Conservation Food and Health Foundation Inc
Accepts applications
Conservation Food and Health Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $2.2 million in 49 grants; the typical grant was $43,294 and the largest $135,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$2.2 million
- Number of grants49
- Typical grant$43,294
- Largest grant$135,000
- Assets$39.5 million
- New grantees41%
Giving in 2024 was up from $2.0 million the year before.
41% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $1.7 million | 57 | $37.6 million |
| 2023 | $2.0 million | 54 | $38.5 million |
| 2024 | $2.2 million | 49 | $39.5 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Gma Foundations Attn Prentice Zinn 2 Liberty Square Ste 500, Boston, MA 02109 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (617) 426-7080, pzinn@gmafoundations.com |
| What to submit | 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. |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Conservation Food and Health Foundation Inc funds
Where it gives
Its US grants went to recipients in 14 states, the most to California. It also paid $676,228 in 16 grants to recipients outside the US.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 12 | $573,436 |
| Massachusetts | 6 | $260,000 |
| Colorado | 3 | $190,000 |
| New York | 2 | $79,294 |
| Georgia | 1 | $50,000 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $50,000 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | $50,000 |
| Washington | 1 | $49,649 |
| Tennessee | 1 | $49,400 |
| Florida | 1 | $43,576 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gunung Palung Orangutan Conservation Program | Program support | $135,000 |
| Global Greengrants Fund | Program support | $100,000 |
| Concern America Inc | Program support | $100,000 |
| University of Calgary | Program support | $85,665 |
| Pacific Environment and Resources Center | Program support | $70,000 |
| Amazon Watch | Program support | $50,000 |
| Canopy (Tides Foundation) | Program support | $50,000 |
| Development in Gardening | Program support | $50,000 |
| Global Seed Savers | Program support | $50,000 |
| Grain | Program support | $50,000 |
| Instituto de Desenvolvimiento Sustenavel | Program support | $50,000 |
| One Heart World-Wide | Program support | $50,000 |
| Tip Global Health | Program support | $50,000 |
| Restore Hope | Program support | $50,000 |
| Adolescent Health Champions Inc | Program support | $50,000 |
| Project Pressure | Program support | $50,000 |
| International Crane Foundation Inc | Program support | $50,000 |
| Fundacion Vida Silvestre Argentina | Program support | $50,000 |
| Etta Projects | Program support | $49,649 |
| I'association Daem | Program support | $49,432 |
| The Addis Clinic | Program support | $49,400 |
| Fundacion Unsam Innovacion Y Tecnologia | Program support | $45,000 |
| Hesperian Health Guides | Program support | $45,000 |
| University of Florida | Program support | $43,576 |
| Ugandan Water Project Inc | Program support | $43,294 |
| Ecumenical Project for International Cooperation | Program support | $40,000 |
| Inter Pares | Program support | $36,708 |
| Centro de Estudios de Politicas Ambientales | Program support | $36,550 |
| Wise Tropics Inc | Program support | $36,000 |
| Center for Wildlife Studies | Program support | $35,310 |
| Social Good Fund Inc | Program support | $35,000 |
| Occupational Knowledge International | Program support | $33,436 |
| National Center for Biological Sciences | Program support | $33,000 |
| Acate Amazon Conservation | Program support | $30,000 |
| Corporate Accountability International | Program support | $30,000 |
| Ecology Action of the Mid-Peninsula | Program support | $30,000 |
| Fiscalia del Medio Ambiente | Program support | $30,000 |
| International Rivers Network | Program support | $30,000 |
| Partners in Agriculture | Program support | $30,000 |
| The Princess Center | Program support | $30,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Philip M Fearnside
- Wendy A Fearnside
- Tracy E Fearnside
Questions people ask
Does Conservation Food and Health Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Concept applications should be submitted by january 1 and june 15 each year.
How much does Conservation Food and Health Foundation Inc give?
$2.2 million in tax year 2024, across 49 grants, with a typical grant of $43,294.
Who runs Conservation Food and Health Foundation Inc?
Its 2024 filing lists Philip M Fearnside (President/Director), Wendy A Fearnside (Treasurer/Director) and Tracy E Fearnside (Secretary/Director).
What does Conservation Food and Health Foundation Inc fund?
Based on its grants, mainly international, environment and conservation and health.