The Lazar Foundation is dedicated to funding innovative and strategic projects that protect the environment in the Pacific Northwest.
Policies & Guidelines for Grant Submission
Foundation Policies
CURRENT AREAS OF INTEREST
The Lazar Foundation’s specific environmental interests in the Pacific Northwest are listed below. The Foundation accepts inquiries for projects related to these interests, except from Alaska.
- Conservation of large, biologically significant terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
- Preservation of biological diversity.
- Projects that broaden the environmental movement.
- Projects that strengthen or increase the capacity of the environmental movement’s ability to develop, shape, and communicate its message.
The Foundation has additional program interests for which proposals are accepted by invitation only.
GRANT RESTRICTIONS
The Lazar Foundation does not accept proposals for the following issue areas:
- Toxics
- Land acquisition or land trusts
- Environmental education
- Individuals
- Computer-related expenses
- Civic projects.
- Endowments or capital campaigns.
Additionally, the Foundation will usually not fund the following:
- Film or video
- Urban issues or suburban projects
- Conservation-based scientific research, unless it directly supports a project that the Foundation is currently funding, and then only rarely.
TOTAL DONATIONS EACH YEAR
- $700,000 TO $800,000
GRANT DEADLINES
[NOTE: Our deadlines have changed] The Foundation will award grants two times per year. Full proposals must be in our office no later than April 1st and October 1st. Early submissions are encouraged.
Application Guidelines
GRANT CRITERIA
Use the link to Lazar Foundation’s application portal to apply. Apply by the fall or spring deadlines only if requested to do so in writing by either the Trustees or named Advisors.
If you have not been formally invited, feel free to send a one page letter of interest at any time to Sybil Ackerman-Munson, Advisor, The Lazar Foundation, at sybil@lazarfoundation.org.
Grants Awarded
2022 Grants Awarded
| Organization Name | Proposal | Amount Awarded |
| 1000 Friends of Oregon | 1000 Friends of Oregon’s Wildfire Recovery & Resiliency Outreach Project | $20,000. |
| 350PDX | Forest Defense is Climate Defense | $10,000. |
| Advocates for the West | Protecting the Sagebrush Sea | $25,000. |
| American Rivers | Oregon Wild and Scenic Rivers Initiative | $20,000. |
| Audubon Naturalist Society | Growing Nature Stewards in Loudoun County | $ 5,000. |
| Audubon Society of Lincoln City | Coastal Habitat Conservation | $20,000. |
| Bark | Climate Resilience for Mt. Hood | $10,000. |
| Beyond Toxics | Forests, Rivers and Climate Policies Project | $15,000. |
| Biodiversity Funders Group | BFG 2022 Membership Support | $ 5,000. |
| Cascadia Wildlands | Western Oregon Watershed Defense Campaign | $20,000. |
| Cascadia Wildlands | Mature and Old-growth Forest Protection Campaign | $20,000. |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | U.S. Program | $35,000. |
| Central Oregon LandWatch | Defending Central Oregon | $50,000. |
| Coalition of Oregon Land Trusts | Agricultural Easement Liaison at COLT | $25,000. |
| Coast Range Association | Coast Range Association Ocean and Forest Communications Leadership | $35,000. |
| Crag Law Center | Protecting Oregon’s Forests | $25,000. |
| Firefighters United for Safety, Ethics, and Ecology | Firefighters United for Safety, Ethics, and Ecology (FUSEE) General Support Grant | $10,000. |
| Go Alliance | General Support for Strategic Forests, Fire & Climate Advocacy, Education & Policy Work | $40,000. |
| GOOSE CREEK ASSOCIATION | Goose Creek Association | $ 2,500. |
| Greater Hells Canyon Council | Protecting Oregon’s Eastside Forests | $10,000. |
| Ipas | Ipas Core Support | $15,000. |
| KS Wild | Climate, Forest & Wildlife Conservation in Southwest Oregon’s Siskiyou Mountains | $35,000. |
| National Wildlife Federation | Protecting and Managing Older Forests in a Changing Climate | $50,000. |
| North Coast Land Conservancy | Cape Falcon Marine Program | $25,000. |
| Oregon Agricultural Trust | Capacity to Protect Oak Habitat on Willamette Valley Working Lands | $16,000. |
