Featured Profiles

AgroEcology Fund

14455 N. Hayden Road,
Scottsdale, Arizona, 85260, US
501c3 nonprofit
AgroEcologyFund.org
Donor to anti-GMO organizations as part of a broader philanthropic strategy

Key People

Daniel Moss, Executive Director
Edie Mukiibi, Advisory Board Member
Sarojeni Rengam, Advisory Board Member
Solome Lemma, Advisory Board Member

As You Sow

1611 Telegraph Ave Suite 1450
Oakland, CA 94612
501c3 nonprofit
AsYouSow.org

Recipient: Focus on pollution, climate change and biotech-related topics

Key People

Andrew Behar, CEO
Danielle Fugere, President
Thomas Van Dyck, Chairman
Conrad MacKerron, Senior Vice President

Beyond Pesticides

701 E Street, SE, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20003
501c3 nonprofit
BeyondPesticides.org

Recipient: Focus on pollution, climate change and biotech-related topics

Key People

Jay Feldman, Executive Director
Drew Toher, Community Resource and Policy Director
Terry Shistar, Science Advisor
Melinda Hemmelgarn, Board of Directors

Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc

25 East 78th Street
New York, NY 10075
501c3 nonprofit
Bloomberg.org

Donor to anti-GMO organizations as part of a broader philanthropic strategy

Key People

Mike Bloomberg, Founder
Patricia E. Harris, Chief Executive Officer
Maya Lin, Director, Board of Directors
Allison Jaffin, Manager of Operations

Center for Food Safety

660 Pennsylvania Ave, SE, #402
Washington, DC 20003
501c3 nonprofit
CenterforFoodSafety.org

Recipient: Focus on food safety and biotech-related topics

Key People

Andrew Kimbrell, Executive Director
George Kimbrell, Legal Director
Ashley Lukens, Director, Hawaii Center for Food Safety
Margaret Mellon, Science Consultant

Ceres Trust, The

150 South Wacker Drive Suite 2400
Chicago IL 60606
501c3 nonprofit
CeresTrust.org

Donor to anti-GMO organizations as part of a broader philanthropic strategy

Key People

Judith Kern, Trustee
Kent Whealy, Trustee
Kathryn Gilje, Executive Director

Chicago Community Trust

225 North Michigan Avenue Suite 2200
Chicago IL 60601
501c3 nonprofit
CCT.org

Donor to anti-GMO organizations as part of a broader philanthropic strategy

Key People

Linda S. Wolf, Chair
Mary B. Richardson-Lowry, Vice-Chair
Carol Lavin Bernick, Executive Committee
Leslie Bluhm, Executive Committee

Christensen Fund

487 Bryant Street, 2nd Floorbr>
San Francisco, CA 94107 USA
501c3 nonprofit
ChristensenFund.org

Donor to anti-GMO organizations as part of a broader philanthropic strategy

Key People

Diane Christensen, President
Sanjay Bavikatte, Executive Director Biocultural Landscapes
China Ching, Director of Grantmaking
Kyra Busch, Agrobiodiversity and Resilient

Clif Bar Family Foundation

1451 66th Street
Emeryville, CA 94608-1004
501c3 nonprofit
ClifBarFamilyFoundation.org

Donor: Focus on climate change, pollution and biotech-related topics

Key People

Gary Erickson, Co-Founder
Kit Crawford, Co-Founder, President
Thao Pham, Vice President
Carrie Wallie, Small Grants Program

Cloud Mountain Foundation

237 W 35TH ST STE 1001, NEW YORK, NY 10001
501c3 nonprofit

Donor to anti-GMO organizations as part of a broader philanthropic strategy

Key People

Benjamin Friedman, President
Sarah Stranahan, Grant-Making Consultant

CS Fund

469 Bohemian Highway
Freestone, CA 95472
501c3 nonprofit
CSFund.org

Donor to anti-GMO organizations as part of a broader philanthropic strategy

Key People

Bailey Malone, Executive Director
Maryanne Mott, trustee
Melanie Adcock Program Director, Food Sovereignty
Monica Moore Program Director, Emerging Technologies

