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Private Foundation
THE GREAT ISLAND FOUNDATION
THE GREAT ISLAND FOUNDATION is a Private Foundation headquartered in NEW YORK, NY. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $83.1M revenue, $9.1M expenses, $99.0M total assets. IRS filings disclose 96 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $13.1M.
EIN: 134049061
NEW YORK, NY
Private Grantmaking Foundations
NTEE: T20
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$83.1M
Total Expenses$9.1M
Total Assets$99.0M
Grants Given96
Grant Total$13.1M
Filing Years2020–2024
Sample Grants Given
OCEAN RESEARCH & CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION (ORCA)
DEDICATED TO PROTECT AND RESTORE AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS AND SPECIES SUSTAIN THROUGH SCIENCE-BASED CONSERVATION ACTION.
$3,000,000
BLUE FOREST FINANCE INC
TO ACCELERATE ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION THROUGH CONSERVATION FINANCE, ENABLING CLIMATE RESILIENCE FOR ECOSYSTEMS AND COMMUNITIES.
$1,500,000
NEW VENTURE FUND
ALASKA'S TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST: LAND, CLIMATE, AND THE FUTURE
$1,000,000
THE STICHTING EUROPEAN CLIMATE FOUNDATION
PIE AMERICAS PROGRAM - TRANSITION TO RENEWABLES AND PHASE OUT OF COAL, OIL & GAS
$750,000
REWILD
COLLABORATING FOR CONSERVATION AND CLIMATE IN THE APPALACHIANS
$50,000
Showing up to 5 of 96 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Christian Nolen
SECRETARY
Eliot Nolen
TREASURER
Malcolm C Nolen
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $83.1M | $9.1M | $99.0M |
| 2023 | $3.0M | $3.4M | $30.5M |
| 2022 | $1.0M | $2.3M | $32.1M |
| 2020 | $1.8M | $2.7M | $26.4M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.8M to $83.1M (+4601%), with total assets most recently reported at $99.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, and 4 other states.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.