| Oregon Community Foundation | Oregon Ocean Conservation Fund | $10,000. |
| Oregon Desert Land Trust | Oregon Desert Land Trust General Support | $45,000. |
| Oregon League of Conservation Voters Education Fund | OLCV-EF General Support | $15,000. |
| Oregon Natural Desert Association | Conserving and Stewarding Oregon’s High Desert Public Lands | $15,000. |
| Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition dba Friends of Otter Rock | Building Long Term Support and Protection for Otter Rock Marine Reserve | $10,000. |
| Oregon State University Agricultural Research Foundation | Dr. Beverly E Law | $15,000. |
| Oregon Wild | Oregon’s Forests – Climate Solution and Species Salvation | $25,000. |
| Portland Audubon Society | Advancing marine reserve, rocky habitat, and state forest protections – 2022 | $35,000. |
| Resources Legacy Fund | Creating the Plan to Deliver Durable Outcomes for EO 14072 | $20,000. |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | Environmental Leadership for Virginia with National Impact | $45,000. |
| Surfrider Foundation | Protecting Oregon’s Marine Conservation Legacy through Community Organizing and Policy Advocacy | $15,000. |
| The Piedmont Environmental Council | Guiding a clean energy future for the Virginia Piedmont | $45,000. |
| WaterWatch of Oregon | Strategic River and Freshwater Conservation in Oregon | $25,000. |
| Western Environmental Law Center | Protecting Oregon’s Iconic Forests | $30,000. |
| Wild Salmon Center | Securing Protections for Oregon Forests | $50,000. |
| Windy Hill Foundation, Inc. | General Operations Grant 2022 | $10,000. |
2021 Grants Awarded
| Organization Name | Proposal | Amount Awarded |
| 1000 Friends of Oregon | 1000 Friends of Oregon’s Wildfire Recovery & Resiliency Outreach Project | $25,000.00 |
| Advocates for the West | Protecting the Sagebrush Sea | $40,000.00 |
| American Rivers | Oregon Wild and Scenic Rivers Initiative | $30,000.00 |
| Audubon Naturalist Society | GreenKids | $5,000.00 |
| Audubon Society of Lincoln City | Coastal Campaign | $15,000.00 |
| Bark | Support for Public Engagement Mt. Hood Forest Protection and Restoration | $15,000.00 |
| Biodiversity Funders Group | BFG 2021 Membership Support | $5,000.00 |
| Breach Collective | Advancing public understanding of the role of forests as a climate solution | $10,000.00 |
| Cascade Head Biosphere Reserve Collaborative | Cascade Head Biosphere Reserve – 2021 | $10,000.00 |
| Cascadia Wildlands | Western Oregon Forest Defense Campaign | $20,000.00 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | U.S. Program | $25,000.00 |
| Central Oregon LandWatch | Defending Central Oregon | $25,000.00 |
| Coalition of Oregon Land Trusts | Public education and outreach supporting the conservation of working lands | $12,000.00 |
| Coast Range Association | Oregon Marine Reserve Advocacy & Support for the Oregon Marine Reserve Partnership | $15,000.00 |
| Crag Law Center | Protecting Oregon Forests | $50,000.00 |
| Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve | Cape Falcon Marine Reserve Outreach Project | $30,000.00 |
| GOOSE CREEK ASSOCIATION | Goose Creek Association | $2,500.00 |
| Greater Hells Canyon Council | Protecting Oregon’s Eastside Forests | $10,000.00 |
| Idaho Conservation League | General Support for Idaho Conservation League | $10,000.00 |
| Ipas | Ipas Core Support | $15,000.00 |
| KS Wild | Climate & Forest Advocacy in the Klamath-Siskiyou | $30,000.00 |
| Oregon Agricultural Trust | Foundational support to increase the efficacy of Oregon Agricultural Trust | $30,000.00 |
| Oregon Community Foundation | Oregon Ocean Conservation Fund | $10,000.00 |
| Oregon Desert Land Trust | Oregon Desert Land Trust General Support | $50,000.00 |
| Oregon League of Conservation Voters Education Fund | Oregon League of Conservation Voters Education Fund General Support 2021 | $15,000.00 |
| Oregon Natural Desert Association | Conserving Oregon’s High Desert | $25,000.00 |
| Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility | Ecosystem Health & Human Health | $10,000.00 |
