Background
The foundation was established in 1948 by Beatrice Joyce Kean, a Chicago heiress whose family wealth stemmed from lumber, building, and sawmill interests.
Finances for tax year ending 12/31/2002 |
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| Total Assets | $653,771,733.00 | |
| Grants Awarded | $0.00 | |
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Officers and Other Supporters | |
| Name | Position |
| John T. Anderson | Chairman |
| Robert G. Bottoms | Director |
| Carin A. Clauss | Director |
| Charles U. Daly | Director |
| Paula DiPerna | President |
| Richard K. Donahue | Vice Chairman |
| Anthony S. Earl | Director |
| Roger R. Fross | Director |
| Carlton L. Guthrie | Director |
| Marion T. Hall | Director |
| Barack Obama | Director |
| Paula Wolff | Director |
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Selected Grants |
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| Union of Concerned Scientists | |
| Grant | $420,000.00 in 1999 |
| Source | IRS Form 990 or 990-PF |
| Details | To encourage policies to reduce the use of antibiotics in large-scale animal agriculture |
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| Natural Resources Defense Council | |
| Grant | $200,000.00 in 1999 |
| Source | Foundation Annual Report |
| Details | To track and participate in the implementation of a federal law that addresses the toxicity of pesticides with a view to protecting children's health (1 yr.) |
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| Natural Resources Defense Council | |
| Grant | $150,000.00 in 1998 |
| Source | IRS Form 990 or 990-PF |
| Details | To work with the Consumers Union and the Environmental Working Group to advocate a federal law that would protect human and environmental health from toxic chemicals used in agriculture |
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Top Grants Made |
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| Funding To Activist Groups | Total Donated | Time Frame |
| Environmental Defense | $8,124,000.00 | 1993 – 2005 |
| Environmental Working Group | $6,045,000.00 | 1991 – 2005 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | $3,529,445.00 | 1989 – 2005 |
| Sierra Club | $3,007,675.00 | 1993 – 2002 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | $2,989,167.00 | 1993 – 2004 |
| American Farmland Trust | $2,867,896.00 | 1994 – 2005 |
| Tides Foundation & Tides Center | $2,811,260.00 | 1988 – 2002 |
| World Wildlife Fund | $2,205,694.00 | 1993 – 2002 |
| Center for Rural Affairs | $1,850,649.00 | 1993 – 2005 |
| Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | $1,826,000.00 | 1996 – 2002 |
| Land Stewardship Project | $1,627,564.00 | 1993 – 2002 |
| World Resources Institute | $1,618,750.00 | 1993 – 2002 |
| Consumer Federation of America | $1,307,053.00 | 1999 – 2002 |
| Environmental Support Center | $1,153,152.00 | 1993 – 2002 |
| Izaak Walton League of America | $1,040,000.00 | 1997 – 2004 |
| Sustain | $1,000,000.00 | 1997 – 2005 |
| National Wildlife Federation | $948,145.00 | 1993 – 2005 |
| Physicians for Social Responsibility | $918,750.00 | 1995 – 2002 |
| Economic Policy Institute | $900,000.00 | 1995 – 2002 |
| Center for a Sustainable Economy | $750,000.00 | 1999 – 2002 |
| Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy | $653,000.00 | 1996 – 2001 |
| Rocky Mountain Institute | $512,785.00 | 1993 – 1999 |
| Friends of the Earth | $480,000.00 | 1995 – 1999 |
| Redefining Progress | $400,000.00 | 1996 – 1997 |
| Winrock Int'l Institute for Agricultural Developmt | $371,250.00 | 1997 – 1998 |
| Consumers Union of the United States | $320,000.00 | 1997 – 1999 |
| National Audubon Society | $285,000.00 | 1994 – 1995 |
| Public Citizen | $255,000.00 | 1994 – 2000 |
| Wisconsin Rural Development Center | $217,899.00 | 1995 – 1998 |
| Greenpeace | $200,000.00 | 1993 – 1997 |
| Public Health Institute | $188,048.00 | 1996 – 1999 |
| Common Cause | $145,000.00 | 2001 – 2002 |
| Center for Science in the Public Interest | $140,000.00 | 2000 – 2000 |
| Institute for Environment and Agriculture | $100,000.00 | 1996 – 1996 |
| League of Conservation Voters | $100,000.00 | 2002 – 2002 |
| Earth Day Network | $75,000.00 | 1999 – 1999 |
| Join Together | $56,946.00 | 1996 – 1996 |
| Environmental Grantmakers Association | $55,302.00 | 1996 – 2002 |
| Farmers' Legal Action Group | $45,000.00 | 1992 – 1992 |
| U.S. Public Interest Research Group | $30,000.00 | 1998 – 1998 |
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