How to apply
The Weeden Foundation uses an online application system for our grantmaking process. See guidelines for Grant Applications https://weedenfoundation.org/applications/ Contact: Weeden Foundation, Po Box 606, Bedford Hills, Ny, 9148641375, info@weedenfoundation.org Deadlines: See guidelines for Grant Applications https://weedenfoundation.org/applications/ Restrictions: See guidelines for Grant Applications https://weedenfoundation.org/applications/
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2024
Top 60 of 132 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ResolveWashington, DC | Grant | $52K |
| Center for Biological DiversityTucson, AZ | Grant | $50K |
| National Wildlife FederationMissoula, MT | Grant | $50K |
| Pacific Forest TrustSan Francisco, CA | Grant | $42K |
| Puelo PatagoniaPuerto Varas, CI | Grant | $40K |
| The Vital Ground Foundation IncMissoula, MT | Grant | $32K |
| American Bird ConservancyThe Plains, VA | Grant | $30K |
| Center for Large Landscape ConservationBozeman, MT | Grant | $30K |
| Futaleufu RiverkeeperFutaleufu, CI | Grant | $30K |
| Theodore Roosevelt Conservation PartnershipWashington, WA | Grant | $30K |
| Wildearth GuardiansSanta Fe, NM | Grants | $28K |
| Earth Island Institute (wild Heritage)Berkeley, CA | Grant | $27K |
| African Wildlife Conservation Fund IncGainesville, FL | Grant | $25K |
| Alaska Wilderness LeagueWashington, DC | Grant | $25K |
| Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the EnvirBelmont, MA | Grant | $25K |
| California Water Impact NetworkLos Angeles, CA | Grant | $25K |
| Canopy (canopy Planet Foundation)Blaine, WA | Grant | $25K |
| Columbia Land TrustVancouver, WA | Grant | $25K |
| Congo Education Partners IncHillsborough, NC | Grant | $25K |
| Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund InternationalAtlanta, GA | Grant | $25K |
| EcojusticeVancouver, CA | Grant | $25K |
| Environment America Research and Policy Center inDenver, CO | Grant | $25K |
| Environmental Investigation AgencyWashington, DC | Grant | $25K |
| Environmental Paper NetworkAsheville, NC | Grant | $25K |
| Forests for MonarchsDedham, MA | Grant | $25K |
| Friends of Birdlife International IncNew York, NY | Grant | $25K |
| Fundacin Tierra AustralSantiago, CI | Grant | $25K |
| Global Forest GenerationArlington, VA | Grant | $25K |
| Greater Yellowstone CoalitionBozeman, MT | Grant | $25K |
| Institute for Fisheries ResourcesEugene, OR | Grant | $25K |
| Ktk-BeltManhasset Hills, NY | Grant | $25K |
| Manomet IncManomet, MA | Grant | $25K |
| Margaret Pyke TrustLondon, UK | Grant | $25K |
| PantheraNew York, NY | Grant | $25K |
| People's Planet ProjectAmsterdam, NL | Grant | $25K |
| Population Media CenterSouth Burlington, VT | Grant | $25K |
| Post-Landfill Action NetworkDover, NH | Grant | $25K |
| Sea Shepherd Conservation SocietyAlexandria, VA | Grant | $25K |
| Smith River AllianceCrescent City, CA | Grant | $25K |
| Soda Mountain Wilderness CouncilAshland, OR | Grant | $25K |
| Stand EarthBellingham, WA | Grant | $25K |
| The Population InstituteWashington, DC | Grant | $25K |
| US Pirg Education FundDenver, CO | Grant | $25K |
| Valdivia LegalSantiago, CI | Grant | $25K |
| Western Rivers ConservancyPortland, OR | Grants | $25K |
| Wildlands NetworkSalt Lake City, UT | Grants | $25K |
| Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation InitiativeBozeman, MT | Grants | $25K |
| Sea Turtle ConservancyGainesville, FL | Grant | $21K |
| The Peregrine FundBoise, ID | Grant | $21K |
| As You SowBerkeley, CA | Grant | $20K |
| Earth Law CenterDurango, CO | Grant | $20K |
| Fiscalia del Medio AmbienteSantiago, CI | Grant | $20K |
| Fundacin NgenkoVia del Mar, CI | Grant | $20K |
| Jocotoco Conservation FoundationBaltimore, MD | Grant | $20K |
| MongabayorgMelno Park, CA | Grant | $20K |
| Nourishn - BeeodiversityBath, ME | Grant | $20K |
| Oikonos Ecosystem KnowledgeKailua, HI | Grant | $20K |
| Sharon Audubon CenterSharon, CT | Grant | $20K |
| The Abraham Group (wildlife Madagascar)New York, NY | Grant | $20K |
| The Story of Stuff ProjectBerkeley, CA | Grant | $20K |
By state: INTL 14 · California 23 · Montana 9 · New York 13 · District of Columbia 4 · Washington 11
About this foundation
Weeden Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Bedford Hills, New York, administered in care of Peggy Kennedy, tax-exempt since 1964. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Weeden Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. The Weeden Foundation uses an online application system for our grantmaking process. See guidelines for Grant Applications https://weedenfoundation.org/applications/ Deadlines: See guidelines for Grant Applications https://weedenfoundation.org/applications/.
How much does Weeden Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $2.0M across 132 grants, a median of $15K.
Where does Weeden Foundation give?
INTL (14 grants), California (23 grants), Montana (9 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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