The G. Unger Vetlesen Foundation
EIN 131982695 Private FoundationTotal 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
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
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Travis
- 2 Brazos
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 |
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