2016 Grant Recipients
| THE DEAN WITTER FOUNDATION GRANT AWARDS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 |
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| CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES GRANTS | ||||
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| 21 ACRES CENTER FOR LOCAL FOOD & SUSTAINABLE LIVING For the Agriculture Biodiversity Project |
WOODINVILLE, WA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| ACTERRA For the Peninsula Watershed Project & Urban Ecology & Water Program (Matching grant) |
PALO ALTO, CA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| BASTYR UNIVERSITY For the Sacred Seed Ethnobotanical Trail (Matching grant) |
SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | ||
| BAY AREA WILDERNESS TRAINING For the Into the Wild Fundraiser (Matching grant) |
OAKLAND, CA | $25,000 | ||
| BAY NATURE To relaunch the Bay Nature website as a premier online resource |
BERKELEY, CA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| BROTHERS ON THE RISE For the Trail Brothers Program |
OAKLAND, CA | $15,000 | $15,000 | |
| CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY For the California Rare Plant Seed Resource Project (Matching grant) |
SACRAMENTO, CA | $20,000 | ||
| COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR SCIENCE For science and environmental education resources (Matching grant) |
BERKELEY, CA | $20,000 | $20,000 | |
| DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE For education and outreach to protect fish and other wildlife |
SACRAMENTO, CA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE For the New Leaders Initiative/Brower Youth Awards (Matching grant) |
BERKELEY, CA | $25,000 | ||
| EDUCATION OUTSIDE For the School Garden Program (Matching grant) |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| FOODWHAT For the Youth Empowerment Program |
SANTA CRUZ, CA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER For the Science Education Partnership |
SEATTLE, WA | $50,000 | $50,000 | |
| DANNA WALSKA LOTUSLAND For the Fourth Grade Outreach Program (Matching grant) |
SANTA BARBARA, CA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| GREEN SCHOOLS INITIATIVE For the Nature Voices Project |
BERKELEY, CA | $12,500 | ||
| INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY ASSOCIATION For the documentary, An Acquired Taste |
STINSON BEACH, CA | $15,000 | $15,000 | |
| KIDS IN PARKS For the Environmental Education Program (Matching grant) |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $20,000 | ||
| MARINE APPLIED RESEARCH & EXPLORATION To upgrade the BATFish |
RICHMOND, CA | $35,000 | $35,000 | |
| MARINE MAMMAL CENTER For the Ocean Ambassadors Program (Matching grant) |
SAUSALITO, CA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| MID-KLAMATH WATERSHED COUNCIL For the Stewardship Intern Project |
ORLEANS, CA | $10,000 | $10,000 | |
| NATURE STEWARDSHIP THROUGH SCIENCE, EDUCATION & ART For the Bay Area Nature Journal Club (Matching grant) |
SAN MATEO, CA | $20,000 | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| ON THE MOVE For the Intergenerational On the Verge Project |
NAPA, CA | $7,000 | $7,000 | |
| PETALUMA SUNRISE ROTARY FOUNDATION For the Sonoma County Science Challenge |
PETALUMA, CA | $3,500 | $6,000 | |
| PLANTING JUSTICE For the Rolling Rock Nursery Project (Matching grant) |
OAKLAND, CA | $50,000 | $50,000 | |
| PRESIDIO GRADUATE SCHOOL For The Dean Witter Foundation Faculty in Sustainable Management & The Dean Witter Foundation Scholarship Program (Matching grant) |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $35,000 | ||
| SAN FRANCISCO GREEN FILM FESTIVAL For the San Francisco Green Film Festival Donation Campaign (Matching grant) |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $15,000 | $6,447 | $15,000 |
| SEMPERVIRENS FUND For the Major Gifts Program (Matching grant) |
LOS ALTOS, CA | $25,000 | ||
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS For the Raveling Endowment |
DAVIS, CA | $10,000 | $10,000 | |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, DEPARTMENT OF BIOENGINEERING For the television series, BrainWorks (Matching grant) |
SEATTLE, CA | $15,000 | ||
| VENTANA WILDERNESS ALLIANCE For the Youth in Wilderness Program |
VENTANA, CA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| WEST COUNTY DIGS For the School Garden Program |
BERKELEY, CA | $15,000 | ||
| WOODLAND PARK ZOO For the Youth Programs Initiative (Matching grant) |
SEATTLE, WA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| SUBTOTAL | $490,500 | $614,447 | $152,500 | |
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| K-12 EDUCATION & OTHER GRANTS | ||||
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| AIM HIGH For the Summer Academic Enrichment Program (Matching grant) |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $30,000 | ||
| ALVARADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL For the Science Enrichment Program |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $30,000 | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| CREDO HIGH SCHOOL OF ARTS, LETTERS & SCIENCES For the Astronomy Program |
ROHNERT PARK, CA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| ENRICHING LIVES THROUGH MUSIC For After-School, Weekend & Summer Music Programs |
SAN RAFAEL, CA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| FOUNDATION CENTER For the San Francisco library and learning center program |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $3,000 | $3,000 | |
| MOUNT DIABLO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION For the Sustainable Hospitality Pathway at Mount Diablo High School |
PLEASANT HILL, CA | $25,000 | ||
| PENINSULA COLLEGE FUND For mentoring, internships, and college scholarships (Matching grant) |
REDWOOD CITY, CA | $25,000 | ||
| RAINIER SCHOLARS For the Earlier Start Initiative (Matching grant) |
SEATTLE, WA | $75,000 | $25,000 | $50,000 |
| ROOSEVELT MIDDLE SCHOOL For the Roosevelt-Presidio Learning Pathway |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $6,960 | $6,960 | |
| SEATTLE UNIVERSITY For the Youth Initiative |
SEATTLE, WA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| SPRING VALLEY SCIENCE ELEMENTRAY SCHOOL For the Balanced Literacy Program |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $20,000 | $20,000 | |
| THE STUDENTS FIRST FOUNDATION For communication programs to promote access to quality public education |
LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| VINCENT ACADEMY For the Summer Program |
OAKLAND, CA | $50,000 | $50,000 | |
| SUB TOTAL | $278,000 | $299,960 | $65,000 | |
| GRAND TOTAL | $768,500 | $914,407 | $217,500 | |