JRS BIODIVERSITY FOUNDATION
https://WWW.JRSBIODIVERSITY.ORG
$47.6M
Total Assets (2023)
$3.3M
Avg Yearly Giving (2022–2023)
$6.7M
Giving on File
(2 yrs)
(2 yrs)
78
Grants on File
$63K
Avg Grant Size
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
MATTHEW V CASSETTA EXECUTIVE DIRECT
Phone
5713470545
Deadlines
APPLICATION DEADLINES VARY FROM YEAR TO YEAR
How to Apply
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING. THE FORMAT OF THE GRANT REQUEST FORMS VARY SOMEWHAT FROM YEAR TO YEAR.
Restrictions
PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO THOSE APPLICANTS WHO SUBMIT PROPOSALS THAT MOST CLOSELY MATCH THE FOUNDATION MISSION OF PROMOTING THE UNDERSTANDING OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY FOR THE BENEFIT AND SUSTAINABILITY OF LIFE ON EARTH, AND THE FOUNDATION'S SCOPE OF INTERDISCIPLINARY ACTIVITIES PRIMARILY CARRIED OUT VIA COLLABORATIONS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND ECONOMIES IN TRANSITION
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | $42.6M | $3.0M | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | $51.0M | $3.3M | N/A |
| 2022 | $3.8M | $44.4M | $1.9M | 32 |
| 2023 | $2.9M | $47.6M | $8.1M | 46 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 78 grants on record
Minimum
$661
25th Pctl
$40K
Median
$57K
Average
$86K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$386K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW CASSETTA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $190K |
| DON DOERING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $142K |
| MICHAEL NKONU | TRUSTEE | $5K |
| BENJAMIN RADER | TRUSTEE | $5K |
| ALECIA CHEN | TRUSTEE | $5K |
| GRACE MWAURA | TRUSTEE | $5K |
| GUY MIDGLEY | PRESIDENT | $5K |
| MICHELLE JL MARTIN | TRUSTEE | $5K |
| BALDWYN TORTO | VICE PRESIDENT | $5K |
| ALASDAIR PHILIP | TRUSTEE | $5K |
| SANDY J ANDELMAN | TRUSTEE | $5K |
| JULIUS ECURU | SECRETARY | $5K |
| KRIS KRISHTALKA | TRUSTEE | $5K |
| RUTH MIDCALF-TEMPLE | TRUSTEE | $2K |
| MOHAMMED BAKARR | TRUSTEE | — |
| AKICA BAHRI | TRUSTEE | — |
| ELLEN V MARTZ | TREASURER | — |
| LEONARD KRISHTALKA | TRUSTEE | — |
| ALLYSON FISH | SECRETARY | — |
| LUCY IRUNGU | TRUSTEE | — |
| BONNIE COCKMAN | TRUSTEE | — |
| SARAH LYNCH | TRUSTEE | — |
Grants Awarded (78 total)
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILDFOWL WETLANDS TRUST | SLIMBRIDGE | $385,907 | FOR THE PROJECT "MADAGASCAR WETLANDS KNOWLEDGE BASE." | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA | GAINESVILLE, FL | $279,885 | FOR THE PROJECT "FRESHWATER BIODIVERSITY DATA OF RIVERS OF THE LAKE VICTORIA BASIN." | 2022 |
| ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW | RICHMOND | $274,721 | FOR THE PROJECT "ENHANCING DATA ACCESS TO TRANSFORM GUINEA'S CAPACITY TO IDENTIFY AND PROTECT ITS THREATENED... | 2022 |
| FRANKFURT ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY - US INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $274,673 | FOR THE PROJECT "ECOLOGICAL MONITORING IN THE NSUMBU ECOSYSTEM." | 2022 |
| EAST AFRICAN WILDLIFE SOCIETY | NAIROBI | $272,136 | FOR THE PROJECT "UNLOCKING BIODIVERSITY DATA TO FACILITATE DESIGNATION OF LAKE OF BOLOSSAT AS THE 7TH RAMSAR... | 2022 |
| KABALE UNIVERSITY UGANDA | KABALE | $256,446 | FOR THE PROJECT "SITE SELECTION TO PROTECT PAPYRUS ENDEMIC BIODIVERSITY IN UGANDA." | 2022 |
