ARCUS FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$31.3M+10% YoY
Grants
365
Median Grant
$75K
Organizations Funded
128
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Foundation Overview
Mission
Arcus Foundation is dedicated to supporting LGBT Social Justice and Great Apes & Gibbons Conservation. The Social Justice Program envisions a world in which all LGBTQ people live with dignity, safety, and opportunity in inclusive communities and societies; Arcus mission is to achieve social justice that is inclusive of sexual orientation, gender identity and race, and to ensure conservation and respect of the great apes.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
The Yvette A. Flunder Foundation for faith-based intersectional social justice alliance-building in East Africa; Genders & Sexualities Alliance Network training queer, trans, and allied youth leaders; LGBTQ Racial Justice Fund working with groups in southeastern United States to improve quality of life for LGBTQ people of color; campaigns against police violence, abuse of trans people in prison, and transphobia in public schools.
How to Apply
Uses grantmaking portal with short form directing requests to appropriate program staff; responses expected within 3-4 weeks. Organizations aligned with values and strategic priorities may be invited to submit Letter of Inquiry (LOI) and subsequent Full Proposal. Contact: contact@arcusfoundation.org
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$31.3M
Grants
365
Median
$75K
States
31
$28.4M
Grants
322
Median
$67K
States
31
$28.0M
Grants
330
Median
$60K
States
30
Grant Size Distribution
$75K
Typical Grant (Median)
$50
Smallest
$25K
25th Pctile
$100K
75th Pctile
$1.2M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $25K and $100K.
Largest Recent Grants
$1.2M
2024
SAVE THE CHIMPS INC
FL · GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$750K
2024
BOREALIS PHILANTHROPY
MN · SUPPORT FOR THE FUND FOR TRANS GENERATIONS TO BUILD A FREE AND SAFE FUTURE FOR TRANSGENDER, GENDER NONCONFORMING, AND NONBINARY PEOPLE.
$583K
2024
FOREST PEOPLES PROGRAMME
SUPPORT FOR RIGHTS-BASED CONSERVATION POLICY AND PRACTICE.
$525K
2024
BOREALIS PHILANTHROPY
MN · SUPPORT FOR THE EMERGING LGBTQ LEADERS OF COLOR FUND TO RESOURCE THE LEADERSHIP OF YOUNG PEOPLE FOR POLICY AND CULTURE CHANGE.
$500K
2024
INTERNATIONAL TRANS FUND
SUPPORT FOR GRANTMAKING AND CAPACITY STRENGTHENING FOR INCREASED LGBTQ SAFETY, PROTECTION, AND SOCIAL INCLUSION.
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.