Arcus Foundation
Accepts applications
Arcus Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $33.2 million in 365 grants; the typical grant was $75,000 and the largest $1.2 million. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$33.2 million
- Number of grants365
- Typical grant$75,000
- Largest grant$1.2 million
- Assets$302 million
- New grantees34%
Giving in 2024 was up from $30.8 million the year before.
34% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $28.3 million | 330 | $253 million |
| 2023 | $30.8 million | 322 | $275 million |
| 2024 | $33.2 million | 365 | $302 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Arcus Foundation 445 5th Avenue 7th Floor, New York, NY 10016 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (212) 488-3000 |
| What to submit, deadlines, restrictions | Statement 24 |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Arcus Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its US grants went to recipients in 31 states, the most to California. It also paid $12.0 million in 152 grants to recipients outside the US.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 38 | $3.6 million |
| District of Columbia | 27 | $2.5 million |
| Florida | 7 | $1.8 million |
| Minnesota | 4 | $1.8 million |
| New York | 34 | $1.7 million |
| Texas | 9 | $1.3 million |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1.1 million |
| Massachusetts | 13 | $987,323 |
| Georgia | 8 | $641,500 |
| Virginia | 7 | $580,742 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Save the Chimps Inc | General operating support | $1.2 million |
| Borealis Philanthropy | Support for the fund for trans generations to build a free and safe future for transgender, gender nonconforming, and nonbinary people. | $750,000 |
| Forest Peoples Programme | Support for rights-based conservation policy and practice. | $583,374 |
| Borealis Philanthropy | Support for the emerging lgbtq leaders of color fund to resource the leadership of young people for policy and culture change. | $525,000 |
| International Trans Fund | Support for grantmaking and capacity strengthening for increased lgbtq safety, protection, and social inclusion. | $500,000 |
| Paneco Foundation | Support for the leuser ecosystem alliance to protect its orangutans and gibbons. | $481,312 |
| Borealis Philanthropy | Support for the emerging lgbtq leaders of color fund to resource the leadership of young people for policy and culture change. | $475,000 |
| Proteus Fund Inc | Support for the rights, faith, and democracy collaborative. | $400,000 |
| Rewild | Support for iucns section on great apes (sga), the arrc task force, and state of the apes. | $375,000 |
| Greenpeace Fund Inc | Support to protect ape habitats by reducing industrial-scale exploitation of forests. | $352,817 |
| Uhai Eashri Company Limited | Support for grantmaking to increase safety, protection, and inclusion for lgbtiq communities. | $300,000 |
| Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research Education & Conservation | Support for the implementation of the conservation action plan to mitigate key threats to gorillas, chimpanzees, and their habitats. | $299,223 |
| The Other Foundation | Support to advance advocacy for safety, legal protection, and social inclusion of lgbtqi people. | $266,000 |
| African Wildlife Foundation | Support to improve bonobo conservation through collaboration and community engagement. | $250,492 |
| Astraea Foundation Inc | Support for the safety, justice & protections for lgbtqi caribbean people project. | $250,000 |
| Fondo Semillas Ac | Support for grassroots lbtqi+ organizations. | $250,000 |
| Stichting Hivos (Humanistisch Instituut Voor Ontwikkelings-Samenwerking) | Support for grantmaking to advance lgbtq+ rights. | $250,000 |
| Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues Inc | Support for out in the south to build a network of funders as well as operating support. | $225,000 |
| Yayasan Keadilan Hijau Indonesia | Support to conserve the ecosystem through advocacy and multi-stakeholder engagement. | $211,375 |
| People Resources and Conservation Foundation | Support to establish community-based orangutan and gibbon habitat conservation. | $210,003 |
| Center for Orangutan and Chimpanzee Conservation Inc | General operating support | $200,000 |
| Equality Federation Institute | Support for the national movement convening to develop long- and short-term strategies for nationwide coordination. | $200,000 |
| Frankfurt Zoological Society US Inc | Support for strengthening the long-term protection of an important site for bonobos. | $200,000 |
| Hutan - Kinabatangan Orang-Utan Conservation Project | Support for research of orangutan population dynamics and human-wildlife coexistence to improve land-use management in fragmented ape habitat. | $200,000 |
| International Rivers Network | Support for challenging the construction of a dam to protect chimpanzees and community rights. | $200,000 |
| Proteus Fund Inc | General operating support | $200,000 |
| Rewild | Support of the grauers gorilla population n virunga national park and contribute to the conservation of apes regionally. | $200,000 |
| Tides Foundation | Support for the movement voter funds capacity building program and a funders learning circle. | $200,000 |
| Transgender Law Center | Support for the border butterflies projects policy advocacy, community organizing, and legal and humanitarian support. | $200,000 |
| Rainforest Foundation Uk | Support to strengthen community rights and participation in conservation. | $196,072 |
| Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education (Grace) Center | Support for implementing the iucn conservation action plan for grauers gorillas and chimpanzees. | $190,000 |
| Rewild | Support for the implementation of a regional action plan for the conservation of chimpanzees. | $185,000 |
| Borneo Nature Foundation International | Support for restoration and sustainable management of wild ape habitat to protect orangutans and gibbons. | $180,000 |
| Conservation International Foundation | Support for yellow-cheeked crested gibbon conservation and community engagement. | $180,000 |
| Fauna & Flora International | Support for the implementation of the cao vit gibbon conservation action plan. | $177,590 |
| Yayasan Inisiasi Alam Rehabilitasi Indonesia | Support to protect the bornean orangutan through conservation strategies and community initiatives. | $166,717 |
| The Zoological Society of London | Support for capacity-building, information-sharing, and ensuring project momentum of conservation efforts of the worlds most endangered gibbon. | $154,010 |
| Central American Womens Fund Fcam Association | Support for grantmaking to lbtiq+ groups. | $150,000 |
| Friends of the Earth | Support to foster stronger protections for apes and ape habitat and prohibit harmful project financing. | $150,000 |
| Groundswell Fund | Support for the black trans fund for capacity strenthening of us-based groups organized by and for black trans communities. | $150,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Jon L Stryker
- Stephen Bennett
- Evelynn Hammonds
- Janet Mock-Curiel
- Catherine Pino
- Slobodan Randjelovic
- Claire Stryker
- Adam Sweidan
- Annette Lanjouw
- Thomas W Nichols
Questions people ask
Does Arcus Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Statement 24.
How much does Arcus Foundation give?
$33.2 million in tax year 2024, across 365 grants, with a typical grant of $75,000.
Who runs Arcus Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Jon L Stryker (Board President), Stephen Bennett (Board Member), Evelynn Hammonds (Board Member) and Janet Mock-Curiel (Board Member) among 10 officers and trustees.
What does Arcus Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly international, environment and conservation and education.