This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2025
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990 | $16,341,700 | $5,359,109 | $3,534,956 | $25,866,866 | $19,599,482 |
| FY2024 | 990 | $9,443,241 | $11,277,706 | $9,284,890 | $16,059,285 | $8,041,492 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $8,154,175 | $8,790,885 | $6,744,285 | $15,553,754 | $9,717,956 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $9,663,146 | $5,535,008 | $4,252,378 | $14,312,011 | $10,108,818 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $5,859,957 | $3,094,093 | $1,674,591 | $8,084,440 | $5,897,548 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $2,725,447 | $1,865,559 | $843,510 | $2,672,332 | $2,467,402 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 68% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYU GROSSMAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINENEW YORK, NY | GRANT FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH - BBC PROJECT | $2,171,190 | 2024 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Phelan | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT | 40.00 | $220,500 |
| Stewart Brand | SECRETARY & TREASURER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Matthew Winkler | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Brad Stanback | DIRECTOR |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| GRANT FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH: YEAR 2 & 3 OF GERMLINE STEM CELLS & PASSENGER PIGEON RESEARCH |
| $1,255,918 |
| 2023 |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTIONWASHINGTON, DC | GRANT FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH: CORAL ISOCHORIC FREEZING PROJECT | $935,650 | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MIAMIATLANTA, GA | GRANT PAYMENTS FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR ADVANCED CORAL TOOLKIT PROGRAM | $901,611 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MIAMIATLANTA, GA | GRANT EXTENSION FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH - ACT PROJECT | $715,000 | 2024 |
| ONE PEOPLE ONE REEFSOQUEL, CA | GRANT EXTENSION FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH - ACT PROJECT | $663,610 | 2024 |
| ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY & VERTERBRATE GENOME LABORATORYNEW YORK, NY | GRANT EXTENSION FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH - BBC PROJECT | $570,175 | 2024 |
| OHIO STATE UNIVERSITYDETROIT, MI | GRANT EXTENSION FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH - BBC PROJECT | $525,184 | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIALOS ANGELES, CA | GRANT EXTENSION FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH - BBC PROJECT | $510,400 | 2024 |
| ONE PEOPLE ONE REEFSOQUEL, CA | GRANT PAYMENTS FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR ADVANCED CORAL TOOLKIT PROGRAM | $481,861 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTONWILMINGTON, NC | GRANT FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH: CORAL ISOCHORIC FREEZING PROJECT | $481,362 | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIALOS ANGELES, CA | GRANT PAYMENTS FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR BIOTECH FOR BIRD CONSERVATION PROGRAM | $459,800 | 2022 |
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & MIT MEDIA LABCAMBRIDGE, MA | GRANT EXTENSION FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH - CATALYST SCIENCE FUND PROJECT | $454,707 | 2024 |
| CARNEGIE INSTITUTION FOR SCIENCEWASHINGTON, DC | GRANT FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH: ADVANCED CORAL TOOLKIT PROJECT WITH CORAL SCREENING PLATFORM | $454,371 | 2023 |
| THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITYNEW YORK, NY | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | $433,700 | 2021 |
| TEXAS A&M ENGINEERING EXPERIMENT STATIONCOLLEGE STATION, TX | GRANT FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH: CORAL ISOCHORIC FREEZING PROJECT | $420,750 | 2023 |
| APPLIED ECOLOGICAL INSTITUTEBROADHEAD, WI | MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR TWO DIFFERENT SCOPES OF WORK FOR THE PASSENGER PIGEON PROJECT | $329,548 | 2024 |
| SAN DIEGO ZOO WILDLIFE ALLIANCESAN DIEGO, CA | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | $305,940 | 2021 |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF LOS ANGELESLOS ANGELES, CA | GRANT PAYMENTS FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR BIOTECH FOR BIRD CONSERVATION PROGRAM | $302,925 | 2022 |
| NYU GROSSMAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINENEW YORK, NY | GRANT FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH: BLACK-FOOTED FERRET PROJECT | $300,000 | 2023 |
| VIAGEN PETS & EQUINECEDAR PARK, TX | SERVICE PROVIDER FOR MULTIPLE PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE BLACK-FOOTED FERRET AND THE WYOMING TOAD RECOVERY | $296,196 | 2025 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO (SCRIPPS)LA JOLLA, CA | GRANT FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH: CORAL ANTIBODIES PROJECT | $291,954 | 2023 |
| OHIO STATE UNIVERSITYDETROIT, MI | GRANT PAYMENTS FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR BIOTECH FOR BIRD CONSERVATION PROGRAM | $260,607 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MIAMIMIAMI, FL | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | $260,000 | 2020 |
| RUTGERS UNIVERSITYPISCATAWAY, NJ | GRANT PAYMENTS FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR ADVANCED CORAL TOOLKIT PROGRAM | $235,550 | 2022 |
| 1.00 |
| $0 |
| Elizabeth Moore | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Jessica Green | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Tom Chase | DIRECTOR (THRU 11/25) | 1.00 | $0 |
| David Lang | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Angus Parker | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Megan Palmer | DIRECTOR (THRU 04/25) | 1.00 | $0 |
| Ben Novak | LEAD SCIENTIST | 32.00 | $182,401 |
| Marmee Manack | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | 40.00 | $142,000 |
| Elizabeth Bennett | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS | 40.00 | $152,000 |
| Olivia Liberman | PROGRAM MANAGER | 40.00 | $129,234 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990 · FY2024 · period ending Dec 31, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202532039349301213
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202441379349302134
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202322029349301132
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202201369349311015
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202111379349300861
Form 990 · FY2019 · period ending Dec 31, 2019
Filing id 202012469349301651
Form 990 · FY2018 · period ending Dec 31, 2018
Filing id 201901739349300300
Form 990 · FY2017 · period ending Dec 31, 2017
Filing id 201821919349301267
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.