Rick And Cyndie Fox Family Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a diverse range of causes, primarily focusing on conservation, community service, and youth development. Its mission encompasses enhancing wildlife populations, promoting scientific wildlife management, and providing educational opportunities related to ecology and conservation. The foundation also prioritizes social issues, such as aiding youth experiencing homelessness, fostering mentoring relationships for children in adversity, and supporting health-related initiatives, particularly concerning mental health during pregnancy and postpartum. Through its funding, the foundation aims to strengthen community resources and promote environmental stewardship, with a notable emphasis on programs benefiting vulnerable populations and wildlife conservation efforts.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small to medium nonprofits with programs centered in Alaska—especially conservation, youth services, homelessness support, or community enrichment—with existing local relationships or referrals to the foundation.
Good Fit
- • Programs primarily serving Alaska communities or Alaskan ecosystems.
- • Mission-aligned work in wildlife/conservation, youth development, homelessness services, or community parks and arts.
- • A track record or existing referral/relationship to the foundation or its trustees.
- • Ability to absorb modest, often $1K–$5K general support grants.
Geography
Giving is heavily concentrated in Alaska—about 78% of dollars—but recipients in the latest year span six states, so the footprint is primarily state-focused rather than national.
Recipient Variety
Seventeen distinct recipients were funded in 2023 across conservation, youth services, homelessness, arts, and health, with ten repeat grantees and seven new recipients, indicating a broad and varied recipient set for the foundation's size.
New Applicants
The foundation explicitly declares it funds only preselected recipients and no public application route or contact details are visible; although seven new grantees appeared in 2023, the pattern and stated policy suggest invitation- or referral-based selection rather than an open application process.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