David and Lucile Packard Foundation

343 Second Street Los Altos, CA 94022 USA
501c3 nonprofit
Packard.org

Key People

Carol S. Larson President and Chief Executive Officer
Chris DeCardy Vice President and Director of Programs
Craig Neyman Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Julie E. Packard Vice Chairman

EarthJustice

50 California Street, Suite 500 San Francisco, CA 94111
501c3 nonprofit
EarthJustice.org

Recipient: Focus on climate change, air pollution and biotech-related topics

Key People

Trip Van Noppen, President
Drew Caputo, Vice President of Litigation for Lands, Wildlife & Oceans
Martin Hayden, Vice President, Policy & Legislation
Patrice Simms, Vice President of Litigation, Washington, D.C.
Lisa Garcia,Vice President of Litigation for Healthy Communities

Environmental Defense Fund

257 Park Avenue South
New York, New York 10010
501c3 nonprofit
EDF.org

Recipient: Focus on climate change, air pollution and biotech-related topics

Key People

Fred Krupp, President
Amanda Leland, Executive Vice President
Steven Hamburg, Chief Scientist
Vickie Patton, General Counsel

Environmental Working Group

1436 U St. NW Suite 100 Washington, DC 20009
501c3 nonprofit
EWG.org

Recipient: Focus on climate change, air pollution and biotech-related topics

Key People

Ken Cook, Co-Founder, President
Scott Faber, Vice President of Government Affairs
Craig Cox, Senior Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources
Scott Mallan, Vice President, Finance & Chief Operating Officer
Bill Walker, Vice President and Editor in Chief

Firedoll Foundation

1460 Maria Lane, Suite 400 Walnut Creek CA 94596
501c3 nonprofit
http://www.Firedoll.org

Donor to anti-GMO organizations as part of a broader philanthropic strategy

Key People

Sandor Straus, Co-Founder
Faye Strous, Co-Founder
Melissa Boilon, Program Officer
Stephen Hoeft, Program Officer

Food & Water Watch

1616 P Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
501c3 nonprofit
FoodandWaterWatch.org

Recipient: Focus on pollution, climate change and biotech-related topics

Key People

Wenonah Hauter, Founder and Executive Director
Angie Aker, Web Editor & Writer
Tony Corbo, Senior Lobbyist
Maude Barlow, Board of Directors

Foundation for the Carolinas

220 N. Tryon Street Charlotte, NC 28202
501c3 nonprofit
FFTC.org

Donor to anti-GMO organizations as part of a broader philanthropic strategy

Key People

Michael Marsicano, PH.D. President & CEO
Brian Collier, Executive Vice President
Holly Welch Stubbing, J.D. Executive Vice President & In-house Counsel
Todd Mansfield, Chair Board of Directors

Friends of the Earth

1101 15th Street NW, 11th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20005
501c3 nonprofit
FOE.org

Recipient: Focus on climate change, pollution and biotech-related topics

Key People

Erich Pica, President
Liz Butler, Vice President of Organizing and Strategic Alliances
Michelle Chan Vice President of Programs
Lisa Archer, Food and Agriculture Program Director

Gaia Fund

44 Montgomery Street, Suite 1040
San Francisco, CA 94104-4602
501c3 nonprofit
GaiaSF.org

Donor to anti-GMO organizations as part of a broader philanthropic strategy

Key People

Christine Russell, Co-founder
Mark Schlesinger, Co-founder
Susan R. Clark, Director of Programs

Global Greengrants Fund

2840 Wilderness Place, Suite A
Boulder, CO 80301
501c3 nonprofit
GreenGrants.org

Donor to anti-GMO organizations as part of a broader philanthropic strategy

Key People

Nnimmo Bassey, Chair of the Board
Terry Odendahl, Ph.D. President and CEO
Jake Beinecke, Treasurer
Regan Pritzker, Vice Chair of the Board

