MARIPOSA FOUNDATION INC

Supporting OrganizationIRS data 2022–2024

FORT LEE, NJEIN 510170409 Website

Annual Giving

$5.2M+18% YoY

Grants

Median Grant

$100K

Organizations Funded

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Foundation Overview

Mission

The Mariposa Foundation was founded in 1975 to be a pillar of support for those organizations with the vision to recognize opportunities for transformation, providing the resources to nurture, protect, and support the emergence of beauty and hope.

Focus Areas

environmental conservationclimate change and clean energywildlife and ocean conservationmuseums and science educationinvestigative journalismcivil liberties and legal advocacyvoting rights and democratic reformreproductive health and rights

Funded Initiatives

Historical grants include $321,678 to International Rescue Committee for advocacy in Democratic Republic of Congo (2007), $50,000 to Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans (2008), and support for Oxfam's Research, Development, & Innovation Fund for water and sanitation technology.

How to Apply

Proposals are by invitation only. The Foundation makes grants to U.S. based organizations that are tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3). Mariposa does not accept unsolicited proposals.

Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.

Giving History

2024+18%

$5.2M

Grants

Median

$100K

States

2023-12%

$4.4M

Grants

Median

$100K

States

2022

$5.0M

Grants

Median

$88K

States

Grant Size Distribution

$100K

Typical Grant (Median)

$5K

Smallest

$50K

25th Pctile

$150K

75th Pctile

$600K

Largest

Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $50K and $150K.