Top 10 Donors in 2012
The donations in this visualization reference the 2012 calendar year only.
Organization profile information panels display all known donations from 2012-2016.
List of Top 10 Donors in 2012
This list changes when the selections on the interactive donation network map above are changed.
NAME (Click "+" for donation breakdown) | LEVEL | TOTAL DOLLARS | TYPE | FEATURED PROFILE | DESCRIPTION | VISUALIZATION |
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Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | Level 3* | 43,079,900 | Donated | SUMMARY Level 3*: No specific GMO campaign activity, but general support Location: USA 2016 Total: $7079900 2015 Total: $16000000 2014 Total: $0 2013 Total: $5000000 2012 Total: $15000000 Grand Total: $43079900 DONATION DETAILS 2016: $316000 donated to CERES 2016: $1763900 donated to Natural Resources Defense Council 2016: $5000000 donated to Sierra Club Foundation 2015: $16000000 donated to Sierra Club Foundation 2013: $5000000 donated to Sierra Club Foundation 2012: $15000000 donated to Sierra Club Foundation | ||
Columbia Foundation | Level 2 | 29,621,227 | Donated | SUMMARY Level 2: Involved in GMO campaigns along with other advocacy causes Location: USA 2016 Total: $0 2015 Total: $0 2014 Total: $0 2013 Total: $28846227 2012 Total: $775000 Grand Total: $29621227 DONATION DETAILS 2013: $28846227 donated to Gaia Fund 2012: $82000 donated to Ag Innovations 2012: $80000 donated to California Climate & Agriculture Network 2012: $103000 donated to Center for Food Safety 2012: $1000 donated to Cornucopia Institute 2012: $8000 donated to Cultural Conservancy 2012: $100000 donated to Ecology Center 2012: $80000 donated to Food and Environment Reporting Network 2012: $5000 donated to Occidental Arts and Ecology Center 2012: $60000 donated to Organic Seed Alliance 2012: $50000 donated to Oxfam America 2012: $150000 donated to Roots of Change 2012: $56000 donated to Wild Farm Alliance | ||
David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Level 2 | 28,534,045 | Donated | SUMMARY Level 2: Involved in GMO campaigns along with other advocacy causes Location: USA 2016 Total: $15948895 2015 Total: $12585150 2014 Total: $0 2013 Total: $0 2012 Total: $0 Grand Total: $28534045 DONATION DETAILS 2016: $400000 donated to Action Aid 2016: $600000 donated to California Environmental Associates 2016: $155000 donated to Center for Rural Affairs 2016: $505000 donated to CERES, Inc 2016: $135000 donated to Consultative Group on Biological Diversity 2016: $350000 donated to David Suzuki Foundation 2016: $250000 donated to Dogwood Alliance 2016: $300000 donated to Dogwood Alliance 2016: $1450000 donated to Environmental Defense Fund 2016: $200000 donated to Friends of the Earth 2016: $2306000 donated to Greenpeace 2016: $500000 donated to Groundswell Fund 2016: $250000 donated to Health Care Without Harm 2016: $50000 donated to International Union for the Conservation of Nature 2016: $49820 donated to MELCA-Ethiopia 2016: $600000 donated to Natural Resources Defense Council 2016: $50000 donated to New Venture Fund 2016: $500000 donated to Oakland Institute 2016: $150000 donated to Occidental Arts and Ecology Center 2016: $250000 donated to Oregon Environmental Council 2016: $500000 donated to Rainforest Action Network 2016: $272000 donated to Rainforest Alliance, Inc 2016: $100000 donated to Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors 2016: $250000 donated to Spitfire Strategies 2016: $919000 donated to Surfrider Foundation 2016: $1600000 donated to Tides Center 2016: $1465075 donated to Trust for Conservation Innovation (Multiplier) 2016: $1667000 donated to Trust for Conservation Innovation (Multiplier) 2016: $125000 donated to Union of Concerned Scientists 2015: $55000 donated to Agriculture and Land Based Training Association 2015: $965000 donated to