The G Unger Vetlesen Foundation

EIN 131982695

Brightwaters, NY 11718 |(212) 586-0700

https://WWW.VETLESENFOUNDATION.ORG
Total Given 2020–2024
$44.3M
233 grants · $8.9M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$100K
typical big bets · $50K–$250K
grant size
86%
deep partner · 55/64 multi-year
repeat
$237.0M
Assets (2024)
64
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Health Arts & Culture Environment Human Services Youth Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Contact Person MAURIZIO J MORELLO
Phone (212) 586-0700
Deadlines NONE
How to Apply SIMPLE LETTER
Restrictions NONE

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2020 $7.9M $183.9M $1.9M 46
2021 $8.3M $217.8M $12.7M 49
2022 $9.7M $176.7M $2.1M 49
2023 $9.3M $205.7M $9.8M 47
2024 $8.9M $237.0M $4.0M 42

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 233 grants on record

Minimum
$15K
25th Pctl
$50K
Median
$100K
Average
$190K
75th Pctl
$250K
Maximum
$1.8M

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

4.6% of US grants · Rank #8 of 19 states $1.9M across 10 grants 2 of 254 counties

Top 2 counties

  1. 1 Travis 5 grants · $1.6M
  2. 2 Brazos 5 grants · $250K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (233 total)

Purpose
Monell Chemical Senses Center Philadelphia, PA $1,750,000 INSTALLMENT WITH REFERENCE TO $5,500,000 PLEDGE MADE WITH LETTER ON FEBRUARY 7, 2022 BY AMBROSE MONELL FOUNDATION 2024
Wildlife Conservation Society Bronx, NY $1,000,000 $500,000 FOR THE BRIDGE FUND; $150,000 FOR GENERAL PURPOSES; $50,000 FOR ITS MARINE PROGRAM; $50,000 FOR THE... 2022
Wildlife Conservation Society Bronx, NY $1,000,000 $250,000 FOR GENERAL PURPOSES; $250,000 FOR ITS MARINE PROGRAM: $250,000 FOR THE WILDLIFE HEALTH PROGRAM; AND... 2023
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Woods Hole, MA $1,000,000 FOR RECRUITMENT AND/OR RESEARCH PURPOSES 2023
Wildlife Conservation Society Bronx, NY $1,000,000 $250,000 FOR GENERAL PURPOSES; $250,000 FOR ITS MARINE PROGRAM: $250,000 FOR THE WILDLIFE HEALTH PROGRAM; AND... 2024
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Woods Hole, MA $1,000,000 FOR RECRUITMENT AND/OR RESEARCH PURPOSES 2024
Wildlife Conservation Society Bronx, NY $750,000 $150,000 FOR GENERAL PURPOSES; $50,000 FOR MARINE PROGRAM; $50,000 FOR WILDLIFE HEALTH PROGRAM; AND $500,000 FOR BRIDGE FUND 2020
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Woods Hole, MA $750,000 GENERAL PURPOSES 2020
Wildlife Conservation Society Bronx, NY $750,000 $500,000 FOR THE BRIDGE FUND; $150,000 FOR GENERAL PURPOSES; $50,000 FOR ITS MARINE PROGRAM AND $50,000 FOR THE... 2021
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Woods Hole, MA $750,000 GENERAL PURPOSES 2021
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Woods Hole, MA $750,000 FOR RECRUITMENT AND/OR RESEARCH PURPOSES 2022
Trustees of Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Palisades, NY $700,000 $300,000 GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE OBSERVATORY; $200,000 FOR PROGRAMS OF THE CLIMATE CENTER; $200,000 VETLESEN PRIZE 2020
Trustees of Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Palisades, NY $700,000 $300,000 GENERAL PURPOSES; $200,000 PROGRAMS OF THE CLIMATE CENTER; $200,000 FOR NEXT EDITION OF THE VETLESEN PRIZE 2021
Trustees of Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Palisades, NY $700,000 $300,000 FOR RECRUITMENT AND/OR RESEARCH PURPOSES; $200,000 FOR PROGRAMS OF THE CLIMATE CENTER; $200,000 TOWARD THE... 2022
Trustees of Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Palisades, NY $700,000 $300,000 FOR RECRUITMENT AND/OR RESEARCH PURPOSES; $200,000 FOR PROGRAMS OF THE CLIMATE CENTER; $200,000 TOWARD THE... 2023
Uc San Diego Foundation Scripps Institution of Oceanography La Jolla, CA $600,000 GLOBAL CHANGE PROGRAM 2020
Marine Biological Laboratories Woods Hole, MA $600,000 $350,000 TO THE BAY PAUL CENTER AND $250,000 FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF ALEXANDRA Z WORDEN AS A SENIOR SCIENTIST AT BAY... 2021
Uc San Diego Foundation Scripps Institution of Oceanography La Jolla, CA $600,000 APPLICATION TO THE GLOBAL CHANGE PROGRAM 2021
Marine Biological Laboratories Woods Hole, MA $600,000 $250,000 FOR APPLICATION TO RECRUITMENT EFFORTS AT THE JOSEPHINE BAY PAUL CENTER; $350,000 FOR DISCRETION OF DR.... 2022
Monell Chemical Senses Center Philadelphia, PA $600,000 INSTALLMENT WITH REFERENCE TO $5,500,000 PLEDGE MADE WITH LETTER ON FEBRUARY 7, 2022 BY AMBROSE MONELL FOUNDATION 2022
Uc San Diego Foundation Scripps Institution of Oceanography La Jolla, CA $600,000 FOR APPLICATION TO THE RECRUITMENT AND/OR RESEARCH EFFORTS WITHIN THE GLOBAL CHANGE PROGRAM 2022
Uc San Diego Foundation Scripps Institution of Oceanography La Jolla, CA $600,000 FOR APPLICATION TO THE RECRUITMENT AND/OR RESEARCH EFFORTS WITHIN THE GLOBAL CHANGE PROGRAM 2023
University of Washington School of Oceanography Seattle, WA $525,000 $500,000 TO BE APPLIED AT THE DISCRETION OF DR. KEIL, AND $25,000 TO BE APPLIED TO DR. KRISTIN LAIDRE'S WORK IN GREENLAND 2022
University of Washington School of Oceanography Seattle, WA $525,000 $500,000 TO BE APPLIED AT THE DISCRETION OF DR. KEIL FOR RECRUITMENT AND RESEARCH PURPOSES; $25,000 TO BE APPLIED TO... 2023
Oregon State University College of Earth Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences Corvallis, OR $500,000 FOR APPLICATION TO RECRUITMENT AND/OR RESEARCH EFFORTS 2022