Quick Summary
Name: The Greenbaum Foundation Status: Active Grant Maker (Spending Down)
Key Facts
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Annual Giving | $5.5 - $7 million |
| Grant Range | $8,000 - $662,000 |
| Average Grant | $50,000 |
| Application Method | Invitation Only / No Public Process |
Contact Details
- Website: https://www.greenbaumfoundation.org/
- Email: info@GreenbaumFoundation.org
- Location: W Hollywood, CA
Geographic Focus
- United States: Major urban centers including Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco
- International: Berlin, London, Hong Kong, Middle East & North Africa, Slovakia, Brazil, and grassroots organizations in 77+ countries worldwide
- The foundation supports both US-based and international organizations
- Currently prioritizing international work securing basic human rights for women for new grantees
Funding Priorities
- Primary Focus: Moving the world toward plant-based diets and ending factory farming
- Animal Welfare: Ending animal testing, use of animals in entertainment, industrial animal agriculture
- Plant-Based Advocacy: Promoting whole foods, plant-based diets for global health improvement
- Human Rights (legacy grantees only): International projects benefiting children and youth, ending modern-day slavery, gender-based violence, women's and girls' rights
- Documentary Films: About current social issues
- Public Health: Related to plant-based nutrition
What They Don't Fund
- Animal sanctuaries
- Unsolicited proposals from any organization
- New grantees outside of international women's human rights work
- One-off grants (prefers long-term partnerships)
Application Method
No Public Application Process
The Greenbaum Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals. The foundation uses a proactive funding approach, identifying and vetting organizations themselves. They typically form long-term partnerships with grantees rather than providing one-time grants.
Note: The foundation is currently spending down its assets and is only seeking new grantees for international work securing basic human rights for women. General inquiries may be sent to info@GreenbaumFoundation.org.
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