Woka Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 84-2848519
Foundation Overview
Based in Newbury Park, CA, Woka Foundation has awarded 267 grants totaling $85,303,165 to organizations in Colorado, District of Columbia and 14 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $1,775,000, with a median award of $250,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
9 of 45 recipients (20%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 24% in California and funding distributed across 18 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within California, funding concentrates in Oakland (24%), Berkeley (22%), Summerland (11%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 245% growth in annual giving over 4 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on environment (38%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Woka Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Greengrants | $400,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Gender & Environment | 2024 |
| Green America | $1,000,000 | Washington, DC, US | Soil Carbon Initiative | 2024 |
| Ashoka | $500,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Select And Support Ashoka Climate Fellows | 2024 |
| Women's Environment And Development | $200,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support Gender-just & Environmentally Sound Climate Solutions | 2024 |
| Natural Resource Defense Council | $300,000 | New York, NY, US | Rewrite The Future Initiative | 2024 |
| Regenerative Farms | $150,000 | Williamsburg, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Activate | $700,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Operating Expenses And Climate Tech Fellows | 2024 |
| New Energy Nexus | $1,000,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Mad Agriculture | $250,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| African Women Rising | $400,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Center For Land Based Learning | $115,000 | Woodland, CA, US | Incubator Learning Lab And Farm & Climate Program | 2024 |
| Quivira | $230,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| The Land Institute | $250,000 | Salina, KS, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Climate Foundation | $400,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Conservation International | $200,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Global Mangrove Alliance | 2024 |
| International Biochar Initiative | $350,000 | Canandaigua, NY, US | Capacity Building Support | 2024 |
| Greenwave | $200,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Forge | $200,000 | Somerville, MA, US | Cleantech Startups | 2024 |
| Rainforest Action Network | $225,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Forest Program And Community Action Grants | 2024 |
| Deployus | $200,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support For Urgent Investment Priorities | 2024 |
| Re-amp | $75,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Agricultural Hub | 2024 |
| Ciks | $50,000 | Chennai, B-3, Rajalakshmi, IN | Sustainable Agriculture Program | 2024 |
| Mongabay | $200,000 | Menlo Park, CA, US | General Operating Support And Natural Climate Solutions Reporting | 2024 |
| Mangrove Action Project | $150,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| White Buffalo Land Trust | $150,000 | Summerland, CA, US | Jalama Ranch Programs | 2024 |
| Nurturing Minds | $150,000 | Newtonville, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Agroecology Fund | $300,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Operating Support For Agroecology Fund | 2024 |
| Deployus | $300,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| 350org | $200,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Covering Climate Now | $200,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support For Covering Climate Now Initiative | 2024 |
| Women's Earth And Climate Action Ne | $100,000 | Mill Valley, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Elemental Excelerator Elemental Imp | $500,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Groundswell International | $300,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Kakenya's Dream | $300,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Opepa Bwl | $330,000 | Fort Lauderdale, FL, US | Support The Bioregional Weaving Labs | 2024 |
| Rockefeller Family Fund Fcog | $400,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support For Funder's Collaborative On Oil And Gas Initiative | 2024 |
| The Father Center Of New Jersey | $1,000 | Trenton, NJ, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Center For Climate Integrity | $350,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Oil Change International | $350,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Action For The Climate Emergency | $300,000 | Charlestown, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Amazon Watch | $200,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Ohio River Valley Institute | $200,000 | Johnstown, PA, US | General Operating Support For Ohio River Valley Institute | 2024 |
| The Hive Fund For Climate Gender Ju | $200,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support For Hive Fund | 2024 |
| Rural Climate Partnership | $200,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support For Rural Climate Partnership | 2024 |
| Oil Change International | $200,000 | Washington, DC, US | Field-wide Coordination Efforts | 2024 |
| White Buffalo Land Trust | $300,000 | Summerland, CA, US | Create A Center For Education, Training, And Scientific Research To Foster Rapid And Broad Adoption Of Regenerative Agriculture Locally, Regionally, And Globally. | 2023 |