| Oregon Wild | Oregon Forest Practices Act – To HCP or Not to HCP | $15,000.00 |
| Oregon Wild | Pacific Northwest Forest Climate Alliance | $20,000.00 |
| Portland Audubon Society | Advancing marine reserve and rocky habitat protection in the Cape Perpetua region and beyond – 2021 | $45,000.00 |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | Environmental Leadership for Virginia with National Impact | $45,000.00 |
| Sustainable Northwest | Small Forest Owners Roundtable for an HCP and Beyond | $15,000.00 |
| The Pew Charitable Trusts | U.S. Public Lands and Rivers Conservation | $30,000.00 |
| The Piedmont Environmental Council | Protecting and promoting a more sustainable Piedmont region | $45,000.00 |
| Verde | Statewide Community Water Justice Organizing | $20,000.00 |
| WaterWatch of Oregon | Strategic Conservation for Oregon’s Freshwaters | $30,000.00 |
| Western Environmental Law Center | Protecting Oregon’s Forests Using the Power of the Law | $30,000.00 |
| Wild Heritage, a Project of Earth Island Institute | Protecting mature forests in the Pacific Northwest for climate and biodiversity benefits | $10,000.00 |
| Wild Salmon Center | Oregon Forestry Reform | $50,000.00 |
| Windy Hill Foundation, Inc. | General Operations Grant 2021 | $10,000.00 |
2020 Grants Awarded
| Organization | Program | Amount |
| 1000 Friends of Oregon | Support for 1000 Friends of Oregon’s Wildfire Recovery & Resiliency Project | $25,000 |
| Advocates for the West | Protecting Sage-Grouse and the Sagebrush Sea | $40,000 |
| Alaska Conservation Foundation | ACF Ted Smith Conservation Internship Program | $10,000 |
| American Rivers | Oregon Wild and Scenic Rivers Initiative | $15,000 |
| Audubon Naturalist Society | Rust Watershed Adventures | $ 5,000 |
| Audubon Society of Lincoln City | Coastal Habitat Campaign | $10,000 |
| Bark | The Need for Change: Towards Thriving Ecosystems and Climate Resilience | $15,000 |
| Center for Biological Diversity | Oregon Coastal Coho Habitat Protection | $15,000 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | U.S. Program | $25,000 |
| Coast Range Association | Coast Range Association | $ 2,500 |
| Crag Law Center | Oregon Wildfires – Strategic Communications, Policy & Litigation Response | $45,000 |
| Firefighters United for Safety, Ethics, and Ecology | Firefighters United for Safety, Ethics, and Ecology (FUSEE) General Support Grant | $15,000 |
| Firefighters United for Safety, Ethics, and Ecology | General Support for Firefighters United for Safety, Ethics, and Ecology (FUSEE) | $30,000 |
| Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve | Cape Falcon Marine Reserve Outreach Project | $25,000 |
| Greater Hells Canyon Council | GHCC – Protecting Oregon’s Eastside Forests | $20,000 |
| Ipas | Ipas Core Support | $15,000 |
| KS Wild | Climate and Forest Conservation in SW Oregon | $30,000 |
| Middleburg Community Center | Building Exterior Painting Project | $6,500 |
| Oregon Community Foundation | Oregon Ocean Conservation Fund | $10,000 |
| Oregon Desert Land Trust | Oregon Desert Land Trust General Support | $50,000 |
| Oregon Environmental Council | Oregon Environmental Council 2020 Request – Water Resource Protection | $20,000 |
| Oregon League of Conservation Voters Education Fund | Oregon League of Conservation Voters Education Fund General Support 2020 | $10,000 |
| Oregon Natural Desert Association | Conserving Oregon’s High Desert | $30,000 |
| Oregon Wild | Oregon Forest Practices Act HCP Negotiations | $30,000 |
| Pacific Rivers | Impact analysis of the 2020 Fires on Drinking Water Sources in Oregon | $20,000 |
| Portland Audubon Society | Advancing marine reserve and rocky habitat protection in the Cape Perpetua region and beyond – 2020 | $45,000 |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | Environmental Leadership for Virginia and Defense of Federal Safeguards | $45,000 |
| Sustainable Northwest | The Future of Forests in Oregon | $20,000 |
| The Piedmont Environmental Council | Protecting the Virginia Piedmont through civic engagement, advocacy and expanded land conservation | $45,000 |
| Verde | Water Justice | $15,000 |
| WaterWatch of Oregon | General Support | $30,000 |
