Arcus Foundation

Arcus Foundation
Founded1997[1]
FounderJon Stryker
TypePrivate foundation
38-3332791[1]
FocusConservation, social justice, LGBT rights
Location
Area served
Worldwide
MethodGrantmaking
Key people
Jon Stryker, founder and president
Annette Lanjouw, CEO[2]
Revenue (2018)
$33,682,983 [3]
Expenses (2018)$38,599,754 [3]
Endowment$182,341,666 (2018) [3]
Websitewww.arcusfoundation.org

The Arcus Foundation is an international charitable foundation focused on issues related to LGBT rights, social justice, ape conservation, and environmental preservation.[4][5] The foundation's stated mission is "to ensure that LGBT people and our fellow apes thrive in a world where social and environmental justice are a reality."[6][7]

The foundation was founded by Jon Stryker, heir to the Stryker Corporation medical supply company fortune.[8] The foundation has offices in New York City and Cambridge, England.[9] Arcus has been called "the world's largest private funder of ape conservation"[10] and "the nation's largest LGBT funder".[11]

Stryker has explained the relationship between the foundation's focus areas as “bound by the common themes of compassion and justice…We don’t use the language of animal rights- it’s more about compassion and conservation language…Another connection is justice. In our work for human rights, we are among those trying to expand traditional ideas of social justice to include sexuality and gender…social justice for people can enable conservation."[12]

According to the OECD, Arcus Foundation's financing for 2019 development decreased by 7% to US$15.1 million.[13]

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  5. ^ Parikh, Jane C. "Closer to Nature: Kalamazoo Nature Center works behind the scenes to unite community with the outdoors". mibiz.com. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  6. ^ "Who We Are". Arcus Foundation. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  7. ^ "#WorldGorillaDay State of the Apes: Extractive Industries and Ape Conservation - Levin Sources (en-US)". Levin Sources. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  8. ^ "Interview with Jon Stryker -- A Journey to Inclusive Philanthropy". Global Giving Matters. Summer 2008. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  9. ^ "No. 43: Jon L. Stryker". Chronicle of Philanthropy. February 26, 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  10. ^ "Planet of the dying apes: experts alarmed". SBS News. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
  11. ^ Reese, Phil (April 26, 2012). "Nation's largest LGBT funder changing its focus?". Washington Blade. Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  12. ^ "Philanthropy Roadmap » Jon Stryker". 2015-04-02. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  13. ^ "Arcus Foundation | Development Co-operation Profiles – Arcus Foundation | OECD iLibrary".