Funding search · environmental education · California
Who funds environmental education work in California
15 funders have a record of paying for environmental education work by California recipients: 155 grants totaling $11.4M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Mary a Crocker Trust ($518,000), Sonoma County Community Foundation ($1.8M) and The Bernard Osher Foundation ($364,500).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to California recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Mary a Crocker TrustSan Francisco, CA
36 matching grants · $518,000 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to ASSOC FOR ENVIRONMENTAL & OUTDOOR EDUCATION — environmental education
Largest: $1,000 to LIVE OAK EDUCATION FOUNDATION — educational, scientific, environmental or social
Sonoma County Community FoundationSanta Rosa, CACharity · may take applications
19 matching grants · $1.8M · through 2024Largest: $498,800 to PEPPERWOOD FOUNDATION — for the environmental education pathways initiative, general operating support
Largest: $50,150 to COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL — environmental programs, education
The Peterffy FoundationFort Lauderdale, FL
26 matching grants · $3.7M · through 2025Largest: $620,000 to ONE EARTH PHILANTHROPY — general support in furtherance of environmental and/or educational causes
Largest: $25,000 to ETC ENVIRONMENTAL — environmental education
Largest: $5.1M to LA COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART (MUSEUM ASSOCIATES) — to further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
Johnson Ohana FoundationSan Rafael, CACharity · may take applications
13 matching grants · $137,500 · through 2024Largest: $15,000 to SURFRIDER FOUNDATION — environmental education
The San Francisco FoundationSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $12.1M · through 2023Largest: $1.2M to COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SONOMA COUNTY — for general support. to support the sonoma environmental education collaborative (seec) environmental education pathways school project. for the sonoma county resilience fund.
Largest: $125,000 to ONEOC — orange county environmental justice education fund - improving health
North American Association for Environmental EducaWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $244,392 · through 2024Largest: $61,052 to STANISLAUS COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION CHARITABLE FOUNDATION — environmental education projects
United States Energy FoundationSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
21 matching grants · $7.6M · through 2024Largest: $400,000 to CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL VOTERS EDUCATION FUND — to support education and outreach to build a clean energy future.
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