The Liz Claiborne & Art Ortenberg Foundation

Foundation Overview

They've funded 124 grants worth $10,838,003

How Much is Being Funded?

Where is The Money Going?

How many Grants?


—Total Assets

$267,561,774

—Total Giving

$10,838,003

—Grant Median

$61,207

Past Grantees 124

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
African Conservation Centre-us $330,000 Boulder, CO, US Kenya: Amboseli Conservation Program (yrs 3 & 4 Of 4) 2021
African Conservation Centre-us $50,000 Boulder, CO, US Kenya: Amboseli Conservation Program Emergency Covid-19 Support 2021
African Conservation Centre-us $100,000 Boulder, CO, US Kenya: General Support For Soralo 2021
Biodiversity Funders Group $22,400 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2021
Blackfoot Challenge $50,000 Ovando, MT, US General Support (yr 1 Of 3) 2021
Blackfoot,Challenge $10,000 Ovando, MT, US Montana Forest Collective Network 2021
Caring,At,Columbia $15,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2021
Clark,Fork,Coalition $50,000 Missoula, MT, US General Support (yr 1 Of 3) 2021
Dorobo,Fund,For,Tanzania $100,000 Wayzata, MN, US Tanzania: General Support For Ujamaa Community Resource Team 2021
Eagle $86,200 Alexandria, VA, US Gabon: Conservation Justice Raalf Project 2021
Great,Burn,Conservation,Alliance $50,000 Missoula, MT, US General Support & Racnac 2021
Heart,Of,The,Rockies $1,000,000 Missoula, MT, US Keep It Connected Initiative 2021
Honeyguide,Foundation $75,000 Arusha, N/A, TZ General Support (pymt 1 Of 2) 2021
Lion,Guardians,Us $100,000 Washington, DC, US We Africa Initiative (yr 1 Of 4) 2021
Maliasili,Initiatives $75,000 Essex Junction, VT, US Madagascar: Conservation Leadership Initiative 2021
Maliasili,Initiatives $333,334 Essex Junction, VT, US Maasai Landscape Conservation Fund (yr 3 Of 3) 2021
Missouri,Botanical,Garden $61,207 St Louis, MO, US Madagascar: Community-based Conservation Program (yr 3 Of 3) 2021
Missouri,Botanical,Garden $50,000 St Louis, MO, US Madagascar Program Covid Emergency Supplement 2021
Montana,Association,Of,Land,Trusts $15,000 Helena, MT, US General Support (yr 3 Of 3) 2021
Montana,Natural,History,Center,Inc $15,000 Missoula, MT, US General Support (yr 3 Of 3) 2021
Montana,Outdoor,Science,School $15,000 Bozeman, MT, US General Support (yr 3 Of 3) 2021
Montana,Wilderness,Association $135,000 Helena, MT, US General Operating Support (yr 2 Of 3) 2021
National,Wildlife,Federation $50,000 Reston, VA, US Wildlife Conflict Resolution Program (yr 1 Of 3) 2021
Northern,Plains,Resource,Council $50,000 Billings, MT, US General Support (yr 3 Of 3) 2021
Pams,Foundation $202,063 Eureka, CA, US Tanzania: Ruvuma Elephant Project (yr 2 Of 3) 2021
Park,County,Environmental,Council $50,000 Livingston, MT, US General Support 2021
Philanthropy,New,York $11,050 New York, NY, US General Support 2021
Promise,Project $5,000 New York, NY, US General Support (in Honor Of Dana Buchman) 2021
Rewild $200,000 Austin, TX, US Argentina: Rewilding Argentina (yr 1 Of 3) 2021
School,Of,Agronomy,Essa $86,158 Universite Dantananarivo, ANTANANARIVO, MA Madagascar: Beza Mahafaly Project (yr 2 Of 3) 2021
Swan,Valley,Connections $50,000 Condon, MT, US General Support (yr 1 Of 3) 2021