| Center For Land Based Learning | $225,000 | Woodland, CA, US | Expand The Beginning Farmer Incubator And Training Program And Launch The Farm And Climate Program. | 2023 |
| Climate Foundation | $500,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Supporting Construction Of A Scalable 10,000 M Of Marine Permaculture Floating Array To Accelerate Seaweed Growth And Lead To Healthy Fisheries And Other Ecosystem Services. | 2023 |
| Nurturing Minds | $31,813 | Newtonville, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Regenerative Farms | $200,000 | Williamsburg, MA, US | Funding Documentation Of Rfs Bioregional Development Hub Model, Revision Of Their Strategic Plan, And Development Of A Funding Plan To Support Their Planned Capacity Growth. | 2023 |
| Uc Berkeley - Lawrence Hall Of Scie | $124,608 | Berkeley, CA, US | Funding Beetles' Development Of A Nature Videography Outdoor Science Activity For Use At Outdoor Education And Nature Centers Involving Children Taking Slow-motion Phone Videos To Make Observations Impossible With The Naked Eye. | 2023 |
| Activate | $1,000,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Climatetech Fellows | 2023 |
| Ashoka | $500,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Select And Support Ashoka Climate Fellows Working In South And Southeast Asia | 2023 |
| Funders Of Regenerative Agriculture | $25,000 | Staatsburg, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Natural Resource Defense Council | $300,000 | New York, NY, US | Rewrite The Future | 2023 |
| New Energy Nexus | $1,000,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Expand Platform Capabilities To Build A Renewable Energy Entrepreneur Support Ecosystem | 2023 |
| Green America | $1,000,000 | Washington, DC, US | Empower And Incentivize Growers And The Food Supply Chain To Embrace Regenerative Agriculture To Drawdown Carbon, Increase Biodiversity, Regenerate Soil, And Build Climate Change Resiliency | 2023 |
| Mad Agriculture | $250,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Develop Capital And Market Value Offerings That Help Farmers Accelerate The Transition To Regenerative And Organic Agriculture. | 2023 |
| Global Greengrants | $400,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Womens Environmental Action Initiative | 2023 |
| African Women Rising | $400,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Education, Regenerative Agriculture, And Microfinance Programs For Women In Refugee Camps And Surrounding Communities In Northern Uganda. | 2023 |
| Quivira | $230,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | Support A Shift From Extractive To Regenerative Agriculture In The Arid Working Lands Of The Western Us. | 2023 |
| The Land Institute | $250,000 | Salina, KS, US | Funding To Transform Agriculture Through Perennial Grain Breeding Research And Development, Researching The Social Impacts Of Transitioning To Perennial Grain Agriculture, And Studying The Impact Of Ecological Intensification - Biological Diversity That Promotes Ecosystem Health. | 2023 |
| Conservation International | $200,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Conserve And Restore Mangrove Ecosystems And Build Awareness Of The Critical Role Mangrove Forests Play In Mitigating Climate Change And Providing Economic Prosperity For Coastal Communities. | 2023 |
| International Biochar Initiative | $500,000 | Canandaigua, NY, US | Capacity Building Support | 2023 |
| Greenwave | $200,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Support Greenwaves Goal To Train 10,000 Farmers To Scale The Environmental And Economic Impact Of The Regenerative Ocean Farming Model Using A Digital Resource Platform. | 2023 |
| Forge | $200,000 | Somerville, MA, US | Helping Cleantech Start-ups Solve Crucial Manufacturing Readiness And Supply Chain Gaps. | 2023 |
| Rainforest Action Network | $400,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Funding For The Forests Program To Prevent Deforestation And Encroachment Into Tropical Rainforests. | 2023 |
| Greentown | $800,000 | Somerville, MA, US | Support The Growth Of Startup Climatetech Entrepreneurs, Improve The Opportunities For Decarbonization Across Key Ghg-emitting Sectors, And Expand Greentowns Climatetech Ecosystem. | 2023 |
| Agroecology Fund | $300,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Strengthen The Case For Agroecology As A Climate Change And Hunger Solution. | 2023 |
| Deployus | $300,000 | Boston, MA, US | Accelerating Decarbonization By Strengthening Climate Leadership Across The Political Spectrum. | 2023 |
| Crowdsourcing Sustainability | $62,565 | Needham, MA, US | Developing An Online Community To Crowdsource More Sustainability Into The World. | 2023 |
| Mangrove Action Project | $265,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Growing The Reach Of Map's Restoration Training Programs To Restore And Conserve Mangrove Ecosystems. | 2023 |
| Re-amp | $100,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Agricultural Hub | 2023 |
| Ciks | $50,000 | Chennai, B-3, Rajalakshmi, IN | Conserve, Characterize, And Scale Traditional Rice Varieties Through Ecofriendly And Sustainable Cultivation In Tamil Nadu State, India. | 2023 |
| Mongabay | $200,000 | Menlo Park, CA, US | Reporting That Addresses Information Gaps And Awareness Of Natural Climate Solutions. | 2023 |
| Groundswell International | $300,000 | Washington, DC, US | Growing The Global Agroecology Movement To Catalyze The Transition To Just Farming And Local Food Systems. | 2023 |
| Kakenya's Dream | $300,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Transforming Communities In Rural Kenya Through Education, Health, And Leadership Programs For Girls. | 2023 |
