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The Liz Claiborne & Art Ortenberg Foundation: 81 grants to organizations, $9.5 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The Liz Claiborne & Art Ortenberg Foundation, a private foundation in New York, NY, paid 81 grants to organizations totaling $9,530,697 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 3, 2025. The largest was $1,100,000 to Heart of the Rockies in Missoula, MT for keep it connected initiative.
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- EIN
- 133200329
- Based in
- New York, NY
- Assets
- $259,703,923
- Grants paid
- $9,530,697
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 3, 2025, IRS object ID 202523079349100127. It reported $9,530,697 in grants paid; 81 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of the Rockies | Missoula, MT | Keep it connected initiative | $1,100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | Bronx, NY | Leuser ecosystem program, phase 2, indonesia (year 2 of 3) | Animal-related | $640,888 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maliasili Initiatives | Essex Junction, VT | Maliasili conservation fund (year 3 of 4) | Environment | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wild Foundation | Boulder, CO | Indigenous-led initiative (year 2 of 3) | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wildlife Conservation Network | San Francisco, CA | Spectacled bear conservation challenge grant, northern peru | Animal-related | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Universidad San Francisco de Quito | Quito, EC | Biodiversity conservation, connectivity, and restoration in the ecuadorian andes (tandanyapa payment 2 of 3) | $315,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Makeway Foundation | Vancouver, CA | Indigenous-led conservation initiatives, canada (year 3 of 3) | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | Bronx, NY | Wefcom program, thailand (year 3 of 3) | Animal-related | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | Bronx, NY | Community-based conservation & fire management in the maya forest, belize/guatemala (year 2 of 3) | Animal-related | $229,139 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rewild | Austin, TX | Rewilding argentina: community conservation, northern argentina (year 1 of 3) | Animal-related | $225,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | Bronx, NY | Coastal patagonia, argentina (year 2 of 3) | Animal-related | $219,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pams Foundation | Eureka, CA | Ruvuma elephant project, tanzania (year 2 of 3) + supplemental grant | International, foreign affairs and national security | $216,463 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | Blackfeet conservation program, montana (year 2 of 3) | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wildlife Conservation Network | San Francisco, CA | Niassa carnivore project-phase 2, mozambique (year 1 of 3) | Animal-related | $198,914 | apps.irs.gov |
| African Conservation Centre-Us | Boulder, CO | Amboseli conservation program | Education | $192,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aves Argentinas | Buenos Aires, AR | Ansenuza national park, argentina (year 2 of 3) | $176,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Space for Giants USA Inc | New York, NY | Human-elephant conflict mitigation, moyen-ogoou province, gabon (year 1 of 3) | Animal-related | $166,667 | apps.irs.gov |
| Association Fanamby | Antananarivo, MA | Anjozorobe angavo pa, madagascar (year 2 of 3) | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | Ecosystem-based integrated conservation policy, kenya | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Peregrine Fund | Boise, ID | Community-based conservation programs, madagascar (year 2 of 3) | $149,691 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rewild | Austin, TX | Wildlife & people suriname: community-based conservation, kwinti community | Animal-related | $147,074 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montana Wilderness Association (dba Wild Montana) | Helena, MT | General support (year 2 of 3) | $135,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Yellowstone Coalition | Bozeman, MT | General support (year 2 of 3) | Environment | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wilderness Society | Washington, DC | Northern rockies program, montana (year 3 of 3) | Environment | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yellowstone To Yukon Initiative | Bozeman, MT | Indigenous-led conservation, british columbia (year 2 of 3) | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eagle | Fairfax, VA | Conservation justice ralff project, gabon (year 2 of 3) | $102,586 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | St Louis, MO | Community-based conservation program, madagascar (year 3 of 3) | $100,738 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Centre for Wildlife Studies Inc | Bethesda, MD | Wild seve, india | Animal-related | $100,150 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazon Conservation Team | Falls Church, VA | Community patrols & species monitoring, eastern guiana shield (year 1 of 2) | Science and technology | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Blackfoot Challenge | Ovando, MT | General support (year 1 of 3) | Environment | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Clark Fork Coalition | Missoula, MT | General support (year 1 of 3) | Environment | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dorobo Fund for Tanzania | Wayzata, MN | General