| Western Environmental Law Center | Protecting the Pacific Northwest’s Forests | $30,000 |
| Whitman College | Supporting Whitman College’s Greatest Needs through Unrestricted Giving to the Whitman Fund | $10,000 |
| Wild Salmon Center | Forests and Rivers of Western Oregon | $50,000 |
| Wild Salmon Center | Science Support for the Oregon Private Forests Aquatic Habitat Conservation Plan | $20,000 |
| Windy Hill Foundation, Inc. | General Operations Grant 2020 | $10,000 |
| Total. | $839,000 |
2019 Grants Awarded
| Organization | Program | Amount |
| 1000 Friends of Oregon | Support for 1000 Friends of Oregon’s Working Lands Engagement Coordinator | $25,000 |
| Advocates for the West | Defending the Sagebrush Sea | $20,000 |
| Alaska Conservation Foundation | Ted Smith Conservation Internship Program | $10,000 |
| Audubon Naturalist Society | Rust Watershed Adventures | $ 5,000 |
| Bark | Free Mt. Hood: Our Forest, Our Climate, Our Future | $10,000 |
| Biodiversity Funders Group | BFG 2019 Membership Dues | $5,000 |
| Cascade Head Biosphere Reserve Collaborative | Cascade Head Biosphere Reserve (CHBR) ~ Strategic Planning & Field-based Workshops | $25,000 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | U.S. Program | $25,000 |
| Conservation Lands Foundation | Owyhee Canyonlands Coaliton Support | $50,000 |
| Crag Law Center | Crag Law Center General Support Request | $40,000 |
| Film Action Oregon | Elemental – Reimagining our Relationship with Fire | $15,000 |
| Firefighters United for Safety, Ethics, and Ecology | General Support for Firefighters United for Safety, Ethics, and Ecology (FUSEE) | $10,000 |
| Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve | Cape Falcon Marine Reserve Outreach Project | $25,000 |
| Goose Creek Association | Goose Creek Association | $ 2,500 |
| Idaho Conservation League | Public Lands Advocacy and Grassroots Engagement | $15,000 |
| Ipas | Ipas Core Support | $10,000 |
| KS Wild | Defending and Protecting a Climate Refuge | $20,000 |
| Middleburg Community Center | Terrace Room Repairs | $7,500 |
| Oregon Community Foundation | Oregon Ocean Conservation Fund | $10,000 |
| Oregon Desert Land Trust | Oregon Desert Land Trust General Support | $10,000 |
| Oregon Environmental Council | New Investment in Protecting Oregon’s Rivers and Watersheds | $40,000 |
| Oregon Environmental Council | Renew Oregon campaign | $50,000 |
| Oregon League of Conservation Voters Education Fund | OLCV Education Fund General Support Request | $10,000 |
| Oregon Natural Desert Association | Oregon Natural Desert Association: Conserving Oregon’s High Desert | $40,000 |
| Oregon Public Broadcasting | Support for OPB’s Science and Environment Reporting | $25,000 |
| Oregon Wild | General Support Grant Request | $25,000 |
| Portland Audubon Society | Advancing coastal conservation in the Cape Perpetua region and beyond – 2019 | $26,500 |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | Environmental Leadership for Virginia and Defense of Federal Safeguards | $45,000 |
| Stand for Children Leadership Center | Stand for Children Oregon – General Operating Support | $ 5,000 |
| Sustainable Northwest | Developing an Oregon Wildfire and Forest Resiliency Strategy | $40,000 |
| The Alaska Center Education Fund | Operating Support | $15,000 |
| The Piedmont Environmental Council | Conservation and civic engagement to promote and protect the Virginia Piedmont | $45,000 |
| WaterWatch of Oregon | Securing Oregon’s Water Future | $25,000 |
| Western Environmental Law Center | Protecting the Pacific Northwest’s Forests | $25,000 |
| Whitman College | Whitman College Student Engagement Center: Continuing the Four Phase Plan | $10,000 |
| Wild Salmon Center | Securing Oregon’s Water Future | $85,000 |
| Windy Hill Foundation, Inc. | Family Services Grant 2019 | $ 5,000 |
| Total. | $868,000 |
2018 Grants Awarded
| Organization | Program | Amount |
| 1000 Friends of Oregon | New Farmer Advisory Committee Field Coordinator for 1000 Friends of Oregon | $25,000 |
| Advocates for the West | Sagebrush Sea Project | $20,000 |
| Alaska Conservation Foundation | ACF Ted Smith Conservation Internship Program | $12,000 |