GMO Free USA

222 Main Street Suite 242
Farmington, CT 06032
501c3 nonprofit
GMOFreeUSA.org

Recipient: Exclusive focus on biotech-related topics

Key People

Diana Reeves, Founder & Executive Director, Board of Directors
Luan Van Le, Development & Communications Director, Board of Directors
Claire Robinson, Board of Directors
Henry Rowlands, Board of Directors

Greater Kansas City Community Foundation

1055 Broadway Blvd., Suite 130
Kansas City, MO 64105
501c3 nonprofit
GrowYourGiving.org

Donor to anti-GMO organizations as part of a broader philanthropic strategy

Key People

Debbie Wilkerson, President & CEO
Jennifer Jones, Executive Assistant to the President and CEO
Katie Gray, Senior Vice President of Finance and Foundation Services
Corey Ziegler, Vice President & Corporate Counsel

Greenpeace

702 H Street, NW Suite 300 Washington, D.C. 20001
501c3 nonprofit
Greenpeace.org

Recipient: Focus on climate change, air pollution and biotech-related topics

Key People

Jennifer Morgan, Executive Director (International)
Annie Leonard, Executive Director (USA)
Ayesha Imam, Board Chair
Ed Harrington, Treasurer

Institute for Responsible Technology

P O Box 469 Fairfield, IA 52556
501c3 nonprofit
ResponsibleTechnology.org

Recipient: Exclusive focus on biotech-related topics

Key People

Jeffrey Smith, Founder and President
James Turner, Vice President
Ed Malloy, Director
Ted Nordquist, Director

John Merck Fund

31 St. James Avenue Suite 888
Boston, MA 02116
501c3 nonprofit
JMFund.org

Donor to anti-GMO organizations as part of a broader philanthropic strategy

Key People

Christine H. James, Executive Director
Nancy Stockford, Director of Operations
Ninya Loeppky, Program Associate
Karen R. Harris, Clean Energy Program Consultant

MacArthur Foundation

140 S. Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60603-5285
501c3 nonprofit
MacFound.org

Donor to anti-GMO organizations as part of a broader philanthropic strategy

Key People

Julia Stasch, President
Valerie Chang, Managing Director, Programs
Susan E. Manske, Vice President and Chief Investment Officer
Cecilia A. Conrad, Managing Director

Marisla Foundation

412 North Pacific Coast Highway PMB 359 Laguna Beach CA 92651
501c3 nonprofit
online.foundationsource.com/public/home/marisla

Donor to anti-GMO organizations as part of a broader philanthropic strategy

Key People

Anne Earhart, President
Sara Lowell, Director, Board Member
Oliver N. Crary, Treasurer
Peggy Lauer, Human Services Program Director

Natural Health Research Foundation

3200 Higgins Road
Hoffman Estates, Il 60169
501c3 nonprofit
Mercola.com

Donor to anti-GMO organizations as part of a broader philanthropic strategy

Key People

Joseph Mercola, President
Steve Rye, CEO
James Larsen, Vice President
Amalia Legaspi, Secretary

Natural Resources Defense Council

40 West 20th Street 11th floor New York, NY 10011
501c3 nonprofit
NRDC.org

Grantee: Focus on climate change, air pollution and biotech-related topics

Key People

Rhea Suh, President
Mitchell Bernard, Chief Counsel
Steve Baginski, Chief Financial Officer
Jennifer Sass, Senior Scientist

New Field Foundation

1623 Fifth Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901
501c3 nonprofit
NewFieldFound.org

Donor to anti-GMO organizations as part of a broader philanthropic strategy

Key People

Jonathon Landeck, Managing Director
Janis Burger, Board Secretary
Ellen Friedman, Board Treasurer
Tabara Ndiaye, Program Consultant