Teller,Wildlife,Refuge $10,000 Corvallis, MT, US General Support (yr 3 Of 3) 2021
The,Nature,Conservancy $50,000 Arlington, VA, US Blackfeet Conservation Program (yr 2 Of 3) 2021
The,Peregrine,Fund $124,064 Boise, ID, US Madagascar: Cbc Programs (yr 2 Of 3) 2021
The,Wilderness,Society $75,000 Washington, DC, US Montana: Collaboration New Models For The West (yr 3 Of 3) 2021
University,Of,Montana $41,000 Missoula, MT, US Trans-border Grizzly Bear Project 2021
Wildlife,Conservation,Network $176,800 San Francisco, CA, US Mozambique: Niassa Carnivore Project (yr 1 Of 3) 2021
Wildlife,Conservation,Society $315,000 Bronx, NY, US Montana: Iinnii Initiative 2021
Wildlife,Conservation,Society $247,837 Bronx, NY, US Congo: Lac Tele Reserve (yr 2 Of 2) 2021
Wildlife,Conservation,Society $149,960 Bronx, NY, US Madagascar: Mamabay Landscape (yr 3 Of 3) 2021
Wildlife,Conservation,Society $186,000 Bronx, NY, US Thailand: Wefcom 2021
Wildlife,Conservation,Society $200,000 Bronx, NY, US Argentina: Coast Of Patagonia 2021
Wildlife,Conservation,Society $25,000 Bronx, NY, US Argentina: Coast Of Patagonia (in Memory Of Bill Conway) 2021
Yaak,Valley,Forest,Council $52,500 Troy, MT, US General Support & Headwaters Restoration (yr 3 Of 3) 2021
Yellowstone,To,Yukon,Initiative $75,000 Bozeman, MT, US Indigenous-led Conservation In British Columbias Peace Region (yr 2 Of 3) 2021
African,Conservation,Centre-us $370,000 Boulder, CO, US Kenya: Amboseli Conservation Program (yrs 1&2 Of 4) 2020
African,Conservation,Centre-us $77,500 Boulder, CO, US Kenya: Institutional Support 2020
African,Conservation,Centre-us $6,000 Boulder, CO, US Legal Support For Amboseli Farm Development 2020
Artemis,Common,Ground $36,500 Helena, MT, US General Support 2020
Blackfoot,Challenge $50,000 Ovando, MT, US General Support 2020
Caring,At,Columbia $15,700 New York, NY, US General Support 2020
Caring,At,Columbia $15,000 New York, NY, US 2020 Covid-19 Emergency Funding 2020
Center,For,Large,Landscape,Conservation $94,000 Bozeman, MT, US Blackfeet Nation Land Use Planning 2020
Centre,For,Wildlife,Studies $70,000 Bangalore, KARNATAKA, IN India Tiger Data Analysis And Synthesis 2020
Clark,Fork,Coalition $30,000 Missoula, MT, US General Support (yr 3 Of 3) 2020
Clark,Fork,Coalition $30,000 Missoula, MT, US 2020 Covid-19 Emergency Funding 2020
Doing4others $50,000 Wilmington, DE, US Meals4heroes (2020 Covid-19 Emergency Funding) 2020
Eagle $50,000 Alexandria, VA, US Gabon: Conservation Justice (2020 Covid-19 Emergency Funding) 2020
Fauna,And,Flora,International $53,054 Washington, DC, US Mozambique: Chuilexi Conservancy (yr 2 Of 3) 2020
Fauna,And,Flora,International $50,000 Washington, DC, US 2020 Covid-19 Emergency Funding (chuilexi Conservancy) 2020
Five,Valleys,Land,Trust $25,000 Missoula, MT, US General Support 2020
Five,Valleys,Land,Trust $25,000 Missoula, MT, US 2020 Covid-19 Emergency Funding 2020
Great,Burn,Study,Group $50,000 Missoula, MT, US General Support & Racnac 2020
Great,Burn,Study,Group $50,000 Missoula, MT, US 2020 Covid-19 Emergency Funding 2020
Lincoln,Park,Zoo $50,000 Chicago, IL, US 2020 Covid-19 Emergency Funding (tanzania Conservation & Research Program) 2020
Lion,Guardians $10,000 Washington, DC, US We Africa Initiative 2020
