The Udall Foundation

What The Udall Foundation does

The Udall Foundation (legally the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation) is an independent executive branch agency of the U.S. Federal Government, established by Congress in 1992 to honor Morris K. Udall's 30 years of service in the U.S. House of Representatives and his impact on the Nation's environment, public lands, natural resources, and Native Americans' rights and self-governance. In 2009, Congress expanded the Foundation's mandate to also honor Stewart L. Udall. Headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, the Foundation operates with 11–50 employees and is funded through Congressional appropriations plus grants, gifts, and donations.

The Foundation delivers seven core programs: (1) the Udall Undergraduate Scholarship, awarding up to $7,500 per scholar to students committed to careers in the environment, Tribal public policy, or Native health care — 65 Scholars were selected in 2026 from 383 candidates nominated by 181 institutions, bringing cumulative awards to 2,073 scholarships totaling over $11.130 million since 1996; (2) the Native American Congressional Internship, a ten-week Washington, D.C. program with a $12,500 stipend; (3) the Native American Graduate Fellowship for health care fields; (4) the Stewart L. Udall Parks in Focus Program, which has reached nearly 7,000 youth through more than 11,000 hours of outdoor photography programming over 25 years; (5) the John S. McCain III National Center for Environmental Conflict Resolution; (6) the Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy at the University of Arizona; and (7) the Native Nations Institute for Leadership, Management, and Policy.

The Foundation's technology stack consists of standard federal digital infrastructure — websites (udall.gov), online scholarship application portals, IPv6-capable systems, Section 508 accessibility compliance, a vulnerability disclosure program via Bugcrowd, and Pay.gov for donation processing. As a federal agency, the Udall Foundation does not operate on commercial pricing or revenue models; instead, it distributes congressionally authorized educational awards and program services through direct delivery and partnerships with 180+ academic institutions, youth-serving organizations (Boys & Girls Clubs, YMCAs, Big Brothers Big Sisters), the National Park Service, and university-based research centers.

Name

The Udall Foundation

Legal name

Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation

Website

https://udall.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Udall Foundation is a U.S. federal executive branch agency established by Congress in 1992, offering scholarships, internships, fellowships, and educational programs focused on environmental stewardship, Native American governance and health care, and public lands conservation. It serves students, Tribal nations, and underserved youth nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Federal Educational Programs

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental & Climate Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Science, Technology & Innovation Administration (National R&D Policy) (BPAIAAAK), Forestry, Land Use & REDD+ Programs (BPADALAF)

Keywords

• Federal scholarship programs
• Environmental education initiatives
• Native american fellowships
• Public lands conservation
• Congressional internship programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Tucson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Others, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Udall Foundation is a federal executive branch agency that awards educational scholarships, internships, and fellowships to U.S. undergraduate and graduate students pursuing careers in the environment, Tribal public policy, or Native health care. It also operates the Stewart L. Udall Parks in Focus youth program, the John S. McCain III National Center for Environmental Conflict Resolution, and the Native Nations Institute, all delivered through congressionally-authorized funding and partnerships with universities, federal agencies, and youth-serving organizations.

