Quick Stats
- Annual Giving: $2,498,500 in contributions, gifts, grants paid (tax year 2023)
- Grant Range: Based on recent 990-PF records, grants typically range from $1,000 to over $100,000
- Geographic Focus: Primarily California, particularly Los Angeles and Bay Area regions, with occasional grants to targeted areas elsewhere in the US
- Application Method: Invitation-only (no unsolicited applications accepted)
- Number of Grants: 92 grants in tax year 2023
- Average Grant: $27,157 (tax year 2023)
- Total Assets: $34,522,705 (tax year 2023)
Contact Details
- Website: https://www.fltfoundation.org/
- Email: info@fltfoundation.org
- Phone: (415) 914-7142
Funding Priorities
- Environmental Conservation & Climate Change: Clean energy, ocean conservation, reducing environmental toxins, wilderness restoration, wildfire mitigation, efficient land use policies, marine and land preserve development
- Nutrition & Food Security: Sustainable agriculture practices, equitable food distribution, community nutrition education and access to underserved populations, reducing pesticides and environmental toxins affecting health
- Arts & Culture: Performing arts, music, visual arts, photography, cultural institutions, programmes promoting social justice and empowering marginalised voices
Recent Grant Pattern
- Geographic distribution: Based on most recent 990-PF grant records, grants concentrated in California (Los Angeles and Bay Area), with occasional grants to East Coast organisations
- Typical grantee types: Environmental advocacy organisations, conservation groups, food security programmes, arts and cultural institutions, climate and health advocacy groups
- Representative recent grantees (2022 990-PF): Environmental Defense Fund ($100,000), The Nature Conservancy ($90,000), Center for Environmental Health ($70,000), Southern Environmental Law Center ($70,000), Rocky Mountain Institute ($55,000), Natural Resources Defense Council ($30,000), Climate Center ($30,000), Center for Science in the Public Interest ($25,000)
What They Don't Fund
Information not publicly available
Application Process & Timeline
The foundation does not accept unsolicited grant applications. Grants are initiated and stewarded by individual trustees who are assisted by a small staff. Family trustees meet several times throughout the year to discuss grant ideas, with approvals requiring unanimous consent. Grantseekers may contact the foundation to learn more or network with previous grantees or family trustees.
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