Maliasili,Initiatives $104,670 Essex Junction, VT, US Kenya: Amboseli Ecosystem Trust Oogr Land Planning 2020
Maliasili,Initiatives $333,333 Essex Junction, VT, US Maasai Landscape Conservation Fund (yr 2 Of 3) 2020
Missouri,Botanical,Garden $60,931 St Louis, MO, US Madagascar: Community-based Conservation Program (yr 2 Of 3) 2020
Missouri,Botanical,Garden $50,000 St Louis, MO, US 2020 Covid-19 Emergency Funding (madagascar Cbc) 2020
Montana,Association,Of,Land,Trusts $15,000 Helena, MT, US General Support (yr 2 Of 3) 2020
Montana,Association,Of,Land,Trusts $15,000 Helena, MT, US 2020 Covid-19 Emergency Funding 2020
Montana,Historical,Society $1,000 Helena, MT, US Home Ground Radio Archives 2020
Montana,Land,Reliance $25,000 Helena, MT, US General Support 2020
Montana,Land,Reliance $25,000 Helena, MT, US 2020 Covid-19 Emergency Funding 2020
Montana,Natural,History,Center,Inc $15,000 Missoula, MT, US General Support (yr 2 Of 3) 2020
Montana,Natural,History,Center,Inc $15,000 Missoula, MT, US 2020 Covid-19 Emergency Funding 2020
Montana,Outdoor,Science,School $15,000 Bozeman, MT, US General Support (yr 2 Of 3) 2020
Montana,Outdoor,Science,School $15,000 Bozeman, MT, US 2020 Covid-19 Emergency Funding 2020
Montana,Wilderness,Association $105,000 Helena, MT, US General Operating Support (yr 1 Of 3) 2020
Montana,Wilderness,Association $50,000 Helena, MT, US 2020 Covid-19 Emergency Funding 2020
National,Wildlife,Federation $50,000 Reston, VA, US Wildlife Conflict Resolution Program (yr 3 Of 3) 2020
National,Wildlife,Federation $50,000 Reston, VA, US 2020 Covid-19 Emergency Funding 2020
Northern,Plains,Resource,Council $35,000 Billings, MT, US General Support (yr 2 Of 3) 2020
Northern,Plains,Resource,Council $35,000 Billings, MT, US 2020 Covid-19 Emergency Funding 2020
Pams,Foundation $214,438 Eureka, CA, US Tanzania: Ruvuma Elephant Project (yr 1 Of 3) 2020
Pams,Foundation $50,000 Eureka, CA, US 2020 Covid-19 Emergency Funding (ruvuma Elephant Project) 2020
Park,County,Environmental,Council $30,000 Livingston, MT, US General Support 2020
Philanthropy,New,York $7,250 New York, NY, US General Support (2021) 2020
School,Of,Agronomy,Essa $114,225 Universite Dantananarivo, ANTANANARIVO, MA Madagascar: Beza Mahafaly Project (yr 1 Of 3) 2020
School,Of,Agronomy,Essa $50,000 Universite Dantananarivo, ANTANANARIVO, MA 2020 Covid-19 Emergency Funding (beza Mahafaly Project) 2020
Swan,Valley,Connections $50,000 Condon, MT, US General Support 2020
Swan,Valley,Connections $50,000 Condon, MT, US 2020 Covid-19 Emergency Funding 2020
Teller,Wildlife,Refuge $10,000 Corvallis, MT, US General Support (yr 2 Of 3) 2020
Teller,Wildlife,Refuge $10,000 Corvallis, MT, US 2020 Covid-19 Emergency Funding 2020
The,Nature,Conservancy $50,000 Arlington, VA, US Blackfeet Conservation Program (yr 1 Of 3) 2020
The,Nature,Conservancy $50,000 Arlington, VA, US 2020 Covid-19 Emergency Funding (enduimet Wma) 2020
The,Peregrine,Fund $182,175 Boise, ID, US Madagascar: Cbc Programs (yr 1 Of 3) 2020
The,Peregrine,Fund $50,000 Boise, ID, US 2020 Covid-19 Emergency Funding (madagascar Cbc Programs) 2020
The,Wilderness,Society $75,000 Washington, DC, US Collaboration: New Models For The West (yr 2 Of 3) 2020