California Environmental Associates 2015: $105000 donated to Consultative Group on Biological Diversity 2015: $85000 donated to EcoTrust 2015: $1300000 donated to Environmental Defense Fund 2015: $70000 donated to Environmental Grantmakers Association 2015: $350000 donated to Environmental Working Group 2015: $20000 donated to Fair Food Network 2015: $60000 donated to Food and Environment Reporting Network, Inc 2015: $400000 donated to Friends of the Earth 2015: $1250000 donated to Greenpeace 2015: $35000 donated to Groundswell Fund 2015: $650000 donated to Natural Resources Defense Council 2015: $380000 donated to New Venture Fund 2015: $186150 donated to Occidental Arts and Ecology Center 2015: $500000 donated to Rainforest Action Network 2015: $415000 donated to Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors 2015: $360000 donated to Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs (SEE Inc) 2015: $360000 donated to Spitfire Strategies 2015: $200000 donated to Stichting FERN 2015: $425000 donated to Surfrider Foundation 2015: $2489000 donated to Tides Center 2015: $1750000 donated to Trust for Conservation Innovation (Multiplier) 2015: $175000 donated to Union of Concerned Scientists | ||
Chicago Community Trust | Level 3* | 25,182,000 | Donated | SUMMARY Level 3*: No specific GMO campaign activity, but general support Location: USA 2016 Total: $5532000 2015 Total: $0 2014 Total: $7000000 2013 Total: $5650000 2012 Total: $7000000 Grand Total: $25182000 DONATION DETAILS 2016: $5532000 donated to Tides Center 2014: $7000000 donated to Tides Center 2013: $1150000 donated to Food and Water Watch 2013: $4500000 donated to Tides Center 2012: $7000000 donated to Tides Center | ||
Bobolink Foundation | Level 3* | 11,931,500 | Donated | SUMMARY Level 3*: No specific GMO campaign activity, but general support Location: USA 2016 Total: $3836500 2015 Total: $6500000 2014 Total: $1595000 2013 Total: $0 2012 Total: $0 Grand Total: $11931500 DONATION DETAILS 2016: $15000 donated to EarthJustice 2016: $20000 donated to Environmental Defense Fund 2016: $2301500 donated to Nature Conservancy 2016: $1500000 donated to The Rockefeller Foundation 2015: $15000 donated to EarthJustice 2015: $20000 donated to Environmental Defense Fund 2015: $3465000 donated to Nature Conservancy 2015: $3000000 donated to The Rockefeller Foundation 2014: $15000 donated to EarthJustice 2014: $15000 donated to Environmental Defense Fund 2014: $1565000 donated to Nature Conservancy | ||
Clif Bar Family Foundation | Level 2 | 11,500,750 | Donated | SUMMARY Level 2: Involved in GMO campaigns along with other advocacy causes Location: USA 2016 Total: $3790250 2015 Total: $3544000 2014 Total: $4166500 2013 Total: $0 2012 Total: $0 Grand Total: $11500750 DONATION DETAILS 2016: $5000 received from Color Box 2016: $5000 received from American Packaging 2016: $10250 received from Kerry Ingredients 2016: $5000 received from Bank of America 2016: $10000 received from National Coopertive Grocers 2016: $5000 received from US Bank 2016: $3750000 received from Clif Bar Company 2015: $10000 received from Annie's Homegrown Organic 2015: $11750 received from Kerry Ingredients 2015: $20000 received from National Cooperative Grocers 2015: $10000 received from Presence Marketing 2015: $5500 received from Rabobank 2015: $6750 received from Vert Advisors 2015: $5000 received from Vitalis Organic SeedEnza Zaden 2015: $20000 received from Whole Foods Market 2015: $5000 received from Cafe Mam Royal Blue Organics 2015: $3450000 received from Clif Bar Company 2014: $5000 received from Eileen Fisher Inc. 2014: $15000 received from Annie's Homegrown Organic 2014: $7000 received from Glanbia Nutritionals 2014: $7000 received from KERRY INGREDIENTS 2014: $6000 received from LES ALIMENTS MULTIBAR INC 2014: $7000 received from Bank of America 2014: $25000 received from Organic Valley 2014: $10000 received from Presence Marketing 2014: $9500 received from Protein Research 2014: $5000 received from ROYAL BLUE ORGANICSCAFE MAM 2014: $10000 received from Blackie Foundation Trust 2014: $5000 received from Vitalis Organic SeedEnza Zaden 2014: $15000 received from Whole Foods Market 2014: $4040000 received from Clif Bar Company | ||
