California · Public charity
The Ellen Fund
Support global conservation efforts for endangered species.
- $2.3M
- Granted FY2021
- 8
- Itemized grants FY2021
- 8
- Organizations funded FY2021
- 75%
- First-time grantees FY2021
- Itemized, FY2021
- $2.2M
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2021
- $100,000
- Largest grant, FY2021
- $1,612,727
- Organizations funded a year
- 2 to 8
- FY2019 to FY2021
- States reached, FY2021
- 6
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2021, 75% of the organizations The Ellen Fund funded were first-time grantees, receiving 21% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2021, 79% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $460k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | 8 | $2.2M | 75% |
| FY2020 | 2 | $2.2M | 50% |
| FY2019 | 2 | $2.2M | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2019 to 2021.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2019 to FY2021, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International Inc | $3,652,863 | 2 | 15% |
| The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund | $2,092,560 | 1 | n/a |
| Mass Design Group Ltd | $303,000 | 3 | 0% |
| Rewild | $160,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Mote Marine Laboratory Inc | $100,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Board of Regents Nevada System of Higher Education | $70,100 | 1 | n/a |
| Friends of Imbuto Foundation USA Inc | $50,000 | 1 | 14% |
| African Parks Foundation of America | $50,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Giraffe Conservation Foundation USA | $30,000 | 1 | 3% |
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About The Ellen Fund
- How much does The Ellen Fund give?
- The Ellen Fund reported 8 itemized grants totaling $2,177,827, out of $2,315,327 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2021 IRS filing. It funded between 2 and 8 organizations a year over FY2019 to FY2021.
- What does The Ellen Fund fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2019 to FY2021, its largest causes are Animals (94%), International (5%), Environment (1%).
- Who are The Ellen Fund's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2019 to FY2021: Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International Inc ($3.7M), The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund ($2.1M), Mass Design Group Ltd ($303k).
- Does The Ellen Fund fund new organizations?
- In FY2021, 75% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Where is The Ellen Fund based?
- The Ellen Fund is based in CA.
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