NoVo Foundation

535 Fifth Avenue 33rd Floor
New York, NY 10017
501c3 nonprofit
NovoFoundation.org/

Donor to anti-GMO organizations as part of a broader philanthropic strategy

Key People

Peter Buffett, Co-President
Jennifer Buffett, Co-President
Gary D. Schwartz, Senior Director
Wendy Cheung, Grants Manager

Organic Consumers Association

Little Marais, WI, USA
501c3, 501c4
www.organicconsumers.org

Recipient: Focus on food safety and on biotech-related topics
Also includes Organic Consumers Fund (OCF)

Key People:

Ronnie Cummins, President and Board Chair
Alexis Baden-Mayer, Political Director
Rosemary Welch, OCA Board Treasurer, OCF General Manager, Board Director (Ronnie Cummins’ spouse)
Katherine Paul · USA National Director
Casey Oppenheim · General Counsel

Park Foundation

140 Seneca Way Suite 100 Ithaca, NY 14850
501c3 nonprofit
ParkFoundation.org

Donor to anti-GMO organizations as part of a broader philanthropic strategy

Key People

Adelaide P. Gomer President
Alicia P. Wittink Vice President
Amy B. Panek Senior Program Officer, Environment
Roberta M. Norman Finance Director

Pesticide Action Network

2029 University Ave., Suite 200
Berkeley CA 94704
501c3 nonprofit
Panna.org

Recipient: Exclusive focus on biotech-related topics

Key People

Kristin Schafer, Executive Director
Christy Rodgers, Grants and Foundations Manager
Marsha Ishii Eiteman, Senior Scientist
Beth Smoker, Food and Agriculture Policy Consultant

Rodale Institute

611 Siegfriedale Road
Kutztown, PA 19530-9320 USA
501c3 nonprofit
RodalInstitute.org

Recipient: Exclusive focus on biotech-related topics

Key People

Jeff Moyer, Chief Executive Officer
Andrew Smith, Chief Scientist
Jeff Tkach, Chief Impact Officer
Annie Brown, Director of Development

Sierra Club Foundation

2101 Webster St Suite 1300 Oakland, CA 94612
501c3 nonprofit
SierraClub.org

Recipient: Focus on climate change, pollution and biotech-related topics

Key People

Michael Brune, Executive Director
Lou Barnes, Chief Financial Officer
Bruce Hamilton Deputy Executive Director
Sarah Hodgdon National Program Director

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

440 West El Camino Real, Suite 300
Mountain View, California 94040-1498
501c3 nonprofit
SiliconValleyCF.org

Donor to anti-GMO organizations as part of larger philanthropic strategy

Key People

Greg Avis, Interim Chief Executive Officer and President
Misti Sangani, Chief Philanthropy Officer
Casey Kellogg, Vice President, Donor Engagement
Melany Duval, Vice President, Development

Solidago Foundation

1150 Main St. #24
Northampton, MA 01060
501c3 nonprofit
Solidago.org

Donor to anti-GMO organizations as part of a broader philanthropic strategy

Key People

Elizabeth Barajas-Román, Chief Executive Officer
Linda Stout, President
Sarah Christiansen, Program Director
Jeff Rosen, Chief Financial Officer

PO Box 29198, San Francisco, CA 94129
501c3
Tides.org
Donor to anti-GMO activism as part of broader philanthropic strategy
Tides is both a recipient and a donor and operates under multiple names, including Tides Foundation and Tides Center
Key People

Drummond Pike, Founder
Kriss Deiglmeier, Tides CEO
Wade Rathke, Chairman
Peter Mellen, Treasurer
Amanda Keton, General Counsel

Tomkat Charitable Trust

Also including Tomkat Foundation and Tomkat Ranch Educational Foundation
111 Sutter Street 10th Floor San Francisco, CA 94104
501c3 nonprofit
Tomkatfoundation.org

Donor to anti-GMO organizations as part of a broader philanthropic strategy

Key People