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 | $846,316 | $6,411,652 | $3,117,975 | $18,869,642 | $18,434,323 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $23,355,824 | $2,932,891 | $1,777,758 | $30,376,578 | $30,262,374 |
| FY2022amended | 990 | $11,168,911 | $1,330,809 | $993,247 | $9,876,514 | $9,839,441 |
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 70% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regents of University Cal Santa CrSanta Cruz, CA | Grants & Funding | $551,331 | 2025 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Gluesenkamp | President Executive Director | 50.00 | $410,000 |
| Eric Berlow | Treasurer | 1.00 | $0 |
| John Geraci | Secretary | 1.00 | $0 |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| Grants & Funding provided |
| $401,836 |
| 2023 |
| Society Preservation of Natural HisTopeka, KS | Grants & Funding | $354,480 | 2025 |
| Fungal Diversity SurveySebastopol, CA | Grants & Funding provided | $308,649 | 2023 |
| Natural History Museum of Los AngelLos Angeles, CA | Grants & Funding | $306,469 | 2025 |
| Musuem of Natural Hist LALos Angeles, CA | Grants & Funding provided | $294,269 | 2022 |
| Regents of University Cal RiversideRiverside, CA | Grants & Funding | $273,600 | 2025 |
| Calfornia Academy of SciencesSan Francisco, CA | Grants & Funding provided | $211,489 | 2022 |
| The Regents of the UniversityBerkeley, CA | Grants & Funding provided | $205,000 | 2023 |
| CDFA Plant Pest Diag CenterSacramento, CA | Grants & Funding provided | $187,626 | 2023 |
| CDFA Plant Pest Diag CenterSacramento, CA | Grants & Funding provided | $186,664 | 2022 |
| Regents of University Cal DavisDavis, CA | Grants & Funding | $177,956 | 2025 |
| University of CA RiversideRiverside, CA | Grants & Funding provided | $175,000 | 2023 |
| University of CA DavisDavis, CA | Grants & Funding provided | $173,303 | 2022 |
| University of CA DavisDavis, CA | Grants & Funding provided | $169,167 | 2023 |
| CDFA Plant Pest Diagnostics CenterSacramento, CA | Grants & Funding | $159,193 | 2025 |
| MongabayMenlo Park, CA | Grants & Funding | $150,000 | 2025 |
| University of ArizonaTucson, AZ | Grants & Funding | $147,931 | 2025 |
| SaveNatureorgSan Francisco, CA | Grants & Funding provided | $136,545 | 2023 |
| SD Natural History MusuemSan Diego, CA | Grants & Funding provided | $127,522 | 2022 |
| Mycota LabBrighton, MI | Grants & Funding | $123,531 | 2025 |
| VT Research Contracting ServicesAlexandria, VA | Grants & Funding | $105,765 | 2025 |
| SD Natural History MusuemSan Diego, CA | Grants & Funding provided | $97,029 | 2023 |
| University of CA Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA | Grants & Funding provided | $81,966 | 2023 |
| Willamette UniversitySalem, OR | Grants & Funding | $79,927 | 2025 |
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 Jun 30, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202531189349300713
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Jun 30, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202431369349315583
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Jun 30, 2022 · amended
Filing id 202321259349302672
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.