support for ujamaa community resource team, tanzania (year 3 of 3) | Housing and shelter | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Health in Harmony | Portland, OR | General support, indonesia (year 2 of 3) | Health care | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Honeyguide Foundation | Arusha, TZ | General support (year 3 of 3) | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lion Guardians Us | Washington, DC | We africa initiative (year 4 of 4) | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planet Indonesia | St Louis, MO | Indigenous rights & nature conservation in west kalimantan, indonesia | Environment | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| South Rift Association of Land Owners | Nairobi, KE | General support (year 3 of 3) | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Swan Valley Connections | Condon, MT | General support (year 3 of 3) | Environment | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Swan Valley Connections | Condon, MT | General support (year 1 of 3) | Environment | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Western Landowners Alliance | Denver, CO | General support for working wild challenge | Environment | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wildsight | Kimberley, CA | Connecting the continent, british columbia (year 1 of 3) | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| School of Agronomy Essa | Antananarivo, MA | Beza mahafaly project, madagascar (year 2 of 3) | $85,700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Great Burn Conservation Alliance | Missoula, MT | General support | $67,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saola Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | Research & monitoring capacity building in the annamite mountains, laos | Animal-related | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness | Sandpoint, ID | General support (year 1 of 3) | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Glacier-Two Medicine Alliance | East Glacier Park, MT | General support (year 1 of 3) | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montana Land Reliance | Helena, MT | General support for montana association of land trusts (year 3 of 3) | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montana Wilderness Association (dba Wild Montana) | Helena, MT | Civic engagement | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Wildlife Federation | Reston, VA | Wildlife conflict resolution program | Animal-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northern Plains Resource Council | Billings, MT | General support (year 3 of 3) | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northern Plains Resource Council | Billings, MT | Civic engagement | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pams Foundation | Eureka, CA | Ruvuma elephant project, tanzania supplemental grant | International, foreign affairs and national security | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Park County Environmental Council | Livingston, MT | General support (year 3 of 3) | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Montana | Missoula, MT | Trans-border grizzly bear project | $42,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maliasili Initiatives | Essex Junction, VT | New york climate week partner participation | Environment | $39,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Universidad San Francisco de Quito | Quito, EC | Biodiversity conservation, connectivity, and restoration in the ecuadorian andes (tandanyapa payment 1 of 3) | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| African Conservation Centre-Us | Boulder, CO | Leadership training & organizational strengthening | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Centre for Wildlife Studies Inc | Bethesda, MD | General support for cws india (on behalf of u. karanth) | Animal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rewild | Austin, TX | Capacity and organizational strengthening (cos) program for rewilding argentina | Animal-related | $24,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vital Ground Foundation | Missoula, MT | General support (on behalf of d. chadwick) | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saola Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | Capacity and organizational strengthening (cos) program | Animal-related | $19,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Well Grounded | London, UK | Capacity and organizational strengthening (cos) program, congo basin | $19,248 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aves Argentinas | Buenos Aires, AR | Capacity and organizational strengthening (cos) program | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Honeyguide Foundation | Arusha, TZ | Capacity and organizational strengthening (cos) program | $15,756 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Caring at Columbia | New York, NY | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Health in Harmony | Portland, OR | Capacity and organizational strengthening (cos) program | Health care | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Philanthropy New York | New York, NY | General support | $14,350 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aves Argentinas | Buenos Aires, AR | Capacity and organizational strengthening (cos) program | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| South Rift Association of Land Owners | Nairobi, KE | Capacity and organizational strengthening (cos) program | $12,074 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Association Fanamby | Antananarivo, MA | Capacity and organizational strengthening (cos) program | $11,899 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Makeway Foundation | Vancouver, CA | 2024 lcaof fellows discretionary grant (for steve ellis) | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saola Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | 2024 lcaof fellows discretionary grant (for lorraine scotson) | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | 2024 lcaof fellow discretionary grant (for dylan desrosier/tnc blackfeet program) | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dorobo Fund for Tanzania | Wayzata, MN | Capacity and organizational strengthening (cos) program for ujamaa community resource team, tanzania | Housing and shelter | $9,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| School of Agronomy Essa | Antananarivo, MA | Capacity and organizational strengthening (cos) program | $8,510 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planet Indonesia | St Louis, MO | Capacity and organizational strengthening (cos) program | Environment | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lion Guardians Us | Washington, DC | Capacity and organizational strengthening (cos) program for we africa | $4,900 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Honeyguide Foundation | Arusha, TZ | Youth4nature conference | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Citizens for A Better Flathead | Kalispell, MT | General support (on behalf of d. chadwick) | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Flathead Land Trust | Kalispell, MT | General support (on behalf of d. chadwick) | Environment | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Stillbirth Alliance | Millburn, NJ | Donation (in memory of august drake bigelow) | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2023
From the Form 990-PF filed July 8, 2025, IRS object ID 202531899349100908. It reported $9,843,175 in grants paid; 60 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of the Rockies | Missoula, MT | Keep it connected initiative | $1,100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | Bronx, NY | Leuser ecosystem program, phase 2, indonesia (year 1 of 3) | Animal-related | $654,565 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wildlife Conservation Network | San Francisco, CA | Fundacin proyecto tit, colombia | Animal-related | $501,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Yellowstone Coalition | Bozeman, MT | Crevice mountain mine project | Environment | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maliasili Initiatives | Essex Junction, VT | Maliasili conservation fund (year 2 of 4) | Environment | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Yellowstone Coalition | Bozeman, MT | Crevice mountain mine project - challenge grant | Environment | $475,814 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | Bronx, NY | Community-based conservation & fire management in the maya forest, belize & guatemala (year 1of3) | Animal-related | $416,065 | apps.irs.gov |
| Makeway Foundation | Vancouver, CA | Indigenous-led conservation initiatives, canada (year 2 of 3) | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | Bronx, NY | Wefcom program, thailand (year 2 of 3) | Animal-related | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wild Foundation | Boulder, CO | Indigenous-led initiative (year 1 of 3) | $230,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pams Foundation | Eureka, CA | Tanzania: ruvuma elephant project (year 1 of 3) | International, foreign affairs and national security | $221,655 | apps.irs.gov |
| African Conservation Centre-Us | Boulder, CO | Amboseli conservation program | Education | $220,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | Bronx, NY | Coastal patagonia, argentina (year 1 of 3) | Animal-related | $219,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Birdlife International | New York, NY | Aves argentinas, ansenuza national park (year 1 of 3) | Animal-related | $204,400 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rewild | Austin, TX | Rewilding argentina (year 3) | Animal-related | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | Blackfeet conservation program, montana (year 1 of 3) | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | Bronx, NY | Khoun xe nong ma protected area, laos (year 1 of 3) | Animal-related | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mica Group | Baltimore, MD | Indigenous-led initiative (year 1 of 3) | Arts, culture and humanities | $170,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maliasili Initiatives | Essex Junction, VT | Fanamby in anjozorobe angavo pa, madagascar (year 1 of 3) | Environment | $161,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maliasili Initiatives | Essex Junction, VT | Conservation leadership program, madagascar (phase 2) | Environment | $160,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wildlife Conservation Network | San Francisco, CA | Niassa carnivore project, mozambique (year 3 of 3) | Animal-related | $158,560 | apps.irs.gov |