| Ipl | $150,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Faith Climate Action Week And Coolcongregations | 2023 |
| Climate Generation | $250,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Teacher Training & Engagement, Youth Advocacy, And Community Engagement Efforts That Foster Understanding And Action On Climate Change. | 2023 |
| Nurturing Minds | $300,000 | Newtonville, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| 350org | $200,000 | Boston, MA, US | Building Widespread Demand For, And Implementation Of, Renewable Energy Solutions That Are Localized And Create Shared Prosperity And Greater Equity. Providing Support For Grassroots Organizations In This Effort Through Capacity Building Re-grants | 2023 |
| Covering Climate Now | $200,000 | Washington, DC, US | Supporting The Launch Of A Local Tv & Media Climate Hub That Provides Training, Story Development, And Coaching To Enable Local Newsrooms To Cover The Climate Emergency. | 2023 |
| Rockefeller Family Fund Fcog | $400,000 | New York, NY, US | Curtailing Us Oil And Gas Production In Partnership With Frontline Campaigns In Local Communities Through Shared Grantmaking & Learning. | 2023 |
| Women's Earth And Climate Action Ne | $200,000 | Mill Valley, CA, US | Providing Women-led Approaches To Climate Solutions Using A Climate Justice Framework That Supports Women On The Frontlines Of Protecting Water, Land, Climate And Communities. | 2023 |
| The Living Lab World Resources Inst | $250,000 | Washington, DC, US | Promoting Behavior Change Research & Action To Transition From A Resource-exploitative Society To One That Supports Human And Planetary Wellbeing. | 2023 |
| Elemental Excelerator Elemental Imp | $500,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Support For Their Efforts To Help Climate Companies Bridge The Gap From Pilot Projects To Commercial-scale Projects. | 2023 |
| Opepa Bwl | $330,000 | Fort Lauderdale, FL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Global Greengrants | $200,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Women's Environmental Action Initiative To Strengthen Their Grassroots Projects That Promote Women's Climate Justice Leadership. | 2022 |
| Green America | $500,000 | Washington, DC, US | Empower And Incentivize Growers And The Food Supply Chain To Embrace Regenerative Agriculture To Drawdown Carbon, Increase Biodiversity, Regenerate Soil, And Build Climate Change Resiliency | 2022 |
| Prime Coalition | $1,775,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Prime Azolla Ventures | 2022 |
| White Buffalo Land Trust | $300,000 | Summerland, CA, US | Create A Center For Education, Training, And Scientific Research To Foster Rapid And Broad Adoption Of Regenerative Agriculture Locally, Regionally, And Globally. | 2022 |
| Center For Land Based Learning | $225,000 | Woodland, CA, US | Expand The Beginning Farmer Incubator And Training Program And Launch The Farm And Climate Program. | 2022 |
| Climate Foundation | $1,000,000 | Woods Hole, MA, US | Supporting Construction Of A Scalable 10,000 M Of Marine Permaculture Floating Array To Accelerate Seaweed Growth And Lead To Healthy Fisheries And Other Ecosystem Services. | 2022 |
| Natural Resource Defense Council | $200,000 | New York, NY, US | Rewrite The Future | 2022 |
| Nurturing Minds | $6,785 | Newtonville, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Regenerative Farms | $250,000 | Williamsburg, MA, US | Funding Documentation Of Rfs Bioregional Development Hub Model, Revision Of Their Strategic Plan, And Development Of A Funding Plan To Support Their Planned Capacity Growth. | 2022 |
| Uc Berkeley - Lawrence Hall Of Scie | $124,608 | Berkeley, CA, US | Funding Beetles' Development Of A Nature Videography Outdoor Science Activity For Use At Outdoor Education And Nature Centers Involving Children Taking Slow-motion Phone Videos To Make Observations Impossible With The Naked Eye. | 2022 |
| Activate | $1,000,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Climatetech Fellows | 2022 |
| Ashoka | $500,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Select And Support Ashoka Climate Fellows Working In South And Southeast Asia | 2022 |
| Funders Of Regenerative Agriculture | $25,000 | Staatsburg, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Women's Environment And Development | $200,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support Gender-just & Environmentally Sound Climate Solutions | 2022 |
| Natural Resource Defense Council | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | Rewrite The Future | 2022 |
| New Energy Nexus | $300,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Expand Platform Capabilities To Build A Renewable Energy Entrepreneur Support Ecosystem | 2022 |
| New Energy Nexus | $700,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Expand Platform Capabilities To Build A Renewable Energy Entrepreneur Support Ecosystem | 2022 |
| Green America | $750,000 | Washington, DC, US | Empower And Incentivize Growers And The Food Supply Chain To Embrace Regenerative Agriculture To Drawdown Carbon, Increase Biodiversity, Regenerate Soil, And Build Climate Change Resiliency | 2022 |
| Mad Agriculture | $250,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Develop Capital And Market Value Offerings That Help Farmers Accelerate The Transition To Regenerative And Organic Agriculture. | 2022 |
| Global Greengrants | $200,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Womens Environmental Action Initiative | 2022 |
| African Women Rising | $400,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Education, Regenerative Agriculture, And Microfinance Programs For Women In Refugee Camps And Surrounding Communities In Northern Uganda. | 2022 |
