The Shared Earth Foundation
Historical FunderChestertown, Maryland · EIN 52-2151843 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$3.8M
Organizations funded50
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$730K
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $100,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | CAROLINE D GABEL PRESIDENT |
|---|---|
| Address | 113 HOFFMAN LANE, CHESTERTOWN MD 21620 |
| Phone | 4107786868 |
| Form and materials | SEE THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE @ WWW.SHAREDEARTH.ORG FOR APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS. |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | SEE WEBSITE @ WWW.SHAREDEARTH.ORG |
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
80% of grants went outside Maryland.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defenders of Wildlife | Washington, DC | To provide support for the wildlife defense and restoration act; protecting wildlife now and preparing to reverse damage done to them and… | $350,000 |
| Leap | San Leandro, CA | Staff support and support for freshwater for the future, cataloging all fish in sabah's waters and working to improve water quality… | $260,000 |
| Bhutan Foundation | Washington, DC | Supporting the foundation's conservation, governance, cultural and environmental programs on the ground in the himalayan kingdom | $225,000 |
| Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum | St Michaels, MD | To support the organization's mission to preserve and explore history, environment & people of the chesapeake bay. | $200,000 |
| Upstream Alliance | Annapolis, MD | To support a program for environmental and young leadership with on-the-water training on the chesapeake bay, delaware river and camden nj,… | $185,000 |
| Game Changers Foundation | Laguna Niguel, CA | Impact campaign for the film game changers, which presents the vegan diet as a solution to climate change, animal welfare and improved… | $162,000 |
| National Geographic Society | Washington, DC | Support for the organization's program to protect and conserve african wild dogs in zimbabwe as well as support for the forthcoming book… | $150,000 |
| Bay Journal Media | Seven Valleys, PA | Support to the film "thinking like a watershed" about the chesapeake bay before any humans interfered with its operations as a watershed as… | $125,000 |
| DC Environmental Film Festival | Washington, DC | Financial support for general purposes. | $125,000 |
| Abraham Foundation | New York, NY | Continued support for elephant conservation in sri lanka. | $100,000 |
| Mizmaryland Inc (We Are One Alliance) | Chestertown, MD | To provide funds to help with general operation costs. | $100,000 |
| National Gallery of Art | Hyattsville, MD | To support the dorothea lange photography exhibit. | $100,000 |
| Snow Leopard Conservancy | Sonoma, CA | Conservation of snow leopards throughout their mountainous himalayan range and to provide support for village guard. | $100,000 |
| The Last Animal Foundation | Santa Fe Springs, CA | To provide funds for animal shelters in lebanon. | $100,000 |
| Western Environmental Law Center | Eugene, OR | Continued support for legal team defense of wildlife in the american west. | $100,000 |
| Woodland Park Zoo | Seattle, WA | Continued support for the tree kangaroo conservation on the huan peninsula, papua new guijnea. | $86,000 |
| Queen Annes Conservation Association | Centreville, MD | Support for stewardship of queen anne's county's natural resources. | $85,000 |
| The International Rhino Foundation | Strasburg, VA | To provide funds to ensure the survival of rhinos through targeted protection and scientifically sound intervention. | $85,000 |
| Random Good Foundation | Stuart, FL | To support the independent & documentary filmmaking by the organization. | $65,000 |
| Smithsonian Environmental Research Institute | Washington, DC | To provide financial support for the smithsonian's research efforts. | $59,200 |
| Alliance for International Reforestation | Atlanta, GA | To provide support for air, which is reforesting the highlands of guatemala, working with local villagers and landowners. | $55,000 |
| Rewilding Institute | Albuquerque, NM | To support the organization in its efforts to develop and promote ideas & strategies to advance continental-scale conservation in north… | $55,000 |
| Northern Jaguar Project | Tucson, AZ | Continued support to preserve and recover the world's nothernmost population of the jaguar. | $52,000 |
| Akashinga | Philadelphia, PA | To provide support for the organization's nature conservation programs | $50,000 |
| Animal Legal Defense Fund | Cotati, CA | To provide support for sustainability of this organization, which acts as lawyer, advocate and legislative model for protections of… | $50,000 |
| Clean Water Fund | Washington, DC | To support the organization's mission. | $50,000 |
| Eastern Shore Land Conservancy | Easton, MD | To preserve and sustain the vibrant communities of the eastern shore, the lands and the waters that connect them. | $50,000 |
| Environmental Integrity Project | Washington, DC | Support to continue using the law to force the environmental protection agency to update discharge standards for wastes from… | $50,000 |
| Rachel's Network | Washington, DC | To provide funds to the organization's mission to empower women to fight for the environment. | $50,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy Mddc Chapter | Bethesda, MD | To provide financial support for the reforestation in / around baltimore, md. | $50,000 |
| Small Wildcat Conservation | Corrales, NM | To support virtually unknown small wild cats, including geoffrey's cat, oncilla and manuls. | $44,000 |
| Bat Conservation International | Austin, TX | Support for two bat conservation projects in rwanda and fiji. | $40,000 |
| LA Tierra Del Jaguar | St David, AZ | To support jaguar conservation. | $40,000 |
| Insight Meditation Society | Barre, MA | To support the walking trail improvements. | $30,000 |
| Tricycle Foundation | New York, NY | Celebrating the anniversary of this buddhist publication, including magazine, podcasts, live virtual events and links to other buddhist… | $30,000 |
| Chestertown Riverarts | Chestertown, MD | To support the organization's mission of bringing arts to the community. | $25,000 |
| Earth Island Institute - Project Coyote | Berkeley, CA | To help promote compassionate conservation and coexistence between humans and coyotes through education, science, advocacy and coalition… | $25,000 |
| Entertainment 2 Affect Change | Los Angeles, CA | To enhance the impact of the film tigre gente. | $25,000 |
| Maiden Voyage Productions | Half Moon Bay, CA | To provide funds to produce and support films curriculum and educational media. | $25,000 |
| Mongabay | Menlo Park, CA | Support for a correspondent to cover environmental and conservation on the island of sri lanka for mongabay; an online news medium for… | $25,000 |
| Oceanic Preservation Society | Nicasio, CA | To support the cost of creating gh-impact films and visual storytelling to expose the most critical issues facing our planet | $25,000 |
| Old Growth Forest Network | Easton, MD | The network identifies, designates and protects old-growth forests in east and elsewhere in the US. | $25,000 |
| Orang Utan Republik Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | Continued support for the conservation of orangutans, working with small indonesian and international organizations in sumatra, indonesia. | $25,000 |
| Savannah Science Museum | Savannah, GA | Sustainability board reserve grant supporting the carretta research project, protecting nesting sea turtles and hatchlings on wassaw… | $25,000 |
| United Conservationists Inc | Venice, CA | To support the organization's shark conservation efforts. | $25,000 |
| Wild Entrust International | Sammamish, WA | To support the sustained conservaton and management of wildlife and wildlife habitat around the world. | $25,000 |
| Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute | Washington, DC | To provide financial support for scbi's anniversary. | $20,000 |
| Chesapeake Film Festival | Easton, MD | To support the production of the 2025 film festival. | $15,000 |
| Smithsonian National Zoological Park | Washington, DC | To provide financial support for the zoo. | $15,000 |
| Speak Out for Animals | King City, OR | To provide financials support to combate wildlife crime and influence the human mindset towards animal protections and preservation laws.. | $14,500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,797,700 | 50 |
| 2024 | $3,290,000 | 48 |
| 2023 | $2,945,800 | 46 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Aug 31, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202632439349100103
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 52-2151843
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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