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Who funds National Geographic?

Washington, District of Columbia

31 private foundations reported grants to National Geographic in Washington, District of Columbia totaling $52,259 across 32 grants in tax years 2024 to 2025. The largest funder was Code Blue Charitable Foundation Inc, with $35,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of National Geographic that accept applications

If your organization does similar work, these foundations are prospects: they already fund work like National Geographic's and say in their IRS filings that they accept applications.

More prospects in the funder finder, filtered to foundations that give in District of Columbia.

Foundations that fund National Geographic

All 31 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Code Blue Charitable Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
Impact story lab1$35,000
Skyemar Foundation
Virginia · 2025
Charitable - no restrictions1$2,500
Eris & Larry Field Family Foundation
California · 2024
Donation1$1,500
Steaven K and Judith G Jones Foundation
California · 2025
General purpose1$1,000
Olson Family Foundation Inc
Texas · 2025
General1$1,000
Tim and Maureen Hunter Charitable Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General Operating1$1,000
Aronson Foundation
New York · 2024
General support1$1,000
Akiyama Family Foundation
California · 2024
Promote Education Activities1$1,000
Clark and Kathryn Porter Family Foundation
California · 2024
Contribution1$1,000
The Lee Family Foundation Inc
Maryland · 2025
Unrestricted Donation1$1,000
The Devitt-Risse Family Foundation
Florida · 2025
Charitable purpose1$1,000
The Edward and Constance Barthold Family Foundation
California · 2025
Science, exploration, education and story-telling1$1,000
The Tarnok Family Foundation Inc
New York · 2025
Exploring and protecting our planet1$700
Maibach Family Foundation
Michigan · 2025
General fund1$700
Telaka Foundation
Vermont · 2025
Conservation1$500
Krishnan-Shah Family Foundation Inc
California · 2024
To support charitable purposes1$500
Jane M and Bruce P Robert Charitable Foundation
Missouri · 2025
General contribution1$300
Cooper Family Foundation
Washington · 2025
Charitable purpose1$250
Ferrari Family Foundation
California · 2025
Support1$250
High Five Foundation
New York · 2024
General purposes2$200
Jones Charitable Foundation
Louisiana · 2024
Support services1$200
Robert and Iris Fanger Family Foundation
Massachusetts · 2024 · accepts applications
Unrestricted use1$150
The Karen and Paul Schaefer Foundation
South Carolina · 2025
Charitable1$100
The Talbott and Ann Bond Family Foundation
Maryland · 2025
working to reduce our human footprint on the planet, and inspiring a new generation of changemakers to value the natural world and help create a brighter future.1$100
Melvyn P and Eleanor N Galin Family Foundation Inc
Georgia · 2025
Operational support1$54
Brent & Cheri Andrus Charitable Trust
Utah · 2024
General purpose1$50
Newberger Family Foundation Inc
Virginia · 2025
General1$50
James & Susan Martin Charitable Tr Trust
Texas · 2024 · accepts applications
Unrestricted1$50
The Sam Schubert Foundation
Kentucky · 2025
General operating fund1$35
The Coughlan Family Charitable Trust
California · 2025
Provide financial assistance1$35
Suncoast West Foundation
Florida · 2025
General charitable purposes1$35

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

Using this list

A foundation that already gives to National Geographic gives in its field and region, so the list doubles as a prospect list for similar organizations in Washington. Open a foundation to see its application rules, typical grant and every other grant it paid.

Questions people ask

Who funds National Geographic?

Code Blue Charitable Foundation Inc, Skyemar Foundation, Eris & Larry Field Family Foundation, Steaven K and Judith G Jones Foundation and Olson Family Foundation Inc, and 26 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does National Geographic get from foundations?

$52,259 in 32 reported grants from 31 private foundations in tax years 2024 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Robert and Iris Fanger Family Foundation and James & Susan Martin Charitable Tr Trust say in their filings that they accept applications.

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