| Quivira | $230,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | Support A Shift From Extractive To Regenerative Agriculture In The Arid Working Lands Of The Western Us. | 2022 |
| The Land Institute | $250,000 | Salina, KS, US | Funding To Transform Agriculture Through Perennial Grain Breeding Research And Development, Researching The Social Impacts Of Transitioning To Perennial Grain Agriculture, And Studying The Impact Of Ecological Intensification - Biological Diversity That Promotes Ecosystem Health. | 2022 |
| Conservation International | $185,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Conserve And Restore Mangrove Ecosystems And Build Awareness Of The Critical Role Mangrove Forests Play In Mitigating Climate Change And Providing Economic Prosperity For Coastal Communities. | 2022 |
| International Biochar Initiative | $500,000 | Canandaigua, NY, US | Capacity Building Support | 2022 |
| Greenwave | $200,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Support Greenwaves Goal To Train 10,000 Farmers To Scale The Environmental And Economic Impact Of The Regenerative Ocean Farming Model Using A Digital Resource Platform. | 2022 |
| Forge | $200,000 | Somerville, MA, US | Helping Cleantech Start-ups Solve Crucial Manufacturing Readiness And Supply Chain Gaps. | 2022 |
| Rainforest Action Network | $400,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Funding For The Forests Program To Prevent Deforestation And Encroachment Into Tropical Rainforests. | 2022 |
| Greentown | $800,000 | Somerville, MA, US | Support The Growth Of Startup Climatetech Entrepreneurs, Improve The Opportunities For Decarbonization Across Key Ghg-emitting Sectors, And Expand Greentowns Climatetech Ecosystem. | 2022 |
| Agroecology Fund | $300,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Strengthen The Case For Agroecology As A Climate Change And Hunger Solution. | 2022 |
| Deployus | $300,000 | Boston, MA, US | Accelerating Decarbonization By Strengthening Climate Leadership Across The Political Spectrum. | 2022 |
| Crowdsourcing Sustainability | $120,000 | Needham, MA, US | Developing An Online Community To Crowdsource More Sustainability Into The World. | 2022 |
| Mangrove Action Project | $335,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Growing The Reach Of Map's Restoration Training Programs To Restore And Conserve Mangrove Ecosystems. | 2022 |
| Re-amp | $150,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Agricultural Hub | 2022 |
| Ciks | $50,000 | Chennai, B-3, Rajalakshmi, IN | Conserve, Characterize, And Scale Traditional Rice Varieties Through Ecofriendly And Sustainable Cultivation In Tamil Nadu State, India. | 2022 |
| Mongabay | $200,000 | Menlo Park, CA, US | Reporting That Addresses Information Gaps And Awareness Of Natural Climate Solutions. | 2022 |
| Groundswell International | $300,000 | Washington, DC, US | Growing The Global Agroecology Movement To Catalyze The Transition To Just Farming And Local Food Systems. | 2022 |
| Kakenya's Dream | $350,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Transforming Communities In Rural Kenya Through Education, Health, And Leadership Programs For Girls. | 2022 |
| Ipl | $300,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Faith Climate Action Week And Coolcongregations | 2022 |
| Climate Generation | $250,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Teacher Training & Engagement, Youth Advocacy, And Community Engagement Efforts That Foster Understanding And Action On Climate Change. | 2022 |
| Nurturing Minds | $300,000 | Newtonville, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Global Greengrants | $200,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Women's Environmental Action Initiative To Strengthen Their Grassroots Projects That Promote Women's Climate Justice Leadership. | 2022 |
| Green America | $500,000 | Washington, DC, US | Empower And Incentivize Growers And The Food Supply Chain To Embrace Regenerative Agriculture To Drawdown Carbon, Increase Biodiversity, Regenerate Soil, And Build Climate Change Resiliency | 2022 |
| Prime Coalition | $1,775,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Prime Azolla Ventures | 2022 |
| White Buffalo Land Trust | $300,000 | Summerland, CA, US | Create A Center For Education, Training, And Scientific Research To Foster Rapid And Broad Adoption Of Regenerative Agriculture Locally, Regionally, And Globally. | 2022 |
| Center For Land Based Learning | $225,000 | Woodland, CA, US | Expand The Beginning Farmer Incubator And Training Program And Launch The Farm And Climate Program. | 2022 |
| Climate Foundation | $1,000,000 | Woods Hole, MA, US | Supporting Construction Of A Scalable 10,000 M Of Marine Permaculture Floating Array To Accelerate Seaweed Growth And Lead To Healthy Fisheries And Other Ecosystem Services. | 2022 |
| Natural Resource Defense Council | $200,000 | New York, NY, US | Rewrite The Future | 2022 |
| Nurturing Minds | $6,785 | Newtonville, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Regenerative Farms | $250,000 | Williamsburg, MA, US | Funding Documentation Of Rfs Bioregional Development Hub Model, Revision Of Their Strategic Plan, And Development Of A Funding Plan To Support Their Planned Capacity Growth. | 2022 |
| Uc Berkeley - Lawrence Hall Of Scie | $124,608 | Berkeley, CA, US | Funding Beetles' Development Of A Nature Videography Outdoor Science Activity For Use At Outdoor Education And Nature Centers Involving Children Taking Slow-motion Phone Videos To Make Observations Impossible With The Naked Eye. | 2022 |
| Activate | $1,000,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Climatetech Fellows | 2022 |
| Ashoka | $500,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Select And Support Ashoka Climate Fellows Working In South And Southeast Asia | 2022 |
