Okavango Private Foundation
Private foundation · Chapel Hill, NC · EIN 87-3799447 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Okavango Private Foundation
78grants reported
$9,800median award
$5,000lower quartile
$1,800smallest grant
$1.3Mtotal paid
10states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 1 of its 78 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $5,000 in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
6820 Creek Wood Dr
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-7444
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Best Friends Animal Society SUPPORT SANCTUARY FOR HOMELESS ANIMALS | Kanab, UT | $100,000 |
| Our Wild Neighbors Inc SUPPORT THE REHABILITATION AND RELEASE OF INJURED AND ORPHANED NORTH CAROLINA WILDLIFE | Hillsborough, NC | $100,000 |
| Best Friends Animal Society SUPPORT SANCTUARY FOR HOMELESS ANIMALS | Kanab, UT | $85,000 |
| Our Wild Neighbors SUPPORT THE REHABILITATION AND RELEASE OF INJURED AND ORPHANED NORTH CAROLINA WILDLIFE | Hillsborough, NC | $55,000 |
| American Friends of the Ocean Cleanup Foundation PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE NATURAL OCEAN ENVIRONMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC | New York, NY | $50,000 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $50,000 |
| Mote Marine Laboratory SUPPORT RESEARCH AND PROTECTION OF MARINE LIFE | Sarasota, FL | $50,000 |
| One Mind SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE PROGRAMS FOR MENTAL ILLNESS | Rutherford, CA | $50,000 |
| Save Crystal River SUPPORT RESTORATION AND PROTECTION OF CRYSTAL RIVER | Crystal River, FL | $50,000 |
| Beautiful Together SUPPORT RESCUE OF ANIMALS WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED, NEGLECTED OR ABANDONED | Chapel Hill, NC | $50,000 |
| Beautiful Together SUPPORT RESCUE OF ANIMALS WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED, NEGLECTED OR ABANDONED | Chapel Hill, NC | $45,000 |
| Best Friends Animal Society SUPPORT SANCTUARY FOR HOMELESS ANIMALS | Kanab, UT | $35,000 |
| Josh's Hope SUPPORT VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR YOUNG ADULTS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS | Hillsaborough, NC | $30,000 |
| Beautiful Together SUPPORT RESCUE OF ANIMALS WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED, NEGLECTED OR ABANDONED | Chapel Hill, NC | $25,000 |
| Siembra NC | Greensboro, NC | $25,000 |
| Skydog Sanctuary SUPPORT A SANTUARY FOR MUSTANGS | Malibu, CA | $20,000 |
| Joshs Hope Foundation Inc SUPPORT VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR YOUNG ADULTS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS | Hillsborough, NC | $20,000 |
| The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA Inc SUPPORT THE REHABILITATION AND RESCUE OF ORPHANED ELEPHANTS | Laguna Hills, CA | $15,000 |
| Beloved Asheville | Ashville, NC | $15,000 |
| ACLU | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Beautiful Together SUPPORT RESCUE OF ANIMALS WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED, NEGLECTED OR ABANDONED | Chapel Hill, NC | $10,000 |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness | Durham, NC | $10,000 |
| National Immigrant Justice Center | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | Charlottesville, VA | $10,000 |
| Bowery Mission SUPPORT PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND HUNGER | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Compassion Without Borders SUPPORT FOR PROTECTION, REHABILITATION AND ADOPTION OF HOMELESS DOGS | Santa Rosa, CA | $10,000 |
| Friends of Kings College London Association Inc SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL MISSION OF KINGS COLLEGE | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Muddy Paws Rescue SUPPORT FOR FOSTER ADOPTION OF DOGS | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| NY Bully Crew SUPPORT FOR PROTECTION, REHABILITATION AND ADOPTION OF HOMELESS DOGS | East Patchogue, NY | $10,000 |
| Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary SUPPORT SENIOR DOGS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH MEDICAL PROBLEMS OR DISABILITIES | Mt Juliet, TN | $10,000 |
| Women in Need SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR HOMELESS | NY, NY | $10,000 |
| Blind Spot Animal Sanctuary Inc | Rougemont, NC | $10,000 |
| Farm Sanctuary Fund SUPPORT SHELTER FOR FARMED ANIMALS | Watkins Glen, NY | $10,000 |
| Mote Marine Laboratory SUPPORT RESEARCH AND PROTECTION OF MARINE LIFE | Sarasota, FL | $10,000 |
| Muddy Paws Rescue SUPPORT FOR FOSTER ADOPTION OF DOGS | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Old Friends Senior Dogs SUPPORT SENIOR DOGS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH MEDICAL PROBLEMS OR ABILITIES | Mount Juliet, TN | $10,000 |
| Paws4ever SUPPORT FOR PROTECTION, REHABILITATION AND ADOPTION OF HOMELESS DOGS | Mebane, NC | $10,000 |
| Sky Dog Sanctuary Inc SUPPORT A SANTUARY FOR MUSTANGS | Malibu, CA | $10,000 |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | Charlottesville, VA | $10,000 |
| Carolinas Golf Foundation PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND FUNDING FOR A VARIETY OF CAROLINA-BASED GOLF INITIATIVES | Southern Pines, NC | $9,600 |
| Farm Sanctuary SUPPORT SHELTER FOR FARMED ANIMALS | Watkins Glen, NY | $8,000 |
| Beautiful Together SUPPORT RESCUE OF ANIMALS WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED, NEGLECTED OR ABANDONED | Chapel Hill, NC | $5,000 |
| Best Friends Animal Society SUPPORT SANCTUARY FOR HOMELESS ANIMALS | Kanab, UT | $5,000 |
| Blind Spot Animal Sanctuary Inc | Rougemont, NC | $5,000 |
| Haw River Assembly Inc | Bynum, NC | $5,000 |
| Haw River Assembly Inc | Bynum, NC | $5,000 |
| Muddy Paws Rescue SUPPORT FOR FOSTER ADOPTION OF DOGS | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Muddy Paws Rescue SUPPORT FOR FOSTER ADOPTION OF DOGS | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| New York Bully Crew SUPPORT FOR PROTECTION, REHABILITATION AND ADOPTION OF HOMELESS DOGS | East Patchogue, NY | $5,000 |
| Operation Providing Hope DISASTER RECOVERY | Kernersville, NC | $5,000 |
| Sky Dog Sanctuary Inc SUPPORT A SANCTUARY FOR MUSTANGS | Malibu, CA | $5,000 |
| Sky Dog Sanctuary Inc SUPPORT A SANCTUARY FOR MUSTANGS | Malibu, CA | $5,000 |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | Charlottesville, VA | $5,000 |
| ASPCA SUPPORT PREVENTION OF ANIMAL CRUELTY | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Care for the Homeless SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR HOMELESS | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Charity Water SUPPORT THE MISSION TO BRING CLEAN, SAFE WATER AND SANITATION PROGRAMS TO NEEDY COMMUNITIES | Hagerstown, MD | $5,000 |
| Coalition for the Homeless SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR HOMELESS | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| GO Beyond Rochester SUPPORT ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG ADULTS | Rochester, NY | $5,000 |
| Interfaith Council for Social Service SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO IMPACT POVERTY | Carrboro, NC | $5,000 |
| Lowery Park Zoo SUPPORT FLORIDA WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF BIODEVERSITY | Tampa, FL | $5,000 |
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