| Audubon Naturalist Society of the Central Atlantic States | Rust Watershed Adventures | $ 5,000 |
| Bark | General Support | $10,000 |
| Blue Ridge Wildlife Center | Blue Ridge Wildlife Center Proposal to Support Program Growth | $10,000 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | U.S. Program | $25,000 |
| Coalition of Oregon Land Trusts | Public Education for the Oregon Agricultural Heritage Program | $17,000 |
| Coast Range Association | Supporting Oregon’s Marine Reserve System | $17,500 |
| COMPASS | Empowering Scientists to Transform the Wildfire Narrative in Oregon | $20,000 |
| Consultative Group on Biological Diversity | membership | $ 4,550 |
| Crag Law Center | Public Opinion Research on the Values of Forests Water Climate | $10,000 |
| Crag Law Center | Talking Fire With Empathy | $30,000 |
| Goose Creek Association | Goose Creek Association | $ 2,500 |
| Idaho Conservation League | General Support | $10,000 |
| Ipas | General Support | $10,000 |
| KS Wild | KS Wild – Fire and Forest Program | $25,000 |
| Lower Nehalem Community Trust | Cape Falcon Marine Reserve Outreach | $17,000 |
| Oregon Business Council Charitable Institute | Supporting Investments in Water Infrastructure and Agricultural Heritage | $10,000 |
| Oregon Community Foundation | Oregon Oceans Fund | $10,000 |
| Oregon Environmental Council | General Support | $15,000 |
| Oregon Environmental Council | Refresh Oregon: A Joint Campaign for Water Resource Protection | $40,000 |
| Oregon Natural Desert Association | General Support | $60,000 |
| Oregon State University | OR Sea Grant Science Advisory Council Fellowship | $40,000 |
| Outside In | 2018 Gift to Outside In | $10,000 |
| Piedmont Environmental Council | General Support | $45,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington | Planned Parenthood of Metopolitan Washington | $20,000 |
| Portland Audubon Society | Marine Reserve Implementation, roccky shores protection in Cape Perpetua | $15,000 |
| Rogue Farm Corps | Educating to Preserve Oregon’s Working Land and Associated Habitat | $30,000 |
| Sightline Institute | Research and Communications for a Sustainable Northwest | $ 5,000 |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | Defending Virginia’s Environment and Health | $35,000 |
| Surfrider Foundation | OR Rocky Shores Communications Strategy | $20,000 |
| Taimen Fund | 2018 Lake Baikal Headwaters Expedition | $ 1,000 |
| The Alaska Center Education Fund | Operating Support | $15,000 |
| WaterWatch of Oregon | Securing Oregon’s Water Future | $20,000 |
| Western Environmental Law Center | Protecting the Pacific Northwest’s Forests | $75,000 |
| Wild Salmon Center | Forests and Rivers of Western Oregon | $60,000 |
| Total. | $796,550 |
2017 Grants Awarded
| Organization | Location | Program | Amount |
| Advocates for the West | Boise, ID | Sagebrush Sea Program | $20,000.00 |
| Alaska Center Education Fund | Anchorage, AK | Alaska Engagement Partnership | $20,000.00 |
| Alaska Conservation Foundation | Anchorage, AK | Conservation Internship Program | $ 5,000.00 |
| Audubon Naturalist Society of the Central Atlantic | Chevy Chase, MD | Rust Watershed Adventures | $ 5,000.00 |
| Bark | Portland, OR | General Support | $10,000.00 |
| Blue Ridge Wildlife Center | Boyce, VA | General Support | $10,000.00 |
| Coalition of Oregon Land Trusts | Portland, OR | General Support | $20,000.00 |
| Coast Range Association | Corvallis, OR | Marine Program | $30,000.00 |
| Columbia Riverkeeper | Hood River, OR | Fossil Fuels Project | $10,000.00 |
| Consultative Group on Biological Diversity | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $ 4,550.00 |
| CRAG Law Center | Portland, OR | General Support | $20,000.00 |
| Goose Creek Association | Middleburg, VA | General Support | $ 2,500.00 |
| Hells Canyon Preservation Council | La Grande, OR | General Support | $10,000.00 |
| Idaho Conservation League | Boise, ID | General Support | $15,000.00 |
| Klamath Siskiyou Wildlands Center | Ashland, OR | Forest Conservation Program | $15,000.00 |
| Oregon Business Council Charitable Institute | Portland, OR | Oregon Agriculture Program | $15,000.00 |