| Funders Of Regenerative Agriculture | $25,000 | Staatsburg, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Women's Environment And Development | $200,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support Gender-just & Environmentally Sound Climate Solutions | 2022 |
| Natural Resource Defense Council | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | Rewrite The Future | 2022 |
| New Energy Nexus | $300,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Expand Platform Capabilities To Build A Renewable Energy Entrepreneur Support Ecosystem | 2022 |
| New Energy Nexus | $700,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Expand Platform Capabilities To Build A Renewable Energy Entrepreneur Support Ecosystem | 2022 |
| Green America | $750,000 | Washington, DC, US | Empower And Incentivize Growers And The Food Supply Chain To Embrace Regenerative Agriculture To Drawdown Carbon, Increase Biodiversity, Regenerate Soil, And Build Climate Change Resiliency | 2022 |
| Mad Agriculture | $250,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Develop Capital And Market Value Offerings That Help Farmers Accelerate The Transition To Regenerative And Organic Agriculture. | 2022 |
| Global Greengrants | $200,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Womens Environmental Action Initiative | 2022 |
| African Women Rising | $400,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Education, Regenerative Agriculture, And Microfinance Programs For Women In Refugee Camps And Surrounding Communities In Northern Uganda. | 2022 |
| Quivira | $230,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | Support A Shift From Extractive To Regenerative Agriculture In The Arid Working Lands Of The Western Us. | 2022 |
| The Land Institute | $250,000 | Salina, KS, US | Funding To Transform Agriculture Through Perennial Grain Breeding Research And Development, Researching The Social Impacts Of Transitioning To Perennial Grain Agriculture, And Studying The Impact Of Ecological Intensification - Biological Diversity That Promotes Ecosystem Health. | 2022 |
| Conservation International | $185,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Conserve And Restore Mangrove Ecosystems And Build Awareness Of The Critical Role Mangrove Forests Play In Mitigating Climate Change And Providing Economic Prosperity For Coastal Communities. | 2022 |
| International Biochar Initiative | $500,000 | Canandaigua, NY, US | Capacity Building Support | 2022 |
| Greenwave | $200,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Support Greenwaves Goal To Train 10,000 Farmers To Scale The Environmental And Economic Impact Of The Regenerative Ocean Farming Model Using A Digital Resource Platform. | 2022 |
| Forge | $200,000 | Somerville, MA, US | Helping Cleantech Start-ups Solve Crucial Manufacturing Readiness And Supply Chain Gaps. | 2022 |
| Rainforest Action Network | $400,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Funding For The Forests Program To Prevent Deforestation And Encroachment Into Tropical Rainforests. | 2022 |
| Greentown | $800,000 | Somerville, MA, US | Support The Growth Of Startup Climatetech Entrepreneurs, Improve The Opportunities For Decarbonization Across Key Ghg-emitting Sectors, And Expand Greentowns Climatetech Ecosystem. | 2022 |
| Agroecology Fund | $300,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Strengthen The Case For Agroecology As A Climate Change And Hunger Solution. | 2022 |
| Deployus | $300,000 | Boston, MA, US | Accelerating Decarbonization By Strengthening Climate Leadership Across The Political Spectrum. | 2022 |
| Crowdsourcing Sustainability | $120,000 | Needham, MA, US | Developing An Online Community To Crowdsource More Sustainability Into The World. | 2022 |
| Mangrove Action Project | $335,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Growing The Reach Of Map's Restoration Training Programs To Restore And Conserve Mangrove Ecosystems. | 2022 |
| Re-amp | $150,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Agricultural Hub | 2022 |
| Ciks | $50,000 | Chennai, B-3, Rajalakshmi, IN | Conserve, Characterize, And Scale Traditional Rice Varieties Through Ecofriendly And Sustainable Cultivation In Tamil Nadu State, India. | 2022 |
| Mongabay | $200,000 | Menlo Park, CA, US | Reporting That Addresses Information Gaps And Awareness Of Natural Climate Solutions. | 2022 |
| Groundswell International | $300,000 | Washington, DC, US | Growing The Global Agroecology Movement To Catalyze The Transition To Just Farming And Local Food Systems. | 2022 |
| Kakenya's Dream | $350,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Transforming Communities In Rural Kenya Through Education, Health, And Leadership Programs For Girls. | 2022 |
| Ipl | $300,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Faith Climate Action Week And Coolcongregations | 2022 |
| Climate Generation | $250,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Teacher Training & Engagement, Youth Advocacy, And Community Engagement Efforts That Foster Understanding And Action On Climate Change. | 2022 |
| Nurturing Minds | $300,000 | Newtonville, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Global Greengrants | $200,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Women's Environmental Action Initiative To Strengthen Their Grassroots Projects That Promote Women's Climate Justice Leadership. | 2022 |
| Green America | $500,000 | Washington, DC, US | Empower And Incentivize Growers And The Food Supply Chain To Embrace Regenerative Agriculture To Drawdown Carbon, Increase Biodiversity, Regenerate Soil, And Build Climate Change Resiliency | 2022 |
| Prime Coalition | $1,775,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Prime Azolla Ventures | 2022 |
