Quick Stats
- Annual Giving: $4,893,160 in grants and contributions paid (990-PF, tax year 2023)
- Geographic Focus: No stated geographic restrictions; based on recent 990-PF records, recent giving has been concentrated in California, New York, and District of Columbia, with support for both US and international organisations
- Application Method: Invitation-only
- Number of Grants: 189 grants in 2023
- Average Grant: Approximately $25,900 in 2023
- Total Assets: $120,028,387 (2023)
Contact Details
- Website: https://www.florafamily.org/
- Email: info@florafamily.org
- Phone: (650) 233-1335
Funding Priorities
The Flora Family Foundation has four main programme areas:
- Climate Protection Programme: Focuses on slowing emissions of heat-trapping gases and accelerating the transition to a clean energy economy
- Gap Programme: Addresses wealth inequality between the world's rich and poor; supports community-based groups and NGOs working to improve lives of the poor in selected developing settings; recent grantmaking has focused on Indigenous-led and Indigenous-supporting groups in the US
- Marine Conservation Initiative: Marine ecosystem protection and conservation
- Black Maternal Health Initiative: Addressing health outcome disparities for Black women in California
The foundation provides substantial general operating support (71% of grants budget in 2025).
Recent Grant Pattern
All grants are initiated by members of the Foundation's Family Council on an invitation-only basis, making understanding recent grant patterns particularly relevant for organisations seeking to build relationships:
- Based on most recent 990-PF grant records, recent grants have concentrated in California, New York, and District of Columbia, with some international grantmaking
- Typical grantees include climate and environmental organisations, Indigenous-led community groups, international development NGOs, and maternal health organisations
- Representative recent grantees include climate organisations like Power Shift Africa and Sustainable Markets Foundation, Indigenous groups like Native Renewables and Hopi Foundation, and marine conservation initiatives
What They Don't Fund
- Unsolicited grant applications or requests for funding
- Unsolicited inquiries from investment firms
The foundation has minimal categorical exclusions on subject matter; grants must meet IRS requirements and fit the philanthropic interests of the Board and Family Council.
Application Process & Timeline
The Flora Family Foundation operates on a strictly invitation-only basis. All grants are initiated by members of the Foundation's Family Council, and the foundation is unable to consider unsolicited requests for support.
Grants are categorised as:
- Board Grants: Individually-sponsored awards of $25,000 or more, approved by the Board
- Council Grants: Awards under $25,000, reviewed and approved by the foundation's president
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