Clif Bar Company | Level 2 | 11,240,000 | Donated | SUMMARY Level 2: Involved in GMO campaigns along with other advocacy causes Location: USA 2016 Total: $3750000 2015 Total: $3450000 2014 Total: $4040000 2013 Total: $0 2012 Total: $0 Grand Total: $11240000 DONATION DETAILS 2016: $3750000 donated to Clif Bar Family Foundation 2015: $3450000 donated to Clif Bar Family Foundation 2014: $4040000 donated to Clif Bar Family Foundation | ||
Columbus Foundation, The | Level 3* | 9,241,350 | Donated | SUMMARY Level 3*: No specific GMO campaign activity, but general support Location: USA 2016 Total: $6941350 2015 Total: $0 2014 Total: $2300000 2013 Total: $0 2012 Total: $0 Grand Total: $9241350 DONATION DETAILS 2016: $5000 donated to ASHOKA 2016: $5850 donated to EarthJustice 2016: $6150000 donated to Food & Water Watch 2016: $105000 donated to Groundswell International 2016: $250000 donated to Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy 2016: $241500 donated to Institute of Noetic Sciences 2016: $100000 donated to Natural Resources Defense Council 2016: $64000 donated to New Venture Fund 2016: $20000 donated to Tides Center 2014: $1150000 donated to Food & Water Watch 2014: $1150000 donated to Food & Water Watch | ||
Ceres Trust, The | Level 2 | 7,732,040 | Donated | SUMMARY Level 2: Involved in GMO campaigns along with other advocacy causes Location: USA 2016 Total: $2138519 2015 Total: $3088237 2014 Total: $2505284 2013 Total: $0 2012 Total: $0 Grand Total: $7732040 DONATION DETAILS 2016: $380000 donated to Beyond Pesticides 2016: $30000 donated to Beyond Toxics 2016: $500000 donated to Center for Food Safety 2016: $80000 donated to Friends of the Earth 2016: $100000 donated to Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action 2016: $110000 donated to Hawaii Seed 2016: $52363 donated to Iowa Organic Association 2016: $55000 donated to Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service 2016: $10000 donated to Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides 2016: $35000 donated to Occidental Arts and Ecology Center 2016: $10000 donated to Organic Farming Research Foundation 2016: $370000 donated to Pesticide Action Network 2016: $100000 donated to Physicians for Social Responsibility 2016: $126156 donated to Practical Farmers of Iowa 2016: $30000 donated to Rural Advancement Foundation International 2016: $10000 donated to Sustainable Agriculture Education Association 2016: $40000 donated to The Cornucopia Institute Inc. 2016: $100000 donated to Xerces Society 2015: $450000 donated to Beyond Pesticides 2015: $35000 donated to Beyond Toxics 2015: $707500 donated to Center for Food Safety 2015: $40000 donated to Dogwood Alliance 2015: $97881 donated to Environmental Working Group 2015: $90000 donated to Friends of the Earth 2015: $90000 donated to Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action 2015: $120000 donated to Hawaii Seed 2015: $130800 donated to Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service 2015: $59956 donated to Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Society 2015: $100000 donated to Organic Processing Institute 2015: $760000 donated to Pesticide Action Network 2015: $75000 donated to Physicians for Social Responsibility 2015: $192100 donated to Practical Farmers of Iowa 2015: $40000 donated to The Cornucopia Institute Inc. 2015: $100000 donated to Xerces Society 2014: $400000 donated to Beyond Pesticides 2014: $20000 donated to Center for Environmental Health 2014: $630789 