The Pat Palmer Foundation Incorporated
The Pat Palmer Foundation is a New York-based charitable foundation dedicated to protecting and preserving parrots; the website states its mission, lists officers/directors, and describes current initiatives and grantees. Contact information shows a Forest Hills, NY P.O. Box and a contribute page for donations.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A mid-sized parrot-focused rescue, sanctuary, wildlife rehabilitation program, or avian veterinary research project seeking grants in the roughly $10k–$80k range and able to submit a written proposal on organizational letterhead.
Good Fit
- • Primary mission specifically focused on parrots or exotic bird rescue and care.
- • Project budgets and grant requests that align with past award sizes (~$10k–$80k).
- • Capacity to document veterinary, rehabilitation, or species-conservation activities.
- • Willingness to submit a written request and use the PO Box contact and named officer for follow-up.
- • Located in or serving states similar to prior grantees (e.g., VA, TX, TN, RI, WA).
Geography
Grants in the observed years were distributed across eight states (no in‑state NY awards), with one state receiving about a third of dollars but overall multi‑state reach.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 13 distinct recipients (12 new that year) across varied organizations (sanctuaries, vet research, festivals), and only one repeated recipient across the three years.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of openness includes a public website, published submission instructions and a rolling deadline, plus 12 new recipients in the most recent year, indicating new entrants have been supported.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
