Mark Paul Terk Charitable Trust: Grants for Animals and Wildlife

OVERVIEW: The Mark Paul Terk Charitable Trust broadly supports animal and wildlife conservation organizations working in the United States and abroad.

IP TAKE: This funder appears to award grants to many of the same organizations each year, making it difficult for new grantseekers to obtain funding. The trust also lacks transparency, which restricts information about its grantmaking process, application, and strategies. Contact information is provided below.

PROFILE: Established in 2009, the Mark Paul Terk Foundation is based in Wilmington, Delaware. The foundation does not maintain a website or employ a paid staff. According to its tax filings indicate areas of funding interest including animals and wildlife, the environment and global development with a focus on children and vocational training. Grantmaking is global in scope, but a significant portion of grantmaking supports organizations located in Texas.

The foundation’s grantmaking for animals appears to prioritize wildlife conservation in at-risk geographical areas. Recent grants have gone to North Dakota’s Delta Waterfowl Foundation, Stewards of Wildlife Conservation in Texas and Bisbee’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Foundation, also of Texas. The foundation has also supported organizations involved in the well-being of domestic animals including the Humane Society of Cabo San Lucas in Mexico and, in Texas, the Uvalde County Junior Livestock Association.

This funder made over $3 million in grants in a recent year. Although grant amounts from the Terk Foundation can go as high as $650,000, the majority of grants tend to fall between $5,000 to $75,000. For additional information about past grantmaking, see the foundation’s recent tax filings.

The Mark Paul Terk Foundation does not accept unsolicited grant applications or requests for funding. An address and phone number are provided below.

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CONTACT:

Mark Paul Terk Charitable Trust

c/o Foundation Source

501 Silverside Rd.

Wilmington, DE 19809

(800) 839-1754