The G Unger Vetlesen Foundation
Preselected recipients only
The G Unger Vetlesen Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $8.9 million in 42 grants; the typical grant was $87,500 and the largest $1.8 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$8.9 million
- Number of grants42
- Typical grant$87,500
- Largest grant$1.8 million
- Assets$237 million
- New grantees7%
Giving in 2024 was down from $9.3 million the year before.
7% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $9.3 million | 46 | $206 million |
| 2024 | $8.9 million | 42 | $237 million |
How to apply
The G Unger Vetlesen Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What The G Unger Vetlesen Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its US grants went to recipients in 17 states, the most to Pennsylvania. It also paid $250,000 in 3 grants to recipients outside the US.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $1.8 million |
| New York | 6 | $1.4 million |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $1.4 million |
| Florida | 5 | $950,000 |
| California | 3 | $475,000 |
| Maine | 3 | $400,000 |
| Rhode Island | 2 | $400,000 |
| Washington | 1 | $400,000 |
| Texas | 2 | $250,000 |
| New Jersey | 1 | $250,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Monell Chemical Senses Center | Installment with reference to $5,500,000 pledge made with letter on february 7, 2022 by ambrose monell foundation | $1.8 million |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | $250,000 for general purposes; $250,000 for its marine program: $250,000 for the wildlife health program; and $250,000 for the new york aquarium | $1.0 million |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | For recruitment and/or research purposes | $1.0 million |
| University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science | General purposes | $500,000 |
| University of Washington College of the Environment Gift Services | $375,000 to be applied for recruitment and research purposes at the school of oceanography; $25,000 to be applied to dr. Kristin laidre's work in greenland | $400,000 |
| University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography | For recruitment and/or research purposes | $375,000 |
| Marine Biological Laboratories | For discretion of dr. Sogin and dr. Welch to the josephine bay paul center | $350,000 |
| Uc San Diego Foundation Scripps Institution of Oceanography | For application to the recruitment and/or research efforts within the global change program | $300,000 |
| Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences | For recruitment and/or research purposes | $250,000 |
| Oregon State University College of Earth Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences | For application to recruitment and/or research efforts | $250,000 |
| Rutgers University School of Environmental and Biological Sciences | Research purposes of the center for ocean observing leadership | $250,000 |
| Trustees of Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory | For recruitment and/or research purposes and the programs of the climate center | $250,000 |
| University of Florida Whitney Laboratory for Marine Biosciences | For general purposes of the whitney laboratory for marine bioscience | $200,000 |
| University of Texas Institute for Geophysics | To be applied to the antarctic aerogeophysical research project | $200,000 |
| Bonefish and Tarpon Trust | $75,000 for funding research on the effects of toxins produced by harmful algae and the related impact on local fisheries and the communities that depend on them; $100,000 for general purposes | $175,000 |
| Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences | General purposes | $150,000 |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation | $50,000 for general purposes; $75,000 second and final installment for recruitment and hire of a coastal resource scientist | $125,000 |
| Island Conservation | General purposes | $125,000 |
| Gulf of Maine Research Institute | For application to its recruitment and/or research efforts | $100,000 |
| The Peregrine Fund | General purposes | $100,000 |
| Yellowstone Park Foundation | General purposes | $100,000 |
| Scenic Hudson | Riverfront communities program & ecological restoration initiatives | $75,000 |
| Atlantic Salmon Federation | $37,500 for general purposes and $12,500 for work in greenland | $50,000 |
| Atlantic Salmon Trust | General purposes | $50,000 |
| Black Rock Forest Consortium | General purposes | $50,000 |
| Cape Eleuthera Foundation Inc | General purposes of the island school | $50,000 |
| Colorado State University Department of Atmospheric Science | For application to research on global temperature and atlantic hurricanes | $50,000 |
| Connecticut Fund for the Environment | Application to the save the sound program | $50,000 |
| Copenhagen Consensus Center | For general purposes | $50,000 |
| Game Conservancy USA | General purposes | $50,000 |
| Nature Conservancy of Idaho | General purposes | $50,000 |
| North Atlantic Salmon Fund | Application to campaign against sea cage salmon fishing | $50,000 |
| Resources for the Future | For application to the climate economics and policy program | $50,000 |
| Sustainable Ocean Alliance | General purposes | $50,000 |
| Texas A&m Geochemical and Environmental Research Group | For research efforts | $50,000 |
| Univ of Maryland Foundation Inst of Marine & Environmental Tech Columbu | For research efforts | $50,000 |
| University of British Columbia | Application to research programs "project salmon resilience: the impact of climate change and fisheries on sockeye salmon's genetic diversity and population resilience and "gasping for breath, grasping at life: deciphering a microbial paradox in oceanic dead zones" | $50,000 |
| Webb Institute | General purposes | $50,000 |
| American-Scandinavian Foundation | General purposes | $25,000 |
| International Yacht Restoration School | General purposes | $25,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Ambrose K Monell
- Dr Gary K Beauchamp
- Maurizio J Morello
- Maia Monell
Questions people ask
Does The G Unger Vetlesen Foundation accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does The G Unger Vetlesen Foundation give?
$8.9 million in tax year 2024, across 42 grants, with a typical grant of $87,500.
Who runs The G Unger Vetlesen Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Ambrose K Monell (President & Treasurer), Dr Gary K Beauchamp (Director), Maurizio J Morello (Exec V.P. & Asst. Treas.) and Maia Monell (Director).
What does The G Unger Vetlesen Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly science and research, environment and conservation and education.