| White Buffalo Land Trust | $300,000 | Summerland, CA, US | Create A Center For Education, Training, And Scientific Research To Foster Rapid And Broad Adoption Of Regenerative Agriculture Locally, Regionally, And Globally. | 2022 |
| Center For Land Based Learning | $225,000 | Woodland, CA, US | Expand The Beginning Farmer Incubator And Training Program And Launch The Farm And Climate Program. | 2022 |
| Climate Foundation | $1,000,000 | Woods Hole, MA, US | Supporting Construction Of A Scalable 10,000 M Of Marine Permaculture Floating Array To Accelerate Seaweed Growth And Lead To Healthy Fisheries And Other Ecosystem Services. | 2022 |
| Natural Resource Defense Council | $200,000 | New York, NY, US | Rewrite The Future | 2022 |
| Nurturing Minds | $6,785 | Newtonville, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Regenerative Farms | $250,000 | Williamsburg, MA, US | Funding Documentation Of Rfs Bioregional Development Hub Model, Revision Of Their Strategic Plan, And Development Of A Funding Plan To Support Their Planned Capacity Growth. | 2022 |
| Uc Berkeley - Lawrence Hall Of Scie | $124,608 | Berkeley, CA, US | Funding Beetles' Development Of A Nature Videography Outdoor Science Activity For Use At Outdoor Education And Nature Centers Involving Children Taking Slow-motion Phone Videos To Make Observations Impossible With The Naked Eye. | 2022 |
| Activate | $1,000,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Climatetech Fellows | 2022 |
| Ashoka | $500,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Select And Support Ashoka Climate Fellows Working In South And Southeast Asia | 2022 |
| Funders Of Regenerative Agriculture | $25,000 | Staatsburg, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Women's Environment And Development | $200,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support Gender-just & Environmentally Sound Climate Solutions | 2022 |
| Natural Resource Defense Council | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | Rewrite The Future | 2022 |
| New Energy Nexus | $300,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Expand Platform Capabilities To Build A Renewable Energy Entrepreneur Support Ecosystem | 2022 |
| New Energy Nexus | $700,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Expand Platform Capabilities To Build A Renewable Energy Entrepreneur Support Ecosystem | 2022 |
| Green America | $750,000 | Washington, DC, US | Empower And Incentivize Growers And The Food Supply Chain To Embrace Regenerative Agriculture To Drawdown Carbon, Increase Biodiversity, Regenerate Soil, And Build Climate Change Resiliency | 2022 |
| Mad Agriculture | $250,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Develop Capital And Market Value Offerings That Help Farmers Accelerate The Transition To Regenerative And Organic Agriculture. | 2022 |
| Global Greengrants | $200,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Womens Environmental Action Initiative | 2022 |
| African Women Rising | $400,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Education, Regenerative Agriculture, And Microfinance Programs For Women In Refugee Camps And Surrounding Communities In Northern Uganda. | 2022 |
| Quivira | $230,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | Support A Shift From Extractive To Regenerative Agriculture In The Arid Working Lands Of The Western Us. | 2022 |
| The Land Institute | $250,000 | Salina, KS, US | Funding To Transform Agriculture Through Perennial Grain Breeding Research And Development, Researching The Social Impacts Of Transitioning To Perennial Grain Agriculture, And Studying The Impact Of Ecological Intensification - Biological Diversity That Promotes Ecosystem Health. | 2022 |
| Conservation International | $185,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Conserve And Restore Mangrove Ecosystems And Build Awareness Of The Critical Role Mangrove Forests Play In Mitigating Climate Change And Providing Economic Prosperity For Coastal Communities. | 2022 |
| International Biochar Initiative | $500,000 | Canandaigua, NY, US | Capacity Building Support | 2022 |
| Greenwave | $200,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Support Greenwaves Goal To Train 10,000 Farmers To Scale The Environmental And Economic Impact Of The Regenerative Ocean Farming Model Using A Digital Resource Platform. | 2022 |
| Forge | $200,000 | Somerville, MA, US | Helping Cleantech Start-ups Solve Crucial Manufacturing Readiness And Supply Chain Gaps. | 2022 |
| Rainforest Action Network | $400,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Funding For The Forests Program To Prevent Deforestation And Encroachment Into Tropical Rainforests. | 2022 |
| Greentown | $800,000 | Somerville, MA, US | Support The Growth Of Startup Climatetech Entrepreneurs, Improve The Opportunities For Decarbonization Across Key Ghg-emitting Sectors, And Expand Greentowns Climatetech Ecosystem. | 2022 |
| Agroecology Fund | $300,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Strengthen The Case For Agroecology As A Climate Change And Hunger Solution. | 2022 |
| Deployus | $300,000 | Boston, MA, US | Accelerating Decarbonization By Strengthening Climate Leadership Across The Political Spectrum. | 2022 |
| Crowdsourcing Sustainability | $120,000 | Needham, MA, US | Developing An Online Community To Crowdsource More Sustainability Into The World. | 2022 |
| Mangrove Action Project | $335,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Growing The Reach Of Map's Restoration Training Programs To Restore And Conserve Mangrove Ecosystems. | 2022 |
| Re-amp | $150,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Agricultural Hub | 2022 |