| NATIONAL HERBARIUM OF BENIN | COTONOU | $249,966 | FOR THE PROJECT "MOBILIZING DATA FOR IDENTIFICATION, TAXONOMY, SOCIOECONOMIC IMPORTANCE AND CONSERVATION... | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA | WINDHOEK | $249,929 | FOR THE PROJECT "ESTABLISHING CAPACITY FOR SUSTAINED PRODUCTION OF NATIONAL SPACIAL BIODIVERSITY DATA PRODUCTS:... | 2022 |
| NATURE UGANDA | KAMPALA | $244,260 | FOR THE PROJECT "TRAINING A COHORT OF HERPETOLOGISTS TO INCREASE DATA KNOWLEDGE IN UGANDA AND BUILD CAPACITY FOR... | 2022 |
| SANPARKS SCIENTIFIC SERVICES | SEDGEFIELD | $178,100 | FOR THE PROJECT "OVERCOMING PANDEMIC THREATS TO BIOINFORMATICS IN SOUTH AFRICA'S NATIONAL PARKS." | 2022 |
| LAKE TANGANYIKA FLOATING HEALTH CLINIC | CHICAGO, IL | $144,500 | FOR THE PROJECT "CROSS-SECTORAL HOUSEHOLD AND CRITICAL BIODIVERSITY SURVEYS IN RIPARIAN SOUTH KIVU AND... | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD | OXFORD | $132,800 | IN SUPPORT OF ITS WORK "SECOND GENERATION OF FUNDING FOR THE BIODIVERSITY INFORMATICS TRAINING CURRICULUM." | 2022 |
| SADC GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE | BLOEMFONTEIN | $130,100 | FOR THE PROJECT "GROUNDWATER DEPENDENT ECOSYSTEMS (GDES) AND BIODIVERSITY IN THE KHAKEA/BRAY TRANSBOUNDARY AQUIFER". | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF RWANDA | HUYE | $121,804 | IN SUPPORT OF ITS WORK "FOR DEVELOPING A FRESHWATER BIODIVERSITY INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT... | 2022 |
| MALAWI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | LIMBE | $117,000 | IN SUPPORT OF ITS WORK "TO DEVELOPMENT OF A BIODIVERSITY INFORMATICS MSC PROGRAMME AT THE MALAWI UNIVERSITY OF... | 2022 |
| NATURE UGANDA | KAMPALA | $110,260 | FOR THE PROJECT "TRAINING A COHORT OF HERPETOLOGISTS TO INCREASE DATA KNOWLEDGE IN UGANDA AND BUILD CAPACITY FOR... | 2023 |
| TANZANIA FOREST CONSERVATION GROUP | DAR ES SALAAM | $110,000 | FOR THE PROJECT "BIODIVERSITY DATA COLLECTION AND TRAINING CONSERVATIONISTS IN EAST AND WEST USAMBARAS". | 2023 |
| NATIONAL HERBARIUM OF BENIN | COTONOU | $104,966 | FOR THE PROJECT "MOBILIZING DATA FOR IDENTIFICATION, TAXONOMY, SOCIOECONOMIC IMPORTANCE AND CONSERVATION... | 2023 |
| WATER JOURNALISTS AFRICA - INFONILE | MBARARA | $101,000 | FOR THE PROJECT "NILEWELL: PROMOTING TRUST OF BIODIVERSITY INFORMATION BETWEEN SCIENTISTS AND COMMUNICATORS IN... | 2023 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE | CAPE TOWN | $100,000 | IN SUPPORT OF ITS WORK "A BIODIVERSITY DATA PIPELINE FOR WETLANDS AND WATERBIRDS (BIRDIE)" | 2022 |
| EAST AFRICAN WILDLIFE SOCIETY | NAIROBI | $97,136 | FOR THE PROJECT "UNLOCKING BIODIVERSITY DATA TO FACILITATE DESIGNATION OF LAKE OF BOLOSSAT AS THE 7TH RAMSAR... | 2023 |
| KABALE UNIVERSITY UGANDA | KABALE | $95,446 | FOR THE PROJECT "SITE SELECTION TO PROTECT PAPYRUS ENDEMIC BIODIVERSITY IN UGANDA." | 2023 |
| SANPARKS SCIENTIFIC SERVICES | SEDGEFIELD | $95,000 | FOR THE PROJECT "OVERCOMING PANDEMIC THREATS TO BIOINFORMATICS IN SOUTH AFRICA'S NATIONAL PARKS." | 2023 |
| CONSERVATION ACTION RESEARCH NETWORK | TOPANGA, CA | $93,240 | THE GRANT WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT TO EARLY CAREER AFRICAN CONSERVATION SCIENTISTS AND GRADUATE STUDENTS. FUNDS WILL BE... | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA | WINDHOEK | $89,929 | FOR THE PROJECT "ESTABLISHING CAPACITY FOR SUSTAINED PRODUCTION OF NATIONAL SPACIAL BIODIVERSITY DATA PRODUCTS:... | 2023 |