| Oregon Environmental Council | Portland, OR | Air and Water Program | $12,000.00 |
| Oregon Environmental Council | Portland, OR | Air and Water Program | $10,000.00 |
| Oregon League of Conservation Voters Education Fund | Portland, OR | General Support | $10,000.00 |
| Oregon Natural Desert Association | Bend, OR | Sagebrush Sea Program | $60,000.00 |
| Peidmont Environmental Council | Warrenton, VA | Virginia Land Preservation | $45,000.00 |
| Portland Audubon Society | Portland, OR | Marine Reserve Project | $20,000.00 |
| Rogue Farm Corps | Ashland, OR | Farmland Preservation Program | $60,000.00 |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | Charlottesville, VA | Virginia Program | $25,000.00 |
| Partnership Project Action Fund | Washington, DC | Combined Defense Project | $100,000.00 |
| Water Watch of Oregon | Portland, OR | Oregon Rivers Program | $10,000.00 |
| Western Environmental Law Center | Eugene, OR | Forest Defense Campaign | $100,000.00 |
| Wild Salmon Center | Portland, OR | Oregon Rivers and Forest Program | $60,000.00 |
| TOTAL | $724,050.00 |
2016 Grants Awarded
| Organization | Location | Program | Amount |
| Advocates for the West | Boise, ID | Sagebrush Sea Program | $20,000 |
| Alaska Center Education Fund | Anchorage, AK | Alaska Engagement Partnership | $20,000 |
| Audubon Naturalist Society | Chevy Chase, MD | Nature ROCKS after school program | $ 5,000 |
| Bark | Portland, OR | General Support | $10,000 |
| Blue Ridge Wildlife Center | Boyce, VA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Climate Solutions | Seattle WA | Renew Oregon Research Project | $25,000 |
| Coalition of Oregon Land Trusts | Portland, OR | Private Land Conservation | $20,000 |
| Coast Range Association | Corvallis, OR | Marine Program | $20,000 |
| Columbia Riverkeeper | Hood River, OR | Oil by Rail Project | $10,000 |
| Consultative Group on Biological Diversity | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $ 4,550 |
| CRAG Law Center | Portland, OR | General Support | $10,000 |
| CRAG Law Center | Portland, OR | General Support | $ 5,000 |
| Goose Creek Association | Middleburg, VA | General Support | $ 2,500 |
| Hells Canyon Preservation Council | La Grande, OR | National Forest Program | $10,000 |
| Idaho Conservation League | Boise, ID | General Support | $20,000 |
| Klamath Siskiyou Wildlands Center | Ashland, OR | Forest Conservation Program | $10,000 |
| Lower Nehalem Community Trust | Manzanita, OR | Marine Reserve Outreach | $25,000 |
| Neighbors for Clean Air | Portland, OR | Marine Reserve Outreach | $25,000 |
| New Ventures Fund | Washington, DC | Environmental Law Project | $20,000 |
| Northwest Steelheaders | Milwaukie, OR | Oregon State Forest Program | $30,000 |
| Oregon Community Foundation | Portland, OR | Oregon Oceans Fund | $10,000 |
| Oregon Environmental Council | Portland, OR | Water Program | $40,000 |
| Oregon League of Conservation Voters Education Fund | Portland, OR | Budget Specialist Project | $55,000 |
| Oregon Natural Desert Association | Bend, OR | Owyhee Program | $40,000 |
| Pacific Rivers | Portland, OR | General Support | $15,000 |
| Peidmont Environmental Council | Warrenton, VA | Virginia Land Preservation | $45,000 |
| Piinchot Institute for Conservation | Washington, DC | Working Lands Project | $ 5,000 |
| Portland Audubon Society | Portland, OR | Marine Reserve Project | $21,000 |
| Rogue Farm Corps | Ashland, OR | Farmland Preservation Program | $70,000 |
| Sightline Institute | Seattle, WA | General Support | $. 1,000 |
| Southern Envi Law Center | Charlottesville, VA | Virginia Program | $50,000 |
| Sustainable Northwest | Portland, OR | Working Lands Project | $20,000 |
| Washington Forest Law Center | Seattle, WA | Oregon Rivers Program | $15,000 |
| Water Watch of Oregon | Portland, OR | Water Program | $30,000 |
| Wild Salmon Center | Portland, OR | Oregon Forest Program | $25,000 |
| Winter Wildlands Alliance | Boise, ID | Forest Travel Program | $10,000 |
| TOTAL | $754,050 |
Please direct all correspondence to:
Sybil Ackerman
Executive Director
The Lazar Foundation
PO Box 8800
PMB 8083
Sisters, OR 97759
E-mail: sybil@lazarfoundation.org