Nature Defense Foundation
EIN 475062500Total Given 2016–2020
$2.6M
36 grants · $522K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$9K
typical small grants · $5K–$36K
grant size
13%
transactional · 4/30 multi-year
repeat
$7.9M
Assets (2018)
30
Distinct Recipients
About
NATURE DEFENSE FOUNDATION WAS MERGED IN TO SINDISA SANCTUARY, A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION, ON DECEMBER 31, 2020. SEE ATTACHED AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
THE DAVID SHOLDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST
Phone
(415) 595-5594
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $798K | $8.9M | $9.5M | 5 |
| 2017 | $496K | $9.5M | $588K | 8 |
| 2018 | $726K | $7.9M | $583K | 5 |
| 2020 | $591K | $0 | $994K | 18 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 36 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$9K
Average
$73K
75th Pctl
$36K
Maximum
$500K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SS
Sarah M Shaw
President. & Dire
Leadership
BG
Brian Gainsford
Director
EH
Emily Fox Harrison
Sec. & Direc
SS
Sarah M Shaw
President
Leadership
EH
Emily Fox Harrison
Secretary
Leadership
BG
Brian Gainsford
Director
SS
Sarah M Shaw
President
Leadership
BG
Brian Gainsford
Director
SS
Sarah Marley Shaw
President / Dir / Sec / Treasurer
Leadership
EF
Emily Fox
Dir
BG
Brian Gainsford
Dir
Grants Awarded (36 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elephant Aid International | Ojai, CA | $500,000 | Elephant Refuge North America Program | 2016 |
| Sindisa Sanctuary | Healdsburg, CA | $433,525 | SUPPORT ANIMAL SANCTUARY | 2020 |
| Sindisa Sanctuary | Healdsburg, CA | $412,931 | GENERAL WELFARE | 2018 |
| Sindisa Sanctuary | Healdsburg, CA | $277,500 | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Elephant Aid International | Attapulgus, GA | $238,000 | ELEPHANT HABITAT | 2017 |
| Elephant Aid International | Attapulgus, GA | $203,000 | ELEPHANT HABITAT | 2018 |
| Sindisa Sanctuary | Healdsburg, CA | $172,000 | GENERAL WELFARE | 2017 |
| Return to Freedom | Lompoc, CA | $75,000 | HORSE CARE | 2018 |
| Return to Freedom Inc | Lompoc, CA | $70,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Animal Hope and Wellness | Sherman Oaks, CA | $25,000 | VET AND FOSTER CARE | 2018 |
| Animal Legal Defense Fund | Cotati, CA | $25,000 | ADVOCACY | 2017 |
| The Coral Reef Alliance | Oakland, CA | $20,000 | REEF RESTORATION | 2017 |
| Return to Freedom | Lompoc, CA | $20,000 | HORSE CARE | 2017 |
| The David Sholdrick Wildlife Trust | Laguna Hills, CA | $10,000 | ELEPHANT REFUGE AFRICA | 2018 |
| Generation Awakening | Fountain Valley, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Ocean Awareness Project Inc | Washington, DC | $10,000 | Blue Frontier Campaign | 2016 |
| Mercy for Animals | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | ADVOCACY | 2017 |
| Nonhuman Rights Project | Coral Springs, FL | $10,000 | ADVOCACY | 2017 |
| Direct Action Everywhere | Berkeley, CA | $7,500 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Four Paws International | Boston, MA | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Animal Recovery Mission | Miami Beach, FL | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Spca International | New York, NY | $5,000 | GENERALSUPPORT | 2020 |
| The Whale Sanctuary Project | Kanab, UT | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Environmental Media Association | Toluca Lake, CA | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Shadow'S Fund | Lompoc, CA | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |