Funding search · environmental justice · Washington DC
Who funds environmental justice work in Washington DC
15 funders have a record of paying for environmental justice work by Washington DC recipients: 67 grants totaling $49.0M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are The JPB Foundation ($44.6M), Namati ($776,801) and The Kresge Foundation ($930,000).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Washington DC recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $6.2M to WINDWARD FUND — advancing environmental justice through the fund to build grassroots power
NamatiWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $776,801 · through 2025Largest: $145,973 to CLEAN WATER FUND — environmental justice
Largest: $240,000 to CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS — to support the implementation of the biden administrations climate and justice40 commitments and the historic climate, resilience, and environmental justice investments secured thr…
Largest: $7,500 to HISPANIC ACCESS FOUNDATION — environmental justice
Largest: $105,000 to LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS — chispa program, advancing climate solutions and environmental justice.
Largest: $200,000 to NAMATI INC — women's legal empowerment for land rights and environmental justice
Largest: $75,000 to WINDWARD FUND — environmental justice project
Largest: $50,000 to Environmental Integrity Project — support for the baltimore environmental justice campaign
Largest: $400,000 to NEW VENTURE FUND — core support for the spyware accountability pooled fund which works to limit the threat of mercenary spyware on civil society, particularly human rights and environmental justice d…
Largest: $100,000 to NAMATI INC — us environmental justice program
Wk Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI
2 matching grants · $600,000 · through 2022Largest: $300,000 to ASPEN INSTITUTE INC — support the organizational launch and initial efforts of this is planet ed to examine potential strategies to link climate and environmental justice initiatives to public education…
Largest: $80,000 to FOOD & WATER WATCH — to engage community members and grassroots organizations in allegheny county around environmental justice issues and their connection to elections and democracy
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