| Ciks | $50,000 | Chennai, B-3, Rajalakshmi, IN | Conserve, Characterize, And Scale Traditional Rice Varieties Through Ecofriendly And Sustainable Cultivation In Tamil Nadu State, India. | 2022 |
| Mongabay | $200,000 | Menlo Park, CA, US | Reporting That Addresses Information Gaps And Awareness Of Natural Climate Solutions. | 2022 |
| Groundswell International | $300,000 | Washington, DC, US | Growing The Global Agroecology Movement To Catalyze The Transition To Just Farming And Local Food Systems. | 2022 |
| Kakenya's Dream | $350,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Transforming Communities In Rural Kenya Through Education, Health, And Leadership Programs For Girls. | 2022 |
| Ipl | $300,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Faith Climate Action Week And Coolcongregations | 2022 |
| Climate Generation | $250,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Teacher Training & Engagement, Youth Advocacy, And Community Engagement Efforts That Foster Understanding And Action On Climate Change. | 2022 |
| Nurturing Minds | $300,000 | Newtonville, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Global Greengrants | $200,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Women's Environmental Action Initiative To Strengthen Their Grassroots Projects That Promote Women's Climate Justice Leadership. | 2021 |
| Green America | $750,000 | Washington, DC, US | Supporting The Soil Carbon Initiative (sci) By Assembling Case Studies Of Farmers With Robust Soil Health Systems, Conducting Farmer-to-farmer Learning, And Creating A Commitment Program For Brands To Source From Suppliers That Meet Sci Standards. | 2021 |
| Prime Coalition | $225,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Prime Azolla Ventures | 2021 |
| Minneapolis Foundation | $50,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Reamp: Agriculture Hub | 2021 |
| White Buffalo Land Trust | $300,000 | Summerland, CA, US | Jalama Canyon Ranch | 2021 |
| Ashoka | $250,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Select And Support Ashoka Climate Fellows Working In South And Southeast Asia | 2021 |
| Center For Land Based Learning | $225,000 | Woodland, CA, US | Supporting The Development Of The Maples Farm As A 'learning Lab' To Train New Farmers. The 30-acre Maples Farm Will Serve As An Incubator To Help New Farmers Start Farms Based On Regenerative Agriculture Principles. | 2021 |
| Funders Of Regenerative Agriculture | $25,000 | Staatsburg, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Women's Environment And Development | $135,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support Gender-just & Environmentally Sound Climate Solutions | 2021 |
| Climate Foundation | $410,000 | Woods Hole, MA, US | Supporting Construction Of A Scalable 10,000 M Of Marine Permaculture Floating Array To Accelerate Seaweed Growth And Lead To Healthy Fisheries And Other Ecosystem Services.provided By Seaweed Ecosystems. | 2021 |
| No Am Assoc For Environmental Edu | $250,000 | Washington, DC, US | Climate Change Education Policy Analysis | 2021 |
| Natural Resource Defense Council | $200,000 | New York, NY, US | Rewrite The Future | 2021 |
| Nurturing Minds | $300,000 | Newtonville, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Regenerative Agriculture Foundation | $125,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Funding To Address Racial Injustices In Regenerative Agriculture. | 2021 |
| Regenerative Farms | $50,000 | Williamsburg, MA, US | Funding Documentation Of Rfs Bioregional Development Hub Model, Revision Of Their Strategic Plan, And Development Of A Funding Plan To Support Their Planned Capacity Growth. | 2021 |
| Prime Coalition | $1,550,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Prime Azolla Ventures | 2021 |
| Activate | $325,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Climatetech Fellows | 2021 |
| Minneapolis Foundation | $100,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Reamp: Agriculture Hub | 2021 |
| Vertue Lab | $500,000 | Portland, OR, US | Climatetech Fellows | 2021 |
| Ashoka | $250,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Select And Support Ashoka Climate Fellows Working In South And Southeast Asia | 2021 |
| Women's Environment And Development | $65,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support Gender-just & Environmentally Sound Climate Solutions | 2021 |
| No Am Assoc For Environmental Edu | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | Climate Change Education Policy Analysis | 2021 |
| New Energy Nexus | $700,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Expand Platform Capabilities To Build A Renewable Energy Entrepreneur Support Ecosystem | 2021 |
| Mad Agriculture | $250,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Develop Capital And Market Value Offerings That Help Farmers Accelerate The Transition To Regenerative And Organic Agriculture. | 2021 |
| African Women Rising | $400,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Education, Regenerative Agriculture, And Microfinance Programs For Women In Refugee Camps And Surrounding Communities In Northern Uganda. | 2021 |
| Quivira | $230,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | Support A Shift From Extractive To Regenerative Agriculture In The Arid Working Lands Of The Western Us. | 2021 |
| The Land Institute | $250,000 | Salina, KS, US | Funding To Transform Agriculture Through Perennial Grain Breeding Research And Development, Researching The Social Impacts Of Transitioning To Perennial Grain Agriculture, And Studying The Impact Of Ecological Intensification - Biological Diversity That Promotes Ecosystem Health. | 2021 |
