Quail Roost Foundation

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OVERVIEW: The Quail Roost Foundation makes modest grants in a broad range of areas including animal welfare, education, global development and health, humanitarian aid, sustainability, justice. It also makes grants for community development in and around Taos, New Mexico.  

IP TAKE: According to its grantmaking strategy, Quail Roost’s grants mainly “go to relatively small agencies and projects that we know or can get to know on a first-hand basis and that might not have access to larger grantors.” This funder tends to maintain ongoing relationships with its grantees, making it somewhat difficult to for new grant seekers to secure funding. Quail Roost does not accept unsolicited proposals but offers contact information for its director and grants manager. Reaching out with a brief introduction may be worthwhile if you feel your organization is a good fit.

PROFILE: The Quail Roost Foundation was established in 2004 to honor of the legacy of Harriet and Elmer Heubeck Jr., owners of Quail Roost Farm, a Florida-based thoroughbred horse breeding operation, beef ranch, and game preserve. Its mission is to invest “in the creation of a more just, healthy and sustainable world.” Quail Roost divides its budget evenly across seven main areas of giving. It supports animal welfare, education, emergency relief, health, home community (Taos County, NM and surrounding areas), justice, and sustainability.

Grants for Global Health

Quail Roost takes a broad approach to global health grantmaking. While it does not make its priorities clear, it appears to be particularly interested in women’s health, maternal health and child health. The foundation does not impose geographic restrictions on its grantmaking and supports projects in several developing countries.

Quail Roost has provided ongoing support to grantees including the Burma Humanitarian Mission, the Daniels Hamant Foundation’s Centro Medico Susan Hou, Nguyen Nga Center, and One World One Heart Foundation’s Nepal Medical Camp.

Grants for Education

The Quail Roost Foundation supports education both in the United States and abroad. It supports organizations that provide resources and increase educational opportunities in developing countries such as Burma, Guatemala, and Cambodia. Global grantees include Cambodia Corps, Books for Burma and Schools for Salone, which works to improve the quality of education in Sierra Leone.

In the United States, Quail Roost mainly supports outdoor education programs that aim to reach inner city students and promote a love of nature and environmental stewardship. The foundation has given to Virginia’s Blue Sky Fund and Colorado’s Concrete Couch, which works with “with kids and community groups to create public art, to build community, and to create environments and experiences that humanize our world.”

Quail Roost has also supported scholarship funds, including the Florida Thoroughbred Charities’ Scholarship Program and the University of New Mexico-Taos Quail Roost Scholarship Program.

Grants for Animals and Wildlife

The Quail Roost Foundation broadly supports philanthropic efforts that protect and support “all creatures.” It is particularly supportive of horse-related nonprofits, including horse welfare efforts and horse-based therapy programs, such as the Equine Spirit Sanctuary, the Horse Protection Association of Florida, and Horses n Heroes. It also supports general wildlife conservation and animal welfare organizations, such as the New Mexico Wildlife Center and the Colorado Pet Pantry.

Grants for Disaster Relief and Humanitarian Aid

The Quail Roost Foundation’s emergency relief grants generally provide timely aid for natural disasters and humanitarian crises around the world. Recently, the foundation has supported the Foundation for Equity an Justice’s work in Ukraine and the Las Vegas New Mexico Community Foundation’s response to the Hermit’s Peak wildfire.

Grants for Environment, Climate Change and Clean Energy

Quail Roost’s grantmaking for sustainability gives broadly to organizations engaged in conservation, clean energy and environmental education. In this area, the foundation tends to give to smaller, community-based organizations. Grantees include the Flathead Land Trust in Montana, Kentucky’s Sustainable Berea and environmental programs run by the Kids Discovery Museum of Bainbridge Island, Washington.

Grants for Immigrants, Refugees and Human Rights

The foundation’s justice grantmaking area does not name specific areas of focus, but appears to prioritize organizations working with immigrants, refugees and vulnerable people around the world. Grantees include the Kitsap Immigrant Assistant Center in the state of Washington, the New Mexico Immigrant Law Center and Tomorrow’s Women, which “empowers young Israeli and Palestinian women to create change in areas of conflict.”

Other Grantmaking Opportunities

Through its home community grantmaking, Quail Roost supports community development and needs in an around Taos, New Mexico. Recipients include the St. James Food Pantry, Taos Behavioral Health, the Talpa Community Center and Taos Elders and Neighbors Together.

Important Grant Details:

Grant amounts range from about $1,000 to $11,000.

  • Grantmaking is global in scope, but the foundation names Taos, New Mexico as a priority area for its grants.

  • This funder tends to give to small- and medium-sized organizations that work at the community level.

  • Grants provide project and general operating support.

  • Many grantees receive ongoing support.

  • To learn more about Quail Roost’s grantees, explore its grants page.

The foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals. Daphne Rowe, the foundation’s executive director, may be reached via email at drowe@quailroostfoundation.org, and its grants manager, Sue Hone, can be reached at shone@quailroostfoundation.org.

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