| Well Grounded | London, UK | Canopy leadership programme, catalyzing community forestry in the congo basin | $151,044 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Montana Wilderness Association (dba Wild Montana) | Helena, MT | General support (year 1 of 3) | $135,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Large Landscape Conservation | Bozeman, MT | Assessing mitigation options for wildlife in kafue national park, zambia | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Yellowstone Coalition | Bozeman, MT | General support (yr 1 of 3) | Environment | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wilderness Society | Washington, DC | Northern rockies program, montana (year 2 of 3) | Environment | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yellowstone To Yukon Initiative | Bozeman, MT | Supporting indigenous-led conservation, british columbia (year 1 of 3) | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Peregrine Fund | Boise, ID | Community-based conservation programs, madagascar (year 1 of 3) | $114,505 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eagle | Fairfax, VA | Conservation justice ralff project, gabon (year 1 of 3) | $102,586 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | St Louis, MO | Community-based conservation program, madagascar (year 2 of 3) | $102,518 | apps.irs.gov | |
| African Conservation Centre-Us | Boulder, CO | Amboseli conservation program (supplemental grant) | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Blackfoot Challenge | Ovando, MT | General support (year 3 of 3) | Environment | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Clark Fork Coalition | Missoula, MT | General support (year 3 of 3) | Environment | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dorobo Fund for Tanzania | Wayzata, MN | General support for ujamaa community resource team, tanzania (year 2 of 3) | Housing and shelter | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Health in Harmony | Portland, OR | General support, indonesia (year 1 of 3) | Health care | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Honeyguide Foundation | Arusha, TZ | General support (year 2 of 3) | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lion Guardians Us | Washington, DC | We africa initiative (year 3 of 4) | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| South Rift Association of Land Owners | Nairobi, KE | General support (year 2 of 3) | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | The watson project, montana | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Western Landowners Alliance | Denver, CO | General support for working wild challenge | Environment | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| School of Agronomy Essa | Universite Dantananarivo, MA | Beza mahafaly project, madagascar (year 1 of 3) | $74,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Great Burn Conservation Alliance | Missoula, MT | General support and forest plan outreach | $67,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness | Sandpoint, ID | General support | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Glacier-Two Medicine Alliance | East Glacier Park, MT | General support | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montana Association of Land Trusts | Helena, MT | General support (year 2 of 3) | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Wildlife Federation | Reston, VA | Wildlife conflict resolution program (year 3) | Animal-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northern Plains Resource Council | Billings, MT | General support (year 2 of 3) | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Park County Environmental Council | Livingston, MT | General support (year 2 of 3) | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Western Organization of Resource Councils | Billings, MT | Montana voices data infrastructure | $46,577 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Biodiversity Funders Group | San Francisco, CA | General support | $44,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Montana | Missoula, MT | Trans-border grizzly bear project | $44,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maliasili Initiatives | Essex Junction, VT | African community conservation forum 2023 | Environment | $25,986 | apps.irs.gov |
| Philanthropy New York | New York, NY | General support | $17,350 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Caring at Columbia | New York, NY | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mica Group | Baltimore, MD | General support gift (on behalf of cristina mormorunni) | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Resources Legacy Fund | Sacremento, CA | Indigenous led initiatives national guardians gathering | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rewild | Austin, TX | General support gift (on behalf of barney long) | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rewild | Austin, TX | General support gift for rewilding argentina (on behalf of sofia heinonen) | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rewild | Austin, TX | General support gift for belize maya forest trust (on behalf of elma kay) | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| South Rift Association of Land Owners | Nairobi, KE | General support gift (on behalf of john kamanga) | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Animal-related | $5,643,672 |
| Environment | $4,132,050 |
| Education | $537,200 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $488,118 |
| Health care | $215,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $209,800 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $180,000 |
| Science and technology | $100,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Montana | $5,463,891 |
| New York | $3,511,424 |
| California | $1,801,392 |
| Vermont | $1,386,236 |
| Colorado | $1,367,200 |
| Virginia | $1,065,172 |
| Texas | $626,074 |
| District of Columbia | $454,900 |
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Updated November 3, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.