The,Wilderness,Society $50,000 Washington, DC, US 2020 Covid-19 Emergency Funding 2020
The,Wilderness,Society $4,500 Washington, DC, US Solenex Lease Retirement 2020
University,Of,Belize,-,Environmental,Research,Institute $55,184 Belmopan, N/A, BH Belize: Maya Forest Corridor Initiative (yr 2 Of 2) 2020
University,Of,Montana $35,000 Missoula, MT, US 2020 Covid-19 Emergency Funding (trans-border Grizzly Bear Project) 2020
Western,Organization,Of,Resource,Councils,Education,Project $90,000 Billings, MT, US Civic Engagement Support For Montana Voices 2020
Wildlife,Conservation,Society $50,000 Bronx, NY, US 2020 Covid-19 Emergency Funding (thailand Tigers) 2020
Wildlife,Conservation,Society $50,000 Bronx, NY, US 2020 Covid-19 Emergency Funding (coast Of Patagonia) 2020
Wildlife,Conservation,Society $50,000 Bronx, NY, US 2020 Covid-19 Emergency Funding (russia Tigers) 2020
Wildlife,Conservation,Society $50,000 Bronx, NY, US 2020 Covid-19 Emergency Funding (indonesia Tigers) 2020
Wildlife,Conservation,Society $50,000 Bronx, NY, US 2020 Covid-19 Emergency Funding (madagascar) 2020
Wildlife,Conservation,Society $50,000 Bronx, NY, US 2020 Covid-19 Emergency Funding (tibet) 2020
Wildlife,Conservation,Society $50,000 Bronx, NY, US 2020 Covid-19 Emergency Funding (lac Tele, Congo) 2020
Wildlife,Conservation,Society $180,000 Bronx, NY, US Tiger Conservation In The Western Forest Complex, Thailand 2020
Wildlife,Conservation,Society $50,000 Bronx, NY, US Tiger Conservation In The Leuser Tiger Landscape, Sumatra, Indonesia 2020
Wildlife,Conservation,Society $140,000 Bronx, NY, US Tiger Conservation In Russia 2020
Wildlife,Conservation,Society $200,000 Bronx, NY, US Wildlife Conservation On The Coast Of Patagonia And The Southwest Atlantic 2020
Wildlife,Conservation,Society $600,000 Bronx, NY, US Tiger Challenge Grant (2018-2020) 2020
Wildlife,Conservation,Society $107,950 Bronx, NY, US China: Changtang Landscape (yr 2 Of 2) 2020
Wildlife,Conservation,Society $161,520 Bronx, NY, US Sustainable Natural Resource Use In The Mamabay Landscape (yr 2 Of 3) 2020
Wildlife,Conservation,Society $200,000 Bronx, NY, US Iinnii Initiative 2020
World,Central,Kitchen $50,000 Washington, DC, US Off Their Plate (2020 Covid-19 Emergency Funding) 2020
Yaak,Valley,Forest,Council $52,500 Troy, MT, US General Support & Headwaters Restoration (yr 2 Of 3) 2020
Yaak,Valley,Forest,Council $50,000 Troy, MT, US 2020 Covid-19 Emergency Funding 2020
Yellowstone,To,Yukon,Initiative $75,000 Bozeman, MT, US Supporting Indigenous-led Conservation In British Columbias Peace Region (yr 1 Of 3) 2020

Contact Information

EIN 133200329
Website http://lcaof.org
Address 1385 BROADWAY 23RD FLOOR New York, NY 10018-6013

Key People (12)

Advisory,Board,Chairperson Dr David Western
Advisory,Board,Member Douglas Chadwick
Advisory,Board,Member Grant Parker
Advisory,Board,Member Ullas Karanth
Advisory,Board,Member William Conway
Advisory Board Member William Debuys
Trustee Alison Richard
Trustee Victor Kovner
Executive Director Kent W Wommack
Program Officer Lillian Cheng
Program Associate Aria Elouise Gozo Isberto
Program & Admin Coor Lorraine Cohen

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