donated to Center for Food Safety 2014: $100000 donated to Friends of the Earth 2014: $50000 donated to Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action 2014: $163281 donated to Hawaii Seed 2014: $58694 donated to Iowa Organic Association 2014: $165645 donated to Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service 2014: $59775 donated to Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Society 2014: $35000 donated to Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides 2014: $10000 donated to Organic Processing Institute 2014: $365000 donated to Pesticide Action Network 2014: $100000 donated to Physicians for Social Responsibility 2014: $50000 donated to Polaris Institute 2014: $132100 donated to Practical Farmers of Iowa 2014: $15000 donated to Sustainable Agriculture Education Association 2014: $40000 donated to The Cornucopia Institute Inc. 2014: $10000 donated to The Organic Center 2014: $100000 donated to Xerces Society | ||
Cedar Tree Foundation | Level 2 | 4,009,350 | Donated | SUMMARY Level 2: Involved in GMO campaigns along with other advocacy causes Location: USA 2016 Total: $2461378 2015 Total: $762972 2014 Total: $0 2013 Total: $785000 2012 Total: $0 Grand Total: $4009350 DONATION DETAILS 2016: $90000 donated to Center for Environmental Health 2016: $50000 donated to Center for Rural Affairs 2016: $75000 donated to Children's Environmental Health Network 2016: $250000 donated to Healthy Schools Campaign 2016: $15000 donated to Natural Resources Defense Council 2016: $35000 donated to Red Tomato 2016: $140000 donated to Rural Advancement Foundation International 2016: $140000 donated to Rural Advancement Foundation International 2016: $72000 donated to Seventh Generation Fund 2016: $181994 donated to Silent Spring Institute 2016: $1352384 donated to Society for Conservation Biology 2016: $60000 donated to Virginia Organizing 2015: $50000 donated to Center for Rural Affairs 2015: $150000 donated to Children's Environmental Health Network 2015: $100000 donated to Rural Advancement Foundation International 2015: $140000 donated to Rural Advancement Foundation International 2015: $150000 donated to Seventh Generation Fund 2015: $172972 donated to Silent Spring Institute 2013: $60000 donated to Beyond Pesticides 2013: $270000 donated to Center for Rural Affairs 2013: $225000 donated to Environmental Working Group 2013: $130000 donated to Pesticide Action Network 2013: $100000 donated to Rural Advancement Foundation International |
Note that there are three “levels” of both donors and recipients.
Donors
Donations to advocacy groups are sometimes designated to support a specific cause, such as organic agriculture or mitigating climate change. There is no way for us to know from publicly-available documents on what the money will be spent, as we can only see the total amount donated. When we assign the levels below to donors and recipients, we assume that all donations are available to the recipient for all advocacy, including anti-GMO advocacy.
- Level 1: Donates primarily to dedicated anti-GMO organizations
- Level 2: A large portion of donations go to anti-GMO organizations; some donations go to organizations without a position on GMOs
- Level 3: A small portion of donations go to anti-GMO organizations
* Most donations go to organizations without a formal position on GMOs but which have aligned themselves with anti-GMO activists
Recipients
For Level 1 recipients, all donations are used for anti-GMO advocacy. For Level 2 and 3 recipients, we don’t know how much of each donation is used for anti-GMO advocacy.
- Level 1: Dedicated to anti-GMO advocacy
- Level 2: Involved in anti-GMO advocacy along with other causes
- Level 3: No specific anti-GMO advocacy, but general support
* Organizations without a formal position on GMOs but which have aligned themselves with anti-GMO activists