Background
Jacob Merrill Kaplan established this fund in the 1940s, following the lucrative sale of the Welch Grape Juice Company, which he had led for over 20 years.
Finances for tax year ending 12/31/2001 |
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| Total Assets | $146,189,671.00 | |
| Grants Awarded | $0.00 | |
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Officers and Other Supporters | |
| Name | Position |
| Betsy Davidson | Co-Chair |
| Brad Davidson | Trustee |
| G. Bradford Davidson | Trustee |
| J. Matthew Davidson | Trustee |
| Joan Davidson | Trustee |
| Joan K. Davidson | Trustee & President Emerita |
| Peter Davidson | Trustee |
| Peter W. Davidson | Treasurer |
| William Falahee | Controller |
| Caio Fonseca | Trustee |
| Caio Fonseca | Trustee |
| Elizabeth K. Fonseca | Trustee |
| Isabel Fonseca | Trustee |
| Quina Fonseca | Trustee |
| Charles H. Hamilton | Secretary |
| Mary E. Kaplan | Trustee |
| Maurice Kaplan | Honorary Trustee |
| Richard D. Kaplan | Co-Chairman |
| Conn Nugent | Executive Director |
| Elizabeth Davidson Pickering | Co-Chairman |
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Top Grants Made |
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| Funding To Activist Groups | Total Donated | Time Frame |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | $2,132,500.00 | 1988 – 2004 |
| World Wildlife Fund | $630,000.00 | 2000 – 2002 |
| Essential Information | $600,000.00 | 1998 – 2002 |
| Environmental Defense | $260,000.00 | 1996 – 2002 |
| SeaWeb | $250,000.00 | 2001 – 2001 |
| Sierra Club | $222,500.00 | 1995 – 2002 |
| Rocky Mountain Institute | $205,000.00 | 1992 – 2002 |
| National Environmental Trust | $200,000.00 | 2001 – 2002 |
| Wildlands Project | $150,000.00 | 2001 – 2001 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | $150,000.00 | 2001 – 2001 |
| American Farmland Trust | $120,000.00 | 1992 – 2002 |
| Tides Foundation & Tides Center | $110,000.00 | 1991 – 1996 |
| Rainforest Alliance | $105,000.00 | 2001 – 2002 |
| U.S. Public Interest Research Group | $100,000.00 | 2001 – 2002 |
| National Audubon Society | $75,000.00 | 2001 – 2001 |
| Center for a Sustainable Economy | $70,000.00 | 2001 – 2002 |
| Land Institute | $69,000.00 | 2001 – 2002 |
| Wilderness Society | $30,500.00 | 2000 – 2001 |
| Consumers Union of the United States | $20,000.00 | 1988 – 1988 |
| World Resources Institute | $10,000.00 | 1996 – 1996 |
| Waterkeeper Alliance | $10,000.00 | 2001 – 2002 |
| Environmental Advocates | $5,000.00 | 2002 – 2002 |
Foundations listed on ActivistCash.com may provide funding to a wider variety of nonprofit groups than those profiled here. This website focuses on activist groups that concentrate on food- and beverage-related issues.