| Conservation International | $155,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Conserve And Restore Mangrove Ecosystems And Build Awareness Of The Critical Role Mangrove Forests Play In Mitigating Climate Change And Providing Economic Prosperity For Coastal Communities. | 2021 |
| Activate | $175,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Climatetech Fellows | 2021 |
| International Biochar Initiative | $350,000 | Canandaigua, NY, US | Capacity Building Support | 2021 |
| Greenwave | $225,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Support Greenwaves Goal To Train 10,000 Farmers To Scale The Environmental And Economic Impact Of The Regenerative Ocean Farming Model Using A Digital Resource Platform. | 2021 |
| Forge | $200,000 | Somerville, MA, US | Helping Cleantech Start-ups Solve Crucial Manufacturing Readiness And Supply Chain Gaps. | 2021 |
| Rainforest Action Network | $225,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Funding For The Forests Program To Prevent Deforestation And Encroachment Into Tropical Rainforests. | 2021 |
| Centre For Indian Knowledge Systems | $50,000 | Nandanam, Chennai, IN | Conserve, Characterize, And Scale Traditional Rice Varieties Through Ecofriendly And Sustainable Cultivation In Tamil Nadu State, India. | 2021 |
| Greentown | $800,000 | Somerville, MA, US | Support The Growth Of Startup Climatetech Entrepreneurs, Improve The Opportunities For Decarbonization Across Key Ghg-emitting Sectors, And Expand Greentowns Climatetech Ecosystem. | 2021 |
| Regeneration Project | $300,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Cool Congregations And Faith Climate Action Week Programs | 2021 |
| Activate | $325,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | To Support The Fellowships Program And General Operations | 2020 |
| Global Greengrants | $125,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Women's Environmental Action Initiative To Strengthen Their Grassroots Projects That Promote Women's Climate Justice Leadership. | 2020 |
| Green America | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | Supporting The Soil Carbon Initiative (sci) By Assembling Case Studies Of Farmers With Robust Soil Health Systems, Conducting Farmer-to-farmer Learning, And Creating A Commitment Program For Brands To Source From Suppliers That Meet Sci Standards. | 2020 |
| Prime Coalition | $300,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Prime New Fund | 2020 |
| Minneapolis Foundation | $100,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Reamp: Agriculture Hub | 2020 |
| Vertue Lab | $350,000 | Portland, OR, US | Climate Impact Fund | 2020 |
| White Buffalo Land Trust | $300,000 | Summerland, CA, US | Jalama Canyon Ranch | 2020 |
| Ashoka | $250,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Ashoka Fellows And Ashoka Young Changemakers In Planet & Climate Work | 2020 |
| Center For Land Based Learning | $100,000 | Woodland, CA, US | Supporting The Development Of The Maples Farm As A 'learning Lab' To Train New Farmers. The 30-acre Maples Farm Will Serve As An Incubator To Help New Farmers Start Farms Based On Regenerative Agriculture Principles. | 2020 |
| Clima | $120,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Resourcing Climate Justice Movements Building Local Resilience And Addressing The Root Causes Of Climate Change, Particularly Solutions Led By Women, Indigenous Peoples, Youth, And Peasants. | 2020 |
| Funders Of Regenerative Agriculture | $100,000 | Staatsburg, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Kiss The Ground | $100,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Supporting Kiss The Grounds Farmland Program, Which Offers The Support Farmers Need To Succeed In Their Transition To Regenerative Agriculture. | 2020 |
| Women's Environment And Development | $65,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Climate Foundation | $230,000 | Woods Hole, MA, US | Supporting Construction Of 200m Of Marine Permaculture Floating Arrays To Demonstrate Sustainable Seaweed Harvests And Other Ecosystem Services Traditionally Provided By Seaweed Ecosystems. | 2020 |
| No Am Assoc For Environmental Edu | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | Climate Change Education Policy Analysis | 2020 |
| Natural Resource Defense Council | $300,000 | New York, NY, US | Rewrite The Future | 2020 |
| Nurturing Minds | $100,000 | Newtonville, MA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Regenerative Agriculture Foundation | $75,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Funding A Year-long Cohort Of Upper Midwest Leaders Committed To Learning, Acting, And Supporting Each Other In Order To Advance Racial Equity And An Overall Stronger, More Inclusive Regenerative Agriculture Movement. | 2020 |
| Regenerative Farms | $100,000 | Williamsburg, MA, US | Supporting Capacity Development, To Include Governance, Project Planning, And Fundraising, For A Global Network Advancing Gender Equity And Regenerative Agriculture Practices In Smallholder Farms. | 2020 |
| Uc Berkeley - Lawrence Hall Of Scie | $69,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Funding Beetles' Development Of A Nature Videography Outdoor Science Activity For Use At Outdoor Education And Nature Centers Involving Children Taking Slow-motion Phone Videos To Make Observations Impossible With The Naked Eye. | 2020 |
| Prime Coalition | $450,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Prime New Fund | 2020 |
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| EIN | 84-2848519 |
| Website | http://www.wokafoundation.org |
| Address | 4041 BARCELONA PL Newbury Park, CA 91320-2803 |
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| Ceo/ Director | Rod Womer |
|---|---|
| Scty/tres/dir | Barbara Karplus |
| Director | Krista Kurth |
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