Kentucky · Private foundation
Hummingbird Society Foundation
Its FY2019 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- $608k
- Granted FY2017
- 16
- Grants FY2017
- 13
- Organizations funded FY2017
Read this first · the figures below need context
67% of Hummingbird Society Foundation’s FY2019 grant dollars went to Schwab Charitable Fund, not to grantees.
Its money now reaches organizations through that sponsor, which does not report who recommended each grant. FY2019 names 1 organization directly, so a portfolio cannot be read from it. Everything below is therefore FY2017, the last year Hummingbird Society Foundation named its own grantees at scale: 8 organizations, $608k. It is dated, not current.
Organizations named directly on the return
Amber years are those where most dollars went to a sponsor.
- Median grant, FY2017
- $10,000
- Largest grant, FY2017
- $100,000
- States reached, FY2017
- 10
- Applications
- Preselected organizations only
- Per its most recent filing; check its own site
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2019.
Where its grants go
Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.
Which US states its grants reach
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2019, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Growing Tree Foundation Inc | $2,859,751 | 2 | 98% |
| World Wildlife Fund Inc | $100,000 | 1 | 0% |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc | $100,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Southern Poverty Law Center Inc | $100,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc | $70,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | $50,000 | 1 | 0% |
| The Union of Concerned Scientists Inc | $50,000 | 1 | 0% |
| The Wilderness Society | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Prospect House Inc | $2,000 | 1 | 0% |
Plus 6 recipients with no EIN on record ($131k), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
Hummingbird Society Foundation supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 1 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 9 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.
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How this is measured
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About Hummingbird Society Foundation
- How much does Hummingbird Society Foundation give?
- Hummingbird Society Foundation reported 16 grants totaling $608,000 in its FY2017 IRS filing.
- What does Hummingbird Society Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2019, its largest causes are Philanthropy (62%), Environment (34%), Civil Rights (2%).
- Who are Hummingbird Society Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2019: Growing Tree Foundation Inc ($2.9M), World Wildlife Fund Inc ($100k), American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc ($100k).
- Does Hummingbird Society Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
- Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- Where is Hummingbird Society Foundation based?
- Hummingbird Society Foundation is based in KY.
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