |
| Teton Regional Land Trust | Driggs, ID | Restricted support | $25,000 |
| San Francisco Early Music Society | Berkeley, CA | General support | $20,000 |
| The Climate Center | Santa Rosa, CA | General support | $20,000 |
| Bay Nature Institute | Berkeley, CA | Restricted support | $15,000 |
| Mendocino Land Trust | Ft Bragg, CA | General support | $10,000 |
| Sf Jazz | San Francisco, CA | General support | $10,000 |
| The Bird School Project | Santa Cruz, CA | General support | $10,000 |
| The Clifton Institute | Warrenton, VA | General support | $10,000 |
| Earth League International | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $10,000 |
| Amah Mutsun Land Trust | Santa Cruz, CA | General support | $10,000 |
| Committee Against Bird Slaughter | Bonn, GM | Restricted support | $10,000 |
| Land Trust Alliance | Washington, DC | General support | $5,000 |
| Psychoanalytic Institute of Northern Ca | San Francisco, CA | General support | $5,000 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | General support | $5,000 |
| California Native Plant Society | Sacramento, CA | General support | $5,000 |
| The Redford Center | San Francisco, CA | Restricted support | $5,000 |
| Sf - Marin Food Bank | San Francisco, CA | General support | $2,500 |
| Jewish Community Federation | San Francisco, CA | General support | $1,400 |
| Corp of the Fine Arts Museums Cofam | San Francisco, CA | General support | $1,000 |
| Kqed | San Francisco, CA | General support | $1,000 |
| University of Memphis Foundation | Memphis, TN | General support | $1,000 |
| Cpmc Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General support | $1,000 |
| Sf Museum of Modern Art | San Francisco, CA | General support | $600 |
| Glide Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General support | $500 |
| Haight Ashbury Food Program | San Francisco, CA | General support | $500 |
| Meals on Wheels of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | General support | $500 |
| The Friends of the Fromm Institute | San Francisco, CA | General support | $500 |
| Willits Community Services & Food Bank | Willits, CA | General support | $500 |
| Planned Parenthood Feder of America | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $500 |
| Urban School | San Francisco, CA | General support | $500 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | General support | $110 |
The return also lists 20 grants to individuals ($782,885). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,830,754 | 79 |
| 2023 | $3,847,640 | 67 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513179349103831
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 68-0339625
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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