Product overview

The Udall Foundation is an independent executive branch agency that offers a portfolio of educational programs centered on environmental stewardship, Native American governance and health care, and public lands conservation. The core offerings include the Udall Undergraduate Scholarship (awarding up to $7,500 to students in environmental, Tribal public policy, or Native health care fields), the Native American Congressional Internship (a ten-week Washington D.C. program), the Native American Graduate Fellowship (for health care careers), the Stewart L. Udall Parks in Focus Program (youth photography and outdoor education), the John S. McCain III National Center for Environmental Conflict Resolution (mediation services), the Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy (policy research), and the Native Nations Institute (indigenous governance resources). The Foundation does not offer a technology product platform; rather, it provides scholarship and fellowship award programs with associated online application management systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Udall Undergraduate Scholarship A scholarship program for U.S. college sophomores and juniors at accredited two- or four-year institutions pursuing careers related to the environment, Tribal public policy, or Native health care; awards up to $7,500 for eligible academic expenses for the Scholar's junior or senior year.
• Native American Congressional Internship A ten-week internship in Washington, D.C., providing Native American and Alaska Native college, graduate, and law students practical experience with the Federal legislative process and exposure to the government-to-government relationship between Tribes and the Federal Government; interns receive a $12,500 stipend covering travel, housing, per diem, and education expenses.
• Native American Graduate Fellowship A fellowship program for Native American and Alaska Native graduate students committed to careers in Native health care, providing financial support for graduate education and a pathway to serving Native communities.
• Stewart L. Udall Parks in Focus Program A youth education program connecting middle school and secondary youth to nature and the Nation's public lands through photography and outdoor learning experiences, operated by the Foundation in partnership with youth-serving organizations and National Parks partners across multiple states.
• John S. McCain III National Center for Environmental Conflict Resolution A center providing impartial collaboration, consensus-building, training, and conflict resolution services to help parties find workable solutions to environmental conflicts throughout the U.S.
• Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy A center at the University of Arizona sponsoring policy-relevant research and forums on environmental policy and Indigenous nations policy in the Southwest and U.S.-Mexico border region.
• Native Nations Institute A program of the Udall Center providing governance and development resources to indigenous nations, including research, education, and training on Native American and Alaska Native health care issues and Tribal public policy.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,073 scholarships awarded totaling over $11.130 million since 1996
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Western National ParkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWestern National Parks serves as the official nonprofit partner of Parks in Focus. Since 1938, WNP has been working to connect new generations to parks and supports more than 70 parks across the West. WNP conducts fundraising activities and provides financial and logistical support to help the Udall Foundation provide new generations with experiences in National Parks and other public lands. The partnership was formalized in 2016.
• TrueNorth Community ServicesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Udall Foundation first teamed up with TrueNorth Community Services in 2007 for the first-ever Parks in Focus program in Michigan. Since 2016, TrueNorth staff and volunteers have led Parks in Focus programming with Newaygo County middle schoolers. This is the Foundation's longest-running Parks in Focus partnership outside of Arizona.
• Friends of the Children – Klamath BasinmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Udall Foundation partnered with Friends of the Children – Klamath Basin in 2021 to host a virtual series of Parks in Focus activities for youth members of their organization. The Foundation also facilitated train-the-trainer workshops with staff and mentors from Friends, members of the Klamath Tribes Youth Council, and other local partners.
• Yosemite ConservancymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe annual Parks in Focus program at Yosemite National Park is made possible by Yosemite Conservancy, which provides funding support for the program that provides opportunities for San Francisco Bay Area youth to visit, explore, and photograph Yosemite for the first time.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Oklahoma CountyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParks in Focus piloted its first Oklahoma program with 43 youth from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Oklahoma County in fall 2012 and spring 2013, supported by the Inasome Foundation.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of OklahomaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParks in Focus hosts outings specifically designed for both youth participants and their adult mentors through partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma, providing opportunities for matches to become better acquainted through joint outdoor learning.
• Native Nations Institute for Leadership, Management, and PolicycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Native Nations Institute (NNI) is a program of the Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy at the University of Arizona. The Udall Foundation provides funding and other assistance to NNI for research, education, and training on Native American and Alaska Native health care issues and Tribal public policy issues.
• Udall Center for Studies in Public PolicycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Udall Foundation provides funding to the Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy at the University of Arizona to conduct policy research and outreach on the environment and related themes, primarily in the Southwest and U.S.-Mexico border region.
• University of Arizona Libraries Special CollectionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Udall Foundation provides funding to Special Collections at the University of Arizona Libraries to serve as the repository for the papers of Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall, assuring such papers' availability to the public.
• National Park ServicemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParks in Focus partners with the National Park Service at multiple locations including Grand Canyon National Park (formalized partnership in 2009) and Yosemite National Park (partnership began in 2010). Park rangers engage with students throughout trips providing interpretation and education.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of TucsonmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Udall Foundation has partnered with Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson since 1999 when the first Parks in Focus program was launched. The partnership has provided opportunities for hundreds of underserved Tucson youth to connect with nature through photography.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern ArizonamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParks in Focus welcomed a new partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tucson (now Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Arizona) in 2014 to provide opportunities for youth and their adult mentors to get outside, learn, and explore together.
• YMCA of Southern ArizonaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe YMCA of Southern Arizona was added as a new program partner for Parks in Focus in 2017 as part of the community development initiative in Tucson.
• Imago Dei Middle SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParks in Focus launched a new partnership with Imago Dei Middle School in 2015 as part of its community development initiative in Tucson, engaging youth from the school in outdoor photography programs.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of the PeninsulamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParks in Focus partnered with the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula to pilot its first summer program at Yosemite National Park in 2010, thanks to an America's Best Idea grant from the National Park Foundation.
• Fremont Area Community FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe annual Parks in Focus program with TrueNorth Community Services in Newaygo County, Michigan is supported in large part by the Fremont Area Community Foundation.
• Gray Family FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGray Family Foundation provided funding for pilot Parks in Focus activities with Friends of the Children – Klamath Basin in 2021.
• Trust for Public LandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrust for Public Land provided funding for pilot Parks in Focus activities with Friends of the Children – Klamath Basin in 2021.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• American Indian College Fund: Nonprofit providing scholarships and support to Native American and Alaska Native students, including tribal college students pursuing health and policy careers. Directly comparable to Udall's Native American Graduate Fellowship and tribal public policy scholars.
• National Science Foundation: Independent federal agency established by Congress that makes grants and scholarships to advance science and engineering education and research, including environmental science. Closely analogous to Udall as a Congressional-chartered grantmaking federal foundation.
• Corporation for National and Community Service (AmeriCorps): Federal agency administering national service programs, fellowships, and grants to support public service and community engagement. Comparable as a federal agency running stipend-based service and internship programs for students and early-career professionals.
• National Park Foundation: Official nonprofit partner of the National Park Service, raising funds and supporting park-based youth education. Direct peer to Udall's Parks in Focus program, which similarly connects underserved youth to national parks.
• Institute of Museum and Library Services: Independent federal grantmaking agency providing awards and grants to museums, libraries, and educational programs. Functionally similar structure to Udall as a small federal grantmaker supporting education and public service initiatives.

Broad incumbents

• The Nature Conservancy: Large environmental nonprofit working on land conservation, climate, and sustainable use. Comparable as a mission-aligned environmental organization, though focused on direct conservation action rather than scholarships and fellowships.
• National Geographic Society: Large established nonprofit supporting exploration, conservation, and education programs including scholarships and grants. Comparable as a broader environmental and education grantmaker, though much larger and more diversified in scope.

Emerging players

• Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities: Membership organization representing Hispanic-serving institutions and administering scholarships and internships for underrepresented students. Adjacent peer given Udall's similar mission to increase representation of underrepresented communities (Native Americans) in policy fields.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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