Kalliopeia Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Kalliopeia Foundation is a US private foundation based in Inverness, CA, supporting US-based organisations and projects with care for and connection to land, working across ecology, culture and spirituality.
- In the most recent year reported it paid out $6,890,000 in grants, though no grant range is stated, so you should look to its themes rather than a stated ceiling when sizing a request.
- It accepts applications on a rolling basis, and the way in, per its own guidance, is to send a short email introduction to grants@kalliopeia.org if your work strongly aligns with its mission; it says it will follow up if interested but cannot respond to every email, so this is a relationship-led, patient process rather than a formal competitive round.
- It says its primary focus is its existing network of grantee partners, so a cold approach should be realistic about the odds, while framing your work around the interconnection of ecological, spiritual and cultural renewal rather than any one strand alone, and showing how your story and impact reach beyond a single community.
- It also gives weight to grantees' spiritual commitments and to diverse cultural and spiritual expressions of Earth connection, including traditions marginalised in the United States, so organisations whose work reflects this emphasis may find a stronger fit.
Overview
Kalliopeia Foundation is a US private foundation based in Inverness, CA.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation's grantmaking supports leaders and projects that model cultural and ecological renewal rooted in reverent connection to the Earth. It prioritises land-based projects that regenerate soil, soul and community, and focuses on US-based organisations and projects with care for and connection to land. Its preferred partners have visionary and grounded leadership, foster leadership across generations, are well managed with clear results, and use communications to connect and inspire beyond a single community. Grants may provide general operating or project support according to need, with decisions rooted in trust and guided by the connections between ecology, culture and spirituality. The foundation values grantees’ spiritual commitments, diverse cultural and spiritual expressions of Earth connection, and traditions marginalised in the United States. It does not prioritise work that treats ecological, spiritual or cultural renewal in isolation, or whose impact and story do not translate beyond a niche audience.
Themes
- Ecology
- Culture
- Spirituality
Geographic Focus
US-based.
How to apply
Organisations whose work strongly aligns with the mission can first email an introduction to grants@kalliopeia.org. The foundation says it will contact them if interested in learning more, but cannot respond to every email.
Application success factors
What the foundation says:
- Its primary focus is its existing network of grantee partners.
- It seeks leaders whose work embodies their most sacred values and gives weight to grantees' spiritual commitments.
- It values diverse cultural and spiritual expressions of Earth connection, with specific consideration for traditions marginalised in the United States.
- It does not prioritise projects focused on only one of ecological, spiritual or cultural renewal without expressing their interconnection, or work that does not translate beyond a niche audience.
Officers and directors
- Z Fuller-Rowell — Executive Director
- Z Whalen — Director
- D Weeren — Secretary/Treasurer
- S Manu — Director
- J Huxley — Director
- L Kleger — Board Chair
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $16,055,219 | $6,520,900 | $228,488,345 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $15,208,871 | $6,840,000 | $284,507,941 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $14,205,571 | $6,890,000 | $291,607,071 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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