The Keith Campbell Foundation
The Campbell Foundation (campbellfoundation.org) is the official site for The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment (EIN 52-2136842). The site describes the foundation’s Chesapeake and Pacific program areas, recent updates, and grantmaking activity, and lists staff and contact information.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Environmental or conservation nonprofits (local, regional, or national) working on Chesapeake- or Pacific-focused water, coastal, or climate-smart agriculture work, or organizations needing capacity-building support.
Good Fit
- • Work focused on Chesapeake Bay or California coastal/land-sea initiatives
- • Programs in water quality, watershed advocacy, or climate-smart agriculture
- • Requests for general operating support or capacity building
- • Ability to steward grants ranging from small capacity awards to multi-hundred-thousand-dollar grants
- • Willingness to engage with program staff and follow the foundation’s application portal process
- • Fiscal sponsorship if not a 501(c)(3) (foundation accepts a range of recipient sizes)
Geography
Observed grants span 29 states and include both Chesapeake and Pacific priorities, indicating a multi-state/national footprint despite heavier dollar concentration in a single state (about 39% of dollars).
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded 361 distinct recipients in the latest year with a large number of small and mid-size awards alongside several large grants, and nearly half of recipients were new that year, showing a broad and diverse recipient set.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of openness includes public application guidance, a grantee portal, named program contacts, a rolling deadline, and 164 new recipients in the latest year, so unfamiliar applicants have demonstrable entry paths.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
